Chapter 502: The Place Closest to ‘Heaven’ p2
Today, the Princess wore the silver-white dress he had made, sheer white silk stockings covering her long and voluptuous legs. The strong wind pressed the dress against her chest, unable to conceal her alluring and sexy figure.
The setting sun cast a warm glow on her beautiful and fair face.
“Why did you bring me here?” Mu Zhian suddenly asked.
The Princess twirled around, her dress dancing, the skirt fluttering, bright and captivating.
“Consider it a reward for this dress,” the Princess said with a charming smile.
“I’ll investigate the location of the Cloud Smoke Willow after I go back today, then take you there,” she continued.
Mu Zhian nodded slightly: “Whatever Your Highness decides is fine.”
He looked up at the distant horizon, the clouds swirling under the rosy sky. Even Mu Zhian was captivated by such a magnificent sight.
“No wonder people always say Cloud Province is the closest place to the Heavenly Dao. So the ‘Firmament’ is so close to Cloud Province,” Mu Zhian sighed with emotion.
The Princess looked up, gazing into the distance, and suddenly said softly, “Actually, I don’t think the ‘Heaven’ Cloud Province is close to refers to the Heavenly Dao.”
Mu Zhian’s thoughts stirred, and he asked, “Why does Your Highness think so? Don’t most cultivators in Cloud Province believe in the Heavenly Dao?”
“It’s true that Cloud Province believes in the Heavenly Dao, but whether Cloud Province is closest to the Heavenly Dao isn’t necessarily true. Otherwise, the Heavenly Dao wouldn’t need to gradually erode Cloud Province all these years.”
The Princess gazed into Mu Zhian’s eyes and said softly, “I’ve always felt that the Heaven Cloud Province is close to isn’t the Heavenly Dao, but the Heavenly Court.”
These words stunned Mu Zhian. After a long while, he came back to his senses and said, “What does Your Highness mean by that?”
“When the Path to Immortality appeared in the past, I sensed the Heavenly Court’s Spiritual Energy here,” the Princess revealed a long-kept secret, her gaze fixed on Mu Zhian’s eyes.
“So Your Highness sensed the Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy within my body at that time… because you had sensed the same Spiritual Energy here?”
Mu Zhian was somewhat surprised. Logically, the Heavenly Court and the Nine Provinces shouldn’t be connected, yet the Princess had sensed Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy in Cloud Province…?
Could there be some connection between Cloud Province and the Heavenly Court?
The Princess didn’t speak, just continued gazing at Mu Zhian.
Since mentioning the Heavenly Court just now, the Princess had been staring at Mu Zhian, wanting to deduce something from his expression.
And seeing the confusion in Mu Zhian’s eyes, the Princess couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
She had always thought Mu Zhian should have some connection to the Heavenly Court, hence deliberately bringing him here first, wanting to see his reaction.
However, it seemed he didn’t know about the Heavenly Court.
Wait a minute…
A thought suddenly flashed through the Princess’s mind.
She suddenly realized something she had subconsciously ignored.
Mu Zhian possessed the Innate Celestial Furnace, and the Spiritual Energy within the Innate Celestial Furnace originated from the Heavenly Court.
So the question was…
After the Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy within Mu Zhian’s Innate Celestial Furnace was depleted, how was it replenished?
He definitely knew something!
The Princess stared at Mu Zhian, her eyes flickering.
Just as the Princess was about to ask, a gust of wind suddenly blew, and the setting sun seemed to be blocked by a giant Kun Peng, its shadow casting down upon them.
The appearance of this figure also broke the pleasant atmosphere between the two.
The Princess’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, “Great Peng Emperor? What are you doing here?”
As the Princess spoke, the Kun Peng transformed into a human form, standing above the sea of clouds, his sharp gaze looking down at Mu Zhian: “Why are you in Cloud Province?”
“I brought him here,” the Princess answered in Mu Zhian’s stead.
The Great Peng Emperor frowned: “Why?”
“I made a deal with the Jade Empress. I’ll help her find the Cloud Smoke Willow, and she’ll give me Nirvana Silk in exchange,” the Princess’s voice was as gentle as usual, but her spiritual sense secretly protected Mu Zhian.
“Cloud Smoke Willow?”
The Great Peng Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly, clearly knowing the effects of this heavenly material and earthly treasure, “The Jade Empress already transcended, her wanting the Cloud Smoke Willow is suspicious enough. Although the Nirvana Silk of the Jade Pool Holy Land is indeed precious and rare, as the Princess, there’s no need for you to personally take him to find the Cloud Smoke Willow for it.”
The Princess’s displeasure was evident, and she said faintly, “As long as I like it, it’s enough. A dress made from Nirvana Silk is unparalleled. To me, its value is no less than the Cloud Smoke Willow.”
Hearing this, the Great Peng Emperor finally noticed that his beloved consort had changed into a different silver-white dress.
And beneath the dress, her voluptuous legs were covered in sheer white silk stockings, and she wore silver-white embroidered shoes on her feet, appearing incredibly beautiful under the setting sun’s glow.
“And also,” the Princess used voice transmission this time and said faintly, “This is a chance to reconcile with the Jade Empress. If I were you, I would treat Mu Zhian well, instead of being hostile towards him. Being enemies with the Jade Pool Holy Land and the Two Polarities Sect isn’t beneficial to Cloud Province.”
The Great Peng Emperor’s eyes flickered, and the hostility towards Mu Zhian in his heart gradually subsided, a thoughtful look appearing on his face.
As one of the rulers of Cloud Province, he naturally understood the Princess’s reasoning.
He was hostile towards Mu Zhian before because he saw his beloved consort with a little cultivator… And at the time, he didn’t know Mu Zhian’s identity, so naturally, he looked down on a mere little cultivator who had just reached Nascent Soul Realm.
And after finding out later, he still maintained his arrogant attitude, underestimating Mu Zhian’s position in the Jade Empress’s heart.
And the Jade Empress’s actions this time had already proven how much she valued this little man beside her.
Moreover, the Jade Empress seemed to have a good relationship with his beloved consort, giving her so much Nirvana Silk in exchange, and even having it made into such a beautiful dress and stockings for her… This was enough to show that the Jade Empress wasn’t hostile towards Cloud Province.
If that was the case, letting this matter go seemed like a good idea…
Thinking of this, the Great Peng Emperor shed his previous arrogance and hostility, a hearty smile appearing on his face, “I had a slight misunderstanding with Mu Zhian before. Since we’ve cleared it up today, let’s just let it go. This Seat will hold a banquet tonight to welcome you and your consort.”
The Princess’s eyes were gentle and calm, “In that case, let’s return to the palace first.”
As she spoke, her gaze lingered on Mu Zhian for a long time.
Where exactly did Mu Zhian’s Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy come from?
“Your Highness, is there anything else?” Mu Zhian hesitated.
The Princess smiled faintly: “Nothing.”
Now wasn’t the time for idle chatter. She could only try to contact him again after the banquet.
…
That evening, the Great Peng Emperor held a grand banquet, inviting all the ministers of Cloud Province to welcome Mu Zhian and the Princess.
Even the Princess, who had secretly advised the Great Peng Emperor earlier, was momentarily speechless by the Cloud Province ruler’s change in attitude, transmitting her voice, “I only told you not to offend him anymore, there’s no need for such a grand banquet.”
The Great Peng Emperor shook his head and said, “This isn’t just a banquet for Mu Zhian, it’s also been a long time since Cloud Province held a banquet. Consider it a reward for the ministers.”
The Princess frowned and transmitted her voice, “But you just targeted Mu Zhian earlier.”
“I targeted him before because of a misunderstanding between us. Since I plan to use this opportunity to reconcile, a banquet is the best method.”
The Great Peng Emperor replied calmly, raised his cup towards Mu Zhian, and downed it in one gulp.
Mu Zhian took a sip of wine, not saying a word.
Despite this ‘enthusiasm’, Mu Zhian knew in his heart that this Cloud Province ruler probably still held his arrogance, thinking his pressuring him earlier was justified.
Because in the Great Peng Emperor’s mind, Mu Zhian was just a little cultivator. For the dignified ruler of Cloud Province to lower himself and hold a banquet for a little cultivator was already giving him enough face.
After a long silence, the Princess silently raised her cup and gestured to the ministers below.
The ministers all raised their cups in response. Soon, dancers entered the hall and began their performance.
The dance was quite beautiful, making the banquet even more lively.
However, thinking of her earlier guess, the Princess was somewhat distracted. She held her wine cup and discreetly glanced at Mu Zhian, who was sitting below.
“You all continue, I’m going out for some air.”
As the banquet reached its peak, the Princess smiled brightly, then made an excuse, quietly stood up, and gracefully left the banquet hall.
Mu Zhian was admiring the graceful dance of the dancers in the hall when he suddenly noticed a note appearing on his table.
Mu Zhian discreetly glanced at the Great Peng Emperor at the main seat. The Cloud Province ruler was currently enjoying the dancers’ performance, drinking and chatting with his ministers, seemingly slightly tipsy.
As long as one didn’t deliberately dispel the alcohol, even Dao Integration Realm experts would get drunk from the wine in Cloud Province.
Mu Zhian slowly unfolded the note, and elegant handwriting appeared in his vision: “Would Young Master Mu please come to the side hall for a chat?”
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