It turns out, they were the main characters.

If it were just now, Tang Sufei might have teased Wei Mengrou about whether she was 'jealous' or something, but at this moment she clearly wasn't in the mood for that.

Her eyes were slightly dazed. Seeing that the two were about to leave, she quickly transmitted her voice and said, "Senior, are you the Primordial Witch?!"

The Primordial Witch seemed not to hear, a faint smile on her face, occasionally glancing at Mu Zhi'an.

While everyone else was seriously participating in the martial arts assessment, these two seemed to be going on a picnic, appearing quite relaxed, completely different from the others.

Mu Zhian summoned his flying sword, and after the Primordial Witch stepped onto the sword and wrapped her arms around his waist, he rode away on the sword under the gaze of all the cultivators.

He had no idea that among the cultivators below, there was a maidservant who had concealed her aura, and a senior sister dressed in a moon-white dress who was quietly watching this scene from the depths of the forest.

Whether it was the power of the primordial witch or something else, the first area they passed through was still experiencing heavy snowfall, but in the second area, the forest was bathed in long-awaited sunlight, shining on the snow-covered ground.

Before evening that day, they were finally about to fly out of Area Two, but Mu Zhian discovered a secluded place by the sea, so he took the Primordial Witch with him to this area.

The surroundings were deserted, and the faint sound of the ocean waves could be heard, as if echoing between heaven and earth.

As Mu Zhian gazed at the seascape under the setting sun, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "My personal interface requires me to interact with other people to obtain titles. So how did you use it in the past?"

"So, you've also had contact with the 'protagonist' like me...?"

The Primordial Witch gently shook her head: "My title has been maxed out from the very beginning."

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something: "Does that mean all titles will be reset after the personal interface is transferred?"

The Primordial Witch nodded silently.

It's a bit of a pity that this obsession doesn't know what the original witch's purpose was in transferring the personal interface... Mu Zhian couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

"Why is your obsession in the martial arts world?" Mu Zhian asked again.

The Primordial Witch said matter-of-factly, "The Martial Realm was originally left behind by me to shield the secrets of heaven, so it's not surprising that it's in the Martial Realm, is it?"

"The Martial Realm is used to shield the secrets of Heaven...?" Mu Zhian subconsciously looked at the Primordial Witch.

She had a stunningly beautiful face, but her slightly pale lips and sickly complexion made the already delicate and helpless beauty look even more pitiful.

Judging by her appearance alone, probably no one would guess that she is the Primordial Witch.

In the past, cultivators perceived the Primordial Witch as someone similar to an empress—extremely domineering and confident.

The primordial witch in front of them, however, looked quite frail.

The black robe made the primordial witch's skin appear even whiter and more translucent.

"If I hadn't shielded the heavenly secrets, my tribulation would probably have already descended," the Primordial Witch said calmly.

The tribulation she spoke of was no ordinary tribulation... Mu Zhian immediately understood the deeper meaning behind the Primordial Witch's words and fell into deep thought.

Then, he suddenly froze, staring into the eyes of the Primordial Witch, and whispered, "...The Heavenly Dao?"

One of the original witch's obsessions remained in the martial world to shield her from the lightning tribulation... and this lightning tribulation clearly did not refer to the tribulation of transcendence.

The only possibility is the will of Heaven.

But why?

Ultimately, why was the primordial witch's obsession punished by the heavens?

At this moment, Mu Zhian's mind raced, and after a brief hesitation, he seemed to suddenly realize something. Staring into the eyes of the Primordial Witch, he said:

Are you cursed with bad luck?

The Primordial Witch smiled silently.

“A constitution that is not outside the rules of heaven and earth is called a body of misfortune, but it is not actually misfortune, but merely a punishment imposed by the will of heaven.”

"Why does Heaven punish cultivators who are outside the rules of Heaven and Earth?" Mu Zhian asked, puzzled.

The Primordial Witch gazed tenderly into Mu Zhi'an's eyes, reached out and stroked his handsome face, and whispered, "In the past, there were times when the rules of heaven and earth did not allow the emergence of the Enlightenment Realm, and it was during that time that I broke through the shackles of heaven and earth and advanced to the Harmony Realm."

In other words, one must conform to the rules of heaven and earth in order to avoid being punished by the will of heaven... Mu Zhian understood this in his heart.

Seemingly not wanting to dwell on this topic, the Primordial Witch suddenly put one arm around Mu Zhi'an's arm, her shoulder close to his, and said softly, "Alright, alright, we only get to see each other once in a while, let's not keep talking about such heavy topics."

"More than that, I'd like to ask you, between the people around you and me, who do you like more?"

Here it is, which classic is your favorite...?

Mu Zhian naturally knew how to answer this easy question, and put one arm around the Primordial Witch's shoulder, pulling her close to him.

Then, he tilted his head slightly and gazed at the pale, alluring lips of the Primordial Witch in front of the sea where the sun was gradually setting.

"Of course it's you."

The primordial witch's lips curled slightly, forming an extremely beautiful triumphant smile.

"So, the person you like the most is actually the Primordial Witch, not the so-called Azure Emperor, Shang Yanfei, Bai Ruoxi, or anyone else?"

Looking at the primordial witch's sweet smile, for some reason, Mu Zhian felt that something was not quite right.

But when he thought that this obsession would disappear afterward, he wanted to at least give her a beautiful memory in the end, so he nodded gently.

"My favorite person is naturally you."

After speaking, he looked at the black-robed beauty who had suddenly fallen silent, and was about to continue speaking.

At this moment, the Primordial Witch casually remarked, "By the way, did you know that the nine regions of the Martial World are actually interconnected?"

As she said this, a hint of cunning appeared in her eyes.

Mu Zhian had a vague feeling that something was amiss, and hesitated before asking, "What are you trying to say?"

"I will make sure everyone hears those words, so they all know that the person you love most is actually me," the Primordial Witch said calmly.

Mu Zhian: "?"

"Everyone who enters the Martial World this time will hear what I just said." The Primordial Witch's words were sure to shock.

Mu Zhian was puzzled at first.

Then, her eyes slowly widened, and her heart began to beat faster uncontrollably.

Holy crap?!

Is this love for me?

You're practically begging for my death!

"Mu Lang, why aren't you saying anything?" The Primordial Witch looked at Mu Zhi'an with a puzzled expression.

"Or were you lying to me just now?" She gazed at Mu Zhian with a faint smile, her eyes seemingly filled with sadness.

Mu Zhian took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

Although she didn't know whether the other person was lying to her or whether others had actually heard the words, since the words had already been spoken, she could only go all the way.

At least it's good that she can be a little happier before the original witch 'disappears'.

This seemingly gentle, sickly beauty was actually quite cunning...

Mu Zhian stared speechlessly at the primordial witch's sly smile and her gradually fading figure.

"Are you leaving?" he asked.

The Primordial Witch raised her slender hand, looking at the gradually translucent palm, a hint of reluctance in her eyes, and whispered, "We will meet again someday."

"What's your name?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

I didn't have a name before.

"Does 'past' mean... 'present'?" Mu Zhian understood the meaning behind the Primordial Witch's words.

"Yes, it is now." The Primordial Witch nodded slightly.

Then, as Mu Zhian's gaze continued downwards, she pursed her moist lips slightly and then leaned close to Mu Zhian's ear.

"My name now is Wei Mengrou."

Chapter 277 The Storm Gathers in the Martial World

The Primordial Witch... is Wei Mengrou?

Upon hearing the words of the Primordial Witch, Mu Zhian felt a buzzing sound in his brain, and his mind went completely blank.

His eyes slowly widened as he stared at the woman in black robes before him, feeling an utter sense of absurdity.

If you are Wei Mengrou, then what is my maid...?

"You are Wei Mengrou...?"

Mu Zhian stared at the Primordial Witch, who was gradually turning into light and shadow and seemed about to disappear, and hurriedly said, "If Wei Mengrou is the Primordial Witch according to your meaning, then aren't you just the obsession she left behind?!"

But if that's the case, why does Sister Mengrou have absolutely no memories of the past?

Could it be... that, like Lingxuan, the Primordial Witch was also a 'puppet' created by Wei Mengrou?

However, the Primordial Witch never answered, or rather, her figure had gradually become ethereal, so that her words were equally elusive.

Mu Zhian instinctively reached out to grab her shoulder, but his hand passed right through her shoulder.

The primordial witch, dressed in a long black robe that fluttered in the cold wind and clung to her graceful body, slowly floated into the air.

She turned her head slightly to look at the boy behind her, and then, a beautiful smile curved her lips as she parted them slightly, as if she were saying something.

Although he couldn't hear her voice, Mu Zhian could still recognize her from her lip movements.

—I have always loved you.

The obsession left behind by the primordial witch transformed into a wisp of deep black spiritual energy, which quietly drifted away with the cold wind.

However, even Mu Zhian didn't notice that the wisp of black spiritual energy didn't disappear after being blown by the wind, but instead drifted away to some other area...

the other side.

Mu Zhian gazed with a touch of melancholy in the direction the Primordial Witch had departed, her figure appearing somewhat desolate and forlorn.

If what the Primordial Witch said is true, then it means that the maid is also one of the 'protagonists', and that she has been entangled with her from the very beginning.

Wei Mengrou stayed by his side because she had made an agreement with her parents. If that's the case, do his parents also know something secret?

Thinking about it this way is rather unsettling.

"Although I like Sister Mengrou, whether it's her face, her personality, or those long, slender legs... I always feel like this primordial witch is playing a grand scheme..."

Moreover, it is very likely that his parents are also involved.