It turns out, they were the main characters.

However, the two powerful cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm were both connected to a minor cultivator at the Spirit Refining Realm...

Thinking about it this way, the three powerful figures all inadvertently turned their gazes toward Mu Zhi'an.

It's all too coincidental. Mu Zhi'an just happened to save Fairy Yao Meng, just happened to become a Daoist couple with the Palace Master of the Sword Palace, and just happened to have a maid with amazing talent...

Is it because of his luck, or...?

As the powerful figure from all over Kyushu was pondering various matters, a sharp and piercing phoenix cry resounded through the sky from the depths of the Pilgrimage Hall.

In that instant, the entire sky was dyed black and red, the leaden clouds were burned black and red, the clouds trembled violently under the sky, and the booming thunder seemed to shatter the firmament.

Immediately afterwards, a phoenix with wings burning with jet-black flames soared into the sky from the depths of the pilgrimage temple, as if it wanted to burn the entire sky to ashes.

This scene caused some cultivators who were still struggling to hold on to finally kneel down, unable to contain themselves any longer.

Mu Zhian was also feeling unwell, because he was now holding Bai Ruoxi's slender waist with both hands, his body pressed against her back, inhaling her unique fragrance, and he was almost unable to control himself.

At this moment, a cloud of black mist shot into the sky, and from within that mist, a slender hand reached out to grab the black phoenix, then gently squeezed it.

boom!

The black phoenix was completely shattered, and the violent impact caused the entire Liangyi Sect to shake violently.

The demon queen, shrouded in black mist, looked down upon all living beings, feeling the power flowing through her body, and then her gaze fell upon Consort Shang Yan.

Shang Yanfei was dressed in a black robe that accentuated her graceful and slender figure. As if she had noticed that gaze, she turned her head slightly to look at it.

"Sect Leader Shang, it's a pleasure to cooperate." The Demon Queen's soft and charming voice rang in Shang Yanfei's ears. It was just an ordinary tone, but it had a kind of alluring quality that made people itch and feel as if their bones were going to melt.

Even the evil god of the Southern Wilderness and the Buddha of the Western Regions were somewhat wary of this demon queen whose strength had improved by a great step.

However, Shang Yanfei's expression did not change much; she simply smiled and replied, "It's a pleasure to cooperate."

Their voices could only be heard between them; no one else could hear them at all.

The Demon Queen raised her head slightly, gazing at the long-vanished First Demon King. She stretched out her slender, jade-like hand, looking at the snowflakes falling into her palm, and said softly, "In order to deal with that old fellow, you actually made me stronger. Should I say that you believe the Demon Realm won't invade the Eastern Continent, or that you have enough confidence in your own strength?"

As she finished speaking, she glanced casually at the stunningly beautiful woman in black robes.

Shang Yanfei smiled brightly: "A little bit of both."

The Demon Queen narrowed her beautiful eyes and said calmly, "In order to protect your sect, you actually opened the gates to allow your enemies to step into the Liangyi Sect. If it were a game of chess, you would probably have lost miserably."

"Perhaps," Shang Yanfei replied calmly.

The Demon Queen gave her a deep look, raised her hand and waved away the black mist, and the Demon Queen's figure disappeared into the night.

Having obtained the essence of the first Demon Emperor, she will need some time to refine it.

After that, her strength, already at the Dao Integration Realm, will be much greater than that of other Dao Integration Realm cultivators, and she may even ascend to immortality!

Shang Yanfei watched the Demon Queen leave with a calm gaze, then her gaze inadvertently drifted to the entrance of the Glazed Palace and to Mu Zhi'an, who was standing in front of the palace.

Seemingly sensing a gaze that was both familiar and unfamiliar, Mu Zhian looked up.

The stunningly beautiful sect leader gazed at him quietly from mid-air, her head bowed, and suddenly smiled brightly.

"You've already lost completely," she said softly.

However, it's unclear to whom this was said.

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With the departure of the Demon Queen, the aura of the first Demon Emperor also completely disappeared from the Pilgrimage Hall.

Most cultivators didn't even know what had happened, only that a certain evil entity was originally sealed deep within the Liangyi Sect, and now that evil entity had been completely destroyed.

As Mu Zhian watched this scene and the gradually fading power of the First Demon Emperor's Dao Integration Realm, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, recalling the scenes just now, she couldn't help but sigh, "That beautiful snake was indeed very dangerous. Although she could charm all living beings, she would eat people without spitting out the bones. I still have to be more careful in the future."

“She seemed to have swallowed something… but I couldn’t see what it was,” Bai Ruoxi suddenly said.

What did the Demon Queen devour?

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian's mind began to stir.

The Demon Queen wouldn't help Dongzhou or even the Liangyi Sect for no reason. There must be some kind of deal between her and Shang Yanfei, and the benefits of this deal are so great that even the Demon Queen agreed to the 'cooperation'.

Now it seems that the core of this deal is likely something left behind by the first Demon Emperor.

"I think it must be essence." At that moment, a clear and melodious familiar voice suddenly came from behind.

Mu Zhian turned his head and asked in surprise, "When did Sister Lingxuan come to the sect?"

Ye Lingxuan gracefully descended the steps of the main hall. Her pretty and delicate face was fair and flawless, her beautiful hair was loose, and her petite body was wrapped in a delicate purple dress. Below her slender legs were a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes. She looked pure and lovely, and exuded an elegant temperament.

She walked over with a smile and said, "I just got back not long ago, and I was a little worried about you, but it seems like everything is fine now."

"What is the essence that Sister Lingxuan just mentioned? Why didn't we notice it?" Mu Zhian asked curiously.

“Every cultivator has an essence within their body, which can be said to directly represent a cultivator’s entire life’s cultivation. The Demon Queen just absorbed the essence of the first Demon King,” Ye Lingxuan said softly.

"However, only people with special constitutions like the Demon Queen can absorb essence. If an ordinary person were to absorb the essence of another, they would probably explode and die before they could refine it."

The Demon Queen coveted the essence of the First Demon Emperor, which is why she personally descended upon the Liangyi Sect to eliminate him...? Mu Zhian understood slightly.

Then, I couldn't help but feel a little more worried.

According to his understanding, the original strength of the Demon Queen should be equal to that of other Dao Integration Realm cultivators. If she were to refine the essence of the first Demon Queen in the future, how much would her strength increase?

"Speaking of which, has Sister Mengrou's Heavenly Dao Qi been extracted?" Ye Lingxuan suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Wei Mengrou, who had been silent all along, immediately looked a little off, while Bai Ruoxi looked at Mu Zhian with a smile, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Ye Lingxuan realized something was wrong, blinked, and looked at Mu Zhian: "What's wrong? Did you fail?"

"Thanks to Sister Mengrou's help, everything went smoothly." Mu Zhian maintained his usual smile.

Then, he suggested sending Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian back, and then winked at Wei Mengrou, giving her a meaningful look, and said in a voice transmission, "Sister Mengrou, Ruoxi is in your care."

Wei Mengrou immediately glanced at Mu Zhian with disdain, but did not refuse.

After all, she already knew Mu Zhian's behavior and even his personality very well, so she wasn't surprised that he would speak up now.

Just as Mu Zhian was preparing to send Ye Lingxuan back, several powerful figures in mid-air, following the death of the first Demon Emperor, also withdrew the spiritual energy that maintained the formation.

The Buddha from the Western Regions clasped his hands together and quietly departed.

Meanwhile, the Southern Wilderness Evil God kept his eyes fixed on Mu Zhi'an. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't understand how this minor cultivator in the Refining God Realm could possibly help Regina complete the evolution of her Soul Reading Body.

"Is there anything else?" Yao Meng suddenly spoke coldly, interrupting the Southern Wilderness Evil God's thoughts.

Although male cultivators couldn't possibly detect Mu Zhi'an's innate furnace, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Fairy Yao Meng still didn't want too many people to notice Mu Zhi'an's situation.

The Southern Wilderness Evil God spoke in a sinister tone: "I was just a little curious about what this brat was capable of attracting Fairy Yao Meng's attention. Now it seems his talent is quite good."

This statement is actually somewhat perfunctory. The phrase "good talent" can be used to describe most cultivators, and it's only used when one doesn't know what else to praise.

Since the Southern Wilderness had been involved in obstructing the Azure Emperor before, the Southern Wilderness Evil God naturally wouldn't want to make a fool of himself. After giving a few perfunctory words, he left the Two Elements Sect.

Having dealt with two troublemakers, Yao Meng's gaze fell on the last person.

She looked at the Empress of Yuzhou and revealed a charming smile: "What's wrong, Luo Tan? Is there someone among the cultivators here that you have your eye on?"

Luo Tan watched Ye Lingxuan's departing figure with great interest and said, "She's a natural spiritual body, isn't she? She's a promising talent in both cultivation and alchemy... It makes me want to take her as a disciple."

Yuzhou has always been known as the holy land of alchemists. This is partly because the empress herself was a top-grade alchemist, and partly because many of the medicinal formulas in the Nine Provinces were originally passed down from Yuzhou.

"The Lord of the Forbidden Zone only has one daughter. She has been growing up soaking in the Reincarnation Water since the past, and her innate spiritual body has long reached its peak. If it comes to alchemy talent, she is probably much more powerful than the geniuses of your Yuzhou," Yao Meng said with a faint smile.

"If I remember correctly, Fairy Yao Meng didn't have much contact with the forbidden area in the past. How do you know so much about it?" Luo Tan asked curiously.

Yao Meng raised her eyebrows slightly and said calmly, "Her younger sister, Ye Qian, is my disciple, so I've heard her talk about this before."

In reality, Ye Qian didn't know that many details. Most of what Mu Zhi'an had told her before, as well as some things she heard when she occasionally woke up inside Mu Zhi'an's body.

Of course, this was something that could not be said to Luo Tan, after all... Luo Tan seemed to have some interest in Mu Zhian from the beginning. If it weren't for the 'magical artifact' left behind by the spirit dragon, the secret of the innate furnace would probably have been exposed long ago.

At that time... it's hard to guarantee that the empress won't become interested in the innate furnace.

At this moment, Shang Yanfei suddenly spoke up: "If you are interested in that child Ye Lingxuan, you can hold an alchemy competition after the Ascension Conference, and observe her alchemy talent. If you are interested, you can take her as your disciple."

Luo Tan narrowed her beautiful eyes, glanced at the sexy and elegant mature female sect leader, and smiled, "You're willing to give up such an outstanding sect disciple to me?"

Shang Yanfei smiled casually: "If she can go to Yuzhou to hone her skills for a period of time in the future, it will also greatly improve her. Why not?"

Luo Tan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since the sect leader has extended such a warm invitation, let's stay at the Liangyi Sect for a few more days."

As she finished speaking, her gaze inadvertently drifted in the direction Mu Zhian had gone.

"Perfect timing, I also have some things that I'm concerned about."

……

Dexinyuan.

Mu Zhian escorted Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian back to the villa before preparing to leave.

Seeing Mu Zhian lingering at the door, Ye Qian couldn't help but ask, "Brother Mu, won't you come in and sit for a while?"

Seeing this, Ye Lingxuan smiled and said, "Since Qian'er has said so, why don't you come in and sit for a while, Brother Mu?"

Ye Lingxuan is a rather reserved girl, and she wants to maintain her image as an older sister in front of her younger sister, so she will not take the initiative to try to keep Mu Zhian.

But if her younger sister brings it up, she naturally has no objection.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian could only nod slightly and smile, "In that case, I'll take my leave. Come to think of it, it seems like it's been a while since we've had a proper chat."

……

Tianhe Garden.

Bai Ruoxi and Wei Mengrou walked along a quiet corridor. The aloof and delicate Miss Bai stood at the door and said softly, "Sister Mengrou, this is enough."

Wei Mengrou nodded slightly, and when Bai Ruoxi pushed open the door, she hesitated for a moment before suddenly asking, "You don't blame me?"

She was referring, of course, to what had happened between her and Mu Zhian in her room earlier.

Bai Ruoxi gently shook her head and smiled faintly, "This isn't Mengrou's problem, it's Mulang's request, right? So if anyone's to blame, it should be Mulang."

She paused, then continued, "Of course, I won't do anything too outrageous to him. I know that Mu Lang's feelings for me haven't changed."

She was given the power of Heaven, which solved one problem after another for her. Mu Zhi'an never complained about anything... Moreover, when she 'punished' Mu Zhi'an, the other party's eyes were still full of love when he looked at her.

Although she was somewhat fickle, Bai Ruoxi always remembered everything Mu Zhian had done in the past.