It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Since Sister Feiying is so confident, then I'll play along with you for a bit."

Mu Zhian readily accepted, but failed to notice the sly smile that appeared on Lan Feiying's lips.

Boom!

A thunderous roar echoed through the sky, signifying that the vow between the two had been recognized by the Great Dao.

Mu Zhian didn't seem to be too upset about this.

Although he is a gentleman and would not do anything too outrageous even if he won against Lan Feiying, he couldn't possibly avoid the fight now that she had taken the initiative to challenge him.

My goal this time is to win first place in the Ascension Tournament, and I have to win no matter who I face.

For your own future happiness!

As the two chatted, they unknowingly arrived at the pavilion, where Mu Zhian soon saw Lan Mulian dressed in a moon-white dress.

She was holding a book in her hands and reading quietly.

Lan Mulian sat with a dignified and elegant posture. Her skirt reached her knees, and her two jade-like legs, clad in white boots, were exposed to the cold air, exuding a semi-transparent, icy texture that sparked endless imagination.

Compared to her sister's alluring charm, Lan Mulian's temperament is clearly a completely different type from Lan Feiying's; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are like ice and fire.

Lan Feiying did not enter the pavilion, but instead left it outside, giving the two some space to talk.

Meanwhile, Lan Mulian shifted her gaze from the book and glanced at Mu Zhian unintentionally.

"Senior Sister," Mu Zhian greeted immediately.

"Young Master Mu, have you finished your rendezvous with Miss Bai and Junior Sister Lingxuan and finally managed to find some free time?" Lan Mulian's voice was clear and cold, her pretty face as frosty as ice.

Senior Sister's reaction is colder than I expected... Mu Zhian gave an awkward but polite smile: "Senior Sister is joking. With the Ascension Ceremony approaching, I have been focusing on cultivation to prepare for the upcoming Ascension Ceremony."

Lan Mulian was clearly recalling what happened when she met Lin Keyu before, and said in a lukewarm tone, "So Young Master Mu can actually cultivate seriously? I thought you were busy pleasing women every day."

Mu Zhian said helplessly, "Senior sister has misunderstood me a bit too much. I've been troubled by the Ascension Tournament these days, wanting to get a pretty good ranking."

"If that's the case, you should reduce contact with others and focus on cultivation," Lan Mulian advised.

"Senior sister is right. I will devote myself to cultivation from now on and strive to achieve the Refinement of Spirit and Return to Emptiness as soon as possible." Mu Zhian nodded humbly.

Lan Mulian nodded in satisfaction: "Then don't go to Miss Bai's room or Dexin Garden casually anymore. I'll have Senior Sister Yan arrange a new villa for you. You can live there from now on."

Mu Zhian: "..."

"Senior sister..." Mu Zhian realized what was happening, but hesitated to speak.

Lan Mulian put down her book and explained seriously, "The most taboo thing in cultivation is being hindered by emotions. Constantly interacting with the opposite sex will only slow down your cultivation."

Mu Zhian had no choice but to remain silent.

"What my senior sister said is true. I will focus on my cultivation from now on." Then, he used a more subtle way to brush it off.

Fortunately, Lan Mulian didn't dwell on the topic and asked again, "What brings you here?"

He also glanced at the tall, sexy girl standing outside the pavilion.

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment, then took out an exquisite jade box from his storage ring.

“There are one million spirit stones in here,” Mu Zhian said.

Lan Mulian glanced at Mu Zhian subconsciously and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I accidentally broke my senior sister's test marker, so this is compensation," Mu Zhian said helplessly.

Even he didn't expect that Wei Mengrou's test of her luck would actually destroy the testing monument.

“The test monument wouldn’t have broken for no reason. Something must have happened, right?” Lan Mulian gave Mu Zhian a meaningful look.

"This is a long story. I'll tell you all about it when I have some free time later," Mu Zhi'an said, laying the groundwork for their next meeting.

Then, he took out another jade box and placed it on the table.

Lan Mulian glanced at him casually, then gently opened the jade box.

Inside the jade box was a spirit stone that was sea blue in color. The spirit stone was engraved with intricate patterns, and one could even see surging water droplets in the patterns.

“This is a special spirit stone I obtained in the Sword Palace. It’s very suitable for making ornaments,” Mu Zhian said.

Lan Mulian gently stroked the smooth, sea-blue spirit stone with her slender hand, without raising her eyes, and calmly asked, "Is this also compensation?"

Mu Zhian shook his head.

"This is a gift for my senior sister."

Lan Mulian sneered: "You also gave similar gifts to other people, didn't you?"

Mu Zhian did not deny it, but gazed at Lan Mulian's beautiful profile, which was as delicate as a painting and as elegant as a flower, and said softly, "But this aquamarine stone is the only one, at least in my possession, there is only one."

Lan Mulian lowered her eyes and looked at the sea-blue spirit stone in front of her. She remained silent for a long time before throwing the jade box containing one million spirit stones to Mu Zhian.

"The testing stele is only used to test a disciple's luck and strength. There's nothing to say if it's broken. You don't need to pay for it. Just take your spirit stones and go back to cultivate in peace."

She accepted the gift… Mu Zhian was secretly delighted, but remained outwardly composed: “Then I’ll head back now?”

Seeing Lan Mulian nod slightly, Mu Zhian then put the jade box containing one million spirit stones into his storage ring and left the pavilion.

Meanwhile, Lan Feiying looked at the young man and saw that he looked relieved. She couldn't help but smile charmingly and said in a voice transmission, "It seems that you have achieved your goal today."

"This is all thanks to Sister Fei Ying," Mu Zhi'an replied telepathically.

Lan Feiying scoffed, "What's the use of just saying thank you?"

"Otherwise, do you expect me to offer myself up?" Mu Zhian thought to himself, then glanced casually at Lan Mulian behind him. Seeing that she was drinking tea in the pavilion, he took the opportunity to take out a special spirit stone with red patterns from his storage ring and handed it to Lan Feiying.

Lan Feiying's eyes flickered slightly as she looked up at him with a gentle gaze: "This is...?"

“Phoenix Cry Stone, a type of special spirit stone. I’ve always wanted to give it to Sister Fei Ying, but I haven’t found a suitable opportunity yet…” Mu Zhi’an transmitted his voice.

"Sister Feiying, there's no need to refuse. You took good care of me back in Tianxuan City, and I've always wanted to find an opportunity to repay you for your kindness." Mu Zhian's voice transmission this time was more sincere.

Back in Tianxuan City, Lan Feiying and he had a pretty good relationship. At first, Mu Zhian thought that she was only nice to him because he was the young master of the Mu family.

But after learning that she was from the Lan family, he realized that she probably just had a slight liking for him, without much self-interest involved.

Lan Feiying glanced at him, then smiled and raised her hand to stroke Mu Zhian's handsome face, saying, "Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony."

"I'm glad you like it, Sister Feiying," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

He wasn't worried that the two sisters would discover the spirit stones in each other's hands. Just as he had said before, the special spirit stones were just a way of expressing gratitude, and even if they did see the special spirit stones in each other's hands, there wouldn't be any problem.

Since Lan Mulian was still in the pavilion, Mu Zhian didn't dare to flirt with her younger sister in front of his senior sister, so he quickly said goodbye to Lan Feiying.

As Mu Zhi'an left, Lan Feiying put away the alluring red spirit stone. After watching Mu Zhi'an leave, she turned her head to look at the aloof and elegant older sister of Pavilion Ting.

Then, she walked gracefully into the courtyard.

"You came to see me today, not just to chat, right?" Lan Mulian sat on the stone chair and elegantly made tea for her sister.

"The Ascension Ceremony will begin the day after tomorrow. Are you really not planning to participate, sister?" Lan Feiying gazed at her sister with alluring eyes.

Lan Mulian gently shook her head: "It would be inappropriate for me to participate in the Ascension Ceremony, both morally and logically."

"But in the end, my sister is only two or three years younger than us. Even if you participate in the Ascension Conference, no one else can say anything."

Lan Feiying rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head innocently, and said, "Or is it that you're afraid of losing, sister?"

Lan Mulian glanced at her sister indifferently and said, "Don't use such childish reverse psychology; it's just a waste of time."

"You know perfectly well how much difference there is between the Returning to Emptiness Realm and the Refining Spirit Realm."

“Returning to the Void and Refining the Spirit are indeed an insurmountable gap. However, didn’t a newly joined disciple in the Glazed Palace comprehend a wisp of Daoist essence? In terms of strength alone, he should be no weaker than you, sister, right?” Lan Feiying said with a smile.

"The Enlightenment Seed that Mu Zhi'an gave to you, sister, you haven't refined it yet, have you?" she continued.

Lan Mulian remained silent.

Ever since Mu Zhian gave her the Enlightenment Seed, almost every day disciples of the sect have been wandering around the vicinity of Liangyi Peak, hoping that this senior sister will refine the Enlightenment Seed and become the strongest among the younger generation of the sect.

However, to this day, Lan Mulian has not yet refined the Enlightenment Seed.

"With your abilities, there's no way you couldn't refine the Enlightenment Seed. Why haven't you refined it yet?" Lan Feiying continued to ask, her tone full of confusion.

Lan Mulian was silent for a moment, then gently put down the book in her hand: "We have to wait for the right opportunity."

"Because you're not ready to accept his gift yet?" Lan Feiying asked.

The Seed of Enlightenment is a "gift" from the Great Dao. It is a sacred object that can only be born with a very small probability during a tribulation of enlightenment or above. With it, one can comprehend a wisp of the Dao.

The enhancement brought about by this Daoist charm was exaggerated beyond people's imagination.

At the same peak of the Refining Spirit stage, the difference between those who have comprehended the Dao and those who haven't is at least 30%, if not heaven and earth.

If the person who comprehended the Dao in the Glazed Palace this time is at the eighth level of the Refining Spirit Realm, then even if facing a being at the Returning Void Realm, they would still be able to put up a fight.

Seeing that Lan Mulian did not speak, Lan Feiying said quietly, "Does sister like that little guy?"

Lan Mulian said calmly, "I only regard him as my junior brother."

She paused, then added, "At most, he gets slightly more attention than others."

However, Lan Feiying simply chuckled, her rosy lips curving into a charming smile, and said softly, "Let's leave aside what you think for now, but he seems to care about you a lot, otherwise he wouldn't have given you the Enlightenment Seed."

"But you have never refined the Seed of Enlightenment. Is it because you are not ready to accept his love?"

Lan Mulian turned her head slightly to look at her charming and alluring younger sister, and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"If we return the Enlightenment Seed to him now, it will probably hurt his feelings. Given your personality, you wouldn't do that, especially since you have quite a bit of affection for him. So, since you don't plan to return it to him, you should refine it as soon as possible. It will be of great help to your future cultivation."

"Sister, you don't want to be defeated by others in the future, do you?" Lan Feiying continued.

Lan Mulian's eyes flashed with a sharp glint as she calmly said, "Even without the Enlightenment Seed, I will not lose."

There are only one or two cultivators in the Returning Void Realm who are under twenty-six years old in the entire Nine Provinces. Even Wei Mengrou has not yet reached the Returning Void Realm. Among her peers, Lan Mulian's talent is enough to make her stand out in the entire Nine Provinces. This is already a fact recognized by everyone in the sect.

Lan Feiying pondered for a moment, toying with a slightly curled strand of hair between her fingers, and said softly, "Sister, have you ever lost since you started cultivating?"

Lan Mulian said calmly, "No."

Lan Feiying gazed tenderly into Lan Mulian's eyes, and at the task information on the system interface.

[Mission: Defeat the older sister, Lan Mulian, and make her realize her own feelings (Reward: A first-grade martial arts technique)]

"Then your perfect record will probably end with this Ascension Ceremony."

“I will end it myself,” Lan Feiying said quietly.

For the first time, a hint of surprise appeared in Lan Mulian's eyes. She turned to look at her younger sister and said softly, "Are you serious?"