It turns out, they were the main characters.

As Mu Zhian said, there are many suspicious points in this matter. Based on her understanding of Xiao Hua, he is not such a petty person.

In the end, she had seen through Mu Zhi'an's act. If she hadn't happened to see Xiao Hua faint when she arrived, and hadn't left behind the backlash of summoning the Void Nightmare, she would have thought it was just Mu Zhi'an's scheme.

Ye Qingxin looked at the two of them suspiciously, her long, alluring, and beautiful red eyes narrowing slightly. Then, she said quietly, "Since you say there are still many doubts about this matter, young friend Mu, you must already have some evidence?"

Mu Zhian nodded slightly: "To be honest, when Miss Shuixian came to see me before, we talked about Brother Xiao."

He glanced at Xiao Hua, who was still unconscious, and continued, "I heard from Miss Shui Xian that Brother Xiao had his divine bones stolen when he was young, which weakened his spiritual consciousness and made it difficult for him to refine pills?"

Luo Tan raised her eyebrows slightly, somewhat surprised.

"She actually told you about this?"

This is a closely guarded secret; apart from a select few, very few people know about this past event.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Shuixian told Mu Zhian about this.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly and continued, "Brother Xiao, whose spiritual sense is weak, managed to refine two pills a few days ago... Logically speaking, with his weak spiritual sense, he could barely refine even a third-grade pill, let alone a sixth-grade pill."

"Miss Narcissus came to me these past two days to express her doubts about this matter."

Upon hearing this, even Luo Tan couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

She was an extremely wise empress, and naturally understood the meaning behind Mu Zhi'an's words. Staring at this elegant young man with extraordinary bearing, she asked, "You suspect that Xiao Hua is not the real Xiao Hua?"

"Actually, I only heard about this from Miss Narcissus," Mu Zhian replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"If that's the case, it is indeed as strange as you say... However, at first I thought he had obtained some kind of divine favor, which strengthened his spiritual sense."

Luo Tan's melodious and clear voice drifted softly through the hall.

At this moment, the Empress, whom the people of Yuzhou respected, had a slight glint in her eyes, and she had begun to have some doubts about Xiao Hua.

After Xiao Hua survived his tribulation that day, when the maid returned to report, she also said that Xiao Hua's condition was a bit strange at the time. However, she only thought it was Xiao Hua's arrogance after breaking through to the eighth level of the Refining Spirit and did not pay too much attention to it.

But now that I think about it, Silver's changes do seem a bit off.

In her previous encounters with Bai Ruoxi, she had never seen Xiao Hua use some of the secret techniques he had employed.

"After he wakes up, I will personally examine his spiritual consciousness. If he has indeed been possessed, I will owe Young Friend Mu a favor," Luo Tan said slowly.

"I was injured that day, and I have not yet repaid the kindness of the pills you gave me, so I dare not take credit for it," Mu Zhian said sincerely.

Just as Mu Zhian said at the beginning, Xiao Hua does not need to die. The less Luo Tan Yue trusts Xiao Hua, the less luck Xiao Hua has, and the greater the benefit to Mu Zhian.

that's enough.

After Luo Tan ordered the maid to take the 'unconscious' Xiao Hua away, Mu Zhi'an remained silent and did not say anything more.

"I never imagined he would be possessed by someone else. Although I had sensed in the past that he seemed somewhat jealous, it wouldn't have led him to directly retaliate against others," Luo Tan sighed softly.

Mu Zhian did not respond, maintaining a respectful attitude.

He didn't know Luo Tan's personality, so he naturally couldn't go along with what the other party said and speak ill of Xiao Hua. Too much talk would lead to mistakes, and he might incur the displeasure of this Medicine King.

After chatting with Luo Tan for a while, Mu Zhian decided to call it a day and bid farewell to the Medicine Emperor along with Wei Mengrou.

After today's events, Luo Tan will surely confirm Xiao Hua's true identity, and for Mu Zhian, that is enough.

……

After leaving the main hall, Mu Zhian turned around, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you very much for your help, Senior Ye."

A cold wind howled, and Ye Qingxin's black and red dress fluttered in the wind, clinging to her graceful body. Her red eyes held a hint of appreciation as she nodded slightly and said, "You don't need to be so polite. I don't care much about these formalities."

Although he said that, he found Mu Zhian pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at him.

Compared to Ye Yu, Mu Zhian's humility and gentleness are all the more precious, especially with the blessing of being born as a furnace, which gives him a charm that ordinary people do not have.

"Your Dao Heart Pill has not yet been refined. If you need my help to activate a secret technique, just let me know," Ye Qingxin said.

“The injury last time slightly affected your spiritual consciousness, so I’d better refine this pill myself to avoid damaging the very essence of your spiritual consciousness,” Mu Zhi’an said sincerely.

"After the innate furnace advances, it will be able to nurture new spiritual consciousness. If possible, I hope to do my part for you, senior," Mu Zhian continued, seemingly unintentionally.

Unlike Ye Yu, he was a good boy who only cared about Ye Yu, so he hoped to be of some help.

"Young friend Mu, you are very kind, but this might affect the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court in your innate furnace, so let's not do it."

Ye Qingxin smiled brightly, but she was also somewhat surprised and touched.

After all, she and Mu Zhian were not related by blood, yet he considered her needs in every way, something she had never experienced before.

"Even though the spiritual energy will be somewhat damaged, it's still worth it for this junior," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

"...Then thank you in advance, young friend Mu."

Ye Qingxin's crystal-clear red eyes scrutinized Mu Zhian, but a faint smile unconsciously curved her lips.

Seeing this, Mu Zhian was about to say goodbye to Ye Qingxin and leave with Wei Mengrou.

However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed a somewhat familiar aura in the distance. He looked up and saw the figure of the black-robed youth flying away from the sect on his sword.

Although they were some distance apart, Mu Zhian recognized the other person at a glance.

Ye Yu!

Has the injury fully recovered in less than two days of rest?

Putting aside everything else, Ye Yu has certainly mastered the survival instinct of a cockroach to the fullest extent.

As if sensing the three people's gazes, Ye Yu also turned his head to look over.

Mu Zhian raised his hand and greeted Ye Yu with a smile, but in Ye Yu's eyes, this scene seemed more like a provocation.

His dark eyes were filled with coldness, and he stared at Mu Zhian with a reddened expression, his heart filled with hatred and murderous intent.

"Now that you have obtained a fragment of the treasure map, I have deduced the location of that cave for you. The important matter is paramount, so let's not cause any further trouble. It would be best to leave this place as soon as possible."

Upon seeing this, Yao Shan's expression changed slightly, and he immediately urged and reminded him.

Although he felt that Luo Tan couldn't possibly know that he was currently inside Ye Yu's body, he couldn't be sure what methods that woman might have.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yu quickly suppressed the hatred in his heart.

If he had to say something, it could be considered a blessing in disguise. Although he lost to Mu Zhian, he faced his inner demons after the battle with Mu Zhian. Yesterday, he even survived a pill tribulation and obtained a fragment of a treasure map during that tribulation.

And that grotto was exactly the place the teacher knew about.

Having had this extraordinary encounter with the immortals, his defeat this time wasn't particularly hard to accept.

only……

When Ye Yu saw that stunningly beautiful ancestor walking together with Mu Zhi'an, his heart twisted and his hatred intensified.

As expected, our ancestor ended up with Mu Zhian after all...

Fortunately, even Mu Zhian can't do anything to her. When I come back this time, I will definitely make them regret what they did a few days ago.

Without further thought, Ye Yu abruptly activated his flying sword and sped off towards the outside of the Liangyi Sect.

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly. Using his spiritual sense, he activated the nightmare in the void and secretly followed behind Ye Yu.

Then, he sighed softly and said, "Brother Ye seems to still harbor a lot of hostility towards me. It seems that I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to resolve this with him."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxin shook her head and sighed, "You don't need to make a special effort to befriend him. Just focus on being yourself."

She felt conflicted. Ye Yu disrespected their ancestors, but he was, after all, a descendant of the Ye family.

But Mu Zhian not only promised to help her find the Lord of Heaven and ascend her entire clan in the future, but also took the time to care about her situation when she was advancing as a natural furnace cauldron.

This affection cannot be measured by self-interest. Although she is not a descendant of the Ye family, it is enough to move people.

However, Mu Zhian's feelings were somewhat tainted by ulterior motives.

She was aware of some of Mu Zhi'an's thoughts.

If Mu Zhian didn't have a Daoist partner, she could really consider it.

After all, Mu Zhian has a deep connection with the Heavenly Court, possesses a naturally evolved furnace that can continuously evolve, and knows how to make people happy. After achieving Dao, life becomes quite boring, so it's not bad to have him add some fun.

But Mu Zhian is the Azure Emperor's Daoist partner. If something really happened between him, wouldn't that be letting the Azure Emperor down?

Let's observe him further. Right now, although he is both naturally gifted and has great personal charm, he is not yet enough to truly move her heart.

"Luo Tan will definitely investigate today's events thoroughly. Just wait for her news."

"If you need any help later, you can come and see me directly."

Ye Qingxin quickly composed herself and, after giving a brief explanation, left the place.

"Thank you, senior."

Mu Zhian thanked her sincerely, and then looked away after watching her leave.

"Let's go, Sister Mengrou." Mu Zhian turned to look at Wei Mengrou beside him and said gently.

It was winter, but the maid's clothes were rather thin. However, because she was at the Refining Spirit Realm, she was not afraid of the cold.

While not exactly grand in spirit, it was actually quite large in scale. A thin ribbon tied around her gorgeous and elaborate yellow dress accentuated her graceful waist, and the cold wind blowing through her messy hair added a touch of languor.

"You also have feelings for Ye Qingxin, don't you? Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the Azure Emperor?" Wei Mengrou said calmly, seeing through the young master's thoughts at a glance.

If palace intrigue had levels, then the Azure Emperor would definitely be the queen. If she were to notice him, Mu Zhian would probably have to go to Yaochi for a year or two of "advanced training," spending his days with vines and waiting for Yao Meng's "favor."

"I only regard Sister Ye as a senior. What is Sister Mengrou saying?" Mu Zhian said helplessly.

"Oh."

Wei Mengrou gave him a cold laugh: "You know best in your heart that I can't believe anything you say."

Looking at that aloof and exquisite face, Mu Zhian deliberately leaned close to her ear and whispered in the maid's crystal-clear ear, "My favorite person is Sister Mengrou, do you believe me?"

Wei Mengrou's body suddenly stiffened, her beautiful eyes sparkled, and a small joy rose in her heart.

Soon, a captivating blush spread across her fair and flawless face.

She fluttered her curled eyelashes, but forced herself to remain calm as she glanced at him and said coldly, "...I don't believe you."

Mu Zhian stared at her, his eyes full of tenderness.

Wei Mengrou turned her face away in a panic. She had been mocking Mu Zhian at the beginning, but now she suddenly felt flustered.

"Let's go back first; this isn't the place to talk."

She raised her hand and summoned her flying sword, trying her best to remain indifferent.

But upon closer inspection, one will find that her former cold demeanor has melted away considerably.