So, They Were the Protagonists All Along

Lan Mulian stepped on the auspicious clouds and looked at Bai Ruoxi who left with Mu Zhian.

A cultivator in the God Refining Realm who is less than twenty years old...the eldest lady of the Bai family, her future is completely immeasurable.

If you enter the Liang Yi Sect in a few days, there will probably be a lot of competition for the first seat.

This eldest lady of the Bai family is indeed a genius who has amazed countless people...

The first person in the sect's assessment this time is probably Bai Ruoxi.

Lan Mulian withdrew his gaze and was about to leave.

At this time, she suddenly keenly caught a wisp of pink smoke on the horizon. In almost the blink of an eye, the pink smoke floated into the air.

If you don't observe carefully, you won't notice it at all.

Demonic spirit...?

Lan Mulian's eyes moved slightly, and he scanned the surroundings. Almost all the monks in all directions were gathered to watch the catastrophe, and it was impossible to tell who this demonic aura came from.

She immediately raised her hand and took out a talisman and waved it. The talisman seemed to be lit by fire and turned into ashes and scattered in the wind. When Lan Mulian raised her eyes again, there was a strange golden light in her eyes.

One of the secret techniques of the Liang Yi Sect is the art of looking at the Qi.

People are born with "qi", the spiritual energy of monks, the luck of ordinary people, the evil energy of demon cultivators, and even various emotions.

All this can be seen clearly through the qi watch technique.

Lan Mulian glanced at the monks. What emanated from each monk was translucent white aura.

No demon cultivators were seen in this place.

But that wisp of evil spirit just now could not be an illusion.

This is a bit strange... If the demon cultivator is lurking in the crowd, he will be able to detect it immediately with his Qi-gazing technique.

But now she is completely unaware of the demon cultivator's existence.

The only possibility is that...the demon cultivator just left the scene.

But if it is someone who has just left the scene, then there is only...

The beauty in the white dress turned her head slightly and stared at the direction where Mu Zhian and others left, her eyes quiet.

The person who was also staring in that direction was Ye Yu. He was staring in the crowd in the direction where Mu Zhian was leaving. To be precise, he was staring at Bai Ruoxi's beautiful back.

After a long time, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

…

The news that there were monks in the realm of refining gods outside the city gate today to survive the tribulation spread among the monks almost in the afternoon.

After all, there was such a big commotion, and there were many monks present to witness the scene, which naturally aroused heated discussion among people.

How long has it been since Tianxuan City had a monk at the God Refining Realm?

What's more, the power of this heavenly tribulation has exceeded 99% of the monks in the God Refining Realm.

Generally speaking, even if there are three heavenly tribulations, it would be difficult for a monk in the realm of refining the gods to take them. After all, the power of the heavenly tribulation is determined by the monk's realm, and the destructive power must be higher than the monk's own realm.

However, Bai Ruoxi not only survived the catastrophe smoothly, she didn't even suffer any damage on her body.

This makes people have to pay attention.

"The eldest lady of the Bai family is really powerful. She can even overcome tribulations so easily even if she can practice quickly."

At this moment, Lan Mulian, who was in Yangfeng Inn and had just returned to the inn, welcomed her sister in the room. At this moment, Lan Feiying held her chin and looked at the woman in white dress standing by the window. road:

"When I entered the inn just now, many people were discussing this matter."

Lan Mulian lowered his eyes, looked at the manual on the desk, and said softly: "Bai Ruoxi's cultivation speed is indeed a bit astonishing."

"In this case, Bai Ruoxi should be the first person to enter the Liang Yi Sect, right?" Lan Feiying asked.

"If nothing else happens." Lan Mulian nodded slightly, but his beautiful eyebrows frowned inadvertently.

At that time, after the heavenly tribulation ended, she clearly felt a wisp of gossamer-like evil energy surrounding the city gate.

It might be difficult for an ordinary monk to detect it, but she was born to be extremely sensitive to "qi", so she could naturally detect the existence of the evil spirit.

Lan Mulian pondered for a moment, then took out a paper crane from the ring.

Lan Feiying raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Are you going to chat with the eldest young master of the Mu family again?"

"This time is different."

Lan Mulian shook his head gently and said calmly: "I have something I want to ask him."

…

Mufu.

Mu Zhian looked at Bai Ruoxi in front of the yard and sighed with some emotion: "I really didn't expect that Ruoxi would have been promoted to the God Refining Realm in just a few days."

It's also a monster's talent, but Bai Ruoxi's cultivation speed is faster than others.

There is absolutely no comparison between people.

Wei Mengrou on the side looked over.

Bai Ruoxi hugged her knees and half-crouched in front of the snow lotus pond, looking at the snow lotus in the pond, looking like she was in a daze.

But there seemed to be a trace of inexplicable worry in his eyes.

"Her talent is indeed enough to dwarf her peers. If she doesn't work hard to practice, I'm afraid it will become more and more difficult for you to control her in the future." Wei Mengrou reminded coldly.

Mu Zhian shook his head and said with a smile: "It's just the God Refining Realm. I can suppress it with just a raise of my hand."

Although the God Refining Realm is powerful, Mu Zhian can still control it.

But it was Bai Ruoxi's weight in people's hearts that he could never control.

"Don't ever let her take control of you." Wei Mengrou said suddenly, looking at the girl squatting beside the snow lotus pond.

Bai Ruoxi supported her chin with both hands, a strand of hair set off her beautiful face. As if she noticed the gazes of the two people, she turned her head and looked over. After exchanging glances with Mu Zhian, she smiled shyly and gently.

Mu Zhian also smiled slightly, then shook his head and said with a smile: "Ruoxi is not the kind of person who has a strong desire for control. This can be seen from her daily style."

Bai Ruoxi has always been a relatively weak beauty. Although she seems a little cold to the outside world and makes it difficult for people to approach her, Mu Zhian has repeatedly confirmed during this period that Bai Ruoxi's heart is actually very warm.

Wei Mengrou said "huh", as if she was disdainful of the young master's words.

Mu Zhian understands human nature, but still does not understand women's hearts.

To be precise, he does not understand women's fickleness.

"By the way, there is one more thing you may want to pay attention to." Wei Mengrou suddenly said, with a bit more solemnity in her tone.

Mu Zhian turned his head to look at her.

"When the heavenly tribulation ended, Bai Ruoxi's body was tempered by the thunder tribulation, and the surrounding spiritual energy was also purified. At that time, a trace of demonic energy leaked out of her cauldron. I'm not sure if there are other cultivators in the Refining God Realm who noticed it." Wei Mengrou said.

Mu Zhian listened quietly, with no expression on his face.

"You don't seem surprised at all. Did you see it at that time?" Wei Mengrou couldn't help but ask softly.

Mu Zhian shook his head and said, "The truth will come out soon. There will always be a day when people will notice it."

"The sect assessment is imminent. If this matter affects Bai Ruoxi's entry into the sect, it will be troublesome." Wei Mengrou whispered.

If there is evidence that Bai Ruoxi is a demon cultivator, or if there is demonic energy in her body, it is likely to affect her entry into the sect later.

Even if she is a genius in the Refining God Realm.

There is nothing that can be done about it. In this environment, human cultivators and demon cultivators are fighting to the death.

By then, not only Bai Ruoxi, but also the Bai family will be implicated.

Even Mu Zhian, who had close contact with Bai Ruoxi during this period, may also be investigated.

If the Chenxi Chamber of Commerce or even the Gongsun family's soul-refining cultivators who were present at the time also noticed the evil spirit... things would be troublesome.

"What are you going to do?" Wei Mengrou continued to ask.

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment and said, "If it was in the Liangyi Sect, this matter would not be easy to solve."

He turned his head to look at the beautiful maid and smiled, "But Tianxuan City is the territory of the Mu family."

...

Mu Zhian pushed open the door and returned to the room with Bai Ruoxi.

He poured a cup of tea and handed it to Bai Ruoxi, saying, "You've worked hard today, Ruoxi."

Bai Ruoxi seemed a little absent-minded. He took the teacup and smiled slightly, saying, "It's not hard or not. Sooner or later, I will have to go through the heavenly tribulation after entering the realm of soul refining. I have prepared myself mentally before."

Mu Zhian looked at Bai Ruoxi, who was holding the teacup in both hands and taking a sip, and suddenly said, "By the way, the chain you released today is the way you comprehended in the realm of soul refining?"

Bai Ruoxi nodded gently, raised her delicate jade hand, and flicked her finger. A golden chain quietly emerged.

The golden chain quietly wrapped around Mu Zhian's hands like a snake, and then his feet, until finally, he was completely bound.

Mu Zhian tried to struggle, but found that he couldn't get rid of it at all, and... he also had a very subtle feeling.

At this moment, he seemed to be able to clearly feel Bai Ruoxi's heartbeat.

Mu Zhian found that Bai Ruoxi was staring at him silently, and couldn't help asking: "What is this?"

"I named it the Love Lock." Bai Ruoxi stood up and walked to Mu Zhian's side and half squatted down, then gently took one of his hands and placed it on her chest.

"Can you feel my heartbeat, Mulang?"

How can I feel your heartbeat with your breasts... Mu Zhian smiled and nodded: "I can feel that my heart is connected with you."

Bai Ruoxi looked at Mu Zhian faintly and smiled: "A person bound by this Love Lock can immediately detect whether he is lying... Mulang was lying just now."

Fuck, isn't this a lie detector, and it's much more terrifying than a lie detector... Mu Zhian couldn't help but look at this smiling Miss Bai twice.

For some reason, Mu Zhian inexplicably had a bad premonition.

Before, Bai Ruoxi gave people the impression of being a noble and cold lady, but in front of her lover, she would show her true weakness.

However, Bai Ruoxi now seemed to be escaping from his control.

"If it is used in actual combat, it can restrain the opponent for a short time. As for the duration of the restraint, it depends on the opponent's strength." Bai Ruoxi raised his hand, and the chain disappeared.

Mu Zhian, who regained his freedom, slightly activated his muscles and bones, looked at Bai Ruoxi's infinitely beautiful figure, and smiled: "Congratulations on reaching the Refining Spirit Realm so quickly."

Bai Ruoxi smiled reservedly, and seemed a little shy, whispering: "You have also contributed to this."

If it weren't for Mu Zhian's assistance, Bai Ruoxi would not have been able to reach the Refining Spirit Realm so quickly.

Mu Zhian stretched out his hand to hold Bai Ruoxi's waist and pulled her into his arms.

Bai Ruoxi twisted her waist, symbolically struggled, and made a move to push him away.

But Mu Zhian's other hand immediately held her palm and interlocked his fingers with hers.

Feeling the warmth coming from the young man's body, the body of the most beautiful woman in Tianxuan City gradually softened in Mu Zhian's arms.

"It seems that the God Refining Realm is no match for the Qi Training Realm." Mu Zhian deliberately whispered in her ear to tease her.

Bai Ruoxi's pretty face turned red, she gave Mu Zhian an unhappy look, and said, "If I'm serious, I can easily break away at this level."

"Then why aren't you serious?" Mu Zhian asked.

The warm breath fell gently on the earlobe, making Bai Ruoxi's ears become a little hot, but she did not struggle anymore, but pressed her side to Mu Zhian's chest, as if feeling the warmth brought by him. .

At this time, Mu Zhian suddenly asked: "I saw that you seemed a little absent-minded just now. Is there anything else you are hiding from me?"

Bai Ruoxi shook her head gently: "Mu Lang, I don't understand what you are talking about -"

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly felt her body light. Mu Zhian picked her up and placed her on the table behind her.

Mu Zhian pressed Bai Ruoxi's wrist with one hand, then took off the embroidered shoes on her feet and gently poked Bai Ruoxi's soles.

Even through the thin white socks, Bai Ruoxi's body still trembled. It was obvious that the soles of her feet were one of her weak points.

"Mu Lang... what do you mean?" Bai Ruoxi's eyes flashed slightly and she looked straight at Mu Zhian, feeling both shy and confused.

"Lying is not what a good girl should do. You have one more chance to answer me honestly." Mu Zhian looked down at her.

"Did anything else happen when you were going through the tribulation?" Mu Zhian continued to ask.

He discovered...?

Bai Ruoxi was surprised in her heart, but she just bit her lower lip and refused to speak.

Mu Zhian sighed and said: "Since you refuse to tell, then you can only give the bad girl who lied a little punishment -"

Bai Ruoxi closed her eyes slightly and bit her lower lip, seeming to be mentally prepared.

But after nearly half a stick of incense, Bai Ruoxi still didn't feel the slightest movement from Mu Zhian. She couldn't help but slowly opened her eyes, only to see him staring at her silently.

He suddenly sighed and said, "Ruoxi, are you still unwilling to trust me?"

Bai Ruoxi slowly opened her eyes and said softly: "What does Mu Lang mean by this?"

"Did something unexpected happen during today's tribulation?" Mu Zhian asked.

Bai Ruoxi opened her mouth slightly and noticed that Mu Zhian was staring directly at her. After hesitating for a long time, she finally nodded lightly.

"At the end of my tribulation, I discovered that there was demonic energy in my body... At that time, it was just a trace of demonic energy, so I didn't care."

Ruoxi's body indeed has demonic energy, which is no wonder. After all, she is Bai Yuanfeng's daughter... Mu Zhian asked in confusion: "Why don't you want to tell me about this kind of thing?"

Bai Ruoxi lowered her eyes slightly and whispered: "If Mu Lang knows that there is really evil energy in my body, I'm afraid you will dislike me..."

This is not Bai Ruoxi's worry for no reason, but there have been several such cases in the past where she broke off all ties with her Taoist companion because she found out that he was a demon cultivator.

There is nothing in common between human cultivators and demon cultivators. Even though Bai Ruoxi is not a demon cultivator in the true sense, the blood of demon cultivators still flows in her body.

Bai Ruoxi's body had not shown any characteristics of a demon cultivator before, but after today's tribulation, the three-tailed fox bloodline in her body seemed to be showing signs of awakening.

This is a very bad sign.

If it were an ordinary monk, he would probably be a little hesitant after hearing Bai Ruoxi admit this.

However, Mu Zhian is just a pure LSP.

"I've said it before, if you were a fox-eared lady..." Mu Zhian coughed lightly and said, "I mean, it would be better if you had fox ears."

People in this world simply don’t understand the beauty of the fox-eared girl. How can a normal man refuse the blessing of that status? Once that identity appears, it can bring an attack speed bonus, just like the leg rings on Bai Ruoxi's tender white feet.

"However," Mu Zhian changed his tone and continued: "Sister Mengrou has noticed the evil spirit in you."

"If nothing else happens, the other God Refining Realm monks present at the time may have also noticed it."

Bai Ruoxi looked at Mu Zhian blankly.

"Maybe the Gongsun family is already secretly investigating your matter."

Seeing that Bai Ruoxi seemed worried, Mu Zhi calmed down and continued: "But don't worry, they want to investigate, just let them investigate."

Bai Ruoxi didn't speak anymore. After a long silence, she finally said, "What can you do?"

Mu Zhian lowered his head and kissed Bai Ruoxi's slightly blushing face, and said with a smile: "The sect's examination will be held soon. They will not dare to expose you directly until they have no way to prove your identity."

Chenxi Chamber of Commerce just wants to make a small amount of money with peace of mind, and will not do such thankless things or even harm its own interests.

The Gongsun family...Now that Gongsun Xiong has too much time to take care of himself, how could he dare to make any small moves at this time?

Once it is confirmed that Bai Ruoxi is not a demon cultivator, the Gongsun family who comes forward to question Bai Ruoxi will face joint suppression from the Mu family and the Bai family.

Gongsun Xiong, who has yet to recover from his serious injury, does not dare to take such a risk.

Therefore, the Gongsun family and the Chenxi Chamber of Commerce have no major problems.

"The real problem is not with the Gongsun family and the Chenxi Chamber of Commerce, but with my senior sister." Mu Zhian continued.

Liangyi Sect and the demon world can be said to be mortal enemies. As the secluded disciple of the empress, Lan Murian's attitude towards demon cultivators is crucial.

If she doubts Bai Ruoxi's identity, it will be troublesome.

"Anyway, I will go to Yangfeng Inn later and test it first." Mu Zhian said.

Bai Ruoxi said softly: "I'm sorry, I've caused you so much trouble."

Mu Zhian stared into Bai Ruoxi's eyes and said: "Do we need to say this to each other, Ruoxi?"

Bai Ruoxi's eyes were misty, and he looked at him infatuatedly and said: "Mulang, you are so nice."

Mu Zhian hugged Bai Ruoxi's waist and said affectionately: "After all, you are the person I love most, Ruoxi... Why did you take out the love lock for no reason? Do you think I would lie to you?"

Realizing that Bai Ruoxi had secretly taken out the love lock at some point, Mu Zhian immediately raised his hand and pressed it on the back of Bai Ruoxi's hand, saying: "This love lock can be used occasionally to flirt when sleeping. My feelings for you should not be confirmed with the love lock, Ruoxi."

"Mulang, are you worried about exposing something?" Bai Ruoxi asked faintly.

Mu Zhian sighed softly, gently grabbed Bai Ruoxi's little hand, put it on his chest, stared at her, and said: "Ruoxi, I know you are a very insecure girl. However, you should still give me some trust."

"Instead of using that kind of thing, it's better to use your own hands to confirm it."

Bai Ruoxi's pretty face turned red, and she didn't dare to look up at him, but just silently put away the love lock.

This thing is too threatening. If something really goes wrong one day, it must be caused by this thing... After watching the love lock disappear, Mu Zhian was relieved.

At this time, he suddenly noticed a paper crane flying outside the window. The paper crane seemed to have locked Mu Zhian's position. Riding on the wind, it floated through the window and landed on Bai Ruoxi's chest.

Lan Mulian's paper crane.

Bai Ruoxi looked down at the paper crane, with doubt in her eyes, and said: "There is the spiritual energy of Senior Sister Lan on it."

Mu Zhian calmly put away the paper crane and said: "Well... I'll take a look later."

As soon as the voice fell, Bai Ruoxi did not speak, but just stared at him silently.

She wanted to see what Senior Sister usually wrote to me...Mu Zhian pondered for a long time, and finally smiled and nodded:

"Okay... Let's take a look together."