It turns out, they were the main characters.

"If you hadn't persevered until today, you wouldn't have been able to bring me to the outside world, would you?"

Mu Zhian tilted his head, thinking that it seemed to make sense. If Lin Ling hadn't been suppressing her karmic fire in the cave, he would never have had the chance to meet her, let alone take her out to play like he has these past few days.

But then he thought, if he were Lin Ling, could he really persevere like her for so long, suppressing the karmic fire in the cave day and night, never seeing the light of day again?

"Sister Lin Ling is really amazing." After a long while, Mu Zhian sighed softly, "If it were me, I think I would definitely go crazy."

She spent years suppressing her karmic fire in that gloomy and cold cave, not even knowing what the Eastern Continent looked like... So what if she was at the Dao Integration Realm? She was just a girl who possessed power but couldn't use it at will.

Lin Ling remained calm and gently shook her head: "Compared to her, I am nothing."

"she?"

Mu Zhi'an's mind stirred slightly, as if she had guessed something: "Sect Leader Sister? What happened to her?"

Lin Ling seemed to realize something, covered her mouth, blinked, and gently shook her head.

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "If you can't say it, then don't. There's no need to force yourself."

"I'm sorry, but I promised her I wouldn't tell anyone about her." Lin Ling held up her notebook, looking at Mu Zhi'an with remorse.

A spring breeze blew through the carriage curtain, causing the hem of her dress to flutter in the wind, vaguely revealing her rounded, fragrant shoulders. Her fair, alabaster-like skin seemed to have no friction, and her full breasts stretched the white fabric, revealing an unfathomable cleavage.

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Sister Lin Ling, did someone once tell you that you can't just apologize verbally?"

Lin Ling made a puzzled sound, "Aaa".

"Then what should we do?"

"You have to call me Mu Lang," Mu Zhi'an teased in a serious tone.

Seeing Lin Ling's hesitation, Mu Zhi'an gently coaxed her, taking her small hand and pulling her into his arms, saying, "We are now Daoist partners, and it's normal for Daoist partners to address each other like that."

Seeing that the silver-haired beauty in his arms still refused to give in, Mu Zhian suddenly released her.

"If you don't shout, I'm ignoring you."

Lin Ling was stunned for a moment, then gently tugged at Mu Zhi'an's sleeve with her small hand: "Aaa".

Mu Zhian remained silent, turning his head to look at the scenery outside the window, silently counting down in his mind.

When the countdown reached "3", he finally heard a very soft, clear voice beside him: "...Mulang".

Seeing Mu Zhian's delighted expression, Lin Ling held up her notebook: "Does calling you that make you excited?"

She could sense that Mu Zhian was feeling incredibly happy, both physically and mentally.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly and smiled, "If I hear Sister Lin Ling address me like that when I'm in a bad mood, all my unpleasantness will surely disappear."

“Aaa”.

A thoughtful expression appeared on Lin Ling's pure and pretty face.

At this moment, Mu Zhian casually asked, "You've been out with me for several days now. Isn't the sect leader worried?"

"She knows I won't get into trouble."

Upon hearing Lin Ling's answer, Mu Zhian was initially surprised, but then quickly realized what was going on.

Lin Ling was born to be favored by the Great Dao. Everyone else might get into trouble, but she was the only one who wouldn't.

Even those with great fortune cannot die easily, let alone a spirit dragon, which is born with great fortune and symbolizes destiny.

"If that's the case, then the only possible danger for Sister Lin Ling is that she's been burned by karmic fire?"

Mu Zhian said thoughtfully, "However, I can suppress karmic fire, so there is no need to worry about that possibility."

Of course, this is on the premise that he continues to suppress the karmic fire for Lin Ling until the karmic fire that has existed for ten thousand years is completely extinguished.

"But you said before that you transferred the sect leader's misfortune onto yourself, which is why you were corrupted by the karmic fire... Why would you transfer her misfortune onto yourself when you were perfectly fine?"

"Could it be that the sect leader's sister recently experienced a period of misfortune, which is why you had no choice but to speak up?"

As Mu Zhian spoke, he noticed that Lin Ling remained silent. He immediately understood and smiled as he patted her hair, saying, "I understand. I won't ask you about her."

Lin Ling's brows relaxed, and she reached out to embrace Mu Zhi'an's head, gently pressing his face against her chest.

"Have our roles been reversed...?" Mu Zhian couldn't help but complain.

But soon, he was captivated by Lin Ling's gentle heart, closing his eyes slightly as if enjoying this simple warmth.

After a short while, Mu Zhian ran one hand along her back, past her waist, and gently embraced the silver-haired beauty's soft body. Suddenly, he said, "Speaking of which, can the power of words even rewrite a person's physiological state?"

"There are still limitations," Lin Ling shook her head.

"When I kissed you before, I seemed to feel your spiritual energy flowing into my innate furnace... If it weren't through kissing, but through other means, would it be the same?" Mu Zhian muttered, looking at the silver-haired beauty's full and upright heart.

For example, temporarily altering Lin Ling's physical condition using incantations...

“Aaa?” Lin Ling’s red starry eyes were full of doubt.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

Mu Zhian quickly smiled and shook his head, then took out a piece of sesame paper from his storage ring and handed it to her.

The aroma of hot pastries wafted from the butter paper bag, and Lin Ling's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up.

"Eat up, I prepared this for you this morning," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

"Aaa?"

"It's okay, I'm not hungry."

After Mu Zhian finished speaking, he looked at the silver-haired beauty who was eating snacks and suddenly said, "It's a pity that this world doesn't know if there is coconut milk. If it were paired with this drink, the food would probably taste even better."

Lin Ling's ahoge (cowlick) stood up like a radar as she looked up and asked, "Aaa (What's that?)"

Mu Zhian glanced at the meat bun in her hand, then at her ample bosom, and whispered something in the silver-haired beauty's ear.

Lin Ling's red, starry eyes went from blank to gradually surprised. Her beautiful face flushed instantly. She glanced at him and held up her notebook: "I hate bad kids!"

Mu Zhian reached out and fed her the half-eaten meat bun in her hand, and said with a smile, "Let's do a small experiment after this. As long as it doesn't involve cause and effect, the power of words won't cause karmic fire to burn you, right?"

"Sister Lin Ling, don't you want to give it a try? It will be even more enjoyable than the past few days."

Lin Ling raised her watery eyes, glanced at him, and after a long while, blushed and gently nodded her head.

……

Outside the Blue Clan Palace.

After a day and a night of travel, Mu Zhian's carriage finally arrived at the Blue Tribe.

Lin Ling rested her chin on her hand, dangling her toes as she looked out at the scenery, seemingly forgetting Mu Zhian's earlier request, and immersed in the wonderful world outside.

When the carriage arrived outside the Lan Clan's main hall, Mu Zhi'an was the first to get off.

"I thought my junior brother had already returned to the sect."

A noble, elegant, and cool voice came from behind.

Lan Mulian.

Mu Zhian turned his head and saw that the charming beauty in a fiery red dress and the aloof older sister were standing not far from the palace gate.

The innate spirit quickly spotted the beautiful woman in the yellow dress standing in the corner.

"Sorry, Sister Lin Ling came to the Blue Clan a few days ago, so I took her to Tianxuan City to relax first," Mu Zhian greeted with a smile.

A qualified actor can effectively conceal their emotions without giving themselves away.

It's obvious that Mu Zhian is a qualified actor.

"Senior Linglong?"

Lan Feiying's eyes flashed with doubt: "Why did you take her to Tianxuan City?"

Although Lan Mulian did not say anything, her gaze was also fixed on her junior brother.

"Previously, Sister Lin Ling was troubled by the karmic fire burning her body and planned to return to her cave to cultivate for a thousand years to suppress the karmic fire. I was worried that I would not be able to see her again in the future, so I took her to Tianxuan City to taste the local delicacies, so as not to leave any regrets."

Lan Mulian understood the implication in Mu Zhian's words: "From what you're saying, Senior Linglong's condition is better now?"

"Perhaps it was because she was in a good mood after eating the delicious food that her karmic fire subsided temporarily," Mu Zhian said.

Lan Mulian seemed to be deep in thought.

Lan Feiying said "Oh," and seemed to realize something.

Wei Mengrou looked at the young master with suspicion.

Mu Zhian's expression remained unchanged as he smiled and asked, "Has anything happened to the Blue Clan during this time?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Mulian's eyes softened, and she said softly, "These past few days, my mother's memorial tablet has been sent to the Lan Clan. She will return to the Lan Clan as the deceased wife of the clan leader after the ancestral worship ceremony begins in a few days."

"In this way, it can be considered as putting an end to one of her worries before her death."

When this matter was mentioned, Lan Mulian seemed to fall into a brief moment of reflection.

After a short while, she glanced at the carriage not far away: "Is Senior Linglong in the carriage?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Feiying and Wei Mengrou both turned their gazes in that direction.

Mu Zhian nodded calmly: "She doesn't want to return to the sect for the time being, so we came along."

Lan Mulian glanced at Mu Zhian and said softly, "You weren't rude to Senior Linglong on the way, were you?"

Mu Zhian smiled helplessly, "What kind of person does Senior Sister take me for? No matter what, I would never be so rude as to disrespect Sister Lin Ling. If I anger her, she could wipe me off the face of this world with a single word spell."

After saying this, seeing that none of the three suspected anything, Mu Zhian breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it was Lin Ling who went to Tianxuan City with him, not another girl; otherwise, things would have been really difficult to handle.

Lin Ling, though pure and innocent, is able to sense the malice of others.

Mu Zhian would be detected if he had even the slightest lewd thoughts about her.

Over time, people will naturally become wary of him.

That's why no one would suspect him being with Lin Ling.

"By the way, there's been news about Huang Weifeng's situation a few days ago."

At this moment, Lan Feiying suddenly said, "The wisp of spiritual consciousness in Huang Weifeng's body should be the Holy Light Qilin, the mount that followed Dao Chu Tianzun. And it is said that the Holy Light Qilin only recognizes one master in its lifetime."

This is some of the intelligence that the Lan family secretly obtained not long ago. Because of Mu Zhi'an, the elders did not hide it from the two sisters and told them the truth, hoping that they would tell Mu Zhi'an to be careful.

If anything were to happen to him in the Lan family, the wrath of that fairy would be something the Lan family could not withstand.