It turns out, they were the main characters.

"What does the fate of the nation have to do with me?" Wei Mengrou frowned slightly.

"The Body of Misfortune is mysterious and ominous. It will bring the greatest misfortune to a dynasty, causing its national fortune to collapse. The current imperial advisor's divination shows that the Body of Misfortune is located within the Liangyi Sect. That is why we have come here."

The Grand Tutor smiled as he examined the black light emanating from Wei Mengrou, but deep within his murky eyes lay a sense of apprehension.

However, this mission was ordered by the Imperial Advisor, so it must be completed no matter what...

They searched the sect for a whole day but couldn't find the body of misfortune. Unexpectedly, this natural phenomenon helped them a lot.

If this strange phenomenon hadn't revealed the fortunes of all cultivators, they probably wouldn't have discovered that such a beautiful and refined maid could have such astonishing bad luck.

"Young lady, would you mind accompanying us to the Great Qian Dynasty? Our Imperial Preceptor has some matters he wishes to discuss with you," the Grand Tutor asked politely, but his tone left no room for disobedience.

Wei Mengrou was very perceptive to the malice of others, and immediately noticed the hostility emanating from the two of them. She said coldly, "Not interested."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to go back.

At this moment, the prince's attendant suddenly said, "No one dares to touch Mu Zhi'an within the Liangyi Sect, but the Mu family is not in the Liangyi Sect... Does the young lady really intend to go her own way?"

Wei Mengrou paused slightly, then turned back to look at the two of them with a cold expression.

At this moment, the Grand Tutor began to play the good cop, saying kindly, "Young lady, the Imperial Advisor only wants to know whether the fate of the nation is related to the cursed body. If possible, we would like to invite you to come with us."

"After all, you don't want to cause trouble for the people around you, right?"

But as he finished speaking, a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.

If this weren't the Liangyi Sect, there would be no need for such kind words of persuasion; they could simply raise their hands and suppress him.

While those at the Refining Spirit Realm are indeed powerful, they can still be suppressed by terrestrial immortals.

"Even if you don't consider yourself, you should at least consider your young master's future prospects, right?" The attendant sneered inwardly, having discovered the maid's weakness.

Wei Mengrou looked at the two of them, hesitated for a moment, and then parted her red lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something.

The Grand Tutor raised his hand in a gesture of greeting and said with a smile, "Please."

After a brief hesitation, Wei Mengrou was about to step forward.

Just then, a very familiar voice suddenly came from beside him: "I've been with her for almost ten years and I've never dared to threaten her. What are you talking about?"

Suddenly insulted with such direct and vulgar language, the Grand Tutor's eyes flashed with anger, but when he saw the young man behind him, a faint smile appeared on his face: "So it's young friend Mu. You've come at the right time. We have some things we'd like to discuss with you today."

“I’m not interested. You two may leave.” Mu Zhian said indifferently.

He immediately reached out and took Wei Mengrou's hand, without even glancing at the two of them, and was about to walk into Tianhe Garden.

Just then, Lan Mulian and Bai Ruoxi seemed to have noticed the commotion outside and also came out of Tianhe Garden.

Looking at the two people, and then glancing at the two officials in the distance who seemed to have rather unpleasant expressions, he immediately guessed what was going on.

“Young friend, this matter is of utmost importance. If the fate of the nation is lost, the Great Qian Dynasty will be destroyed. Can you bear to see the common people suffer and be displaced?” The Grand Tutor tried to pin a heavy accusation on Mu Zhi’an.

Mu Zhian held Wei Mengrou's small hand in one hand, glanced at the two people behind him, and suddenly laughed: "Then you should ask your emperor why he doesn't manage state affairs, but instead plunders the national treasury to focus on cultivating Taoism. If I were you, I would submit a memorial to make the old emperor change his mind, instead of blaming the problem on one person's luck."

"Are you questioning the current emperor?!" the attendant beside him shouted angrily.

“Isn’t what the current emperor does just what an idiot does?” Mu Zhian said.

The attendant angrily said, "I will report this matter to His Majesty—"

Before he could finish speaking, Mu Zhian suddenly said, "Do you dare swear to the Great Dao that you think that emperor isn't an idiot? If you swear it now, I'll go to the Great Qian Dynasty with Sister Mengrou."

"you--"

“The fact that you don’t dare to swear an oath means you also think the current emperor is an idiot,” Mu Zhian laughed.

The tutor was so angry that his spiritual energy almost became unstable, and he wished he could take action directly.

But the Grand Tutor beside him remained calm, placing one hand on the shoulder of his companion, looking up at Mu Zhi'an, and said with a smile: "Young friend, I know that you may have a very close relationship with the maid beside you. We are not going to do anything to her, but the Grand Preceptor has something to discuss with her."

"Even if you don't consider yourself, you should at least consider the pastoral family behind you."

Lan Mulian raised her eyebrows slightly, about to speak.

Just then, a melodious voice suddenly came from behind: "Why don't you consider the future of the Great Qian Dynasty?"

The voice was calm and gentle, yet the threat in its words sent a chill down one's spine.

Someone actually dares to threaten the Great Qian Dynasty?!

These absurd words made the Grand Tutor narrow his eyes and turn to look.

On a snowy night, a young girl dressed in a long purple dress, exuding classical elegance, stood quietly, gazing calmly at the two of them.

"Who are you?" he asked.

Beside the girl, her aunt Ye Siyu, dressed in a dark dress, walked over gracefully and tossed out a token with a grin: "If you have any questions, you can go to the restricted area and discuss them with my brother-in-law, if he's willing to see you."

The Grand Tutor was taken aback for a moment, then his gaze froze when he saw the pattern on the token. He looked up at Ye Siyu in shock: "A person from the forbidden zone?"

"The main character is right there, don't look at me." Ye Siyu put away the token and raised her chin to indicate to the girl standing not far away.

The Grand Tutor hesitated for a moment, then his eyes widened slowly as he stared intently at Ye Lingxuan: "You are the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone?!"

He could clearly sense that the aura emanating from the girl in the purple dress was different from that of ordinary people. The girl in the black dress from before was already a person of considerable status in the forbidden zone. The only one whose status was even higher than hers was the Holy Maiden of the forbidden zone.

If an ordinary person had made such boastful remarks, the Grand Tutor would have simply laughed it off.

But if it's a forbidden zone, then we really have nothing to fear from the Great Qian Dynasty...

However, no one expected that the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone would stand up for a sect disciple...

The Grand Tutor frowned slightly and said, "Miss Ye, this matter concerns the fate of the nation; it is of utmost importance. You must not act recklessly—"

In the Grand Tutor's view, Mu Zhian and Ye Lingxuan were at most just friends with a good relationship within the sect.

Even if she were the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone, the Forbidden Zone would not risk antagonizing the Great Qian Dynasty for the sake of a complete stranger.

Ye Lingxuan looked up at Mu Zhian and noticed that the boy was also looking at him. Not far behind him, Lan Mulian and Bai Ruoxi were also standing there watching this scene.

Clearly, even if she weren't here tonight, Senior Sister Lan would have asked the same question.

Even without Senior Sister Lan, others would step in and drive them away.

So her timing was perfect.

Amidst the Grand Tutor's words, which carried a hint of 'persuasion,' Ye Lingxuan gazed tenderly at Mu Zhi'an and calmly said, "Brother Mu and I are Daoist partners."

The sound suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze for a moment.

Bai Ruoxi paused for a moment, tilted her head slightly, and looked at Mu Zhian with a puzzled expression and a dark look in her eyes.

Lan Mulian raised an eyebrow slightly, silence being golden.

Ye Siyu pondered Ye Lingxuan's words and looked at the expressions of the people present, her eyes filled with a meaningful gaze.

Ye Qian didn't seem surprised. After a brief moment of stunned silence, a hint of excitement even appeared in her eyes.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Ye Lingxuan turned her head to look at the two Grand Tutors.

"Is this reason enough?"

Chapter 257 Your aunt wishes you were dead!

Holy crap... what is Lingxuan trying to do?!

Late at night, when Mu Zhian heard that clear and calm voice and the sudden chill in the atmosphere, he almost lost control of his expression and couldn't hold back anymore.

Wearing a white palace dress, Bai Ruoxi, as beautiful as a painting, gazed tenderly at Mu Zhian. Her clear, autumn-water-like eyes revealed doubt and a hidden darkness.

It's as if it's saying: Lingxuan is your Daoist partner, then what am I?

Ye Siyu narrowed her eyes slightly, understanding the terrifying danger hidden beneath the silent atmosphere, and looked at Mu Zhian with a playful gaze.

It seems this trip to the Liangyi Sect was truly worthwhile.

Lan Mulian remained silent, the aloof and beautiful woman simply gazing at him with a smile in her eyes.

Ye Qian lowered her eyes, making it impossible to discern the emotions in them.

The silence lasted less than a few seconds before Mu Zhian looked up, smiled naturally at Ye Lingxuan, and said, "Lingxuan, why are you out so late?"

This statement seems to acknowledge their relationship, but it is not.

This was merely a performance put on for the two Grand Tutors in a very 'affected' way.

To be precise, it was a performance for the few beauties present.

The reason is simple: Mu Zhian's words just now conveyed a message to the beauties around him: Lingxuan and I are just acting.

Of course, there's a prerequisite for completing this step: Ye Lingxuan's cooperation is required...

Mu Zhian smiled as he looked at Ye Lingxuan. Although he didn't say anything, he felt a cold sweat running down his back. He secretly vowed to be more cautious after this incident.

But in the end, if it weren't for the tutor and his companion, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Are these two disciples of Ye Yu? They're not good at anything else, but they're certainly good at accidentally causing trouble for me...

If these two hadn't suddenly visited Tianhe Garden tonight, and even caused such a commotion at the entrance, Ye Lingxuan wouldn't have been able to confront them in such a direct way.

However, things are not entirely hopeless.

If Ye Lingxuan were to say something like, "Aren't we together tonight?" at this moment, it would be a bit tricky for Mu Zhian.

However, Lingxuan is a girl with self-respect and a sense of shame.

She wouldn't answer like that.

Just as Mu Zhian had predicted, Ye Lingxuan immediately smiled after hearing his words and said, "I was a little worried about Brother Mu because of all the commotion today, so I came to check on you."

Sure enough... Mu Zhian breathed a sigh of relief, then glanced at Bai Ruoxi without making a sound, and indeed saw that her originally deep eyes seemed to have faded a lot.

Although Lan Mulian wasn't very skilled in matters of the heart, she had excellent control over her expressions. Plus, with her face covered by a veil, it was impossible to tell what her expression was like at that moment.

Ye Qian's behavior tonight was a bit strange. She should have breathed a sigh of relief when she found out that her brother and sister's relationship was 'normal,' but instead she seemed a little... regretful?

Mu Zhian couldn't understand for a moment what was wrong with Qian'er's somewhat regretful expression.

Regardless, the crisis was resolved so easily.

His guess was correct. Ye Lingxuan was a girl with a strong sense of shame, and it was impossible for her to reveal in front of so many people that they had spent most of the night in the same room...

After all, if Ye Lingxuan were to reveal that they had spent the night together, and considering the unusual celestial phenomena of the night, it would be tantamount to indirectly acknowledging that they had engaged in dual cultivation tonight.

Although a slight mishap occurred, everything is proceeding according to plan... Mu Zhian revealed a faint smile.