It turns out, they were the main characters.

Wei Mengrou glanced at him indifferently, naturally knowing what her young master was thinking. She simply pursed her lips and said, "Want to go in and take a look?"

At this point, their gaze fell upon the cave entrance ahead.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly and said, "Since we're already here, Ruoxi shouldn't be there so soon. Let's go in and take a look."

He was also curious about what was hidden inside the cave.

If there are already so many spirit ores piled up at the cave entrance, could there be even more spirit ores inside this mountain?

……

As Mu Zhian and Wei Mengrou entered the cave, everything around them became somewhat dark.

For cultivators, the dark environment didn't have much of an impact; everything in front of them was clearly visible.

They walked along the bottomless cave entrance, and almost every now and then they saw a mural. The mural depicted a woman in a long dress. She had a gentle and delicate temperament, but when she carried a sword in one hand, she exuded a dignified aura.

The mural appears to depict a woman battling some kind of monster.

"There seem to be quite a few murals in this cave entrance... They must depict some scenes from the past that the Sword Palace experienced, right? Time is indeed merciless; nothing was left here in the end." Mu Zhian couldn't help but sigh.

Wei Mengrou glanced coldly at Mu Zhian and said, "Let go of my hand before you say such things."

So even with this kind of 'reflection,' it's still impossible to secretly hold Mengrou's hand... Mu Zhian regretfully let go of Wei Mengrou's hand.

"I just thought that in this dim environment, it would be less likely for us to get separated if we held hands," Mu Zhian explained.

Wei Mengrou simply gave him a disdainful look and ignored him.

Cultivators are not afraid of darkness at all. They can see things clearly even in darkness. How could they not see clearly just because the environment is dark?

This kind of reason can only fool some inexperienced young girls.

"what?"

At this moment, Mu Zhian suddenly grabbed Wei Mengrou's slightly cool, soft hand again. Before the maid could get angry, Mu Zhian pointed to the mural in front of them and said, "Sister Mengrou, look at that mural. Doesn't it look a lot like the scene you saw in front of the ancestral land of the forbidden zone?"

Wei Mengrou subconsciously looked up.

The mural depicts a little girl in a simple robe walking among ruins and broken walls.

And in that dilapidated building, there seemed to be some writing carved on it.

The script does not belong to the Daqian Dynasty.

Mu Zhian looked closely and muttered to himself, "It's very similar to the scene you saw in the mirror in the forbidden ancestral land, but it seems to be from a different dynasty."

Before leaving the restricted area, Wei Mengrou used a mirror in the ancestral land to conduct a test. That mirror could reflect a person's past life and future.

The scene depicted was a little girl walking alone through the ruins.

The same is true of the mural in front of us.

However, Mu Zhian remembered that the text he saw back then was from a different dynasty than the text in the mural now.

These should be two dynasties.

"The Sword Palace has a long history and may have witnessed the decline of a dynasty. After that, it used this method to carve that scene into this cave?" Mu Zhian had a guess in his mind.

If the Sword Palace Master were still alive, perhaps he would know what dynasty this was, and who the little girl in the mural was... When Mu Zhian thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh with regret.

Unfortunately, although the Sword Palace still exists, everything within it has long been erased by time, not to mention the peerless Sword Palace Master.

The murals depicted the Sword Palace Master, so Mu Zhian had a general understanding of what the Sword Palace Master looked like.

What a pity for such a great beauty...

Mu Zhian shook his head, and after memorizing the text in the mural, he continued to walk deeper into the mural.

A faint commotion seemed to be coming from ahead. Mu Zhian and Wei Mengrou exchanged a glance, and the two of them tacitly concealed their presence and quietly walked into the depths of the cave.

"Ye Yu, do you really think I'm afraid of you?! If it weren't for the greater good, I could kill you right now!"

The one who spoke was a richly dressed young man with a long sword on his back, who was staring at Ye Yu with hostility.

Opposite the young man was Ye Yu, a boy dressed in a black robe who appeared to be slightly thin.

The two had clearly had a conflict, and in addition, five or six other cultivators stood by with their arms crossed, seemingly ready to watch the show.

Ye Yu smiled faintly: "If you have the ability, just come. If not, then cooperate with us to unlock the secret of this bronze door. As for how much treasure you can get inside, that depends on your own abilities."

"A mere second-grade Refinement Spirit cultivator dares to point fingers at me?!" The young man laughed angrily, and not far from him, another cultivator seemed eager to make a move, apparently siding with the young man.

"Why is someone else coming?"

At this moment, a cultivator noticed Mu Zhi'an who had just entered and couldn't help but whisper.

Although Mu Zhian concealed his aura, everyone present was quite strong and would be on guard in this environment, so they naturally detected his presence.

The young man and Ye Yu looked up almost simultaneously, and in that instant, Ye Yu's gaze sharpened slightly, and he said, word by word, "Mu Zhi'an!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cultivators present were all slightly moved.

They had never met Mu Zhi'an before, but those present were all the pride of the great ancient families, and had occasionally heard their clan elders mention Mu Zhi'an before.

It is said that the recent emergence of the forbidden zone to investigate the 'traitors' of the major ancient families was caused by the death of Mu Zhian.

Of course, compared to such an absurd claim, the major ancient families would rather believe that the birth of the Azure Emperor made even the forbidden zone restless.

After all, Mu Zhian, whose backing isn't particularly powerful, shouldn't have such great influence.

"What are you doing here?!" Ye Yu stared intently at Mu Zhi'an and said in a cold voice.

"This area requires at least 80 lightsabers to resonate before one can enter, and your sword talent is just as high...?" The young man who had clashed with Ye Yu not far away was equally incredulous.

"I was just lucky," Mu Zhian smiled.

No one spoke again in the cave, but the way the group looked at Mu Zhian was now filled with hostility.

They had encountered many traps along the way to enter the cave, and now that they had finally reached the end, another person had followed them and wanted to share their spoils... which was naturally unpleasant.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, there is no place for you here anymore. You should leave for now," a young, talented cultivator advised in a 'friendly' manner.

Clearly, they do not want more people to share in this achievement.

Although they still don't know how to open the bronze door behind them.

“Fellow Daoist Mu, if you don’t intend to leave, we will have no choice but to ask you to leave. However, swords and blades have no eyes; if you are injured here, you can’t blame anyone else,” someone else said coldly from the side.

In addition, four other people chose to remain neutral, keeping quiet and observing the situation without interfering.

Mu Zhian looked thoughtful and said, "So, you think I'll take a share of the treasure later, so you want to get rid of me?"

"It's fine if you think that way," someone said indifferently.

At this moment, the young man who had clashed with Ye Yu earlier smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Fellow Daoist Mu, I am Qian Chen, the young master of Qianyuan Pavilion. We did not intend to clash with you, but we have encountered many traps in this cave while searching for the treasure. It is unacceptable for Fellow Daoist Mu to be taking shelter in the back."

“If you leave now, we will not hold what just happened against you,” Qian Chen said with a smile.

"Is the Sword Palace your home?" Mu Zhian asked with a smile.

Qian Chen paused slightly, then said, "Although it isn't, but—"

"If not, tell me how to send it?"

These simple and blunt words immediately darkened Qian Chen's face, who had spoken earlier.

“Qian Chen, don’t waste words with him, just kick him out,” said a cultivator beside Qian Chen.

"Since Young Master Mu won't listen to reason, then I have no choice but to ask you to leave!" Qian Chen's eyes were filled with a cold glint. As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed towards Mu Zhi'an.

At the same time, another young cultivator beside him also attacked Mu Zhi'an.

Ye Yu's eyes flickered slightly as he stared intently at the scene, but he did not make a move.

Compared to Mu Zhian, he was more concerned about the treasure behind the bronze door. It would be better if these three could perish together. If not, they could at least deplete the spiritual energy of Qian Chen and the other person... This would be more advantageous for him in the later struggle for the treasure.

"Fifth-grade Spirit Refinement...and another one is sixth-grade Spirit Refinement?" Mu Zhian looked at the two approaching figures with admiration in his eyes.

As expected of a descendant of an ancient family, his talent is indeed undeniable.

There were two people who made a move, not including Ye Yu who was eager to join in, and those cultivators who seemed to remain 'neutral'.

These neutral cultivators might launch a sneak attack at any time.

Under normal circumstances, so many cultivators at the Refining Spirit Realm would indeed be difficult to deal with.

However, they don't seem to realize it.

There were other people behind him.

Qian Chen flashed in front of Mu Zhi'an, his eyes filled with a fierce look. He slashed at Mu Zhi'an with a sword blade wrapped in spiritual energy. Behind him, another creature holding a sword appeared and made the same move as Qian Chen!

Mu Zhian raised his hand, and a blue lotus flower bloomed silently.

Qian Chen felt as if his spiritual energy had vanished in an instant. He didn't have time to think and immediately tried to retreat.

However, at this moment, an extremely strange magic circle appeared beneath their feet.

boom!

The next moment, the magic array erupted with a huge burst of fire, directly engulfing Qian Chen.

A figure in a yellow dress appeared silently. Just as Qian Chen broke free from the magic array, Wei Mengrou stepped forward with her sword. With the help of her aura, the sword in her hand emitted a spiritual energy that surpassed that of everyone else present.

At the same time, another extremely mysterious array appeared beneath the feet of the cultivator who attacked Mu Zhian, stopping his attack.

"Sister Mengrou, don't kill her, keep her alive!" Mu Zhian reminded her.

Wei Mengrou made a hand seal, and five arrays immediately appeared beneath her feet, enveloping Qian Chen and his companion.

Within the formation, a dazzling golden light quietly shone forth and struck the two of them.

Qian Chen spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered back several steps.

The other cultivator was also in bad shape, falling heavily to the ground and nearly fainting.

Wei Mengrou silently returned to Mu Zhian's side, and then vanished without a trace in the next moment.

The cultivators who had just been watching the show were stunned for a moment, staring in disbelief at the yellow-clad maid who had disappeared from sight.

In less than three rounds, she single-handedly suppressed two cultivators at the Refining Spirit Realm.

Moreover, this beauty had been following Mu Zhian the whole time, but they hadn't even noticed.

If she were to act secretly...

For a moment, everyone present felt a cold sweat run down their backs, and at the same time, they secretly rejoiced that they hadn't made a move.