It turns out, they were the main characters.

However, given the personalities of these girls, they probably wouldn't do anything too extreme to him.

Hmm... at most it's a love lock, a lock of the desolate time plus the Azure Emperor's vines.

Bai Ruoxi's simple question immediately silenced the atmosphere, like the calm before a storm.

"Let's see if the maid is willing to help me out first..." Mu Zhian thought to himself, glancing at the person not far away.

Wei Mengrou and Lan Feiying were watching the show from the sidelines, while Miss Lin Ling even sat on a chair and quietly ate a meat bun, her clear red eyes watching this scene as if it were none of her business.

Very well, judging from this, it's clear that Sister Mengrou isn't planning to save me this time... When Mu Zhian saw the mocking look in Wei Mengrou's eyes, he understood what was going on.

Then we can only defeat them one by one… Thinking of this, Mu Zhian said:

"Ruoxi—"

However, just as he opened his mouth, his mind went blank for a moment, his thoughts suddenly stopped, and he felt dizzy and weak, almost falling to the ground.

Lan Mulian reacted quickly and immediately raised her hand to support him.

"Mulang?!"

"Brother Mu?!"

Wei Mengrou also stepped forward, both of them still looking on with anticipation, but at this moment, a hint of concern appeared deep in the usually indifferent eyes of the maid.

Lan Feiying gazed at the pale-faced boy and said, "It seems there's something wrong with his spiritual sense."

"It's not that there's a problem, it's just that he only has a wisp of spiritual consciousness left, so it's difficult for him to repair the damage to his body," Lan Mulian said, noticing the abnormality.

"Don't give him too much stress for now, let him recover properly." At this moment, the fairy in the green dress, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up.

She wore a light blue dress that hugged her tight and sexy body, her skin was fair and her bones were like jade. Her clear green eyes were calm as she said, "Leave him to me for now. I will nurture his spiritual consciousness for the next two days until the Soul Returning Pill is refined."

If all goes as expected, powerful beings from the Southern Wilderness and the Western Regions will deliver an Emperor-level medicinal herb before tomorrow morning. At that time, alchemy masters from the sects will refine pills. If the Soul Returning Pill and the Soul Nourishing Pill given by the first Demon Emperor are taken together, the spiritual consciousness will be well nourished soon.

During this period, she will also use her spiritual energy to help Mu Zhian nurture his spiritual consciousness.

Out of concern for Mu Zhian, the group didn't think much of it and simply nodded.

Lin Ling's bright red eyes reflected Mu Zhi'an's figure, and she was so worried that she couldn't even eat her meat buns.

She still had a good impression of Mu Zhian because the royal chef always cooked for her without asking for anything in return; he was a very kind person.

The fairy in the green dress saw off the chief disciples, and before leaving, Ye Qian couldn't help but turn around and say, "Master, I'm entrusting Brother Mu to you."

The fairy in the green dress nodded slightly, revealing an extremely beautiful smile: "Don't worry."

"I will take good care of him."

Ye Lingxuan frowned slightly and gave the empress a deep look.

For some reason, she always felt a strange feeling in her heart.

Of all those present, only Ye Lingxuan knew what had happened between the fairy in the green dress and Mu Zhian.

Entrusting Brother Mu to her... it always makes one feel a little uneasy.

However, for now, we can only trust the Azure Emperor.

At least... given her relationship with Brother Mu, she should be able to find a way to nurture his spirit.

……

After seeing everyone off, the fairy in the green dress led Mu Zhi'an into the room.

Mu Zhian wasn't pretending to faint; he was genuinely too weak.

Ultimately, it is extremely difficult to support one's body and maintain the operation of the cauldron with only a wisp of spiritual consciousness.

Before one's spiritual consciousness is fully restored, it is not so easy to move around freely.

Ye Lingxuan actually misunderstood this fairy. She didn't intend to do anything bad to Mu Zhian. After all, Mu Zhian was too weak to do anything right now.

This fairy in the green dress was simply trying to nurture Mu Zhi'an's spiritual consciousness.

In the past, she stayed in Mu Zhian's body, relying on the spiritual energy of the innate furnace to slowly nourish her own spiritual consciousness. Later, she even absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy from the innate furnace from Mu Zhian.

Since we were able to obtain spiritual energy from Mu Zhian, we can naturally give him spiritual energy now to nurture his spiritual consciousness.

As for the method...

Although it's somewhat despicable, no one can see it now... so it doesn't matter.

The fairy in the green dress, her eyes brimming with affection, gracefully approached the bedside.

At that moment, she suddenly felt as if a paper crane was perched outside the window, and she turned her head slightly to look.

On that paper crane was also wrapped a pill, which seemed to gleam with a captivating luster.

"Nirvana Pill?" The fairy in the green dress asked softly, her eyes flashing slightly.

The conditions for using this Nirvana Pill are very strict; it can only be used by the 'dead'.

The so-called dead do not refer to actual death, but rather to those whose spirit remains while their physical body has died.

Its effects are actually quite simple: it transforms you completely.

Mu Zhian's current physical condition is essentially the same as being dead; he was only able to maintain his physical activity by relying on that wisp of spiritual consciousness.

Consort Shang even prepared this...

The Nirvana Pill is an eighth-grade elixir, and such an elixir requires at least one Emperor-grade medicinal herb.

Going to such lengths for a sect disciple is not something that woman would do.

"Now is not the time to think about this..."

The fairy in the green dress murmured to herself, then walked gracefully to the windowsill and took out the fiery red pill with its red patterns, resembling a phoenix reborn.

Then, she turned her head slightly to look at the sleeping boy behind her.

She sat down on the edge of the bed, her skin fair and translucent, and removed the fabric from her shoulders.

She picked up the pill with her slender, jade-like fingers, put it in her mouth, gazed at Mu Zhian's handsome face with its distinct features, and slowly lowered her head.

……

"Sister, what are you worried about?"

After returning to the villa with Ye Lingxuan, Ye Qian noticed that her sister seemed worried, so she turned to look at her and asked.

Ye Lingxuan snapped out of her reverie, smiled faintly, and said, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some trivial things."

Ye Qian responded with an "Oh".

After learning that Mu Zhian was still alive, the simple-minded girl's mood improved considerably.

"By the way, sister, when do you plan to start your inheritance?" Ye Qian suddenly asked.

Because of Mu Zhian's death, Ye Lingxuan had to leave seclusion early after only completing half of her inheritance in the ancestral land. However, her inheritance was different from others; it was carried out through a puppet, and she could start it at any time as long as the puppet was by her side.

Ye Lingxuan pondered for a moment and said, "Let's wait until the Soul Returning Pill is refined."

I can only go into seclusion with peace of mind after I see Brother Mu's body recover.

"Is Sister also planning to participate in the Ascension Ceremony?" Ye Qian asked.

This Ascension Ceremony has gathered geniuses from all over the country, and the ultimate winner will receive three rewards, including Emperor-grade medicinal herbs.

Such a reward would be tempting not only to those genius disciples, but even to terrestrial immortals at the Void Returning Realm.

No... You could even say that some of the most talented disciples participate in the Ascension Ceremony specifically for the sake of the old monsters in their clans.

Those ancient and powerful families who have secluded themselves in seclusion may be nearing the end of their lives, but a single dose of Emperor-level medicinal herbs can allow a cultivator to live for another five thousand years.

Five thousand years is enough time, even if one cannot reach the Enlightenment Realm, to live another lifetime.

Perhaps in the next life, the rules of heaven and earth will change again, and the Heavenly Dao will allow terrestrial immortals in the Void Returning Realm to comprehend the Great Dao and advance to the Enlightenment Realm.

"I will participate in the Ascension Ceremony; I'll treat it as a trial." Ye Lingxuan nodded slightly.

Even if the Southern Wilderness and the Western Regions were not the masterminds behind the conspiracy, they certainly played a role in fueling it.

It can be said that they were one of the culprits who caused Mu Zhian's death. Even though both sides gave each other a portion of Emperor-level medicinal herbs this time, given Ye Lingxuan's personality, she was naturally still not satisfied.

"The Western Regions of the Southern Wilderness will definitely send some very talented geniuses to participate in this Emperor-level medicinal herb, so this Ascension Conference will probably be very difficult," Ye Qian said worriedly.

Holding an umbrella, Ye Lingxuan calmly said, her exquisite embroidered shoes treading on the rain-dampened bluestone ground, "Let them come."

"We'll deal with it all at once then."

Ye Qian stared at her sister with adoration in her eyes.

Ye Lingxuan naturally noticed the admiration in her younger sister's eyes, pursed her lips, and maintained the composure and calmness befitting an older sister.

Ye Qian gazed at him for a moment, then suddenly said, "I wish you could be this handsome when you're with Brother Mu."

Ye Lingxuan: "..."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" she couldn't help but glare at her sister.

"That's true. Several times when I happened to pass by, I saw my sister being bullied by Brother Mu..." Ye Qian's eyes sparkled as she said this.

That's simply because—

"Is it simply because you're shy around Brother Mu?" Ye Qian asked.

Ye Lingxuan got anxious, gently patted her sister's shoulder, and then pretended to pinch her face.

"Ah...no!"

Ye Qianjiao laughed and ran out of the umbrella, avoiding her sister's 'chasing and beating'.

The two sisters chased and played in the villa without using any spiritual energy, until they were exhausted and slightly out of breath before stopping.

At the same time, someone on the other side was also breathing lightly...

Mu Zhian felt as if he were having a dream. He dreamt that he had fallen into an abyss and was falling continuously, as if he could not see the bottom.

He could vaguely hear a sweet voice in his ear, and he could feel a strand of hair brushing against his cheek, tickling him and carrying a faint fragrance.

He opened his eyes in a daze and seemed to see the figure of the fairy in the green dress, covered in fragrant sweat and with her black hair disheveled.

"A dream...?"

Mu Zhian drifted off to sleep again in a daze.

Two days later, a thunder tribulation that shook the Eastern Continent resounded throughout the sect at Liangyi Peak, attracting the attention of cultivators from all walks of life.