It turns out, they were the main characters.

At this point, she continued, "You were just ambushed by that nightmare, and there are still remnants of its magic left in your body. You need to remove them first."

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Mu Zhian's hand, intending to help.

"I'll do it myself."

Ye Qingxin seemed to remember something, her eyebrows slightly raised, and she immediately raised her hand to stop her.

Mu Zhian seems to possess some kind of magical artifact that can shield the aura of the innate furnace, and there is no apparent problem from the surface alone.

However, if Luo Tan directly removed the magical remnants from Mu Zhi'an's body, it would be impossible for him not to notice the innate furnace.

However, before Ye Qingxin could stop him, Luo Tan had already grabbed Mu Zhian's wrist and turned his head to say, "Fellow Daoist Ye's true body is not in the Nine Provinces, and her spiritual consciousness is somewhat depleted, so let me do it."

Seeing that Ye Qingxin remained silent, Luo Tan's spiritual sense swept over Mu Zhian's body to confirm the location of the magical remnants left by the previous Void Nightmare.

He has good potential and is a good seedling for cultivation. However, it seems that he wasted some time in his childhood.

As Luo Tan scanned Mu Zhi'an's body with his spiritual sense, he couldn't help but nod slightly, secretly evaluating Mu Zhi'an's talent level.

As Qingdi's Daoist partner, Mu Zhian was naturally curious about what it was about him that attracted Qingdi. At this moment, it seemed that although Mu Zhian's talent was top-notch, Qingdi's judgment should not be based solely on his talent.

It must be that the two are in love or something... Thinking of this, Luo Tan quickly noticed the remnants of magic in Mu Zhi'an's body.

Just as she began to remove the remnants of magic from Mu Zhi'an's body, Luo Tan suddenly paused again.

No... he has more than one cauldron inside his body?

As someone with a naturally born furnace-like physique, Luo Tan naturally knew what this meant.

Although she had already had a vague suspicion, her expression still changed slightly when she actually confirmed the fact, and she was quite surprised.

Mu Zhian's body is not only a natural furnace, but also contains spiritual energy from the Heavenly Court...

Luo Tan glanced at Mu Zhi'an without showing any emotion, then quickly withdrew her hand and spoke naturally:

"The magical remnants have been removed. Young friend Mu, after resting for two or three days, you should be able to fully recover."

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian raised his hands in a fist salute and said respectfully, "Thank you for your help, senior. I will remember it forever."

Then he continued, "The spiritual energy in my body is disordered, and I need to meditate and regulate it first. I hope the two seniors will forgive me."

Luo Tan nodded slightly, watching Mu Zhi'an meditate and regulate the disordered spiritual energy in his body. She also looked at Ye Qingxin with a somewhat inexplicable expression.

Just moments before, this ancestor of the Ye family was about to suppress the Void Nightmare. Now, her graceful body seemed to be covered by a layer of crimson-gold flames, with the center of the flames being black, like a radiant glow, as if a celestial being had descended to earth.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, you already knew, didn't you?" Luo Tan asked.

"What is the Medicine King talking about?" Ye Qingxin smiled gently, her voice soft. Although she seemed puzzled, she still understood the meaning behind Luo Tan's words.

“You should know what I’m talking about,” Luo Tan said quietly.

Ye Qingxin met Mu Zhi'an earlier than she did, so it's impossible that she didn't know Mu Zhi'an's secret.

As for the Azure Emperor... she probably knew about this a long time ago.

Unexpectedly, there are male cultivators in this world who are born as cultivation vessels, and even have some connection with the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court...

"I only learned about this in the last few days."

Ye Qingxin looked at the Empress of Yuzhou, her beautiful eyes, as gorgeous as rubies, revealing a very calm expression.

But her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly without her noticing.

Luo Tan just seemed to have shown interest in the innate furnace... This is not a good thing.

Luo Tan glanced at the young man who was meditating with his eyes closed, and continued, "I wonder if the Azure Emperor knows about this?"

Just as Ye Qingxin was about to speak, a soft and melodious voice came from in front of the palace gate.

"Why are you two so concerned about my Daoist partner? The Dao Integration Realm is already at its peak. Even if the natural furnace is excellent, it won't mean much anymore, will it?"

As a voice as beautiful as celestial music rang out in the hall, a slender, graceful figure in cyan robes entered the hall with poise and elegance.

She wore a flowing green dress, her skin was fair and radiant, and she possessed an ethereal beauty that was difficult to discern clearly.

"Did the Azure Emperor also notice the anomaly here?" Luo Tan asked in surprise.

Yao Meng glanced at Mu Zhian, who was meditating with a pale face, and said in a pleasant and calm tone, "I don't know, but judging from his appearance, something must have happened just now."

Although she was smiling, there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.

"Someone summoned the Void Nightmare earlier and attacked Young Friend Mu, but fortunately he is not seriously injured."

As Luo Tan spoke, he looked at the fairy before him with a meaningful gaze.

“Fairy Yao Meng has really gone far this time.”

The innate furnace of the Refining Spirit Realm is of little use, but given time, what if Mu Zhi'an returns to emptiness, or even attains enlightenment?

Back then, who could guarantee that a naturally born furnace wouldn't provide an amplification effect for someone in the Dao Integration Realm?

"The relationship between him and me is not simply because we were born to be a perfect match."

Yao Meng quickly concealed the coldness in her eyes and said with a smile, "What I value in him is everything, not just his natural furnace."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tan became even more suspicious and couldn't help but ask, "Even if it's Heavenly Court spiritual energy, doesn't the fairy care?"

"nature."

Yao Meng floated lightly to Mu Zhi'an's side, her eyes filled with tenderness.

“What I value is not just his natural furnace, but everything about him. He sacrificed himself for me once in the past, so I will not let anyone who hurts him off easily.”

Yao Meng raised her fingertips, looking at the lotus petals that gracefully rested in her hand.

The lotus petal transformed into a butterfly in the next moment, and an invisible thread pointed towards a grand hall on the south bank.

Yao Meng had also sensed the aura of the Void Nightmare. Recalling what Linglong had said earlier, Yao Meng naturally became more cautious and attached a petal of the Pure World Green Lotus to the Void Nightmare.

At this moment, the location of the Void Nightmare has already been revealed through this butterfly.

Luo Tan seemed to sense something as well. She slowly raised her head and, following the invisible thread, her beautiful eyes gradually focused on the hall where she was.

At this moment, Empress Luo Tan's flawless and exquisite face was covered with frost.

This void nightmare actually made its way into her main hall...?

Chapter 344 The Tea Flavor Grows Stronger (5K)

The Void Nightmare is a cunning creature that can tear open spatial rifts and move freely through the void. As a result, it is a headache not only for ordinary cultivators but also for terrestrial immortals at the Void Returning Realm.

Moreover, due to their rarity, most cultivators may never see one in their lifetime.

The fact that Xiao Hua secretly cultivated such a creature capable of traversing the void in his previous life is enough to imagine how much effort he put into it.

Of course, Mu Zhian was unaware of these matters, and he had no interest in Xiao Hua's past and present life at the moment.

"Where exactly did this Void Nightmare go? Why do you seniors look a little off?"

Mu Zhian slowly opened his eyes, his expression filled with surprise and confusion.

But a hint of amusement lingered in his heart as he awaited the start of a good show.

"Given the Medicine Emperor's methods, he would never lay a hand on a cultivator who has only recently entered the Refining Spirit Realm. I wonder who lives in the Medicine Emperor's palace?"

Yao Meng noticed a faint tremor in the void emanating from a distant hall, and her emerald eyes fell upon Luo Tan as she asked softly.

From the day Mu Zhi'an was resurrected, she had already decided to protect him secretly, and even after reshaping her immortal body, she planned to stay in Mu Zhi'an's innate furnace.

Unexpectedly, the Primordial Witch beat them to it.

This incident had already made Yao Meng, who was usually quite composed, somewhat depressed. Now, after she announced her relationship with Mu Zhian, someone still dared to lay a hand on him.

This is a slap in the face to the Azure Emperor and the Jade Pool Holy Land.

Ye Qingxin and Luo Tan need no further explanation. The person behind the Void Nightmare had attacked Mu Zhian right in front of them. Such an action showed that they completely disregarded the two Dao Integration experts.

Even though they were not their true forms, even if they were just wisps of spiritual consciousness, their actions were still a provocation against the dignity of those who had achieved Dao.

That's why they accepted Mu Zhian's suggestion and decided to capture the person behind the Void Nightmare.

However… the three of them discovered that this void nightmare had actually wandered into the main hall where Luo Tan resided.

"Besides myself, the only people living inside the palace are my personal maids, while the Holy Maiden and the Holy Son reside in another villa next to the main hall," Luo Tan said coldly.

"Young friend Mu, you can rest assured. If it really was my men who attacked you, I will definitely give you an explanation later."

The elegant and beautiful Empress of Yuzhou, dressed in a white dress, turned to look at Mu Zhian, who was struggling to stand up but whose lips were still a little pale, and said solemnly.

It's not just about finding the murderer, but more importantly, about giving Mu Zhian an explanation.

There will be an alchemy competition after this, and before the competition even begins, Luo Tan has already taken a great liking to Ye Lingxuan.

Ye Lingxuan's innate spiritual physique was perfectly suited to alchemy, and Empress Luo Tan was a person who loved talent. Ye Lingxuan respected Mu Zhi'an very much and even called him "Brother Mu".

So, she naturally had to give him an explanation no matter what.

Whether it was for Ye Lingxuan or for the innate furnace.

Mu Zhian was pale, but he still remembered his manners. He raised his hand in a bow and said weakly, "I trust His Majesty Luo Tan, so I'll leave it to you."

Mu Zhian's current weakness was not an act. To deceive the eyes of a Dao Integration Realm expert, even one with only a wisp of spiritual consciousness, he had to make the act real.

Xiao Hua, you wanted to ambush me, didn't you? Well, I'll give you the chance.

However, we must launch a sneak attack right in front of your Empress of Yuzhou.

Luo Tan's expression softened considerably, and she felt a bit more favorably disposed towards Mu Zhian.

"I'd like to see who did this."

Then, her tone suddenly turned cold. She turned to look at Ye Qingxin and Qingdi and said, "Which of you two will accompany me? I imagine you wouldn't feel comfortable letting me go alone, would you?"

Under normal circumstances, Yao Meng would be very worried if she knew that Mu Zhian was injured.

However, for some reason, she was surprisingly not too worried this time. Although she had been angry before, her eyes now held a hint of reproach when she looked at Mu Zhian.

Almost immediately after their eyes met, Mu Zhian gave her an apologetic smile.

The two exchanged a glance and then knowingly looked away.

"Let's go together and see who did it."

Yao Meng spoke softly and calmly, then gave Mu Zhian a meaningful look.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxin shook her head and said, "It should be enough for you all to go together. Young friend Mu was just attacked today, so someone needs to stay behind to protect him."