It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Does Sister Mengrou read books in her spare time?" Mu Zhian asked curiously.

Wei Mengrou's gaze narrowed slightly, and she was about to reach out to stop him, but Mu Zhian had already picked up the book and glanced at the cover.

"The art of managing a husband..." He paused for a moment after reading the words on the cover.

"?"

Then, subconsciously, she looked up at Wei Mengrou, who was wearing a flowing yellow dress and whose pretty face was as cold as frost.

"Sister Mengrou, what is this...?"

"Miss Bai lent it to me after she finished reading it, and I occasionally flip through it." Wei Mengrou's voice was cold, her expression unchanging, but she didn't meet Mu Zhian's gaze as she snatched the book back from his hands and casually put it back into her storage ring.

Mu Zhian rested his chin on his hand and sized up the aloof maid several times, his eyes filled with a meaningful look.

"You...is there anything else? If not, please leave quickly." Wei Mengrou answered calmly, but she was clearly a little uncomfortable being stared at by Mu Zhian. In the candlelight, her usually indifferent face glowed with a slight redness.

Mu Zhian naturally did not leave, but looked at the black mist on Wei Mengrou's body and said, "If I remember correctly, after Sister Mengrou obtained a piece of bronze, her bad luck seemed to have been suppressed a lot. I didn't expect her bad luck to still be so exaggerated?"

The topic was successfully shifted, and upon hearing this, Wei Mengrou silently took out the bronze fragment from her bosom.

Unlike Bai Ruoxi's bronze fragment, the bronze fragment in Wei Mengrou's hand is currently completely unrecognizable in terms of its pattern. However, after Wei Mengrou refined this bronze fragment, her bad luck was indeed significantly reduced.

However, I never expected that the bad luck would be so extreme under these circumstances.

Looking at the bronze plaque on Wei Mengrou's chest and the backdrop of her snow-white skin, Mu Zhian couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

So big and white...

He glanced enviously at the bronze piece that had always been kept in a certain spot on her chest, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Tsk, I'm so envious...

If he could, he would like to bury himself in Mengrou's arms and experience it.

"Have you seen enough?" Wei Mengrou said coldly, her bright eyes filled with contempt.

I knew this young master had no good intentions...

Mu Zhian quickly collected his thoughts, his attitude becoming more serious, and asked, "Did the unusual natural phenomenon tonight have any other impact on you?"

Well, with the maid right here, there's no need to rush into anything like that... Just keep building up her affection in the future, and you'll eventually have a chance to experience what it feels like to be in Mengrou's arms.

Wei Mengrou looked Mu Zhian up and down suspiciously. Seeing that he was staring intently into her eyes, as if he was genuinely asking about the matter, she shook her head and said, "Apart from the luck appearing in that white light, there is no other impact."

"but……"

She paused, raised her hand, looked at the faint black mist emanating from her slender hand, and frowned slightly, saying, "This doesn't seem to be luck."

If I remember correctly, luck should emit a black glow. Tonight, the strange phenomenon caused by Ye Lingxuan led to the appearance of a mysterious white light. After that, Wei Mengrou's luck did indeed emit a black glow.

However, at some point, the black radiance around her was replaced by a black mist.

"That does seem rather strange. This black mist certainly doesn't resemble destiny..."

Mu Zhian frowned slightly as he looked at the faint black mist that was now covering her fair skin.

Just then, he suddenly heard a clear and pleasant voice from outside: "Is it convenient for you to come in now?"

Almost the instant the voice fell, Wei Mengrou and Mu Zhian also looked up.

The door was pushed open at that moment, and Yu Ziyan, a mature and sexy young woman dressed in a black robe, stood in the doorway.

"Sister Yu?" Mu Zhi'an looked at the beauty at the door in surprise. "What are you doing here?"

Yu Ziyan smiled faintly and said, "Did I disturb you?"

Why do you make it sound like I was doing something shameful with Sister Mengrou in the room...? Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled, "It's just a little strange why Sister Yu would be here so late..."

At this point, he looked at the head of the Dao Peak with a puzzled expression.

Yu Ziyan looked calmly at the two people in the room with her bright and beautiful eyes, and then her gaze fell on Wei Mengrou.

Under the questioning gazes of the two, Yu Ziyan spoke up: "I think I've probably found the origin of her bad luck."

As soon as Yu Ziyan spoke, the room fell silent.

The candlelight quietly illuminated the room, and candle wax flowed down with the candle.

Mu Zhian's gaze was fixed on Yu Ziyan. After a long silence, she finally broke the silence and asked incredulously, "...Sister Yu, do you know why Sister Mengrou has such bad luck?"

Wei Mengrou, standing to the side, was also staring intently at Yu Ziyan, waiting for her to continue.

Yu Ziyan nodded slightly: "I was wondering before why someone's bad luck could be so exaggerated, but tonight's unusual celestial phenomenon gave me a hint."

She strode into the room, reached out her slender hand, and picked up the bronze pendant that Wei Mengrou was wearing on her full breasts: "Everyone is born within the rules of heaven and earth, and correspondingly, the rules of heaven and earth will allow every cultivator to cultivate until they reach the Void Returning Realm."

"But what if it's someone who isn't subject to the rules of heaven and earth?"

Under their gazes, Yu Ziyan continued, "She will be punished by Heaven."

"But I've heard that Heaven only punishes the extremely unlucky—"

As Mu Zhian spoke, he suddenly remembered something and hesitated, saying, "It's not that Heaven punishes the unlucky, but that Heaven punishes those who break free from the rules of Heaven and Earth, and during this time, it will directly affect their fortune?"

Yu Ziyan's guess opened up a new avenue for him...

"But since Heaven punishes those outside the rules of Heaven and Earth, why hasn't Sister Mengrou been subjected to any other divine punishments by Heaven so far? Her only problem is that her luck has become extremely bad?" Mu Zhian asked doubtfully.

"Perhaps she possesses some kind of magic that shields her from the secrets of heaven."

Yu Ziyan looked up at the night sky outside the window: "Just like this sect's grand formation."

The fundamental purpose of this sect's grand formation tonight is to shield the secrets of heaven. Previously, several chief disciples had been wondering why the sect's grand formation was being activated and what it was meant to shield.

Now it seems that this sect's grand formation was activated precisely to shield the Heavenly Dao.

“You cultivated with my disciple tonight, and she comprehended a wisp of Dao from your innate furnace. That wisp of Dao does not belong to the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, but is a new Heavenly Dao that is different from Heaven, Earth, and Man.” Yu Ziyan revealed the truth.

Why could she make dual cultivation sound so natural... Mu Zhian silently covered his face, and after a while, he calmed himself down and tried to digest what Yu Ziyan had just said.

"In other words, Sister Mengrou is an existence outside the rules of heaven and earth, so she was punished by the heavens. Sister Lingxuan is someone who broke the rules of heaven and earth, and also violated the 'rules of heaven and earth,' so she would have been punished by the heavens tonight as well. However, the activation of the sect's grand formation shielded the heavenly secrets, so the heavens could not detect it?"

Yu Ziyan nodded silently.

When Mu Zhian heard this, he suddenly thought of something.

The Palace Master of the Sword Palace said something similar that day in the Sword Palace.

Gong Lianyue severed the Heavenly Dao and severed herself, her purpose being to reunite with the Dao.

The reason?

Because he doesn't want to align himself with the Way of Heaven?

At this moment, although Mu Zhian was confused, he also had a slight understanding.

This explanation makes sense... Perhaps Wei Mengrou wasn't born with bad luck, but rather her existence was too extraordinary, existing outside the rules of heaven and earth, and therefore not recognized by the Heavenly Dao, which is why she was subjected to such bad luck, restricting her cultivation.

As for the reason... no one knows for sure.

As expected of the head of Dao Peak, her experience and judgment are truly remarkable... Looking at Yu Ziyan's beautiful and charming face, Mu Zhian couldn't help but feel a few sighs in his heart.

Then, his gaze fell on the bronze fragment on Wei Mengrou's chest, and he humbly asked, "After Sister Mengrou refined this bronze fragment, her bad luck seemed to have subsided somewhat. Why is that?"

"This bronze fragment must also have some ability to shield the secrets of heaven. The more secrets it shields, the less likely her bad luck will have an impact."

As Yu Ziyan spoke, she frowned slightly, gazing at the gradually fading black mist surrounding Wei Mengrou, and continued:

"This black mist seems to be a secret technique of the Southern Wilderness. I don't know why it appeared on her. If we can find out the origin of this secret technique of the Southern Wilderness, we may be one step closer to the truth."

"Could we ask the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness?" Mu Zhian asked tentatively.

Yu Ziyan shook her head: "Only a handful of people know the secrets of the Southern Wilderness. The Holy Maiden's identity is extraordinary, so she should know about it. However, this matter is of great importance, and she would never reveal the secrets of the Southern Wilderness Secrets."

At this point, Yu Ziyan couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Overall, tonight wasn't a complete waste of time. At least there are clues to follow. If we continue investigating in this direction, we'll eventually uncover all the secrets hidden within Wei Mengrou.

Yu Ziyan composed herself slightly, her gaze falling on Mu Zhian, and smiled, "The gains this time have been quite substantial, so there's no need to be discouraged. Just continue the investigation slowly."

However, after she finished speaking, she noticed that Mu Zhian remained silent for a long time.

After a brief silence, he suddenly muttered to himself, "Maybe I can give it a try tomorrow."

"You mean...?" Yu Ziyan gazed at her intently.

“I should have a way to get Regina to agree.”

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "It just might take a bit more explaining."

Chapter 260 Wei Mengrou's Secret 6K

"Thank you so much, Sister Yu. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have imagined that Sister Mengrou's luck could have such a possibility."

Mu Zhian escorted Yu Ziyan all the way to the entrance of Tianhe Garden, expressing his heartfelt gratitude to the head of the household.

It was late at night. In the quiet little garden, the flowers, plants and trees had withered due to winter. The surface of the pond rippled, reflecting the white light under the sky.

Yu Ziyan wore a casual black robe, with a cinnabar dot between her eyebrows. Her face was stunningly beautiful, and her temperament was aloof, yet she seemed to exude a hint of allure, drawing people's attention involuntarily.

Those who exist outside the rules of heaven and earth may suffer such misfortune. Therefore, Wei Mengrou's misfortune may not really be misfortune, but may be a 'limitation' of the heavenly way.

This speculation overturned Mu Zhian's previous understanding of destiny.

If Yu Ziyan hadn't approached him tonight, he probably would never have thought of it this way in his life.

Yu Ziyan shook her head and smiled faintly, "You don't need to thank me. She is a disciple of my sect, and besides, I promised you in the past that I would investigate the cause of that bad luck."

"However, I'm afraid I can't help you with the origin of that black mist."

As the head of the Liangyi Sect, if she were to rashly make contact with the group from the Southern Wilderness, they would likely be extremely wary of her.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly and said, "I will handle this matter properly."

"The other party may not be wary of you, but you still need to be careful about your safety." Yu Ziyan gave Mu Zhian a meaningful look.

The natural furnace within this disciple's body is even more 'delicious' than before.

However, she has now broken through her own bottleneck and will not need a natural furnace in the short term.

But after that...

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "This disciple knows what he's doing."

In any case, it's impossible for him to actually complete a deal with Regina before the Ascension Ceremony.