It turns out, they were the main characters.

After saying that, he drew the curtains, then had Bai Ruoxi lean back on the bed, and slowly tasted the rouge on her lips.

……

Three days later!

Qingyang Hall is located on the south bank of Liangyi Sect and is one of the main halls in the Law Enforcement Hall area.

Two lifelike dragons are carved in front of the main hall. Their shapes are majestic and beautiful, and every scale on their bodies is perfectly presented, making them vivid and lifelike.

Clearly, the giant dragon carved in this sculpture is the spirit dragon lady who currently lives in Mu Zhian's Tianhe Garden and eats and drinks for free every day.

The main hall is a huge plaza with several passageways leading to different areas.

Today, many talented young disciples will be here to discuss the Dao or exchange skills. Mu Zhian naturally also plans to come and take a look, and also to find out what kind of geniuses he will encounter at the Ascension Conference two months from now.

When Mu Zhian and Bai Ruoxi arrived at the square in front of Qingyang Palace, they saw many disciples from various sects. Most of them were in groups, while some were male disciples gathered together, maintaining the "arrogant" attitude of cultivators.

In reality, most disciples felt a pang of jealousy when they saw couples being affectionate with each other, and were so envious that they almost bit their handkerchiefs.

When Mu Zhian and Bai Ruoxi entered Qingyang Palace together, they immediately attracted the attention of many disciples.

A few days ago, Mu Zhi'an gave Lan Mulian a big gift, so many disciples came to know the name 'Mu Zhi'an'.

Bai Ruoxi's reputation and even her beauty on Canghai Peak have also spread to several other main peaks during this period.

"It's Junior Sister Bai," someone suddenly whispered.

Many people's eyes fell on the two of them, and then they started chatting in hushed tones.

"Tsk, she really is as beautiful as the rumors say."

"If I could have such a beautiful woman by my side, I would have no regrets in this life."

"Heh, a cultivation partner will only slow down our cultivation speed," a disciple in the crowd said dismissively.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than someone scoffed and said, "Why is he still a top genius in the sect even though he has a Daoist partner?"

That one sentence silenced many sect disciples present who claimed that "women only affect my cultivation speed."

These words were truly devastating. Bai Ruoxi and Mu Zhian fell in love, but her cultivation speed did not fall behind at all. On the contrary, she displayed an extremely monstrous cultivation speed, which made her the favorite of the Canghai Peak leader and even her senior brothers and sisters.

What about those of them who don't have a partner?

"I wonder how my junior brother managed to win over such a cool and aloof beauty." After a brief silence, one of the senior brothers suddenly remarked.

Because these whispers were not transmitted through sound, Mu Zhian naturally heard them and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Bai Ruoxi beside him.

Her delicate, aloof face, a plain white dress, a full bust, a slender waist, and supple, snow-white legs outlined a captivatingly alluring figure.

"Everyone is praising you for your cool and aloof beauty," Mu Zhian said softly.

Bai Ruoxi gave a faint "hmm," maintaining her usual aloof demeanor when she was out.

Mu Zhian looked at this scene, pondered for a moment, and transmitted his voice: "But when I was resting last night... it didn't seem very quiet and cold."

The allure this aloof beauty exudes when she takes the initiative is something few could imagine.

Mu Zhian couldn't even imagine what Bai Ruoxi's seductive charm would be like... he had only seen it with his own eyes.

Bai Ruoxi blushed, clearly remembering something. She glanced at Mu Zhian reproachfully, not wanting to pay him any attention, and quickened her pace to walk into a certain area not far ahead.

That's more like it. It's no fun if it's always so cold and distant... Mu Zhian smiled and leisurely followed.

This scene, which was enough to make many male disciples feel envious, made them wish they could kick Mu Zhi'an aside and take his place.

"If I remember correctly, this junior disciple also seems to have a good relationship with the Ye Lingxuan sisters from Daofeng," a disciple suddenly said.

"Tsk, I used to see him going to Tianji Peak to see Junior Sister Fei Ying quite often not long ago."

For a moment, all the disciples were restless.

It's one thing to have hooked up with the great beauty Bai Ruoxi, but he's even going after the younger beauties. A few days ago, he even went to Tianxuan City to buy pastries to give to Senior Sister Lan...

This child must not be allowed to live!

At this moment, many disciples had this thought in their minds, wishing they could directly challenge Mu Zhi'an.

However, some female cultivators were quite friendly to Mu Zhi'an. Whether it was his romantic gesture of traveling a long distance to buy pastries or his generosity in giving away the Enlightenment Seed, it was enough to win their hearts.

Among the crowd, Gongsun Cheng, who had just arrived in front of Qingyang Palace, also stared at this scene with a gloomy look in his eyes.

A senior brother from Cangjian Peak standing next to Gongsun Cheng remarked, "Mu Zhian is practically born at the finish line. He's on good terms with his senior sister and has such close relationships with the genius disciples of Canghai Peak. His future achievements are bound to be remarkable."

"And if I remember correctly, the Mu family has the greatest influence in Tianxuan City, right, junior brother?" The senior brother from Cangjian Peak looked at Gongsun Cheng.

"Yes, the Mu family is the biggest now."

Gongsun Cheng stared at the direction where Mu Zhian walked into the depths of the main hall, but added another sentence in his mind.

But that may not be the case in the future.

Chapter 180 The Storm Is Brewing (5K)

Qingyang Palace.

Mu Zhian entered the main hall and saw a huge fighting arena.

Not far from the arena is a teahouse, next to which sits a clear lake. Nestled against the mountains and beside the water, it offers an excellent view.

At this moment, many disciples are exchanging skills on the stage, while some cultivators are discussing the Dao in the teahouse.

Mu Zhian leisurely watched the sect disciples sparring on the stage. Many sect disciples present noticed the presence of the two and couldn't help but look over.

Mu Zhian responded to each of these responses with a smile.

When it comes to interacting with the outside world, Mu Zhian has always adhered to the principle of making good friends if possible, and at least not offending anyone if good friendship is not possible.

Of course, if the other party comes to him on their own, he wouldn't have to be so shameless.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed two somewhat familiar gazes in the crowd staring in his direction. Mu Zhian followed the direction of those gazes.

Ye Lingxuan, and her younger sister Ye Qian beside her.

Both of them were a little shy when they were outside. Ye Lingxuan just smiled reservedly, while Ye Qian softly called out "Brother Mu".

How did they end up in this area...? Mu Zhian wondered, but still gave the two of them a smile.

Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian are both currently at the Qi Refining stage, while this place is mainly for disciples at the Divine Refining stage to spar. Logically, they shouldn't be here.

"Lingxuan, and Qian'er, what brings you here?" Mu Zhian smiled warmly as he watched the two figures walking towards him.

Ye Qian glanced at Mu Zhi'an furtively and whispered, "My sister said that if Brother Mu came to Qingyang Palace today, he would definitely be here, so she brought me here."

As expected, it was Lingxuan's idea... Mu Zhian subconsciously looked at Ye Lingxuan, only to see the girl smiling and saying, "After all, Brother Mu and Sister Ruoxi are both at the Refining Spirit Realm now, so I want to verify my guess."

"It seems my guess was right,"

Ye Lingxuan glanced at the beautiful woman in palace attire with the air of a cool and aloof young lady, and continued, "Brother Mu really came with Sister Ruoxi."

As she finished speaking, Ye Lingxuan's smile towards Bai Ruoxi seemed to hold a deeper meaning.

But Bai Ruoxi's expression remained unchanged as she gazed tenderly at Ye Lingxuan and said, "Speaking of which, Mulang, you still have to go to the Law Enforcement Hall, right? If you don't mind, I'll take care of Lingxuan and Qian'er today. I'll show them around the Qingyang Palace area."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but look at Mu Zhian beside her, as if seeking his opinion, adopting the demeanor of a well-behaved, gentle, and delicate young lady.

"What are you doing at the Enforcement Hall, Brother Mu?" Ye Qian couldn't help but ask.

"It's probably related to the tribulation that happened in Tianxuan City a couple of days ago, right?" Ye Lingxuan asked.

Two days ago, when she went to Daofeng, she happened to hear her senior sister from Daofeng mention that in Tianxuan City, not far from the foot of Liangyi Sect Mountain, there seemed to be a cultivator who had refined his spirit and returned to the void, stepping into the realm of a terrestrial immortal.

The Mu family used to be a powerful and influential family in Tianxuan City. If it were a member of the Mu family who advanced to the Void Returning Realm, that would be fine. But if it were another family or power... the situation in Tianxuan City would be completely changed.

A cultivator at the Returning to the Void Realm is a powerful figure who can command the wind and rain anywhere in the Nine Provinces.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly and sincerely praised, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from Sister Lingxuan."

Ye Lingxuan smiled sweetly and said, "It's just a basic guess. I think Brother Mu's personality would definitely make him want to go back to Tianxuan City for a visit."

At this point, she suddenly changed the subject and continued, "Brother Mu is now a disciple of the Liangyi Sect. If the family that advances to the Void Returning stage this time is not the Mu family... the other party may not dare to attack you. But Brother Mu must remember not to take the initiative to attack, as this will give them a reason to retaliate."

Outsiders who see the disciples of the Liangyi Sect will all look at them with respect.

Similarly, because they fear retaliation from the Liangyi Sect, few people would actively attack the sect's disciples.

However, if the sect disciples are the ones who take the initiative to attack, and the other side retaliates... even the Liangyi Sect will have nothing to say.

Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled, "Do you think I'm the kind of impulsive person?"

Ye Lingxuan gazed at Mu Zhian and said with a smile, "It doesn't seem like it."

“However,” she paused, then continued, “Brother Mu can still be quite impulsive when it comes to matters of the heart.”

For example, the previous two nights, if she hadn't stopped Mu Zhi'an, he probably would have stayed in her room that night... It's not hard to guess what would have happened after that, just by imagining it.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruoxi also glanced at Mu Zhian with a wistful look and said, "Mu Lang is indeed very impulsive when it comes to matters of the heart."

That wasn't impulsiveness, it was just a simple case of LSP acting up... Mu Zhian noticed the two people staring at him intently, and used a smile to cover up his embarrassment.

While I hope the three girls can get along harmoniously, getting along harmoniously doesn't mean they have to gang up on me...

Of course, if it's done together at night while sleeping, he doesn't really mind.

Also, Ruoxi seemed quite friendly towards Lingxuan and Qian'er today... Mu Zhian looked at the gentle and lovely Miss Bai beside him, then nodded in agreement to Bai Ruoxi's inquiry, saying, "I'll go to the Enforcement Hall first, and I'll leave Qian'er and Lingxuan to you."

Bai Ruoxi smiled and nodded, watching Mu Zhian turn and walk deeper into Qingyang Palace.

Behind her, Ye Qian looked at Mu Zhi'an's back with some worry, and suddenly whispered, "Will Brother Mu be alright?"

These past two days, she's had a feeling that a storm is brewing, and this feeling started the day someone in Tianxuan City entered the Void Returning Realm.

Mu Zhian knows several senior members within the Liangyi Sect, but that doesn't mean he can ask them to help him solve his problems.

One of the reasons why the Liangyi Sect holds such a sacred position in the Eastern Continent is that it never interferes in disputes between forces in the Eastern Continent, unless it involves the murder of its disciples or the discovery of demonic cultivators.

In all other cases, they will not take action.

Mu Zhian would not allow them to break this precedent.

Moreover, based on her understanding of Mu Zhi'an, Mu Zhi'an was not the kind of person who would make things difficult for the chiefs or force them to help.

"Don't worry, Brother Mu is now a disciple of the Liangyi Sect. As long as he remains in the Liangyi Sect, no one in the Eastern Continent will dare to openly attack him," Ye Lingxuan comforted her sister.

Ye Qian's face still showed worry as she said softly, "But what if it's really like what my sister just said, and someone is plotting to force Brother Mu to take action?"

If Mu Zhian takes the initiative, the other party will have a reason to say that they had no choice but to protect themselves.