It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

Within the Ancestral Land, the clamor was incessant.

Lan Mulian stood before the Ancestral Land, looking towards the depths of Immortal Emperor Mountain, her spiritual sense sweeping through it.

“What’s wrong, Sister?”

“Nothing, I just feel like something in the Ancestral Land has been calling out to me since just now.”

Lan Mulian took out a jade slip from her storage ring. The jade slip emitted a soft halo, and within the halo, an ancient character could be vaguely seen.

It was said that these jade slips were all made by the Lan Clan ancestors back then. Holding this jade slip allowed one to enter the deepest part of the Lan Clan Ancestral Land.

“The Ancestor Worship Ceremony hasn’t even started, yet the jade slip in Sister’s hand is already reacting?” A trace of doubt flashed in Lan Feiying’s eyes. “If I remember correctly, you got this jade slip from Father?”

Lan Mulian nodded silently, looking up intently towards Immortal Emperor Mountain, her brows tightly furrowed.

She possessed the Sacred Heavenly Body, capable of seeing through the origin of all things, yet right now she couldn’t discern where the call from within Immortal Emperor Mountain originated.

Lan Feiying hesitated slightly, then transmitted her voice: “The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s demonic sense is likely still dormant within. I will accompany you.”

Lan Mulian nodded gently.

Although she rarely trained outside, she knew how dangerous the spiritual sense of a Dao Integration expert could be.

Even though Junior Brother had obtained the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s Demon Seat, ultimately, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s purpose was still unknown. It was best to be cautious in all matters.

…

In the warm room, the candlelight flickered.

Outside the window, the night was deep, and misty rain drifted down.

Inside the room, there was only a large, soft bed and clothes scattered on a rack.

Mu Zhian had always been someone who knew how to cherish beauty. The Spirit Dragon was the type of girl who looked like one couldn’t bear to bully her. Naturally, he had been especially tender just now.

However, while Mu Zhian couldn’t bear to bully Miss Spirit Dragon, sometimes he would be bullied by her in return…

“I’m really foolish… I shouldn’t have held back against her,” Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

Although he already knew that the Spirit Dragon in her Karmic Fire state and her normal state were completely different people, he still hadn’t expected such a huge difference.

Sometimes Mu Zhian couldn’t bear to bully her, but that didn’t mean the Spirit Dragon would hold back either.

Like a house cat, if you treat it well, it might sometimes climb all over you. But if you ‘beat’ it, give it some stick education, it might actually become closer to you, trying to please you.

Of course, Mu Zhian was tired, but he was actually gratified.

After all, thinking about it carefully, being able to see a different side of the usually dorky, foodie girl… that itself was very interesting.

Especially when spending time with her, teaching her bit by bit what she should do… This also brought quite a sense of accomplishment.

“I really didn’t expect that you sometimes seem much more passionate than me,” Mu Zhian sighed softly.

Lin Ling sat cross-legged on the soft bed, gently shaking her head, her pretty face slightly red, holding up her small notebook: “Just now was because of the Karmic Fire burning my body. At that time, I had no self-awareness.”

She buried her face, reached up to tidy her soft bangs, and then straightened her pristine white dress.

Mu Zhian conveniently lay down on her long, beautiful legs, closing his eyes slightly, enjoying the brief warmth: “Someone told me before that you are a creation beloved by the Great Dao. There’s something I’m curious about: if one is intimate with you, would the Great Dao feel it?”

The Spirit Dragon was essentially synonymous with Luck. In a sense, as long as the Spirit Dragon didn’t die, not only the Two Polarities Sect but even the Nine Provinces could continue to prosper.

What Yao Meng had said earlier was somewhat concerning.

When being intimate with Lin Ling, would the Great Dao feel it?

Although the Great Dao had no self-awareness, Mu Zhian was still afraid that one day the Great Dao would just strike him down with lightning.

After all, Mu Zhian had ‘teased’ the Great Dao more than once before, swearing oaths to the Great Dao and such.

Lin Ling looked at him doubtfully, writing on the small notebook: “Why do you have such strange questions?”

“Nothing, just a little curious,” Mu Zhian smiled.

“I don’t know either,” Lin Ling answered truthfully.

Mu Zhian made an “oh” sound, then casually asked, “Was it comfortable just now?”

Seemingly recalling everything that had just happened, Lin Ling’s pretty face turned slightly red, and she didn’t make a sound for a long time.

Only after an unknown amount of time, under Mu Zhian’s teasing gaze, did she write something in the small notebook and hand it to Mu Zhian.

“Very comfortable. I never thought being intimate could be such a happy thing.”

Mu Zhian silently looked at Lin Ling’s blushing face. His heartbeat, which had already quieted down, unconsciously began to quicken again.

If he weren’t in sage mode right now, he probably wouldn’t be able to resist the urge to push her down again.

“Lin Ling is truly the clear stream in my fishpond…”

Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

Among his fishpond, an innocent girl like Lin Ling seemed to be the only one.

Even her lewd knowledge was taught by Mu Zhian.

As a result, Mu Zhian could often do as he pleased, slowly guiding her to do many fun things…

This feeling of dyeing a blank sheet of paper with color was simply too wonderful!

“By the way, where did you find the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense?” Mu Zhian asked.

When Lin Ling returned just now, she had brought back the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense for him. However, that spiritual sense was still dormant and couldn’t be awakened.

“Inside that statue.”

“So the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense was indeed hidden in that statue…” Mu Zhian wasn’t surprised at all, murmuring to himself inwardly.

When he and Lin Ling went deep into the Ancestral Land before, they had sensed dense Demonic Qi from that statue. Mu Zhian had been suspicious back then, but he had thought he would have to wait until after the Ancestor Worship Ceremony to retrieve the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense. He hadn’t expected that the attack on the Lan Clan by several great Ancient Families tonight would actually give Mu Zhian the opportunity to retrieve the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense ahead of time.

After this, he just needed to let the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense nurture in his Innate Celestial Furnace for some time and wait for her to awaken on her own.

“This must have been really hard on you.”

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian couldn’t help but reach out and squeeze her small hand comfortingly.

Lin Ling shook her head, writing: “It’s good if I could help you.”

“You helped me a lot, so I should reward you too.”

Mu Zhian’s eyes softened. He reached out to embrace Lin Ling’s slender waist, wanting to feel the warmth of the silver-haired beauty’s delicate body in his arms again.

Just then, a slight buzzing sound suddenly came from his mind. Following that, something seemed to appear in the system interface.

Mu Zhian conveniently opened his personal interface.

Among the many colorful titles, he saw a brilliant golden entry : 【Heaven-Chosen One】

I was chosen by the Heavenly Dao as the Heaven-Chosen One?!

The first thought that flashed through Mu Zhian’s mind was absurdity. The Heavenly Dao’s will had clearly wanted to kill him before, so how could it possibly choose him as the Heaven-Chosen One now?

He clicked on the Heaven-Chosen One entry and took a look: 【Heaven-Chosen One: The Spirit Dragon is synonymous with great Luck. One who dual cultivates with the Spirit Dragon can receive the Spirit Dragon’s favor, with all manner of Luck bestowed upon your body.】

Mu Zhian looked at Lin Ling with a strange expression.

So his ‘Heaven-Chosen One’ title was related to the Spirit Dragon.

“Aaa…”

Just then, Lin Ling’s soft call came from beside him, pulling Mu Zhian back from his thoughts to reality.

The small notebook was handed to him: “Don’t think about other women.”

Mu Zhian raised an eyebrow slightly, writing: “Didn’t you say you didn’t mind me being with other girls? Why are you suddenly meddling in my private affairs now?”

Lin Ling shook her head, writing in the small notebook: “When you are with me, you can’t think about others.”

“I only have you and her beside me, but you have many people beside you.”

Mu Zhian’s heart stirred slightly. He knew the ‘her’ Lin Ling mentioned referred to Shang Yanfei. He was just a bit surprised, not expecting his position in her heart to have unknowingly become so high.

The previous Spirit Dragon probably only saw him as a ‘meal ticket’. Mu Zhian had never considered pursuing a foodie before.

Sure enough, love grows over time is not wrong…

Thanks to the Karmic Fire accelerating the progress of winning her over, otherwise, feeding the Spirit Dragon for a thousand years might not have been enough to win her heart.

After all, pursuing an innocent three-no’s type, unless she figured things out herself, any strategy might be useless.

Moreover, this three-no’s type could sense whether others liked her or not at any time.

“You just said you only have me and Sect Master Sister beside you… Then why don’t you chat with others?” Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

“If it were Senior Sister Lan and the others, they definitely wouldn’t have special motives towards you.”

He knew Lin Ling didn’t like being with others, partly because the past Karmic Fire made it difficult for her to leave the grotto-heaven, and partly because people who approached her inevitably had ulterior motives.

Anyone who knew the Spirit Dragon’s identity would more or less have some thoughts.

For ‘Luck’.

But Bai Ruoxi and the others clearly wouldn’t have such motives… After all, they themselves were people of great Luck and didn’t need the Spirit Dragon to bestow more Luck upon them.

Lin Ling gently shook her head: “After they know about our relationship, they will hate me.”

Mu Zhian gently stroked her head: “They won’t hate you.”

He thought to himself, You are so innocent and kind, who would hate you? Even if Ruoxi and the others know about our relationship, at most they’ll trouble me. They definitely wouldn’t trouble you.

After all, with the Spirit Dragon’s personality and status within the Two Polarities Sect, who would dare to trouble her?

For example, if the person with Mu Zhian now were Shang Yanfei, others aside, Ye Lingxuan and Lan Mulian would definitely remain silent.

Ye Lingxuan had been influenced by Shang Yanfei since childhood, and needless to say for Lan Mulian, Shang Yanfei was her master. If she knew her master was with her Dao Companion… she would at most feel conflicted, but definitely wouldn’t directly question Shang Yanfei.

The Spirit Dragon was the same. She was born as the convergence of the Nine Provinces’ Luck. Even Dao Integration Realm experts treated her with respect. Naturally, the girls around Mu Zhian were the same.

Just as Mu Zhian thought of this, looking at Lin Ling’s face, a thought suddenly struck him.

Thinking carefully, Lin Ling indeed had very, very few friends.

She was born with a status unequal to those around her and could easily perceive others’ goodwill and malice. In this world, besides Shang Yanfei, very few cultivators could have the same status as her.

When other cultivators saw her, they would subconsciously feel awe or covetousness towards her.

The Spirit Dragon’s status was noble, but it was also a shackle.

Countless thoughts raced through Mu Zhian’s mind. He suddenly felt Lin Ling gently poking his face.

Then, she handed the small notebook to Mu Zhian: “Don’t worry about me, I’m fine now.”

You’re fine now because I’m beside you, but were you fine before when you were alone in the grotto-heaven? Mu Zhian thought silently.

Lin Ling continued writing in the small notebook: “After you reach the Nascent Soul Realm, I can give you the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy.”

“You’ve helped me so much, how about I give you a gift too?” Mu Zhian suddenly said.

Lin Ling blinked, looking at him, her red starry eyes reflecting Mu Zhian’s figure.

Mu Zhian also gazed into her eyes. Those rose-red beautiful eyes were incredibly clear, like flawless gems, crystal clear.

As Mu Zhian watched, she seemed a bit shy, her long, curled eyelashes drooping down, hiding her rose-red eyes.

Mu Zhian just stared at her, then slowly moved closer to her face, until finally, as she raised her uneasy eyes, he lowered his head and captured her red lips.

Almost at that instant, Lin Ling’s mind seemed to be enveloped in a hazy white mist. Then, an ancient character appeared in her vision.

The ‘Zhě’ Character Rune, the Fourth Seat of the Heavenly Court.

Just then, a clear, sweet, and pleasant girlish voice sounded in Mu Zhian’s mind: “Eh, Spirit Dragon? This is a big client. How did you manage to trick the Spirit Dragon, who gathers the Luck of the Nine Provinces in one lifetime, over here?”

“Yuanluo?”