It turns out, they were the main characters.

"So they just left me alone in Tianhe Garden after they were done...?"

Looking out at the vast snowscape and recalling the events of the past three days, Mu Zhian couldn't help but sigh softly.

It does have a bit of a Versailles feel to it.

All I can say is that it was tiring, but the feeling was truly indescribable.

That feeling of extreme physical and mental pleasure was something Mu Zhian had never experienced before.

That makes sense. After all, the Demon Queen can transform into anyone's appearance, and Yao Meng's own appearance is already quite pleasing to the eye, while Ruo Xi is very large... The combination of these three different experiences creates even greater joy.

I just don't know when the Demon Queen is going to release Mu Zhi...

Mu Zhian was leaning against the windowsill, thinking about this, when he suddenly noticed a pair of dark eyes silently watching him from a corner outside the window.

"Sister Mengrou?!"

Mu Zhian followed that gaze and was startled when he saw the identity of the person in the corner. He subconsciously asked, "When did you get there? It's snowing so heavily outside, be careful not to catch a cold."

Not far from the bedroom was a pavilion, and standing under it was a woman dressed in a pale yellow dress, with a cool and aloof demeanor.

Upon hearing the young master's words, Wei Mengrou merely glanced at him sideways and sneered, "Why weren't you this concerned about me last night?"

Did you find out she'd be freezing outside after it was all over today?

Mu Zhian paused slightly: "You were at Tianhe Garden last night?"

Wei Mengrou gently shook her head.

Just as Mu Zhian was about to show a relieved expression, he saw Wei Mengrou say coldly, "I was there when you came back with Qingdi and the others three days ago."

Mu Zhian: "..."

Three days ago...?

Mu Zhian fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Speaking of which, after Mengrou parted ways with him in the Blue Clan that day, she went back to her sect on her own. So where else could she go besides Tianhe Garden...?

Wei Mengrou had been concealing her aura, so even he, her master, had forgotten about her...

With the integration of two primordial witches' spiritual consciousnesses, Wei Mengrou's current combat strength is unknown, but at least when she conceals her aura, as long as the distance is appropriate, even those at the Dao Integration Realm cannot detect her presence.

In other words, wouldn't everything that happened between him, Yao Meng, and the others in the room over the past three days be...?

Even with her resolute mindset, Mu Zhian couldn't help but silently cover her face at this moment.

"Why are you so shy? I know what you did back in Tianxuan City," Wei Mengrou said disdainfully, with an air of nonchalance that said, "I already knew you were like a public bus that anyone could get on."

Oh, now that you mention it, that makes sense...

Mu Zhian felt relieved at once.

Wei Mengrou knew his dark history inside and out, and she had long known what kind of person her young master was. So why would he be embarrassed when facing this maid?

"Since Sister Mengrou has been at Tianhe Garden for the past three days, did you see where Zixuan and the others went today?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

Wei Mengrou glanced at him sideways: "Were you so overwhelmed last night that you didn't even realize they had left the room?"

She added, "Today, the new emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty ascended the throne, and both Yaochi and Jian Palace received invitations."

"So, Yongning has taken over?" Mu Zhian asked subconsciously.

Under normal circumstances, even if a new emperor ascends the throne, it would be impossible to invite the ancient forces of the Eastern Continent to participate. However, there were rumors that the three major ancient forces all supported Yongning.

Even though none of these three ancient forces openly support Yongning, they are still enough to make people wary.

At least, while these three ancient forces did not openly offer support, they also did not make any statements about the falsehood of the information.

This ambiguous attitude also made many ministers in the Daqian Dynasty secretly wary.

Wei Mengrou said calmly, "They did not go to Daqian, but Yaochi and Sword Palace sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts... I heard that the Forbidden Zone also sent people."

"The Azure Emperor and the others have gone to deal with matters in the forbidden land."

"Forbidden Lands...?" Mu Zhi'an frowned slightly. "I remember that Forbidden Lands had almost disappeared before, so why are they so active now? Could it be that they have other methods to bring down the Heavenly Dao?"

Wei Mengrou looked at Mu Zhian quietly without saying a word.

"What's wrong, Sister Mengrou?" Mu Zhian asked curiously.

"When do you think the Forbidden Land started to become active?" Wei Mengrou asked in return.

If I had to pinpoint it, the activity in the Forbidden Lands only began after Maki Chian attained enlightenment.

Before this, the only time the forbidden land was disturbed was when the Azure Emperor ascended to immortality.

But at that time they did not realize that a mere Void Returning Realm cultivator could influence the situation in the Nine Provinces, and even allow a Dao Integration Realm expert to break free from the shackles of heaven and earth.

"So you're saying it's my fault?" Mu Zhian couldn't help but chuckle.

Wei Mengrou said calmly, "If you insist on saying it that way, you're not wrong. Young Master can be said to be a scourge to the country and the people... The Forbidden Land has probably already had some secret talks in order to get you, thinking about how to cooperate to take you away."

This time, the Forbidden Lord of the Great Qian Dynasty sent out mostly clones, and the memories of these clones were erased by Miss Tiandao, so they were unaware of what had happened in the Great Qian Dynasty.

But just because they don't know doesn't mean they won't investigate.

At the very least, the Forbidden Lords will soon find out that Mu Zhi'an orchestrated their deaths.

Mu Zhian looked thoughtful, then suddenly said, "Speaking of which, are you implying that I shouldn't leave the sect during this time?"

"Sister Mengrou still cares about me a lot," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

Wei Mengrou's pretty face quickly flushed red. She glanced at him somewhat awkwardly and said lightly, "I just don't want to increase my workload. Your mother... she entrusted me with the task of taking good care of you. If you run around everywhere, I'll have a lot of headaches."

"Mu Wange?"

Mu Zhian thought of the woman who had raised him, his eyes momentarily glazed over, and he gazed at the snow scene in silence for a long time.

Then, he looked up and gazed in a certain direction outside Tianhe Garden.

"Do you want to go to Liangyi Peak?" Wei Mengrou asked.

"Yes, I would like to see the sect leader again." Mu Zhian turned to look at the maid's cold and beautiful face and said with a smile, "Although the sect leader likes to be a riddle teller, she has been of great help in shielding the heavenly secrets this time. I would like to thank her in person."

"And then repay him with your body?" Wei Mengrou glanced at him sideways.

Mu Zhi'an: "I'm not that kind of person! Neither is the Sect Leader!"

The maid simply scoffed and gave the young master a disdainful glare.

……

Before long, Mu Zhian and Wei Mengrou arrived at Liangyi Peak and met the sect leader in a quiet courtyard on the back of Liangyi Peak.

As always, she was shrouded in black mist. Her dark black dress accentuated her beautiful figure, and the hem of her skirt outlined a pair of shapely, firm, and snow-white legs. She sat casually under the pavilion, her legs slightly turned to the side.

Below the pavilion, several chief monks from the main peak seemed to be discussing something.

"Is there something you need?"

At this moment, Shang Yanfei's voice came from the pavilion. The eyes of the several chief members present turned to look, and when they saw Mu Zhian, each of them had some feelings in their eyes.

Noticing the gazes of the group, Mu Zhian immediately raised his hand respectfully and bowed, saying, "This disciple greets the Sect Master and the senior disciples."

Upon seeing this, Yi Hao, the head of Canghai Peak, immediately smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Mu, there's no need to be so polite. Your current cultivation level is similar to ours, and you no longer need to refer to yourself as a disciple."

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian immediately shook his head solemnly: "A teacher for a day is a father for life. The senior disciples have given me a second life. No matter what level I reach, I cannot forget their kindness."

Besides, my Ling'er has almost eaten all the Eight Treasure Cranes on Canghai Peak... It's not too much to call her Chief or Senior.

Mu Zhian quickly composed himself and respectfully said, "This disciple has come to thank the sect leader."

If Consort Shang Yan hadn't shielded the heavenly secrets, and the Lord of Reincarnation had summoned the Heavenly Dao at that time... no one knows what would have happened.

The chief ministers were naturally unaware of what had happened in the Great Qian Dynasty before this. They exchanged glances, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes.

"That's all for today, you can all go back now," Shang Yanfei said calmly.

Then, she looked up at Wei Mengrou and smiled, "You should go back first too."

Looking into those pale golden eyes, Wei Mengrou's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

For some reason, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.

It was as if... I had seen her somewhere before.

But since the sect leader had said so, she couldn't stay any longer. She could only glance at the young master before leaving the courtyard with the other chief disciples.

Once only the two of them were left, Mu Zhian was no longer as reserved as before and sat down next to the sect leader.

"What were the sect leader and the other chief disciples talking about just now?"

"I simply imparted to them the Nine Peaks Techniques after they attained enlightenment."

Shang Yanfei parted her red lips slightly, glanced lazily at the young man, and said softly, "Aren't you worried that Mu Lian might see this scene if she comes over?"

"I could sense it before Senior Sister arrived, so Sect Master doesn't need to worry," Mu Zhi'an chuckled, taking the Sect Master's slightly cool hand in his.

Although Mu Zhian still feels a strange distance between himself and the sect leader even now, he still finds the feeling of intimacy with this mysterious older sister quite pleasant.

But as soon as he took her hand, Mu Zhian seemed to sense something and subconsciously glanced at her: "Are you injured?"

He couldn't sense it when he kept his distance from her, but after he became intimate with Shang Yanfei, Mu Zhian clearly felt that her aura was a little weaker than before.

"Is it because the secrets of heaven are being blocked?"

Shang Yanfei chuckled softly, her voice as melodious as ever: "If I had to say, I guess so. After all, I'm only at the Dao Integration Realm, and shielding the secrets of heaven requires a price to pay."

"You weren't seriously injured this time, were you?" she asked casually, lightly changing the subject.

Mu Zhian shook his head.

With Miss Tiandao around, he couldn't possibly get hurt.

What Mu Zhian didn't expect was that even the sect leader would get injured when shielding the heavenly secrets...

Shang Yanfei gazed at her quietly with her beautiful eyes, revealing a serene and elegant smile: "It's good that you're not injured."

Her beautiful eyes were as calm as ever, but for some reason, when Mu Zhian gazed into them, he always saw an indescribable tenderness in them.

...just like the way Mu Wange looked at him before.

Mu Zhian had no choice but to speak up to divert Shang Yanfei's attention, saying, "The Heavenly Dao has been slow to descend; is it something you've been doing in secret?"

"I am not an immortal; one person cannot shield the secrets of heaven and prevent the descent of the heavenly order."

Shang Yanfei said softly, "I only used the formation in the Nine Peaks to do some tricks."