It turns out, they were the main characters.

"No, he's a very rational person," Ye Lingxuan gently reassured her sister.

She gazed at the calm lake and continued, "If Brother Mu really encounters any danger... then that family has no reason to exist anymore."

Bai Ruoxi also gazed at the lake, remaining silent throughout.

Give her another six months. Once she has completed the Refinement of Spirit and Return to Emptiness, she will have a place in the entire Eastern Continent.

By then, we will be able to truly protect the people around us.

Watching this scene, Ye Qian also clenched her small fists slightly, secretly resolving to work hard in her cultivation.

Ye Qian is no longer the same as before. Having obtained the inheritance of the Azure Emperor, her future achievements are sure to be remarkable.

The true protagonists are gradually growing up.

If Mu Zhian were here right now and heard their conversation, he would probably be quite pleased.

However, Mu Zhian was naturally unaware of what was happening in Qingyang Palace. After walking along a straight and secluded path for a while, he came into view the entrance to a grotto.

This grotto was personally created by the head of the Enforcement Hall. Within the sect, the Enforcement Hall holds an extremely high position and is not subordinate to any of the main peaks.

Within the Liangyi Sect, the only two neutral forces are the Law Enforcement Hall and the Library.

Just as Mu Zhian was about to enter the cave, he was immediately stopped by a disciple at the entrance.

"Who are you?" The male disciple sized up Mu Zhi'an with an indifferent expression.

"Disciple Mu Zhi'an plans to go down the mountain in the next couple of days, so I've come to the Enforcement Hall to apply for this matter. I would appreciate it if this senior brother could go in and inform them," Mu Zhi'an replied respectfully.

Normally, it's not difficult for disciples of the sect to go down the mountain, but if they want to go out for an extended period of time, they must explain to the elders of the Enforcement Hall.

When Mu Zhian went to Tianxuan City a few days ago, he planned to return quickly, so there was no need to explain the matter to the people of the Law Enforcement Hall.

However, if you plan to leave the sect for more than three days, then it's a different story.

Mu Zhian's visit to Qingyang Palace had two purposes: first, to assess the strength of these talented disciples; and second, to visit the Enforcement Hall and explain the matter of leaving the mountain.

"So you are Mu Zhi'an..." The senior brother's gaze softened slightly, clearly having heard a lot about Mu Zhi'an in the sect these past few days.

“Brother Pastor, please wait outside. I’m here to report to Master.”

After saying that, he walked into the cave.

After a short while, he returned to the entrance of the cave and said, "You can go in now."

"Thank you, Senior Brother," Mu Zhian said, clasping his hands in thanks once more.

Then, I stepped into this cave.

The cave appears small, but once you step inside, you'll find a completely different scene.

A magnificent hall came into view. Mu Zhian strode toward the hall, seeing many notice boards along the way with various tokens hanging on them.

This is a sect mission. After completing the corresponding sect mission, you will receive sect contribution points.

Within the Liangyi Sect, contribution points are far more valuable than spirit stones.

Some pills or medicinal herbs that can be bought with contribution points cannot be bought with spirit stones, and even if they can be bought, they are usually extremely expensive.

Therefore, the sect's contributions are extremely valuable within the Liangyi Sect.

Just as Mu Zhian was about to step into the main hall, he saw a cultivator, also dressed in a magnificent robe, walk out from inside.

The man wasn't handsome, but he had a decent air about him. He had thin lips, an arrogant look in his eyes, and a pair of triangular eyes that looked particularly gloomy.

You can tell at a glance that this is a minor villain, and someone who was used as a stepping stone for 'Ye Yu' to slap in the face in the past.

"Young Master Gongsun, what a coincidence! What brings you to the Hall of Law Enforcement today?" Mu Zhian greeted him with a smile.

Seeing that Gongsun Cheng ignored him completely, Mu Zhian continued with a smile, "Could it be that you've done something wrong?"

Gongsun Cheng sneered, "I'm not like Young Master Mu. I'm only here to carry out some sect missions."

Having said that, he ignored Mu Zhian and strode out of the Enforcement Hall.

Mu Zhian fell silent, but his gaze inadvertently fell on the sect token in Gongsun Cheng's hand, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

Normally, Mu Zhian wouldn't care what Gongsun Cheng did.

But the other party just happened to come to the Enforcement Hall to apply to go down the mountain at this time... Clearly, Gongsun Cheng's intentions were not simply to go down the mountain for a day or two.

That's something worth pondering.

Mu Zhian quietly withdrew his gaze and walked into the Hall of Law Enforcement.

……

Tianxuan City.

The Gongsun family.

Gongsun Xiong sat cross-legged in front of the table, slowly opened his eyes, and finally suppressed his cloudy gaze after adjusting his breathing.

The Meridian-Opening Pill that Bai Yuanfeng sent back then was indeed problematic... Gongsun Xiong's face was extremely gloomy.

It's no wonder, ever since he took the Meridian-Opening Pill that Bai Yuanfeng gave him, his health has been deteriorating day by day.

At first, he did not suspect the Meridian Opening Pill. It was only a few days ago, after he was fortunate enough to receive guidance from a master and broke through to the peak of the Spirit Refining stage, that he finally realized that the abnormality in his body was caused by the Meridian Opening Pill.

Bai Yuanfeng never betrayed the Bai family from the beginning; instead, she had long coveted the Gongsun family's territory... The Meridian-Opening Pill was the first step in taking over the Gongsun family's territory.

If it weren't for the effects of this Meridian Opening Pill, with my current Void Returning Realm strength, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to annex the entire Tianxuan City?

Thinking of this, Gongsun Xiong couldn't help but feel more hatred towards that vicious woman from the Bai family.

However, it doesn't matter.

In a few days, once the disordered meridians in my body have been completely stabilized, I will be able to completely suppress the mere Bai family with a wave of my hand!

Gongsun Xiong looked up at the attendant before him and said in a deep voice, "What did the people from the Morning Dawn Merchant Guild and the Bai family say?"

The servant standing before Gongsun Xiong spoke respectfully and cautiously, "I didn't see Master Huang when I went to the Morning Light Merchant Guild today. As for the Bai family..."

The servant paused for a moment, then said, "I was driven out before I could even see Chief Bai."

Gongsun Xiong smiled, his eyes indifferent, and said calmly, "Master Huang is very shrewd. It's normal that he's unwilling to take sides easily. Merchants are profit-driven, and he doesn't pose much of a threat to me."

"But does the Bai family really think they can be safe and sound just because they have the protection of the Mu family?"

Gongsun Xiong gazed at the attendant and said, "Send someone to the Mu family and invite their guest elder over."

Ren Gao is a guest elder of the Mu family and one of the few alchemists in Tianxuan City.

The servant hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master, if we invite the Mu family's guest without any reason, they probably won't come with us..."

"Without any reason?" Gongsun Xiong shook his head and laughed, "The Bai family is harboring a demon cultivator, and the eldest son of the Mu family, Mu Zhi'an, has a close relationship with the daughter of a demon cultivator. How can the Mu family escape involvement?"

After a brief hesitation, the attendant was horrified and stared in fear at the burly clan chief Gongsun before him, finally realizing what was happening.

"Master, are you planning to take action against the Mu family...?"

What does "taking action" mean?

Gongsun Xiong frowned slightly and said with a faint smile, "This is the Eastern Continent. Don't you know what the crime of harboring demon cultivators is?"

"From this day forward, I will restore a bright and clear world to Tianxuan City!"

The attendant hesitated and asked, "What if the Mu family stops us when we go to invite Elder Ren?"

Gongsun Xiong shook his head, his tone resolute: "They won't stop us."

Tianxuan City is too close to the Liangyi Sect. Once Bai Yuanfeng's identity as a demon cultivator is proven, the Mu family will also be implicated.

In the past, the Gongsun family sided with Mu Zhi'an because of the prevailing trend, but now that he has returned to the Void Realm, there is no longer any need for him to play the game of dividing the world into four with other families.

The game of dividing the world into four parts in Tianxuan City should come to an end here.

……

That afternoon, Mu Zhian applied for the procedures to go down the mountain and also booked a trip to the restricted area a month later.

As soon as Mu Zhian returned to Tianhe Garden, he noticed a cold gaze fixed on him from the side.

"Sister Mengrou, weren't you meditating? What are you doing here?" Mu Zhian looked at the maid standing quietly at the entrance of Tianhe Garden with some surprise.

Wei Mengrou didn't answer, but stared at Mu Zhian and asked, "Are you planning to go back to Tianxuan City?"

"We need to go back and confirm. If the person who advanced to the Returning to the Void Realm is indeed from the Gongsun family, we'll have to think of a way to help them," Mu Zhian said.

Although he himself felt that the probability was not very high.

After all, Gongsun Xiong most likely did not notice that the Meridian Opening Pill given to him by Bai Yuanfeng was abnormal. Once Gongsun Xiong swallowed the Meridian Opening Pill, his spiritual energy would flow backward, so how could he possibly advance to the Returning Void Realm?

Just as he was thinking this, he saw a paper crane float down and land beside him.

Two days ago, Mu Zhian borrowed a paper crane from Lan Mulian and wrote a letter to the Mu family. It seems that someone in the clan has replied.

Under Wei Mengrou's gaze, Mu Zhian slowly unwrapped the paper crane.

At the same time, the contents of the paper crane also came into view.

The only sentence above reads: Gongsun Xiong has advanced to the Returning to the Void Realm.

Mu Zhian stared at the sentence in the letter. Wei Mengrou, who was beside him, also saw the contents of the letter. After hesitating for a moment, she said softly:

"If it is Gongsun Xiong who advances to the Void Return Realm, there is no use in you going back."

The strength of the Void Returning Realm and the Spirit Refining Realm are not on the same level at all. The reason why the Void Returning Realm is called the Land Immortal is because it is extremely rare.

Despite the apparent abundance of Void Returning Realm leaders and elders within the Liangyi Sect, it is actually quite rare to see Void Returning Realm cultivators in most parts of the Nine Provinces.

Mu Zhian silently put the paper crane into his storage ring and sighed softly, "My return to Tianxuan City may not be of any use, but..."

He paused, then looked up and gazed in the direction of Canghai Peak.

"Spreading the word that I'm going back will be very useful."

Chapter 181 Driving Away Sharks and Swallowing Fish (4K)

Gongsun Xiong sat in the side hall, quietly waiting for news from his subordinates.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a shadow quietly looming over him. Having already entered the Void Returning Realm, he naturally noticed it immediately and couldn't help but turn his head slightly to look.

Not far behind him, a middle-aged monk in a white robe with a calm expression stood there, gazing at him with gentle eyes.

This person is the mysterious expert who helped him advance to the Void Returning Realm.