It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

Chapter 81: My Destiny is Huge, You’ll Just Have to Endure It

The crowd watched Mu Zhi’an, their gazes filled with anticipation.

While most considered him a wastrel, some believed he simply lacked discipline, that if he focused on his cultivation, he would be far stronger.

There was a saying in Tianxuan City: Even a pig born into the Mu family would reach Foundation Establishment before the age of fifteen.

It was true.

With the Mu family’s vast resources, they could easily propel even the most incompetent individual to Foundation Establishment before fifteen.

They were curious about his destiny.

Being born into such a privileged family, surely his destiny wouldn’t be bad.

Ye Qian clutched her dress, her eyes filled with worry as she watched him.

She was exasperated.

Qian’er’s worried expression… it was clear that she had fallen for him.

Ye Qian bit her lip, glancing at her sister. “Brother Mu is not a bad person.”

“He even gave you a snow lotus,” she added.

Clearly, she was still bothered by that gift.

Ye Lingxuan scoffed. “It will wither in a few days. It’s worthless. I’ll throw it away soon.”

Ye Qian pouted. “If you’re going to throw it away, give it to me!”

She’s actually talking back to me… Ye Lingxuan frowned, poking her sister playfully.

Ye Qian squirmed, almost giggling, then quickly apologized. “I’m sorry, Sister. I won’t say it again.”

Ye Lingxuan chuckled. “You never used to talk back to me. It seems having a crush has made you bold.”

Ye Qian took her sister’s hand, her voice soft. “I just think he’s a good brother. Unlike what you said.”

“Heh.” Ye Lingxuan smiled, her gaze lingering on her sister, her heart softening.

She could see through Qian’er’s naive attempts at deception.

“He’s starting,” Huang Manting said suddenly.

They both looked up at the platform.

Mu Zhi’an, dressed in luxurious robes, his features handsome, his skin pale, a gentle smile on his lips, stood before the monument. He looked like the boy next door, the type who easily attracted young girls.

In the past, his looks had earned him countless admirers.

If not for his reputation as a womanizer, he could have entertained a different woman every night.

He stared at the towering monument, his thoughts racing.

If it emits a black light, it’ll expose my terrible luck. How embarrassing. Despite his calm demeanor, he was feeling a bit anxious.

He was confident in his talent, but… he was a supporting character, an antagonist.

Could a supporting character have good luck?

If they did, they wouldn’t be stepping stones for the protagonist.

The Ye sisters, Wei Mengrou, Ye Yu, who was waiting to mock him, even Senior Sister, they were all watching him. If the monument emitted a black light, it would be mortifying.

Alright, for this first destiny test, I’ll consider it a success if there’s no light at all!

He placed his hand on the monument, channeling a sliver of spiritual energy into it.

“Fourth level of Foundation Establishment,” Lan Mulian announced, glancing at the monument.

She studied the monument, her brow furrowing slightly. It remained inert.

No reaction meant his destiny was average.

His destiny… it’s just ordinary? That must be difficult to accept for someone as proud as him. She glanced at him, but he didn’t seem disappointed. He was simply staring at the monument, lost in thought.

She bit her lip, wondering what to say.

Then, she saw a smile spread across his lips.

He wasn’t disappointed. In fact, he was pleased.

When he touched the monument, he had sensed a connection. He could feel that the lack of reaction wasn’t because his destiny was ordinary, but because that sliver of spiritual energy wasn’t enough to activate it.

It meant that his destiny was vast, so vast that the monument couldn’t process it with just a small amount of energy.

The crowd, seeing the lack of reaction, began to murmur.

“His destiny is average? I thought it would at least be red.”

The monument could display five levels of destiny: black for terrible luck, no light for average destiny, then red, purple, and gold.

Typically, crown princes and emperors emitted a purple light.

It was the Emperor’s Aura.

Gold, however, was extremely rare.

They had witnessed countless entrance exams, but most had never seen a golden light. And today, they had already seen two!

Mu Zhi’an, however, had disappointed them.

They had expected him to have at least some destiny, but the monument remained inert.

Ye Yu smirked, pleased.

While it was a shame it wasn’t a black light, this ordinary destiny… it would surely make Lingxuan and Qian’er reconsider their infatuation.

His potential was far greater than Mu Zhi’an’s.

Not only his talent, but also his destiny.

He glanced at his cousins. Ye Lingxuan was staring at the platform, her expression unreadable, while Ye Qian’s eyes were filled with worry.

He felt a pang of jealousy, his anger simmering.

He didn’t realize that women were blind when it came to the men they loved.

Even if Mu Zhi’an had emitted a black light, they wouldn’t have cared. They would have simply comforted him.

And he would probably use that opportunity to kiss Qian’er and maybe even hold Lingxuan’s hand.

He frowned, looking up at Mu Zhi’an. “You’re done, Young Master Mu. Come down now.”

Mu Zhi’an ignored him and looked at Lan Mulian, who was watching him silently. He sent her a mental message. “My destiny is huge, Senior Sister. Can the monument handle it?”

What is he planning now? She raised an eyebrow, her gaze fixed on him, a flicker of suspicion in her eyes.

She nodded silently. “It’s fine.”

He closed his eyes, focusing his energy, taking a deep breath, then exhaling slowly.

The test… it was just beginning.

He placed his hand on the monument, channeling a surge of spiritual energy into it.

The monument trembled slightly.

The murmurs below ceased as the crowd realized…

…Mu Zhi’an’s test wasn’t over?!

Lan Mulian also stared at the monument, surprised.

She was intelligent. She realized that his destiny wasn’t ordinary. That sliver of spiritual energy hadn’t been enough to… activate the monument.

How vast is his destiny?

As a soft light emanated from the monument, bathing Mu Zhi’an’s face in its gentle glow, he glanced at the crowd below.

Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian were staring at the monument, their eyes wide with surprise.

Wei Mengrou, standing in the shadows, looked at him with a strange expression.

His gaze finally landed on Ye Yu, who was staring at the monument, his face filled with disbelief.

It was no wonder he was so shocked. Even Mu Zhi’an hadn’t expected his destiny to be so… immense.

Judging by the light, it must be gold, like Ye Yu’s and Ye Lingxuan’s. He glanced at the monument.

It was emitting a soft, pink light, enveloping him in its gentle glow.

He blinked, confused.

Pink destiny?

“Strange, why do I sense Bai Ruoxi’s spiritual energy?” someone murmured.

Many had witnessed her display of power at the sparring arena. They recognized her spiritual energy.

Ye Lingxuan frowned, staring at the monument.

It was true. The light emanating from it… it wasn’t just Mu Zhi’an’s spiritual energy. There was a hint of Bai Ruoxi’s as well.

Lan Mulian narrowed her eyes, her gaze fixed on the monument.

This is interesting…