It turns out, they were the main characters.

She suddenly looked up, and then her beautiful eyes slowly widened.

In the darkness of the night, a woman dressed in a black and white dress stood silently in mid-air, pulling the ancient bronze sword symbolizing the Sword Emperor from the ravine. Looking down from her high vantage point, countless swords floated behind her, creating a magnificent scene.

"Gong Lianyue!"

Wang Jun's heart skipped a beat. Shouldn't Gong Lianyue have already returned to the Sword Palace?! Why is she here?!

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality gazed gently at the young man in the courtyard, then fixed his gaze on another woman who appeared beside him.

"Azure Emperor, you really care about him. You even followed him back to the Two Elements Sect."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity spoke slowly.

Logically speaking, with the support of the array within the Liangyi Sect, the Azure Emperor and the Palace Master of the Sword Palace should have felt at ease. However, to my surprise, the two of them continued to follow him even after he returned to the Liangyi Sect.

Yao Meng walked barefoot through the air and stepped out of the courtyard with a smile on her face: "Now all the forbidden lands are watching him, and even within the Liangyi Sect, we can't be at ease... That's what I think."

"Now it seems that my idea was correct."

She looked up at the old man with an otherworldly air: "The first supreme being of the Ancient Land of Immortality, back then the whole of Kyushu thought you had perished... I never expected you to get involved in this matter this time."

"It's just that I received help in the past, and now I want to repay the kindness."

Upon noticing the presence of the Azure Emperor, the Eternal Celestial Venerable was surprised, but showed no fear or panic. He slowly said, "With fellow Daoist present today, it seems unlikely that Mu Zhian can be taken away... However, to repay the kindness of the past, I must give it a try first."

Yao Meng narrowed her eyes, vaguely sensing that spacetime in Tianhe Garden was distorted.

He also gained some control over the laws of time!

At exactly the same time, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality and the Azure Emperor stepped forward simultaneously. Space itself seemed to distort at that moment. The speed of the two was unimaginable. Amidst the thunderous sonic booms, time seemed to be distorted bit by bit. Only two beams of light could be seen colliding continuously in the void.

The space seemed to be crumbling bit by bit, and Yao Meng was clearly holding back because she was worried that it would affect Mu Zhi'an.

She could sense that the purpose of the Eternal Celestial Venerable was not Mu Zhi'an, but to repay a favor to someone.

As for whether or not Mu Zhi'an can be taken away in the end, that is Wang Jun's task.

"You can act with confidence; I can protect myself."

Just then, Mu Zhian suddenly spoke in a gentle voice.

He wasn't sure if Yao Meng could hear him, but after he finished speaking, he could clearly feel the entire space fluctuating violently, and then a blue lotus quietly bloomed.

"Looks like you heard me?"

Mu Zhian smiled and looked up at the sky.

Wang Jun was constantly dodging and fleeing, her movements blurring as she went, clearly too preoccupied to pay attention to him.

Two forbidden places. If it were a sneak attack, they might be able to take Mu Zhian away, but now that they've been discovered, it's a bit unrealistic to think they can take him away openly.

It's a pity I didn't get to see what my status was in the sect leader's heart... Mu Zhian felt a little regretful.

He had wanted to see if his sect leader sister would intervene if he were captured... but now it was clearly impossible to conduct that experiment.

Perhaps she was watching all of this from the shadows?

As Mu Zhian was thinking about this, he realized that, without knowing when, the sounds of fighting around him seemed to be gradually fading, and the distortion of time and space made his consciousness seem to become hazy.

Mu Zhian looked up to see the situation of the battle, but in a daze, he seemed to see a city.

This is clearly not Tianhe Garden. It seems that the battle just now caused a distortion in spacetime, twisting the original world.

Before Mu Zhian could even think about whether he could go back, he suddenly vaguely saw three large characters carved on the city wall.

...Tianxuan City.

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly. He looked around and saw that all the buildings, people, and even shops around him were shrouded in a white mist, hazy and indistinct, as if he were in a dream.

He had seen all these scenes, events, and people before.

Some things in Tianxuan City have changed over time, but they still remain deep in his memory.

Mu Zhian's eyes slowly widened.

This is Tianxuan City, but not the Tianxuan City of today.

This is Tianxuan City ten years ago!

Before he could even ponder why he was there, his gaze fell upon a familiar, slender figure amidst the bustling crowd.

The figure was incredibly familiar, yet upon seeing her, one would involuntarily overlook or even forget her.

"Sect Leader Sister..."

Mu Zhian almost instinctively called out softly.

She seemed not to hear Mu Zhian's voice and was heading towards the end of that long street.

Mu Zhian looked in the direction she had left.

That's... the direction of the pastoral home.

Chapter 563 So, I've seen you before.

At this moment, Mu Zhian was like a phantom figure floating in mid-air.

Few pedestrians walked on the roads of Tianxuan City, and paper lanterns lit up one by one, as if everything was shrouded in a gray mist.

"Is this a dream? Or... is it because the battle in Tianhe Garden just now distorted space and time, which is why I happened to appear here?"

At this moment, Mu Zhian was filled with doubts, but when he realized that Shang Yanfei was about to disappear at the end of the street, he collected his thoughts and followed Shang Yanfei's footsteps, heading towards the end of the long street.

Occasionally, pedestrians would pass by, seemingly unaware of Mu Zhi'an's presence; when their shoulders brushed against his, they would simply pass right through him like a phantom.

It really does seem like a dream... Mu Zhian understood in his heart.

Almost as soon as the thought crossed his mind, Mu Zhian noticed that the woman in the dark, ornate dress had already turned a corner and entered the alley.

In just a short time, when Mu Zhian caught up again around the corner, he could no longer find Shang Yanfei.

As pedestrians passed by on both sides of the road, they chatted and laughed, but Mu Zhian couldn't understand their language, as if he were someone who didn't belong in this world.

At this moment, Mu Zhian vaguely heard a boy's gentle voice: "Don't worry, Elder Ren, the sister I'm talking about is really not a bad person. If she were a bad person, she would have kidnapped me long ago. She is a very beautiful fairy sister."

The boy's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

Although Dan was not very old, his behavior was very elegant and polite, just like that of a noble young master.

Yet, his little face still retained a touch of childishness, as if perfectly combining cuteness and handsomeness.

"Although I also want to believe what you say, young master, the master instructed me before he left to protect your safety no matter what. So let me go with you to see the fairy sister you mentioned."

Not far from the boy was an old man dressed in plain robes, who looked at the boy with a smile: "There may really be immortals in this world, but how easy is it to see them in Tianxuan City?"

The old man continued, "You are the young master of the Mu family. There are too many bad people in Tianxuan City who want to get close to you. No one knows whether the woman who approached you for no reason has ulterior motives."

"Old Ren..." Mu Zhian's eyes flickered, and then he gave the seemingly petite and frail boy a very strange look.

Upon closer inspection, isn't this boy just like him in his childhood?

"She is definitely a deity, at least at the Void Returning Realm, or even possibly a Dao Enlightenment Realm expert!"

You Zhian spoke with great certainty, then frowned and said, "Alright, since Elder Ren doesn't believe me, I'll take you to see her."

After chatting for a while, You Zhian led Old Ren into a teahouse.

Mu Zhian followed closely behind, making no attempt to conceal his presence. If the scene before him were likened to an old movie or a memory, then he was an outsider, merely watching as a bystander, unable to interfere with anything within it.

The teahouse has five floors, and each floor is almost full of people. All kinds of conversations are noisy and make people feel dizzy.

However, from the fourth floor onwards, there were hardly any people to be seen, a stark contrast to the noise of the first three floors.

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly. He had been to this teahouse several times, but he didn't seem to remember this particular incident.

That's normal. People don't usually remember things they experienced in their childhood, unless it's something extremely unforgettable, in which case they might vaguely remember a little.

"That's strange, she usually waits for me here... why haven't I seen her today?"

You Zhian led Master Ren to the fifth floor of the teahouse, but when he looked around, he still couldn't find the woman. His tone became somewhat disappointed.

Old Ren chuckled and said, "If it weren't for the fact that demon cultivators dare not come to Tianxuan City, I would even suspect that the young master has been bewitched by some fox spirit and is thinking about that woman all day long."

Tianxuan City is close to the Liangyi Sect, and in the eyes of most cultivators in the Eastern Continent, demon cultivators would never dare to come into Tianxuan City.

You Zhian frowned and said, "She made an appointment with me today. Since she's not there, something must have gotten in the way. I need to go find her!"

After saying that, he turned and went downstairs. Old Master Ren behind him immediately realized what was happening, glanced helplessly at the young master, and then followed him down the teahouse.

……

Before they knew it, the sun had set. You Zhian and Ren Lao waited outside the city gate for almost half a day, until the nearby shops had all started to close up shop, but they still hadn't seen the person they had arranged to meet.

"Young Master, it's getting late, we should head back," Old Master Ren said in a low voice.

You Zhi'an took one last, reluctant look toward the city gate before turning and following Elder Ren toward the Mu family's residence.

At some point, Mu Zhian suddenly felt that his perspective was a bit strange, as if... he had suddenly become almost half a body shorter.

He subconsciously turned his head to look, and found that Old Ren had appeared beside him at some point. He had somehow gone from being an 'observer' to a 'player'!

"Young Master, you still have two hours of meditation to finish today, but it's getting late and you're still growing, so you should rest early."

After bringing Mu Zhian back to a courtyard of the Mu family, Old Ren spoke in a gentle tone.

Mu Zhian nodded gently. After watching Elder Ren leave, he looked down at his small hands, which were only half their original size, and his slightly petite body. He closed his eyes slightly and tried desperately to recall the experience related to this time.

"Strange, I was actually very close to someone when I was little, and I even called her 'Fairy Sister'...?"

"If there really was such a beautiful woman I met when I was a child, why do I have absolutely no memory of her?"

Mu Zhian opened his eyes, and vaguely heard a call coming from somewhere. He headed towards the direction of the call.

It was a quiet and secluded room.

The sound was coming from his bedroom.

Mu Zhian slowly stepped forward, pushed open the door, and saw a woman in the room.

She was dressed in a magnificent black gown, her plump, snow-white legs crossed as she sat, toying with a black chess piece between her fingers. Her long, flowing hair was loose, with a few strands falling across her forehead, giving her a uniquely languid and alluring air.

She casually raised her beautiful eyes and said with a smile, "You came back late today, did you go on a date?"

"I've been looking for you for almost a whole day. Old Master Ren thought I'd been bewitched by a vixen. What brings you to the Mu family on your own?"

Mu Zhian wanted to ask about other things, but this voice spoke first.