It turns out, they were the main characters.

As the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and Mu Zhi'an strolled along the lakeside, she suddenly asked, "Young Master Mu and Miss Lingxuan have a good relationship?"

Mu Zhian nodded slightly and said, "Lingxuan is one of my most beloved younger sisters. I have always treated her as my younger sister."

"The power of the forbidden zone is far greater than Young Master Mu imagines, so please be careful," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi kindly reminded him.

Mu Zhian nodded gently: "Thank you for your concern, fairy."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi casually changed the subject, asking, "Speaking of which, what Young Master Mu just said about the news concerning Senior Qingdi..."

“I do know about Senior Qingdi, and I also know where she is now.” This time, Mu Zhian chose to inform her by transmitting his voice.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi paused slowly, turning her head to gaze at Mu Zhian.

Before she could speak, Mu Zhian continued, "But there's no way to take you to see her right now."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi asked in confusion, "Why?"

"Senior Qingdi is experiencing some health issues and is currently unable to meet with people," Mu Zhian revealed the truth.

The Azure Emperor is currently asleep within his body, and Mu Zhi'an would naturally not awaken her unless absolutely necessary.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi frowned slightly, seemingly unintentionally.

Although the other party seemed to have a good relationship with Lan Mulian, she naturally couldn't believe him based on just a few words from Mu Zhian.

At this moment, Mu Zhian continued, "Although I can't take you to see her, I can make you aware of her presence."

They won't let me see Senior Qingdi, but they can let me sense Senior Qingdi's presence...?

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi looked puzzled, seemingly unable to understand what Mu Zhian meant.

Under the gaze of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Anyway, I'll take you somewhere first, and you'll know soon enough."

……

Led by Mu Zhian, they unknowingly arrived at a quiet and elegant villa.

The owner of the villa seemed to have known of their arrival. The girl inside broke the spell, and then a pretty face that looked pure and charming appeared in sight.

Ye Qian looked up at Mu Zhi'an with surprise and joy, and softly called out, "Brother Mu, what brings you here?"

Then, her gaze quickly fell on the aloof fairy next to Mu Zhian. Seeing the fairy smile at her, Ye Qian smiled back.

Then, a pair of emerald green eyes gave the Holy Maiden of Yaochi a deep look, and then smiled and said, "In any case, come in first."

After saying that, he led the two to the front of the courtyard.

Is Lingxuan not in front of the courtyard...? Mu Zhian glanced into the courtyard but did not see Ye Lingxuan.

"My sister just went for a medicinal bath," Ye Qian said immediately, noticing Mu Zhi'an's gaze.

As an inner disciple of Daofeng, Ye Lingxuan had a constant supply of Qi Gathering Pills, and Mu Zhian also provided her with quite a few. Therefore, Ye Lingxuan basically used Qi Gathering Pills every day to accelerate her cultivation speed.

"What does Brother Mu want with Sister?" Ye Qian asked.

"I'm not looking for Lingxuan, I'm looking for you," Mu Zhian said.

Under Ye Qian's questioning gaze, Mu Zhi'an said, "The fairy beside me is the Holy Maiden of Yaochi Holy Land."

"The Sacred Land of Yaochi..." Ye Qian repeated, feeling that the name sounded very familiar.

Then, she immediately remembered something important and looked up, saying, "If I remember correctly, Senior Qingdi seems to be a holy maiden of Yaochi Holy Land...?"

Mu Zhian nodded slightly, then looked at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and said, "Qian'er is the successor designated by the Azure Emperor."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi gazed calmly at Ye Qian with her eyes as still as an ancient well, and nodded gently: "I can sense the aura of origin from her."

"However, where is Senior Qingdi?" she still wondered.

"Senior Qingdi, you are inside my cauldron," Mu Zhian revealed the truth.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi immediately shook her head: "Impossible. If it were Senior Qingdi on you, I should have been able to sense the primordial aura in your cauldron immediately."

She had used that special jade slip when she first entered the Liangyi Sect. If the Azure Emperor was really on Mu Zhi'an, she shouldn't have been unaware of it.

"Can the fairy sense another cauldron?" Mu Zhian asked.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi paused slightly, then murmured to herself, "Another cauldron...?"

How could a cultivator possibly have two cauldrons?

She had intended to ask that, but the next moment, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi seemed to remember something important and quietly raised her head: "You are a born furnace?!"

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Excuse me, could I use my spiritual sense to check?"

It wasn't that she didn't trust Mu Zhi'an; it was just that she had only heard of the "natural furnace cauldron" physique throughout history, but had never seen it before, and it was rarely recorded even in ancient books.

Seeing Mu Zhian nod slightly, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi extended her slender hand from her flowing sleeves and grasped Mu Zhian's palm.

Ye Qian's eyes flickered slightly as she gazed at the scene, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

But the girl was sensible and didn't say anything.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi slowly scanned Mu Zhi'an's body with her spiritual sense, and only after she truly sensed his two cauldrons did she take out the jade slip in her hand.

Almost instantly, the jade slip in her hand emitted a faint light.

A hint of joy lit up in the eyes of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

The Azure Emperor is indeed inside his body!

She suppressed the joy in her eyes, but could not hide the excitement in her heart.

I never expected that Senior Qingdi would appear in front of me in this way.

Thinking of this, she was about to withdraw her hand.

At this moment, as her spiritual sense swept over another cauldron, she vaguely seemed to see a wisp of purple spiritual energy mixed in with the cauldron, turning the originally completely invisible spiritual energy into a deep purple.

How come the spiritual energy in this other cauldron is different from the normal spiritual energy?

A hint of doubt flashed across the eyes of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

Normally, the spiritual energy in a cultivator's cauldron is ethereal, but the spiritual energy in Mu Zhian's other cauldron is clearly different from normal spiritual energy.

Logically speaking, even the spiritual energy within a naturally formed furnace should be ethereal, not purple—

The moment the thought flashed through the mind of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, she suddenly felt an incomparably sweet spiritual energy permeating her spiritual consciousness.

This spiritual energy made her originally clear eyes slightly more misty, giving one an irresistible urge to completely absorb that purple spiritual energy.

She could sense that this purple spiritual energy would greatly help her cultivation.

"Fairy Yao Yue?"

Just then, Mu Zhian's soft voice suddenly reached her ears, which startled the Holy Maiden of Yaochi from her dazed state, causing her to withdraw her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

Mu Zhian looked at her with concern and asked, "What's wrong, Fairy?"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi forced herself to calm down, shook her head and smiled faintly: "It's nothing... I was just thinking about something."

As she said this, she couldn't help but give Mu Zhi'an a deep look.

This Mu Zhian's innate furnace... is a bit too strange.

"I never expected that Young Master Mu would be a natural furnace for cultivation. It's truly surprising."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi looked at her with genuine admiration: "No wonder Senior Qingdi chose to temporarily reside in your body."

Just now, she could clearly feel how wonderful the spiritual energy in Mu Zhian's innate furnace was; even she almost lost herself in it.

Senior Qingdi was clearly seriously injured, but he was able to receive excellent care in Mu Zhian's innate furnace.

“This is not a long-term solution.” Mu Zhian shook his head and sighed. “Senior Qingdi’s injuries are very serious, so I have been trying to find a way to rebuild her physical body, but I am lacking some important materials.”

“Senior Qingdi is the Holy Maiden of Yaochi Holy Land. If there is anything Yaochi Holy Land can do, we will certainly do our best,” the Holy Maiden of Yaochi immediately said.

Mu Zhian nodded and said, "If I had to say, we do need some help from the Yaochi Holy Land."

"The Heavenly Phoenix Fruit from the Jade Pool Sacred Land is one of the keys to helping Senior Azure Emperor reshape his physical body."

"After I return, I will mention this matter to the elders so that they can make preparations in advance," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi replied immediately.

"What else is needed besides this?"

“Rebirth Water,” Mu Zhian said.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi pursed her lips, slightly hesitant.

If it weren't for the Azure Emperor's affair, they might have been able to obtain the Reincarnation Water by opening this entrance to the forbidden zone.

However, if it concerns the Azure Emperor's ability to reshape his body... then the forbidden zone might need to reconsider.

After all, the appearance of a female emperor at the Dao Integration Realm in the Eastern Continent... would completely change the current situation in the Eastern Continent, and even the Nine Provinces.

"I'll find a way to get the Reincarnation Water," Mu Zhi'an said with a smile. "Fairy, you just need to prepare the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit. After I go to the forbidden area, I will visit the Yaochi Holy Land."

Under normal circumstances, if an ordinary cultivator said such a thing, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi would only question him.

However, his relationship with Ye Lingxuan, and even the innate furnace within his body, all make one believe the truthfulness of what Mu Zhian said.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi smiled brightly from the bottom of her heart: "No matter what the outcome, we will always remember the help that Young Master Mu has given to Yaochi this time."

Mu Zhian shook his head modestly and said, "You're too kind, Fairy. Senior Qingdi has given me a lot of help, and since you are my senior sister's friend, you are also my half-senior sister. It's only right that I do this."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi gave Mu Zhian a charming smile. Then, she took out a small, exquisitely crafted wooden box and said, "I didn't bring many Nirvana Silks with me when I left Yaochi this time. If this isn't enough, you can come to Yaochi to find me in the future."

Seeing that Mu Zhian was about to take out spirit stones, Yaochi Saintess said first, "No need for spirit stones. Since you called me senior sister, then consider this a small gift for junior brother."

"Thank you, sister." Mu Zhian said sincerely.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was unaware that Mu Zhian had changed how he addressed her. After chatting with Mu Zhian for a few words in the villa, she also talked with Ye Qian for a while, discussing some cultivation details that might be encountered in the inheritance of the Azure Emperor. Then she bid farewell to the two and left.

Having received news from the Azure Emperor, she naturally wanted to return to Yaochi as soon as possible to report this matter to the elders.

The night outside was hazy. After watching the Holy Maiden of Yaochi leave, Mu Zhian and Ye Qian sat in the courtyard for a while before they saw Ye Lingxuan walking gracefully towards the front of the courtyard.

Ye Lingxuan's delicate face was flushed from the hot bath, making her incredibly cute.

"Sister," Ye Qian called out.

Ye Lingxuan's gaze followed, a faint smile appearing on her face.

Then, her gaze fell on Mu Zhi'an, and she smiled gently: "Brother Mu, why are you here so late?"

"I thought you should be completely immersed in Sister Ruoxi's gentle embrace right now."

Mu Zhian smiled but remained silent.