It turns out, they were the main characters.

The Liangyi Sect is full of geniuses. If the Grand Elder's divination is correct, and if the former master of the World Sea is really still alive and in the Eastern Continent, with the talent of the Primordial Witch, she should have become famous in the Liangyi Sect long ago.

Since neither Ye Lingxuan nor Ye Siyu are the original witches, we have no choice but to start the investigation again.

Just as Tang Sufei was about to turn her gaze away and leave, she suddenly felt the box in her hand vibrate slightly, as if something inside was about to jump out of the box!

Tang Sufei was stunned for a moment.

...The box is responding?!

But she had just conducted a test, and those two prodigies in the forbidden zone should have no connection whatsoever with the Primordial Witch—

As if remembering something, Tang Sufei slowly turned her head, staring at Mu Zhian with a look of shock and disbelief.

Gu Hua noticed the unusual behavior of the saintess beside him, raised an eyebrow, and asked with suspicion, "What's wrong?"

"Could it be that you've taken a fancy to this Young Master Mu?" The tone carried a hint of teasing.

Tang Sufei, however, had no intention of joking and said with a hint of hesitation, "The box is reacting to Mu Zhian."

Gu Hua suddenly raised his head, an absurd thought flashing through his mind.

He is... the Primordial Witch?

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The Primordial Witch... could she actually be a man...?

Almost as soon as they saw the box in their hands react, the two holy sons and daughters from the World Sea had an extremely absurd thought in their minds.

How can this be?

In the center of the world's ocean lies a giant island, and on that island are sculptures depicting the primordial witch.

The statue of the Primordial Witch is undoubtedly a woman.

And now, the contents of this box are reacting to a man...?

This also means that the other party is very likely the Primordial Witch... or someone who had a close relationship with the Primordial Witch in the past.

But you have to know that the era of the Primordial Witch is tens of thousands of years ago. How could a cultivator who has just entered the sect be related to the Primordial Witch?

Gu Hua frowned, staring at the young man in the black and gold robe not far ahead, and hesitated, "It's a bit strange. Why would the box left by the Primordial Witch react to a male cultivator?"

Tang Sufei, dressed in a flowing blue dress, looked elegant, her brows furrowed as she stared at Mu Zhian with the same mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

After a brief hesitation, she immediately made up her mind and walked towards Mu Zhian's direction, carrying the box.

On the other side, Ye Lingxuan was chatting quietly with Mu Zhian when she noticed them approaching. She looked up and smiled, "Is there anything else you two need?"

"I have some questions about the cultivation technique that I'm asking Brother Mu for advice, so..."

Ye Lingxuan expressed her meaning in a rather tactful way.

Mu Zhian glanced at the girl beside him with a smile in his eyes, seeing through her without saying a word.

Ye Lingxuan's cultivation technique was inherited from the Reincarnated Empress; it would be a miracle if he could teach Ye Lingxuan her cultivation technique.

However, he was still quite pleased that the girl was willing to say that. Thinking back to Ye Lingxuan's cold attitude when she first met him, with an arrogant expression that said "you'd better stay away from my sister," she was as elegant and proud as a white swan.

And now... although she still maintains a calm and elegant demeanor, one can clearly feel the tenderness that comes with falling in love.

Looking at this scene, Gu Hua couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness.

But he quickly composed himself, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said with a smile, "I apologize for disturbing you both, but if it's possible, I would like to ask Young Master Mu to take a test as well."

Looking at Ye Lingxuan, whose eyes were filled with doubt, Tang Sufei immediately said, "This obsidian box is reacting to Young Master Mu."

Ye Lingxuan paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at the ancient box in Tang Sufei's hand.

Having withstood the test of time, the box exudes an ancient aura. Previously, neither Ye Lingxuan nor Ye Siyu had ever tested it, and the box had never reacted.

However, now it was trembling slightly, as if it was about to slip out of Tang Sufei's grasp.

After understanding what the two meant, Ye Lingxuan looked at them with a somewhat incredulous expression and said, "You suspect that he is the Primordial Witch...?"

Tang Sufei gave a helpless smile, raised the box in her hand and placed it in front of Mu Zhian. Looking into his eyes, she said, "If I could, I wouldn't believe it either, but the fact is that the box did react after Young Master Mu entered the villa."

"Young Master Mu, could you please give it a try?"

As Mu Zhian listened to the conversation between the three, he gradually understood the current situation.

The word "witch" actually has a positive connotation in Kyushu.

In the past, the world's oceans were leaderless, and various forces were constantly fighting each other. There were also ominous creatures lurking in the deep sea. It was not until a powerful being achieved Dao that this situation was broken.

She suppressed the ominous forces in the deep sea and united the various forces together. Each of the patriarchs of those ancient forces was a powerful figure in the Nine Provinces, capable of causing great turmoil with a stomp of their feet. Yet, they willingly submitted to the Primordial Witch.

People were curious about her origins, identity, and even her appearance, but because she always wore a hooded robe, no one had ever seen her face.

Even those who have met you will quickly forget you afterward.

One day after that, the Primordial Witch mysteriously disappeared. Later, people learned that this former master of the World Sea was only a terrestrial immortal in the Returning to the Void Realm two or three years ago. However, in less than three years, she broke through the shackles of heaven and earth and stepped into the Dao Integration Realm.

"You suspect I am the Primordial Witch?" Mu Zhian couldn't help but ask.

This is outrageous. The original master of the World Sea was the Primordial Witch, not the Primordial Demon Man. What use is it for them to find a male cultivator to test this thing?

Moreover, the World Sea is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the cultivation of cultivators passing through it will be restricted... So why would they come out now to search for the whereabouts of the Primordial Witch?

Could it be that something went wrong inside the World Ocean...?

Tang Sufei shook her head and said, "I naturally don't think that Young Master Mu is the Primordial Witch either. However, since the box left by that Primordial Witch resonates with you, it means that even if you are not the Primordial Witch, you may still have some connection with that senior."

"If Brother Mu doesn't want to take the test, I'll ask them to leave," Ye Lingxuan suddenly transmitted her voice.

Mu Zhian glanced at the girl beside him, then transmitted his voice, "It's great that Lingxuan is thinking of me, but I'm also a little curious about why this thing reacts to me."

It won't waste much time anyway, so giving it a try won't hurt.

Mu Zhian reached out and gently touched the box that Tang Sufei was holding in her hands.

"Infuse a wisp of spiritual energy into it, and it will determine whether you are related to the Primordial Witch," Gu Hua reminded him.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly, then poured a wisp of spiritual energy from his body into the dark box.

The box was a deep, dark black, with a faint glow. When Mu Zhian infused it with his spiritual energy, the energy, like a thin line, outlined intricate patterns on the box.

However, that was all. After that, the three of them waited for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but the box remained completely still.

As Tang Sufei relaxed in secret, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

They felt relaxed because the senior they admired wasn't a 'male witch,' but they were also disappointed because they had to continue searching for the whereabouts of the primordial witch.

However, the Eastern Continent is so vast, how long will it take to find it?

"This box resonated with Young Master Mu, but it didn't react to the spiritual energy he poured into it...?" Gu Hua raised an eyebrow, his eyes filled with confusion, and pondered inwardly.

Moreover, the box that had just resonated with Mu Zhi'an has now fallen silent as Mu Zhi'an infused it with his spiritual energy, which is also somewhat puzzling...

Regardless, Mu Zhian's test ultimately failed, and the two decided not to disturb him any further.

Tang Sufei looked up and smiled slightly, "I'm sorry to have taken up so much of Young Master Mu's time. If you have time another day, I'd like to invite you to have tea and discuss philosophy with me."

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded, but glanced at the box in Tang Sufei's hand a few more times with a strange look.

According to what they just said, the box resonated with him, but now that spiritual energy has been injected, the box is no longer responding... This is somewhat puzzling.

"May I borrow the box in Miss Tang's hand to take another look?" Mu Zhian asked.

“Of course.” Tang Sufei smiled.

Mu Zhian took the box. The texture it touched felt like steel, and the surface was incredibly smooth, like a rare and beautiful piece of jade.

Mu Zhian quickly noticed the deep black light shimmering faintly on the surface of the box. The spiritual energy he had just infused into it had not yet dissipated and was now swimming on the surface of the box, like a small fish swimming in water.

Mu Zhian reached out and placed his hand on the surface of the box, trying to open the lid.

Upon seeing this, Tang Sufei immediately said, "It cannot be opened by brute force. The clan elders have tried several methods, but they still cannot open this box."

"The Grand Elder once said that only the approval of the Primordial Witch can open it. However, that witch has always been a loner, so the only person who can open it is probably herself."

When Gu Hua said this, a hint of regret inevitably appeared in his eyes.

There was a legend that the primordial witch left behind a box containing her legacy, and whoever could open it would inherit her will and become the master of the world's ocean.

To this end, the World Ocean has held several conferences, allowing a group of outstanding individuals to try it out.

The result was obvious: no one was able to open the box.

Mu Zhian was not giving up. He tried again to inject a wisp of spiritual energy into the small box. Then, as if peeling back layers, he carefully controlled the wisp of spiritual energy and tried to use it to open the tightly closed lid.

However, almost immediately, the spiritual energy he had just infused into the box vanished silently, as if it had never existed.

“Someone has tried before, and they found that spiritual energy cannot open it,” Tang Sufei explained.

“Young Master Mu, if the box could be opened so easily, we wouldn’t have brought it to the Eastern Continent to find someone who could open it,” Gu Hua said with a shake of his head and a smile.

Although Mu Zhian has a rather good appearance, he seems a bit stubborn. It's easy to imagine that they must have tried everything but failed to open the box left behind by the Primordial Witch, which is why they had no choice but to leave the World Sea and come to the Eastern Continent to find its true owner.

Based on current deductions, whoever can open this box must be someone with a connection to the Primordial Witch.

Although it's unclear why the box reacted to Mu Zhian just now, judging from the current situation, Mu Zhian is probably not the person they are looking for.

Seeing that Mu Zhian was trying to open the box by brute force after failing to inject spiritual energy, Gu Hua frowned slightly and was about to take the box from Mu Zhian's hand.

Click.

When Mu Zhian's palm touched the surface of the box, he barely exerted any force, yet he heard an ancient and heavy sound coming from the box.

A wisp of dark, gloomy mist silently seeped out of the box.

Gu Hua's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at the box in Mu Zhi'an's hand, which had already been slightly opened.

The box was opened so easily...?

You should know that in the past, the clan elders had tried hundreds of methods, including brute force, but none of them had any effect on the box.

However, Mu Zhian used brute force to open the box directly.

Tang Sufei's red lips parted slightly, her gaze equally surprised.

After a brief moment of surprise, her beautiful eyes shone with an unprecedented light as she looked at Mu Zhian, her heart filled with excitement.

He really does have some connection with the Primordial Witch!

Then, their gaze was quickly drawn to the box in Mu Zhian's hand.