It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Brother Mu..."

She put the letter into her storage ring, leaned over the table, held the jade bottle containing pills, and swung her jade feet, encased in small embroidered shoes, while her eyes shone with joy.

……

That night.

In a grand hall on the south bank, Xiao Hua slowly opened his eyes.

Recalling everything that happened in the Glazed Palace today, and her sister's attitude towards that cultivator, Xiao Hua felt an unnamed rage burning in her heart.

The way Mu Zhian looked at Xiao Shuixian today was clearly as if he were looking at his prey.

In his past life, he was at least one of the top beings in another world, but he had to watch helplessly as his sister was gradually won over by Mu Zhi'an.

And Mu Zhian is the same. He has the Azure Emperor but he is still not satisfied. Isn't he afraid that the Azure Emperor will be angry?

Xiao Hua felt increasingly angry as he thought about it, but for the time being, he could only endure the humiliation.

"I can't directly confront Mu Zhi'an. He has the Azure Emperor backing him. If I attack him directly, I'll just be suppressed by the Azure Emperor..."

"However... if a direct attack isn't feasible, what about an indirect one?"

Although his current strength is less than one-thousandth of what it was in his previous life, all the magical techniques from his previous life are still imprinted in his mind.

Defeating a cultivator in the Refining Spirit Realm would be a piece of cake.

Mu Zhian has protectors by his side, but the Azure Emperor cannot follow him at all times.

Therefore, Xiao Hua came up with a solution.

In his past life, he knew a secret technique that allowed him to create a 'nightmare' with enough materials. This nightmare could devour other people's dreams and even make them fall into a deep sleep.

But before that, he needed to prepare the elixir to tame the nightmare...

With this in mind, Xiao Hua got up and left the main hall, intending to make preparations to refine the elixir.

"Where are you going so late?"

Just then, a clear and melodious voice suddenly came from behind him. When Xiao Hua turned his head, he saw Xiao Shuixian, dressed in a gray robe and with a graceful figure, walking from the end of the hall.

"elder sister……"

Xiao Hua almost blurted out, but quickly calmed down, suppressing the pounding in her heart, and said, "Why is my sister here? Could it be that she has come to see His Majesty...?"

"And it's so late, did you just come back from outside, sister?"

"I just ran into an acquaintance today and chatted with him for a bit," Xiao Shuixian replied calmly.

Unlike her gentle demeanor towards Mu Zhian today, her expression was noticeably colder when facing her younger brother, as if she was intentionally maintaining her image.

Want to chat for a bit? If we weren't so close, you'd probably be staying there tonight, right?

If Xiao Shuixian had answered truthfully, it would have been fine, but she didn't want him to know that she had actually met with Mu Zhian today, and even had a pleasant conversation with him... This feeling of being kept in the dark made Xiao Hua feel an unnamed anger burning inside him, making him extremely annoyed.

“Mu Zhian is no good person. I happened to see you talking to him in front of the Ascension Platform today. Don’t be fooled by his appearance!” Xiao Hua said in a deep voice.

“Although you are the pride of Yuzhou, you probably don’t understand people’s hearts very well.” His tone unconsciously carried a hint of instruction.

"Has Young Master Mu done anything wrong?" Xiao Shuixian frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask.

She was very unhappy about being lectured by her younger brother, because Xiao Hua had never spoken to her like that before.

Moreover, Young Master Mu has not done anything bad. In fact, he even gave her some pills out of guilt before leaving today. How could he be a bad person?

Xiao Hua was caught off guard by the question and didn't know how to answer it.

What bad things has he done... By the time Mu Zhian has actually done something bad, it will be too late.

But the frustrating thing was that he couldn't actually say what bad things Mu Zhi'an had done...

At this moment, Xiao Shuixian suddenly looked at Xiao Hua suspiciously and said softly, "Why do you seem a little off these past two days?"

You know, Xiao Hua had never spoken to her older sister in this tone before, but tonight's reaction... inevitably aroused some suspicion.

Xiao Hua quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "I was just worried... Mu Zhi'an has ambiguous relationships with several girls, and I was worried that my sister would get involved in it in the future, so I..."

Xiao Shuixian's expression softened slightly, and she said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

As they spoke, he casually asked, "Where are you planning to go?"

"I have another competition tomorrow. Before that, I want to refine a pill to see if I can stabilize my current realm and increase my chances of winning the Ascension Tournament," Xiao Hua said.

He knew that his sister had deliberately given him her spot in the Ascension Ceremony, and that she had said this to bring them closer together.

After all, Xiao Hua and Xiao Shuixian rarely had the chance to chat in the past, and the original owner of this body always kept her feelings hidden in her heart, not daring to let her sister know.

This is not conducive to winning over Xiao Shuixian.

We must find a common topic, and perhaps even take this opportunity to 'ask' Xiao Shuixian about her cultivation practices...

However, Xiao Shuixian looked at her younger brother in astonishment as if she had heard something unbelievable: "You want to refine pills...?"

"So, when I saw the pill tribulation manifesting here yesterday, were you perhaps refining pills as well?"

Noticing the surprised look in her sister's eyes, Xiao Hua couldn't help but smile slightly and nodded, saying, "I happened to need a certain pill yesterday, so I collected the materials to refine it."

After he finished speaking, he felt Xiao Shuixian staring at him incredulously, and he felt even more smug inside, but on the surface he remained calm and asked, "By the way, who did you come to see tonight, sister?"

A cold wind howled, causing Xiao Shuixian's gray robe to flutter gently, clinging to her graceful figure. She glanced at her younger brother with a complex expression, then gently shook her head: "It's alright now..."

Young Master Mu was right after all...

Having lost his divine king bone at a young age and possessing a weak spiritual consciousness, Xiao Hua could not possibly refine pills. So the question arises... how exactly does Xiao Hua refine pills now?

What exactly happened to the younger brother?

A deep sense of doubt had crept into Xiao Shuixian's eyes.

Just as he was about to continue testing his younger brother, a terrifying tribulation suddenly descended silently from the depths of the main hall.

The oppressive atmosphere caused the siblings' expressions to change slightly, and Xiao Shuixian reacted immediately: "Is His Majesty Luo Tan refining pills?"

But why would Your Majesty need to refine elixirs out of the blue?

After a brief moment of surprise, Xiao Shuixian gradually calmed down.

She glanced at the young man before her, shook her head secretly, and then went into the depths of the main hall to cultivate in seclusion.

We need to observe my younger brother's situation more closely behind the scenes; constantly questioning him might not be helpful.

……

Just as Xiao Shuixian was beginning to suspect her younger brother, Mu Zhian had just returned to his room and was tending to his injuries.

Too much has happened today, and he needs to take a break.

"Ruoxi has a competition tomorrow, let's wait until she finishes it before going to find her..."

"As for Sister Mengrou... although I want to teach her a lesson with a stick, Yao Meng will most likely come to see me later, so I should probably restrain myself a bit," Mu Zhian thought to himself as he meditated.

Sure enough, after nearly an hour, Mu Zhian felt a very familiar aura in the room.

"How's your meditation practice going?"

A clear, melodious voice reached his ears. Mu Zhian opened his eyes and saw a fairy dressed in a beautiful green dress appear in his field of vision.

“Sister Qingdi…” Mu Zhian seemed to want to say something, but Yao Meng immediately raised her slender finger and pressed it against his lips.

"No need to explain, I know your situation better than anyone."

A playful smile played in her emerald eyes as she said leisurely, "After all, I once resided in your body for a period of time."

Mu Zhian remained silent.

Indeed, among these girls, Yao Meng is arguably the one who understands him best, since she has occasionally 'awakened' in his cauldron in the past.

"Instead of this, I recently acquired something that would be perfect for you."

Under Mu Zhian's questioning gaze, Yao Meng slowly raised her hand, revealing a pill in her palm that emitted a rich medicinal fragrance.

"What is this...?" Mu Zhian asked subconsciously.

Yao Meng stared into Mu Zhian's eyes and said, slowly and deliberately, "Dao Xin Dan (Dao Heart Pill)."

"Taking this pill will further expand your innate energy center."

It can expand the innate furnace cauldron?!

Mu Zhi'an asked with interest, "Where did you get the pills, sister?"

It should be noted that his original innate furnace was already barely able to accommodate a Dao Integration Realm cultivator, but this Dao Heart Pill allowed his innate furnace to advance once again... One can imagine how much effort Yao Meng put in behind the scenes.

However, Yao Meng did not explain, but simply said calmly:

"You don't need to worry about that, just take it."

As she finished speaking, she raised her eyes, a seductive smile curving her lips: "After all, this was prepared for you, you shouldn't refuse, right?"

I thought she would be angry about her senior's actions today, but it seems I was overthinking it...

The fairy sister is very generous...

Mu Zhian sighed inwardly and said, "Since that's the case, then—"

However, before he could reach out and take the pill, Yao Meng casually took it away.

Then, under Mu Zhian's gaze, she raised her fingertips with a teasing smile and deliberately held the pill between her lips with her index finger and thumb.

With a wisp of elixir between her red lips, she lowered her eyes and gazed at Mu Zhi'an with a captivating allure.

At this moment, even without words, everything is understood.

Mu Zhian raised his hand and gently pressed Yao Meng's fragrant shoulder, letting this Azure Emperor sister, who stood tall in the world, lean against the bed behind him.

Then he lowered his head slightly, savoring the taste of the elixir.

Chapter 340 He still didn't know what kind of existence he was about to face.

Dao Xin Pill—Mu Zhi'an had never even heard of this pill before, yet according to Yao Meng, it could actually expand the cauldron...?

Mu Zhian found it incredible, and at the same time felt a little regretful.

Unfortunately, the number of furnaces that this Heart Elixir can expand is limited, but it just so happens that his innate furnace is one of them.

"If I could expand my own cauldron, wouldn't I be able to possess a cauldron comparable to that of the Void Returning Realm when I'm in the Refining Spirit Realm?"