It turns out, they were the main characters.

Lin Ling lay on the table, a white chess piece in her hand, and lazily yawned. Her full and firm breasts pressed against the table, giving her a short rest.

She is excellent in terms of figure, personality, and even strength. It's just that she has a big appetite and is a bit too naive, so much so that Mu Zhian has been too embarrassed to make a move on her even after spending so much time with her.

Of course, most importantly, her Dao is very special, and she can detect 'malice'.

Mu Zhian naturally had no ill intentions towards Miss Lin Ling, but if he revealed any thoughts of 'lusting after her body,' Lin Ling would immediately notice, which would cause her to feel disgusted.

Because of this, Mu Zhian has never found an opportunity to get closer to her.

While Lin Ling was idly playing chess, she suddenly sniffed and looked up.

Roast goose rice!

Her eyes lit up slightly as she looked up at the doorway beside her.

As expected, Mu Zhian opened the door carrying a plate. The silver-haired beauty placed her slender hands on the hem of her skirt on her knees. Although she was full of anticipation, she maintained her composure and looked at the chessboard.

Seeing this, Mu Zhian sincerely apologized: "I'm sorry, a lot of things happened in the martial arts world before, and it's only been resolved today."

Lin Ling ignored him.

Mu Zhian placed the plate in front of Lin Ling's table and said with a smile, "That's why I put in some extra effort tonight."

Lin Ling glanced at him, and seeing his sincere attitude, her brows relaxed. She nodded with a "Aaa" sound, seemingly quite satisfied.

Seeing Lin Ling start eating, Mu Zhi'an pondered for a moment and asked, "Does Sister Lin Ling know about the First Demon Emperor?"

Lin Ling gently tapped the table with her slender, jade-like fingers, and the words on it appeared: I know.

"Today, the first Demon Emperor has completely perished. Yao Meng said that the first Demon Emperor's storage ring may still be in the Pilgrimage Hall. Sister Lin Ling, do you think it would be safe for me to enter the Pilgrimage Hall now?" Mu Zhian asked.

Lin Ling tapped the table again: The first Demon Emperor is dead, so you can rest assured.

“But the people from the Enforcement Hall should have sealed off the Pilgrimage Hall by now, so I might have difficulty getting in…” Mu Zhian gave a hint, watching the silver-haired beauty part her red lips and take small bites of roast goose rice.

Then he picked up a small piece of goose meat and stuffed it into Mu Zhian's mouth.

"Thank you, but I'm not hungry. Sister Lin Ling, you can eat." Mu Zhian said with a smile.

Lin Ling nodded "Aaa" and continued eating.

"Sister Lin Ling, what you just said..."

Lin Ling wiped her hands with a handkerchief, glanced at Mu Zhian, and tapped the table again: "You've been busy with the Ascension Conference lately, it must be so boring being alone."

"Sorry, I'll have time after the Ascension Ceremony," Mu Zhian said helplessly.

If it weren't for his sect leader sister, he wouldn't need to care about the Ascension Tournament right now; he might have given up on the competition before even participating.

Lin Ling pondered for a moment, then finally nodded gently and pointed to the table: You have to stay with me every day from now on.

Mu Zhian nodded: "Definitely."

Lin Ling nodded in satisfaction, then rummaged around between her ample breasts for a while before taking out a platinum token.

Within the sect, whether they are disciples, elders, or the head of the sect, they all have corresponding tokens, and Linglong is no exception.

With her token, one can move freely anywhere within the Liangyi Sect.

Mu Zhian took the token and, seeing Lin Ling resting her chin on her hand while gazing at the black and white chess pieces on the table, asked curiously, "Sister Lin Ling, are you playing chess by yourself?"

Lin Ling nodded slightly, then pointed to the seat opposite her.

Does this mean I should play a game with her...? Mu Zhian understood in his heart, sat down opposite Lin Ling, picked up the black pieces, and began to play against Lin Ling.

Whether it was because Mu Zhian was too strong or Lin Ling was too weak, halfway through the game, Lin Ling's white pieces were already completely surrounded by Mu Zhian.

“Aaa…”

Looking at the appalling scene before her, Lin Ling lost her appetite for the roast goose rice in her hand and fell into deep thought.

Then, he gently pointed behind Mu Zhian.

The instant Mu Zhi'an turned around, she swiftly reached out and snapped her fingers, eliminating two of Mu Zhi'an's pieces on the chessboard.

At this moment, Mu Zhian turned around again and looked at Lin Ling suspiciously: "Did you just say there was something behind me?"

Lin Ling shook her head and said "Aaa" to indicate that it was nothing.

Mu Zhian was a little confused by the adorable Linglong girl. He picked up the black piece and was about to make a move when he suddenly paused, as if he had noticed something.

He glanced at Lin Ling without saying a word, then picked up a black piece and continued playing against her.

After a fierce battle, Mu Zhian was defeated with regret and sighed sincerely, "Sister Lin Ling is really amazing."

"Aaa~!" Lin Ling nodded proudly, her chest swaying slightly as she straightened her chest.

"Lin Ling's chess skills are so amazing, who taught you?" Mu Zhi'an asked again.

Lin Ling pointed in the direction of Liangyi Peak.

Sect Leader Sister...

However, that sect leader shouldn't be capable of cheating; Miss Lin Ling must have learned it on her own... Mu Zhian thought to himself.

He then patiently waited for Lin Ling to finish her roast goose rice, chatted with her for a while, and then got up to say goodbye.

Lin Ling nodded, her eyes seemingly still holding a lingering sense of satisfaction.

……

While Mu Zhian was seeking help from Lin Ling, the Liangyi Sect was already bustling with activity like never before.

This time, three Dao Integration experts came from the Nine Provinces. Together with the Sect Master and the Azure Emperor, they suppressed the evil spirits in the Pilgrimage Hall. After that, the Empress of Yu Province, at the invitation of the Sect Master, decided to attend the Ascension Ceremony at the Liangyi Sect. She will even hold an alchemy competition afterward.

Empress Luo Tan's maid once revealed that the prize for the alchemy competition was an eighth-grade pill, the Mind-Concentrating Pill!

Refining the spirit to return to the void is the lifelong pursuit of countless cultivators, but the tribulation of returning to the void is extremely difficult. Let alone the tribulation of the spirit, very few cultivators can even complete the process of 'refining the spirit'.

The effect of the Concentration Pill is to assist cultivators in refining their spirit, with a success rate of over 90%!

In other words, unless one's luck is extremely bad, this single Concentration Pill can create a being in the Void Returning Realm.

Not to mention alchemists, even cultivators who had never been involved in alchemy before were extremely envious.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the sect last night, attracting the attention of all cultivators.

They didn't believe the news was false. After all, the maid was probably instructed by the Empress to intentionally leak the information.

The Ascension Ceremony, which offered three Emperor-level medicinal herbs as prizes, and the subsequent alchemy competition, both generated unprecedented buzz, pushing the Ascension Ceremony to unprecedented heights. Now, countless eyes across the Nine Provinces are focused on the Two Elements Sect.

At this very moment, beneath the sky pavilion in front of the Pilgrimage Hall, Empress Luo Tan, dressed in a white dress embroidered with gold thread and wearing knee-high snow-white boots, looked down at everything in the Pilgrimage Hall. Her beautiful legs, clad in black stockings, outlined a perfect, voluptuous line beneath the white dress.

"Consort Shang Yan is truly an extraordinary woman. Is it that she is too confident in herself, or does she believe that the Demon Queen has no interest in the territory of the Eastern Continent?"

"To give away the essence of the first Demon Emperor like this is truly audacious."

The maid beside her looked down at the Pilgrimage Hall, which was now completely sealed off by the Law Enforcement Hall, and guessed, "The sect leader of the Two Elements Sect seems to be able to deduce the secrets of heaven. Perhaps he has foreseen something...?"

"Maybe."

Luo Tan smiled, pursing his lips, and looked at the black-robed youth who wanted to enter the Pilgrimage Hall but was blocked outside by the Law Enforcement Hall. He chuckled and said, "It seems there are quite a few smart people out there."

Although the first Demon Emperor is dead, there may still be some good things left behind by the first Demon Emperor in the Pilgrimage Hall. Knowing that the evil creature in the Pilgrimage Hall is a cultivator of the first Demon Emperor, people will naturally want to go in and find out.

However, the current Enforcement Hall is naturally not open to anyone.

The maid glanced at him and said, "That person seems to be Ye Yu, an inner disciple of Drunken Dream Peak. He has great talent and is also an alchemist."

Luo Tan gave a faint "hmm," seemingly not very interested.

Alchemists are naturally extremely sensitive to spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy in their bodies will inevitably contain some herbal scents. Just by looking at Ye Yu, you can tell he is an alchemist, and his talent is quite amazing.

"She doesn't seem to have very good thinking ability," the Empress said softly.

At this moment, Ye Yu was having a dispute with the people from the Enforcement Hall in front of the Pilgrimage Hall. He was filled with resentment and looked at the female cultivator from the Enforcement Hall. He said in a deep voice, "Senior Sister, I accidentally left my storage ring in the Pilgrimage Hall when I went there before. I hope you can be lenient with me."

Upon closer inspection, one would discover that this senior sister is none other than An Lingyue, the senior sister of Canghai Peak who had met Mu Zhian once before.

She was the granddaughter of the head of the Law Enforcement Hall and one of the cultivators responsible for sealing off the Pilgrimage Hall. Naturally, she sternly refused any sect disciples who intended to enter.

"I'm sorry, but for Junior Brother Ye's safety, I can't let you in," An Lingyue said with a smile.

Ye Yu seemed to want to say something more, and looked up, saying, "But Senior Sister—"

An Lingyue said gently, "Junior brother, the sect has decreed that no one is allowed to enter the Pilgrimage Hall during this period. If anyone trespasses, both of us will be severely punished. Junior brother, please go back."

Knowing full well that there were still good things in the Pilgrimage Hall, Ye Yu was still refused entry by the Enforcement Hall... Looking at the unyielding An Lingyue, Ye Yu's expression turned rather unpleasant. He glanced again at An Lingyue and the disciples of the Enforcement Hall beside her. Although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to turn around and leave.

Since the Enforcement Hall refuses to compromise, we'll have to find another way.

Ye Yu was naturally unaware that while he was confronting the people of the Law Enforcement Hall, his every move was being observed by the Empress of Yuzhou in a certain aerial pavilion.

A maid standing nearby said, "This Ye Yu has good talent, but he doesn't seem to understand social etiquette. He even gave me a hard time when he left."

Luo Tan smiled and didn't care about it. She was just thinking about what Shang Yanfei's motives were.

During this time, a few more people tried to enter the pilgrimage hall, but they were all driven away by the law enforcement hall. After a while, Luo Tan seemed to have grown tired of the scene and was about to leave.

At that moment, she glanced out of the corner of her eye at the young monk who had just arrived at the pilgrimage temple.

It was that young cultivator with a somewhat special spiritual aura that night.

He seemed to be an old acquaintance of An Lingyue, and was chatting with this senior sister at the moment, occasionally showing a warm smile, and the atmosphere seemed quite pleasant.

The maid glanced at him and said, "This person seems to know how to get along with people, and he has a good relationship with that senior sister... but even if they have a good relationship, it's impossible to let him in."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance at Mu Zhian a couple more times.

She has great taste in clothes and is very beautiful. I've never seen such a beautiful face even in Yuzhou... If she were a woman, she could be described as 'beauty that could topple kingdoms'.

At this moment, it seemed that Mu Zhian mentioned wanting to enter the Pilgrimage Hall. An Lingyue's smile slowly faded, and then she shook her head helplessly and refused Mu Zhian.

Seeing this, Luo Tan smiled faintly and said, "Let's go back."

Compared to other cultivators, Mu Zhian has a bit more 'emotional intelligence,' making it much more comfortable to be around him, but that's about it.

It seems that the Azure Emperor's previous performance was not an act.

Originally, it was thought that the Azure Emperor was trying his best to appear uninterested in Mu Zhi'an, but now it seems that the Azure Emperor really has no interest in Mu Zhi'an and only decided to personally teach him to repay his kindness.

As for obtaining the Water of Rebirth, it was probably because he happened to have a close relationship with the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone and won her favor.

Ultimately, no matter how talented the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone is, she's still just a seventeen-year-old girl.

Thinking of this, Luo Tan was about to turn around and leave when the maid beside her bowed slightly and followed behind her.

At this moment, as if she had suddenly noticed something, Luo Tan turned her head slightly and saw Mu Zhian take out a sect token from his pocket.