So, They Were the Protagonists All Along

The next morning.

Mu Zhian woke up early, stretched his body lazily in front of the courtyard, and felt the first ray of sunshine in the winter morning.

No, rather than waking up, it is better to say that he did not sleep at all last night.

Or there was no chance to sleep.

But there was nothing he could do about it. Yao Meng needed a lot of spiritual energy, and all of this spiritual energy had to be obtained from him.

Of course, the fairy would not ask Mu Zhian to do something too much without restraint. Maybe she was thin-skinned or something, and basically every time Mu Zhian took the initiative, she acquiesced to Mu Zhian's behavior.

To this day, the relationship between the two seems a little subtle.

Obviously, Yao Meng's purpose at the beginning was simply to reshape the cauldron and the immortal body, but from the recent reactions, the two are more like a close Taoist couple.

After resting in the courtyard for a while, Mu Zhian quietly walked into Bai Ruoxi's room.

Miss Bai, who was wearing a white palace dress, seemed to have been practicing for several cycles. The energy of the Heavenly Dao continuously transformed the mixed spiritual energy in the air into pure spiritual energy, and those spiritual energies were quickly absorbed by her.

Mu Zhian did not disturb Bai Ruoxi, but found a place to sit cross-legged by himself and began to meditate and practice.

Before the latest news from the Sword Palace came out, they did not need to be too anxious.

After all, Liangyi Sect was not too far from Xuanyin Palace, and the location of the Sword Palace was a hundred miles away from Xuanyin Palace. It was still in time to wait for the latest news from the Sword Palace.

It was almost the same as what Mu Zhian expected. In the afternoon of the next day, a more shocking news spread all over Dongzhou.

Hundreds of cultivators tried to break through and enter the Sword Palace. Except for a few people who took advantage of the chaos to enter the Sword Palace, the rest of them were not spared.

After that, a cultivator entered the Sword Palace unscathed and was not attacked by the lightsaber on the surface of the Sword Palace!

This news, like a shot of adrenaline, excited many monks who had given up on the Sword Palace.

Shortly after that, the identity of the monk was investigated.

The young master of Ganyuan Pavilion, who was rumored to have great sword skills, went to the Sword Palace alone after the elders of Ganyuan Pavilion cast a layer of protective spell on him.

I thought it would be a thrilling battle, but the lightsaber in the Sword Palace did not react at all, but let him enter directly.

This is a very incredible thing. In the past two days, many monks have wanted to step into the Sword Palace for the treasures in the Sword Palace, but they were killed and smashed.

As a result, the young master of Ganyuan Pavilion entered the Sword Palace without any hindrance, which was really a bit strange.

In the afternoon of the same day, another news came out: the Yaochi Fairy of Yaochi Holy Land also entered the Sword Palace unscathed.

A stone stirs up a thousand waves. This news spread to all parts of Dongzhou, making some ancient families a little restless. After discussing with the elders of the clan, the young generation of the proud sons of heaven immediately set off for the Sword Palace.

They seemed to be afraid that if they were a little later, the treasures in the Sword Palace would be taken away.

At the same time, in Tianhe Garden, Bai Ruoxi also slowly opened his eyes.

"Is the meditation over?" Mu Zhian asked with a smile.

Bai Ruoxi smiled and nodded first, then stared into Mu Zhian's eyes and said, "Just now the bronze fragment reacted... It seemed to urge me to go to the Sword Palace."

Mu Zhian showed a faint smile on his face.

It seems that the Sword Palace is indeed waiting for Bai Ruoxi.

However, why did the bronze fragment react to Bai Ruoxi?

Could it be that the Bai family is the descendant of the Sword Palace Master?

Mu Zhian had such a guess in his mind.

Then, he quickly shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Well, when we go to the Sword Palace this time, the answer will be revealed naturally.

…

Ye Yu slowly opened his eyes from meditation.

“Finally, I have stabilized in the second level of the Soul Refining Realm.” He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling refreshed.

“It’s not a bad thing to lose to Nigati this time. Your mentality and will are much better than before.” The old man in Ye Yu’s body said with a somewhat relieved tone.

“I didn’t lose to Nigati. If he hadn’t cheated in the end, I would have won the alchemy competition.” Ye Yu was quite disdainful.

“It’s good that you can see it through.” The old man answered slowly, with a little more emotion in his heart.

With his current mentality, it shouldn't be a big problem to reach the Return to Void Realm...

The old man continued: "It doesn't matter if we didn't get the recipe for the Nine Cauldron Pill this time. After all, the recipe is dispensable, but the good things in the Sword Palace can't be missed."

"Sword Palace?" Ye Yu frowned slightly, "The Sword Palace that the teacher is talking about refers to the heavenly palace that just emerged from the ground recently?"

"Yes."

The old man slowly said: "The Palace Master of the Sword Palace is a wonderful woman. She loves to practice swords since she was born, and the ordinary long sword that accompanied her in the past also resonated with the Great Dao when she merged with the Dao, and nurtured a weapon spirit."

"It is rumored that when the sword comes out, no one in the same realm can take it head-on. If you can get it, your chances of winning at the Ascension Conference may increase by more than 30% or 40%. "

"Is that sword still in the Sword Palace?!" Ye Yu's eyes suddenly became more eager.

Then, he said doubtfully: "But isn't there a rumor these past two days that all the monks who tried to enter the Sword Palace were blasted into powder? Could it be that the teacher has a way to enter it?"

"The teacher has no way, but you can enter the Sword Palace yourself." The old man said again.

As if knowing Ye Yu's doubts, the old man spoke again: "Ganyuan Pavilion is famous for swords, and the young master of Ganyuan Pavilion naturally also has a very high talent for swords. I don't know much about the Yaochi Holy Land, but the Yaochi Saint Girl is probably also very talented in swords."

"What does the teacher mean...?" Ye Yu seemed to have thought of something, but he was not sure.

"The Sword Palace is looking for its master." The old man said with a somewhat certain tone.

"The reason for the Sword Palace to be born this time is still unknown, but the reason why the Sword Palace declined in the past was because no one could use the bronze ancient sword left by the Sword Emperor. Those who can enter the Sword Palace without being attacked this time all have extremely high sword talents."

"As for the reason... I think there is only one."

Ye Yu's eyes slowly lit up a little: "Is the bronze ancient sword in the Sword Palace looking for a suitable owner?"

The artifact has a spirit, not to mention the bronze sword that has been with the Sword Emperor for many years.

From the past to the present, the sword has never had a suitable owner. This time, the Sword Palace was born, probably because it sensed a suitable owner.

After all, this is a golden age, and all kinds of geniuses have emerged. It is not surprising that there are people who can be recognized by the Sword Palace.

"With my sword talent, the bronze sword is bound to be obtained!" Ye Yu's eyes rekindled the fire, and he clenched his fists slightly.

If he gets the recognition of the Sword Palace, his strength will not be as simple as going to the next level... The blessing of an ancestral artifact is far beyond people's imagination.

By then, at the Ascension Conference, no matter if it was Mu Zhian or Bai Ruoxi, or even the so-called geniuses from the Southern Wilderness and Western Regions, they would all be killed by that sword!

"Teacher, I want to set off for the Sword Palace today." Ye Yu said in his heart.

"That's the best." The old man answered slowly.

On the other side.

The third elder in the Southern Wilderness put his hands behind his back, staring at the handsome young man in front of him, and slowly said:

"Nigati, the young lady told me yesterday about what happened to you after you made the elixir. Don't ask about it anymore. The young lady has her own plans."

Nigati seemed a little afraid, and said, "Did the young lady explain the reason?"

For a cultivator from Dongzhou, she didn't hesitate to turn against him, the person she was traveling with this time, and even completely ignored his feelings... If there is no legitimate reason, it is really difficult for people to calm down their anger.

The third elder looked at Nigati meaningfully and said slowly: "The lady didn't say it, but I believe her judgment."

Regina's physique is extremely special, and she made a deal with Mu Zhian. When the Ascension Conference is over, the lady's physique will be complete. This matter is of great importance, so naturally no more people can know it.

However, Nigati was obviously unwilling, and suddenly raised his head and looked at the third elder: "Elder, is this a little unfair to me?!"

The third elder snorted coldly: "If you want to know why the lady protected Mu Zhian yesterday, then you can ask her yourself, and I won't stop you."

Nigati heard this, his eyes flashed with anger, and finally he just slammed heavily on the wall behind him.

It was really impotent and furious.

There was nothing he could do about it. With Regina's physique, in the Southern Wilds, only those who were at a higher level than her could barely resist this bloodline suppression. When the Southern Wilds cultivators of the same level saw Regina, they only felt awe in their hearts and it was difficult for them to resist.

"I asked about Mu Zhian yesterday. He is a guy who likes to deceive women with sweet words. Miss, please don't be fascinated by him and forget our purpose." Nigati could only say this stubbornly.

"I know my limits." The third elder said with a smile.

Regina looks like a very docile and weak girl on the surface, but in fact, she is more arrogant than anyone else. What can a little cultivator of the third level of spiritual cultivation use to attract the young lady?

However, we still need to pay a little attention.

After all, the young lady's physique is too restrained by the cultivators of the Southern Wilderness. If Mu Zhian really succeeds, I'm afraid the three gods will be restless.

In addition, there is another thing that is also a bit worrying...

The third elder looked up at the direction of the Sword Palace, with a bit of worry in his turbid eyes.

This time, if someone really gets the ancestral weapon from the Sword Palace, the Ascension Conference may have variables.

But now, we can only hope that no one can get the recognition of the Sword Palace...

The third elder sighed in his heart and retracted his gaze.

...

Tianhe Garden.

"Aaaa~~!"

The sad and melodious voice of Linglong, like the beautiful singing of a siren in the sea, came from the other garden, as if she was complaining that Mu Zhian did not bring her breakfast in the morning and made her hungry.

Dongdong.

Mu Zhian held the plate in one hand and knocked on Miss Linglong's door with the other hand.

In the room, Lin Ling lay on the table, swinging her white feet, slightly tilting her head, and staring at Mu Zhian with a pair of red eyes.

To be precise, she was staring at the meat bun in Mu Zhian's hand.

After Mu Zhian brought the meat bun to her, Lin Ling took the meat bun and took a bite silently.

"Sister Lin Ling, I may have to leave Tianheyuan for two days. Then you can only find food by yourself for the time being." Mu Zhian said while stroking Lin Ling's soft silver hair.

If someone saw this scene, they would probably be so shocked that their jaws would drop. In the past, Linglong rarely left her cave, and even in Liangyi Sect, few people had seen her. As a result, Mu Zhian seemed to treat Sister Linglong as a cat at home and was still stroking her hair.

When she heard that Mu Zhian was leaving, Lin Ling immediately raised her head, her bright eyes flashed with reluctance, and she tilted her head slightly and asked: "Aaa?"

"The Sword Palace was born, and Sister Mengrou, Ruoxi and I planned to go and see it. There may be the last piece of bronze fragment of Ruoxi there." Mu Zhian explained.

In fact, Wei Mengrou should have stayed, but Mu Zhian was a little worried that when he came back, Wei Mengrou would have something wrong with her luck, so after repeated consideration, he decided to go together.

Lin Ling blinked, and there seemed to be some thoughtfulness in her eyes.

Then, looking at Mu Zhian who seemed to be about to leave, she seemed a little worried, and opened her red lips slightly, saying: "Live."

That voice seemed to be full of some kind of magic, which aroused the resonance of the Great Dao.

Mu Zhian suddenly felt a warm feeling filling his body. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Lin Ling, but saw that she was holding up the cardboard.

"It will allow you to heal quickly once when you are seriously injured, and this spell will be automatically lifted within seven days."

The power of words is indeed ridiculously strong... and this is still under the restriction of the energy of the Heavenly Dao, otherwise Lin Ling's strength is simply unbelievable.

Mu Zhian looked at the silver-haired and red-eyed beauty who was holding up the cardboard cutely, and sighed in his heart, and then he solemnly thanked her.

The Sword Palace is outside the Liangyi Sect, and it is difficult for normal cultivators to approach. If something unexpected happens inside, naturally no one can blame anyone.

At this time, Lin Ling's words are very useful.

If the injury is serious, it can be cured directly once... It is equivalent to one life beating two lives.

After bidding farewell to Lin Ling, Mu Zhian walked out of the room and came to the courtyard.

Wei Mengrou had been waiting in front of the courtyard for a long time. It seemed that it happened last night. The maid looked at Master Mu with a little more ease today than before. She no longer looked at him with the same eyes as before.

This made Mu Zhian feel relieved and regretful.

The relief was that the relationship between him and the maid had taken a step forward, and the regret was that he seemed to like being stared at by the maid with that kind of contemptuous eyes.

"Where is Ruoxi?" Mu Zhian greeted.

"There." Wei Mengrou raised her chin and pointed to the beauty in the white palace skirt sitting in front of the courtyard.

Then, she couldn't help but look at Mu Zhian again and said, "We must be careful this time. There are not only dangers in the Sword Palace, but the monks in the Sword Palace may not all be kind."

"I know." Mu Zhian smiled gently.

"However, we are just going to drink some soup this time. The rest has nothing to do with us." He continued.

"Drink some soup..." Wei Mengrou, who was still unaware of the situation, looked at Mu Zhian with some doubt in her eyes.

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "The cultivators outside thought that the Sword Palace let people in this time to choose a master."

"But in fact, the Sword Palace has already chosen a master."