It turns out, they were the main characters.

“Of course.” Lan Feiying smiled gently.

"Maybe after I win, I'll take that little guy Mu Zhi'an with me too?"

She placed a paper crane on the table, and the contents of the letter were those written by the sect leader, Consort Shang Yan.

Lan Mulian gazed at her younger sister's bright, clear eyes and her earnest expression.

After a long while, a stunningly beautiful smile, like ice breaking, bloomed on her face.

"Okay."

"Then let me see at this Ascension Ceremony how much you've grown over the past few years."

Chapter 271 The Ascension Ceremony Grand Opening

Mu Zhian naturally had no idea what the two sisters talked about on Liangyi Peak.

After returning to the Glazed Palace on his sword, he did not go back immediately. Instead, he went to Dexin Garden to spend time with his sisters Qian'er and Lingxuan and get to know each other better.

A qualified fishpond owner would never neglect any fish in the pond; this is the essence of Young Master Mu's time management.

With the Ascension Ceremony approaching, everyone wanted to improve their strength as much as possible before heading to the Martial World. Therefore, after chatting with Mu Zhian for a while, Ye Lingxuan went to her room with Mu Zhian's escort and settled down to meditate and cultivate.

"Brother Mu, could you see Qian'er off? She seems to have something she wants to say to you," Ye Lingxuan suddenly said as she stood at the doorway.

Ye Qian wore a bright green silk dress, her full and soft breasts proudly filling out the fabric, and her jade-like legs, encased in blue boots, revealed a glimpse of snow-white skin between the hem of the dress.

She was following behind the two of them, but when she heard this, her eyes immediately showed a hint of panic, and she looked up at her sister.

Ye Lingxuan smiled at her younger sister, then her gaze fell on Mu Zhian again, and she asked, "Brother Mu, is everything alright?"

As she said this, she winked at him playfully, a hint of slyness in her eyes.

Lingxuan is really generous, won't she be jealous...? Mu Zhian smiled and nodded.

"By the way, Brother Mu, do you know what the contents of that paper crane from yesterday meant?" Ye Lingxuan suddenly remembered this and turned to look at the boy who was about to escort Ye Qian back to her room.

"It's not clear yet... We can only investigate slowly," Mu Zhian said, shaking his head.

That's what he said, but he still had no clue where to begin investigating the matter of the original witch.

Whether the words spoken by the primordial witch were addressed to a specific person or to him... is also a matter of great interest.

If the primordial witch's "long time no see" was really directed at me, then this is a bit unsettling... Mu Zhian barely managed to gather his thoughts, turned to look at Ye Qian's pure face, and smiled, "Let's go, Qian'er, I'll take you back."

……

The two walked along a long corridor toward Ye Qian's room. Mu Zhi'an followed beside the girl, glancing left and right to confirm that Ye Lingxuan was meditating and cultivating peacefully. Then, he mustered up his courage and reached out to hold her soft little hand.

Ye Qian trembled slightly, secretly glanced at Mu Zhi'an, and then quickly lowered her head and followed beside him, letting him hold her hand.

"What level of Spirit Refinement is Sister Qian'er at now?" Mu Zhi'an asked casually, his gaze wandering over the snowy scenery outside the courtyard.

"Fourth grade of Refining Spirit," Ye Qian said softly.

I remember Qian'er's rank was lower than mine before... Although it's true that working hard day and night has wasted some cultivation time, her cultivation speed is just too fast...

Mu Zhian sighed inwardly, his gaze lingering on Ye Qian a few more times.

It must be said that the girl's body proportions are quite good. Although she still has some 'girlish' feel, her figure is gradually developing into that of a mature woman. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she has a youthful face and large breasts.

"Brother Mu, w-what's wrong?" Ye Qian felt inexplicably uneasy under his gaze, and her eyes subconsciously glanced elsewhere.

Mu Zhian stared at Ye Qian's pure and pretty face. Slightly disheveled sideburns fell on her classically delicate oval face, and her rosy lips were slightly pursed. At the most innocent age, she exuded a charm that combined allure and innocence.

"There seems to be something on Qian'er's face..." Mu Zhi'an said suddenly after looking Ye Qian up and down for a few moments, his hand resting on his chin.

At the same time, he secretly took out a bright green spirit stone from his storage ring.

"Huh?"

Ye Qian subconsciously reached out to wipe the 'thing' off her face, but at that moment, Mu Zhian grabbed her wrist and pulled her into a room next door, closing the door behind him.

Noticing Mu Zhian's intense gaze, Ye Qian asked shyly, "Brother Mu...?"

A pair of shy, moist eyes secretly peeked at Mu Zhian's face, and hidden in the depths of her eyes, besides shyness, there seemed to be a little bit of inexplicable expectation.

Mu Zhian reached out and gently stroked Ye Qian's delicate and flawless face, then cupped a strand of her hair and said softly, "Did this fall off you?"

He pulled out a special emerald green spirit stone from among Ye Qian's beautiful hair.

Ye Qian was stunned for a moment, then looked at Mu Zhian with a mixture of surprise and delight: "When did Brother Mu put it on me...?"

"Do you like it?" Mu Zhian asked with a smile.

The two Ye sisters were only sixteen or seventeen years old, and a gift from their sweetheart naturally brought them great joy.

Ye Qian was shy, and upon hearing this, she blushed and gave a soft "hmm," gently clasping her hands together in front of her chest, embracing the emerald green spirit stone.

"Thanks……"

Mu Zhian shook his head: "Sister Qian'er, you can't just say thank you verbally."

Ye Qian subconsciously looked up: "Brother Mu, do you mean...?"

Mu Zhian gazed into Ye Qian's eyes without answering. Instead, he pressed her wrists behind the door and, under Ye Qian's shy gaze, leaned forward slightly to kiss her face and neck. Then, he gradually moved upwards and took her soft lips.

"Well……"

Ye Qian initially wanted to avoid Mu Zhi'an, but when she looked up and saw his affectionate gaze, her body gradually softened, and she instinctively closed her eyes, responding to Mu Zhi'an's passion.

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Zhian finally released the girl. Looking at her breathing heavily and the warm breath coming out of her mouth, he smiled and said, "Qian'er is so cute."

This girl is far too naive compared to Ye Lingxuan. No wonder Ye Lingxuan was so wary when she learned that Ye Qian had been 'deceived' by Mu Zhian, and even went so far as to visit the Mu family.

Mu Zhian put his arm around Ye Qian's slender waist and sat down on the bedside. He said softly, "By the way, Qian'er, did you receive a letter from the sect leader before?"

Ye Qian was still in a daze until she heard Mu Zhian's words, which brought her back to her senses. She looked up at Mu Zhian's handsome face for a moment and nodded gently.

As expected, Qian'er also received it. Is the sect leader planning to let them fight amongst themselves so that she can reap the benefits...? Mu Zhi'an sighed softly: "Actually, I've been quite troubled by this matter lately."

"Is Brother Mu's troubles related to this matter?" Ye Qian blinked, her clear, bright eyes looking at Mu Zhi'an.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly: "I was born a free person, so it's really not appropriate for me to be a reward for the competition."

He placed one hand on Ye Qian's leg, held her slightly cool, soft hand, and whispered, "Qian'er, can you help me?"

"How can I help Brother Mu?" Ye Qian tilted her head slightly, puzzled.

"As long as we can win as many matches as possible in the Ascension Tournament, and even advance to the finals, that's enough," Mu Zhian said softly.

He gently held Ye Qian's cool, smooth hand and continued, "During the Ascension Ceremony, I will do my best to help my little sister Qian'er."

This is also part of Mu Zhian's plan. Ye Qian is a well-behaved and obedient girl. What he needs to do now is to expand the number of people in the "Protect Mu Faction" as much as possible. As long as the people in the "Protect Mu Faction" make it to the finals, the additional rewards of this Ascension Conference can be said to be dispensable.

Feeling the warmth of Mu Zhian's hand, Ye Qian whispered, "If we win the Ascension Tournament and then give up the hidden reward given by the sect leader, will that make Brother Mu relax?"

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded: "Qian'er is such a smart child."

Ye Qian's eyes flickered slightly, as if she was pondering Mu Zhi'an's words.

After a long pause, she smiled gently and said, "I understand."

"I will help you, Brother Mu."

"Thank you. With Qian'er's help, things will be much easier for me now." Mu Zhi'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Qian smiled faintly, but her eyes gleamed with an unusual light.

After spending a long time being intimate with Ye Qian in the room, Mu Zhian finally left the room, satisfied.

Ye Qian sat on the bed, gently fiddling with the strands of hair on her forehead, gazing at Mu Zhian's departing figure. After an unknown amount of time, she finally withdrew her gaze.

"I'm sorry, Brother Mu," she murmured to herself.

"Qian'er won't listen to you this time."

Whether for my own sake or for my sister's future happiness.

……

After returning to Tianhe Garden on his sword, Mu Zhian went to the room where the maid usually rested.

Wei Mengrou was currently in seclusion, cultivating. The effects of the Primordial Witch from last night seemed to have completely disappeared by today. Her eyes were slightly closed, and her stunningly beautiful face revealed a cold expression.

Seemingly sensing Mu Zhian's presence, Wei Mengrou slowly opened her eyes.

Their gazes met for a moment. Noticing that her young master seemed to be admiring her appearance, Wei Mengrou silently looked away and said coldly, "Is there something you need?"

His expression seemed no different from usual, but the slight glint in his eyes betrayed something.

Now, when the maid sees Mu Zhian, she recalls what happened in the pavilion yesterday. Although it was the primordial witch's obsession that forced her to take that intimate action with Mu Zhian, it was still her own body.

Moreover, she woke up during the kiss and even felt the kiss...

Just thinking about it makes me feel a strange sense of shame.

Mu Zhian, seemingly unaware of Wei Mengrou's change, walked into the house and said with a smile, "Can't I come and visit you if there's nothing wrong?"

As he spoke, he sat down on the bed next to Wei Mengrou and looked up, asking, "Sister Mengrou, do you have any thoughts on this Ascension Ceremony?"

So that's what they came for... Wei Mengrou didn't even lift her eyes and said, "I'm not really interested. I'll just do my best."

She paused, glancing casually at Mu Zhian, maintaining her usual aloof demeanor, a cold smile playing on her lips: "As for you, have you decided who you're going to marry after this Ascension Ceremony?"

"What do you mean by 'getting married out'..." Mu Zhian's lips twitched slightly. Noticing Wei Mengrou's teasing gaze, he suddenly said, "If I really get married out, wouldn't you be a maidservant accompanying me?"

"Is this how you ask for help?" Wei Mengrou glanced at Mu Zhian.

She naturally knew why Mu Zhian had come to see her. This time, all those who had their eyes on Mu Zhian were girls who were close to him, but she was the only exception.

Their relationship could be described as close, but it wasn't one of romantic love.

If Mu Zhian wants to find a way to break the deadlock, he will definitely come to her.

If Wei Mengrou is the final winner of the Ascension Tournament, the 'hidden reward' in the sect leader's letter will have no effect.

Of course, this is all on the premise that Wei Mengrou is willing to help, and that they can ultimately win first place in the Ascension Tournament.

Ye Qian is an insurance policy, and so is Wei Mengrou.

“I can help you, but I have one condition,” Wei Mengrou suddenly said.

Suddenly, the scent of NTR (Netorare) doujinshi (a type of Japanese adult content) quietly filled the air.

Mu Zhian said calmly, "Please speak, Sister Mengrou."