It turns out, they were the main characters.

"It seems that you've already decided on the number of disciples to go to the sect for the upcoming assessment, sister?"

Lan Mulian nodded gently, closed the booklet, turned to look out the window, and said softly, "The number of people is basically confirmed, but we need to test their talent level one last time."

She turned to look at the alluring woman behind her and said, "You also need to take the test."

……

Mufu!

Mu Zhian sat in the courtyard, looking at the pond full of snow lotuses, and yawned sleepily.

He didn't sleep well last night, as usual.

It wasn't that he wanted to stay up all night; he simply had to engage in a little dual cultivation for Bai Ruoxi's sake.

As for the process, it's not worth mentioning. Noble people don't bother to understand it, and those who understand already know it, so I won't go into details here.

"I hope Ye Yu doesn't cause any trouble. I still want to take advantage of him a little more," Mu Zhian muttered to himself.

He thought for a moment, then picked three more snow lotuses and put them into the remaining three portions of luminous soil.

Although we can't use this snow lotus now, who knows... we might need it in the future?

"Heh." A cold, mocking laugh suddenly came from beside him. Mu Zhian looked up and saw Wei Mengrou, dressed in a yellow dress, standing next to him with a condescending look in her eyes.

Mu Zhian handed one of the snow lotus flowers to Wei Mengrou and said with a smile, "Sister Mengrou, this is for you."

Wei Mengrou said calmly, "No."

As she spoke, she glanced at Mu Zhian again and continued, "If it were only given to me, that would be fine, but it was given to three people. This snow lotus has lost its original value."

Mu Zhian shook his head and said, "This snow lotus is different from the previous ones."

Wei Mengrou scoffed, "No longer does it represent fidelity in love?"

“With Mengrou’s looks, she will surely attract many suitors when we go to the Liangyi Sect. When we take out this snow lotus, they will know that Mengrou is already taken,” Mu Zhian said.

"Not interested," Wei Mengrou said again, refusing the offer.

"Take it. Even if you keep it as a souvenir, it's not bad, is it?" Mu Zhian reached out and gently took the maid's hand, then placed the snow lotus in her hand.

"If Xue Lian's affair is exposed, I will absolutely not help you." Wei Mengrou ultimately accepted Xue Lian, but did not forget to warn her.

She added, "Haven't we learned our lesson from what happened at the auction house last time?"

Mu Zhian shook his head and laughed, "What happened last time was purely accidental. If it weren't for that hothead Ye Yu shouting that in order to mock me, my plan would have been perfect."

Moreover, the situation with Xue Lian is quite different from what happened last time.

Girls are reserved creatures. If a girl likes a guy or a handsome guy gives her a flower, she will be happy, but she won't go around showing off the flower to everyone.

Oh, that might be possible for those who are vain.

But neither Bai Ruoxi nor Lan Mulian are the kind of girls who are vain.

They would simply keep the snow lotus as a keepsake, and every time they saw it, it would remind them of their loved ones.

Ye Lingxuan was still a little wary of him, and now she guarded against him like a thief, fearing that Mu Zhian would one day abduct Ye Qian.

Ye Lingxuan, who is naturally elegant, would not deliberately show off this to others.

At most, he would only talk about it with his younger sister, Ye Qian.

In this era, there's no social media like WeChat Moments, so there's no way to take a photo to express one's feelings.

If this can be discovered, then it can only mean that he is extremely unlucky.

In that case, I need to find an opportunity to give Ye Qian a flower... Although that girl doesn't say anything on the surface, she'll definitely be unhappy inside.

Mu Zhian couldn't help but think to himself.

A servant approached from a distance, observing the situation discreetly for a few moments. After confirming the atmosphere was calm, he drew near to Mu Zhi'an and whispered:

"Young Master, news just came from Yangfeng Inn that everyone will be meeting at the martial arts arena at 1:00 PM today. It seems that the sect's examiner intends to test the talents of the disciples participating in this assessment."

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment and said, "I understand. Go and have someone prepare the carriage. I'll be there in a bit."

It seems that Senior Sister Lan is planning to give her disciples a "test" to see how capable they really are.

……

The Liangyi Sect of Dongzhou is a top-tier power even in the entire Xianxia world. Moreover, unlike most powers, this sect is completely neutral and will not interfere in the struggle between any forces. Even the emperor of this dynasty cannot order the Liangyi Sect to do anything.

This sect holds an extremely sacred position in the Eastern Continent.

For this reason, almost every sect assessment of the Liangyi Sect attracts countless disciples who come to pay homage, including the sons of powerful officials, princes and princesses, and even geniuses from various cultivation families.

These few cultivation families in Tianxuan City were naturally among them.

After confirming the number of participants in the sect's assessment, Lan Mulian decided to hold the talent test at the martial arts arena.

Shortly after the news spread, the selected young cultivators set off one after another.

In no time, a large number of people gathered in front of the arena.

Many people came to join in the fun after hearing the news, wanting to see how these geniuses from Tianxuan City would perform.

After all, those chosen by Lan Mulian are naturally among the top geniuses in Tianxuan City.

At this moment, Huang Manting was sitting lazily in a chair, looking up at the young cultivators on the dueling platform who were full of desire to show off, shaking her head and chuckling to herself.

Those who were chosen by Lan Mulian must at least be among the best of the young cultivators in Tianxuan City.

The reason he wants to spar on the dueling platform before the talent test begins is simply to show Lan Mulian what he's capable of.

However... since Senior Sister Lan hasn't arrived yet, why are they acting so anxious?

Just as Huang Manting was thinking about this, she suddenly seemed to sense something and turned her head to look behind her. A carriage was parked near the arena, and then two beautiful girls jumped off the carriage.

"Lingxuan and Qian'er, you've arrived quite early." Huang Manting smiled and waved her hand gently.

In fact, besides Mu Zhian, Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian were also among her prey. She had already grown tired of the maids and even the follower Huang Manting in her household, and now she was setting her sights more on the geniuses of other families.

The servant he most wanted to subdue was the eldest son of the Mu family.

Ye Lingxuan smiled slightly and greeted her in return, "Sister Huang."

Huang Manting wore a gentle smile and her mouth was slightly open, but she hadn't said anything yet. At this moment, Ye Yu, who was not far away, saw the two sisters, his eyes lit up, and he walked towards them.

He took the initiative to greet them, saying, "Lingxuan, Qian'er, what a coincidence! I was just at the Ye residence planning to ask you to come over together, but I didn't expect you to come out first."

Ye Qian shrank back and ignored her cousin.

Ever since she learned that Ye Yu had been secretly following them, Ye Qian had completely lost any goodwill towards her cousin.

Even though he was a genius in the Ye family, she still strongly disliked this kind of stalking behavior.

Ye Lingxuan subtly pulled Ye Qian to her side and smiled, "After all, we're going to test the talents of the disciples participating in the assessment today, so it's better to come early."

There was already a hint of estrangement in that smile.

Ye Yu didn't notice anything amiss, but simply pointed to a seat not far away and said, "It's hot today, why don't we go there to cool off? I don't think Senior Sister will be here so soon."

"No need, we want to chat with Sister Manting." Ye Lingxuan politely declined, then nodded to Ye Yu, took Ye Qian's hand, and sat down next to Huang Manting.

They were indeed bewitched by Mu Zhian... Ye Yu's expression turned slightly grim as he watched this scene.

But since things had already come to this point, and considering that he wasn't very familiar with Huang Manting, Ye Yu ultimately didn't approach the three of them, but instead chose to sit down in a spot not far behind them.

"Is there room for someone to sit next to you?"

At that moment, a clear voice suddenly rang out.

Ye Yu subconsciously raised his head, only to see Mu Zhian standing beside Ye Qian with a gentle smile on his face.

“Mu Zhian…”

Ye Yu stared intently at Mu Zhi'an, and then his gaze unconsciously fell on Ye Qian.

A faint blush appeared on her face. When Mu Zhi'an asked her, she gently shook her head and said shyly, "There's no one here. Brother Mu, please sit down if you want."

Mu Zhian sat down next to Ye Qian in a very generous manner and said with a smile, "Good afternoon, Qian'er and Lingxuan."

Huang Manting pouted and said, "Young Master Mu, you're so heartless. Didn't you even say hello to me?"

Although he said that, there was no anger on his face.

She was just joking when she said that.

Why does he know everyone...? Ye Yu stared intently at Mu Zhi'an and his back as he chatted and laughed with the three women.

Huang Manting is the daughter of the president of the Morning Light Chamber of Commerce. Logically speaking, she has a very bad relationship with the Bai family. Mu Zhian has been getting so close to Bai Ruoxi lately... so why would he still have dealings with Huang Manting?!

Thinking of this, Ye Yu subconsciously gripped the fabric of his black robe, suppressing his inner rage.

No matter how active Mu Zhian is now, it's just a publicity stunt. Once Senior Sister Lan arrives at the arena and tests the cultivators' talents, they will know who the "protagonist" of this sect assessment is.

"He seems to be staring at you... his gaze is really scary." Huang Manting noticed the gaze fixed on her from behind and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Mu Zhian didn't turn his head, but took advantage of Ye Lingxuan's inattention to gently touch the back of Ye Qian's hand, causing the girl's cheeks to flush.

While it's amusing when a refined and elegant girl like Ye Lingxuan becomes shy, it's actually quite fun to tease a pure and sweet girl like Ye Qian... Mu Zhi'an looked at Ye Qian's pretty face flushed with shyness, subtly withdrew his hand from Ye Qian's, and smiled:

"Ye Yu and I do have some past grievances, but you don't need to worry about it. After all, it's a personal feud and shouldn't involve you."

In fact, Mu Zhian could roughly guess what Ye Yu was thinking.

It's easy to guess that Ye Yu was holding back. He believed he was exceptionally talented, and once Lan Mulian arrived, he thought that as long as he revealed his talent, he could make a name for himself, shock everyone, and attract their attention and cheers.

But little do they know that the ability to communicate freely with others and even make them happy is itself a talent.

Besides... how could someone whose talent is envied by heaven be any less than others?

Mu Zhian shook his head and chuckled to himself.

"By the way, where is Miss Bai?" Huang Manting suddenly asked.

The Ye sisters both silently looked at Mu Zhi'an.

"Is Huang Manting deliberately causing trouble?" Mu Zhian replied calmly, his expression unchanged. "She was meditating and cultivating just now, and she should be on her way now."

"By the way, after the talent test, if the three of you don't mind, how about I treat you to a cup of tea and some snacks at the Chaohai Inn?" Mu Zhian subtly changed the subject.

Ye Qian's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. Ye Lingxuan's face showed no change, but one could roughly tell from her eyes that she was in a slightly better mood.

The Ye sisters both nodded demurely, while Huang Manting gave a charming smile and said, "Okay~"

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Then it's decided."