It turns out, they were the main characters.

A pair of delicate, small feet peeked out from beneath the raven-black silk skirt, the curves of her calves perfectly defined. The loose-fitting dress concealed her hips, but because she was sitting at the table, the curves of her hips were still accentuated.

The corset tightly accentuated her slender waist, and a little higher up, her full and firm breasts made her look absolutely perfect, with a curvaceous and graceful figure.

"It seems that the sect leader is no longer the sect leader. Her appearance here to find me is entirely an 'unconscious' act?"

Mu Zhian observed for a few moments and noticed that Shang Yanfei seemed somewhat 'confused' in her eyes, which made him think to himself.

Although there was no sign of her being burned by karmic fire, her beautiful eyes, compared to their usual majesty, held a gentler quality that seemed out of place with her temperament.

The woman's gaze remained fixed on him, as if she were suppressing her emotions, maintaining her composure, and preserving the dignity of a sect leader.

Her long, wavy black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, with a strand falling onto her face. Compared to her usual mysterious older sister demeanor, she now possessed a more disheveled and languid beauty.

"Sect Leader Sister, how are you now? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Mu Zhian collected his thoughts, stepped forward to her side, and asked in a low voice.

Shang Yanfei looked at her with a dazed expression, and said as if in a dream, "Go, go and call Ling'er here."

Ling'er? Does that mean she can use her word magic to suppress the karmic fire?

"If Ling'er can suppress the karmic fire, why didn't you let her ask before?" Mu Zhi'an sensed something was wrong.

"She was able to suppress the karmic fire for me tonight. After that, I will find a way to make that spirit leave my body..."

Hearing the sect leader's soft murmur, Mu Zhi'an finally understood what she meant.

She is currently using most of her energy to suppress the karmic fire, so it is likely that half of her body is occupied by the primordial witch.

No wonder the sect leader's aura now seems somewhat similar to that of the primordial witch...

But logically speaking, since the sect leader sister can suppress the karmic fire and talk to me, why doesn't she just go to find Ling'er herself? Why does she need to go through me?

Hmm... every step she took must have had its own deeper meaning. Think about why she did it...

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment, then looked at the peerless empress and her seemingly stiff body, and suddenly froze.

Then, he gave Shang Yanfei a strange look.

He suddenly understood.

The fact that Shang Yanfei could still talk to him normally shows that she hadn't really lost her mind completely. It's just that this sect leader was too reserved and didn't want her to take the initiative even if he needed to suppress the karmic fire.

Her previous refusal of Mu Zhian at Qingmei Garden was out of modesty, and also because she didn't want the Azure Emperor to be watching them.

Her appearance in his room seeking his help was merely a ruse; her true purpose was to shift from being the 'active' to the 'passive' one.

In other words, at this point, all Mu Zhian needs to do is take the initiative.

If I were to actually turn around and ask Ling'er for help right now, I wonder what she would think...

Mu Zhian suddenly had this interesting thought.

Of course, he could only think about it, but he wouldn't actually do something so beastly. He threw all those messy thoughts out of his mind and gently reached out to embrace Shang Yanfei's slender waist, which was barely a handful.

Like Ye Lingxuan and others, Shang Yanfei has always been the person Mu Zhian respects the most.

Although he wasn't her master, Mu Zhian never dared to harbor too many thoughts about the sect leader.

Of course, not daring to do something doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Sometimes when Mu Zhian visited her at Liangyi Peak, he couldn't help but have some thoughts.

For example, what would it be like to cultivate with such a mysterious older sister...?

If it were before, Mu Zhian might not have been able to answer.

But at this moment, he already had a very clear understanding.

If I had to describe the feeling, it would be summed up in just two words: pleasure.

Just like the scene he had imagined countless days and nights before, when Mu Zhi'an embraced her slender waist from behind, even the most elegant sect leader couldn't help but blush slightly on his face.

While enjoying the beauty in his arms, Mu Zhian bent down and picked up Shang Yanfei in his arms. Her soft and light body leaned against him.

Regardless of whether the sect leader was at the Dao Integration Realm or the Feather Transformation Realm, when she was lifted up, she still weighed the same as a normal woman... Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

Shang Yanfei was quite different from the other women Mu Zhian knew. She was the only 'great white shark' in Mu Zhian's fishpond whose strength was unknown. When he first met her, he thought she should be at the Dao Integration Realm.

However, judging from my later interactions with her and the various events that occurred, her strength seems to be beyond the Dao Integration Realm, which remains somewhat of a mystery.

Mu Zhian turned around and blew out the candle, leaving only one flame.

By the candlelight, one could vaguely see the woman's stunningly beautiful face, her eyes seemingly shimmering with silver light, possessing an inexplicable allure.

Mu Zhian gently placed her on the bed and was about to approach when Shang Yanfei reached out and lightly placed her hand on his shoulder. She seemed a little uncomfortable or shy, and whispered, "Wait a moment..."

Mu Zhian gazed silently at that stunningly beautiful face and whispered, "Does Sect Leader Sister dislike me?"

Shang Yanfei remained silent.

Mu Zhian lowered his head and gazed tenderly into her eyes.

He could actually understand Shang Yanfei's thoughts to some extent.

If the witch's spirit hadn't entered the sect leader's body and disrupted her original plans, she probably wouldn't be in Tianhe Garden now, let alone need to rely on him to suppress the karmic fire.

Although he didn't know what Shang Yanfei wanted, at least the appearance of the Primordial Witch this time should have been something she hadn't expected.

After remaining silent for an unknown period of time in response to Mu Zhian's question, the woman's voice echoed softly in the room: "I don't dislike it."

Her beautiful eyes glistened slightly with moisture as she softly said, "Do you really enjoy teasing people like that?"

Seeing that she seemed unusually embarrassed, Mu Zhian couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Looking down at the beauty in his arms, Mu Zhi'an gazed at her tenderly and asked softly, "What kind of feelings does Sect Leader Sister have for me? Do you like me?"

"Well……"

Before she could answer, Mu Zhian slowly lowered his head and captured the sect leader's red lips.

Shang Yanfei's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise. In the past, Mu Zhi'an always acted obediently in front of her, but she never expected that this person would have such audacity.

But gradually, Shang Yanfei's gaze softened, and she wrapped her arms around Mu Zhian's neck, responding to Mu Zhian's kiss.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Shang Yanfei's gaze gradually returned to its usual expression. In the darkness, she took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, allowing her emotions to gradually return to a calm state.

For some reason, a faint blush crept onto the woman's face, and then she said calmly and quietly in her mind, "Are you satisfied now?"

"Why are you getting so angry? My Mu Lang is a natural furnace for cultivation. It would be good for you to obtain the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court sooner. Isn't it good to experience it sooner?"

From within her, came the soft, alluring voice of the primordial witch, who seemed quite content.

"You can get the same satisfaction by choosing his maid, so why do you need to use me to satisfy yourself?"

Shang Yanfei's tone had returned to its usual calm, but when she noticed the boy holding her tightly behind her and felt the warmth of his embrace, her eyes softened.

"How can they be the same?"

The Primordial Witch seemed to be sitting in the void, revealing a charming smile: "You are the sect leader of the Two Elements Sect, the empress who is high and mighty in the eyes of the world, and that child has always cared about you and has always wanted to find out your true identity."

"Think about it, he has always treated you with great respect in the past. Although he had some thoughts, he didn't dare to reveal them. But now you need his help... This is a kind of pleasure and sense of accomplishment that can make people feel extremely inflated."

Shang Yanfei closed her eyes slightly, and the next moment, her spiritual consciousness also entered her body. She looked at the woman in the black dress sitting in the void and revealed a friendly smile: "So you've set your sights on me? Are you so sure what he's thinking?"

The witch chuckled softly: "I don't just represent the love and desire of the original witch; I can also see what kind of person others deeply love."

"Actually, I'm trying to help you. You've been lonely for so long, haven't you ever thought about finding him? Like Qingdi..."

Shang Yanfei looked at her calmly: "Seven emotions and six desires are human nature, and I am no exception, but I am not as desperate as you to seek pleasure at all costs."

"Oh?"

The witch suddenly laughed: "If that's the case, then why were you like this earlier in the hot spring—"

Her voice paused slightly as she saw a formation appear out of thin air beneath her feet.

"It's no use. You can't expel me from your body unless I want to leave," the witch said confidently.

Shang Yanfei tilted her head slightly, looking at her with amusement and disdain, and said softly, "Who told you it was you? I'm kicking you out?"

"Not only will I not drive you away, I will also repay you properly."

Sensing the unfathomable depth hidden in Shang Yanfei's pale golden eyes, the witch's gaze flickered as she asked, "What do you want to do...?"

She had a bad feeling.

"Don't you like my body? Tonight, I'll temporarily hand over control of this body to you."

"However, I will seal myself as a furnace, making you an ordinary person without spiritual energy tonight."

"By the way, there will be another stroke of bad luck later in the night."

The primordial witch's captivating smile vanished abruptly.

She knew that Shang Yanfei's misfortune was not completely over yet. When the karmic fire caused by the misfortune was about to rise, her emotions would be aroused. Sealing the furnace would mean that there would be no spiritual energy to support her.

Although it is impossible for any cultivator to refuse the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court, the amount of spiritual energy that a person can withstand is limited.

Even though she was the original witch, it would have been difficult for her to withstand such a surge of celestial spiritual energy when the furnace was sealed.

"Wait, wait a minute... I was wrong, please don't do this, I—"

The Primal Witch's voice abruptly stopped, and when she opened her eyes, she sensed that misfortune was quietly brewing in the darkness.

……

In the quiet night, apart from the occasional passing sect disciples and the rustling of leaves swaying in the wind, the surroundings were completely silent.

Yao Meng stood on a mountain peak outside the sect, her green dress fluttering in the wind, and said calmly, "God of Space, this is the Liangyi Sect. What are you doing here for no reason?"

"As previously agreed, I promised to maintain open opposition to Dongzhou."

With sensual steps, Xueyi seemed to walk down from the void, her long platinum blonde hair framing her exquisitely beautiful face. She raised her hand and gently tossed a letter out.

Yao Meng opened the letter, glanced at it, and then narrowed her eyes: "I'll give you one-third of the Great Qian Dynasty's fortune as a reward afterward... What a generous deal. Don't you intend to accept it?"

“If I intended to accept Gu Boxing’s deal, I wouldn’t have given this letter to Young Master Mu.”

Xueyi revealed an elegant smile: "Even those at the Dao Integration Realm cannot be indifferent to the fate of a nation, especially for the Southern Wilderness."

"However, I always keep my promises. Since I have promised Young Master Mu, I will naturally not go back on my word."

"You won't go back on your word?"

Yao Meng chuckled, a charming smile blooming on her beautiful face: "If the temptation of being a natural furnace wasn't so great, would the God of Space be so faithful to his promise, even letting go of the opportunity to disrupt the fate of a nation and incidentally undermine the fortune of the Eastern Continent?"