It turns out, they were the main characters.

The elder's face flushed red, but he lowered his head slightly: "I dare not."

Even a casual remark from a Human Emperor at the Feather Transformation Realm would feel like a boulder falling from the sky. Naturally, he wouldn't argue with the Azure Emperor about who was right or wrong, but he felt incredibly aggrieved.

In particular, Mu Zhi'an used bewitching magic, and the Azure Emperor called a deer a horse, leaving them unable to refute it.

Although there were rumors that the Azure Emperor valued Mu Zhi'an highly, he still did not expect that such a trivial matter would anger the Azure Emperor.

Fortunately, the Lan family is, after all, the family of Lan Mulian and Lan Feiying. Even if the Azure Emperor doesn't care, Mu Zhian probably won't let the Azure Emperor go too far...

"Yao Meng, let's leave this matter here."

Sure enough, just as the Grand Elder thought of this, he heard Mu Zhian speak up at the opportune moment.

Upon hearing this, many people present breathed a sigh of relief.

This wasn't a big deal to begin with, and hearing what the person involved said put them all at ease.

The elders of the Lan family breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Mu Zhian changed the subject and sighed softly, "I was indeed too hasty today... It's just because my senior sister helped me a lot back then, and Sister Fei Ying was still willing to talk to me and help me solve my problems when I was disliked by others. To me, they are like my older sisters."

"My actions today were indeed somewhat lacking in consideration."

These words sounded very sincere, and the elders of the Lan family were secretly quite satisfied.

At this moment, Mu Zhian continued softly, "It is only natural that I am not well received by the elders of the Lan family because of this... It is nothing for me to suffer some grievances. Sister Qingdi, please do not blame the elders because of my matter."

The First Elder's aged brows twitched violently, and his forehead was covered with black lines. He hurriedly raised his hand and bowed, saying, "Senior Qingdi, we have never made things difficult for young friend Mu."

Several elders standing nearby also raised their hands in a gesture of respect and explained, "Young friend Mu is, after all, a guest of Yaochi. We would not be so disrespectful to him as to say that our clan's disciples can attest to this."

Lan Wu glanced discreetly at the elders who were used to acting superior because of their age, pursed his lips, and desperately suppressed the smile in his heart.

He already harbored resentment towards the elders in the clan who often scolded him. Even his father, the head of the Lan clan, had to listen to them because of his status. But in front of the Azure Emperor, these elders had no right to act like they were old and arrogant.

After all, the Azure Emperor's lifespan was far greater than that of the elders...

Just as Lan Wu was thinking this, he suddenly noticed that the Azure Emperor glanced at him unintentionally. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly suppressed all his thoughts.

This is terrifying. The Azure Emperor shouldn't be able to read minds, yet he seems to know what Mu Zhi'an is thinking... How could Mu Zhi'an dare to have affairs outside the marriage even with such a Daoist partner...?

Lan Wu was terrified and cleared his mind of all thoughts.

Yao Meng calmly withdrew her gaze, glanced at the elders in the hall, and said, "The Lan family's affairs are family matters, but I should still say a few words. Allowing a spirit tablet to enter the Lan family can, on the one hand, give an explanation to the deceased soul, and on the other hand, allow you and the Lan sisters to reconcile. What's wrong with that?"

The First Elder frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Senior Qingdi, you may not know this, but this matter concerns the reputation of the Lan family. The wife our clan leader married was a lowly woman from the common people. Because of this, our clan has already been the subject of much gossip. If we were to bring her memorial tablet back to the Lan family, I'm afraid..."

Lan Feiying sneered, "How interesting. You keep saying that my mother is a lowly woman, but why do you now want my sister and me to be recognized as ancestors?"

"It was I who wanted you to acknowledge your ancestors and return to the Lan family. In fact, it was I who overruled all objections and had Lan Wu write a letter inviting you back to the Lan family," the First Elder said slowly.

As Mu Zhian listened to their conversation, he finally understood something.

No wonder the matter of returning the Lan Mother's spirit tablet to the Lan family has been delayed for so long. There are constant internal disputes within the Lan family. Not all elders want the Lan sisters to return to the Lan family. Only the First Elder has this idea, while the other elders have different opinions, which is why a decision has not been made for so long.

A sudden flash of blue light seemed to strike Mu Zhian's mind, as if he had remembered something. He subconsciously rubbed his storage ring, and then asked Yao Meng something through telepathy.

As she listened to the argument, Mu Zhian's voice suddenly came from her mind. Yao Meng glanced at him slightly, and then her eyes flickered slightly when she saw the Soul-Locking Bell that he took out from his storage ring.

Then, her gaze inadvertently drifted to the crowd in the main hall.

"A lowly woman?"

The voice was as gentle and soothing as heavenly music, with a hint of sarcasm.

Are you yourselves really that clean?

As the voice fell, the previous arguments in the entire hall fell completely silent.

Everyone looked at Yao Meng with confusion.

Yao Meng glanced around at everyone, then her gaze fell on the Grand Elder.

Then, her voice resounded in the hearts of several elders and the Lan family patriarch at the same time.

"You who are here know better than anyone else what exactly is hidden in the Lan family's ancestral land."

boom!

Almost instantly, the expressions of the several high-ranking members of the Lan family present changed slightly. In just a few seconds, it felt as if a storm had passed through their hearts.

Immediately afterwards, an elder reacted and raised his hand in a bow, saying, "Senior Azure Emperor, you are wise. We have no ill intentions towards the Eastern Continent."

"As the senior said, there is no distinction between good and evil in sorcery, just as there is no distinction between lowly and noble in status." The Grand Elder also spoke up, saying something that left everyone present puzzled.

The Lan family members were all stunned. Lan Mulian frowned slightly and glanced at Yao Meng, who had a calm expression.

What exactly did she say to the elders just now, and why did they suddenly compromise?

Yao Meng looked around at everyone and said elegantly, "Since there's nothing else, let's call it a day."

……

After the Lan family members dispersed, Lan Mulian immediately caught up with Yao Meng, who was about to leave the palace.

"Is there something you need?"

Yao Meng asked with a smile.

Lan Mulian hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Thank you. I will find a way to make up for today's kindness in the future."

No matter how you look at it, today's events must have been caused by something Yao Meng said to the elders, which made it so easy for these stubborn old men to change their tune and compromise.

Lan Mulian was an extremely proud woman, and naturally she disliked owing favors to others without repaying them.

Besides, this fairy was the same guy who was being intimate with his junior brother in front of her that day.

Upon hearing this, Yao Meng looked at Mu Zhi'an, who was walking out of the palace not far away. As always, her long black hair was loose, and her bright green eyes were clear, as if she had remained pure despite the passage of time.

But a slight smile of pleasure curved the corners of her lips.

"No need to thank me."

She gazed into Lan Mulian's cool and beautiful eyes and said softly, "If you want to thank someone, thank you for having such a good junior brother."

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Chapter 430 Drunk and unaware of the sky above the water 6K

"I didn't expect that Yao Meng would end up handling this matter. I originally thought I would have to investigate the ins and outs of the past disputes between my senior sister and the Lan family."

"But I wonder if Yao Meng's wisp of spiritual consciousness will remain in my Azure Lotus Ring after this..."

As Mu Zhi'an walked out of the palace, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Mu Zhian didn't know much about the entanglement between the Lan Clan and the Lan sisters, only that they had a painful experience during their childhood.

As for anything else, he wasn't really sure.

The reason this trip to the Lan family went so smoothly was largely because Yao Meng had asked for it.

Besides that, there is another major reason, which is this ancient bell.

"My guess was right. There were indeed traces of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox in this area of ​​the Lan family... I just don't know if the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox placed a wisp of her spiritual consciousness in a sect near the Lan family, or if her spiritual consciousness was hidden within the Lan family itself?"

"Sister Feiying, why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Just as he was thinking about this, Mu Zhian suddenly noticed Lan Feiying's suspicious look and couldn't help but ask.

"You don't have anything on your face, but I feel like you're hiding a lot in your heart."

Lan Feiying stared intently at Mu Zhian with her alluring eyes, a slight smile on her face:

"What exactly did the Azure Emperor say to the clan elders just now? Why did they suddenly agree to send my mother's memorial tablet to the Lan family?"

She knew that Mu Zhi'an had just been communicating with the Azure Emperor in the palace, but she couldn't hear exactly what Mu Zhi'an said.

Mu Zhian didn't explain much, but just smiled and said, "Does it matter what was said? What matters is that you and your senior sister have achieved your goal for this trip."

Lan Feiying raised her eyebrows slightly. Although she wanted to ask more questions, she could only give up for the time being when she saw Mu Zhian's unyielding attitude.

However, she still looked at the boy with suspicion.

Although the goal has been achieved, the fact that it was accomplished through the Azure Emperor's intervention gives her a strange feeling that she can't quite explain.

The Azure Emperor intervened because Mu Zhi'an is the Azure Emperor's husband, though... he's only husband in name.

She herself has a close relationship with Mu Zhi'an. Now that Qingdi has helped her, what should she do if Qingdi asks her to spend time alone with Mu Zhi'an in the future?

If we refuse, how will we repay the kindness shown to the Azure Emperor today?

But if we allow the Azure Emperor to take Mu Zhi'an away in the future, wouldn't it be as if we were giving away our 'lover' to someone else in order to achieve our goals?

At this moment, Lan Feiying was filled with conflicting emotions.

She realized that she had unknowingly been swayed by Yao Mengniu...

"Senior Qingdi still has something to say to my junior brother, let's go back and meditate first."

Not far from the magnificent hall, a clear and melodious voice suddenly rang out.

Lan Feiying snapped out of her reverie and looked up to see a beautiful woman in a white dress with a noble and aloof appearance. Her beauty was as pure as snow, and her figure was second to none, with her long legs and slender waist being particularly striking.

Not far from Lan Mulian, a woman in a green dress was floating in mid-air with her arms crossed. Her beautiful, clear blue eyes looked at them with a smile through the swirling mist around her.

Lan Feiying gave Mu Zhian a deep look.

Why are you staring at me like that? Even if Sister Qingdi were by my side, I couldn't possibly do anything with her in front of you, could I?

Mu Zhian muttered to himself, then said with a smile, "I'll go with her and be back soon."

……

The two leisurely walked out of the Lan family's important territory and strolled along the shore of a lake. Whether it was due to the Lan family's intentional instruction or something else, there was not a single person in sight on this lake shore.

There wasn't a single boat on the lake.

"Don't you have anything you want to ask me? For example, why did I leave a wisp of my spiritual consciousness in your Azure Lotus Ring?"

Yao Meng looked at Mu Zhi'an with her bright, emerald-green eyes without any attempt to hide her gaze. She had expected Mu Zhi'an to ask her why she could still keep track of things in Dongzhou even though she had gone to the Southern Wilderness.

The two strolled on the lush green grass by the lake, and after passing through the mountains and forests, the atmosphere became even more desolate.