It turns out, they were the main characters.

Moreover, Mu Zhian wasn't that picky; he just needed someone he liked.

Ye Qian's development is much better than her sister's; if the two were to walk together, some people would probably think that she is the older sister.

This girl is the innocent and cute junior type, which can be seen from the fact that she did not resist when Mu Zhi'an held her hand yesterday.

After inviting the two to sit down, Mu Zhian poured them a cup of hot tea.

Ye Lingxuan took out a light blue, round spirit stone from her storage ring and placed it on the table.

“Young Master Mu, there’s no need to pour tea. I caused you a lot of trouble yesterday. This is the two thousand spirit stones I owe you.”

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Qian'er and I have some things to do later, so we'll be leaving now."

Once the spirit stone is returned, she and Mu Zhian will be even. In the end, her main purpose in coming to the appointment today was to repay this money.

Ye Qian's eyes flickered slightly, and she subconsciously glanced at Ye Lingxuan, seemingly not expecting her sister to leave so soon after arriving.

Mu Zhian glanced at the spirit stones on the table, neither accepting nor refusing, and asked, "Did Ye Yu return these to you after he went back yesterday?"

Ye Lingxuan nodded reservedly, her expression indifferent.

In fact, Ye Yu returned 1,300 spirit stones to her after returning home yesterday, on the grounds that he did not have that much savings at the moment.

However, Ye Yu also stated that as soon as the money from his auction house arrives, he will be able to pay off the remaining seven hundred spirit stones immediately.

In fact, Ye Lingxuan knew that Ye Yu should still have some savings, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to pay off the two thousand spirit stones.

The reason he only returned 1,300 was not because he didn't have the money; he just wanted to emphasize his identity as an alchemist in this way.

After all, there are only a handful of alchemists in the entire Tianxuan City.

But Ye Yu was unaware that, for Ye Lingxuan, alchemists were not a rare breed.

"Young Master Mu, if there's nothing else, Qian'er and I will take our leave now."

After Ye Lingxuan finished speaking, she gently took Ye Qian's hand and got up to leave.

Although I don't dislike Mu Zhian, it's good to take this opportunity to sever ties with him.

After all, when Qian'er mentioned Mu Zhi'an yesterday, her expression seemed a little off... It would be better to let Ye Qian have less contact with Mu Zhi'an.

After all, he already has Bai Ruoxi by his side... That Miss Bai looks pure and refined with no ill intentions, but judging from yesterday's brief "encounter," Bai Ruoxi is clearly black inside.

Ye Qian is too naive. If she weren't around, she might be bullied by the young lady surnamed Bai.

Just as the two sisters were about to leave, Mu Zhian gently put down her teacup, looked up at Ye Qian, and said:

"Qian'er, are you leaving already after just arriving?"

Ye Qian paused slightly as she was about to follow her sister away, clearly hesitant.

"Since you're already here, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea? It's a bit lonely drinking tea alone."

Ye Qian hesitated for a moment, looked at the girl in the purple dress in front of her, and said softly, "Sister, why don't you go back first...?"

Ye Lingxuan: "..."

She immediately turned around and looked at her younger sister behind her without saying a word.

Then, noticing the slightly expectant and reluctant look in her younger sister's eyes, she sighed inwardly and quietly sat back down in her original seat.

"Since Qian'er would like to have a cup of tea before leaving, then I'll stay a little longer."

Mu Zhian smiled and poured a cup of tea for the two of them. After taking a sip of tea, he placed the smooth and lustrous spirit stone on the table in front of Ye Lingxuan.

Ye Lingxuan gently held the teacup in her small hands, took a small sip, glanced at Mu Zhian without making a sound, and asked, "Young Master Mu, what does this mean?"

"I can't accept this money," Mu Zhian said.

Ye Lingxuan frowned slightly and said, "Yesterday, Brother Ye Yu made you waste two thousand spirit stones. This money cannot be wasted on you."

She said this to distance herself from Mu Zhian and to avoid owing him a favor.

Mu Zhian took out a small wooden box from his storage ring, opened it, and, under Ye Lingxuan's gaze, smiled and said, "You don't think this thing is worth the price?"

What was revealed in the small wooden box was a root that looked about the size of a bowl, its surface charred black, as if it had been struck by lightning.

It was the withered root that I bought at the Morning Light Auction House yesterday.

Ye Lingxuan glanced at it indifferently and said, "It's worth it, but in your hands, it's not."

Judging from her words, she seemed to know the origin of the root... Mu Zhian humbly asked, "Why do you say that, Sister Lingxuan?"

"Isn't this thing something that can be restored with just Rebirth Water?"

Ye Lingxuan said calmly, "The rumors about the Reincarnation Water are exaggerated. It cannot make the seriously injured recover quickly. At most, it can extend the lifespan of the first drinker by a hundred years, and that's all."

"It's not that the dragon's whiskers can be restored by the water of reincarnation alone. It needs to be soaked in a pool of the water of reincarnation for several months before it can be restored to its original appearance."

"If this dragon whisker falls into your hands, it will wither completely in less than half a year. At that time, even the Rebirth Water will not be able to save it."

So this thing is called Dragon's Beard?

Come to think of it, how could she know all this so clearly? It sounds almost as if Ye Lingxuan had also drunk the Reincarnation Water...

After a moment's thought, Mu Zhian immediately asked, "Does Sister Lingxuan have a way to restore it?"

Ye Lingxuan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "May I take a look at it?"

Mu Zhian nodded slightly: "Please go ahead."

Ye Lingxuan reached out and took out a small piece of withered dragon whiskers from the wooden box.

Then, something unexpected happened.

When Ye Lingxuan gently grasped the dragon-like whiskers in her hand, the originally withered roots seemed to be moistened, and the surface of the roots showed a smooth color.

A delicate medicinal fragrance filled the tea room, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Ye Qian's eyes widened slightly as she looked at her older sister in surprise.

Mu Zhian was also somewhat surprised, staring at the dragon's whiskers that were now emitting a faint light.

When he went to Bai Ruoxi's room for dual cultivation last night, he did study the Dragon Soaring Beard. He even gave it to Bai Ruoxi to see if she could discover any clues.

But the result was obvious: Long Tengxu did not react at all, whether in his hands or in Bai Ruoxi's.

However, Ye Lingxuan has easily activated its effect.

Ye Lingxuan put the Dragon's Whiskers back into the wooden box, raised her eyes to look at Mu Zhian who looked puzzled, and said, "Only alchemists can slowly nourish the Dragon's Whiskers. In the hands of ordinary people, they will wither completely in less than half a year."

"Then why can you activate its effect directly?"

Mu Zhian asked without hesitation, "Could it be that Sister Lingxuan is also an alchemist... and a particularly talented one at that?"

"I'm sorry, this involves certain secrets," Ye Lingxuan politely declined to answer.

If Ye Yu obtained the Dragon's Whisker, he could only nourish it, but Ye Lingxuan could directly use its power.

In fact, Ye Lingxuan didn't know that this thing was Dragon's Beard when she was at the auction house yesterday. It was only after returning home and hearing about it from Old Wei, who was responsible for protecting her, that she judged, based on Ye Lingxuan's description, that this seemingly worthless medicinal material was probably Dragon's Beard from ancient times.

Mu Zhian picked up the dragon whiskers and tried to make them react like Ye Lingxuan had just done, but it was no use.

As a result, all the "wool" I got from Ye Yu turned out to be precious items from ancient times, and none of them were usable by myself...?

Mu Zhian felt as if he was being targeted by "the Way of Heaven".

The bronze fragments and Heavenly Dao Qi I obtained last time were "golden fingers" that only Bai Ruoxi could use, and this time the Dragon Soaring Whiskers are limited to Ye Lingxuan... So where are my golden fingers?

When Mu Zhian thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

But it doesn't matter, there will always be opportunities to take advantage of others in the future... After all, Heaven will definitely try its best to favor the chosen ones.

Mu Zhian composed himself slightly, and under Ye Lingxuan's gaze, he put the two thousand spirit stones on the table into his storage ring, and then pushed the wooden box in front of her.

Ye Lingxuan frowned slightly and asked, "What does Young Master Mu mean by this?"

“Since it would be a waste for me to keep this, why don’t I give it to Sister Lingxuan for safekeeping? If you repair the Dragon's Beard in the future, we can then consider how to divide it. As for the two thousand spirit stones, consider it a safekeeping fee, how about that?” Mu Zhian said.

Ye Lingxuan hesitated for a moment, looked at the small wooden box on the table, and then glanced at Mu Zhian.

For Ye Lingxuan, these two thousand spirit stones were nothing at all; Mu Zhian's gift to her was practically the same as giving her the Dragon Soaring Beard for free.

The value of this item can be maximized in her hands.

But she had just made it clear that as long as this thing was in the hands of the alchemist, at least it could be guaranteed that it would not die completely... Under these circumstances, he still entrusted the Dragon's Whiskers to her for safekeeping.

For two thousand spirit stones?

It's obvious that it's impossible. With the power of the Mu family, they wouldn't care about a mere two thousand spirit stones.

However... she was indeed somewhat tempted by this.

After hesitating for a while, Ye Lingxuan finally nodded reservedly and accepted Mu Zhian's suggestion.

"I will bring you the repaired Dragon's Whiskers a year from now."

A year is enough time to completely repair the Dragon's Beard... and enough time for Ye Lingxuan to gain many benefits from the Dragon's Beard during this year.

The atmosphere in the tea room was no longer as silent as it had been at the beginning. Mu Zhian chatted casually with the two of them, and his humorous words occasionally drew light laughter from the Ye sisters, making the atmosphere in the tea room exceptionally relaxed.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Lingxuan suddenly felt a voice transmission enter her ear.

It's obvious that Old Wei wanted to ask about the current situation.

After returning to the auction house yesterday, Old Master Wei said that he hoped his young lady could take Long Tengxu with her if possible.

Ye Lingxuan had no intention of asking Mu Zhian for help, but unexpectedly, Mu Zhian handed the Dragon Soaring Beard to her.

Ye Lingxuan calmly put down her teacup and said with a light smile, "The tea has become weak. I'll go downstairs and have someone come up and change it."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and gracefully left the tea room.

Almost at the same time, Ye Yu, who was standing outside, felt a slight jolt in his heart. He immediately held his breath and quietly stepped back.

He stood close to the door of the adjacent tea room until he watched Ye Lingxuan gracefully walk down the steps in her short boots. Only after gazing at the girl's slender, beautiful figure in purple as she left did he quietly approach the tea room again.

Given Mu Zhian's personality, there's no way he wouldn't take this opportunity to do something to Ye Qian.

When his cousin is being bullied, that will be the perfect opportunity for him to intervene...

In the past, when Ye Qian and Ye Lingxuan called him Brother Ye Yu, Ye Yu didn't actually feel much about it.

But when he actually heard the sisters call other people "brother," Ye Yu finally felt a strong sense of crisis.

They should be my sisters, right? Why do Lingxuan and Qian'er both call this good-for-nothing young master of the Mu family, who used to be obsessed with beautiful women, "Brother Mu"?!

Ye Yu clenched his fists quietly, his nails digging into his palms. Recalling the laughter of Mu Zhian and his two younger sisters in the tea room, and the scene of Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian calling him "Brother Mu," the jealousy in his heart intensified.