It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Why is the shepherd sighing?" Bai Ruoxi asked, puzzled.

Compared to her past gentleness, her demeanor now seemed to possess a more alluring quality, with a strand of hair falling onto her delicate face, adding a touch of languor.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and her rosy lips were tightly pursed, clearly showing her anger at the NTR that the Green Emperor had openly committed today.

However, what attracted Mu Zhian the most was the palace dress that was now a mix of white and black, and her snow-white skin seemed to glow with a crystal-clear light, making her extremely beautiful.

After exchanging glances with Bai Ruoxi for a moment, Mu Zhian sighed softly and said, "Ruoxi, you can scold me or punish me as you please, but Senior Qingdi has been kind to me, and it's not just that I once saved her."

"If I openly rejected her today, what do you think she would think?"

Ultimately, no one could refuse the Azure Emperor's confession under those circumstances.

"Mu Lang and Qing Di are Daoist partners, so what about me?" Bai Ruoxi's eyes were moist, and she looked pitiful.

However, a faint silver light emanated from her sleeve.

Love lock!

The love locks seemed to clang against each other in the quiet room, making a pleasant sound. Mu Zhian, however, ignored them and suddenly lowered his head slightly, gently kissing Bai Ruoxi's cheek under her bewildered gaze.

She seemed to have put on some light makeup before going out today. Bai Ruoxi, who is usually as elegant as a flower, is already a great beauty, but with a little makeup, she is even more stunning and a rare beauty.

Noticing the cool shackles quietly covering his wrists, Mu Zhian still ignored them. He slowly moved along Bai Ruoxi's face, finally touching the soft lips of the beautiful woman in his arms.

After tasting a little on her pink lips with a touch of rouge, Mu Zhian slowly released her, looked down at Bai Ruoxi who seemed to be breathing slightly, and said affectionately, "What do you think our relationship is?"

Suddenly, he threw the question at Bai Ruoxi, which made Bai Ruoxi, who had already turned somewhat dark, pause for a moment. Her eyes were filled with tears as she stared at him in a daze.

Mu Zhian sighed softly: "Actually, whether it's you or Sister Qingdi, you are both people I find hard to part with."

"If I had to make a choice, I would rather be punished by you now than let you down."

"Isn't Mu Lang angry?" Bai Ruoxi lowered her eyes, looking at the love lock that had already bound Mu Zhi'an's wrist.

She had expected Mu Zhian to be panicked, or even angry because of her sudden attack, or even to say some sweet words to make her happy. However, Mu Zhian's behavior at this moment was completely the opposite of what she had imagined.

Mu Zhian gently shook his head and said tenderly, "If this makes you happy, I'm willing to do anything."

These words sounded incredibly sincere. Mu Zhian gazed tenderly into Bai Ruoxi's eyes, and that tenderness seemed to soften Bai Ruoxi's heart.

She seemed to have been touched by Mu Zhian's words, which touched the softest part of her heart, and her original dissatisfaction slowly disappeared.

At this moment, Mu Zhian let her sit down against the table behind her, then glanced at the love lock on her wrist and said softly, "Ruoxi, unlock this."

To everyone's surprise, Bai Ruoxi gently shook her head: "No~"

She gently tugged on the love lock, pulling Mu Zhi'an's face right in front of her, and then gently pressed it, letting him feel the warmth of human kindness.

Ruoxi's reaction was different from what I expected. Logically, she should have been moved at this point...

Of course, he could think about it, but at the moment, Mu Zhian didn't care about such a small matter. After all, no matter what, his purpose in coming to find Nai Xi tonight was to transfer the spiritual energy in the Heavenly Court into her cauldron, and for this, he would naturally need to put in some effort.

Bai Ruoxi gently placed a hand on the back of Mu Zhian's head, looking at the boy in her arms with tender eyes, and whispered, "Mu Lang, when did you confirm your relationship with Senior Qingdi?"

"The night is long, let's not talk about these things, Ruoxi."

"More than that, I want to spend the night with you right now." Mu Zhian tried every means to please the beauty.

Bai Ruoxi frowned slightly, clearly displeased.

However, just as she was about to speak, she suddenly let out a small, delicate cry, covered her rosy lips, and lowered her eyes to gaze at the boy.

Gradually, her initial dissatisfaction was replaced by a growing sense of excitement and pleasure. She narrowed her eyes slightly and gently stroked the back of Mu Zhian's head, as if smoothing his slightly upturned hair.

……

late at night.

The Heavenly Qi emitted a milky-white glow, hovering quietly in mid-air, providing the two with ample spiritual energy.

The influence that Gong Lianyue unintentionally brought to Bai Ruoxi tonight was completely resolved by Mu Zhian's sycophantic approach, successfully turning Bai Ruoxi from 'Darkened Mode' back into her original delicate young lady.

"This is not good. Ruoxi is already like this before she even reaches the Void Returning Realm. If she really does reach the Void Returning Realm in the future, and Gong Lianyue's spiritual consciousness awakens, if she finds out that the Azure Emperor cheated on her right in front of her, she'll probably eat me alive on the spot..."

Mu Zhian gently rubbed his waist, sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, and looked at the beautiful woman in white wearing a thin white undergarment, her clothes slightly loose. He felt a little helpless.

I need to improve my strength as soon as possible. I don't need to suppress those who have reached the Dao, but I need to at least have some ability to protect myself. This is not only for my own sake, but also to suppress Ye Yu's luck again during this Ascension Conference.

Looking at the luck value that appeared before him, Mu Zhian secretly made a plan in his mind.

According to his judgment, Ye Yu's luck weight should have been weakened to a certain extent. The only troublesome thing at the moment is the ancestors of the Ye family and the old man in Ye Yu's body.

However, Ye Qingxin seems to have a good impression of me, but I don't know why she's still inexplicably wary of me... Logically speaking, I did a flawless job tonight, I should be able to be considered a good student...

Recalling Ye Qingxin's behavior towards him tonight, Mu Zhian was completely baffled.

According to the original plan, Ye Qingxin's affection for him should have increased even more, but it seems that Ye Qingxin is still wary of him tonight.

But it doesn't matter. Anyway, she's already established a connection with the Heavenly Court. As long as she doesn't leave the sect, there will be plenty of opportunities to contact her...

Mu Zhian gently shook his head, dispelling the thoughts in his mind.

He first left the room, then took out a paper crane from the study, unfolded it, and wrote a letter to his senior sister explaining what had happened that day.

This explanation might not appease my senior sister, but it at least shows my sincerity.

They saw it today too. It wasn't me who did it; it was Yao Meng who started it... Mu Zhian folded the paper crane and threw it out the window.

Afterwards, he strolled back to Bai Ruoxi's room, closed the door, and took out a pill that was entirely white like jade from his storage ring.

The rich aroma of herbs and the faint white light even overshadowed the celestial energy floating in mid-air, and the gentle radiance had a charm that seemed to calm even the most anxious heart.

A ninth-grade elixir, the Ascension Pill!

"Ye Qingxin is really a little rich woman. You probably can't find another one like this in the entire Kyushu. She has really sacrificed a lot for the Ye family..." Mu Zhian sighed inwardly again.

He then swallowed the Ascension Pill in one gulp.

The innate furnace within his body stirred almost instantly, but fortunately, Mu Zhian was prepared and took three sixth-grade pills in succession, sending them into the innate furnace.

Just make do with what you have, and don't even think about my Ascension Pill. It's related to my future sexual happiness...

The innate furnace, which had been restless and seemed ready to devour the Ascension Pill at any moment, suddenly calmed down.

Three grade-six pills really do have an effect...?

Even Mu Zhian was somewhat surprised. He had originally prepared to give away the Ascension Pill in the Natural Furnace to other girls after giving it away for free, but the Natural Furnace actually quieted down.

As his spiritual sense swept over the innate furnace, at the very center of the furnace, the figure of a silver-haired beauty curled up in a deep sleep was also captured by Mu Zhian's mind.

Since the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court was incorporated into the innate furnace, the Primordial Witch has entered a state of slumber, seemingly nourishing her damaged spiritual consciousness through the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court.

However, judging from the current situation, after the Primordial Witch entered the Natural Furnace, the Natural Furnace seems to have become much more docile and is no longer as greedy as before.

At least Mu Zhian had never seen a naturally born furnace cauldron so honest and unassuming, without the slightest hint of greed.

Mu Zhian stopped thinking about it and focused his mind on refining the effects of the Ascension Pill.

Gradually, the Heavenly Phoenix Technique, which was originally difficult to fathom in his mind, seemed to find a way to begin practicing...

Unbeknownst to him, Mu Zhian felt as if he were in the center of a lava field.

Suddenly, a phoenix cry rang out from the center, and a phoenix engulfed in black flames soared into the sky from the depths of the thick magma.

With a phoenix cry, the entire sky seemed to be burning with black flames, and spiritual energy filled the entire space.

Then, something vaguely came to mind that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Mu Zhian gently raised his fingertip, and a wisp of black flame shot out from it with a whoosh.

The next moment, Mu Zhian's spiritual consciousness returned to reality. He slowly opened his eyes and tried to circulate the Heavenly Phoenix Technique.

The next moment, a strange black rune flickered behind him.

Tonight, the spiritual energy that Bai Ruoxi had repeatedly drained was instantly restored to its most abundant state, thanks to Mu Zhian's delighted expression.

"This is good stuff..." Mu Zhian looked down at his hands, his eyes filled with surprise.

With this Heavenly Phoenix Technique, it's like having two lives... Even if spiritual energy is depleted, he won't die, and as the Heavenly Phoenix Technique improves, the number of times he can 'reborn' will also increase.

Bai Ruoxi seemed to have noticed the abundant spiritual energy emanating from the boy beside her. She slowly opened her eyes and asked in surprise, "Mu Lang, your spiritual energy has recovered so quickly...?"

He was clearly still a little weak just now, but now Mu Zhian's spiritual energy is full of optimal energy, which is really unbelievable.

Mu Zhian gazed at Bai Ruoxi, who appeared so frail beside him. Remembering how she had previously used this same frail demeanor to bully him, a teasing thought suddenly arose in his mind, and he vowed to avenge the time he had been trapped by the love lock.

"The spiritual energy recovered on its own as soon as it thought about needing to serve Ruoxi later." Mu Zhian teased, with just the right amount of tenderness, and wrapped one arm around Bai Ruoxi's slender waist, pulling her into his arms.

Bai Ruoxi's delicate body trembled slightly, her eyes lowered, but her heart was filled with tender feelings.

Although she knew she should teach him a lesson and punish him, her heart would always involuntarily flutter whenever Mu Zhian touched her so intimately.

At this moment, Mu Zhian took the opportunity to gently press her shoulder, letting her lean against the bed, and then pulled the quilt up.

He could even suppress the Azure Emperor's sister, so the Sword Palace Master... would be no match for him either!

……

South bank.

Inside a grand hall that exudes the fragrance of ancient ink and books.

"The words spoken by the Azure Emperor on the south bank today were truly astonishing. If I did not know that you disdain lying, I would probably find it hard to believe even myself."

A woman dressed in a gorgeous white dress with gold trim leaned against a chair. Her knee-high boots and the hem of her dress revealed a glimpse of her black stockings, and her white boots casually tapped the ground.

As she said this, Luo Tan raised her clear, beautiful eyes and gazed at the fairy before her.

The vastness of the Nine Provinces is beyond people's imagination. In the past, Danhuang Luotan of Yu Province had no interaction with Qingdi. Even Luotan did not expect Qingdi to visit tonight.

Yao Meng smiled faintly and parted her red lips slightly: "Just as I said during the day, matters of the heart cannot be controlled by oneself. In the past, I was focused on cultivating the Tao and never paid attention to feelings. Now that I have found someone to belong to, it is a great blessing."

"Luckily, that junior cultivator at the Refining Spirit Realm, right? But because of this, your chosen Daoist partner will probably be envied by countless cultivators throughout the Nine Provinces." Luo Tan chuckled, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing.

This statement is not an exaggeration. With the appearance of the Azure Emperor, even without considering her innate Dao embryo, she is the dream lover of countless cultivators in the Nine Provinces. It is just that she is too distant, like a fairy in the Moon Palace, unattainable. Therefore, people only regard her as a goddess and dare not have any intention of profaning her.

However, the Azure Emperor's words today will likely shatter the hearts of many cultivators... The name Mu Zhian will soon spread throughout the Nine Provinces.

Of course, this has little to do with her as an observer. Rather, since she achieved Dao, everything in this world seems so boring, and Luo Tan is eager to have more fun for her own entertainment.

She changed the subject and asked again, "May I ask what brings Fairy Yao Meng to visit tonight?"

"It can't be just for casual conversation, can it?" Luo Tan continued.

Yao Meng smiled and said, "I want to make a deal with you using the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit."

Luo Tan narrowed his eyes and asked, "What kind of deal?"