It turns out, they were the main characters.

If Gongsun Xiong were told that Mu Zhian not only had a close relationship with the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone, but also with several senior disciples and even the sect leader's disciples... Gongsun Xiong would probably have to release Mu Zhian on the spot.

After all, no one would dare to offend such a network of connections easily.

Now that the Gongsun family has annexed the Mu family, if Mu Zhian were to leave the sect and seek revenge in Tianxuan City with the people from the forbidden zone... who could withstand the wrath of the forbidden zone?

"By the way, how did you bring Mu Zhi'an to the Gongsun family?" The middle-aged cultivator casually glanced at the two people under the pavilion, as well as Mu Zhi'an, who was eagerly peeling shrimp and feeding the silver-haired beauty, and asked with a faint smile.

“I had set up spies outside the city early on. When I learned that the two of them planned to leave the city, I was worried about Mu Zhian, who could be a variable, so I decided to intercept them in advance.”

"At first, he was unwilling to return to the Gongsun family, but after I took his little girlfriend into my cave, Mu Zhian became obedient."

When Gongsun Xiong got to this point, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, "This Mu Zhian is really a romantic. If he wants to leave, I really can't restrict his movements."

"However, his little girlfriend is just an ordinary person with no spiritual attainment whatsoever."

Mu Zhian is a cultivator at the Refining Spirit Realm. Even if Mu Zhian is taken into his cave, Mu Zhian can still struggle within the cave and even escape from it.

But while he can't control Mu Zhi'an, he can control the woman beside Mu Zhi'an.

"Oh?"

The middle-aged cultivator seemed to have become somewhat interested and said, "The Liangyi Sect never accepts ordinary people. Since this woman is a disciple of the sect, how could she not have a cultivation level?"

"It's also possible that she has some special talisman on her body that conceals her cultivation level," Gongsun Xiong speculated.

"However, he was powerless to resist in my cave, so he must be a minor cultivator in the Qi Refining stage."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged cultivator's gaze fell upon the silver-haired beauty who was being fed by Mu Zhi'an.

Then, a look of doubt appeared in his eyes, and he muttered to himself, "Strange..."

Having been with the Liangyi Sect for many years, I don't recall ever seeing this disciple before...

With such stunning beauty, even if she were dressed simply, he should have some impression of her...

As the middle-aged cultivator thought of this, he glanced at her, his doubts deepening.

I can't even see the realm...?

It seems that, just as Gongsun Xiong said, this woman has some kind of talisman that shields her aura, concealing her cultivation level.

"That's quite interesting."

The middle-aged cultivator chuckled lightly, then took out a talisman and burned it to ashes.

The next moment, his eyes turned a pale gold.

Aura Observation Technique!

Even with talismans that conceal one's aura, they would be completely exposed in front of him, a cultivator at the third level of the Returning to Emptiness realm.

After activating the Qi Observation Technique, the middle-aged cultivator's gaze once again fell on Lin Ling.

The silver-haired beauty in the distance seemed to have noticed the spying. She licked the crumbs of the bun from the corner of her mouth and turned her head slightly to look at the two people in the distance with a puzzled expression.

boom!

Almost instantly, it was as if a deafening thunderclap exploded in the middle-aged cultivator's mind, and a buzzing sound echoed in his ears.

He took a half step back, cold sweat pouring down his back. The calm smile on his face froze, and he stared at the pavilion with suspicion and uncertainty.

After standing there in a daze for an unknown amount of time, he subconsciously turned his head and glanced at the smiling Gongsun Xiong.

Although no words were spoken, at this moment, a thousand words seemed to have converged into a single large symbol.

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Chapter 184 Gongsun Xiong: How Did I Do It? 3K

Linglong is a name familiar to most disciples of the Liangyi Sect.

However, very few people have actually seen the Spirit Dragon.

Ultimately, even if you've seen her, it's hard to remember what she looks like.

Just like when Mu Zhian met Sect Leader Shang Yanfei before, although his first thought upon seeing her was, "This Sect Leader is so beautiful, has such a great figure, and such big breasts. She's destined for me," he instantly forgot what she looked like as soon as he stepped out of the back mountain.

This is a powerful being at the Dao Integration Realm.

The same applies to Linglong. The moment someone sees her, they might remember what she looks like, but if she wanted to, they would forget what she looks like in the next moment.

Mu Zhian was able to remember the spirit dragon's appearance simply because he had been favored by the spirit dragon.

As for the others... they were basically not so lucky.

The middle-aged cultivator stood in front of the courtyard, stunned for an unknown period of time, before subconsciously looking at Gongsun Xiong.

He wondered if he was seeing things, so he looked up again.

The silver-haired beauty in the courtyard accepted food from Mu Zhian while casually looking around at her surroundings.

His relaxed demeanor and even his bright red eyes gave the impression that he was out having fun.

However, the middle-aged cultivator was almost certain that his judgment was absolutely correct.

This woman is definitely a spirit dragon!

But this shouldn't be happening... Putting aside why Linglong is with Mu Zhian, the bigger problem now is...

How did Gongsun Xiong do that?

How could a cultivator who had just barely reached the Void Returning Realm manage to capture a spirit dragon into his cave?

How could a proud being like the Spirit Dragon allow itself to be locked up in a cave?

And he's only a lowly cultivator at the Void Returning Realm...?

"Fellow Daoist, do you know that woman?"

The middle-aged cultivator remained stunned for an unknown period of time until he heard Gongsun Xiong's voice transmission in his ear, at which point he suddenly snapped out of his reverie.

He turned his head slightly to look at Gongsun Xiong, and after a brief hesitation, he transmitted his voice, "Leave this place first."

Having said that, he immediately turned and left the courtyard.

With a hint of doubt in his eyes, Gongsun Xiong glanced at the two people under the pavilion, then turned and followed the middle-aged cultivator.

Meanwhile, Lin Ling had already turned her gaze away and looked at Mu Zhian, who was slowly peeling the last lobster. She wrote on the table: "Two people were spying on us just now, and there's another person spying on us now."

Mu Zhian glanced at Lin Ling and smiled, "It's alright, they just want to see if we're used to the food, don't worry about it."

Lin Ling made an "Aaa" sound, indicating that she understood.

He then silently accepted the lobster offered by Mu Zhian, seemingly unconcerned about what had happened in front of him.

For the spirit dragon, as long as there is food, that's enough!

Mu Zhian glanced casually at a shadowy spot in the courtyard. Although he couldn't see the other person's face, he could clearly sense an aura emanating from there.

He couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

This Uncle Gongsun seems to be underestimating him a bit.

Send a Qi Refining Peak spy to monitor them... If it were an ordinary Spirit Refining Realm cultivator, they might not notice, but Mu Zhian is a born spiritual body, how could he not be aware of it?

He didn't reveal it, but after having some snacks with Linglong in the pavilion, he returned to his room and started drawing designs for stockings at his desk.

“Aaa”.

In the dead of night, he suddenly felt someone gently tug at the corner of his clothes, and then Lin Ling spoke in a gentle and pleasant voice.

Mu Zhian turned his head and saw a silver-haired beauty who was squatting in front of him at some point.

"What is Sister Lin Ling doing so late?" Mu Zhian asked, puzzled.

Lin Ling made an 'Aaa' sound again, and then realized that Mu Zhian didn't seem to understand, so she took out a piece of paper and wrote on it: I'm hungry again.

I've never seen her eat this much at the Ryougi Sect...

“Uncle Gongsun is a very hospitable person, so please feel free to help yourself to whatever you want to eat,” Mu Zhian said with a smile.

Lin Ling's red eyes seemed to sparkle like stars. She nodded with a "Aaa" and then parted her red lips slightly to say something.

The next moment, she disappeared from the room.

Mu Zhian got up and went to the bedside. He glanced at the night view outside the window and stretched lazily.

The spirit dragon is a very special being; he cannot and will not order the spirit dragon to do anything.

In the end, Linglong doesn't need to do anything. She just needs to sit in the Gongsun family and do nothing. The enemy will fill in the blanks for them.

……

The next morning.

In the main hall of the Gongsun family residence.

Gongsun Xiong sat in the hall with a somber expression, watching the servants who had just rushed into the hall.

"Are you sure the number of pills we're sending to the auction house in three days is almost 30% less?" Gongsun Xiong asked, staring at the attendant.

The servant hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Yes, sir, I have had the inventory counted several times, and it is indeed 30% short."

“The attendant who patrolled last night said he thought he saw a very large monster inside, but by the time he went in, the monster was gone. He also said… the monster looked somewhat like a dragon.”

Snapped!

The teacup in his hand crashed to the ground, splashing tea onto Gongsun Xiong's face, which turned a terrifyingly pale blue.

The servant hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Master, are we still going to the Mu family's place today?"

Gongsun Xiong originally intended for them to invite Elder Ren from the Mu family to the Gongsun family, but Mu Zhian's arrival yesterday disrupted this plan.

"Do not make any rash moves in the next few days," Gongsun Xiong said slowly.

"Also, make sure the sentries keeping an eye on Mu Zhian's side withdraw first."

"...Yes!" Although the attendant hesitated, he saw that Gongsun Xiong's expression was not good and knew that something must have happened, so he immediately replied.

That very evening, the Gongsun family's pills were reduced by another 30%. Gongsun Xiong personally went to the place where the pills were stored and looked at the empty bottles all over the ground, feeling extremely distressed.

The middle-aged cultivator standing not far behind watched this scene and secretly shook his head.

It seems that this plan has completely failed.

Let's leave this place as soon as possible before the spirit dragon discovers us...