It turns out, they were the main characters.

As if sensing the thoughts in Mu Zhian's eyes, Wei Mengrou glanced at him coldly, "I have never thought about such a thing, don't misunderstand."

Your aura of Heaven has already manifested so clearly, it seems somewhat powerless to explain these things now... Mu Zhian smiled without saying a word.

At this moment, Bai Ruoxi suddenly looked up and said, "Miss Mengrou is indeed not lying."

"How did you know?" Mu Zhian asked instinctively.

Then, he immediately knew the answer.

A semi-transparent chain was visible in Bai Ruoxi's sleeve, with the other end bound to Wei Mengrou's wrist.

However, no one noticed this scene from beginning to end, as if the love lock did not exist.

While the two were talking, Bai Ruoxi tied the other end of the love lock to Wei Mengrou's wrist, and the love lock did not react when Wei Mengrou tried to explain herself.

Sister Mengrou wasn't lying. It couldn't possibly be that her own divine energy wanted to get intimate with me... Mu Zhian thought to himself.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a slight disturbance on his personal interface again, so he opened it again to take a look.

[Witch's Body: Born to be the protagonist of destiny, with a chance to start over every ten years - save current progress and reload] Current usage count: 2

The number above has changed from "1" to "2"!

I haven't done anything since then, so why has the number of times increased...?

Mu Zhian thought for a moment, his gaze unconsciously falling on the Heavenly Dao Qi in Wei Mengrou's hand.

The aura of the Heavenly Dao was slowly rotating in her palm, emitting a bewitching and alluring black light, mysterious and full of special magic.

Could it be because of it...?

Come to think of it, it makes sense. How could a proud maid like Wei Mengrou possibly want to be intimate with her young master in front of so many people?

However, Wei Mengrou hadn't considered that the Primordial Witch might be different.

No matter how you look at it, all the signs now indicate that the Primordial Witch did not lie, and Wei Mengrou is very likely the Primordial Witch!

In short, the most urgent task now is to return to the Liangyi Sect through the martial arts world's assessment, and then test whether Sister Mengrou has any memories of the past...

With this in mind, Mu Zhian raised his hand, opened his personal interface, and then pressed the title of "Witch's Body".

[Save your work? Yes/No]

He clicked the 'Yes' button.

After finishing all this, he turned to Bai Ruoxi and the others and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

Bai Ruoxi pondered for a moment and said, "After Sister Mengrou refines the Heavenly Dao Qi, she will go to pass the martial arts world's assessment."

The Heavenly Dao Qi does not currently belong to Wei Mengrou, but since its birth, it has had a great 'favor' towards Wei Mengrou, to the point that it has no resistance towards her.

However, to use it, you need to refine it into your own, which may take more than half an hour.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly: "Then let's protect Sister Mengrou first, and then pass the martial arts assessment as soon as possible."

Bai Ruoxi said softly, "I will do whatever Mu Lang says."

Before Mu Zhian could even marvel at Miss Bai's gentleness and thoughtfulness, the love lock suddenly bound his wrist.

“…Ruoxi?” Mu Zhian looked at Bai Ruoxi in silence.

Miss Bai, who had no ill intentions, blinked and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"What is this for...?" Mu Zhian glanced at the love lock on his wrist.

Bai Ruoxi smiled faintly, "I just wanted to ask Mu Lang some questions while Sister Mengrou was refining the Heavenly Dao Qi, so I can only ask you to do this for a little while."

Ye Lingxuan and Lan Mulian watched coldly from the side, while Ye Qian remained silent, staring at Mu Zhian.

Lan Feiying stroked a strand of her hair, her alluring eyes surveying Mu Zhian, a playful smile curving her lips.

Meanwhile, Wei Mengrou silently watched this scene, and saw her young master looking extremely troubled. A faint smile appeared on her lips.

She didn't waste the time that everyone was using to protect her. Instead, she found an open space, sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes slightly, and focused on refining the Heavenly Dao Qi.

While Mu Zhian was having a headache from Bai Ruoxi and the others' interrogation, he happened to see a figure in a long blue dress come into view not far away.

She arrived just in time… Mu Zhian was secretly delighted, but feigned confusion and asked, “Miss Tang, what brings you here?”

Bai Ruoxi frowned slightly, but seeing Tang Sufei who had already arrived on her sword, she didn't press Mu Zhian any further and silently removed the love lock.

Tang Sufei glanced around at the group, seemingly sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off, and said with a smile, "You all seem to be discussing something important. Am I disturbing you?"

"How could that be? If it weren't for Miss Tang's help today, Sister Mengrou might not have been able to pass the tribulation smoothly. If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, please feel free to ask, and I will do my best." Mu Zhian raised his hand and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

That's good now. Tang Sufei and I are talking about serious business. You two can't start fighting now, right?

Just as Mu Zhian had predicted, because of Tang Sufei's arrival, Bai Ruoxi only gave Mu Zhian a deep look, but did not conduct the death interrogation as before.

Tang Sufei shook her head and said, "I wasn't much of a help. In fact, it was Young Master Mu who stopped so many cultivators this time, and it had little to do with me."

At this point, the saintess of the World Sea glanced at Wei Mengrou inadvertently, then changed the subject, saying, "Young Master Mu, after this Ascension Ceremony concludes, would you mind coming with us to the World Sea? I may already have the answers to some of Miss Wei's secrets, but I still need to verify them."

The secret she mentioned must be about the Primordial Witch and Sister Mengrou...? Mu Zhian thought to himself, then nodded slightly: "I will find some time to go to the World Sea with you later."

The World Sea is the territory of the Primordial Witch. Perhaps some of the Primordial Witch's secrets and the mystery of Wei Mengrou's origins can be found there.

The original witch was Wei Mengrou, but why did Heaven punish her? Just because she was outside the rules of Heaven and Earth? But Ye Lingxuan also broke the rules of Heaven and Earth, so why was she unharmed?

"Hey? Brother Mu, look at Sister Mengrou!"

At this moment, Ye Lingxuan suddenly tugged at Mu Zhian's arm, pointed in the direction of Wei Mengrou, and said with a hint of surprise in her voice.

Mu Zhian looked over and noticed that Wei Mengrou was covered in a faint black glow, deep and mysterious, like an ominous symbol. It had a magical power that drew people's attention at first glance.

"Bad luck?" Lan Mulian's rosy lips parted slightly as she stared at Wei Mengrou, who was meditating and refining the Qi of Heaven.

Lan Feiying narrowed her beautiful eyes and said, "Her luck is even worse than when she was in Tianxuan City."

Generally speaking, a cultivator's fortune is not directly manifested; it can only be seen through a testing stele.

However, nothing is absolute. When some people's fortune increases or decreases through certain inheritances, their fortune may manifest in a tangible way for a certain period of time.

"Why did her luck manifest itself precisely when she was refining the Heavenly Dao Qi?" Ye Qian frowned slightly and murmured to herself.

Mu Zhian immediately activated the Southern Wilderness Secret Technique, and black mist enveloped their surroundings, making it difficult for outsiders to see what was happening there.

He also looked puzzled. Logically speaking, Wei Mengrou had grasped part of the true meaning of the Returning to Emptiness Realm and learned the ability to shield herself from heavenly secrets. Her bad luck should have decreased or increased.

But judging from the current situation, her bad luck has indeed become even stronger than before...

why?

“Sister Mengrou’s spiritual energy is much stronger than before,” Ye Lingxuan suddenly said.

Being born with a spiritual body, one is extremely sensitive to the spiritual energy of others. Naturally, one can tell at a glance that Wei Mengrou's spiritual energy is much stronger than before, and is even infinitely close to the Void Returning Realm.

Lan Mulian frowned slightly. She felt that Wei Mengrou's current behavior was very similar to a certain constitution described in ancient books.

—A body of misfortune.

Why did Mengrou's bad luck become even stronger after she became stronger...? Mu Zhian stared at Wei Mengrou with suspicion, pondering this question.

Then, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he murmured absentmindedly, "The Way of Heaven...?"

According to previous speculation, Wei Mengrou's bad luck was caused by the punishment sent down by the Heavenly Dao, and the reason for the Heavenly Dao's punishment was that Wei Mengrou broke the rules of heaven and earth.

In other words, the stronger Wei Mengrou becomes, the greater the punishment, or rather, the greater the restrictions imposed by Heaven.

As for the reason why Heaven punished her... was it merely because she did not belong to the rules of Heaven and Earth?

No, there must be a deeper reason.

Ultimately, why does Heaven punish cultivators who are not governed by the rules of Heaven and Earth?

Because they were afraid of encountering a very powerful cultivator...?

But why...?

At this moment, Mu Zhian's mind flashed rapidly like fleeting images as he tried to piece together information from the past.

After a long while, Mu Zhian's eyes slowly widened as he came up with an utterly absurd guess.

...The Heavenly Dao fears Wei Mengrou, or rather, the Heavenly Dao fears that the growth of the Primordial Witch will pose a threat to this world, and even to the Heavenly Dao itself, so it has been restricting her growth.

Gong Lianyue's reunification with the Heavenly Dao after severing it, along with Yao Meng's previous words and the sect leader's strategic plan, all subtly point to the Heavenly Dao.

Furthermore... the phrase 'New Heavenly Path' on his personal profile is also noteworthy.

If there is a new Heavenly Way, does that mean there was an 'old' Heavenly Way in the past?

At this moment, Wei Mengrou frowned slightly, and the Heavenly Dao Qi that had been floating in front of her quietly merged into her body.

Boom!

The calamity clouds that had previously dissipated seemed to be quietly gathering above them again.

Then, a black beam of light shot into the sky, centered on Wei Mengrou!

The cultivators who had been watching the spectacle and participating in the martial arts assessment all changed their expressions slightly, staring in fear at the re-condensing lightning tribulation under the sky.

"Are you crazy?! Didn't Wei Mengrou just complete her tribulation? How come she's facing another tribulation?!" someone exclaimed in shock.

"What is that black light? Why does it look so ominous?!"

Mu Zhian's gaze also narrowed slightly as he stared intently at the gathering tribulation clouds beneath the sky. He then subconsciously glanced at the maid in the yellow dress, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

Wei Mengrou's bad luck is extremely similar to the characteristics of a person with a cursed constitution.

Furthermore, my earlier guess might not be entirely impossible.

Heaven does not want Wei Mengrou to become stronger.

The frequent tribulations of lightning have already proven this point.

But why exactly?

Could her existence truly threaten the Heavenly Dao?

……

Liangyi Peak.

Lin Ling sat under the pavilion amidst the falling snowflakes, resting her chin on her hands and tilting her head to look at the crane soup simmering in her bowl.

As if sensing something, she slightly raised her head and gazed in the direction of the Martial World.

Then, she tilted her head slightly, a strand of silver hair cascading down to drape her shoulder, her long, jade-like legs slightly together, and her glossy, rosy lips parted slightly: