It turns out, they were the main characters.

"..."

Rain pattered against the window, water gushing down the windowsill, the room was completely silent.

After a few seconds of downtime, Mu Zhian slowly closed his eyes.

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[Today's bounty results: 1000+ monthly tickets, 300 blades. Currently, I owe a total of 6 chapters, or 12,000 words. I'll pay back 2,000 today, leaving 10,000 words still owed. I've also included votes cast before the bounty was opened during the day!]

[By the way, Ruoxi's love lock probably needs a buff too. Does anyone have any interesting abilities to use? (sounds like "freebie hunter")]

Chapter 402 Azure Emperor, you wouldn't want your Daoist partner to be unable to evolve into a nine-tailed fox, would you?

The room was quiet, without a sound.

Mu Zhian took a few seconds to review his life.

Hmm... This life, though wonderful, is perhaps a little too short.

Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

To be honest, he anticipated that Ye Lingxuan might not be the only one watching the 'live broadcast' the night before last, and he even anticipated this scenario. Similarly, he had made corresponding mental preparations after Yao Meng left.

However, he did not expect that when Lin Ling used her words to send him back to his room, he would run into several beauties who were already waiting for him.

"Brother Mu, is this some kind of aftereffect from your intimate time with Senior Qingdi the night before last? Why are you planning to rest so soon after you get back?"

From behind came a familiar, cool, and melodious voice.

Ye Lingxuan.

Knowing it wasn't his imagination, Mu Zhian had no choice but to open his eyes and look at the women in the guest room. The aloof and delicate Bai Ruoxi had her hands folded in front of her, her eyelids slightly lowered, and she remained silent.

Lan Feiying, a beautiful woman dressed in a flamboyant cheongsam, glanced sideways, a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes.

Ye Qian, pure and lovely, looked as usual, with a hint of concern in her eyes.

The yellow-clad maid, who never liked arguing, stood quietly in the corner with her arms crossed, her brows furrowed, remaining silent.

In addition, Mu Zhian also saw a very unexpected woman in the house.

Yao Yue, the future successor of the Yaochi Sacred Land.

With an 'outsider' here, I'm saved... Mu Zhian breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it's unclear why Yao Yue is here, Ruoxi is a good girl who knows how to give Mu Lang face in public, and is gentle, obedient, and sensible. No matter what, she wouldn't resort to the love lock at this moment.

Similarly, Lingxuan's Time Lock will naturally not be used now.

"I'm sorry, Holy Maiden, but now I need you to be my tool..." Mu Zhian sat up in front of the bed and smiled weakly: "Ruoxi, when did you arrive? You didn't even tell me. I was thinking of writing paper cranes and sending them to Yaochi Holy Land these past two days."

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, and he smiled, "Fairy Yao Yue, what brings you here? Is there something else going on at Yaochi?"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi smiled and said, "A couple of days ago, some things caused my Dao heart to waver somewhat. I wanted to ask the Holy Maiden about this matter... but it seems that she is not currently at Liangyi Peak?"

Mu Zhian glanced at the beauties present without showing any emotion, then nodded slightly and changed the subject, saying, "She just left Liangyi Peak yesterday to collect the materials needed for the Taixu Pill."

"The Primordial Void Pill?"

Everyone's attention was indeed drawn to it. Bai Ruoxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly, "What is the Azure Emperor going to do by collecting materials for the Taixu Pill?"

"This isn't like her at all... Is there another reason for this? Or is it really for Sister Ruoxi?" Ye Lingxuan asked with equal suspicion.

The ninth-grade pill, the Tai Xu Pill, is something most alchemists may not be familiar with, as it is a ninth-grade pill and its formula alone is already very rare.

But Ye Lingxuan couldn't possibly be unaware of this, after all, she was an alchemist herself, and with Bai Ruoxi's three-tailed fox physique, it was no wonder that she suspected the Azure Emperor's motive for searching for the Taixu Pill was for Bai Ruoxi.

At this moment, Lan Feiying heard Xue Yi's surprised exclamation from the depths of her heart, as if she had understood something unbelievable. Lan Feiying subconsciously looked at Mu Zhian and whispered, "The Azure Emperor went to collect the pills needed for the Taixu Pill, was it for you?"

"For Mu Lang...?" Bai Ruoxi looked at the handsome young man sitting in front of the bed, who had a similar temperament to her, and her expression was one of surprise.

"What do you mean by that, Miss Fei Ying? Isn't the Tai Xu Pill only for demon cultivators?"

Lan Feiying smiled and said, "He has a bewitching physique similar to Miss Ruoxi's... The Azure Emperor probably saw this as the reason for preparing the materials for refining the Taixu Pill."

"A bewitching physique similar to mine..." Bai Ruoxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she quickly remembered something. She looked at Mu Zhian in disbelief and almost blurted out, "A fox clan physique?!"

Upon hearing this, almost simultaneously everyone in the room turned their attention to Mu Zhian.

"Why do you all look so surprised? Since Ruoxi has the body of a three-tailed fox, it's normal for me to have the same physique as her, right?"

Mu Zhian shrugged and said half-jokingly, "Maybe after I refine the Taixu Pill, I can directly awaken into a nine-tailed fox."

Ye Lingxuan's beautiful eyes lit up almost instantly, and her gaze towards Mu Zhian shone with a strange light.

The nine-tailed fox's...Brother Mu?

After Mu Lang takes the Tai Xu Pill, will he be able to awaken the Nine-Tailed Fox Body like me...? Bai Ruoxi's beautiful eyes also lit up a bit, and she subconsciously gripped the hem of her white skirt.

"But why would the Holy Maiden go to search for the ingredients for the Tai Xu Pill for you out of the blue?" the Holy Maiden of Yaochi suddenly asked hesitantly.

Mu Zhian said helplessly, "The principle of time contains the laws of the Great Dao. Even Yao Meng needs time to fully master it. If I don't take the Taixu Pill, it will be difficult for me to return to my original state in a short time."

As soon as she finished speaking, almost everyone present showed a hint of unexpected surprise in their beautiful eyes.

In other words, for the two months before the Azure Emperor returns, Mu Zhi'an will remain in his current state...

The various 'protagonists' inside the room had different thoughts, and Mu Zhian finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that their attention had been successfully drawn.

It was worth all the build-up I did before; they don't seem particularly angry about my dual cultivation with Sister Qingdi anymore...

That makes sense. The person who took the initiative the night before last wasn't Mu Zhian. He was just a cultivator in the Refining Spirit Realm. How could he possibly resist Yao Meng?

Right now, the small sharks in the fishpond are all drawn to Yao Meng's big shark, which means that he, the fishpond owner, should be able to get through this period of peace.

Fortunately, since I am currently in the form of 'Young Zhi'an', Ruoxi and the others probably won't be able to do anything too outrageous to me... Thinking of this, Mu Zhi'an couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.

For the first time, he discovered that it was actually beneficial for his body to revert to its previous state.

If his body were to return to normal now, he would likely be confined to a dark room once the Holy Maiden of Yaochi left.

"If Mu Lang takes the Tai Xu Pill, will his body return to its original state?" Bai Ruoxi suddenly asked.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly and smiled, "The Nine-Tailed Fox body can freely switch between different time periods."

It can even see through your XP and even your weaknesses... well, weaknesses in every sense of the word.

Mu Zhian didn't say this aloud, planning to give them a little 'surprise' after they actually took the Taixu Pill.

"My father collected quite a few special spirit stones in the past and kept them in the Heavenly Immortal Palace. I can get them for Brother Mu later," Ye Lingxuan suddenly said.

Bai Ruoxi's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly, "There are still a few medicinal herbs in the Sword Palace that are needed to refine the Taixu Pill. I'll go there when I have time."

Everyone is such a kind girl who cares about Mu Lang… Mu Zhian felt quite gratified and said with emotion, “…Thank you.”

As the Holy Maiden of Yaochi gazed at this harmonious scene, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

Logically speaking, back in Yaochi, the group seemed to be itching to lock Mu Zhi'an up in the basement and "train" him into a darker state, but now the atmosphere appears quite harmonious...

Just then, someone gently tugged at her sleeve from behind. The Holy Maiden of Yaochi glanced sideways and saw a maidservant in a yellow dress with a cold and aloof demeanor signaling to her with her eyes. Then, the maidservant whispered something to Lan Feiying.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi understood immediately and quietly left the room with the two of them.

Mu Zhian clearly sensed the change in the atmosphere in the room and immediately called out:

"Sister Mengrou, where are you all going?"

Although the maid usually goes unnoticed and even her own Dao is to minimize her presence, Mu Zhian has been paying attention to Wei Mengrou from the very beginning.

Wei Mengrou glanced at her young master, gave him a cold look that said "good luck to you," and then closed the door behind her.

Splash...

The Lock of Time spread out in mid-air like a giant net, its golden light almost enveloping the entire room.

Mu Zhian's heart skipped a beat. He looked at his beautiful and charming younger sister and smiled like an older brother: "Sister Lingxuan, what's this...?"

At the same time, he cried out in his heart, "Sister Ye, is Sister Ye here...?"

However, the beautiful ancestor of the Ye family did not respond at all.

If Mu Zhian could see the situation inside his innate furnace, he would see a beautiful ancestor dressed in a black and red dress sitting in the void, her delicate and charming face like a fairy in a painting, breathtakingly beautiful.

She lowered her eyes slightly, her jade-like feet swaying beneath her skirt, a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

If the only person threatening Mu Zhian's 'safety' today was the Palace Master of the Sword Palace, she would have intervened to stop it.

But now... the Ye sisters are here too, so there's nothing we can do.

Ye Qingxin and Mu Zhian's relationship was originally conducted behind the backs of the Ye sisters... If she were to help Mu Zhian now, where would she put the face of her ancestors in the Ye family?

Wouldn't that make them the ones competing with the descendants of the Ye family for the 'cake'?

Ye Qingxin rubbed her temples, a hint of apology in her alluring red eyes, and murmured to herself, "Although I wanted to help you, since the one who intervened was my descendant, there's nothing I can do..."

Seeing that Ye Qingxin inside him was completely still, Mu Zhian suddenly raised his head and looked at the golden chains filling the sky, falling into deep thought for a long time.

After a long pause, I chose to give up thinking.

He was still careless.

The previous topic shift went smoothly, and everyone genuinely felt sorry for Young Master Mu and wouldn't lock him up in the dark room...

However, this does not mean that they would refuse to 'refine' You Zhi'an at this moment.

As for Ye Qingxin... it wasn't that she didn't hear the shouts, but since it was Ye Lingxuan who made the move, and Qian'er was also watching, as an ancestor of the Ye family, she naturally couldn't help.

However, it's not a big problem. Lingxuan is Brother Mu's good sister after all, so she wouldn't go too far... Mu Zhian looked up at the room that was clearly enveloped by the Lock of Desolate Time, maintained his composure, and showed a gentle smile: "What is Sister Lingxuan planning to do?"

"The Lock of Desolate Time has locked onto Brother Mu, and it can also see what's happening around him, so I think... Brother Mu should know what I'm planning to do," Ye Lingxuan said softly, her elaborate and beautiful dress making her appear even more serene and elegant.

“This ancestral artifact lock can alter time within this room. What Brother Mu spent a day in this room may only be an hour in the outside world.”

"Also, at this stage, Brother Mu should call Lingxuan 'elder sister,' right?" Ye Lingxuan looked at the delicate and lovely Bai Ruoxi and asked, as if seeking confirmation, "Right, Sister Ruoxi?"

Bai Ruoxi silently took out a love lock from her full breasts and gazed tenderly at Mu Zhian: "Lingxuan is right, so Mu Lang should also call me sister."

As she finished speaking, looking at the young man in front of the bed, she imagined the scene of Qingdi and Mulang rolling around in bed the night before last, and then she couldn't help but replace Qingdi's role with her own.

As if recalling certain images, Bai Ruoxi's body felt slightly hot, her legs occasionally rubbing together, and an alluring blush appeared on her delicate and fragile face. Her peach blossom eyes, which were already gentle, were now covered with a layer of mist, making them incredibly seductive and alluring.

The next moment, the love lock propelled it towards Mu Zhian.

……

At the same time, inside the Moon Spirit Palace, Xue Yi, the fourth pillar god of the Southern Wilderness, was communicating with Lan Feiying in her mind.