It turns out, they were the main characters.

Leaving aside everyone else, if Lan Mulian were to find out about this, it would likely cause her a lot of trouble.

Mu Zhian remained silent.

Shang Yanfei has practically watched Lan Mulian grow up step by step, and the latter has always shown great respect to her master.

If Lan Mulian knew about the affair between Mu Zhian and Shang Yanfei...

Mu Zhian sighed softly, "I know the sect leader has mixed feelings, but if senior sister knew the truth, she definitely wouldn't say anything."

Shang Yanfei twirled a strand of hair between her fingers, looking at him with a playful expression.

Mu Zhian returned the gaze.

Pure and beautiful, yet possessing an indescribable allure, captivating all...

She simply let Mu Zhi'an hold her hand, her expression remaining calm throughout.

However, when Mu Zhian first saw the sect leader, he seemed to see a pure and innocent beauty like Lin Ling. But when he looked at her a second time, he thought that the person standing in front of him was the mature and alluring Shi Zixuan.

The next moment, what came into view was a beautiful fairy who seemed to blend purity and allure.

For some reason, although she appeared calm and did not deliberately seduce Mu Zhi'an, Mu Zhi'an saw several different types of beauty in her alone.

Although I am not a lecher, she does fit my sexual preferences... Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

As a skilled fish farmer, Mu Zhian has a rather complex taste in beauties. Sometimes he likes fairies, while other times he is more interested in pure and innocent girls. But no matter what type of beauty he is, Mu Zhian can always find his favorite in Shang Yanfei.

The Demon Queen can change her appearance and even imitate the temperament of others. Although Shang Yanfei always has the same appearance, she always seems to be a different type every time you look at her.

There are women like the sect leader in this world! If I were to be with her in the future, the so-called "seven-year itch" would probably be meaningless...

Consort Shang Yanfei said, "I'm afraid no one else knows you've left the Sword Palace, right? Aren't you worried that someone will come looking for you?"

Mu Zhian shook his head: "My starting point is for the sake of the sect leader's health, and I have no other motives. Even if someone comes and sees this scene, it doesn't matter."

Shang Yanfei looked at him with amusement, as if she saw through everything.

Women should be a little more innocent and adorable like Ling'er... Mu Zhi'an coughed lightly and changed the subject: "I heard from Ling'er that the sect leader had experienced several misfortunes backlashing, resulting in karmic fire burning his body, but he suppressed it each time. Why is it that this time..."

Shang Yanfei said calmly, "This time it wasn't actually due to the backlash of karmic fire, so you don't need to worry about my health."

She didn't seem to be lying, but if that were the case, why was her face so red and she looked so emotional...? Mu Zhian suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said calmly, "Actually, I've been wondering about this too. The sect leader was able to suppress the karmic fire in the past, so it's unlikely that he would suddenly be unable to suppress it now."

"Unless it was interfered with by some force majeure." He made a judgment.

Shang Yanfei remained silent.

Mu Zhian's smile faded slightly: "Not long ago, I went to the Southern Wilderness and saw a sculpture in the Southern Wilderness Temple."

"Shortly after that, the spirit within the sculpture descended upon the Southern Wilderness Temple, and she claimed to be the third spirit of the Primordial Witch."

He stared into Shang Yanfei's eyes and said softly, "Does the sect leader know her?"

"know."

Unexpectedly, Shang Yanfei did not deny it at all, and said calmly, "She is inside me now."

really!

Mu Zhian's heart skipped a beat. Although he had already had this thought when he talked to Yao Meng about the Primordial Witch, he was still surprised at this moment.

The Primordial Witch has traversed the long river of history, from the early days of antiquity to the present. Her friends and family have probably long since turned to dust. If that's the case, then where did the Primordial Witch's spirit in the Southern Wilderness go instead of returning to Wei Mengrou's body?

The third demonic spirit represents love and desire among the seven emotions and six desires, and given that Shang Yanfei only started to be consumed by karmic fire in the last two days... it's hard not to let one's imagination run wild.

Mu Zhian was silent for a moment: "Normally, a furnace cannot contain a person's spiritual consciousness. I am able to contain other people's spiritual consciousness because I was born as a furnace. Ruoxi is because she is Gong Lianyue's sword body. Qian'er was able to contain Yao Meng because they were compatible."

"I think even the sect leader shouldn't be able to contain the Primordial Witch's consciousness... unless the sect leader and the Primordial Witch are compatible, or—"

He stared at Shang Yanfei: "You are the Primordial Witch?"

From the events that followed his encounter with the Primordial Witch, Mu Zhian began to suspect Shang Yanfei's identity.

However, he had no evidence, and Shang Yanfei was always meticulous in her work, so he couldn't find any clues at all.

If she hadn't happened to encounter the backlash of karmic fire, Mu Zhi'an might not have completely suspected her.

But what Shang Yanfei said next made Mu Zhian pause for a moment.

"The wisp of the Primordial Witch's consciousness is indeed within my body, but I am not the Primordial Witch, I can swear to that."

Shang Yanfei gave Mu Zhian an answer in a gentle and calm manner.

Boom!

The Great Road witnessed her vow, and a flash of lightning illuminated Mu Zhian's astonished expression.

I guessed wrong...?

The sect leader and the primordial witch have no relation whatsoever...?

How is that possible? If the sect leader wasn't the Primordial Witch, why would she have helped me all this time?

Mu Zhian stared blankly at Shang Yanfei's stunning figure, his face slightly distorted, his emotions unreadable.

At that moment, a beautiful cyan figure seemed to transform into a ray of light and flash by in the distance, stopping in front of the hot spring.

Mu Zhian reacted almost immediately and turned to look ahead.

Yao Meng, dressed in a blue dress, appeared in front of the hot spring.

How could Yao Meng know I was here... Mu Zhian's mindset underwent a subtle change in an instant.

Shang Yanfei gently pulled away from Mu Zhian's hand, glancing lazily at the young man with her beautiful, moist, and alluring eyes, as if to say: What did you just say? Aren't you afraid of being discovered having a secret rendezvous at Liangyi Peak?

"Yao Meng, you're back so soon..."

Mu Zhian remained calm and greeted them with a warm, sunny smile, though his tone inevitably carried a hint of unease.

Yao Meng glanced at him, her eyes gentle and her face smiling: "Miss Wei said that Linglong had something to do and wanted to take you back to the sect. I was a little worried, so I came to check on you."

She paused, then suddenly changed the subject: "I thought something major had happened to alarm the spirit dragon. When Miss Wei explained, she was stammering. It turns out that after all this fuss, she just secretly came back to have a tryst with Sect Master Shang."

Although he knew Mengrou wasn't good at lying, Yao Meng saw through him way too quickly! Was Mengrou really not leaking it on purpose...? Countless complaints flooded Mu Zhi'an's mind, but he remained calm.

"Ling'er only said that the sect leader's health condition was not optimistic and that she needed my help, so I came back with her to take a look... If she had intended to hide it, I wouldn't have let Sister Mengrou explain it to you."

Although she tried to calm Yao Meng down with this explanation, the Azure Emperor was clearly not so easily fooled. She ignored Mu Zhi'an and her beautiful eyes inadvertently glanced at Shang Yanfei, revealing a dangerous smile:

"Sect Leader Shang helped me secretly in the past, and I have always remembered this. However, even if it is to express my gratitude, there is no reason for me to give up my Daoist partner to another woman."

"As for the backlash of the Shang Sect Master's misfortune, he is currently unable to suppress that level of misfortune for you. As for the matter of being burned by karmic fire, I think it wouldn't be difficult for someone of your stature to suppress the karmic fire, right?"

"Or is it that Sect Master Shang prefers him to suppress the karmic fire for you rather than suppressing it yourself?"

The logic is perfect, without any blind spots. Just as Yao Meng said, the origin of Shang Yanfei's misfortune is still a mystery. Mu Zhian is also unable to suppress such misfortune now, because he already has Wei Mengrou, who is plagued by misfortune and needs him to suppress it.

However, Wei Mengrou's current misfortune is gradually fading away due to the Heavenly Luck bestowed upon her by Mu Zhi'an.

Shang Yanfei raised her beautiful eyes, her pale golden pupils reflecting the captivating figure of the fairy in the green dress. She smiled gently and said, "Qing Emperor, it was he who chose whether or not to save you back then. You don't need to feel grateful to me."

"Sect Leader Sister is so calm. If Gong Lianyue had been provoked by Yao Meng like that, they probably would have already started fighting..." Mu Zhian thought to himself with a sense of relief.

At this moment, Shang Yanfei smiled faintly again and said, "Let's not even talk about the fact that nothing has happened between him and me. Even if something had, I think it should be Miss Bai who brought it up. Why is the Azure Emperor acting like he's protecting his food first?"

This tricky angle of attack is something that someone who usually lives a secluded life would never say.

Yao Meng glanced at Shang Yanfei a few times, then suddenly chuckled, "At least my relationship with him is aboveboard; all the girls around him know about it. Sect Leader Shang, do you dare to expose your relationship with him to the sect and let your beloved disciple know?"

This translates to: No matter what you say, it's useless. I can say I want to sleep with him in front of other women around him, but do you dare to say it?

Undoubtedly, this struck a nerve with Shang Yanfei.

Leaving aside the shock that would be caused if the news of the Liangyi Sect's sect leader being with a disciple got out, it would already be difficult to explain to Lan Mulian alone.

While it is true that disciples should know how to be filial to their masters, there is no reason to dedicate one's beloved man entirely to one's master...

If Lan Mulian knew about this... would she still acknowledge her as her master?

Shang Yanfei smiled faintly: "Actually, the choice doesn't lie with you or me, but with him."

The pressure suddenly fell on Mu Zhian.

Yao Meng looked at Mu Zhi'an with gentle eyes and smiled, "It's up to you to decide. I won't force you."

Ah, well, how about we work together? I haven't wasted a single bit of spiritual energy these past few days, so I should be able to hold my own against the two of you... Mu Zhian was caught in the middle, torn between Yao Meng and the sect leader.

He had an impulsive thought: what if he forcefully stepped forward now, pulled both stunning beauties into his arms, soaked them in the hot spring together, and then, after washing up, went to his senior sister's room...

Of course, despite his thoughts, Mu Zhian remained calm, knowing that these things couldn't be rushed.

Just like back then, he never thought that Bai Ruoxi would be willing to accept such an absurd thing as being with Yao Meng.

We need to wait until the time is right.

As for now, it's natural to have to choose one of the two...

It may seem like a difficult choice, but in reality, once you understand the personalities of the two people, it's not hard to make a decision.

He didn't understand the sect leader's sister's personality, but he did understand Yao Meng's.

Although the Azure Emperor's sister is powerful, she has always harbored complex feelings for Consort Shang Yan.

On one hand, Yao Meng knew she owed Shang Yanfei a huge favor, but on the other hand, she didn't want to give up her Daoist partner so easily, even if it was just this once...

It can be pleasurable to be cheated on, but being cheated on... well, that's a whole different story.

Mu Zhian turned to look at Yao Meng, his face grave, and said softly, "The sect leader has no time left. She used to be able to suppress the backlash of misfortune and quell the karmic fire, but not this time."

Yao Meng looked at him with a smile in her eyes and tilted her head slightly: "Apart from the exaggerated karmic fire of the Spirit Dragon, which requires a natural furnace to suppress, other karmic fire backlashes in this world can be suppressed by oneself."

"You wouldn't have been feeling so stifled these past few days that you've started having thoughts about Sect Leader Shang, would you?"

Mu Zhian slowly shook his head: "She wasn't burned by karmic fire, but rather the spirit of the Primordial Witch entered her furnace, which triggered the unusual karmic fire."

Even Yao Meng, who was detached from worldly affairs and had a calm and indifferent nature, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

With her extensive experience, she naturally understood the possibility of what Mu Zhian was talking about.

The original witch from the Southern Wilderness did not return to Wei Mengrou's body; it turned out she found Shang Yanfei instead.

Just as Mu Zhian had guessed about Yao Meng, her expression changed slightly when she confirmed the karmic fire caused by the primordial witch within Shang Yanfei's body.

On one hand, she wanted to repay the favor that Consort Shang had done for saving her life that day, but on the other hand, the thought that her Daoist partner was about to cultivate with Consort Shang with her after she knew everything... Such complicated emotions were intertwined in her heart, and for a moment, even the fairy who was well-versed in the way of tranquility could not remain calm.

After an unknown amount of time, Yao Meng snapped out of her reverie.

Her face regained its former composure, and she glanced at Mu Zhian with a meaningful smile in her eyes.