It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

“How do you want to help me?”

Shang Yanfei looked at Mu Zhian, who was tightly holding her small hand, lowered her eyes, and said faintly, “There’s only one way to suppress Karmic Fire. Aren’t you worried about being discovered by others?”

Setting aside others for now, if Lan Mulian were to find out about this, it would probably cause quite a bit of trouble.

Mu Zhian was silent.

Shang Yanfei practically watched Lan Mulian grow up, and the latter had always respected her master.

If Lan Mulian found out about what happened between Mu Zhian and Shang Yanfei…

Mu Zhian sighed softly, “I know Sect Master’s feelings are complicated, but if Senior Sister knew the truth, she definitely wouldn’t say anything.”

Shang Yanfei twirled a strand of hair with her fingertip, looking at him playfully.

Mu Zhian met her gaze.

She just let Mu Zhian hold her hand, her expression always calm.

However, the first time Mu Zhian saw the Sect Master, he seemed to see an innocent and pure beauty like Lin Ling. Then, the second time, he thought the person standing before him was the mature and seductive Master Zi Xuan.

And the next moment, she seemed like a charming fairy, a blend of purity and seductiveness.

For some reason, although her expression was calm, and she didn’t deliberately try to seduce him, Mu Zhian saw several different types of beauties in her alone.

Although I’m not lecherous, she really fits my XP… Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

As a master of raising fish (managing a harem), Mu Zhian’s preferred type of beauty was quite complex. Sometimes he liked fairies, and sometimes he preferred innocent and pure young girls. But no matter what type of beauty, Mu Zhian could find something he liked in Shang Yanfei.

The Demon Empress could change her appearance, even imitating the other person’s temperament. Although Shang Yanfei always had the same appearance, every time he looked at her, she seemed like a different type.

There was actually a woman like Sect Master Sister in this world. If he were to be with her in the future, there probably wouldn’t be such a thing as the ‘seven-year itch’…

Shang Yanfei said, “The others probably don’t know you left the Sword Palace, right? Aren’t you worried someone will come looking for you?”

Mu Zhian shook his head: “My intention is to care for Sect Master’s health, without any other motives. It doesn’t matter even if someone comes and sees this scene.”

Shang Yanfei looked at him playfully, as if seeing through everything.

It’s better for women to be dazed and adorable like Lin Ling… Mu Zhian coughed lightly and changed the subject, “I heard from Lin Ling that Sect Master has experienced misfortune backlash and Karmic Fire several times in the past, but suppressed it every time. Why is it that this time…”

Shang Yanfei said faintly, “This time isn’t actually because of misfortune backlash. In short, you don’t need to worry about my health.”

She doesn’t seem to be lying, but if that’s the case, why is her face so red now, looking so aroused…? Mu Zhian suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said calmly, “Actually, I’ve also been wondering about this. Sect Master could always suppress the Karmic Fire in the past, so it doesn’t make sense that you suddenly can’t suppress it now.”

“Unless it’s due to some irresistible external force,” he made a judgment.

Shang Yanfei responded with silence.

The smile on Mu Zhian’s face faded slightly: “Not long ago, I went to the Southern Wilderness and saw a statue in the Southern Wilderness Divine Hall.”

“Shortly after that, the spiritual sense within that statue descended upon the Southern Wilderness Divine Hall, and she claimed to be the Primordial Witch’s third spiritual sense.”

He stared into Shang Yanfei’s eyes and said softly, “Does Sect Master know her?”

“Yes.”

Unexpectedly, Shang Yanfei didn’t deny it and said calmly, “She’s currently within my body.”

As expected!

Mu Zhian’s heart skipped a beat. Although he had this thought when talking about the Primordial Witch with Yao Meng before, he was still inevitably surprised.

The Primordial Witch had transcended the long river of history, from the beginning of antiquity until now. Her friends and family had probably long turned to dust. Since that was the case, if the Primordial Witch’s spiritual sense in the Southern Wilderness didn’t return to Wei Mengrou’s body, where did she go?

The third witch’s spiritual sense represented love and desire among the seven emotions and six desires. Plus, Shang Yanfei just happened to be suffering from Karmic Fire backlash these past two days… It was hard not to make connections.

Mu Zhian was silent for a moment: “Under normal circumstances, a cauldron can’t contain a person’s spiritual sense. I can contain other people’s spiritual senses because of my Innate Celestial Furnace. Ruoxi can because she’s Gong Lianyue’s sword. Qian’er could contain Yao Meng because they were compatible.”

“I think even Sect Master shouldn’t be able to contain the Primordial Witch’s spiritual sense… Unless Sect Master is compatible with the Primordial Witch, or—”

He stared at Shang Yanfei: “You are the Primordial Witch?”

Ever since seeing the Primordial Witch, Mu Zhian had been suspicious of Shang Yanfei’s identity.

But he didn’t have any evidence, and Shang Yanfei was always meticulous, leaving no trace.

If it weren’t for her suffering from Karmic Fire backlash this time, Mu Zhian might not have suspected her.

However, Shang Yanfei’s next words stunned Mu Zhian.

“That wisp of the Primordial Witch’s spiritual sense is indeed within my body, but I’m not the Primordial Witch. I can swear on this.”

Shang Yanfei gave Mu Zhian the answer casually in a soft and calm voice.

Rumble!

The Great Dao witnessed her oath. Lightning flashed, illuminating Mu Zhian’s astonished expression.

I guessed wrong…?

The Sect Master has no relationship with the Primordial Witch…?

How is that possible? If the Sect Master isn’t the Primordial Witch, why did she keep helping me in the past?

Mu Zhian stared blankly at Shang Yanfei’s peerlessly beautiful figure, his face slightly contorted, unable to distinguish his emotions.

Just then, a beautiful green figure seemed to flash past in the distance, turning into a streak of light and stopping before the hot spring.

Mu Zhian reacted almost immediately, turning his head to look.

Yao Meng, in a green dress, appeared before the hot spring.

How did Yao Meng know I was here…? Mu Zhian’s mentality instantly shifted subtly.

Shang Yanfei gently pulled her hand away from Mu Zhian’s, glancing at the young man lazily, her beautiful eyes moist and seductive, as if saying: What did you just say? Not afraid of being discovered having a secret meeting with me in Two Polarities Peak?

“Yao Meng, you’re back so soon…”

Mu Zhian maintained his composure, greeting her with a warm, sunny smile, but his tone was inevitably somewhat uneasy.

Yao Meng glanced at him, her eyes gentle, a smile on her face: “Miss Wei said Lin Ling had something and took you back to the sect. I was a bit worried, so I came to take a look.”

She paused, then her tone suddenly changed, “I thought something big happened to alarm Lin Ling. Miss Wei stammered while explaining. Turns out, you secretly came back to have a secret meeting with Sect Master Shang.”

Although he knew Sister Mengrou wasn’t good at lying, wasn’t this being seen through by Yao Meng too quickly?! Was Sister Mengrou really not deliberately leaking information…? Countless complaints filled Mu Zhian’s mind, but he still maintained his composure:

“Lin Ling only said Sect Master’s condition wasn’t good and needed my help, so I came back with her to take a look… If I wanted to hide it, I wouldn’t have let Sister Mengrou explain to you.”

Although he tried to appease Yao Meng with this explanation, the Jade Empress clearly wasn’t so easily fooled. She ignored Mu Zhian, her beautiful eyes casually glancing at Shang Yanfei, a dangerous smile appearing:

“Sect Master Shang secretly helped me in the past. I’ve always remembered this. However, even as repayment, there’s no reason to offer one’s Dao Companion to another woman.”

“As for Sect Master’s misfortune backlash, he can’t suppress that level of misfortune for you now. And regarding the Karmic Fire, with your strength, suppressing Karmic Fire shouldn’t be difficult, right?”

“Or perhaps, Sect Master Shang prefers him to suppress it for you, rather than suppressing it yourself?”

Her logic was perfect, without any loopholes. Just as Yao Meng said, the origin of Shang Yanfei’s misfortune was still a mystery. Mu Zhian couldn’t suppress such misfortune now, because he already had Wei Mengrou by his side, whose immense misfortune required him to suppress.

However, Wei Mengrou’s misfortune was gradually fading due to the Heavenly Dao Luck given by Mu Zhian.

Shang Yanfei raised her beautiful eyes, the pale golden pupils reflecting the captivating figure of the fairy in the green dress, and said with a faint smile, “Jade Empress, it was him who decided whether to save you or not back then. You don’t need to feel grateful to me.”

Sect Master Sister is so calm. If it were Gong Lianyue being provoked by Yao Meng like this, they would probably be fighting already… Mu Zhian was secretly relieved.

Just then, Shang Yanfei said with a faint smile again, “Not to mention nothing happened between him and me now, even if it did, I think Miss Bai should be the one mentioning this, why is the Jade Empress protecting her food first?”

This sharp angle of attack wasn’t something someone who usually lived in seclusion could come up with.

Yao Meng sized up Shang Yanfei, then suddenly chuckled softly, “At least the relationship between him and me is open and honest. All the girls around him know about our relationship. Sect Master Shang, do you dare reveal your relationship with him to the sect, let your beloved disciple know?”

This translated to: No matter what you say, it’s useless. I can say I want to fck him in front of all the other women around him, but can you?*

Undoubtedly, this did hit a sore spot for Shang Yanfei.

Not to mention the commotion that would be caused if news of the Two Polarities Sect Master being with a disciple spread, it would be difficult to explain to Lan Mulian alone.

Although disciples should respect their masters, there was no reason to offer their beloved man to their master…

If Lan Mulian knew about this… would she still acknowledge her as her master?

Shang Yanfei revealed a faint smile: “Actually, the choice isn’t up to you or me, but him.”

The pressure instantly shifted to Mu Zhian.

Yao Meng looked at Mu Zhian with gentle eyes and said with a smile, “You decide, I won’t force you.”

Ah, this, how about we do it together? I haven’t wasted any Spiritual Energy these past few days, I should be able to handle both of you… Mu Zhian was caught between Yao Meng and the Sect Master, in a dilemma.

An impulsive thought arose in his mind, like stepping forward forcefully, embracing both breathtaking beauties, soaking in the hot spring together, then going to Senior Sister Lan’s room after cleaning up…

Of course, it was just a thought. Mu Zhian was still very calm, knowing this kind of thing couldn’t be rushed.

Just like how he never thought Bai Ruoxi would be willing to accept such an absurd thing as being together with Yao Meng.

He needed to wait for the right time.

As for now, he naturally had to choose one of the two…

It seemed like a difficult choice, but actually, as long as he understood their personalities, it wasn’t hard to make a decision.

He didn’t understand Sect Master Sister’s personality, but he understood Yao Meng’s.

Although Sister Jade Empress was domineering, she always had complicated feelings towards Shang Yanfei.

On one hand, Yao Meng knew she owed Shang Yanfei a huge favor. On the other hand, she didn’t want to give up her Dao Companion, even if it was just this once…

There was indeed pleasure in cuckolding others, but being cuckolded… that made one’s feelings complicated.

Mu Zhian turned to look at Yao Meng, his expression serious, and said softly, “The Sect Master is out of time. She could suppress the misfortune backlash and the Karmic Fire in the past, but not this time.”

Yao Meng looked at him with a smile, tilting her head slightly, “Besides the Spirit Dragon’s exaggerated Karmic Fire, which requires the Innate Celestial Furnace to suppress, other Karmic Fire backlashes in this world can be suppressed by oneself.”

“Don’t tell me you’re feeling frustrated these past few days, so you’ve developed thoughts about Sect Master Shang?”

Mu Zhian slowly shook his head: “This isn’t Karmic Fire backlash for her, it’s because the Primordial Witch’s spiritual sense entered her cauldron, triggering an unusual Karmic Fire.”

Even Yao Meng, who was usually otherworldly and calm, couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

She was experienced and naturally understood the possibility Mu Zhian mentioned.

The Primordial Witch in the Southern Wilderness didn’t return to Wei Mengrou’s body back then, so she found Shang Yanfei instead?

Just as Mu Zhian guessed about Yao Meng, after confirming the Karmic Fire within Shang Yanfei’s body was caused by the Primordial Witch, her expression changed slightly.

On one hand, she wanted to repay Shang Yanfei for saving her life that day. On the other hand, the thought of her Dao Companion dual cultivating with Shang Yanfei while she knew everything… Such complicated emotions intertwined in her heart, momentarily making even the fairy, who was well-versed in the Dao of Tranquility, unable to remain calm.

After an unknown amount of time, Yao Meng snapped out of her thoughts.

Her face regained its usual calmness, and she looked at Mu Zhian with a smile, her gaze meaningful.

Why do I feel like she already knows what I’m thinking…? Mu Zhian’s heart trembled. Sometimes, a woman understanding him too well wasn’t a good thing.

Just then, Shang Yanfei suddenly said faintly, “You go out for a bit, I’ll talk to the Jade Empress alone.”

Mu Zhian subconsciously looked at Yao Meng, who simply nodded slightly at him.

Mu Zhian could only sigh softly and temporarily leave.

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