It turns out, they were the main characters.

A storage ring large enough to hold one person!

As if sensing Mu Zhian's gaze, Wei Mengrou subconsciously looked in his direction.

Mu Zhian gazed at her quietly, without uttering a sound.

"Don't worry about it. Once I return to the Void Realm, I'll still find a chance to come back and find you." Wei Mengrou's voice rang in Mu Zhian's ears.

"This isn't like you. Shouldn't you be cursing your master for being incompetent and unable to help you?" Mu Zhian transmitted his voice with a hint of self-mockery.

“There are very few people in the entire Nine Provinces who can fight him, so you can’t blame yourself,” Wei Mengrou transmitted her voice.

"I will bring you back." Mu Zhian's calm and natural tone rang in Wei Mengrou's ears, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

On one side was the peak of the Returning to the Void realm, and on the other was the Refining God realm, but for some reason, Wei Mengrou inexplicably believed what he said.

A faint smile appeared on her usually aloof face, as if she were whispering something.

Then, the figure completely disappeared from sight.

A deathly silence.

This is the peak of the Returning to the Void realm. Coupled with the 'power of faith' of the Great Qian Dynasty, he represented the pinnacle of combat power in an era where the Dao Integration realm was not yet established.

Gu Boxing looked down at the boy on the ground with a look of pity and said in a low voice, "I have said before that no matter what decision you make, I will be able to take her away in the end."

The Azure Emperor may value you, but would she really help the maidservant beside you?

Not only the Azure Emperor, but also the restricted area.

Would the Lord of the Forbidden Zone really ask for someone personally just because of a maidservant by Mu Zhi'an's side?

That's not realistic.

Moreover, if the Great Qian Dynasty were to perish, the fate of the Eastern Continent would also be reset, and a new dynasty would evolve.

This will take some time.

During this period, if the demon realm were to attack the Eastern Continent, without the blessing of the Great Qian Dynasty's national fortune, it would turn into a difficult battle.

That's precisely why he made his move in the martial arts world.

No matter how much Mu Zhian disagrees, the vast difference in strength between the two sides will not change.

This was the inevitable ending.

Gu Boxing had expected the boy before him to show either impotent rage or fear of his power, but when his gaze fell on Mu Zhian's face, he found that his expression remained perfectly calm throughout.

"This world is a dog-eat-dog world. In ten or a hundred years, I will arrange for you to meet... provided you can live to see that time," Gu Boxing said with a smile.

Normal cultivators can live to be a hundred years old, but after a hundred years, can the master and servant still have the same feelings as before?

Ultimately, no one knows whether Mu Zhian might die unexpectedly within the next hundred years.

Moreover, once it is confirmed that the cursed body truly affects the dynasty's fate... no one knows what will happen next.

"Grand Preceptor, do you know why not a single Dao Integration Realm cultivator has tried to stop you from now on?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

Gu Boxing frowned slightly but remained silent.

“Because I wasn’t the one arrested today,” Mu Zhian continued.

"If I were the one in danger, or if my aura weakened or even disappeared... then someone would come to the martial world."

Gu Boxing sneered inwardly: "The premise is that you are the one in danger, but I have nothing to do with you."

Mu Zhian stroked the array cage, feeling its cold touch, and said to himself, "If we compare our contest to a game, and the maid being captured means the game is lost, then I am the loser now."

For some reason, Gu Boxing had a vague feeling that something was not right.

He was too calm... to the point of seeming abnormal.

Is it because they don't care about the maid, or is it...?

At this moment, Mu Zhian raised his head and looked at the golden Dharma image.

"In other words, as long as I'm the one in danger, I win this game."

Gu Boxing sneered, "But you've already lost."

"Yes, I lost."

Mu Zhian casually raised his fingertips.

"However, you haven't won yet."

A pale blue interface silently appeared in the field of vision.

Gu Boxing frowned: "What are you trying to say?"

Mu Zhian looked up at him quietly, tilted his head slightly, and suddenly smiled, "Wait."

He slapped the save/load button.

At that moment, the whole world seemed to stand still.

Everything around seemed to distort as if the air was on fire, the sounds around me gradually became blurred, and then the scenery in front of me flashed by quickly like fleeting shadows.

The next moment, Mu Zhian slowly opened his eyes, and sparks seemed to fly in his pupils.

Chapter 283 The Primal Witch's Love (7,000 words)

Everything before their eyes flashed by like fleeting shadows: the worried expressions on Ye Lingxuan and the others' faces, Gu Boxing's doubtful and astonished gaze, and... those cultivators looking in this direction.

Some of the cultivators' eyes were filled with sympathy, while others had expressions of watching a show or gloating.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

Snowflakes froze in mid-air, and the wind also stopped, as if the whole world had turned gray and white.

If this is a game, and Wei Mengrou being taken back to the Daqian Dynasty means the game is lost, then Mu Zhian in the first playthrough has indeed lost.

Being in the martial arts world, without any intelligence, and unaware that Wei Mengrou's cursed body would be exposed after refining the Heavenly Dao Qi.

Similarly, no one would have expected that the Grand Preceptor of the Great Qian Dynasty would be so decisive as to take action in the martial arts world to take Wei Mengrou away.

Everything was a result of insufficient intelligence.

But life offers a second chance... at least Mu Zhi'an does.

The power of the Primordial Witch rewrote time, and could even reset everything.

As Mu Zhian opened his eyes, the world seemed to be shattered like a mirror, and then quickly reassembled.

Mu Zhian vaguely saw a silver-haired beauty with a mysterious smile on her face. She was wearing a black robe, and her bewitching and charming eyes under the hood were staring at Mu Zhian.

Beneath the black hood, her alluring lips parted slightly, as if she were whispering something.

Then, she slowly opened her arms, as if embracing Mu Zhi'an.

"Brother Mu..."

"Brother Mu!"

The faint sound of Ye Qian's clear and melodious voice pulled Mu Zhian's thoughts back to reality.

In a daze, he turned his head slightly and saw Ye Qian's delicate face full of concern.

"Are you alright, Brother Mu?" Ye Qian gently grasped Mu Zhi'an's arm with her small hand, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at him.

Mu Zhian looked around. On the mountaintop not far away, a group of cultivators were secretly observing this place. The Grand Preceptor of the Great Qian Dynasty was not here. The Heavenly Dao Qi that Wei Mengrou had just generated when she underwent her tribulation was rubbing against him, like a cat trying to please its master.

Did he really reload the save file...? Mu Zhian quickly came to his senses, raised his hand and smiled as he stroked Ye Qian's head: "I'm fine, I was just thinking about some things."

Being gently stroked by that warm, large hand made Ye Qian's pretty face blush slightly.

It's fine if it's just in private, but doing it in front of so many people is still a bit embarrassing.

Ye Lingxuan watched this scene with a smile, and noticed the faint blush on her younger sister's pure and lovely face. She couldn't help but look up at Mu Zhian again.

As always, he wore a gentle smile and gazed tenderly at Ye Qian, though there seemed to be some other emotions hidden deep in his eyes.

"Brother Mu, what are you thinking about?" Ye Lingxuan asked.

Bai Ruoxi seemed to notice that Mu Zhian seemed a little off, and couldn't help but ask, "Is something on your mind, Mu Lang?"

Lan Mulian and Lan Feiying's gazes also fell on Mu Zhian.

How come they all have such good observation skills? If they go out on a date with another girl and get intimate, they'll be caught red-handed... Mu Zhian even felt like joking.

He silently withdrew his hand, shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I just suddenly felt that I'm still a bit weak."

Ye Lingxuan shook her head and smiled, "What are you suddenly saying, Brother Mu? With your current level, you'll have a place even in the upcoming Ascension Conference. Don't underestimate yourself."

“Yes, Brother Mu’s cultivation has improved very quickly, at least surpassing most geniuses. He’s already very impressive.” Ye Qian gently tapped her head in agreement.

“I do know that; I do have a lot of talent.” Mu Zhian nodded in agreement.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

Mu Zhian quickly shook his head again and said, "However, compared to those old monsters, it will probably take a very, very long time before we can catch up."

The Void Returning Realm is a hurdle. After reaching the Void Returning Realm, advancing to the next level is extremely difficult. Mu Zhian's talent is certainly remarkable, but compared to those old monsters who have cultivated for thousands of years, the gap is obviously obvious.

“Which of those Void Returning Realm cultivators didn’t cultivate for decades or even centuries? In the end, the fact that you have the strength of the Divine Refining Realm at this age already puts you ahead of more than 90% of cultivators.” Lan Mulian said calmly, but she had some doubts in her heart.

Why would this guy suddenly start lamenting his lack of strength? He just suppressed several cultivators of the same realm and even killed several strong contenders for the Ascension Tournament, didn't he?

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded, saying, "What you say makes sense, Senior Sister. I was just expressing my feelings."

"However, I do want to improve my skills."

As he said this, his gaze fell on the maid in the yellow dress.

"Sister Mengrou, if I say I want your Heavenly Dao Qi, can you lend it to me temporarily?" Mu Zhian asked.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian looked at Mu Zhi'an almost simultaneously, and even Lan Mulian looked at Mu Zhi'an with a hint of surprise.

Lan Feiying narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "What happened?"

This woman was incredibly perceptive; she noticed Mu Zhi'an's unusual behavior from just one sentence he uttered.

"I'm just a little interested in this Heavenly Dao Qi." Mu Zhi'an raised his hand, and the black Heavenly Dao Qi immediately rushed into Mu Zhi'an's palm.

He looked up at Wei Mengrou and smiled, "It just so happens that it's very close to me, so I should be able to refine it too."

Wei Mengrou frowned slightly and said softly, "You already have one Heavenly Dao Qi. If you add a second one, your body might not be able to withstand it."