It turns out, they were the main characters.

That's more like it. Always putting on airs like an empress isn't cute at all. It's better to act like a normal girl... Mu Zhi'an bowed sincerely and said, "If there is anything this junior needs in the future, this junior will definitely do his best. Even if it means serving as a slave for Fairy Sister, I will not hesitate!"

The fairy in the green dress quickly composed herself, regaining her usual aloof demeanor, and gave a reserved and elegant "hmm".

Then, the fairy in the green dress spoke again: "Focus on your meditation and cultivation. In a little while, I will return to your body on my own."

Mu Zhian gently shook his head: "No rush, it's not too late to meditate later."

Before the fairy in the green dress could speak, Mu Zhian spoke again: "Fairy sister can only be in physical form for half an hour a day. I want to stay with you a little longer."

The fairy in the green dress sat on a sandalwood chair against a backdrop of classically decorated room. Her green dress was elegant and serene, and although she was a high and mighty empress, she also gave people an inexplicable sense of warmth.

However, when faced with such a fairy-like woman, Mu Zhian seemed to have no restraint at all, and simply gazed sincerely into her eyes.

A faint ripple seemed to ripple in the eyes of the fairy in the green dress as she silently stared at him without saying a word.

"Okay." Finally, she parted her red lips slightly and agreed.

Even knowing that Mu Zhian's words just now were somewhat intended to win favor, one still couldn't help but feel a bit of goodwill towards him.

Sometimes, people don't care what your purpose is; the key is to know how to speak and to show your sincerity.

People, especially girls, can sense whether someone is sincere or not.

And coincidentally, Mu Zhian treats every girl with sincerity.

After chatting with the fairy in the green dress in the room for a while, nearly half an hour later, Mu Zhian watched as the fairy's body gradually 'faded' until it returned to his own body before he withdrew his gaze.

I sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed and began my meditation practice!

It's really inconvenient not having Bai Ruoxi by my side. If I had Bai Ruoxi's Heavenly Dao Qi, one day of cultivation would be equivalent to five or six days for others.

Now that she's not around, Mu Zhian's cultivation speed has slowed down considerably.

But since he had nothing better to do than meditate and cultivate, Mu Zhian had nothing else to do at the moment.

Thinking about it this way, it's still better to stay in the Liangyi Sect. Every night, besides the incredible speed of cultivation, I can also help others and contribute to Bai Ruoxi's cultivation.

Mu Zhian gradually calmed his mind, quietly closed his eyes, and began to meditate.

……

night.

Xuanfeng Palace.

Ye Lingxuan sat quietly in front of the tea chair, having a long-awaited mother-daughter chat with her mother behind the forbidden zone.

Dressed in luxurious attire, the woman sat at a table with a cup of tea in front of her, listening with a smile as her daughter recounted her experiences within the Liangyi Sect.

This woman, who appears to be in her late thirties, is at the peak of her womanly beauty and fullness. While she may not have the looks of her daughter, she possesses a mature charm that young girls lack.

"You've talked about so much, but why haven't I heard you mention your brother Mu?" The woman behind the forbidden zone asked with a gentle smile as she listened to her daughter.

"You've already brought Mu Zhi'an back to the forbidden area, aren't you going to talk about anything related to him? Or are you planning to keep it all a secret?"

Ye Lingxuan gently pushed the arm behind the forbidden area and said, "Mother, what nonsense are you talking about? I didn't deliberately hide anything, it's just that there's nothing to talk about with Brother Mu..."

"I've heard people in the Forbidden Zone say that Mu Zhi'an's reputation in Tianxuan City isn't very good. Is that true?" the Forbidden Zone official asked with a smile.

Ye Lingxuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

"Well... Brother Mu did have some bad rumors when he was in Tianxuan City, but he's a really good person."

"You only see his good points because you like him, right?" After the forbidden zone, she glanced at Ye Lingxuan indifferently. As someone with experience, she naturally saw through her daughter's thoughts at a glance.

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Since your father hasn't objected to your relationship, your mother won't try to break you up either."

"However, it seems there are some concerns about this from your aunt's side, which may put Mu Xiaoyou to a test. But there's no need to worry, she knows how to handle things and won't make things too difficult for him."

"I heard last night that her spiritual consciousness was slightly injured. Tomorrow, take some nourishing pills to visit her," the forbidden area continued.

"Is Sister Siyu injured...?" Ye Lingxuan repeated, then pondered for a moment and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't seen her for a long time. I'll find some time to visit her tomorrow."

Ye Lingxuan still respected her mother's younger sister.

From childhood to adulthood, her aunt had always treated her very well. Although she didn't often return to the forbidden area, Ye Siyu would always give her some pills or even prepare some precious spirit beast ingredients whenever she came back.

However, if her aunt ultimately objects to her being with Brother Mu... she won't back down, even from her aunt's perspective.

Ye Lingxuan held her teacup, lowered her eyes to look at her reflection in the tea, and thought to herself silently.

……

The next morning.

Mu Zhian awoke from his meditation and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

This was the first time he had ever meditated and cultivated so earnestly since he had awakened his memories.

Before, he would either outwit and outmaneuver his enemies, thinking about tomorrow's plans at night, or he would make love with Bai Ruoxi, experiencing the fullness of her heart.

For Mu Zhian, it was truly rare to meditate and cultivate for an entire night like this.

He quietly opened his eyes, got out of bed feeling refreshed, and stretched.

Then he walked out of the room.

Wei Mengrou seemed to still be meditating and cultivating in her room, so Mu Zhian did not disturb her and left the small courtyard directly.

Although it wasn't intentional, I did injure Ye Siyu's spiritual consciousness yesterday, so I should at least visit her and show some respect.

……

As the first rays of dawn broke, Mu Zhian left his room to visit Ye Siyu, who was resting quietly.

Upon seeing Mu Zhi'an, the maidservant in front of the small garden immediately asked him to wait at the door before entering the garden to report to her master.

Before long, a maid came out of the small garden and gave a polite bow: "Young Master Mu, please come in."

Led by a maid, Mu Zhian soon arrived at the side hall and met his future aunt, who was already sitting there.

Her brown hair cascaded down her back, and her skin was as white as ice crystals. Her lips were slightly pale, perhaps because her spiritual consciousness had been damaged.

At this moment, she was sitting with her left leg crossed over her right leg, leaning back lazily in the chair. Her dark-colored long dress outlined her sexy figure, and her skin was firm. Time had not left any marks on her; all that remained was her alluring sexiness.

Ye Siyu turned her head and looked over, saying in a lazy voice, "Sit wherever you like."

Today, she was so tired that she no longer bothered to hide her true personality.

After Mu Zhian sat down, Ye Siyu had a maid serve tea, dismissed the servants, and then asked, "Young Master Mu, what brings you here today?"

As she finished speaking, her pair of bright, amber eyes gazed intently at Mu Zhi'an.

"I felt bad about accidentally hurting Sister Siyu yesterday, so I wanted to come and visit you today," Mu Zhian said sincerely.

"This sounds more like a mockery of me." Ye Siyu rested her chin on her hand, turned her face slightly away, and pouted.

However, she recalled the scene of Mu Zhian escorting her back to her room yesterday. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Thank you for your help yesterday. You even went out of your way to escort me back to my room."

Moreover, Mu Zhian never made any small moves against her from beginning to end. Even when she was dizzy, Ye Siyu still maintained a sliver of rationality and was able to detect any small moves Mu Zhian made.

However, the Daoist partner that Lingxuan brought was clearly quite devoted, and never laid a hand on her from beginning to end.

This made Ye Siyu both unhappy and gratified.

She was displeased because her appearance and even her attire had failed to move Mu Zhian, which made her feel slightly frustrated. However, she was relieved because she believed that Lingxuan's chosen partner was a reliable man.

Mu Zhian shook his head gently and said with a warm smile, "Since you are Lingxuan's aunt, we are family. I can't just sit idly by."

"Oh, right, I have some pills here. Sister Siyu, you can take a few to help your damaged spiritual consciousness recover faster." As she spoke, she took out a jade bottle that she had prepared beforehand from her storage ring.

It contains, of course, some kind of elixirs for nourishing the spirit.

These were all obtained by Mu Zhian through hard work from several chiefs and elders.

Ye Siyu shook her head and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but there's no need for the pills. I have most of the pills here."

Ultimately, given her current cultivation level, third- or fourth-grade pills might not be of much use.

Pills that nourish the spirit are rare, and Mu Zhian probably doesn't have many to offer.

Moreover, while she was testing Mu Zhian, she did not intend to take advantage of him.

"If I had to say, your very existence is far more valuable than these pills." Ye Siyu gently blew on her tea, looking at Mu Zhian with a strange expression.

A natural furnace... If her judgment is correct, only one of the seven streams of spiritual energy from the Reincarnation Pool strengthened Mu Zhian's natural furnace; the remaining six could be given to others.

If this were to become known to the outside world, or even to some girls in forbidden areas, Mu Zhian would likely become even more popular than Ye Lingxuan within just a few days.

Of course, it was only popular among female cultivators.

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sister Siyu, I'm afraid we'll need your help to keep this secret..."

Ye Siyu narrowed her eyes slightly, looked Mu Zhian up and down with interest, and said, "What will you do if I reveal the matter of the Heavenly Furnace?"

"I believe that Sister Siyu is a person of her word," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

If he were actually discovered by the people in the restricted area, he wouldn't really care.

At most, he would be harassed for a while, but in another ten days or half a month, he would be going to the Yaochi Holy Land, so being harassed for a short period of time would not matter.

Ye Siyu glanced at Mu Zhian's indifferent smile, and for some reason, she felt a sense of displeasure, as if she had been completely taken advantage of. She snorted softly, "Alright, if there's nothing else, go back. I don't need your pills. In the end, if I hadn't used my spiritual sense to scan your body without permission, I wouldn't have been injured."

"Keep those pills for yourself."

She forcefully shoved the jade bottle back into Mu Zhian's arms.

This aunt has a bit of a proud and arrogant vibe... Mu Zhian smiled and nodded: "In that case, I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he got up and left the side hall.

Ye Siyu gazed silently at Mu Zhian's retreating figure until it completely disappeared from sight before turning her gaze away.

At that moment, a maid walked gracefully in from outside.

Ye Siyu turned her head to look and asked, "What is it?"

The maid placed the jade bottle on the table, took two steps back, and said respectfully, "Miss, Young Master Mu asked me to give you these pills."

Ye Siyu stared silently at the jade bottle on the table, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

She had already told him she didn't need any pills, so what was the point of him trying so hard to please her? Besides, pills given to her by a young master from a family in Tianxuan City probably wouldn't be of much use to her.

After all, pills that nourish spiritual consciousness are at least grade four, and even if Mu Zhian had them, he probably wouldn't be able to give away more than a few.

Wouldn't it be more meaningful to keep them for personal use later or exchange them with others for the pills you need?

Despite her thoughts, Ye Siyu's displeased gaze softened considerably upon seeing the jade vase on the table, and she felt a strange warmth in her heart.