It turns out, they were the main characters.

How exactly did Mu Zhian push open the gates of Heaven?

In fact, Ye Qingxin already had the answer in her heart, but she still found it hard to believe.

However... if you keep reading, you'll likely see proof of your guess.

After all, there is a 'Heavenly Palace' deep within this Heavenly Court, where no one has ever set foot. If Mu Zhian can reach there, then he can basically verify some of his conjectures.

As Mu Zhian continued to delve deeper, Ye Qingxin's gaze also turned to the remaining disciples undergoing assessment within the scroll.

This naturally included Ye Yu, a descendant of the Ye family.

The trials Ye Yu had previously experienced were not the kind of unspeakable scenes. In the end, this cave heaven was just a manifestation of a person's desires. Not everyone is like Mu Zhian, whose mind is full of desires.

Gazing at Ye Yu, who had also arrived at the gates of Heaven, Ye Qingxin's eyes gleamed with interest.

To conclude that Mu Zhian is the successor of the Heavenly Lord, or even the Heavenly Lord himself, simply because he was able to open the gates of the Heavenly Court is a bit too rash.

If Ye Yu is also able to open this door, then the previous speculation about Mu Zhian will have to be overturned.

Ye Qingxin gazed at the boy in the painting, watching him place his hand on the gate of the Heavenly Court, close his eyes slightly, and hold his breath.

The next moment, spiritual energy burst forth from Ye Yu's body, and he pressed his right hand against the gate of the Heavenly Court, pushing it forcefully!

However, the ancient gate to the heavens remained unmoved.

Ye Yu did not give up. Instead, he poured his spiritual energy into his palm again and then pushed it forcefully towards the door.

Even so, the door remained completely still.

"Why... Ye Qingxin is clearly my ancestor, so why can't I open this door?" Ye Yu looked up at the Heavenly Court gate, his eyes flashing with resentment.

At that moment, he suddenly felt the old man inside him react, and couldn't help but wonder inwardly, "Could it be that the teacher knows how to pass this test?"

“Even I, an old man, have never been to the Heavenly Court before.”

The aged voice was filled with helplessness, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? It seems someone was here just now... There are still traces of his spiritual energy left behind."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yu muttered to himself, "Someone was here just now...?"

"But if that's the case, why can't I see him?"

"Could it be... that the other party pushed open this door and entered the next assessment?!"

The old man pondered for a moment, seemingly sensing the footprints of those who had passed through this place before.

He quickly fell silent.

Ye Yu had a vague feeling that something was wrong, and asked inwardly, "Teacher...?"

After a long silence, the old man finally spoke softly, "It is Mu Zhi'an."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Yu was stunned for a moment. Then, his eyes gradually changed, and slowly, his fist clenched tightly before slamming it hard against the Heavenly Court gate. In his heart, he roared, "Why?!"

"I'm clearly the chosen one, so why is he able to pass the test at this gate, but I'm not given any chance to take the test at all?!"

Isn't Ye Qingxin his ancestor?!

Why did they let Mu Zhian pass the test, but then shut him out?!

At this moment, Ye Yu felt a helpless rage of betrayal, and could only watch helplessly as the door, which was so close at hand, pounded on it with all his might, but could no longer get even half a step closer.

Before the Ascension Platform, Yao Meng gazed at this scene, glanced at Ye Qingxin with a smile in her eyes, and said, "It seems that you, a descendant of the Ye family, are still not steady enough."

Upon seeing this, Ye Qingxin also frowned slightly, but did not respond.

At first, she thought that this descendant of the Ye family had good talent and was willing to work hard in cultivation, so he was a good prospect.

However, judging from Ye Yu's impotent rage as he pounded on the door... he was still too impetuous in character.

Regardless of the circumstances, he is a descendant of the Ye family. Providing him with appropriate assistance afterward would be a way of not letting the Ye family down.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxin turned her gaze to the other end of the painting.

Even the Empress did not expect that Ye Yu's defenses were broken not because he could not step through the door, but because he thought of Mu Zhi'an, who might have already passed the test.

Then, considering that this grotto was originally created by Ye Qingxin... yet Mu Zhian passed while he did not, this contrast was the real reason why Ye Yu found it hard to accept and even felt burning with jealousy.

Of course, Ye Qingxin had no time to care what Ye Yu thought; she was more concerned about something else...

As Mu Zhian stepped into the depths of the Heavenly Court, the next moment, an incomparably magnificent scene appeared in the scroll.

In the distance, a magnificent sunset shines, its light seemingly burning with an inextinguishable flame, while a grand and ancient celestial palace stands beneath the sky.

It is made of white jade, and each piece of jade seems to be filled with a rich spiritual energy.

Golden rays of light poured down from the sky and converged on the Heavenly Palace. In the blink of an eye, the surface of the Heavenly Palace was covered with a layer of golden light.

"All the buildings in this Heavenly Palace are actually made of spirit stones, and there are even special spirit stones embedded in them... If I could take a few of these back, I could probably exchange them for a lot of money." Mu Zhi'an looked up at the Heavenly Palace and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Then, he raised his hand and summoned his flying sword, hurtling towards the direction of the heavenly palace.

Yao Meng pursed her red lips slightly, her bright, beautiful eyes following that figure intently, never looking away.

Ye Qingxin also stared at the young man in the painting, a hint of surprise and doubt in her eyes.

The Heavenly Palace was an extremely mysterious place. She had visited it before after ascending to the Heavenly Court, but was deterred by a special formation before she could even get close.

If my guess is correct, this Heavenly Palace was once the residence of the Heavenly Court's ruler.

At this moment, Mu Zhian walked as if on flat ground, encountering no obstacles whatsoever when he entered the Heavenly Palace.

...It felt just like being at home.

Before long, Mu Zhian stepped into the Heavenly Palace, and before his eyes appeared a sky full of paper cranes.

Even Ye Qingxin, who had ascended to the Heavenly Court in the past, felt a sense of doubt upon witnessing this scene.

Why are there so many paper cranes in the Heavenly Palace...?

Mu Zhian, who was in the Heavenly Palace at the moment, was also puzzled, after all, his connection with paper cranes was quite deep.

"It's paper cranes again, and it's my way of folding paper cranes..." Mu Zhian picked up a paper crane and gently unfolded it.

"A love letter...?" He tilted his head slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The messages appearing on the letters at this moment are all similar to love quotes.

Mu Zhian reached out and grabbed the other paper crane, then tore it apart again.

...It's still a love letter!

Next, Mu Zhian unfolded more than ten paper cranes, and inside each paper crane was written a very sweet love letter.

Among them are love letters written by boys to girls, and love letters written by girls in response to boys.

"It seems that these must be precious memories of the owner of this place, which is why they kept them here..." Mu Zhian understood slightly. After folding the paper cranes, he was about to walk deeper into the Heavenly Palace.

Just then, a striking pink peach blossom suddenly flashed before his eyes.

The peach blossoms were hidden inside the paper crane, so they could be seen at a glance.

Mu Zhian reached out and grabbed the paper crane, unfolded it, and glanced at it casually.

But this one glance caused his eyes to slowly freeze.

"I like you... I miss you so much."

Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, because in the next instant, he saw new words appear out of thin air on the letter: "I want to see you."

At this moment, Mu Zhian felt as if he had seen a ghost.

This person knows I'm in the Heavenly Palace, and even greets me...?

Was it Yao Meng's prank?

Or was it Ye Qingxin who did this?

Or perhaps... like the black box left behind by the Primordial Witch that day, it's someone secretly pouring out their longing?

Just as Mu Zhian's mind was racing, on the other side, Ye Qingxin gazed at the boy in the painting and the paper crane in his hand, and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Did he see something? Why is he spacing out for no reason?"

Even though she was the master of this grotto, she couldn't see the contents of the letter at this moment.

Yao Meng was also somewhat concerned. She raised her hand and made a hand seal, her green sleeves fluttering. The next moment, her beautiful green eyes seemed to be tinged with a dazzling luster.

Her gaze returned to the scroll, trying to see what was written on the paper crane. However, this place was far from the Heavenly Court, and at a glance, she could only see that the letter was shrouded in a cloud of white mist, making it difficult to see through.

"He's going in," Ye Qingxin suddenly said softly.

At this moment, Mu Zhian had recovered from his thoughts and was about to walk deeper into the Heavenly Palace.

Ye Qingxin subconsciously gripped the hem of her skirt, her gaze fixed on the boy in the painting.

If you look closely, you can even see the excitement hidden in Ye Qingxin's fiery red eyes.

Yao Meng glanced at the woman beside her casually.

She had a feeling that Ye Qingxin seemed a little too excited...

Mu Zhian walked slowly along the long corridor of the Heavenly Palace, and at the end of the road, he saw a bedroom.

Almost instantly, Ye Qingxin's eyes lit up slightly.

The layout here is exactly the same as the layout that Mu Zhian imagined when he was being intimate with the women.

This also means that Mu Zhian had been here before!

As Mu Zhian ventured deeper into the Heavenly Palace, a very ordinary sandalwood door soon appeared.

In such a place, an ordinary door would appear, especially in the deepest part of the Heavenly Palace. This was quite unbelievable. Not only Yao Meng and Ye Qingxin, but Mu Zhian was also very curious at this moment.

He arrived at the wooden door and gently placed his hand on the unremarkable wooden door.

Almost instantly, he felt as if a force behind the door was rapidly drawing away his spiritual energy.

Mu Zhian's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly realized what was going on.

This door can only be opened by injecting enough spiritual energy, and right now, with his current Refining Spirit Realm, he is simply not capable of pushing it open!

Just then, a sound of paper tearing suddenly came from the scroll in front of the Ascension Platform.

The cave is collapsing!

Ye Qingxin immediately realized what was happening, raised her hand and made a hand seal, trying to suppress the painting.

However, this magical artifact, the 'scroll,' was like a thin, fragile pencil drawing, crumbling little by little invisibly!

boom!