It turns out, they were the main characters.

The immortal destiny of a Dao-merging master is based on the concept of "fate," something that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be sought. However, the other party knew about this immortal destiny and actually kept it all to himself.

Now, things are really messed up. Yi Hao has finished eating, leaving his senior brothers still stuck in the same place.

"Actually, this is also a kind of good fortune and destiny." Yi Hao was very humble and bowed to his senior brothers.

In an instant, the chiefs present all understood why Yi Hao and his group had been sending pills to Tianhe Garden every few days recently.

At first, they thought it was because the people in Tianhe Garden were all inner disciples that the senior disciples paid so much attention to them.

It seems that... these chiefs may have initially set their sights on the Azure Emperor behind Mu Zhi'an.

"No wonder Junior Sister Yan chose Mu Zhian as her inner disciple in the past; she probably foresaw this from the very beginning," an elder said with a touch of emotion.

Upon hearing this, Yi Hao's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

Logically speaking, Mu Zhi'an hadn't even met the Azure Emperor when the inner disciples were being selected, so how could it be because of the Azure Emperor?

Perhaps it's for the Spirit Dragon... or perhaps there are other secrets hidden within Mu Zhi'an?

"Alright, all of you, quiet down. What kind of behavior is this? The Ascension Ceremony is currently underway, and disciples will likely come to report on the proceedings soon. Please calm down and don't let your disciples laugh at you," Bai Xinghe said slowly.

Bai Xinghe was highly respected by all the leaders, so no matter how angry they were, they all calmed down.

Then, Bai Xinghe looked at Yi Hao with gentle eyes: "My former deputy hall master of the Enforcement Hall once told me that Linglong had come to the Enforcement Hall with Mu Zhian... Could it be that this disciple had received Linglong's immortal destiny?"

Yi Hao hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

At this moment, the deputy head of Huabao Peak snorted and said, "Linglong lives in Tianhe Garden. How could Mu Zhian's disciple not have received Linglong's immortal favor?"

These words moved the several leaders, and their gazes toward Yi Hao grew increasingly hostile.

Since none of the top leaders from Daofeng, Tianjifeng, and the Library Pavilion had arrived, Yi Hao, the beneficiary, became the target of their attacks.

They felt a sense of regret for missing out on billions of spirit stones.

However, Bai Xinghe's gaze remained calm as he looked at Yi Hao and smiled, "Junior brother, speaking of which, you seem to have already reached the sixth level of the Void Returning Realm. Find some time tomorrow to come to the Ascension Platform and practice with your senior brother."

Yi Hao's face instantly fell.

These days, nearly 80% of the Eight Treasure Cranes on Canghai Peak have been eaten by the Spirit Dragon. After so much effort in cultivating these spirit birds, there are hardly any left. And yet, he is still being criticized. The only word to describe his current mood is "wronged".

Hmm... Besides that, there's also a feeling of pure, exhilarating pleasure.

If I had to say something, his Eight Treasures Crane wasn't eaten for nothing. At least when the Spirit Dragon ate the Eight Treasures Crane, it also gave him a boost of luck, which would be of great benefit to his future cultivation.

A few cranes, once eaten, are gone; it's no big deal.

"Judging from the time, it has been quite a while since I left the Hall of Enforcement, so I don't have a good idea of ​​the current situation of my disciples."

Bai Xinghe paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why don't we take advantage of today to go out and relax, and while we're at it, visit Mu Zhian's disciple... What do you think, senior members?"

The group nodded in agreement, clearly unwilling to accept the situation.

Some of them had been stuck at a bottleneck for nearly ten years without any progress, but now they had an extraordinary opportunity to become immortals, which no one wanted to let go of.

Yi Hao shook his head helplessly as he watched this scene.

The Azure Emperor had previously granted them immortal opportunities because of Mu Zhi'an, but such favors were ultimately limited. The Azure Emperor could not possibly grant immortal opportunities to the other chief disciples just because of Mu Zhi'an.

After all, there is only one tribulation for achieving the Dao, and the chance to gain immortality is also limited. Even if one tries to befriend Mu Zhian now, it may be too late.

No matter how much influence Mu Zhian had, he wouldn't go so far as to persuade the Azure Emperor to grant immortal opportunities to the other chief disciples. After all, doing so would be too rash and disrespectful to the Azure Emperor.

Of course, Yi Hao had no intention of contradicting the leaders now, so he left the hall with the other leaders and headed towards Tianhe Garden.

……

Tianhe Garden.

After circulating spiritual energy within his body for several cycles, Mu Zhian slowly opened his eyes.

The Heavenly Phoenix Technique can ignite the cauldron, allowing depleted spiritual energy to revive. If this technique is used in battle, it's equivalent to using one life to fight against two.

After last night's efforts, Mu Zhian finally... finally realized that there was no possibility of any progress in the short term.

"This cultivation technique is ultimately for demon cultivators. It seems a bit difficult for a human cultivator like me to come into contact with it..."

Mu Zhian looked at the storage ring left behind by the first Demon Emperor and secretly shook his head and sighed.

Logically speaking, cultivation techniques are not differentiated between demon cultivators and cultivators; at least most cultivation techniques are universal.

Moreover, he had previously refined a Heavenly Phoenix Fruit, which greatly lowered the threshold for cultivation... However, even so, it is still unrealistic to expect to reach the initial level in a short period of time.

The threshold for cultivating a first-grade technique was much, much higher than he had imagined.

Yesterday's situation was special; otherwise, I should have asked the Demon Queen. Perhaps she could have given me some useful advice... Mu Zhian thought to himself.

I've been seeing her a bit too frequently these past few days. I should take a break for a while to avoid bothering her. At least I should give her some useful information before going to see her again...

Thoughts flashed through Mu Zhian's mind. After getting out of bed, he tidied his hair in front of the bronze mirror, then changed into his own robes and left.

Before they knew it, it was already dawn. Yesterday, Gu Boxing sneaked into Tianhe Garden without leaving any trace. Normal cultivators would not be able to tell that a great battle had broken out deep inside Tianhe Garden last night.

The courtyard was covered with thick snow in winter. Mu Zhian strolled in front of the courtyard when he suddenly felt a terrifying spiritual energy quietly spreading from the direction of a certain room.

Only Yao Meng and Linglong could exert such pressure...? Mu Zhian's mind stirred slightly, and he followed the direction of the terrifying spiritual energy emanating from it.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Both of these Dao-Merging Grandmasters had extremely brilliant and glorious periods in the past. There is only one Dao-Merging Grandmaster in each lifetime, and the fact that they were able to overpower a group of geniuses of the same period and merge into the Great Dao is enough to imagine what kind of extraordinary women they were.

At this moment, facing the primordial witch who was declaring her sovereignty, Yao Meng remained as indifferent as ever. Her eyes held a smile, but her voice was utterly devoid of warmth.

“I don’t know if you and him were actually Daoist partners in the past, but at least in this life I met him earlier than you, and he once expressed his love to me.”

Upon hearing this, the Primordial Witch immediately sneered: "That's only because he didn't know your identity in the past and was deceived by your appearance. If he knew that the person he had his eye on was actually a woman who had existed in the world for tens of thousands of years, he would probably have stayed far away from you long ago."

If Mu Zhian were there, she probably wouldn't have been able to resist thinking to herself, "Aren't older women the most perfect creatures?"

They are in harmony with the Tao, possessing profound knowledge and beauty, and are virtually without flaws.

Who wouldn't like a powerful older sister who has a strong background and can readily offer you high-grade medicinal herbs as gifts...?

If we had to pinpoint the biggest problem, it would probably be that most of these powerful beings are extremely arrogant and possessive. If Mu Zhian hadn't handled things properly beforehand, they would probably be in the dark right now.

However, among these possessive people, there are some exceptions...

For example, Yao Meng is one of them.

Yao Meng's beautiful eyes remained calm, and the ethereal mist surrounding her added to her mystique. She parted her red lips slightly and said, "Whether you like him or not has nothing to do with me, and I don't intend to argue with you about who came first."

"On the contrary, if you were truly his Daoist partner in your past life, it would be a pleasant thing for me."

A hint of doubt flickered in the eyes of the Primordial Witch as she asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The fairy, seemingly flawless in the eyes of the world, tilted her head slightly, a faint smile playing in her emerald eyes, and said softly:

"The feeling of gradually turning your Daoist partner into mine is very pleasant."

After a slight pause, Yao Meng parted her red lips and said again, "Your Daoist partner was wonderful last night."

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

And the primordial witch's originally gentle and weak gaze quietly turned cold.

……

Half an hour ago.

In the early morning, amidst swirling white mist and fluttering snowflakes, Mu Zhian stood in front of the courtyard, leisurely stretching his arms.

"It's been a long time since I've experienced this feeling of peaceful cultivation." Mu Zhi'an looked up at the white courtyard and sighed sincerely.

During this period, he worked day and night to contribute to the prosperity of Dongzhou. Although the innate furnace cauldron recovered quickly, it was still quite nice to be able to relax a little occasionally.

He walked along the path in the courtyard toward the house where Wei Mengrou was.

In the past, Wei Mengrou always kept a certain distance from him, but after she took the initiative to confess her feelings that day, their relationship heated up rapidly. If it were now, he could probably tease Sister Mengrou a little more...

Mu Zhian was leisurely thinking about these things when he unknowingly arrived at the end of the path.

Looking up, she saw a figure in a pristine blue dress not far away. She was standing in front of the window of a small house, her long blue and white dress highlighting her fair skin and delicate figure. She was graceful and ethereal, as if surrounded by a misty haze, untouched by the mundane world.

Yao Meng...?

What was she doing by Mengrou's window?

Mu Zhian looked on with a hint of doubt and was about to greet her when his gaze suddenly sharpened as he approached. He then spotted another woman by the window.

Wei Mengrou!

She was dressed in a long black robe, her skin was snow-white, and she looked somewhat sickly and pitiful.

No, not Sister Mengrou, it's the Primordial Witch... Has she awakened from her slumber?

This seemingly delicate woman is none other than the Primordial Witch, the master of the sea in the past world!

Then, I heard what Yao Meng said.

“Your Daoist partner was wonderful last night.”

"..."

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized what was happening. He suppressed his racing heartbeat and silently turned away.

Although Mu Zhian knew that running away was shameful and useless... he would have to come back to resolve the issue sooner or later.

Just then, he suddenly sensed a commotion outside the villa. He calmed himself down and went to the villa, where he saw several unfamiliar cultivators.

Mu Zhian quickly recognized Bai Ruoxi's master among them and asked in confusion, "Chief Yi... what brings you here?"

"The chief disciples were somewhat concerned about your performance and techniques yesterday, so they came to visit you," Yi Hao replied with a smile.

Mu Zhian hummed in agreement, glancing discreetly at the heads of the group.

He could naturally tell that these leaders hadn't come for his performance.

Ultimately, he's now a disciple of the library; what use would they be to him? Couldn't they guide his cultivation?

Of course, even if he saw through it, he couldn't say it out loud. After all, these chief disciples were all high-ranking members of the sect, and he wouldn't do anything to offend them.

After a few pleasantries, the head of the Enforcement Hall got straight to the point, smiling as he said, "I heard that Senior Azure Emperor is cultivating here. It seems her spiritual energy hasn't fully recovered, so she brought some pills with her. I wonder if she is currently..."

As expected… Mu Zhian wasn't surprised, but still said tactfully, “Esteemed leaders, you've come at an inopportune time… Fairy Sister—”

He paused, then changed his words, saying, "Senior Qingdi is currently busy with other matters and I'm afraid I won't be able to see her for the time being..."