It turns out, they were the main characters.

Ye Yu stared intently at Mu Zhian, his emotions running high, his eyes filled with barely suppressed hatred.

After all, he was trampled underfoot by Mu Zhian in front of everyone yesterday, and now that the other party has actually appeared here with the ancestor, it is naturally something to be concerned about.

"Brother Ye, are you feeling better?" Mu Zhian asked with a gentle smile, as if nothing had happened.

Ye Yu sneered: "At least I'm better than you."

Although he looked extremely weak at this moment, his eyes burned with intense anger.

Yesterday, Mu Zhian activated the Heavenly Lock, but forcibly transferred its power out of respect for his ancestor, damaging his own essence. Although he is injured now, Mu Zhian's injury is probably more serious than his.

“Brother Ye, there’s no need for things to be like this between us. I think Senior Ye wouldn’t want to see us like this either…” Mu Zhi’an said with difficulty.

Ye Yu sneered again, about to speak.

At this moment, a calm and pleasant voice suddenly came from the hall, abruptly interrupting the tense atmosphere between the two.

"Young friend Mu, come in and tell me what's on your mind."

The moment he finished speaking, Mu Zhian also withdrew his gaze, ignoring Ye Yu, and stepped into the main hall.

This scene made Ye Yu increasingly uneasy, and his mind began to wander.

Thinking about it carefully, Mu Zhian should have been more seriously injured than him, but just now he seemed to have almost completely recovered from his injuries...

Combining Ye Qingxin's cold words when she spoke to him earlier with her gentle tone when she spoke to Mu Zhian now, Ye Yu's head buzzed.

He slowly took two steps back, and the various scenes in the hall came into his view.

At this moment, Mu Zhian had already walked to the edge of the lotus pond and was chatting with Ye Qingxin.

“Senior, thank you so much for your help last night. It’s a pity that someone is currently nourishing a soul in my cauldron. Otherwise, if you had gone directly into my cauldron, I think the speed at which your spiritual consciousness was nurtured would have increased considerably,” Mu Zhian said sincerely.

"With your physique, it's not surprising that you attract some remnant souls. However, remember to recognize their origins and purposes, and don't be deceived by those with ulterior motives."

Ye Qingxin smiled faintly, her gentle tone a stark contrast to her previous cold expression. This scene nearly caused Ye Yu's newly healed wound to burst open in anger, his chest brimming with rage.

The ancestor kept saying it was for his sake, but he was injured by Mu Zhian just yesterday, and today the ancestor is sitting so intimately with his enemy... How can such behavior not make people angry?

At this moment, Mu Zhian suddenly reached out and gently placed his hand on Ye Qingxin's wrist, seemingly sensing the spiritual energy flowing within her, and asked with concern:

"Senior's spiritual energy seems much weaker than yesterday. Are you really alright?"

Ye Qingxin smiled faintly and said, "Why are you so concerned about me, young friend Mu? Even if a wisp of spiritual consciousness is really gone, it's gone, and it's no big deal."

The two seemed to be chatting and laughing, and Ye Qingxin did not reprimand Mu Zhian for his rudeness, because she could feel that the celestial spiritual energy in Mu Zhian's innate furnace was slowly being transferred into her body.

Although it wasn't much, it was still a kind gesture from a junior, so she naturally wouldn't refuse.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that... the celestial spiritual energy on Mu Zhian's body, after being refined by the innate furnace, seems to be much, much richer than the spiritual energy within the celestial court itself...

The potential of Mu Zhian's innate furnace is simply immeasurable...

Ye Yu's face turned green as he watched this scene.

"That bitch..."

At that moment, anger completely overwhelmed his reason, and Ye Yu almost gritted his teeth as he uttered those words.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly quieted down as the voice reached their ears almost clearly.

Ye Qingxin lowered her eyes slightly, not wanting to pay any attention.

boom!

However, the moment he finished speaking, Mu Zhian raised his hand and struck Ye Yu with a palm strike from a distance, causing the still-healing Ye Yu to spit out a mouthful of blood and fall out of the main hall.

Even if Ye Yu's injuries had healed, he would still be no match for Mu Zhian.

"Disrespectful to elders, daring to insult even one's own ancestors, does he even deserve to be called a human being?"

Mu Zhian looked at Ye Yu coldly, but his expression was extremely calm.

Ye Yu clutched his chest, feeling an immense sense of injustice. He growled, "Mu Zhian, this is the Liangyi Sect! Do you know the consequences of attacking a sect disciple without provocation?!"

His heart was filled with humiliation, and his eyes almost blazed with fire. If he hadn't been injured, Ye Yu would have wanted to fight Mu Zhi'an to the death right now.

Mu Zhian looked at Ye Yu coldly and said, "You should have had an ancestor who doted on her descendants, but you didn't know how to cherish her, and even questioned whether she was colluding with me?"

“I can tell you plainly that I used the Heavenly Lock to defeat you simply because I didn’t want to waste my time on you. Even without the Heavenly Lock, you would not be my match.”

"You think you have exceptional talent, but isn't Qian'er equally talented? Isn't she also a descendant of the Ye family? Yet Senior Ye chose you in the first place. Do you think she wanted something from you?"

"Your injuries healed so quickly, probably all thanks to her. And what did you do? Instead of being grateful, you insulted me. What difference would it make if she attacked you or even killed you?"

"You are free to go to the court to file a complaint, but I will not regret what I did today."

Ye Yu was utterly disheveled. He slowly stood up, clutching his chest and staring intently at Mu Zhi'an. He said in a cold voice, "Stop spouting nonsense, Mu Zhi'an. Do you dare say that you approached my ancestor not because you were after her?!"

Mu Zhian chuckled softly, savoring Ye Yu's words.

Then, he suddenly asked, "Then dare you say that you had no romantic feelings for your ancestors?"

As she finished speaking, Mu Zhi gazed quietly at Ye Yu.

"From the moment you met your ancestor, you probably already regarded her as your own possession, so you don't allow anyone else to get close to her, is that right?"

Mu Zhian continued, "You dare to lose your temper with your ancestors because you already have your own teacher supporting you. Even if you lose your ancestors' protection, you're not worried, are you?"

Mu Zhian knew all too well what someone like Ye Yu was thinking.

After all, back in Tianxuan City, Ye Yu had similar thoughts. On the one hand, he didn't have much contact with his two younger sisters, and on the other hand, he didn't want them to have any contact with other men.

As for what Mu Zhian himself thinks of Ye Qingxin... Ye Qingxin probably knows it herself, so why would she need Ye Yu to sow discord?

I simply lust after the bodies of your ancestors, and I readily admit it.

Do you, Ye Yu, dare to admit that you lust after your ancestors?

Ye Qingxin would probably just slap you, you unfilial descendant, to death on the spot.

Noticing Ye Qingxin's cold gaze, Ye Yu's eyes flashed with panic, his face turned deathly pale, and he roared, "Mu Zhian, stop spouting nonsense! I have never had any ill intentions towards our ancestor, don't try to sow discord between me and our ancestor!"

Mu Zhian's words were like a knife to the heart.

Especially Mu Zhian's last sentence, "He already has someone to rely on, which is why he can treat his ancestor this way," struck a chord with Ye Yu.

Although he had never thought of it that way, subconsciously, similar thoughts had indeed crossed his mind.

Because he has the protection of his teacher within him, while his ancestor is merely a wisp of spirit, even though his ancestor has left him, he still has the protection of his teacher.

It can be said that Mu Zhian's words revealed Ye Yu's deepest thoughts, how could it not cause panic and anger?

Even though Mu Zhian's words contained exaggeration, Ye Yu was now speechless and unable to defend himself.

"That's enough. From now on, you have nothing to do with me. You may leave."

Ye Qingxin slowly shook her head and spoke indifferently.

If last night she was only heartbroken by Ye Yu, but still remembered the bond between the Ye family descendants, then today Mu Zhian's words, coupled with Ye Yu's various reactions, have made her completely disappointed in Ye Yu.

"Ancestor——"

Ye Yu suddenly raised his head, as if he wanted to say something.

However, Ye Qingxin was clearly in no mood to pay attention to it. With a flick of her sleeve, Ye Yu disappeared from the main hall.

Looking at the empty hall, Ye Qingxin remained silent for a long time, lost in thought.

At this moment, Mu Zhian glanced at Ye Qingxin's fiery red figure. Her skin was like jade, her figure was tall and curvaceous, and her face was exquisitely beautiful.

However, his face remained expressionless.

With great courage, Mu Zhian reached out his right hand and gently placed it on Ye Qingxin's cool, soft hand.

"This way, some of the spiritual energy of the innate furnace can be transferred. Although it is not much, it is still a token of my appreciation."

For a naturally formed furnace to transfer spiritual energy, it needs at least physical contact; the closer the interaction, the greater the amount of spiritual energy that can be transferred.

The amount of spiritual energy that can be transferred through something as simple as holding hands is limited.

However, for Mu Zhian, this was just a way to find a reason to contact Ye Qingxin and appease the beauty.

Ye Qingxin glanced at Mu Zhian, but did not break free. She simply said softly:

"Young friend Mu, do you think there's something wrong with my teaching methods?"

Ye Yu's mind is like that; he's alright under normal circumstances, but once he's provoked, he becomes completely irrational...

Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled, "I think Ye Yu was too impulsive and easily jealous of others."

"He probably saw me chatting with a senior colleague and was jealous of me. It's my fault for coming to see you without considering the occasion."

"This has nothing to do with you, you don't need to worry about it." Ye Qingxin gently shook her head.

She felt the celestial spiritual energy from Mu Zhi'an gently nourishing her spiritual consciousness, and then her gaze fell on Mu Zhi'an's body.

It wasn't an illusion just now; the Heavenly Court's spiritual energy, after being purified by the Innate Furnace, was actually much denser than the original Heavenly Court's spiritual energy...

Ye Qingxin lowered her eyes slightly, but sighed softly in her heart.

The Azure Emperor's insight is truly astute.

If he is nurtured to the Enlightenment Realm in the future, he will likely provide significant benefits to powerful Dao-merging beings and natural furnaces.

Moreover, he is also loyal and righteous... Even to an outsider like her, Mu Zhian's attitude is so sincere.

During the few days Ye Yu spent by her side, did he ever consider the feelings of his ancestor?

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxin turned her head slightly and looked at Mu Zhian.

A deeper, more meaningful look appeared in those alluring red eyes.

Chapter 335 Mu Zhian: Am I some kind of stepping stone or template? 6K

Undoubtedly, after yesterday's competition, news of Mu Zhi'an's affair naturally spread throughout the sect.

After all, he was the Azure Emperor's Daoist partner, so everything he did attracted attention.

With the help of some people with ulterior motives, many forces in the Eastern Continent are quite interested in Mu Zhian.

It should be noted that the first-grade artifact spirit gifted by Ye Qingxin is a rare sacred object, equivalent to an ancestral artifact in a sacred land.

Such a sacred object cannot be refined in just a few days.

Under these circumstances, Mu Zhian was able to use the Heavenly Lock to suppress his fellow cultivators during the competition... This fact was hard for many to accept, and they were extremely surprised.