It turns out, they were the main characters.

"However, I'm afraid he'll have a hard time winning today's match," Ye Qingxin continued.

Given Mu Zhian's current form, it's indeed very difficult for him to continue winning.

After all, who among those who have reached this point isn't a chosen one of heaven? Besides, although Mu Zhian has high talent, he has only just reached the fourth level of Refining Spirit.

Before the Ascension Platform, a beautiful woman was listening to the conversation between the two. Then, her gaze fell on Mu Zhian, who was sitting in a certain pavilion.

“Narcissus, although you did not participate in the Ascension Ceremony this time, it is always a good thing to make more friends. Why not take this opportunity to chat with young friend Mu? His injuries have not yet healed, so why not give him the pills I gave you yesterday to help him recover?”

"Perhaps you young people just happen to get along well?"

At this moment, the beautiful woman on the high platform suddenly transmitted her voice to the gray-robed woman below.

Xiao Shuixian slightly raised her head. Although she was dressed very modestly, she had an extremely beautiful face.

"Hmm...I understand, Mother."

Upon hearing her mother's words, Xiao Shuixian seemed to only just react. Throughout, she maintained a gentle smile, as if nothing could frighten her.

Xiao Shuixian quietly left the crowd and headed towards the pavilion not far away.

Mu Zhian was chatting and laughing with several young cultivators in the pavilion when suddenly the noise in the pavilion subsided slightly, and many people turned their gazes toward the gray-robed woman who had entered the pavilion.

Mu Zhian also noticed this, so he looked in the direction everyone was looking.

Then, a hint of interest appeared in his eyes.

Although Xiao Shuixian's attire was quite simple, she was a beautiful woman with a curvaceous and alluring figure.

Most importantly, he could sense that there seemed to be a very special spiritual energy fluctuation emanating from this woman.

She also has a dual constitution...?

While Mu Zhian was thinking about this, Xiao Hua, who was not far away, took in the whole scene.

When he saw his sister, who had already entered the courtyard and was talking with Mu Zhi'an, his expression darkened.

This was not Xiao Hua's own emotion, but rather the influence of the original owner's obsession.

Seeing Xiao Shuixian take the initiative to talk to the strange man, Xiao Hua's heart couldn't help but twist.

Why did my sister take the initiative to talk to Mu Zhian?!

At this moment, Xiao Hua felt a strange sense of displeasure.

In fact, the original owner of this body knew that his sister had been trying to make amends to him in the past, but he kept telling himself that his sister was the one who stole his God King Bone.

Although his sister was unaware of this at the time, the final result was that his God King Bone was dug up.

However, Xiao Shuixian was an absolute genius in Yuzhou, and a favored young woman pursued by countless young cultivators.

This beautiful and talented woman had been watching over him in the past, felt guilty towards him, and even asked someone to take care of him secretly, which naturally made Xiao Hua develop feelings of love for her.

Seeing her sister actually trying to please a man, if Xiao Hua weren't rational enough, she probably would have impulsively stepped forward to stop her.

But if he rushes up now, it will only worsen his sister's impression of him.

He planned to gradually get closer to Xiao Shuixian, make her develop feelings for him, and even win her over. So, he certainly couldn't rush forward now.

What angered Xiao Hua even more was Mu Zhian. He already had the Azure Emperor, who was the envy of countless cultivators, as his Daoist partner, yet he was still not satisfied and even set his sights on him.

That's practically suicide!

Although he is currently at the eighth level of the Spirit Refinement stage, he cannot reveal his strength or his hostility towards Mu Zhian, lest he be targeted by this guy who has the backing of the Dao Integration Realm.

We need to be patient!

Don't let me run into you somewhere in Kyushu in the future, otherwise...

Xiao Hua clenched his fists tightly, secretly vowing to remember this humiliation.

However, just as he withdrew his gaze, he seemed to feel a slightly piercing gaze.

Xiao Hua was secretly alarmed. He looked up and saw the owner of the pair of eyes that were staring at him. It was Mu Zhi'an!

At this moment, Mu Zhian was chatting with the young cultivators under the pavilion with a gentle smile on his face, but his gaze was fixed on him.

Although his smile was gentle, Xiao Hua felt a strange cold sweat on his back for some reason.

He had a sense of crisis, as if he had been seen through by others.

At this moment, Mu Zhian had already withdrawn his gaze, as if he had only glanced at it casually.

"Thank you, Miss Xiao. I am currently in poor health, and the pills you gave me are indeed very useful." He looked at the gray-robed woman in front of him with a gentle smile on his face.

Xiao Shuixian smiled elegantly and said softly, "I had heard of Young Master Mu's great name in Yuzhou before. Meeting you today, I can see that you are indeed as kind and approachable as the rumors say."

While this statement may be an exaggeration, Xiao Shuixian had indeed heard of Mu Zhi'an's name before.

"Damn it, does he really think he can do whatever he wants just because he has someone backing him up?!"

As Xiao Hua watched this scene, his heart burned with jealousy, and his eyes were filled with resentment and humiliation.

For Adam Silver, his sister was both his 'enemy' and one of the goddesses he pursued.

Seeing her idol showing affection to a young man, she was naturally furious.

Not far away, in front of the Ascension Platform, Luo Tan also noticed this scene. She raised her eyebrows slightly and glanced at the beautiful woman next to the Ascension Platform.

She could naturally tell that Xiao Shuixian's initiative to talk to Mu Zhian was definitely due to the secret communication from Xiao Shuixian's stepmother.

Yao Meng smiled faintly, gazing gently and calmly in the direction where Mu Zhi'an was.

"Miss Xiao is as intelligent as rumored. If you would do me the honor after the Ascension Ceremony, you might as well come to my Tianhe Garden for a pot of tea and a discussion on the Dao."

Mu Zhian remained calm, his gaze not lingering on Xiao Shuixian for long before quickly shifting away, conveying his image of being aloof from women and devoted to one.

However, he did indeed want to have a deeper conversation with Xiao Shuixian.

It wasn't because of her appearance or anything like that... at least that wasn't the only reason.

More importantly... he seems to have discovered the second chosen one selected by Heaven.

Thinking about it, it's quite a coincidence. Xiao Hua, the Holy Son of Yuzhou, is actually the chosen one... and his sister is talking to him right now.

Could it be that my "stepping stone" template is still there, attracting the "chosen one" to slap me in the face?

Mu Zhian made a self-deprecating remark to himself.

However, since his sister has offered herself up, we can take this opportunity to sound out her intentions and find out what kind of template this second chosen one is following.

The previous Ye Yu was a loser, so what type is Xiao Hua?

After exchanging a few more words with Xiao Shuixian, Mu Zhian spoke up at the opportune moment, saying, "Everyone, I have some things to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave now."

The Azure Emperor is still watching from the stage. If they continue chatting and make her jealous, he'll be the one in trouble tonight...

After speaking, Mu Zhian gracefully left the pavilion, keeping a certain distance from the other female cultivators.

At this moment, the old man on the high platform had already taken out the Spirit Calculation Pearl and was now randomly selecting opponents for the cultivators participating today.

Mu Zhian took out his sect token from his storage ring, waiting for the name of his opponent for the day to appear.

It's already extremely difficult for him to have made it this far in the Ascension Tournament, and given his current injuries, it's almost impossible for him to win another match today.

However, even though I don't have high hopes, maybe I'll encounter a weaker opponent today and win another match?

With this in mind, Mu Zhian took the opportunity to flip over the back of the sect token.

In mid-air, the golden light of the Spirit Calculation Pearl enveloped the Ascension Platform, and the names of everyone's opponents for today's competition slowly appeared in their field of vision.

Mu Zhian stared intently for a moment, then paused in surprise.

Just then, Mu Zhian noticed a slightly conspicuous gaze. Following that gaze, he looked up and saw a stunningly beautiful woman in a white dress standing in the distance, her temperament as cold and aloof as frost and snow.

His next opponent is Lan Mulian.

Chapter 336 The Future Belongs to You, the Present Belongs to Me (7,000 words)

"This damned obsession has such a profound influence on me!"

Xiao Hua stood in the crowd, secretly relieved.

The jealousy he felt earlier was not his own, but rather the lingering obsession of the original owner of this body. He was instinctively jealous when he saw his sister actively trying to please a man.

If we want to resolve this obsession, we must fulfill all the wishes of the original owner of this body during his lifetime, no matter what.

However, we cannot rush things now. The most urgent task is to win the championship of the Ascension Tournament and obtain three Emperor-level medicinal herbs... The Azure Emperor is indeed hard to reach, but the Azure Emperor is the Azure Emperor. Mu Zhi'an, relying on external forces, will never be his opponent in the future.

As for Xiao Shuixian, the older sister...

With his strength and talent at the Enlightenment Realm in his previous life, winning over a little girl in the future would be a piece of cake.

However, the participants in this Ascension Tournament are far too terrifying. Not to mention that there are even those at the Returning to the Void Realm, the other geniuses are at a similar level to him. Moreover, his experience from his previous life tells him that these people are all very difficult to deal with!

"It's just a pity that she met me."

Xiao Hua murmured to himself, his expression unchanged. He took out the sect token, opened it, and saw the name written on the back of the token.

"Bai Ruoxi..."

"An inner disciple of Canghai Peak? What a coincidence, to run into Mu Zhian's Daoist partner here." Xiao Hua muttered to himself with a hint of surprise.

Although we must be patient for now and not offend Mu Zhian, let's get something back from your partner first.

Xiao Hua quickly collected his thoughts and gripped the sect token tightly.

Meanwhile, Mu Zhian was staring at the name on the sect token in his hand, lost in thought for a long time.

"Although I knew I would most likely lose today, it's still a bit too much of a coincidence to run into my senior sister..."

"No, now the remaining participants in the Ascension Tournament are mostly people I know. No matter what, I'll most likely run into acquaintances... It's not shameful to lose to my senior sister. After all, she started cultivating earlier than me and is already at the Returning Void Realm. Even someone as proud as Sister Mengrou said she had no confidence."

Mu Zhian muttered to himself, his expression seemingly calm, but in reality, he was experiencing a mix of emotions.

If he hadn't run into Lan Mulian and the other 'protagonists', he felt he could have managed to pull off another success.

Ultimately, if it weren't for the sect leader's underhanded tactics, treating him as a gift for the Ascension Conference, he would have been confident of suppressing the main characters even if he had encountered them.

After all, for Bai Ruoxi and the others, the allure of Emperor-grade medicinal herbs was far less than that of Mu Zhian.

The radiance of the Spirit Pearl enveloped everyone in front of the Ascension Platform. Soon, the sect tokens held by the contestants scattered throughout the Ascension Platform displayed the names of their respective opponents.

Unlike yesterday's competition, today's competition is divided into two sessions, one during the day and one in the evening. The participants in today's competition will be determined by the numbers displayed on the sect tokens.

The first match today is between Mu Zhi'an.