It turns out, they were the main characters.

A faint smile appeared on the face of the Holy Master Qingyue, her eyes sparkling with a watery light. She said, "It seems that Fellow Daoist Lan is confident that he can continue to suppress that thing within the sculpture of the Lan family's ancestor?"

boom!

A simple sentence, yet it stirred up a thousand waves, resounding loudly in the hearts of several high-ranking members of the Blue Clan.

Lan Pingzhi's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, you can speak frankly if you have something to say. There is no need to be so secretive. You even brought so many people to my Lan Clan in such a grand manner. If you just want to visit the ancestral worship ceremony, that's fine... but if you want to ride roughshod over my Lan Clan, you've probably come to the wrong person."

A slight commotion was heard near the ancestral land.

Some people realized that the Blue Clan seemed to be hiding some great secret, otherwise the Qingyue Holy Land would not be making such a big fuss today.

"Fellow Daoist is joking. The Blue Clan has always been the top power besides the three giants of the Eastern Continent. Although the area they occupy is the richest in medicinal herbs and spiritual minerals, that is what the Blue Clan deserves. How could we possibly have any intention of provoking them?"

An elder from an ancient clan who had come with the Qingyue Holy Land chuckled and said, "However, I am well-versed in celestial phenomena. Today, I happened to sense something ominous about the Lan Clan's ancestral land, which is why I invited the Qingyue Holy Lord to accompany me, hoping to help the Lan Clan."

"I wonder what the Lin family discovered in my Lan clan's ancestral land that requires such a grand gathering of so many people?" Lan Pingzhi said calmly, his hands behind his back.

The elder of the Lin family said with a smile, "It's demonic energy."

These words caused an immediate commotion and whispers outside the ancestral land. Lan Pingzhi's fist, hidden in his sleeve, clenched quietly, and for a moment, a strong killing intent flashed in his eyes.

But it was fleeting.

Lan Pingzhi said calmly, "Elder Lin is joking. The ancestral land is the most sacred place of our Lan clan. No demon would dare to invade it. Perhaps there is something wrong with the celestial phenomena."

"The second elder of the Lin family has been studying celestial phenomena for a thousand years. I think his judgment is unlikely to be wrong. He must have his reasons."

With a gentle smile, the Holy Lord of Qingyue immediately said, "Why not let him use his magic to analyze the ancestral land, so as to clear the Blue Clan's name?"

"Does the Holy Lord Qingyue intend to make an enemy of my Blue Clan?" the Blue Clan's Great Elder rebuked, though a strange light flickered in his turbid eyes.

Saint Lord Qingyue shook his head and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

She paused, then added, "However, there was a clear rule in the Eastern Continent that anyone who secretly colluded with demons would be considered a traitor."

"To say nothing of the distant past, the Liangyi Sect has always maintained this attitude. They even emerged from the forbidden zone because of the demon race to purge the Eastern Continent. If news of demon cultivators hiding in the Blue Clan's ancestral land gets out, regardless of whether the information is accurate... it probably wouldn't be a good thing for the Blue Clan, would it?"

These words essentially secured the moral high ground in public opinion. If the Blue Clan accepted the inspection, fine; but if they refused, more and more voices would question whether the Blue Clan's ancestral land was harboring demon cultivators, passing them off as genuine.

But if they really find a demon cultivator in their ancestral land, especially one who is incredibly powerful... then the Blue Clan will have nowhere to hide in the Eastern Continent in the future.

At that time, the spirit mines and rare treasures in the Blue Clan's territory will be completely divided up by the forces that acted today.

But if they cannot find any demon cultivators in their ancestral lands... then these three major forces will face retaliation from the Blue Clan.

However, such a high return is enough to make them take the risk.

Besides, this isn't a risk.

Clearly, the three major forces, including Qingyue Holy Land, came prepared.

Lan Pingzhi's face darkened with anger, and he said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, are you questioning the innocence of my Lan Clan?"

"I'm sorry, but this is all for the sake of Dongzhou. I think even if people outside find out later, they will understand us."

Saint Master Qingyue smiled and said, "I wonder what Fellow Daoist Lan has decided? Could you allow the elders of the Lin family to observe?"

For a moment, the high-ranking members of the Blue Clan fell silent.

Lan Pingzhi's eyes were filled with coldness: "No."

"Fellow Daoist Lan's words will likely lead many to believe that the Lan Clan is indeed hiding a demon cultivator in their ancestral land, which is why they are so desperately refusing to be searched," someone said sinisterly from the side.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a burst of blood erupted from the man's chest, his eyes widened, and his consciousness was wiped out.

The commotion that had just erupted in the arena subsided considerably.

Lan Wu wiped the blood from his palm and said calmly, "Several seniors questioned my Lan Clan's harboring of demon cultivators. If no trace of the demon cultivators is found later, I suppose you've prepared the corresponding price?"

"My brother-in-law is so handsome..." Mu Zhi'an, who had been watching this scene from the crowd, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He had a good impression of Lan Wu. Among all the geniuses, Lan Wu was one of the better ones in terms of temperament and character. Although he had the arrogance of a genius, he was not jealous.

Then, Mu Zhian glanced unintentionally in the direction of the Blue Clan's ancestral land.

Before that ancestral land, spatial ripples were rippling, and from those ripples, one could vaguely see a strand of silver hair fluttering in the wind.

Mu Zhian's gaze fell on the Lan sisters in the crowd again.

He suddenly transmitted his voice, "Senior Sister, Sister Fei Ying, do you hope there are demon cultivators in the ancestral land, or no demon cultivators?"

Lan Mulian was stunned almost the instant she heard these words, a hint of surprise flashing in her clear, deep eyes.

She wasn't stupid; she naturally understood the meaning behind Mu Zhian's words.

Mu Zhi'an has entrusted the life and death of the entire Lan Clan to her sisters, leaving the decision to them.

Lan Feiying and her sister exchanged a glance, then immediately transmitted her voice to Mu Zhian: "So you really do know something. Are there any demon cultivators here?"

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Whether there are demon cultivators or not is not important. What is important is whether you hope there are any demon cultivators here."

The two sisters fell silent.

To be fair, even now they have no feelings for the Lan family, but if it is said that the Lan clan has declined to this point because of the 'demon cultivator' incident... upon careful consideration, that is not what they want.

"The Blue Clan's attitude today is bound to raise suspicions. It seems that it would be better to ask the Liangyi Sect to uphold justice."

At that moment, a sudden voice drew the Lan sisters' attention back to the present.

Not far away, several major forces seemed to be arguing endlessly. The Blue Clan was determined not to back down, while the Qingyue Holy Land did not want to let go of this great opportunity and wanted to find out the demonic energy in the Blue Clan's ancestral land in one fell swoop.

If we miss this opportunity, it will be almost impossible to overthrow the Blue Clan later.

"Those gentlemen, please take your leave. We can discuss this further once the people from the Liangyi Sect arrive at my Lan Clan," Lan Pingzhi replied calmly, his expression indifferent.

The Holy Lord of Qingyue and the others frowned slightly.

The fact that the Blue Clan was unmoved by either soft or hard tactics only strengthened their belief that something unclean was indeed hidden in the Blue Clan's ancestral land.

But if we really wait for the Liangyi Sect to uphold justice, the Lan Clan will probably have already found a way to cover up that unclean thing in their ancestral land long ago.

Things will get complicated then...

The second elder of the Lin family had a slightly cold look in his eyes. He raised his hand and made a hand seal, drawing out the spiritual energy within his body. Hundreds of flowers bloomed out of thin air on the ground, and those flowers continued to extend into the ancestral land of the Blue Clan.

With a loud boom, a tremor resounded from the ancestral land.

Lan Pingzhi's eyes turned cold, and he said angrily, "Fellow Daoist, are you planning to declare war on my Lan Clan?!"

Within his body, the spiritual energy of a half-step enlightenment had quietly overflowed, gradually enveloping this ancestral land, making many people present feel increasingly heavy-hearted.

However, at this moment, the second elder of the Lin family stared intently at the direction of the ancestral land, and then he suddenly burst into laughter.

"As expected, it's a demon cultivator! There's something unclean in the Blue Clan's ancestral land, harboring a demon cultivator!"

These words struck like a heavy hammer into the hearts of all the Blue Clan members and even the Blue Clan's high-ranking members, causing countless people to look up.

Deep within the ancestral land that had just been attacked, a vast expanse of pink spiritual energy was slowly rising.

Demon!

The demonic aura swirled like a vortex above the Blue Clan's ancestral land, exuding an extremely eerie and alluring charm that dazzled anyone at first glance.

Lan Pingzhi and the other elders of the Lan clan felt a chill in their hearts. They never expected that the Lan clan's biggest secret would be revealed to others.

Lan Mulian and Lan Feiying almost instinctively looked at Mu Zhian, their slender hands, hidden under their robes, unconsciously gripping the hem of their skirts.

If Mu Zhian wasn't lying, then the fate of the Blue Clan is likely in their hands, and even a single word could affect the entire Blue Clan's destiny.

“Sister…” Lan Feiying’s gaze fell on her noble and aloof sister. At this moment, she felt no sense of revenge, but rather a complex mix of emotions.

Lan Mulian frowned, listening to the noisy chatter around her, her gaze falling on Lan Pingzhi, whose face was ashen, not far away.

Then, she subconsciously looked at the boy again. His eyes were gentle, and he was calmly looking in her direction.

After a long silence, Lan Mulian's cold and serene voice rang in Mu Zhian's heart: "The matter between the Lan Clan and us is a family matter, and no matter what, it is not for outsiders to interfere."

“I knew you would choose this.” Mu Zhian grinned.

His senior sister, seemingly cold on the outside but warm on the inside, would ultimately choose to help the Blue Clan, which was within his expectations.

Lan Mulian seemed displeased with Mu Zhian's air of complete control, and frowned slightly as she transmitted her voice, "Are there any demon cultivators in the Lan Clan's ancestral land?"

"Have."

Mu Zhian gave her an affirmative answer, staring into her eyes: "Moreover, it is the spiritual consciousness of a demon cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm."

Lan Mulian looked up at Mu Zhian in disbelief.

"Do you still remember what that beautiful ancestor of the Lan family said before?"

Mu Zhi paused for a moment, then continued to transmit his voice: "The divine decree that appeared after the ancestral worship ceremony was not the work of the Lan family's ancestors... So who exactly is issuing the divine decree to maintain the prosperity of the Lan clan?"

Lan Mulian reacted almost instantly, staring intently at Mu Zhian: "A demon cultivator who has achieved Dao integration?"

Before the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox passed away, the contingency plan she secretly prepared in the Eastern Continent was the Blue Clan!

What is now hidden in the ancestral land sculpture is not the spirit of the Lan family ancestor, but the spirit of the nine-tailed celestial fox!

The Blue Clan probably knew about this a long time ago, but they have not expelled the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's spirit in order to maintain the prosperity of the Blue Clan.

“No matter how powerful the Blue Clan is, once their cultivation of demonic cultivators is exposed, they will have no place to stand in the Eastern Continent,” Mu Zhian said softly.

A pink, demonic glow shone in Lan Mulian's eyes as she stared at Mu Zhian: "Since the demon cultivators are truly in the ancestral land, what's the point of you asking me and Fei Ying this question now?"

She didn't believe that Mu Zhian could pull off such a stunt, and that he could transfer the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's spiritual consciousness in front of so many people.

Mu Zhian suddenly laughed and said, "It's not just demon cultivators in the demon realm who have demonic energy; as long as you're a demon, you have demonic energy."

boom!

The next moment, an incredibly dense demonic aura soared into the sky from the ancestral land of the Blue Clan. Amidst the rolling clouds, streaks of fine pink light were scattered, bewitching and captivating.

The Holy Lord of Qingyue and the others exchanged glances, their eyes revealing a hint of wild joy.

I was right, I made the right bet!

There are indeed demon cultivators hidden in the ancestral land of the Blue Clan!

Lan Pingzhi and the others turned ashen-faced, and several elders were even murderous. No matter what, if this secret were to be leaked, they would all be doomed.

Since that's the case, we might as well take a gamble and leave all these people behind; there might still be a glimmer of hope...

"Such intense killing intent, could it be that he intends to kill them to silence them?"

The elder of the divine race, dressed in black robes, had a feminine demeanor and cold, ruthless eyes: "However, we had anticipated this. What remains here is merely an avatar. Even if it dies, it will only damage its essence. It can be repaired over a thousand years without any problems."

The Holy Master of Qingyue smiled and said with a grin, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lan has anything else to say?"