It turns out, they were the main characters.

“She would come to visit me occasionally, but she always kept her identity a secret from outsiders.”

"That sounds pretty mysterious," Mu Zhian muttered, and seeing that the other party had no intention of explaining, he didn't press further.

After chatting with Fei Ying for a few more minutes, Mu Zhi'an took the storage ring and bid farewell to Fei Ying.

Mufu!

After entrusting the maid to hand over the medicinal herbs in the storage ring to Elder Ren, Mu Zhian returned to his room and eagerly took out the seemingly ordinary bronze piece.

He ran his fingers over the surface of the bronze piece, finding it rough and uneven.

Apart from that, there is nothing special about it.

“A thing that Ye Yu has his eye on must be something more than it appears… But how exactly do you activate it?” Mu Zhian casually toyed with the bronze piece in his hand.

Unlike Ye Yu, Mu Zhian did not have an old man inside his body. Similarly, he was not a person with great fortune, so there was no possibility that he had accidentally activated the bronze piece and then obtained its secret.

"The Grand Elder has traveled extensively throughout the continent and is quite knowledgeable; perhaps he knows the origin of this bronze fragment..."

Upon realizing this, Mu Zhian immediately set off to find the Grand Elder in the secret chamber.

However, he was stopped by a secret agent just before he reached the secret room.

"Young Master, the Grand Elder has ordered that you not see anyone during your seclusion."

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly: "Is the elder in seclusion?"

The spy nodded slightly and said respectfully, "The Grand Elder usually doesn't see anyone. He only invited you over to have a chat with him because he happened to wake up from his seclusion."

Judging from the looks of it, this Grand Elder is also a cultivation fanatic... Mu Zhian couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and nodded: "If the Grand Elder has time later, remember to tell him that I have something I want to talk to him about."

The spy nodded in agreement.

Unable to meet the Grand Elder, Mu Zhian had no choice but to return to his room, intending to further study the secrets of the bronze tablets on his own.

As I passed through the courtyard, I happened to see the aloof and elegant Bai Ruoxi.

She stood in front of the courtyard, wearing a white dress with two thin straps gently draped over her alluring shoulders. Her skin was snow-white and radiant, and her profile was almost perfect.

A few strands of hair draped over her shoulders, adding a touch of charm she had never possessed before.

Seemingly sensing Mu Zhian's presence, she turned her head slightly and smiled faintly: "Good morning, Young Master Mu."

Mu Zhian nodded slightly and walked towards Bai Ruoxi.

"Young Master Mu must have gone to the Morning Light Auction House this morning, right? Did he find the relevant medicinal materials?" Bai Ruoxi asked, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

If the relevant medicinal materials are found, her father will recover within the next two days.

Only with this pillar remaining can the Bai family stabilize the situation.

Mu Zhian played with the bronze piece in his hand and chuckled, "Found it, and there was an unexpected bonus."

Bai Ruoxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, her peripheral vision was quickly drawn to the bronze piece in Mu Zhian's hand.

Bai Ruoxi's gaze lingered slightly on the bronze fragment, and she suddenly asked, "Can I take a look?"

"Of course, but this thing has a mysterious origin, and I'm afraid it won't be so easy to unravel its secrets—"

As soon as Mu Zhian finished speaking, he saw Bai Ruoxi lower her head slightly and untie the ornament on her chest.

Mu Zhian couldn't help but take another look; from his perspective, what he could see was completely different from usual.

Hmm... It's very big and very white.

But soon, Mu Zhian's gaze was drawn to the pendant in Bai Ruoxi's palm.

At this moment, in Bai Ruoxi's palm was a bronze piece that looked like a crescent moon, exactly the same as the bronze piece he had previously photographed.

As if possessing sentience, the two bronze pieces quietly merged together under Mu Zhian's gaze.

At the same time, behind Bai Ruoxi, an ancient bronze sword came into view, and a terrifying sense of pressure came towards her.

Mu Zhi'an stared at this scene in astonishment, then looked at the elegant and aloof beauty and said:

"Ruoxi, where did you get this bronze piece?"

Bai Ruoxi explained, "This was passed down from my father's generation. My father said that this bronze pendant has been passed down for many generations and is a talisman that our ancestors used to protect the Bai family."

As she spoke, she handed the bronze pendant to Mu Zhian.

"Young Master Mu, please accept this if you don't mind. Although the Meridian Opening Pill is gone, this thing may be able to help you in the future. As long as you inject spiritual energy, the bronze pendant's ability will be activated."

Mu Zhian took the bronze pendant, played with it in his hands for a while, and tried to infuse it with spiritual energy.

However, it was of no use at all.

It seems this thing is ultimately not meant for me... Or perhaps it's an ancient weapon that only descendants of the Bai family can use?

Mu Zhian quickly let it go and walked behind Bai Ruoxi.

"Young Master Mu...?"

Bai Ruoxi subconsciously wanted to turn around, but Mu Zhian had already hung the bronze pendant back on Bai Ruoxi's jade-like white neck.

“Since this was passed down from your ancestors, I have no reason to take it. You should keep it yourself,” Mu Zhian said.

Bai Ruoxi stared intently at Mu Zhian with her bright, beautiful eyes, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

When he asked Mu Zhian for help before, Mu Zhian had said that he would only help if he offered benefits that would tempt the Mu family.

However, the Bai family did not offer any corresponding benefits, but he still helped them.

He also gave her the bronze pieces he had obtained.

Thinking about Mu Zhian's actions over the past few days, Bai Ruoxi felt as if a soft spot in her heart had been gently touched.

She subconsciously placed her hand in front of her full breasts and gently gripped the bronze pendant.

When Bai Ruoxi looked up at Mu Zhian again, her gaze had softened completely, and the last trace of wariness in her heart had quietly disappeared.

At this moment, Mu Zhian suddenly asked, "Could you try infusing it with spiritual energy again?"

Bai Ruoxi then came to her senses and, upon hearing this, once again infused her spiritual energy into the bronze pendant.

Behind her, a bronze sword suddenly appeared, and a powerful pressure descended once more.

Although this ornament is only made of two bronze pieces fused together, judging from the aura emanating from it at this moment, if the bronze sword on its back were to be unleashed, the attack would at least have the power of a Refining God Realm expert.

Silently gazing at the bronze sword that was releasing terrifying pressure, and then glancing at the girl, Mu Zhian remained silent for a long time.

Could it be that she's the main character...? Mu Zhian silently complained to himself.

Chapter 33 A Feast for Bandit Suppression

Judging from the appearance of this bronze fragment, it should have been the weapon of some ancient powerful being, and it is suspected to have been left by the ancestors of the Bai family.

That's why Bai Ruoxi was able to easily activate the power of this bronze sword after injecting spiritual energy... Mu Zhian looked at the bronze sword behind Bai Ruoxi, which seemed to run through the heavens and earth, and secretly guessed.

Perhaps sensing that Mu Zhian was staring intently at her, Bai Ruoxi's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of shyness flashing across them, and she whispered:

"Young Master Mu, why are you staring at me like that?"

While a girl in her aloof phase can be quite alluring and captivating, Bai Ruoxi, now possessing a more delicate air due to her impoverished background, seems rather appealing...

Mu Zhian snapped out of his thoughts and said, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about what will happen in the Dragon Head Forest in two days."

Then he suddenly changed the subject and asked, "What stage of Qi Refining are you at now?"

"Eighth level of Qi Refining," Bai Ruoxi said softly.

Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at the graceful young woman.

Bai Ruoxi's recent experiences almost made him forget that this young lady of the Bai family was not just a pretty face; she was considered a genius among her peers.

The enchantress of the Dawn Merchant Guild, the eldest daughter of the Bai family, and Ye Yu, the former genius of the Ye family—these three are among the most talented in Tianxuan City.

However, Ye Yu is different from the other two; his cultivation speed is purely due to the Qi of Heaven.

"If we activate the bronze sword, we might be able to inflict a significant injury on a cultivator in the Refining Spirit Realm when they are caught off guard," Bai Ruoxi added.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly.

These days, if you can't kill opponents of a higher level, you're almost embarrassed to call yourself a genius.

Only geniuses who can defeat opponents of a higher level have true value!

Only Mu Zhian is still at the second level of Qi Refining.

It's actually quite interesting to think about.

In my memory, the supporting villains defeated by the so-called 'protagonists' were generally a little higher in level than the protagonists, but not by much.

In short, the difference in their levels of cultivation is not too great, which gives the protagonist the opportunity to prove them wrong.

"Young Master Mu, are you confident you can defeat Ye Yu?" Bai Ruoxi suddenly asked.

Mu Zhian shook his head: "No."

After he finished speaking, he saw a hint of worry in Bai Ruoxi's beautiful eyes and couldn't help but raise his hand to gently pat the girl's head.

"Whether or not we can beat Ye Yu is not important," Mu Zhian continued.

From the very beginning, Mu Zhian's mind was not on the competition... The real focus was not the competition, but the suppression of bandits.

The outcome of the match with Ye Yu was completely unimportant.

"Can I go to Dragon Head Forest with you that day?" Bai Ruoxi continued to ask.

Mu Zhian nodded and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I might need to trouble you with something at that time."

If Bai Ruoxi were merely at the Qi Refining stage, she might not be of much use in "bandit suppression."

But if she could also fight beyond her level, and then unleash that bronze sword... that would be one of her unexpected trump cards.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruoxi gently shook her head and said, "Young Master Mu, there's no need to be so polite. I can never repay your kindness. If you need anything, just say so."

Ever since Mu Zhian went to see Bai's father that night, Bai Ruoxi had made up her mind that no matter what the outcome, she must repay Mu Zhian's kindness.

“I will protect you secretly then,” Bai Ruoxi continued.

If a battle between cultivators at the Divine Refinement Realm breaks out in the Dragon Head Forest, even Wei Mengrou probably won't be able to keep an eye on Mu Zhi'an all the time.

And when that time comes, this important task will naturally fall to her.