It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Did you have a good time today?" Mu Zhian asked suddenly as he left the Mu family home.

Lin Ling pecked her head like a chick, expressing her approval with "Aaa".

Mu Zhian couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Being with the adorable Linglong always gives him a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Although she was at the Dao Integration Realm, she had never had any experience, so even when Mu Zhian brought her to an inn for some snacks, she found it novel and was as excited as a little girl.

This is an experience that no fish in Mu Zhian's fishpond can provide him.

No wonder the sect leader sent Sister Lin Ling to find me... At this moment, Mu Zhian already understood.

Shang Yanfei probably shares the same thought as Mu Zhian at this moment.

Lin Ling had endured the scorching karmic fire in the cave for far too long. Now that she had finally regained her freedom, neither Mu Zhian nor the sect leader wanted her to return to that cave to suppress the karmic fire for another thousand years.

It's likely that Consort Shang sent Lin Ling to find her for this very purpose.

Looking at the silver-haired beauty who seemed to be immersed in her date, Mu Zhian suddenly sighed softly: "It's a pity that after today, I will never be able to see such delicious snacks and beautiful scenery with Sister Lin Ling again."

"By the time it takes to grow a thousand years, I may have already turned into a handful of dust."

Lin Ling's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked at Mu Zhi'an.

“For cultivators, a thousand years is just a blink of an eye. You won’t die so soon,” Lin Ling wrote quickly in the booklet.

Clearly, she was in a hurry.

Mu Zhian remained dejected and sighed, "I only hope that when Sister Lin Ling emerges from seclusion a thousand years from now, she will still remember that year when pear blossoms and apricot blossoms fell, a young cultivator accompanied you in Tianxuan City to admire the beautiful spring flowers. If that happens, I will have no other wish."

Lin Ling put down the candied hawthorn in her hand and wrote in the booklet: "I will give you an Emperor-level herb. After you refine it, you will still be in the sect when I come out of seclusion."

"Thank you, but I don't need it," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

He stroked Lin Ling's hair, thinking to himself, "Although you are at the Dao Integration Realm, your experience is probably far less than that of me, a mere cultivator who is not even twenty years old. If it weren't for the Sect Master, I really wouldn't feel at ease."

Lin Ling can sense the kindness and malice of others, but she dislikes fighting with people, which makes her incompatible with the treacherous world of Kyushu.

"It's getting late, let me take you back to your sect," Mu Zhian said softly.

Lin Ling was slightly taken aback. When she turned to look out the window, she realized that it was already dusk.

She raised her head and stared intently at Mu Zhi'an, as if trying to memorize his image.

……

"Is there anything else you want to accomplish?" Mu Zhian asked suddenly as they walked down the street at dusk.

She gently shook her head and whispered "Aaa".

"Do you want me to take you back?" Mu Zhian asked again.

Lin Ling held up the booklet: "It'll be faster for me to go back by myself."

As she finished speaking, she peered into Mu Zhi'an's eyes like a kitten, hoping he would say something to persuade her to stay, but Mu Zhi'an didn't move at all. He just stared at her without blinking, as if he wanted to see her off.

As the sun gradually set, Lin Ling's bright red eyes seemed to dim as well.

Mu Zhian remained silent, just watching her in quiet contemplation, his feelings incredibly complex.

The spirit dragon lady in front of him was the girl who took good care of him when he was still a natural furnace cauldron.

Even when he resurrected from the dead in the Yaochi Holy Land, Lin Ling was willing to turn against the Southern Wilderness for his sake.

Now, considering his difficulties, she didn't want to trouble herself and planned to return to the cave to suppress the karmic fire herself.

"Such an innocent girl, if I wanted to, I could probably trick her into bed a hundred times..." Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

He watched Lin Ling walk towards the city gate of Tianxuan City, and several times along the way he couldn't help but turn around and steal glances at him, as if hoping for something.

Then she walked further and further away, until finally, her red eyes completely dimmed.

Lin Ling parted her red lips slightly, about to speak.

Suddenly, a pair of hands grabbed Lin Ling's small hands from behind.

Lin Ling was slightly taken aback. Just as she was about to turn around, she heard a gentle voice behind her: "If you don't want to go into seclusion, I can help you."

"I don't want to wait a thousand years to see you. I want to see Sister Lin Ling every day."

Lin Ling's heart trembled slightly. The light of the setting sun was gradually dimming, but her red eyes were becoming increasingly bright and captivating.

She remained silent for a long time before slowly turning around. When she looked up, her expression was full of hope, and she asked softly, "Won't this cause you trouble?"

She can still speak, but her speech is governed by the laws of the Great Dao, so she rarely speaks.

"No, but the decision is yours."

Mu Zhian gazed quietly at Lin Ling.

If Lin Ling intends to return to the cave, he will respect her decision.

"As for me..." Mu Zhian shrugged, "I already have enough troubles, so I don't need this one more."

The firelight of the setting sun dyed the clouds red. She carefully observed Mu Zhi'an's expression, then stretched out her slender, fair arms and slowly reached towards Mu Zhi'an.

Finally, the sun's light completely faded, and the sky grew dark. Her hands finally wrapped around Mu Zhian's neck.

The soft, warm body, accompanied by a familiar fragrance, made Mu Zhian inexplicably breathe a sigh of relief.

He held her petite, soft body and said gently, "I thought you were really going back."

"Will you be lonely when I leave?" Lin Ling tilted her head and looked at him, her pretty face so close that it seemed as if her nose would touch Mu Zhi'an's at any moment.

Mu Zhian imitated her voice, making an "Aaa" sound.

"Of course I'll feel lonely."

"So I will do anything to help you," Mu Zhian said earnestly.

Lin Ling, like a delighted little girl, made a joyful "Aaa" sound in his arms.

Then, a faint blush quickly appeared on her cheeks, and she raised her moist and shy eyes, asking softly:

"Then... can you help me suppress the karmic fire?"

……

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The act of dyeing a blank sheet of paper always brings a sense of immense pleasure.

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Night fell, and the moon and stars were few.

In the dimly lit street, suddenly, the streetlights lit up in a row, illuminating thousands of homes, and the aroma of food filled the air, with wisps of smoke rising from chimneys.

"How can I help you?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked amidst the bustling crowd.

He knew he could suppress the misfortunes of others, but how to suppress karmic fire... that was Mu Zhian's blind spot.

In fact, Mu Zhian had guessed it, but he was still not quite sure, for fear of making a misunderstanding.

Most importantly, he wanted to hear Lin Ling say it herself.

Lin Ling held up the booklet in her hand: "You can absorb the luck of others, and you can also suppress misfortune. The way you suppress karmic fire is the same as the way you give others the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court."

Mu Zhian smiled silently, reached out and ruffled her soft hair, and whispered, "Don't you regret it?"

Lin Ling gently shook her head.

She turned a page and continued showing Mu Zhian the rest of the content: "If it's you, it's okay."

This girl's world is very small. Her only close relative is Shang Yanfei, and Mu Zhian is the second... To her, Mu Zhian is someone she can trust.

“But my identity… won’t you mind? If others find out, it might cause you trouble. Is that alright?” she wrote again in the booklet, seemingly somewhat uneasy.

If any other woman had said this, it might have sounded a bit like a flirtatious tease, but Mu Zhian couldn't sense any flirtatiousness in her words.

Mu Zhian said softly, "Love should not be divided by race or age. Sister Lin Ling and I are in love, so why should we care about other people's opinions?"

"Although it may cause me some trouble afterward, sometimes, even life is far less important than my feelings for Sister Lin Ling."

Mu Zhian could easily utter sweet words, but only Lin Ling, who was naive and innocent in matters of the heart, would be moved by them.

"Life is nothing compared to your feelings for me..." Lin Ling silently repeated this several times in her heart, her pretty face quickly turning blush.

"Aaaaa~ (She used to say you liked to make women happy.)"

After a moment, she said softly.

she?

Mu Zhian was taken aback at first, then quickly realized what was going on.

The person Lin Ling was referring to was probably the sect leader.

Although I'm a homebody, the sect leader really knows me well...

Mu Zhian patiently asked, "And how does Sister Lin Ling feel about me?"

"Do you like it or hate it?"

This question actually felt like a trap, and Lin Ling could only answer with either "I don't like it" or "I do like it."

The innocent-looking Miss Linglong blushed slightly, and after a moment, she held up her notebook: "I like it."

"Then you don't need to call me by my real name. Just call me Mu Lang here," Mu Zhian said.

Lin Ling tilted her head: "What does Mu Lang mean?"

"Mulang is a term of endearment for someone you like, but it can only be used to address someone of the opposite sex," Mu Zhian explained.

"Mulang," Lin Ling called out sweetly in her slightly awkward yet clear and melodious voice without any pressure.

Well……

Mu Zhian shivered, feeling a sense of exhilarating pleasure from beginning to end.

I never imagined that just a name could bring such joy and excitement.

If Sister Lin Ling finds out the true meaning of this title in the future, I wonder if she will be furious.

Hmm, given her personality, it's unlikely. Even if she were, a little treat should be enough to appease her...