Chapter 72: Could She Also Be the Female Lead? p1
In the teahouse.
Mu Zhi’an sat in a well-lit tea room, with a window beside him. Looking down through the window, one could see the martial arts arena below.
Upon closer inspection, one would discover that his seating position was precisely the tea room where the sisters Lan Mulian and Lan Feiying were last time.
“The view from this teahouse is indeed too good. It seems that Senior Sister must have indeed witnessed my little intimacies with Ruoxi in front of the martial arts arena last time.”
Mu Zhi’an looked down from the tea room at the young cultivators who were still gathered in twos and threes on the ground, sparring with each other. He took a sip from the teacup in his hand and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
He always felt that his luck wasn’t particularly good. The excellent viewing position of this tea room might not even be known to the locals of Tianxuan City. How did Senior Sister stumble upon this tea room by chance?
Moreover, logically speaking, with her personality, after giving her the Luminous Earth, she shouldn’t have had the desire to go to the auction house… but she still went.
It was indeed a bit strange.
Could it be that a ‘supporting role’ was destined to have worse luck than normal people?
Mu Zhi’an raised his hand and opened his personal interface.
Surprisingly, the font color on the supporting role had changed again. This time, the font color had turned into a light pink, and the box even had a faint heart shape.
“It seems my guess should be correct. Every time I weaken Ye Yu’s luck as the chosen one, my weight as a supporting role diminishes a bit.”
Mu Zhi’an inwardly mocked, “But the problem is, even if I completely eliminate Ye Yu’s protagonist status, or in other words, drain his luck, could my supporting role title change to protagonist?”
As a supporting role, Mu Zhi’an’s luck was inherently worse than others’. Even though his talent wasn’t bad, he would always encounter some unfortunate events. After all, his initial existence was just to be a stepping stone for the protagonist.
Only when Ye Yu was ousted could his luck slowly improve.
Conquering Bai Ruoxi and the Ye sisters were all ways to weaken Ye Yu’s protagonist status.
Of course, Mu Zhi’an himself was also interested.
Being able to combine his task with his interests was indeed quite a good thing.
However… even if Ye Yu’s luck was drained, would the “supporting role” text change?
Or would the title of “supporting role” disappear?
Or would the “Heavenly Dao” choose a new “chosen one” as the protagonist?
Mu Zhi’an picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and inwardly shook his head, “If that’s the case, won’t I have to keep fighting against the ‘protagonist’?”
But it didn’t matter, after all, there was so much wool to shear from each protagonist.
By shearing more wool, who knew, he might one day reach the Dao Merger realm relying on those vast resources.
Knock knock.
A light knocking sound came from outside the room, followed by a melodious voice like a lark, “Young Master Mu, is it convenient for us to come in now?”
It was Ye Lingxuan.
They came quite early… Mu Zhi’an pondered, “Please come in.”
As the door opened, a refreshing fragrance seemed to waft in. Mu Zhi’an looked up and saw Ye Qian holding Ye Lingxuan’s arm, entering his field of vision.
These sisters, one was elegant and refined, the other pure and lovely.
In terms of looks, Ye Lingxuan would definitely be a devastating beauty in the future, it was just a bit of a pity about her chest. But just that charming face of the young girl and the bit of snow-white skin exposed by the small short boots she wore were enough to make people subconsciously overlook her flaws.
Being beautiful was enough.
Moreover, Mu Zhi’an wasn’t that picky. As long as she caught his eye, it was fine.
Ye Qian’s development was much better than her sister’s. When the two walked together, some people might think she was the elder sister.
This girl was the type of simple and cute junior, which could be seen from the fact that she didn’t resist when Mu Zhi’an held her little hand yesterday.
After inviting the two to sit down, Mu Zhi’an poured them a cup of hot tea.
Ye Lingxuan took out a light blue, round, lustrous spirit stone from her spatial ring and placed it on the table.
“Young Master Mu, there’s no need for tea. Yesterday, I caused you quite a bit of trouble. These are the two thousand spirit stones I owe you.”
She paused, then continued, “Qian’er and I have some matters to attend to in a bit, so we’ll be leaving first.”
Once this spirit stone was returned, she and Mu Zhi’an would be even. After all, her main purpose in coming to the appointment today was to return this money.
Ye Qian’s eyes moved slightly, subconsciously glancing at Ye Lingxuan, seemingly not expecting her sister to plan on leaving as soon as she arrived.
Mu Zhi’an looked at the spirit stone on the table, neither accepting nor refusing, and asked, “Did Ye Yu return this to you after going back yesterday?”
Ye Lingxuan nodded reservedly, her expression cold.
Actually, after returning yesterday, Ye Yu had already returned one thousand three hundred spirit stones to her, and the reason was that he didn’t have that much savings at the moment.
However, Ye Yu also made it clear that as soon as the money from his auction was deposited, he would immediately be able to pay back the remaining seven hundred spirit stones.
In fact, Ye Lingxuan knew that Ye Yu should still have some savings, and it wouldn’t be difficult to pay back the full two thousand spirit stones.
The reason he only returned one thousand three hundred was not that he didn’t have the money, but that he wanted to use this method to emphasize his alchemist identity.
After all, in the entire Tianxuan City, there were only a few alchemists.
But Ye Yu didn’t know that to Ye Lingxuan, alchemists were not such a rare existence.
“Young Master Mu, if there’s nothing else, Qian’er and I will be leaving first.”
After Ye Lingxuan finished speaking, she lightly pulled Ye Qian’s hand and stood up, intending to leave.
Although she didn’t dislike Mu Zhi’an, it was good to take this opportunity to cut ties with him.
After all, when Qian’er mentioned Mu Zhi’an yesterday, her expression always seemed a bit off… It was better to let Ye Qian have less contact with Mu Zhi’an.
He already had Bai Ruoxi by his side… That Miss Bai looked pure and aloof, without any ill intentions, but from yesterday’s brief “exchange,” Bai Ruoxi was clearly dark inside.
Ye Qian was too simple. If she wasn’t by her side, who knew if she would be bullied by the Miss Bai.
Seeing that the sisters were about to leave, Mu Zhi’an gently put down his teacup, looked up at Ye Qian, and said,
“Sister Qian’er, you’re leaving as soon as you arrived too?”
Ye Qian’s steps, about to follow her sister out, paused slightly, clearly hesitating.
“Since you’re here, why not sit down and have some tea? It’s lonely to drink tea alone.”
Ye Qian hesitated for a moment, looked at the purple-robed girl in front of her, and said softly, “Sister, why don’t you go back first…?”
Ye Lingxuan: “…”
She immediately turned her head back to look at her sister behind her.
Then, noticing her sister’s eyes that held a bit of small anticipation and reluctance, she inwardly sighed and sat back down in her original seat without changing her expression.
“Since Qian’er still wants to have a cup of tea before leaving, I’ll sit for a while longer.”
Mu Zhi’an smiled and poured them each a cup of tea. After taking a sip of tea, he placed the lustrous spirit stone on the table in front of Ye Lingxuan.
Ye Lingxuan held the teacup with her small hand, took a small sip, glanced at Mu Zhi’an without changing her expression, and asked, “Young Master Mu, what does this mean?”
“I can’t accept this money,” Mu Zhi’an said.
Ye Lingxuan’s brows furrowed slightly as she said, “Yesterday, Brother Ye Yu made you spend two thousand spirit stones for nothing. This money can’t be wasted on you.”
Her words were also meant to clarify her relationship with Mu Zhi’an. She didn’t want to owe him a favor.
Mu Zhi’an took out a small wooden box from his spatial ring, opened it under Ye Lingxuan’s gaze, and smiled, “Do you think this thing isn’t worth the price?”
What appeared in the small wooden box was a root that looked to be the size of a bowl. The surface of the root was charred black, as if struck by lightning.
It was precisely the withered root that was bought at the Morning Glory Auction House yesterday.
Ye Lingxuan glanced at it indifferently and said, “It’s worth it, but in your hands, it’s not.”
Judging from her words, she seemed to know the origin of this root… Mu Zhi’an humbly asked, “Why does Sister Lingxuan say that?”
“Isn’t this thing supposed to be restored with Rebirth Water?”
Ye Lingxuan said indifferently, “The rumors about Rebirth Water in the outside world are too exaggerated. It can’t make a critically injured person quickly recover. At most, it can only prolong the life of the first drinker by a hundred years, and that’s it.”
“It’s not by relying on Rebirth Water that this Dragon Rising Root can be restored, but it needs to be soaked in a pool of Rebirth Water and immersed for several months before it can possibly be restored to its original appearance.”
“In your hands, this Dragon Rising Root will completely wither in less than half a year. By then, even Rebirth Water won’t be able to save it.”
So this thing was called the Dragon Rising Root?
Come to think of it, how did she know so clearly? It sounded as if Ye Lingxuan had also drunk Rebirth Water before…
Mu Zhi’an pondered for a moment and immediately asked, “Does Sister Lingxuan have a way to restore it?”
Ye Lingxuan hesitated and said, “Can I take a look at it?”
Mu Zhi’an nodded slightly, “Please go ahead.”
Ye Lingxuan reached out her hand and took out that small section of the withered Dragon Rising Root from the wooden box.
At this moment, an unexpected scene occurred.
When the Dragon Rising Root was lightly grasped in Ye Lingxuan’s hand, the originally withered root seemed to have been moisturized, and the surface of the root showed a smooth luster.
A refreshing medicinal fragrance permeated the tea room, making people feel happy and relaxed.
Ye Qian’s eyes widened slightly as she looked at her sister in surprise.
Mu Zhi’an was also a bit surprised, staring at the Dragon Rising Root that was now emitting a faint glow.
Last night, when he went to Bai Ruoxi’s room for dual cultivation, he had studied this Dragon Rising Root and even specifically handed it to Bai Ruoxi to see if she could discover any clues.
But the result was obvious. Whether in his hands or in Bai Ruoxi’s hands, the Dragon Rising Root had no reaction.
However, it was now easily activated by Ye Lingxuan?
Ye Lingxuan put the Dragon Rising Root back into the wooden box, raised her eyes to look at the puzzled Mu Zhi’an, and said, “This Dragon Rising Root can only be slowly nourished if held by an alchemist. In the hands of ordinary people, it will completely wither in less than half a year.”
“Then why can you directly activate its effects?”
Mu Zhi’an asked without shame, “Could it be that Sister Lingxuan is also an alchemist… and an exceptionally talented one at that?”
“I’m sorry, this involves certain secrets,” Ye Lingxuan politely refused to answer.
If it was Ye Yu who obtained the Dragon Rising Root, he could only nourish it, but Ye Lingxuan could directly use its power.
In fact, at the auction house yesterday, Ye Lingxuan didn’t even know that this thing was the Dragon Rising Root. It was only after returning and Elder Wei, who was responsible for protecting her, heard about the matter that
he judged based on Ye Lingxuan’s description that this seemingly useless medicinal ingredient might be the Dragon Rising Root from ancient times.
Mu Zhi’an picked up the Dragon Rising Root, trying to make it react like Ye Lingxuan had just done, but to no avail.
So all the wool I sheared from Ye Yu turned out to be precious items from ancient times, and I can’t use any of them myself…?
Mu Zhi’an felt that he seemed to have been targeted by the “Heavenly Dao.”
Last time, the bronze fragment and Heavenly Dao Aura he obtained were the “cheat codes” that only Bai Ruoxi could use. This time, the Dragon Rising Root was limited to Ye Lingxuan… So where were his cheat codes?
When Mu Zhi’an thought of this, he inevitably felt a bit of regret in his heart.
But it didn’t matter. There would always be opportunities to continue shearing wool in the future… After all, the Heavenly Dao would definitely try to favor the chosen one.
Mu Zhi’an slightly collected his thoughts. Under Ye Lingxuan’s gaze, he put the two thousand spirit stones on the table into his spatial ring, then pushed the wooden box in front of her.
Ye Lingxuan’s brows furrowed as she said, “What is the meaning of this, Young Master Mu?”
“Since it would be a waste for me to hold onto this thing, it’s better to have Sister Lingxuan keep it for now. In the future, if you restore the Dragon Rising Root, we can then consider how to divide it. As for these two thousand spirit stones, just consider it a storage fee. How about it?” Mu Zhi’an said.
Ye Lingxuan hesitated for a moment, looked at the small wooden box on the table, then glanced at Mu Zhi’an.
