It turns out, they were the main characters.

He had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, but he was unwilling to admit it.

There is probably only one such ancestral artifact in the world that can spy on others and even pinpoint a specific person to bring back to its side.

"It's a golden chain; if I remember correctly, it should be the Lock of Time from the Forbidden Zone—"

As soon as Ye Qingxin finished speaking, she saw Mu Zhian leaning against the door and slowly slumping to the ground.

His pupils lost focus, his gaze unfocused as he stared at the torrential rain outside, muttering:

"...My life is over."

Chapter 400 Beauty is a Curse - Mu Zhi'an

Mu Zhian slumped at the doorway, staring at the rain, his fingers trembling slightly.

He thought his multi-threaded operation was always rock solid, but even he couldn't stop the opponent from placing a true sight ward right in his base.

Who would have thought that the Lock of Time had been shining in this room all night...? Didn't Yao Meng notice? And she didn't make a sound either...?

Mu Zhian's inner soul was roaring at this moment; his mentality had collapsed.

Seeing this, Ye Qingxin couldn't help but chuckle and teased, "Why are you spacing out? Is it a side effect of refining that drop of Immortal Ascension Realm essence blood?"

Mu Zhian raised his eyes, his gaze unfocused as he looked at Ye Qingxin, whose eyes were filled with concern. He weakly raised his hand and waved it gently, "N-nothing... I was just thinking about some sad things..."

As he spoke, he recalled everything that had happened the night before, and he couldn't help but want to give up on the spot and go back to his room to sleep.

When Lingxuan and the others arrived, he answered "Ah, yes, yes, yes" to everything they asked.

Then he'll probably be tied up with several ancestral artifact locks and thrown into the basement.

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian sighed softly to himself.

I was so stupid, so very stupid...

I knew perfectly well that Lingxuan's Lock of Time had locked onto me, so why didn't I think that once she discovered I wasn't in Yaochi Holy Land, she would try to find me through the Lock of Time...?

He must have been blinded by Naiko last night...

Now, as Ye Qingxin intended, an ancestral artifact lock was suspended above the room yesterday, reflecting the various scenes that occurred here.

Even though Yao Meng drew the curtains yesterday, making it difficult for others to see clearly, anyone who isn't a fool knows what they were doing yesterday.

If it were just Lingxuan alone, that would be fine, and even with Qian'er included, it wouldn't be a problem... I'm confident I can calm them down, but what if the others were also watching the 'live broadcast' last night...?

Young Master Mu is good at multi-threaded operations and making girls happy, but making one girl happy and making multiple girls happy are two different things.

Moreover, it's still a question whether they'll even listen to him after this.

Mu Zhian crossed his arms in front of him and fell into a brief contemplation of life.

Then, he calmed himself down slightly and looked at the beautiful woman in the red dress who was sitting beside him with her knees drawn up.

At this moment, the Ye family ancestor sat by the door just like him, wearing a fiery red dress with black patterns. Some of her beautiful hair was tinged with red. Under the black skirt, her plump, snow-white long legs were pressed together, her jade feet were crystal clear, and her fair skin had lines like flowing fire rising up in strands, making her breathtakingly beautiful.

"Since Sister Ye knows what happened last night, don't you have anything to say?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

Ye Qingxin raised her chin, glanced at him, and smiled with narrowed eyes: "What do you want me to say? Do you want me to question you about why you cultivated with the Azure Emperor? But we are not Daoist partners, let alone husband and wife. I have no reason to question you, do I?"

The Azure Emperor had no idea what the relationship between Ye Qingxin and Mu Zhian was. Right now, Ye Qingxin was in the dark while the Azure Emperor was in the light. There would be many more opportunities for the Azure Emperor to NTR her in the future, so she naturally had no reason to stop him last night.

"Although we are not Daoist partners, but..." Mu Zhian gazed into Ye Qingxin's eyes and smiled, "we are not senior and junior either, are we?"

"So even if Sister Ye questions or punishes me for this, I have nothing to say."

Ye Qingxin twirled a strand of hair between her fingers and said calmly, "What happened last night, you couldn't do anything about it, could you? The Azure Emperor ascended to heaven, and my true body is in the Heavenly Court and cannot descend to the mortal realm. If she really wants to do something, no one can stop her."

"Does Sister Ye mean that Yao Meng shouldn't be allowed to ascend to immortality?" Mu Zhian asked.

Ye Qingxin shook her head: "That's not necessarily true. The Azure Emperor's ascension will greatly help your future. But to be honest, I didn't initially think she could really ascend to immortality."

"Back then, there were ancient creatures in the forbidden lands of Kyushu watching Yaochi, but it seems they were scared away by the aura you emitted at the time."

The difficulty of ascending to immortality is extremely high. During his tribulation, the Azure Emperor could not possibly attend to everyone. Even with two Dao Integration Realm experts protecting him, it was still quite a challenge.

If Mu Zhian hadn't used that drop of blood essence from the Ascension Realm back then, the best outcome would have been Yao Meng's failed ascension, and the worst outcome would have been her physical and spiritual demise.

"But no matter what, now that Yao Meng has ascended to immortality, your safety will be more guaranteed in the future, and I can rest assured."

"It's just a pity that my true form is still in the Heavenly Court, otherwise I could have secretly protected you together with the Azure Emperor until you achieved enlightenment." Ye Qingxin's tone was tinged with regret.

Mu Zhian was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "If I said I had a way to bring Sister Ye's true form down to the mortal realm, would you like to try?"

Ye Qingxin paused for a moment, looking at Mu Zhian with some doubt.

Logically speaking, there is no pattern to when the path to immortality will descend upon the Nine Provinces. Sometimes it takes ten thousand years, and sometimes it takes more than one hundred thousand years. Only when the path to immortality descends upon the Nine Provinces can powerful beings who have reached the Dao descend to the mortal realm or ascend to the Heavenly Road and ascend to the Heavenly Court.

"Sister Ye, you should still remember the ancient coffin you obtained in the Abyss, right?" Mu Zhian asked.

Ye Qingxin nodded gently, then seemed to remember something and hesitated, saying, "Through that ancient coffin, let my wisp of spiritual consciousness merge with my true body, and then use that ancient coffin to descend to the mortal realm?"

"However, the Heavenly Court has rules and order, so it's unlikely that they can so easily allow the true form to descend to the mortal realm—"

Ye Qingxin paused slightly, then subconsciously looked at Mu Zhian, as if she had remembered something.

"You can modify the rules of the Heavenly Court... If it were you, perhaps you could really bring my true form down to the Nine Provinces."

Looking at the stunning beauty so close to him, Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Once my body has fully recovered, I'll try to welcome Sister Ye down to the mortal realm."

Ye Qingxin chuckled softly, a hint of anticipation appearing in her beautiful, clear eyes.

"It would be wonderful if my true form could descend to the mortal realm."

When she was suppressed by the Azure Emperor's Purifying Lotus, she could only watch helplessly as the Azure Emperor licked Mu Zhi'an clean bit by bit. This was something that Ye Qingxin, who always sought revenge, could hardly accept.

If his true form could descend to the mortal realm after this...

Seeing the surprise and joy in Ye Qingxin's eyes, Mu Zhian also showed a faint smile.

This way, he could make the woman so happy, and it wouldn't have been in vain for him to bring it up.

But soon, a hint of helplessness crept into Mu Zhian's smile.

Now that Sister Ye's matter is settled, it seems she doesn't care about what happened between me and the Azure Emperor last night.

But what about Lingxuan?

What if other people were watching the 'live stream' at that time?

How could I, the dignified ruler of the Heavenly Court, have fallen so low that I have to worry about the arrival of a few mere 'protagonists'?

Since I was able to operate on multiple fronts in the past, even if Ruoxi and the others really saw what happened last night, I can still manipulate their hearts and minds, so there's no need to panic...

Mu Zhian comforted himself a few times, and then, after seeing Ye Qingxin return to her innate furnace, he got up and planned to go back to his room to meditate and cultivate for a while.

However, as soon as he turned around, he saw the beautiful woman in a white dress standing behind him, looking down at the boy.

Those bright, clear eyes were as deep and unfathomable as a cold, still pool.

Holy crap, when did my senior sister get behind me? She was so quiet, without even a sound… Mu Zhian almost lost control of his expression. Before Lan Mulian could speak, he laughed and asked, “Senior sister, when did you wake up?”

Lan Mulian pondered for a moment, then smiled faintly and said, "Guess?"

Mu Zhian discreetly observed his senior sister's expression, then tentatively asked, "Not long ago?"

Lan Mulian first hummed in agreement, and then, just as Mu Zhian was about to feel relieved, she smiled and said, "Not long ago, Senior Linglong came to my room and caused quite a commotion, which is when I woke up."

Mu Zhian's face suddenly went blank.

……

The back mountain of Liangyi Peak.

At this moment, Yao Meng was naturally unaware that her actions last night had caused even the usually composed Mu Zhian to panic. At this moment, she had already transformed into a streak of green light and appeared in front of the back mountain to visit this sect leader who had stood in the world for who knows how long.

Shang Yanfei raised her hand and gently tapped her fingertip, and a cup of tea appeared on the floor of her seat.

"Now that the Azure Emperor has ascended to immortality, many cultivators in the Nine Provinces are paying attention to your next move, fearing it will affect the future situation of the Nine Provinces."

Shang Yanfei smiled and said, "But I'm afraid no one would have thought that the Azure Emperor's Liangyi Sect would arrive first."

"Sect Master Shang possesses profound insight into the secrets of heaven and can foresee events ten thousand years in advance. He should know why I have come here this time," Yao Mengqian said with a smile.

"Although I have ascended to immortality, one of your disciples was injured because of me. My control over time techniques malfunctioned, resulting in his body becoming what it is now... I wonder if the sect leader has a way to resolve this?"

"I think the Azure Emperor is quite satisfied with him now, so why would he want him to return to his original state?" Shang Yanfei's voice was soft and calm.

Yao Meng raised her eyebrows slightly and said calmly, "Sect Master Shang may have some misunderstandings about me. If possible, I still hope to restore him to his original state... Although I am married to him, I do not have any special hobbies."

Shang Yanfei smiled gently, for silence is golden.

That smile always gives people the feeling of 'Do you even believe what you're saying?'

Yao Meng narrowed her eyes and said softly, "Sect Leader Shang seems to have something to say?"

“Actually, you don’t need to deliberately hide it from me. Whether it’s you, other female cultivators, or even me…” Shang Yanfei played with the blue and white porcelain teacup in her hand and chuckled: “Anyone would be attracted to him now.”

“After all, you should have noticed that his physique is different from other cultivators,” Shang Yanfei said.

Yao Meng crossed her arms and frowned, saying, "Are you referring to his Chaotic Body...? But what does that have to do with what you just said? Most female cultivators don't know that he is a natural furnace cauldron."

If people knew that Mu Zhian was a natural furnace, even with the Azure Emperor present, he would probably attract the attention of countless female cultivators.

"Do you know what physical constitutions his Chaotic Body includes?" Shang Yanfei asked.

Yao Meng hesitated for a moment, then, as if she had thought of something, her beautiful emerald green eyes widened slightly.

The next moment, Shang Yanfei answered for her: "Born with a spiritual body, a divinely ordained body, protected by a sword immortal, even the inheritance you left for Ye Qian, and even a born furnace... His chaotic body contains the physiques of all the girls around him."

"And Bai Ruoxi, in a sense, is also a dual-physical type."

"The bloodline of the nine-tailed fox?" Yao Meng murmured to herself, then her eyes flickered slightly as she said, "You mean, he might also have the bloodline of the nine-tailed fox?"

Hmm... this is really weird, isn't it?

Although there are indeed male cultivators among the fox clan in the demon realm, from the past to the present, there has never been a male cultivator who has been able to cultivate to the level of a nine-tailed fox...

“To be precise, both Bai Ruoxi and Mu Zhian are currently three-tailed foxes.” Shang Yanfei paused for a moment. “But Bai Ruoxi has a special physique. If she has enough opportunities, she can evolve into a nine-tailed fox and become the first powerful being with dual physiques to achieve Dao.”

Yao Meng narrowed her beautiful eyes.

No wonder I was attracted to Mu Zhian when I saw his body rewritten by the laws of time. It's very likely that the bloodline of the 'three-tailed fox' was at play...?

...It wasn't that she enjoyed practicing alchemy, nor did she have any strange hobbies; it was simply that Mu Zhian's three-tailed fox bloodline was at play...

"You have just ascended to immortality, and the principles of time are the laws of the Great Dao. It will take some time for you to master them. If you want him to return to his original state in a short period of time, I'm afraid it's not possible for now."