It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

Chapter 318: Priceless Footage of a Young Cultivator Taming a Wild Harem Protagonist p1

As Ye Lingxuan’s calm voice echoed through the hall, Lan Mulian snapped out of her reverie.

She looked up and saw the slender figure standing at the entrance, dressed in elegant purple robes embroidered with beautiful patterns. Her refined appearance and graceful demeanor gave her a regal aura, like a princess.

Although she was still a budding beauty, in a year or two, she would be as stunning as Lan Mulian. Even now, she possessed a youthful innocence that Lan Mulian lacked.

If Mu Zhi’an were awake, he would surely admire Ye Lingxuan’s beauty.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t see anything…

Although he was in the same room, he didn’t dare to open his eyes.

Damn it, why is Lingxuan at Two Polarities Peak? Shouldn’t she be cultivating?!

Mu Zhi’an’s soul screamed in frustration, regretting his earlier actions.

If he hadn’t tried to flirt with Senior Sister, he wouldn’t be in this awkward situation…

Ye Lingxuan glanced at their hands, then looked up and smiled sweetly. “Senior Sister, you have a match tomorrow. Shouldn’t you be cultivating instead of spending time with Brother Mu at night?”

“If word gets out, it might damage your reputation… After all, many disciples admire you, Senior Sister.”

Lan Mulian raised an eyebrow, a smile appearing on her usually cold face, melting the ice. “Junior Brother Mu had some questions about his cultivation technique, so he asked me for guidance,” she said, her voice clear.

“It’s normal for fellow disciples to help each other. If you have any questions, Junior Sister Lingxuan, you can also come to me.”

“You’re holding Brother Mu’s hand like this, Senior Sister… Is this also part of your guidance?” Ye Lingxuan asked, glancing at their hands, her tone meaningful.

However, Lan Mulian simply smiled and replied calmly, “I’m checking his pulse, confirming the flow of his Spiritual Energy.”

Do you need to hold his hand for that? And weren’t you touching his face earlier?

Ye Lingxuan wanted to confront Lan Mulian about what she had seen through the Desolate Time Lock: You, a senior sister, are taking advantage of a sleeping junior brother. How shameless!

But if she did, Lan Mulian would ask how she knew… Imagining that scenario, Ye Lingxuan held back.

The Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone, a goddess in the eyes of her fellow disciples… a peeping Tom… Although she knew Lan Mulian wouldn’t reveal her secret, Ye Lingxuan was too embarrassed to confront her.

“Why is Brother Mu unconscious?” Ye Lingxuan asked, composing herself.

“It’s related to the immortal path,” Lan Mulian replied curtly.

“The immortal path…” Ye Lingxuan’s eyes flickered as she recalled the figure in black robes she had seen at its end.

Could it be… him…?

A strange light flickered in her eyes.

Lan Mulian continued, “I’ve heard that someone from the Forbidden Zone once ascended to the Immortal Realm. You should know quite a bit about it.”

“You even know about that, Senior Sister Lan?” Ye Lingxuan asked, surprised.

She didn’t know much about ancient secrets, but she had heard from the elders in the Forbidden Zone that a powerful being from their lineage had indeed ascended to the Immortal Realm.

To be precise, it wasn’t from the Forbidden Zone, but from the Ye family.

In ancient times, the Forbidden Zone and the Ye family were one and the same. Later, they split, the Forbidden Zone growing stronger while the Ye family declined. If it weren’t for the Ye family’s Heavenly Dao Energy, she wouldn’t have any contact with them now.

However, it was just a legend. Only those who lived in that era would know if that Ye family ancestor had truly ascended.

“Did you and Brother Mu visit the Heavenly Court tonight?” Ye Lingxuan asked.

Lan Mulian nodded slightly. “But for some reason, my junior brother is still unconscious.”

She glanced at Mu Zhi’an, who was still asleep.

Logically, even if he had obtained some kind of opportunity in the Heavenly Court, his consciousness should have returned by now.

Unless… he was trapped there.

Thinking of this, Lan Mulian’s clear, cold eyes scanned Mu Zhi’an’s body.

With her Sacred Heavenly Body, she could see the structure of his Vessel.

And the consciousness that had returned to his body was also visible to her.

She froze, her gaze fixed on him, then she scanned his body again with her Spiritual Sense, as if in disbelief.

“…”

A wave of emotions washed over her.

He’s… already awake?!

Remembering her earlier actions, a rare flicker of panic appeared in Lan Mulian’s cold eyes.

When did he wake up? Did he see what I did…?

Her mind raced, her flustered demeanor so obvious that even Ye Lingxuan noticed it.

Ye Lingxuan also scanned Mu Zhi’an with her Spiritual Sense, then, understanding what was happening, she looked at him meaningfully.

An awkward silence filled the hall.

The two women stared at him silently, waiting for his performance.

This was the most dangerous aspect of raising ‘baby sharks’ in your fish pond. As they grew into ‘great white sharks’, their strength and perception increased. One possessed the Innate Spiritual Body, naturally attuned to Spiritual Energy, the other the Sacred Heavenly Body, able to perceive the essence of all things.

When their Spiritual Senses scanned Mu Zhi’an’s body, they both detected his awakened consciousness.

Mu Zhi’an, forcing himself to appear dazed and confused, slowly opened his eyes and turned to Lan Mulian. “Senior Sister, how long have I been unconscious?”

“You should know that better than I do,” Lan Mulian replied coldly.

Her eyes held a hint of annoyance. She knew he had been pretending, trying to trick her.

And she had fallen for it.

Remembering her actions while he was ‘asleep’, Lan Mulian’s hand instinctively clutched her skirt, her eyes cold, a hint of shame hidden within.

Mu Zhi’an sighed inwardly, then turned his head slightly and, seeing the elegant young lady in the purple dress, feigned surprise. “Lingxuan, what are you doing here? Do you also have questions about your cultivation technique?”

He was implying that he had come to see Senior Sister Lan for guidance, not for a late-night rendezvous.

Ye Lingxuan smiled sweetly. “The immortal path, which appears only once in tens of thousands of years, has manifested on Two Polarities Peak. I came to see it and chat with Senior Sister. I didn’t expect you to be here, Brother Mu.”

“…Am I interrupting something between you and Senior Sister Lan? If so, I can leave,” she added, her smile still sweet and innocent.

But Mu Zhi’an sensed the danger lurking beneath her smile.

Ye Lingxuan tilted her head slightly. “What’s wrong?”

Mu Zhi’an shook his head and chuckled. “Don’t worry about it, Lingxuan.”

“So you’ve received the answers you were looking for from Senior Sister Lan, Brother Mu?” Ye Lingxuan asked, her gaze fixed on him.

Mu Zhi’an nodded.

Then, before she could speak, he circulated his Spiritual Energy, a faint aura emanating from his body.

Ye Lingxuan, with her Innate Spiritual Body, instantly sensed it and looked at him, her eyes widening slightly. “Your Spiritual Energy… It feels different, Brother Mu,” she said.

Lan Mulian’s eyes also flickered, her earlier embarrassment forgotten as her attention was drawn to his aura.

His Spiritual Energy was completely different from before.

It was now several times denser!

“Do you remember the Heavenly Court we visited tonight, Senior Sister?” Mu Zhi’an asked.

Lan Mulian, intelligent as always, instantly understood. “You absorbed the Heavenly Court’s Spiritual Energy?” she asked.

She quickly shook her head. “The Heavenly Court has its own rules. Logically, it shouldn’t be possible to absorb its Spiritual Energy.”

Mu Zhi’an immediately said, “I saw the rules and passed the Heavenly Court’s test.”

Lan Mulian, her composure returning, straightened her posture and asked, “What are the rules?”

Mu Zhi’an thought for a moment. “The rules I saw… weren’t very strict for male cultivators. As for female cultivators… they weren’t very strict either.”

Lan Mulian raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

Seeing that both she and Ye Lingxuan were intrigued, Mu Zhi’an continued, “Women need to wear skirts and stockings to enter… That’s what I saw.”

“Preferably stockings made of Nirvana Silk,” he added.

Lan Mulian frowned slightly. “The Master of the Heavenly Court has… peculiar tastes.”

Mu Zhi’an pondered for a moment. “Perhaps there’s a reason for it.”

Lan Mulian thought about it, unable to understand the Heavenly Court Master’s intentions, then she shook her head, her usual coldness returning.

She looked up at Mu Zhi’an. “So the Spiritual Energy in your Vessel is now entirely from the Heavenly Court?”

Mu Zhi’an nodded slightly. “If I can cultivate in the Heavenly Court for another month, I should be able to reach the fifth-grade Core Formation Realm.”

One grade per month. This was an astonishing speed. And with the pills and herbs from the peak masters, he might even reach the sixth-grade within one or two months.

Ye Lingxuan looked at him meaningfully. “Since you’ve received your answers from Senior Sister Lan, Brother Mu, are you going back to cultivate, or are you planning to stay here tonight?”

Mu Zhi’an smiled calmly. “It’s the Ascension Ceremony. Staying here would disturb your cultivation, Senior Sister. Besides, I also need to process the information I’ve received today.”

He looked at Lan Mulian. “Thank you for your time, Senior Sister.”

Ye Lingxuan looked at Mu Zhi’an, who was standing up, then at Lan Mulian, her chin raised slightly. “We’ll be going now, Senior Sister,” she said with a smile.

Lan Mulian glanced at Ye Lingxuan, a faint smile curving her lips.

She took out a box of fragrant balm and placed it on the table. “You’re welcome, Junior Brother Mu. You gave me a gift, so it’s only natural for me to help you,” she said casually.

Ye Lingxuan’s gaze fixed on the box of fragrant balm, and Mu Zhi’an, sensing trouble, coughed lightly. “…Let’s go,” he said.

He suddenly regretted giving her the balm.

Although giving her the fragrant balm had been a necessary evil, if Lan Mulian brought it up later…

If Mengrou finds out, she’ll use my head as a footstool…

I’ll have to go to Tianxuan City and buy some more fragrant balm… Mu Zhi’an thought to himself.

As he left the courtyard, he saw Ye Lingxuan’s retreating figure. She had left without a word.

He didn’t follow her immediately, deliberately keeping his distance.

Only after they left Two Polarities Peak did he speed up, chasing after her. “Lingxuan, why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!”

Ye Lingxuan ignored him, increasing her speed.

The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. He had said she was the one he liked the most, yet he had given Senior Sister Lan fragrant balm… What did that mean?

Mu Zhi’an caught up to her, grabbed her wrist, and looked at her. “Lingxuan, wait!”

“I came here tonight because of my cultivation technique. You saw it yourself. I absorbed the Heavenly Court’s Spiritual Energy, which will also benefit you, won’t it?” Mu Zhi’an said, his voice filled with helplessness.

However, Ye Lingxuan turned her head away. “You have so many women around you, Brother Mu. Who knows who you absorbed that Spiritual Energy for,” she said coldly.

“And you even gave Senior Sister fragrant balm…”