It turns out, they were the main characters.

If it weren't for Sister Mengrou being there, I feel I could have even managed to pull some strings... Mu Zhian sighed softly to himself, and then asked about the people around Xiao Shuixian.

As the two were chatting animatedly, Mu Zhian seized the opportunity to ask, "By the way, it seems that Miss Shuixian did not participate in the competition this time. The participants from Yuzhou are the Holy Son and Holy Daughter, but it seems that Miss Shuixian's strength is even stronger than theirs... Is there any reason for this?"

Xiao Shuixian was slightly taken aback, and a hint of gloom appeared in her eyes.

"If it's inconvenient to say, then that's fine," Mu Zhian quickly added.

"It's alright, it's not something that can't be talked about."

Xiao Shuixian gently shook her head and said, "To be honest, Young Master Mu, the Holy Son of Yuzhou who is participating in the Ascension Conference this time was actually my cousin."

"I also hope to give him a chance to show himself to Her Majesty the Empress."

Xiao Shuixian paused, then shook her head and sighed softly, "No, I should say this is my way of making it up to him."

compensate……?

Mu Zhian narrowed his eyes unintentionally, a hint of interest appearing in them.

Next, he listened patiently to Xiao Shuixian's story, asking questions from time to time, and gradually figured out the relationship between the siblings.

Xiao Hua was a genius in the past, born with extraordinary signs, but he was cruelly harmed in his childhood and his divine king bone was stolen. Fortunately, His Majesty Luo Tan happened to pass by and had his maid heal Xiao Hua's injuries.

After that, Xiao Hua gradually rose to prominence, and today he has become one of the top geniuses in Yuzhou.

However, due to his childhood experiences, his spiritual awareness was inherently weaker than others, and he had no hope of ever becoming an alchemist.

"Brother Xiao Hua had such a difficult childhood; it's truly pitiful."

Mu Zhian sighed softly and said casually, "But if I'm not mistaken, yesterday there was thunderous tribulation in the main hall where Empress Luo Tan was, and later the fragrance of medicine spread throughout the hall... I thought it was Brother Xiao Hua refining pills, but it seems it wasn't him?"

Xiao Shuixian nodded slightly: "His spiritual consciousness is weak now, so it's impossible for him to refine pills."

Weak spiritual awareness...

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly chuckled, saying, "That's strange. The pill that person refined yesterday should be a sixth-grade pill. Why would His Majesty Luo Tan refine a sixth-grade pill for no reason?"

Xiao Shuixian was also taken aback, and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

Yes, why would Your Majesty need to refine a sixth-grade elixir?

Yesterday, she also saw the pill tribulation brought about by the sixth-grade pill, but she didn't think much of it at the time.

Now that Young Master Mu has said this... could it be that Xiao Hua was the one who refined the elixir back then?

But how could his spiritual consciousness possibly refine pills...?

Mu Zhian glanced discreetly outside the villa; his spiritual sense had already detected a young man pacing back and forth outside.

It was Xiao Hua.

Intentionally concealing his spiritual energy while stalking his older sister... Interesting.

Mu Zhian maintained his usual warm smile and appropriately ended the conversation: "Thank you for your concern, Miss Xiao. With this pill, I think my body will recover soon."

Xiao Shuixian was still lost in thought, pondering what Mu Zhian had said earlier about Xiao Hua's alchemy.

Hearing Mu Zhian's words, she snapped out of her reverie. With a reserved smile, she watched Mu Zhian pick up his teacup, and understood immediately. She then rose to bid farewell to the young man.

At the same time, Xiao Hua, who was outside Tianhe Garden, was pacing back and forth, secretly anxious.

It's been almost half an hour since my sister entered this villa, and she still hasn't come out, which inevitably makes people wonder.

“Miss Xiao, I feel a bit embarrassed to accept your pills. If you don’t mind, please accept this Qi Condensation Pill. It can speed up your cultivation. Consider it a small gift from me.”

At this moment, a conversation could be faintly heard outside the villa. Xiao Hua was secretly startled and immediately hid behind a nearby statue to conceal his presence.

Soon, he saw Mu Zhian escorting Xiao Shuixian out of the villa, with Xiao Shuixian walking beside him, a reserved yet sweet smile on her face, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

"elder sister……"

Xiao Hua's expression darkened slightly, and a surge of jealousy rose in her heart.

It should be noted that when Xiao Shuixian was in Yuzhou, she never showed such a smile, even when facing important figures.

It's unclear what Mu Zhian said to make the girl happy, but it made this sister, who used to be so cold to others, show such a shy and demure side.

They've only met less than twice!

And the maidservants beside this junior cultivator in the Refining Spirit Realm are all so stunningly beautiful, they've even faintly touched the threshold of the Returning to Emptiness Realm...

Looking at the tall, elegant maid in a yellow dress who exuded a cool and aloof aura following behind the two, Xiao Hua felt a strange sense of imbalance.

As a holy son, he naturally had many girls around him, as well as maids, but there was not a single girl like Mu Zhian.

Her Majesty Luo Tan is indeed a great beauty... but that Empress is someone whose level he never reached, even in his previous life, and is now far too distant.

Xiao Hua's heart twisted for a moment, but having lived two lives, and being a top figure in a certain place in his previous life, he managed to suppress his negative emotions quite well.

Judging from the way Mu Zhian keeps glancing at her sister, he's probably already got his eye on her... I'll have to talk to her later and warn her to be careful of this guy.

Xiao Hua thought to himself, and began to secretly make arrangements.

Meanwhile, after watching Xiao Shuixian leave, Mu Zhian glanced casually at the sculpture in the distance.

Although it would be difficult for ordinary people to notice, with his perception, he naturally noticed the young man hiding behind the sculpture.

Mu Zhian twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, as if he hadn't noticed anything.

Although he was the chosen one, Xiao Hua probably never expected that a naturally born spiritual body would be able to detect his aura.

Although some unexpected things happened today, it was a mixed bag.

At least the various suspicious points surrounding Adam Silver indicate that he may no longer be the same Adam Silver as before.

Rebirth story? Or possession story?

Mu Zhian leisurely returned to the villa. While thinking about such things, he casually pushed open the door to his room and began to tend to his injuries.

……

That night.

Lan Mulian's actions today have caused a huge reaction within the sect, and the news is spreading like wildfire everywhere.

Although Mu Zhian lost today, the point of discussion is not his defeat, but whether he can be considered to have lost at all.

Even those who had hoped for Mu Zhian's defeat were not happy.

No matter how you look at it, Mu Zhian lost the game but won in life.

Because of Lan Mulian's matter, Mu Zhian, who was already in the spotlight, saw more than a dozen challenge letters emitting golden light appear in the villa that very night.

Of course, Mu Zhian didn't like fighting and killing, so he didn't accept a single challenge.

……

At this very moment, deep within Dexinyuan.

"I didn't expect Sister Qingxin to come to Dexinyuan. I thought you thought highly of Ye Yu and would continue to mentor him."

Ye Siyu sat in the courtyard, her long brown hair cascading down her back. Her face was filled with a complex mix of emotions, including surprise and joy. She glanced at Ye Qingxin, who had just answered Ye Qian's question.

The ancestor of the Ye family stood with his hands behind his back in front of the courtyard, watching the swirling snowflakes. His magnificent black and red dress fluttered in the night wind, exuding an unapproachable and awe-inspiring beauty.

Her expression was calm and composed as she said, "Let's not talk about Ye Yu's matter."

The forbidden zone and the Ye family have long since separated. The two geniuses of the Ye family within the Liangyi Sect are Ye Yu and Ye Yu's younger sister, Ye Qian.

Her original intention was to help her descendants resolve the problem of being bullied, and then come to see Ye Qian.

Compared to Ye Yu, Ye Qian is actually not that worrying.

After all, the Forbidden Zone is now one of the two giants in the Eastern Continent, and the Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone is Ye Qian's older sister since childhood. Who would dare to bully her?

Who would have thought that I would be so mistaken?

Thinking of Ye Yu's various behaviors, Ye Qingxin felt disheartened.

However, Ye Qian's performance tonight also warmed her heart.

It turns out that not all of the Ye family's offspring were as unfilial as Ye Yu.

Ye Siyu narrowed her eyes, vaguely guessing what was going on.

"Sister Qingxin, are you still not planning to let Mu Zhian go?" Ye Siyu suddenly asked.

The Ye sisters had just returned to their room to meditate and cultivate, and since it was just the two of them, there was no need to be particularly discreet.

“Mu Zhian is indeed a rare genius. I had a prejudice against him when he first came down to the lower realm, but the misunderstanding has been cleared up now,” Ye Qingxin said, shaking her head.

"So, Sister Qingxin has already been in contact with him before?"

Ye Siyu understood the meaning behind the beautiful ancestor's words, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

It should be noted that this ancestor of the Ye family had extremely high standards. Even Ye Yu in the past only thought highly of him because he was a descendant of the Ye family.

It's quite rare for Mu Zhian to receive such high praise from Ye Qingxin, as he is just an outsider to her.

As the cold wind blew by, Ye Qingxin's figure seemed to suddenly become ethereal, as if she might disappear with the wind at any moment.

"Sister Qingxin, your spiritual consciousness..."

Ye Siyu looked up in surprise at Ye Qingxin's illusory and beautiful fiery red figure. She could sense that Ye Qingxin's spiritual consciousness seemed to be much weaker at this moment.

Ye Qingxin shook her head and said with a faint smile, "Don't worry, I sent a wisp of my spiritual consciousness down to the mortal realm this time, and I never intended to stay in the Nine Provinces from the beginning."

"This wisp of spiritual consciousness can maintain its presence in Kyushu for a period of time and see the current situation of the Ye family, which is enough."

It will be a long time before Mu Zhian reaches the Enlightenment Realm. Even if this wisp of her spiritual consciousness dissipates in the future, as long as Mu Zhian fulfills her promise after reaching the Enlightenment Realm and opens the gates of the Heavenly Court, she will naturally be able to descend to the mortal realm again.

Ye Siyu opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something.

But seeing Ye Qingxin's dignified and beautiful figure and calm expression, he held back his words.

That's true. Even if Ye Qingxin's spiritual consciousness dissipates, she doesn't die. She has simply returned to the Heavenly Court. Sooner or later, they will meet again on the next path to immortality.

After spending some time in the courtyard, Ye Siyu returned to her room to meditate and cultivate.

Ye Qingxin, on the other hand, gazed at the swirling snowflakes under the night sky, her eyes deep and calm.

At this moment, she seemed to realize something and turned to look outside the villa.

From afar, they could see Mu Zhian walking in from the main gate of Dexinyuan.

Mu Zhian also noticed Ye Qingxin in front of the courtyard, and looked up at her, his eyes lighting up slightly.

Although it wasn't the first time he had seen Ye Qingxin, he couldn't help but be amazed.