It turns out, they were the main characters.

While the fairy in the green dress was thinking about such things, Mu Zhian's thoughts were completely different from hers.

He was a very simple person, without many ulterior motives. He simply wanted to make his due contribution to the fairy in the green dress and help her as much as he could, nothing more.

Feeling the bliss of having a beautiful woman in his arms, Mu Zhian suddenly sensed that a piece of information was silently seeping into his consciousness.

Mu Zhian instinctively tried to resist, but at that moment, he heard the clear and melodious voice of the fairy in the green dress: "Relax a little, it should be a heaven-grade cultivation technique given to you by your innate Dao embryo."

Every Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool Holy Land is born with a Dao Embryo. When cultivating with someone born with a Dao Embryo, one can obtain a Heavenly Grade cultivation technique that best suits them.

Clearly, the blessing brought by the innate Dao embryo was immediately manifested immediately after the dual cultivation ended.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian immediately relaxed his spiritual sense and then felt the overwhelming amount of information flooding into his spiritual sense.

"The Dream Map of the Eight Desolations"

A emotionless voice echoed in his mind, followed by the movements of the martial arts technique.

Judging from this, this technique doesn't strengthen the innate furnace... Mu Zhian felt quite gratified. While feeling the fairy's delicate body in his arms, he closed his eyes and savored the heavenly-grade technique he had just obtained.

The Eight Desolate Dream Map is actually similar to the 'Cave Heaven' after the Return to the Void Realm. When it is used, it will present a map of the Eight Desolate Mountains and Rivers, and bring others into the Eight Desolate Dream Map.

Within this Eight Desolate Dream Map, one will continuously dream... and the dream is determined by the person who performs this technique.

"This ability is a bit too powerful..." Mu Zhian murmured to himself.

If he encounters someone whose cultivation level is higher than his own, the Eight Desolate Dream Map can temporarily absorb them into it, and he can take this opportunity to escape.

As for those who are at a similar or even lower level than him... well, they're in for a rough time.

It must be said that he was born with the Daoist potential; this cultivation method is indeed worthy of being bestowed by the heavens.

Moreover, this technique is not yet top-tier. With more time spent cultivating with the Azure Emperor, it will likely be nurtured and even evolved through her innate Dao embryo.

As Mu Zhian was thinking about this, the fairy in the green dress suddenly said softly, "This innate furnace is really interesting... The Refining Spirit Realm has a furnace for the Returning to Void Realm. If one steps into the Enlightenment Realm in the future, perhaps even cultivators in the Harmony Realm will also benefit greatly."

She could feel the spiritual energy within her body, which she had just received from the innate furnace.

Although the Azure Emperor has not yet formed a cauldron, she can directly dissipate this spiritual energy without going through the cauldron.

This is something only a naturally formed furnace can do.

Mu Zhian regained his senses slightly, gazed at the exquisite face of the fairy in the green dress, and said, "Has the fairy never seen a Dao Enlightenment Realm cultivator with a natural furnace physique before?"

The fairy in the green dress slowly shook her head: "The physique of a natural furnace is special. Not to mention cultivating to the Enlightenment Realm, even to the Refining Spirit Realm, I have only seen one like you so far."

Moreover, a naturally born furnace vessel like Mu Zhian is practically one of a kind.

"If I advance to the Enlightenment Realm in the future, I will definitely do my best to assist you, Fairy." Mu Zhi'an looked very affectionate and hugged her even tighter.

However, the fairy in the green dress simply smiled at Mu Zhi'an and said softly, "It's not necessarily necessary to have a future."

There seemed to be a hint of mystery in those emerald green eyes.

Mu Zhian was taken aback.

"Your current innate furnace is of no use to my cultivation, but it allows me to use my own techniques for a short time, which is enough," the fairy in the green dress continued.

"However, the spiritual energy of the Void Returning Realm is still too little."

"Just once is far from enough." As she finished speaking, her gaze softened as she looked at Mu Zhian.

"So what the fairy means is...?" For some reason, Mu Zhian suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

"When you mentioned the plan for me to suppress the foreign enemy, didn't I tell you about it?"

The fairy in the green dress gently raised her delicate hand and placed it on Mu Zhi'an's face. As she spoke, a faint fragrance seemed to emanate from her lips, creating a mesmerizing effect.

"You must take full responsibility and carry this plan through to the end."

The vines appeared silently on the edge of the brocade couch. Mu Zhi'an glanced at the vines that had quietly wrapped around his hands, and then looked at the fairy in the green dress in his arms.

At this moment, her eyes were smiling, and her rosy lips curved into a faint smile. From her appearance, she no longer had the aloof and unapproachable demeanor she had shown before. However, for some reason, there seemed to be a dangerous glint in her clear and bright emerald eyes.

"..."

Mu Zhian fell into deep thought.

Even when he was being intimate with the fairy in the green dress, he still thought he had made a huge profit tonight and that the fairy in the green dress had been tricked...

But now, seeing the mockery in the Empress's eyes, he suddenly realized something very serious.

It seems like I'm the one who got scammed...

……

Time passed silently, and before we knew it, it was already late at night.

Mu Zhian lay on the headboard, looking at the high beam, contemplating life.

This was the first time since birth that Mu Zhian had ever felt what it was like to have no spiritual energy in his innate furnace.

He wasn't actually tired, since his "Dao" in the Refining Spirit Realm was to strengthen his physique, and he could recover from any fatigue within a day.

However, Mu Zhian never expected that his innate furnace would one day run out of steam.

"Are you tired?" The fairy in the green dress gazed at Mu Zhi'an with gentle eyes. Her light dress had already concealed her graceful figure, and her temperament seemed to have returned to what it was before, as if she stood in the heavens, untouched by worldly affairs.

However, two faint blushes remained on her face, making her quite adorable.

Mu Zhian slowly shook his head, glanced at the fairy in front of him, and smiled, "I'm not tired, just a little surprised."

I initially thought the fairy in the green dress was a passive type, but I was wrong...

Well... I can only say that the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover" is absolutely true.

After all, no one would have expected that this fairy in a green dress would have such a charming demeanor when being intimate with a man.

He sat up, then grabbed one of the fairy's hands and gently pulled her into his arms.

"Is there enough spiritual energy now?" Mu Zhian leaned over and whispered in her ear.

"That should be enough... After that, we only need to replenish it every few days until the Heavenly Phoenix Tree bears fruit," said the fairy in the green dress.

Despite her calm tone, a faint blush crept onto the fairy in the green dress's cheek, whether from Mu Zhi'an's warm breath gently touching her cheek or something else.

Just moments ago he had found it all rather dull, but now, seeing the fairy in the green dress in this state, Mu Zhian felt a slight stirring in his heart.

He put one arm around the slender waist of the fairy in the green dress, slowly leaned forward, and kissed the fair and delicate face of the beauty in his arms.

However, just as they were kissing, Mu Zhian suddenly paused, as if he had sensed something, and subconsciously turned his head to look in a certain direction outside the window.

He could sense that spiritual energy was constantly gathering in that direction and then surging towards him.

The fairy in the green dress raised her face, which still had a faint blush, and gazed into the distance.

After a brief moment of staring, she murmured to herself, "...I miscalculated."

This vast spiritual energy... is directed at Mu Zhi'an.

Long ago, the fairy in the green dress knew that Mu Zhian's innate furnace was very special, but she never expected that when Mu Zhian's innate furnace was exhausted, it would absorb the spiritual energy from the outside world in such a fierce way.

Such an exaggerated rate of absorption... not only could she perceive it, but probably everyone in Yaochi, and even in the Holy King City, could also perceive it.

……

At this very moment, in the main hall of the Yaochi Holy Land, the mature and elegant Queen Mother of Yaochi was chatting with Fairy Yao Xin.

This beautiful woman, at the peak of her womanhood, sat with dignified posture and elegant demeanor. Time had left no trace on her; instead, it had bestowed upon her the mature charm befitting a beautiful woman.

If they were walking together with the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and Fairy Yao Xin, people who didn't know the situation would probably just think that the three sisters were out for a stroll.

The only difference is that, compared to the two fairies, this beautiful woman possesses a sexiness and maturity that young girls never have.

"Queen Mother, today when the Azure Emperor suppressed three Void Returning Realm cultivators, it seems he used the Purifying Seed?" Fairy Yao Xin asked curiously, her bright eyes fixed on the Queen Mother of the Jade Pool before her throne.

The Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly and smiled, "A vine that can absorb the spiritual energy of others must be the Purifying Seed."

As for the Azure Emperor, the current ruler of the Jade Pool Holy Land naturally knew a little about him.

"But Senior Qingdi doesn't have any spiritual energy, so how did she manage to do it?" Fairy Yao Xin asked curiously.

The Queen Mother of the West smiled but remained silent.

She also had some doubts about this matter.

Logically speaking, a cauldron is an indispensable thing for cultivators. How did the Azure Emperor manage to suppress three Void Returning cultivators without a cauldron?

Secret technique...?

Just as the Queen Mother of the West was thinking about this, she suddenly seemed to realize something and subconsciously looked up at the palace where the Azure Emperor was.

As a being in the Returning to the Void Realm, the Queen Mother of the Jade Pool could naturally sense that a surge of spiritual energy was continuously flowing into the Azure Emperor's palace.

The Azure Emperor's cauldron has been restored and is now absorbing spiritual energy from the outside world...?

The moment the thought flashed through the mind of the Queen Mother of the West, she quickly became more doubtful.

Impossible. If she had formed a cauldron, her primordial spirit tribulation should have descended upon her as well...

Moreover, it's unlikely that the Azure Emperor could have condensed a cauldron before consuming the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit.

The Queen Mother of the West's thoughts suddenly stopped, her gaze fixed on the palace where the Azure Emperor was.

An alluring aura was slowly wafting from the palace where the Azure Emperor resided...

That was the spiritual energy that Mu Zhian had just exuded after cultivating with the fairy in the green dress.

The Queen Mother of the West's eyes flickered slightly, as if she was secretly thinking about something.

After a long while, she looked away, then closed her eyes slightly, her fingers forming hand seals as she quietly calculated something.

After an unknown amount of time, the beautiful woman slowly opened her eyes, gazing in the direction of the Azure Emperor's palace, and murmured, "A natural furnace...?"

This innate furnace is clearly not the physique of the Azure Emperor.

Then the problem is coming.

Who else lives in the palace where the Azure Emperor is currently residing?

Almost instantly, the Queen Mother of the West's mind suddenly became clear.

Why did the Azure Emperor allow Mu Zhi'an to accompany her into the palace?

Why was the Azure Emperor able to suppress the three Void Returning Elders before?

It's not simply because Mu Zhi'an saved Qingdi that they have a good relationship.

It's because... Mu Zhian is very likely a born furnace!