It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Is it alright to just leave him there? His physical condition is so special, aren't you going to try to change his mind?"

Xueyi couldn't help but ask, feeling extremely regretful.

She is a natural furnace, and a natural furnace that can evolve. If she can cultivate with it, she can recover some of her peak strength.

And by then, it will increase the chances of successfully devouring the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness.

"If you cultivate with him, you will be able to achieve the Refinement of Spirit and Return to Emptiness sooner." Xueyi coaxed her with a slightly seductive tone.

However, Lan Feiying remained calm: "No rush, I have something I want to ask my sister later. We can talk about that guy later after I've asked my sister."

She licked her lips and smiled seductively and alluringly: "Anyway, he's not going to run away."

Xueyi fell into a brief silence, her beautiful eyes flickering slightly.

Through her time with Lan Feiying, she realized that Lan Feiying was far too uncontrollable. If it were Ye Yu from back then, he would probably have become a devoted follower of her charms by now.

However, Lan Feiying could not be controlled by her.

We need to think of a solution...

……

Outside the Daochu Palace in Yuzhou, a nine-headed dragon-bird pulled a blue-white phoenix carriage, speeding towards the palace.

Yao Meng, dressed in a light blue gauze dress, sat gracefully among them, her beautiful face captivating. Her hair was simply tied up in a bun, yet she exuded a beauty that seemed otherworldly.

Deep within the Dao Chu Palace, a woman in a white dress sat before the throne, smiling as she looked at the beautiful woman in a green dress who stepped out of the phoenix carriage. She said with a smile, "I haven't had a chance to congratulate the Azure Emperor on his ascension to heaven yet, but I didn't expect him to come first."

Led by a maid, Yao Meng stepped onto a luxurious red carpet and sat down on a bench not far away. She smiled and said, "I haven't had a chance to thank the Medicine Emperor for his help on the day he ascended to immortality. How could I trouble you to come and express your gratitude in person?"

Luo Tan shook his head and said, "In the end, I didn't do anything; I just observed the situation."

Yao Meng chuckled and said, "At that time, what I needed most was to wait and see."

If Yuzhou and the Demon Realm had intervened to stop her from ascending to immortality, she might not have been able to reach the Ascension Realm by now.

In those special circumstances, being able to choose to wait and see was already a huge help.

After all, for these powerful beings in the Nine Provinces who have achieved Dao Integration, the ascension of a powerful being from the Eastern Continent is a huge threat to them. No one can guarantee that the Azure Emperor will not have any ambitions after his ascension, or even annex other forces.

After the two powerful figures chatted for a while, Luo Tan suddenly asked, "I wonder what brings the Azure Emperor here today amidst his busy schedule?"

"You've only been married to Mu Zhian for a few days, so I suppose you're not thinking of separating from him anytime soon?" Luo Tan's tone became slightly teasing as she finished speaking.

Her slender, jade-like fingers gently stroked the letter in her hand, her eyes filled with amusement.

This letter was sent to me by Ye Qingxin at Mu Zhian's request not long ago.

If the conditions in the letter hadn't been so irresistible, she might not have been able to watch the Azure Emperor ascend to immortality.

I wonder if Mu Zhian is aware of the sacrifices she has made for the Azure Emperor?

"The Medicine King is indeed exceptionally intelligent." A faint smile flashed in Yao Meng's beautiful eyes: "To be honest, the reason I came here today is to ask the Medicine King to refine a pill for me."

"Oh?"

Luo Tan's eyes lit up with interest. He gestured to dismiss the palace maids and gazed at the fairy, saying, "For the Azure Emperor to personally ask for this, there must be very few people who can refine this elixir... I wonder what kind of elixir it is?"

"The Great Void Pill," Yao Meng said with a smile.

A brief silence fell over the hall.

Luo Tan's smile faded slightly, and he frowned slightly as he said, "The Azure Emperor should know that alchemists have their own bottom line, and one of my bottom lines is that I will not easily refine ninth-grade pills, let alone the Taixu Pill, which helps the demon realm to become stronger."

"Medicine King, please let me finish speaking first." Yao Meng smiled faintly. "I want to ask you to refine the Tai Xu Pill. Actually, it has nothing to do with the demon realm. It's just for my Daoist partner."

"Your Daoist partner...?"

Luo Tan narrowed her eyes. Beneath her elegant white dress, a pair of beautiful legs in black stockings sat crossed. She glanced at him sideways and asked, "What does this have to do with him?"

If you want the Medicine King to refine pills, you have to show enough sincerity, and Yao Meng is well aware of this.

She gave a general explanation of what had happened before, as well as how the principle of time allowed Mu Zhian's body to reverse time.

Luo Tan's eyes flickered slightly, and she moved her jade-like neck, as if she wanted to ask more questions, but she held back.

She maintained her calm tone and said, "So, Mu Zhian's current appearance is that of a boy from the past...?"

For some reason, when she recalled the handsome appearance of that boy and imagined what he would look like if time were reversed, her heart couldn't help but pound wildly.

Soon, Luo Tan came to his senses, cleared his throat, and said, "This matter is of great importance, and the refining of the Tai Xu Pill takes at least nine days. Although I am willing to believe what the Azure Emperor said, I still have some doubts... After all, it is already puzzling that a cultivator from the Eastern Continent possesses the body of a demon cultivator from the Demon Realm."

"so--"

Luo Tan changed her black-stockinged leg and crossed it, her snow-white boots swaying gently as she stared at Yao Meng and said softly, "I want to meet him privately to confirm his situation."

"If the Azure Emperor truly cares about him, he should be able to do this, right?"

Chapter 403 You really do have a good Daoist partner. (5.5K views)

The nine-headed dragon-bird hovered outside the palace, and the phoenix carriage, radiating a milky white glow, appeared quite sacred and enchanting.

Inside the palace, the two powerful beings were conversing at this very moment.

Upon hearing Luo Tan's words, Yao Meng calmly picked up her teacup, took a small sip, raised her clear, bright green eyes, and spoke in a composed tone:

"Why does the Medicine King wish to see him?"

"The Azure Emperor said that you have not yet mastered the principles of time, so the time within him has also changed, returning to its former state... So it's not surprising that I want to see him to confirm this, is it?"

Luo Tan looked at the woman sitting in front of the bench, her elegant fingertips playing with a strand of hair, a faint smile in her beautiful eyes.

"Firstly, after meeting him, we can confirm whether he truly possesses the body of a three-tailed fox. Secondly, we can also verify what the Azure Emperor said. In addition, his cooperation will be needed when refining the Tai Xu Pill."

"If the Azure Emperor agrees, I can provide some of the materials needed for the Taixu Pill. You only need to prepare thirteen demon cores, and I can prepare the remaining medicinal materials in advance."

Yao Mengdai raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"The materials needed for the Taixu Pill are priceless and unavailable. The Medicine Emperor is truly generous. I wonder if there are any conditions for your help?"

There is no such thing as a free lunch. Although Yuzhou is an immortal dynasty with a profound foundation and is proficient in alchemy, even Luo Tan should not be able to easily collect all the materials for the Taixu Pill, let alone the fact that she took the initiative to use the word 'gift'.

The materials required for the Taixu Pill cannot be measured in spirit stones.

"No conditions."

Luo Tan gently shook his head, a faint smile in his eyes. "I haven't congratulated the Azure Emperor on his ascension a few days ago. If you, young friend Mu, are indeed a fox spirit from the demon realm, then the ingredients for the Tai Xu Pill can be considered as a congratulatory gift for the Azure Emperor's ascension."

"By the way, I also wish the Azure Emperor a happy marriage."

Yao Meng glanced at the woman in the elegant white dress without showing any emotion, and after a while, she smiled and said, "After collecting the demon cores, I will take him to visit Yuzhou."

Luo Tan returned the smile, and only after watching the fairy transform into a wisp of green light and return to the phoenix carriage did he quietly withdraw his gaze.

“Narcissus, there’s no need to hide behind the main hall anymore. The Azure Emperor has known you were there all along, but he just hasn’t said anything to expose you.”

She glanced casually at the back of the main hall, her tone indifferent.

Behind the main hall, a woman with an oval face and wearing a gray robe walked with graceful steps. Her features were exquisite, her skin was like jade, and her eyes sparkled.

Even though she was dressed in plain clothes, her stunning figure under the gray robe was still undeniable.

Xiao Shuixian looked up at the woman leaning against the throne and hesitated, "Your Majesty, will the Azure Emperor really bring Mu Zhi'an?"

After Xiao Hua's death, Xiao Shuixian was favored by Luo Tan. In addition to her daily cultivation at the academy, she would go to the Immortal Dynasty to observe Luo Tan's alchemy.

Because of this, all the disciples in the academy were filled with envy and jealousy.

Even though Xiao Shuixian was quite popular in the academy, being chosen by Luo Tan was still something to be envied.

After all, this Daoist from Yuzhou is one of the most outstanding alchemists in the Nine Provinces. Being able to observe the Dao of alchemy from her side would greatly benefit one's future cultivation and alchemy skills.

"If the Azure Emperor is not lying, he will definitely bring Mu Zhi'an here."

Luo Tan said with certainty, "There may be more than one person in this world who can refine the Taixu Pill, but there must be only one who is willing to refine the Taixu Pill."

Xiao Shuixian looked thoughtful.

At this moment, Luo Tan suddenly said, "By the way, go and tell Jingxi later to prepare all the necessary medicinal materials for the Taixu Pill within a month."

Xiao Shuixian nodded at first, then finally couldn't help but ask, "Why is Your Majesty helping him so much? Is it just because you owe him a favor?"

"I'm just a little interested in fox ears..." Luo Tan looked meaningfully at the gray-robed girl and replied quietly, "Yes."

After enduring tens of thousands of years of loneliness, he finally encountered a natural furnace vessel with the same physique as himself, and one that could even continuously evolve...

Even his looks were top-notch, not to mention he's now transformed back into the delicate and handsome man he once was...

If we give up this time, I doubt we'll be able to wait for another chance.

She believed that the Azure Emperor's judgment was correct.

"Does Your Majesty really intend to have Mu Zhian reside in Daochu Palace for a period of time?" Xiao Shuixian asked again.

"That's natural."

Luo Tan raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly, "I owe him a favor, and I will definitely repay it this time."

Xiao Shuixian's red lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something.

But Luo Tan seemed to already know what she wanted to say, and chuckled: "You don't need to worry about his safety. During this time, I will take good care of him in place of the Azure Emperor."

She lightly licked her lips, but a playful smile flickered in her majestic and beautiful eyes.

...In every sense, we will take good care of him.

……

The rain was torrential, the raindrops pattering down on the ground, creating a hazy white mist.

"Luckily, I'm still an innocent and naive kid, otherwise, before Yao Meng came back, I'd probably be spending all my time in the basement with Ruoxi and the others..."

An hour later, Mu Zhian, with one hand supporting his waist and the other against the wall, walked out of the guest room, his breath weak and his steps unsteady. Looking at the blue mist and rain outside, he burst into tears of joy.

For the first time, he discovered that his current state had many advantages. First, his cultivation level was not affected at all and he was still at the sixth rank of Refining Spirit. Second... Bai Ruoxi and Lingxuan treated him very gently.

It's likely that seeing the young Chian at this age made her reluctant to do anything too outrageous, and her maternal love inevitably overflowed.

"I'm sorry, but Lingxuan is from the forbidden area, while Qian'er is a descendant of my Ye family. It's really inconvenient for me to help you."

At that moment, Ye Qingxin's voice, tinged with helplessness, echoed in my mind.

Mu Zhian shook his head, understandingly saying, "It's not Sister Ye's fault. After all, you are the only surviving ancestor of the Ye family. If Qian'er knew about what happened between us, it might be too much of a shock for her."

"I'm glad you understand. I'll find a way to make it up to you later."