Category: It turns out, they are the protagonists

Chapter 470: Oh No, I’ve Been Tricked p1

The next morning.

“Oh no, I’ve been tricked…”

Mu Zhian murmured, staring at the ceiling, lying in bed pondering the philosophy of the universe’s creation.

Lin Ling wasn’t in the room. She had gone to the natural hot spring in the back courtyard for a fragrant bath. Her elegant purple dress was slightly disheveled, left in the room, the fabric seemingly torn a little.

Nearly half an hour later, Lin Ling walked into the room wearing Mu Zhian’s robe and saw him sitting by the window, reading an ancient text.

“Aaaaa (Are you alright?)”

Lin Ling came to his side and asked softly with concern.

Mu Zhian glanced at Lin Ling, noticing the silver-haired beauty’s red eyes were exceptionally clear and bright, as if the events of the past two days had nothing to do with her.

Feeling the unprecedented weakness of his Innate Celestial Furnace, Mu Zhian wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling Lin Ling’s delicate body into his embrace, and said, “My dear Lin Ling, whose fault do you think this is?”

Lin Ling held up her small notebook: “If you hadn’t been intimate with other women first, you wouldn’t be so tired now.”

She paused, then continued writing: “But if they all came looking for you, there’s nothing that can be done.”

Mu Zhian scoffed: “It’s just Transcendence Realm. If I wanted to, I could suppress them with a raise of my hand.”

His gaze lingered on Lin Ling’s pure and lovely side profile for a moment, and he said with a smile, “Just like suppressing Lin Ling the day before yesterday.”

A blush instantly spread across Lin Ling’s snow-white, pure face.

She buried her head, writing and drawing in her small notebook, then handed it to Mu Zhian: “What were you just looking at?”

“This is a map of the Nine Provinces. I found it in the Sect Master’s little black room.”

Mu Zhian pointed at a location near the south on the map and continued, “The Southern Wilderness is different from any other place in the Nine Provinces. It seems many forbidden lands were left behind there. Those forbidden lands are shrouded in a mysterious black mist year-round. If one rashly enters, ominous things seem to happen. Some are even swallowed by the mysterious black mist, and no one in the world will remember the person swallowed by the black mist afterward.”

“People used to say that this black mist is a divine technique left behind by the Fourth Pillar God of the Southern Wilderness, the Space God.”

“Lin Ling, have you ever heard of this?”

Mu Zhian asked, looking at Lin Ling.

“I don’t know. I was suppressing the Karmic Fire in my grotto-heaven before and rarely left the sect,” Lin Ling shook her head, her red eyes bright like gems, her expression dimming.

She was clearly at the Dao Integration Realm, but unlike the others around him, she couldn’t be of much help. Even this small matter, she couldn’t help with…

Mu Zhian gently stroked Lin Ling’s smooth silver hair and said, “You’ve helped me a lot before. I’ll ask others about the Southern Wilderness later, don’t feel guilty.”

“Compared to that, when do you plan to transcend and ascend? We’ll have Ruoxi and Yao Meng protect you then,” Mu Zhian asked.

Lin Ling gently shook her head: “I haven’t felt any signs of being able to transcend and ascend yet.”

Mu Zhian was stunned, some doubts arising in his mind.

Logically, obtaining a seat in the Heavenly Court meant escaping the rules of heaven and earth, and being just one Heavenly Tribulation away from Transcendence… He had always thought so.

But now it seemed that Lin Ling’s Transcendence wasn’t so simple?

But that made sense.

Lin Ling’s identity was special. To use a gaming term, she was a neutral unit… just happened to be brought to the Two Polarities Sect by Shang Yanfei.

And she was different from other Dao Integration Realm experts. Lin Ling resonated with the Great Dao, so for her to transcend, she might need the approval of the ‘Great Dao’, or perhaps some kind of special binding with the Great Dao?

This matter could only be considered later. The current priority was to fulfill his agreement with Regina…

Mu Zhian had a deal with Regina before, and even swore an oath. However, Yao Meng’s Transcendence caused quite a commotion, so he couldn’t complete that deal in the end.

Moreover, the Southern Wilderness also involved the Primordial Witch. He needed to take Wei Mengrou to the Southern Wilderness now.

“Is there anything you need my help with?”

Lin Ling’s face became increasingly hot in Mu Zhian’s embrace. She gently poked his waist, already holding up her small notebook, waiting for his answer.

Mu Zhian shook his head: “Lin Ling just needs to be responsible for eating.”

Lin Ling frowned slightly, dissatisfied, feeling underestimated by Mu Zhian.

“It’s just going to the Southern Wilderness to investigate Xue Yi’s whereabouts. If I really need help, I’ll tell you.”

Mu Zhian held her hand, then said with a smile, “And don’t underestimate eating, there’s a lot of knowledge in it. Next time, I’ll take you to try other snacks, so you can enjoy more delicious food.”

He leaned down and whispered something in the innocent Spirit Dragon’s ear.

Lin Ling’s body instantly stiffened, and a blush quickly spread across her delicate face.

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but smile, holding her soft small hand, and said gently, “My Lin Ling is truly too innocent, can’t handle teasing.”

Lin Ling glanced at Mu Zhian’s almost depleted Innate Celestial Furnace, then silently wrote in her small notebook: “Your aura is a bit weak, let’s go to the Imperial Kitchen Hall for breakfast.”

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, and said with a smile, “Alright.”

Just as Lin Ling left Mu Zhian’s embrace and was about to walk out the door, Mu Zhian’s voice suddenly came from behind.

“Wait.”

Lin Ling stopped, turned around, and looked at him doubtfully: “Aaa?”

“Are you going to the Imperial Kitchen Hall wearing my clothes?” Mu Zhian asked.

Lin Ling was currently wearing Mu Zhian’s usual black robe. The slightly loose robe completely hid the silver-haired beauty’s figure, only her exposed skin, snow-white and translucent, carrying a special beauty.

“Aaa…”

Lin Ling nodded slightly, took off the robe, then took out a white dress and changed into it. She held Mu Zhian’s hand, intending to leave.

But she noticed that Mu Zhian’s steps seemed somewhat unsteady when he stood up.

“Are you alright?” Lin Ling wrote with concern in her small notebook.

“I’m fine… Just help me a bit,” Mu Zhian said softly.

No matter how strong a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator was, he couldn’t withstand suppressing two Human Emperors, then cultivating with Lin Ling in her Karmic Fire state.

“I also have the Nine-Tailed Fox body, considered half a demonic cultivator, why is my energy not as strong as yours?” Mu Zhian sighed.

“I’m a special case among demonic cultivators. Not all demonic cultivators have strong energy,” Lin Ling answered obediently in her small notebook.

Currently, in the Demon Realm, the most powerful constitution was the Demon Empress’s Heaven Devouring Demon Body, and Lin Ling’s constitution was at least comparable to the Heaven Devouring Demon Body.

Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled: “My Lin Ling isn’t a demonic cultivator.”

He looked at the innocent and dazed silver-haired beauty, kissed her delicate and beautiful cheek, and whispered, “You’re a troublesome little vixen.”

…

The Imperial Kitchen Hall, as its name suggested, was a place for preparing food and drinks.

Cultivators usually didn’t need to eat; they could obtain everything they needed from the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.

However, these medicinal meals weren’t ordinary meals, but special food with added heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Only inner disciples of the Two Polarities Sect, or disciples with excellent performance and many sect contribution points, could occasionally enjoy such medicinal meals in the Imperial Kitchen Hall.

Mu Zhian still had many sect contribution points, so having breakfast with Lin Ling was naturally no problem.

However, whether it was leaked information or something else, shortly after the two entered the private room on the second floor of the Imperial Kitchen Hall, several maids served different medicinal meals, even the tableware was made of special spirit stones, and a faint fragrance could be smelled from the chopsticks.

Lin Ling sat quietly in the private room, her expression calm, letting the maid beside her pour tea and cut pastries. Her posture was straight and elegant, completely different from her usual dazed and adorable girlish demeanor, instead carrying the elegance of an empress.

Only at this moment did Mu Zhian realize that she was the guardian beast of the Two Polarities Sect, a creature born from the Great Dao, the empress symbolizing the Nine Provinces’ Luck.

It was just that she usually appeared dazed and innocent before Mu Zhian, making him forget her true identity.

“You may leave, I can enjoy breakfast myself,” Lin Ling held up her small notebook for the maid beside her to see.

After the people in the private room left, Mu Zhian couldn’t help asking, “Do you know people in the Imperial Kitchen Hall?”

Lin Ling nodded gently: “The head maid noticed me when I was eating snacks here before, and she told me I could come here anytime to enjoy snacks.”

“But you rarely seem to come to the Imperial Kitchen Hall…?” Mu Zhian asked doubtfully.

“They all have ulterior motives. I can’t always eat their food, it would make me owe them favors,” Lin Ling placed a finger against her lips, telling Mu Zhian a ‘secret’.

“The Sect Master told you this too, right?” Mu Zhian couldn’t help but smile.

Lin Ling nodded gently.

“Since that’s the case, why did you come today?”

Lin Ling hesitated, then held up her small notebook again: “You’ve been helping me suppress the Karmic Fire these past two days, consuming a lot of energy. I feel bad, I have to take responsibility for you.”

She’s really, I’m really going to cry… Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

After enjoying breakfast with Lin Ling in the private room, a faint, dense Spiritual Energy seemed to emanate from Mu Zhian’s body.

I don’t know how many heavenly materials and earthly treasures were in this breakfast… Mu Zhian felt his energy gradually replenishing, let out a satisfied burp, and went to Two Polarities Peak with Lin Ling.

…

Chapter 469: Today I’ll Show You a Case of Guarding the Vault and Stealing From It! p2

Today, Miss Spirit Dragon wore a dark purple knee-length dress with complex patterns. A jade belt gently cinched her slender waist, accentuating her graceful curves.

Beneath her skirt, a pair of beautiful snow-white legs were slightly pressed together, her tender white feet bare, swaying gently, faint blue veins visible.

She didn’t ask why Mu Zhian meditated for an entire night. Just as Mu Zhian expected, Lin Ling didn’t suspect such a thing, saving him a lot of trouble.

Mu Zhian didn’t speak, sitting beside her and watching her back. The silver-haired beauty’s silver hair cascaded down naturally, a pure face reflected in the bronze mirror, her red starry eyes clear and translucent.

She turned her head slightly, saw Mu Zhian beside her through the mirror, her beautiful eyes lighting up, and wrote in her small notebook: “I left some snacks for you yesterday, they’re on the table.”

Roasted chicken was one of Lin Ling’s favorite foods. She actually saved some for him. Mu Zhian felt somewhat touched.

“Thank you.”

Mu Zhian unwrapped the wax paper beside him and saw a roasted chicken leg left inside…

Only one…? Mu Zhian subconsciously looked at Lin Ling. The silver-haired beauty blinked at him, holding up her small notebook: “What’s wrong?”

“Eat more, I’m going to give you the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy later,” Lin Ling continued writing.

“Ah, this… How about in two days?” Mu Zhian subconsciously touched his waist.

“Why?”

“I had some problems with my cultivation during meditation yesterday, I might need to recover a bit…” Mu Zhian explained tactfully.

“You can do it,” Lin Ling said.

Mu Zhian’s handsome face was reflected in her red starry eyes.

She stood up, walked over, leaned down, and sniffed slightly at his chest. Before Mu Zhian could speak, she continued writing in her small notebook: “Fairy Yao Meng and Bai Ruoxi were with you last night, right?”

Mu Zhian: “…”

The explanation he had prepared was stuck in his throat. He looked at this natural Spirit Dragon in astonishment.

Why?!

Shouldn’t she be insensitive to this kind of thing?!

“I can sense others’ goodwill and malice, and I can also tell if someone is lying.”

“And you didn’t change your clothes today. You have their scent on you… and their Spiritual Energy remains in your cauldron.” Lin Ling stared at Mu Zhian, her eyes losing their light.

Mu Zhian was speechless.

Although he had long known that Miss Spirit Dragon, despite being dazed and adorable on weekdays, always thinking about the Eight Treasure Cranes of Boundless Sea Peak, wasn’t actually foolish. She was actually very sensitive to things she cared about.

After all, her world was this small: the Sect Master, Mu Zhian, and snacks. Missing any of them would make her sad.

“We clearly agreed to give you the Heavenly Dao Energy yesterday,” Lin Ling continued writing in her small notebook.

“Do you hate me?”

Mu Zhian rubbed her silver hair and said with a smile, “How could that be? No one in this world would hate Lin Ling.”

“But I’m not feeling very well these two days, so the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy might have to wait a day or two…”

Hearing this, Lin Ling’s eyes dimmed, looking at him disappointedly, and letting out a soft “Aaa”. Then, she stuffed another breakfast she had prepared this morning into Mu Zhian’s arms.

The Karmic Fire no longer troubled her body as often as before. She had even secretly felt excited, thinking that after giving him the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy, the Karmic Fire would burn again for a while.

Because of the Karmic Fire, he might even accompany her to play everywhere.

“Then I’ll be going.”

Mu Zhian turned and left the room with the basket containing breakfast. Just as he stepped out, he couldn’t help but look back.

Lin Ling sat alone by the window. Outside the window was the bare garden, just recovering from spring, looking somewhat desolate. She looked pure and pitiful in her purple dress, showing a beautiful side profile, but sitting alone by the window also seemed lonely and desolate.

No choice… Mu Zhian sighed inwardly, turned around, and walked back.

“Aaa?”

Lin Ling looked up, saw the young man standing before her, tilted her head slightly, and a strand of silver hair fell from beside her ear.

But her red eyes instantly brightened with hope.

“Thinking about it carefully, it’s fine to start transferring the Heavenly Dao Energy today. This way, I can refine the chaotic aura sooner,” Mu Zhian said.

Lin Ling held up her small notebook: “Is it really okay?”

Mu Zhian looked at her sparkling beautiful eyes and smiled calmly: “No problem… Lin Ling, you underestimate me too much.”

…

“Mmm~”

The morning light shone in. Bai Ruoxi let out a soft moan and slowly opened her beautiful eyes.

Her dazed eyes took a while to regain their focus. She sat up, supporting her limp body, lazily stretched, the blanket slipping off her shoulders. The thin white inner garment tightly hugged her sexy and voluptuous figure.

Her slightly messy hair carried a lazy air, complementing her devastatingly beautiful face.

Bai Ruoxi gently placed her slender hand on her full and perky bosom, her fingertip gently tracing the silver sword-shaped imprint, then yawned lazily.

For the entire night yesterday, the silver sword-shaped imprint on her chest had been flickering, only gradually subsiding this morning when Mu Zhian left.

“Palace Master, are you angry?” Bai Ruoxi asked inwardly.

Gong Lianyue originally didn’t approve of this absurd proposal of ‘cooperating’ with the Jade Empress, but Bai Ruoxi agreed, so there was nothing she could do.

“You are the sword, and also his Dao Companion. Since you agreed, isn’t that enough… Don’t ask me again,” Gong Lianyue’s cold and proud voice came from the World of the Heart.

Bai Ruoxi smiled softly: “Mmm, that’s true~”

The imprint on her chest was actually the World of the Heart, and Gong Lianyue was within the World of the Heart last night… If Gong Lianyue unilaterally shielded the World of the Heart, how could the sword imprint flicker?

Clearly, Gong Lianyue also participated last night.

Gong Lianyue seemed to understand something as well. After a long silence, she said faintly, “You’re not even twenty yet, and you already have such schemes, even daring to plot against this Palace Master.”

This beautiful young lady was clearly black-hearted underneath. Gong Lianyue didn’t approve of the Jade Empress’s proposal yesterday, so Bai Ruoxi used the excuse of accepting it herself, letting Gong Lianyue temporarily reside in the World of the Heart…

However, their souls were connected. Bai Ruoxi could feel the pleasure… Gong Lianyue naturally could feel it too, unless Gong Lianyue cruelly severed the connection between the World of the Heart and the outside world before dual cultivation.

However… that feeling of excitement and pleasure, once experienced, one wouldn’t want to sever it.

If it weren’t for saving face, Gong Lianyue would probably have taken over half of Bai Ruoxi’s body last night, experiencing the wonderful Spiritual Energy of the Innate Celestial Furnace together with her.

“Where did the Jade Empress go? I didn’t seem to see her this morning.”

Seemingly not wanting to dwell on this topic, Gong Lianyue quickly changed the subject.

“Mu Lang asked her to pick up Sister Mengrou last night. She’s probably at the Jade Pool Holy Land now.”

Gong Lianyue hummed softly and asked casually, “What about him?”

Bai Ruoxi gently shook her head: “I don’t know.”

“But since he’s in Two Polarities Peak, there’s no need to worry about his safety,” Bai Ruoxi said softly.

Gong Lianyue nodded silently.

That was true. This was the Two Polarities Sect… There was probably no safer place in this world than the Two Polarities Sect.

After all, Shang Yanfei and the Spirit Dragon were also on Two Polarities Peak, and the Spirit Dragon was always close to Mu Zhian, so she would naturally ensure his safety.

Chapter 469: Today I’ll Show You a Case of Guarding the Vault and Stealing From It! p1

Before this, Mu Zhian absolutely couldn’t believe that the cold and proud Sword Emperor Gong Lianyue would agree to such an absurd thing.

There were only two Transcendence Realm Human Emperors in the Nine Provinces, and Gong Lianyue and Yao Meng had clashed several times in the past, even fighting over the ‘Holy Grail’… Yet now they could harmoniously appear under the same roof.

And they seemed to be planning to…

Mu Zhian looked at the cool and delicate young lady before him. Her slightly messy hair framed her classic and delicate face, her full and perky bosom proudly straining the white palace dress, swaying gently with her graceful steps.

And on the right side of her ample bosom, a silver imprint was faintly visible, but part of the imprint’s pattern was hidden beneath her clothes, making it difficult to see clearly.

Sensing Mu Zhian’s burning gaze, Bai Ruoxi lowered her head shyly and asked softly, “What’s wrong, Mu Lang?”

Mu Zhian glanced at Yao Meng doubtfully, not knowing what method this Jade Empress used to make Ruoxi agree to such an unbelievable thing…

“Nothing, I’m just relieved seeing you successfully transcend and ascend.”

He quickly collected his thoughts and said with a sigh, “Back then, our realms were only a few ranks apart, and now in the blink of an eye… you’ve already become a Human Emperor of the Nine Provinces, while I’m still only at Nascent Soul Realm.”

“What are you saying, Mu Lang? Isn’t it all thanks to you that I am what I am today?”

Bai Ruoxi’s beautiful, porcelain-like face, her long, curled eyelashes trembling slightly, looked at Mu Zhian resentfully, “Don’t say such things again, Mu Lang. If you do this again… I… I’ll be angry.”

“And my own spiritual sense realm is still similar to yours.”

Bai Ruoxi’s identity was special, possessing two spiritual senses. Now, Gong Lianyue had transcended, while she herself was still at Nascent Soul Realm. When her spiritual sense also reached Dao Integration one day, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s charm would truly blossom.

Mu Zhian smiled nonchalantly, reached out, gently stroked Bai Ruoxi’s waterfall-like hair, and said softly, “I was just feeling a bit emotional, I didn’t mean to create distance between us.”

“Right, why are you with Yao Meng today…?” Mu Zhian suddenly changed the subject, his gaze repeatedly glancing at the silver imprint on her chest.

What exactly was this silver imprint…?

Young Master Mu felt a desire to explore the mysterious unknown.

Bai Ruoxi was thin-skinned. Hearing Mu Zhian’s question, her face flushed slightly red: “The Jade Empress said I hadn’t seen you for several days during my seclusion, so she brought me to find you… That’s all.”

Although she said that, looking at Bai Ruoxi’s shy expression, and Yao Meng’s playful gaze beside her, Mu Zhian already had the answer in his heart.

This didn’t seem like simply wanting to see him. They probably wanted to do something more, right?

I really don’t know how the Jade Empress persuaded Ruoxi…

Mu Zhian muttered silently.

Gong Lianyue had wanted to tear Yao Meng apart more than once before, yet now she actually let Yao Meng hold her hand… This was a bit unbelievable.

Mu Zhian reached out, held Bai Ruoxi’s soft small hand, and pulled her to his side.

The young girl stood with her head lowered, looking at her toes… Oh no, with the size of her bosom, she probably can’t see her toes.

Mu Zhian looked at Bai Ruoxi in her white palace dress with some longing, then glanced at Yao Meng tentatively, and said softly, “Jade Empress Sister…”

Yao Meng seemed to guess what he wanted to say and said with a faint smile, “Miss Bai felt she owed me a favor and wanted to find a chance to repay me, so I made a suggestion that wouldn’t be too difficult for her…”

Oh, and then Ruoxi agreed…? No wonder the Palace Master isn’t here now, she’s probably a bit shy?

Mu Zhian suddenly understood.

The difference between Gong Lianyue and Bai Ruoxi was that Gong Lianyue was more proud and probably couldn’t accept such absurd behavior with Yao Meng… But if the dominant personality was Bai Ruoxi, this delicate and compassionate young lady might agree.

“No wonder it’s Ruoxi standing before me now, not the Palace Master,” Mu Zhian murmured, casually wrapping his arm around her waist, pulling her soft body into his embrace, then carefully looking her over.

“Mu… Mu Lang, what’s wrong?”

Bai Ruoxi asked softly, her gaze evasive, somewhat at a loss.

“Ruoxi, what’s the imprint on your chest?” Mu Zhian asked with a hint of curiosity.

Bai Ruoxi said softly and gently, “It’s the imprint left by the ‘Soldier’ character rune after Palace Master transcended…”

“What’s the pattern of the imprint? Can I see it?” Mu Zhian asked.

Bai Ruoxi was stunned for a moment, then glared at Mu Zhian, embarrassed and annoyed.

Mu Zhian said demurely, “I don’t mean anything else, I just want to know what kind of mark the ‘Soldier’ character rune would leave.”

He paused, held Yao Meng’s hand with his other hand, guiding her to his side, looking at the faint green lotus imprint on her tender white ankle, and said, “Yao Meng’s ‘Lin’ character manifested as the World-Purifying Green Lotus imprint, but I’ve never seen the imprint on you before, so I’m a bit curious…”

“Just curious? Then after seeing it, I’ll take her away?” Yao Meng glanced at the young man, slightly raising her proud, snow-white chin, a hint of ‘disdain’ in her green eyes, complementing Bai Ruoxi beside her.

At the same time, Bai Ruoxi gently bit her lower lip. She was already quite ashamed agreeing to the Jade Empress’s absurd proposal. Now, being teased by Mu Zhian, her face naturally burned.

But sensing Mu Zhian’s expectant gaze, she finally suppressed the shame in her heart, raised her slender finger, and touched the jade belt around her waist.

“Wait a moment.”

Just then, Mu Zhian suddenly reached out and gently pressed the back of Bai Ruoxi’s hand.

“Before that, can you help me with something?” Mu Zhian said softly.

Bai Ruoxi looked up, her eyes misty as she looked at Mu Zhian, and asked softly, “What does Mu Lang want to do?”

Mu Zhian leaned close to Bai Ruoxi’s ear and whispered something.

Then, he bent down and personally removed Bai Ruoxi’s small, delicate white knee-high boots, revealing a pair of white stockings.

The young girl seemed somewhat shy, her feet retreating involuntarily, as if wanting to hide them beneath her palace dress, her beautiful, misty eyes looking at Mu Zhian resentfully.

Then, under his expectant gaze, she slowly knelt beside him, letting dust stain her white palace dress.

At the same time, Mu Zhian wrapped his arm around Yao Meng’s slender waist, lowering his head and capturing her soft lips.

…

Two Polarities Peak.

A secluded courtyard within the main peak.

Lin Ling, dressed in a pristine white dress, carefully wrapped the half-eaten roasted chicken in wax paper and, using her sensitive ‘sense of smell’, walked towards Mu Zhian’s location.

Her skirt swayed with her light steps, a pair of deerskin short boots faintly visible. Her straight, unadorned hair cascaded down naturally, slightly curling at her calves. Her delicate and fair face accentuated her elegant and classical beauty.

After the Karmic Fire subsided, she appeared even more demure, pure, and innocent, exuding a natural air.

Passing by Lan Mulian’s palace, Lin Ling paused slightly, tilting her head: “Aaa?”

She thought Mu Zhian should be meditating in Lan Mulian’s palace, but after passing by, she realized he wasn’t there, but in the ‘secret room’ Shang Yanfei had prepared before.

The secret room wasn’t far from Lan Mulian’s palace, but logically, who would go to such a place for meditation and cultivation?

Lin Ling’s delicate and beautiful brows furrowed slightly, her gaze fixed on the secret room not far ahead.

She slowly walked forward, about to push open the door to the secret room.

Just then, Mu Zhian’s calm voice suddenly came from inside: “Lin Ling, have you finished your snacks?”

“Aaaa (I saved some for you.)”

After she finished speaking, she looked at the closed door doubtfully and asked again: “Aaaaa (Your aura is a bit chaotic, did something happen?)”

Mu Zhian gently stroked Bai Ruoxi’s hair and the ‘fox ears’ that appeared on her head. He quickly noticed Yao Meng’s playful gaze.

Mu Zhian appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was racing: “Probably just used some energy cultivating just now, I’ll recover after meditating for a while.”

As soon as his voice fell, he faintly heard the sound of someone about to push open the door. His heart skipped a beat, and he said, “Lin Ling, I’ll come find you later… I’m still—”

His voice suddenly hitched, then after a moment, he said calmly, “…I’m still meditating.”

Lin Ling nodded with an “Aaa”, clearly not suspicious. Soon, the footsteps outside the secret room gradually faded away.

Yao Meng looked up at the relieved young man and said with a smile, “You seemed very nervous just now?”

“She actually wouldn’t say anything even if she saw it,” Mu Zhian gently shook his head.

Lin Ling was different from any other fish in the fishpond. She was the type who didn’t fight or compete. Even if she really saw the scene in the secret room right now… at most, she would be so shocked that she dropped her roasted chicken on the floor.

Yao Meng’s delicate eyebrows immediately raised, her red lips pursing slightly: “You mean I’m being too nosy?”

“I don’t mind Jade Empress Sister being nosy, after all, I’ll make up for it in other ways,” Mu Zhian chuckled.

Yao Meng was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood the meaning of his words, a faint blush appearing on her delicate face.

He led Yao Meng’s hand, letting her lean against the bed behind him, then looked at Bai Ruoxi and said softly, “Ruoxi, if you’re shy, just close your eyes.”

“What does Mu Lang want to do…?” Bai Ruoxi hesitated and asked softly.

Mu Zhian didn’t speak, but gently pressed her against Yao Meng.

“Mu Lang—”

Mu Zhian gently placed his fingertip against her red lips and whispered, “Shh, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold.”

…

The night passed without a word.

The secret room was slightly messy in the morning light, a white palace dress and a thin, gauze-like green dress hanging on the clothes rack.

Mu Zhian still looked lively and energetic, not affected in the slightest.

“As expected of the body tempering path, the me after Nascent Soul Realm is truly different… Plus, with the Heavenly Phoenix technique, I feel like I can handle another ‘Transcendence Realm’ expert.”

Mu Zhian changed his clothes refreshed, tidied the room, and slightly adjusted his emotions, switching from last night’s excited state back to his usual self.

Lin Ling had asked him to find her yesterday, but Mu Zhian said he was meditating…

For cultivators, meditating for an entire night was quite normal. The dazed and adorable Miss Spirit Dragon wouldn’t suspect him.

“Lin Ling, are you in your room?”

Walking along the corridor, arriving before another bedchamber, Mu Zhian knocked on Lin Ling’s door.

Pushing open the door, Mu Zhian saw Lin Ling sitting by the window, eating breakfast.

 

Chapter 468: Jade Empress-Ruoxi Alliance 

Silence enveloped the two beneath the ancient tree.

Mu Zhian felt the soft touch gently pressing against his arm, the faint fragrance emanating from the woman, and her soft voice echoing in his ear.

He swallowed slightly.

It was impossible to say he wasn’t moved.

Shang Yanfei just stared at him, a playful smile in her eyes, as if she wasn’t the Sect Master who had everything calculated, but an older sister who liked to tease younger boys.

However, he remained motionless.

After an unknown amount of time in silence, Mu Zhian sighed softly.

Then, he said quite calmly, “This disciple doesn’t have those kinds of thoughts towards Sect Master right now.”

“I can swear to the Great Dao!” Mu Zhian swore solemnly.

Rumble…

A rumble came from the horizon. The Great Dao truly responded to Mu Zhian’s oath, but after a long while, no Heavenly Tribulation descended upon him.

This meant Mu Zhian wasn’t lying.

However, as his voice fell, Shang Yanfei stared at him silently.

“You… don’t have improper thoughts towards me?”

Her expression was as calm as usual, but her words seemed to carry some previously unseen emotion.

Mu Zhian hesitated slightly, then sighed softly, “Although saying this might be disrespectful to Sect Master, I think no one would have no thoughts after seeing Sect Master… I’m naturally no exception.”

“But right now, compared to that, I want you to fulfill your promise from just now.”

Shang Yanfei looked at Mu Zhian with a half-smile, seemingly guessing something.

“Go ahead,” she said calmly.

“I just want Sect Master to answer one question for me.”

Mu Zhian looked at the peerlessly beautiful woman with a complicated expression: “What is your relationship with Mu Wanwan?”

A hint of surprise flashed through Shang Yanfei’s eyes for the first time. Then, her expression instantly returned to normal, and she said softly, “How did you know?”

“I’ve been wondering why my memories with Wanwan are so blurry. If I hadn’t seen her at Immortal Emperor Mountain today, I might not even have remembered her.”

“I’m ‘subconsciously’ ignoring her.”

Mu Zhian silently gazed at Shang Yanfei: “But even after seeing her today, I still can’t remember what happened between us. Those memories are all very blurry.”

“A few years ago, when I was with her, I was clearly very happy. I still have some impressions of other things I experienced at that time… Only the things related to Mu Wanwan are blurry.”

“Just based on this, you think it’s related to me?” Shang Yanfei asked.

“The Sabbath descended, the Heavenly Dao chose a Divine Envoy. The slightest carelessness could cause chaos in the Nine Provinces, but you didn’t react at all… Even after Yao Meng came looking for you, you still didn’t react. Instead, you had me advance to Nascent Soul Realm to temporarily shield the heavenly rules, thus restricting the alien gods.”

“But this can’t completely deter them. Sooner or later, some fool will try to take a risk.”

Mu Zhian paused, then continued, “The Sect Master I know isn’t someone who would sit still and wait for death.”

There was actually another important point… Sect Master Sister’s cup size was the same as Mu Wanwan’s, and both had a similar mist that ‘shielded destiny’ surrounding them. When Mu Zhian looked at Shang Yanfei, he couldn’t remember her appearance, and when he looked at Mu Wanwan, he couldn’t remember the things they experienced together.

That’s why Mu Zhian became suspicious.

Of course, he didn’t dare to say this out loud.

After all, wouldn’t saying this be like him staring at Sect Master Sister’s chest every day?

“What exactly is your relationship with Wanwan?” Mu Zhian asked again.

Shang Yanfei’s gaze held complex emotions, seemingly a mix of flavors.

After a moment of silence, she said faintly, “Since you’ve already guessed it, why ask again?”

“You guessed correctly. I am Mu Wanwan.”

Mu Zhian’s expression turned blank.

Holy crap?!

At this moment, countless question marks filled Mu Zhian’s mind, his entire being in a state of astonishment.

Although he had already vaguely guessed it in his heart, hearing Shang Yanfei admit it herself still felt absurd.

He had always thought he was the ‘fishpond master’ raising fish, but who would have thought that when he was young, he was already being raised as a fish…

And the person raising him was the Sect Master of the Two Polarities Sect!

So I was right all along, Sect Master Sister is a tsundere. On the surface, she looks cool and aloof, an extremely mysterious older sister, but actually, just like Senior Sister Lan, both master and disciple are ‘tsunderes’…

She actually had her clone ‘happen’ to pass through Tianxuan City, then had a little story with him…

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian quickly recalled another terrifying thing.

Was the paper crane Senior Sister Lan threw from Two Polarities Peak really a coincidence, passing through Tianxuan City and being ‘intercepted’ by him?

Also, he didn’t know he was exchanging letters with both master and disciple at the same time back then. Did the Sect Master really not know?

Or… did she actually know everything?

No one would have thought that the ‘young lady’ who happened to pass through Tianxuan City back then was Shang Yanfei!

Even if Lan Mulian were here and heard this, she would probably be so shocked that she would be stunned.

Although Mu Zhian had long known that Shang Yanfei was orchestrating everything from behind the scenes, he couldn’t determine what the Sect Master wanted from him back then, so he always held a sense of awe towards her.

But now that she had admitted it… the nature of things was completely different.

At this moment, Mu Zhian suddenly understood, but then quickly recalled something and hesitated, “I was still young back then, why didn’t Sect Master Sister wait until I grew up before coming to Tianxuan City as Mu Wanwan?”

Shang Yanfei responded with silence.

Then, she glanced at Mu Zhian and said faintly, “You’ve asked your question, you should go back now.”

Looking at the woman’s calm demeanor, if she hadn’t admitted it herself, Mu Zhian really wouldn’t have been able to completely believe that Mu Wanwan was Shang Yanfei.

“The Sabbath won’t have much impact on the Nine Provinces, you don’t need to worry. As for the chaotic aura, your current Innate Celestial Furnace can’t refine it yet. My Luck does have some problems, but it’s not affecting me yet.”

The tall and slender beauty stood gracefully, her posture always calm and composed. She stood with her hands behind her back, a small section of smooth and delicate leg faintly visible beneath her magnificent raven-black dress. Her slightly lowered eyelids and calm gaze, fixed on the ancient tree, made her appear even more breathtakingly beautiful.

After she finished speaking, seeing no response from behind, she was about to turn around.

Just then, Mu Zhian suddenly stepped forward, wrapping his arms around Shang Yanfei’s slender waist, pressing his chest against her smooth, snow-white back.

The young man’s hot breath brushed against her snow-white neck. He held Shang Yanfei in his embrace, feeling the softness of the Sect Master Sister’s delicate body.

The slightly loose dress wrinkled slightly with Mu Zhian’s movements. He could clearly feel the woman in his arms tremble slightly.

However, she didn’t make a sound.

…

The rumbling thunder gradually subsided…

A black and white interwoven palace dress fluttered in the wind. Gong Lianyue said softly in her heart, “I never thought Transcendence would be achieved in this way one day.”

Cultivators pursued longevity, which was going against the heavens. After the Soul Transformation Realm, the slightest carelessness during each lightning tribulation could lead to death, turning into nourishment for the world, let alone the Heavenly Tribulations of Dao Integration and Transcendence.

Ultimately, there was no path to Transcendence in the Nine Provinces.

Bai Ruoxi’s soft and weak voice sounded: “The Heavenly Court isn’t within the world. From the past until now, there have only been nine seats in the Heavenly Court. Mu Lang being willing to help Palace Master must mean he trusts you very much.”

Gong Lianyue’s voice lowered unconsciously: “The person he likes is you. The Heavenly Court seat was also given to you, not me.”

“We are one, why distinguish between each other… When I was with Mu Lang in the past, everything my body felt, even my joys and sorrows, you could also experience them, right?” Bai Ruoxi said softly.

Strictly speaking, the two were the same soul. No matter who was the dominant personality, the other could feel everything the main body felt.

An intoxicating blush couldn’t help but appear on Gong Lianyue’s delicate and proud face. Then, she quickly said, “Alright, let’s deal with the matters here first before talking about these things.”

She waved her hand, dispelling the countless swords emitting brilliant golden light in mid-air. Those swords flew in all directions, returning to their owners.

At this moment, Gong Lianyue stood in mid-air, her plum blossom-patterned palace dress fluttering in the wind. Her jade-white feet were covered in silk stockings, and she wore delicate embroidered shoes. A jade belt cinched her waist, her dress unable to fully conceal her full and perky bosom, swaying gently in the cold wind, her skin snow-white, her strength unfathomable.

If one looked closely, they would notice a silver-white pattern faintly appearing between her cleavage, although difficult to see clearly, it added a touch of mystery.

“No matter what you think, I owe you a favor. If there’s anything you need in the future, I will do my best to help.”

The next moment, Gong Lianyue’s cold and sexy voice echoed before the Sword Palace. She turned her head, looking at the Jade Empress, who had protected her this time.

“I’ve said it before, you helped me in the past, so naturally I will protect you this time.”

Yao Meng said with a faint smile, “If you insist on repaying me, just agree to one condition.”

Gong Lianyue, or rather Bai Ruoxi, raised her delicate brows slightly: “What condition?”

Yao Meng smiled, gazing at the Sword Immortal whose dress couldn’t fully conceal her full bosom, her red lips parting slightly, and said something.

…

Fifteen minutes later.

“Sect Master Sister, then I’ll be going.”

Mu Zhian withdrew his hand, feeling refreshed and invigorated, a sense of accomplishment he had never experienced before.

After all, he had always held a sense of awe towards this Sect Master Sister.

Although he had thoughts of craving her body, towards this woman who had everything planned out, his awe was still greater.

However, today, he faced his heart demon!

Although he didn’t go too far, even just hugging and cuddling was a huge step!

Just as he turned to leave, he caught sight of a book placed on the stone table beside the ancient tree.

Curiosity piqued, Mu Zhian walked over and glanced at the title of the book.

“Domineering Sect Master Falls in Love with Me…”

“…”

After a moment of silence, he looked at Shang Yanfei with surprise.

Shang Yanfei’s expression remained calm, and she said faintly, “I happened to see it, reading it to pass the time.”

“Has Sect Master Sister finished reading it? Can I borrow it?” Mu Zhian asked tentatively.

Shang Yanfei casually glanced at him and hummed softly in agreement.

Mu Zhian placed the book into his storage ring, then pondered for a moment and asked tentatively, “Is Sect Master also interested in this kind of book?”

Shang Yanfei finally turned to look at him, her red lips curving slightly upwards, and said nonchalantly, “After the Ascension Tournament ended earlier, I gave Mulian a teleportation talisman. Burning that talisman can teleport the person it’s locked onto to a certain basement in this peak.”

She gazed at Mu Zhian, her pale golden eyes filled with charm.

“Are you interested in staying in the basement for a few days?”

Her voice remained calm and elegant, as if the person Mu Zhian had just held in his arms wasn’t her.

Mu Zhian cupped his hands: “This disciple will take his leave!”

It was better to stop while he was ahead, to leave early, and not test Sect Master Sister’s bottom line, repeatedly pushing his luck before her. If one day he was really thrown into the little black room, who could he cry to…?

After Mu Zhian left the back mountain, Shang Yanfei casually retracted her gaze. She slightly raised her head, gazing at the ancient tree ahead. After a long while, she slowly exhaled.

She gently touched her rosy lips with a fingertip, then slightly tilted her head and chuckled softly.

So I still couldn’t resist.

…

“It’s not my fault for having weak willpower, it’s mainly because she’s too good at flirting. Otherwise, with my willpower, refusing beauty isn’t difficult…”

Mu Zhian left the back mountain, the soft touch of the Sect Master’s delicate body still lingering on his palm, making him reminisce and indulge in that sensation even now.

He left the back mountain contentedly, intending to find Miss Spirit Dragon, who was enjoying roasted chicken in the courtyard. However, as he passed by a hall, vines suddenly wrapped around his feet.

Mu Zhian looked down, stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, “World-Purifying Seeds?”

Whoosh!

The next moment, the vines instantly enveloped him, binding him tightly, then rapidly dragged him towards a small black room deep within the hall.

When his vision finally returned, what appeared before Mu Zhian was a quiet little black room.

Candles flickered on both sides of the little black room. The World-Purifying Seeds beneath his feet emitted a pale white light, making the usually gloomy room appear exceptionally bright and transparent.

No one could be seen in the room.

Mu Zhian was very calm: “Yao Meng, if you don’t come out, I’m leaving.”

There was no response. Seeing this, Mu Zhian turned to leave.

“Even if you want to leave, you won’t be able to get out of this door,” a lazy voice came from behind.

Yao Meng must have realized it was Lin Ling’s doing, so she came to Two Polarities Peak… Mu Zhian wasn’t surprised. The moment he turned around, he was captivated by the beauty of the fairy sitting at the table.

She wore a slightly tight dress, her messy hair gently framing her classic and delicate face, her nose high and straight, a pair of beautiful snow-white feet bare, giving off an ethereal and holy feeling at first glance.

But more important than her attire were the stockings in her hand… They were fishnet stockings!

Holy crap, where did she get those? I remember there’s no such thing in Sect Master Sister’s basement…

Yao Meng sat with her long, slender legs crossed, her fair and dazzling skin appearing like jade-fat under the candlelight, full of elasticity.

Her devastatingly beautiful face was lightly made up, her red lips more alluring than usual, carrying a touch of worldly charm she didn’t have before, her green eyes filled with a smile.

“I was protecting your Dao Companion during her tribulation at the Sword Palace, and you, you ran off to the Two Polarities Sect with the Spirit Dragon. If I hadn’t sensed your location through the Green Lotus Ring, it would probably have taken me another day or two to find you,” Yao Meng rolled her eyes and said faintly.

Mu Zhian coughed lightly and explained, “She wasn’t feeling well, so we had to return to the sect…”

Yao Meng glanced at the young man: “Really? But your Lin Ling looked quite leisurely enjoying afternoon tea in the courtyard just now.”

So you threw me into the little black room while Lin Ling was still eating snacks…? Mu Zhian felt the silent atmosphere in the basement, the pressure immense.

But for some reason, being in this kind of place also gave him an inexplicable sense of excitement.

“Protecting your Dao Companion during her tribulation is very tiring. Don’t you plan to do something for Sister in place of your Dao Companion… like, massaging my feet or something?”

Her eyes were playful, staring intently at Mu Zhian.

“No one interfered with Ruoxi’s tribulation, right?” Mu Zhian asked.

“Mmm~ Naturally, no one would stop her at this juncture… Your massage technique has improved quite a bit.”

Feeling one of her feet gently held by a warm hand, as if even the faint fragrance was enveloped by his palm, a slight tremble appeared in the fairy’s usually elegant and holy voice.

Firstly, I’m really not a foot fetishist, I’m just helping out for Ruoxi’s sake. Secondly, I really have nothing to do with foot fetishism, I just happen to like Sister Jade Empress’s feet… Mu Zhian gently massaged the fairy’s small, snow-white feet, defending himself inwardly.

“Right, there’s something I might need your help with later.”

Mu Zhian suddenly recalled something and looked up at the fairy sitting at the table, a faint blush on her face.

“Go ahead,” her voice seemed to carry a hint of allure, her eyes looking down at the young man, sparkling with excitement and pleasure.

“You should know about the conflict I had with a cultivator from outside in the Lan Clan Ancestral Land earlier, right?” Mu Zhian asked while massaging the Jade Empress’s delicate jade feet.

Seeing her nod silently, Mu Zhian continued, “That cultivator seems to have a great power backing him, and there was also a very suspicious woman with him at the time… I’m quite concerned about her appearance.”

“A woman?” Yao Meng placed her other jade foot on Mu Zhian’s shoulder and said casually, “Do you know this suspicious woman you speak of?”

“I know her, but I’m not sure if it was her at the time.”

Mu Zhian paused: “When I went to the Abyss before, Ye Yu saved a Dao Integration Realm expert’s spiritual sense in the Abyss palace. That spiritual sense was the Fourth Pillar God of the Southern Wilderness.”

Yao Meng toyed with a strand of hair with her slender fingers and looked up lazily: “You mean, the woman with the young man who clashed with you at the time was very likely the Space God, Xue Yi?”

Mu Zhian nodded slightly.

“Xue Yi has a special relationship with the Southern Wilderness Holy Maiden. And since it’s just a wisp of spiritual sense, Xue Yi will definitely find a way to rebuild her divine body,” Yao Meng said softly.

Mu Zhian nodded: “So I want to go to the Southern Wilderness.”

Besides, he still had an unfulfilled agreement with Regina. This time, he could fulfill that agreement as well.

“Alright, I’ll accompany you there then.”

A ticklish sensation suddenly came from the sole of her foot. Yao Meng’s toes curled slightly as if shyly. She glanced at the young man with burning eyes and said in a lazy voice, “But before that, help me put on these stockings~”

Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, then, noticing the Jade Empress’s smiling eyes, he couldn’t help but exhale slowly.

That’s why he said, older sisters were truly… irresistible.

Mu Zhian suppressed the rising desire in his heart and took the stockings Yao Meng handed him.

“Wait a moment, I want to give you another surprise before that.”

Just as Mu Zhian was about to step forward, Yao Meng raised her fingertip, gently touching Mu Zhian’s forehead.

Then, Mu Zhian felt a familiar aura coming from the distance. He turned his head and quickly lingered on the ample bosom of the beauty in the palace dress.

“Ruoxi?”

Why is she here too…?

Recognizing the newcomer, Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, subconsciously looking at Yao Meng, only to see Sister Jade Empress had already stepped forward, holding Bai Ruoxi’s hand, then smilingly coming to Mu Zhian’s side.

She held Bai Ruoxi’s slender hand, her face flushed with emotion, her breath like orchids:

“Do you like this surprise?”

Chapter 467: She’s Too Good, I Can’t Outplay Her

Sword Palace.

Amidst the rumbling thunder, thousands of spirit swords surrounded Bai Ruoxi. The rules of heaven and earth became incredibly strict at this moment, seemingly wanting to restrict the appearance of a Transcendence Realm expert.

After all, the Transcendence Realm was beyond the scope of the rules of heaven and earth, which wasn’t beneficial to the Heavenly Dao.

However, possessing the position of the Lord of the Heavenly Court, and not resonating with the three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Human in the Nine Provinces, even the rules of heaven and earth could only slightly restrict, but not completely stop Bai Ruoxi’s Transcendence.

Yao Meng’s green dress fluttered, her jade feet sparkling. She stood in the void, her hair swaying in the wind, cool and elegant like a fairy in a painting.

She quietly protected the Sword Emperor, deterring the forbidden beings lurking in the dark, who seemed to be getting restless.

Not only in the Eastern Continent, but throughout the Nine Provinces, great powers were secretly watching this scene.

However, times had changed. With the Jade Empress personally protecting her, naturally no one dared to interfere.

And those ‘gods’ who had recently descended from the alien starry sky were even more apprehensive. The rules of heaven and earth clearly had restrictions, yet under these circumstances, a Dao Integration Realm expert still forcibly broke through the restrictions of the heavenly rules and transcended?

“Something’s not right. If the Jade Empress’s Transcendence was a coincidence, then the Sword Emperor also transcending is problematic…”

At this moment, Huang Weifeng, who had just left the ancestral land, also sensed the terrifying destructive aura in the Eastern Continent. At the same time, a soft murmur from a woman in a white dress echoed in his mind.

“Could Master mean… Transcendence can be man-made?” Huang Feng transmitted his voice inwardly to ask.

Within the storage ring, Xue Yi, in a white dress, sat in the void, her posture elegant, but her expression held a hint of seriousness and contemplation.

Hearing Huang Feng’s words, she gently shook her head: “To say it’s man-made is too unbelievable. I’ve never heard of anyone being able to artificially create a ‘Human Emperor’.”

During this trip to the Lan Clan Ancestral Land, with her help, Huang Feng’s harvest was quite bountiful. Although he didn’t obtain the ‘Luck’ bestowed by the Spirit Dragon, he did obtain a second-grade formation and many medicinal pills from the ancestral land.

These pills weren’t of much help to a Southern Wilderness god, but to someone of Huang Feng’s realm, they were quite helpful.

“Mu Zhian has been in the Abyssal Lands and still hasn’t come out. Master, should we stay here and wait for him to come out, then…” A fierce glint flashed in Huang Feng’s eyes.

“You have no deep hatred with Mu Zhian. Moreover, he has the Jade Empress backing him. Rashly attacking him isn’t a good idea.”

“Besides, he’s at Nascent Soul Realm now. Are you really sure you can deal with him?”

Hearing this, Huang Feng recalled the scene of being defeated by Mu Zhian in front of so many people in the Lan Clan’s main hall.

He hadn’t tasted defeat since transmigrating, yet he lost to a minor villain, and in front of the Lan sisters… Thinking of this, Huang Feng subconsciously clenched his fists, anger rising in his chest.

His original plan was to find another Heaven-Chosen One and form an alliance with her… If their relationship could develop further during this time, it would be even better.

However, he didn’t expect Mu Zhian to have established a good relationship with the Lan sisters before him, which was truly hateful.

“There will be opportunities for revenge, but what’s more important now is restoring my power,” Xue Yi said softly.

“But the other Heaven-Chosen One seems to still be in secluded cultivation within the ancestral land… Disciple wants to wait for her if possible—”

Huang Feng hesitated slightly.

A cold glint flashed in Xue Yi’s eyes.

She had already made it so clear, why couldn’t he understand?

The next moment, a pale white light shone from Huang Feng’s storage ring.

A slender and elegant figure appeared before him.

Xue Yi floated in mid-air, looking incredibly holy.

She lowered her gentle eyes and said softly, “The priority isn’t Mu Zhian, but for you to improve your own strength… After you go to the Southern Wilderness this time, I will guide you to the Southern Wilderness Divine Hall. There are measures I left behind there.”

Huang Feng hesitated slightly, but seeing Xue Yi’s gentle gaze, he ultimately nodded gently.

“Everything will be according to Master’s arrangements.”

…

Boom…

The destructive aura emitted by the Heavenly Tribulation was gradually subsiding. Yao Meng looked up at the imposing and beautiful figure standing between heaven and earth and murmured to herself, “It seems to be going smoothly.”

The truly difficult tribulation had passed. After this, as long as Gong Lianyue successfully passed through the nine levels of lightning tribulation, she could truly transcend and ascend.

Gong Lianyue was someone who clearly distinguished love and hate, yet the person protecting her this time was the woman she hated the most… She didn’t know what Gong Lianyue’s attitude towards her would be afterward.

Thinking of this, Yao Meng’s lips couldn’t help but curve slightly upwards. She casually glanced back in the direction of the Sword Palace.

However, this glance made her gaze freeze slightly.

The young man who should have been waiting for her before the Sword Palace, along with that dazed and natural girl, had completely vanished.

“…Where are they?”

…

In the quiet mountain forest.

Hearing Shang Yanfei’s slightly surprised question, Mu Zhian was first stunned, then quickly realized who the ‘she’ Sect Master Sister was referring to was.

Had the Sect Master completely dropped the act?

Just like that, indirectly admitting that Lan Shihuai giving him the chaotic aura was part of her plan?

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but look up at the woman before him.

The exquisite and beautiful face of the woman in the magnificent black robe appeared in his vision, her sexy and alluring red lips, her imposing pale golden eyes, and the surprise hidden deep within her eyes.

As a ‘best actor’, seeing her expression, Mu Zhian only felt bewildered. Only one thought surfaced in his mind: Crap, I can’t seem to read her.

For Young Master Mu, who had navigated the flowers for many years, when interacting with any woman, he could more or less sense their thoughts. However, at this moment, he couldn’t tell whether Shang Yanfei was acting or truly surprised that he had chaotic aura within his body.

“Sect Master, with your ability to perceive destiny, did you not know that Senior Sister’s ancestor gave me the chaotic aura?”

Looking at Shang Yanfei’s graceful curves outlined by the black magnificent robe, Mu Zhian asked calmly.

Shang Yanfei quickly concealed the surprise in her eyes, gently toying with a strand of hair, and said faintly, “I’ve never left the Two Polarities Sect, I don’t know much about outside affairs.”

I don’t believe you… Mu Zhian complained inwardly.

He even had the feeling that this big shark in the fishpond knew everything he was doing.

Oh, no, it’s not even certain whether she’s the fish in the fishpond or whether Mu Zhian is the fish.

Shang Yanfei glanced at him with a smile, then shifted her gaze to Lin Ling.

“Someone from the Imperial Kitchen Hall sent over a freshly roasted spirit chicken not long ago. I had them leave it in the courtyard. If you’re hungry, you can go and enjoy it first.”

Lin Ling’s eyes lit up, but then she seemed to recall something, pointed at Mu Zhian, and held up her small notebook: “What about him?”

“He’ll come find you later.”

Seeing Lin Ling still hesitant, Shang Yanfei couldn’t help but smile: “Are you afraid I’ll eat him?”

Lin Ling then nodded gently, giving Mu Zhian one last look.

“It’s fine, you go first, I’ll be there soon,” Mu Zhian smiled.

Although his heart was racing, he still pretended to be calm.

Gong Lianyue was currently undergoing the tribulation to transcend and ascend, and Yao Meng was protecting her. But once the tribulation was over, if they couldn’t find him… it would be troublesome.

After all, the only person with Mu Zhian at that time was Lin Ling. If Lin Ling also disappeared with Mu Zhian, it would be obvious he was at the Two Polarities Sect.

If they saw him chatting idly with Shang Yanfei in the sect, Yao Meng might not say anything on the surface, but perhaps afterward she would say: Husband, I didn’t expect you to be having a secret affair with your Sect Master behind my back, I’m so heartbroken.

Then the World-Purifying Seeds would turn into countless vines, binding Young Master Mu and throwing him into the Jade Pool… That would be a bad ending.

Not to mention Ruoxi. Although she was obedient and well-behaved, she actually had some possessiveness. Perhaps one day, if she felt wronged, she would take Young Master Mu to the little black room in the Sword Palace.

No matter what, he had to return to the Sword Palace soon.

Shang Yanfei didn’t seem to notice Mu Zhian’s thoughts. She gently extended her hand under the shade of the tree.

Butterflies danced gracefully under the shade. Then, as if sensing Shang Yanfei’s call, they fluttered their wings and flew over, finally landing on her fingertip.

“Are you in a hurry to go back?” she asked casually.

Although her gaze was on the butterfly on her fingertip, for some reason, Mu Zhian felt that her attention was actually on him.

“Not exactly in a hurry, just worried that Ruoxi will be worried if she can’t find me after her Transcendence Tribulation. I came rather hastily,” Mu Zhian explained tactfully.

Shang Yanfei smiled brightly: “You’re truly considerate, always thinking of others.”

“But you can rest assured, the Transcendence Tribulation will take at least half a day. It’s fine for you to rest for a while in the sect.”

Could Sect Master Sister mean she wants to spend more time with me…? Mu Zhian thought to himself, but on the surface, he was quite respectful, nodding demurely, “Then I’ll wait for Lin Ling to finish her snacks before leaving.”

Mu Zhian looked at the cheerful smile on her beautiful face. For some reason, his heart raced inexplicably, feeling an indescribable charm attracting his eyes.

This special feeling almost made Mu Zhian involuntarily want to indulge in it.

“Come and sit.”

Shang Yanfei said with a gentle and calm smile, beckoning slightly towards Mu Zhian.

Their gazes met. Mu Zhian was momentarily lost in thought. When he came back to his senses, he was already walking towards the ancient tree.

As he got closer, under the dappled sunlight filtering through the ancient tree’s branches and leaves, a mysterious and strange black mist seemed to silently spread, making her face appear somewhat hazy, difficult to see clearly.

After sitting down before the ancient tree, Mu Zhian discreetly glanced at the woman beneath the tree, a sudden impulse rising within him.

An impulse to get a little closer, to see her face clearly.

However, he still managed to suppress this impulse.

He was a disciple of the Two Polarities Sect. The thought of disrespecting the Sect Master was fine to think about, but actually acting on it was completely different.

However, it had to be said, although this woman’s bosom wasn’t as large as Bai Ruoxi’s, it was still full and perky, even straining the slightly loose black magnificent robe.

She sat under the shade of the tree with her legs bent, a pair of delicate jade feet peeking out from beneath her skirt, appearing translucent and beautiful against the black fabric.

“What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?” Shang Yanfei’s cool voice came from beside him.

Mu Zhian snapped back to reality, realizing the woman was looking at him at some unknown point, a playful glint in her pale golden eyes.

He coughed lightly, discreetly shifting his gaze from her bare feet, and said, “I heard from Lin Ling that Sect Master’s Luck seems to have some problems, so you need chaotic aura to suppress the bad luck?”

“Since you already know, why ask again?”

Shang Yanfei said faintly, “Chaotic aura can suppress bad luck, but even Dao Integration Realm experts can’t refine it. Even if you obtain the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy, you’ll probably have to wait until Soul Transformation Realm before your Innate Celestial Furnace can refine the chaotic aura.”

Mu Zhian nodded slightly, then asked humbly and sincerely, “Then after I refine the chaotic aura… how do I give it to Sect Master?”

“Does Sect Master Sister have any method to transfer the sacred object from the Innate Celestial Furnace?”

For a moment, there was no sound under the ancient tree, only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

After a while, Shang Yanfei’s crisp and pleasant voice echoed softly under the ancient tree: “I have no way, but you do.”

She turned her head, gazing at Mu Zhian, his face reflected in her pale golden eyes.

“As for the method… just as you’re thinking.”

Mu Zhian was silent for a moment: “Sometimes I really wonder if Sect Master has mind-reading abilities.”

“I don’t know mind-reading, nor do I know how to guess people’s hearts,” Shang Yanfei shook her head, denying Mu Zhian’s words.

I don’t believe you… Mu Zhian complained inwardly. Every time he saw this peerlessly beautiful Sect Master, he always felt like she could see right through him.

“I truly don’t know what you’re usually thinking in your heart.”

As if seeing through Mu Zhian’s current thoughts, Shang Yanfei suddenly said casually.

She paused, then continued, “However, I can guess what you’re thinking right now.”

Mu Zhian smiled, “Want to bet something? I bet you can’t guess.”

A faint smile appeared in Shang Yanfei’s eyes: “If I guess wrong, I can agree to any one of your conditions. Similarly, if I guess correctly, you also agree to one of my conditions, how about it?”

“Okay.”

Mu Zhian immediately agreed.

Anyway, no matter what she said, he could just deny it. She couldn’t say he was lying.

The beauty in the black magnificent robe casually looked up, her eyes sizing him up playfully, a faint curve appearing at the corner of her mouth.

She placed one hand on the grass and gently caressed his face with the other, an intoxicating fragrance lingering around his nose.

“I guess—”

Shang Yanfei leaned down, her alluring red lips close to Mu Zhian’s ear, her sweet voice, which could make one’s bones melt, gently echoing in his ear.

“You want to fuck me right now…”

“Right?”

Chapter 466: Sect Master Sister, Was This Also Part of Your Plan?! 

Sword Palace.

This floating city, eternally suspended above the Eastern Continent, was surrounded by over a hundred light swords. Brilliance radiated outwards from the Sword Palace like ripples, appearing especially magnificent and vast.

And today, under the sky, dark clouds gathered, pressing down like a siege. Lightning flickered between the clouds, as if wanting to tear apart the entire sky.

A tall and slender beauty held a rusty Bronze Sword. Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, and the wind pressed her white palace dress against her curvaceous and sexy figure, her bosom proudly straining the fabric, as if swaying in the wind…

Bai Ruoxi gathered her slightly messy hair, her voice soft and weak, and asked, “Is Palace Master ready?”

The last time the Jade Empress transcended, great powers from all sides secretly interfered.

And this time, Gong Lianyue would probably face the same situation.

It might even be more troublesome than the Jade Empress.

After all, the Transcendence Realm meant completely escaping the Heavenly Dao’s control. Being unrestricted by heavenly rules meant being an uncontrollable factor, something the Heavenly Dao couldn’t allow.

The last time the Jade Empress transcended, it was under the guise of a grand wedding, diverting everyone’s attention. But Gong Lianyue’s Transcendence this time was different.

“Even the most difficult Heart Demon Tribulation has been overcome, what can the Heavenly Tribulation of Transcendence do?” Gong Lianyue said calmly.

At this moment, the only Sword Emperor in the Nine Provinces held her sword with both hands, lazily leaning against the Wall of the Heart, adjusting her state.

Unlike Bai Ruoxi, she wore a black palace dress, her aura imposing and extraordinary, the complete opposite of a delicate young lady like Bai Ruoxi.

“This Heart Demon Tribulation, in a sense, was thanks to the Jade Empress,” Bai Ruoxi said softly.

“If it weren’t for her, I would probably have to expend a lot of mental energy on the Heart Demon Tribulation. Having to face the Heavenly Tribulation of Transcendence afterward would be too exhausting.”

Gong Lianyue snorted coldly: “Did she sincerely want to help this Palace Master? It was nothing more than a blatant scheme.”

Although she said that, the Sword Empress’s heart was still somewhat conflicted.

The most difficult part of the Transcendence Tribulation was the Heart Demon Tribulation. No one could be completely free from attachments, everyone had desires, even Dao Integration Realm experts.

She had thought this Heart Demon Tribulation would be full of obstacles, but… she actually passed through it quite easily.

The Heart Demon Tribulation had three levels. The first heart demon Gong Lianyue encountered was her lifelong pursuit—Transcendence and Immortal Ascension.

The second was wanting to experience the wonders of the Innate Celestial Furnace again… preferably the young Mu Zhian.

As for the third, it was tying up that holy and noble fairy in the eyes of the world with the Heart-Binding Lock, letting the Jade Empress watch how her ‘husband’ was ‘bullied’ by her.

Mmm… The last two heart demons were both related to Mu Zhian.

Under normal circumstances, most people would be lost in the Heart Demon Tribulation, or rather, immersed in the illusion created by the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Even a peerlessly beautiful Sword Emperor like Gong Lianyue was no exception.

However, she entered seclusion with anger. Until the last second before seclusion, all she thought about was how to tie up that bitch Jade Empress and let her watch as the ‘cake’ was devoured bit by bit.

Therefore, even during seclusion, Gong Lianyue’s obsession still remained.

And this obsession unexpectedly became the key to breaking through the Heart Demon Tribulation…

She knew the Jade Empress was using a blatant scheme, but there was nothing she could do. After all, no matter what, the final result was that she did receive help from the Jade Empress.

Although that black-bellied fairy was probably just enjoying the pleasure of ‘cuckolding’.

Bai Ruoxi walked out of the Sword Palace against the cold wind, her long hair cascading down to her slender waist, a golden sword light faintly flickering behind her.

Just then, she seemed to sense something and turned her head. She saw that, at some unknown time, the young man’s familiar figure had already appeared in her vision.

“Mu Lang…”

Bai Ruoxi’s originally cold eyes softened somewhat. After gazing for a moment, her gaze casually shifted to Yao Meng beside him.

“The Jade Empress is also here.”

Yao Meng raised her delicate brows slightly, her entire being as if in the immortal realm. Her alluring red lips parted slightly, and she said, “Palace Master can undergo the tribulation with peace of mind today. This Seat will protect you.”

Her voice was calm, but ripples of Spiritual Energy spread outwards.

Her pleasant and calm voice sounded like heavenly music to the Eastern Continent cultivators, but the higher the cultivator’s realm, the more they could sense the dangerous aura within her words.

To the ancient beings who were originally restless, this voice was like a storm raging in their hearts.

The Jade Empress was actually going to protect the Sword Palace Master, helping her transcend and ascend?!

These ancient beings couldn’t understand, feeling that the Jade Empress had ulterior motives.

After all, she could be invincible in the Nine Provinces, yet now she was helping others, bringing trouble upon herself?

The next moment, black patterns gradually spread across Bai Ruoxi’s pristine white palace dress. Gong Lianyue slowly opened her eyes, gazing in Yao Meng’s direction.

“You don’t need to feel grateful to me. You helped me before, and this time, I’m just repaying you for protecting me in the past, nothing more.”

As if understanding Gong Lianyue’s thoughts, Yao Meng said softly with a smile.

Gong Lianyue snorted coldly, her figure turning into a divine light soaring into the sky, as if she was above the nine heavens. The one hundred and eight light swords outside the Sword Palace quietly dimmed, becoming nourishment for Gong Lianyue.

A golden ‘sun’ appeared behind her, like heavenly fire suspended in mid-air.

Within the Eastern Continent, countless long-sealed swords hummed simultaneously. Many cultivators desperately used Spiritual Energy to suppress their swords, preventing them from leaving their sheaths. However, the moment Gong Lianyue extended her hand, thousands of spirit swords, as if possessing their own consciousness, surged towards the Sword Palace.

There was only one Sword Emperor in this world. Although she had severed her connection with the Heavenly Dao in the past, causing damage to her cauldron, it was also repaired under Mu Zhian’s ‘careful attention’. She even walked her own path again, resonating with the ‘New Heavenly Dao’, her strength naturally extraordinary.

A loud rumble came from high in the sky, as if wanting to shatter the heavens, instantly causing a sensation throughout the Eastern Continent.

Some old monsters who were in slumber opened their eyes, angrily intending to settle the score with the one who disturbed them. Then, they rushed out of their secluded grotto-heavens, looked up at the sky, and silently returned to their grotto-heavens.

“You and the Spirit Dragon stay in the Sword Palace. I’ll go protect her.”

After Yao Meng finished speaking, her immortal body gradually became hazy, turning into a streak of green light flying towards the sky.

How nice, the fish in the fishpond are all helping each other, it wasn’t in vain that I went through so much trouble in the past… Mu Zhian looked at this harmonious scene, feeling quite gratified.

Oh, it would be even better if Yao Meng and Ruoxi could be together sometime…

Just then, Lin Ling suddenly tugged at Mu Zhian’s clothes, writing and drawing something in her small notebook.

Mu Zhian thought she was concerned about what he had just said to Yao Meng. However, turning his head to look, he saw Lin Ling writing crookedly in her small notebook: “Why is there chaotic aura within your body?”

“You can sense what’s in my Innate Celestial Furnace?” Mu Zhian asked in surprise, somewhat incredulous.

Lin Ling pointed at Mu Zhian’s storage ring and continued writing: “The treasure that shields your Innate Celestial Furnace was given to you by me, and I’m inherently more sensitive to treasures.”

I didn’t realize you also know how to treasure hunt, Lin Ling. No wonder you’re called the ‘Daughter of the Great Dao’.

Then, he took out a talisman from his storage ring. On the talisman was a creature drawn like a ghostly scribble. This was the shielding treasure Mu Zhian received from Lin Ling in the past. As long as he carried it, his Innate Celestial Furnace was difficult to detect.

…Unless Mu Zhian deliberately leaked the information about his Innate Celestial Furnace.

“The chaotic aura was given to me by the Lan Clan ancestor when I went to the Lan Clan Ancestral Land not long ago,” Mu Zhian explained.

Lin Ling nodded with an “Aaa”, her clear red starry eyes bright like gems, a thoughtful look on her face.

“What’s wrong? Why did you suddenly ask if there’s chaotic aura in my body?”

Mu Zhian looked up. Because they were close, a faint floral fragrance, like morning dew, wafted into his nose. He looked at the silver-haired beauty before him and said with a smile, “Could it be that Lin Ling is also interested in the chaotic aura?”

Lin Ling stood before the ancient gate of the Sword Palace, wearing a white silk dress, and wrote: “She said before that if there was chaotic aura, it could suppress bad luck for a long time.”

“She?”

Mu Zhian’s eyes flickered slightly, seemingly realizing something, “Are you talking about the Sect Master?”

The Sect Master’s Luck indeed had some problems, and it was persistent.

If not, Lin Ling had clearly transferred the Sect Master’s bad luck to herself before, so why would the Sect Master be troubled by ‘bad luck’ again now?

Lin Ling nodded.

“Unfortunately, my Innate Celestial Furnace can’t refine this wisp of chaotic aura yet,” Mu Zhian said with a hint of regret in his tone.

What the Innate Celestial Furnace couldn’t refine, Dao Integration Realm experts naturally couldn’t refine either, otherwise, Lan Shihuai would probably have refined it already.

Because, although the Innate Celestial Furnace was passive, with Mu Zhian now at Nascent Soul Realm, it was equivalent to a Dao Integration Realm cauldron… and it even contained a true Heavenly Court within.

And Dao Integration Realm was already the pinnacle for cultivators. Transcendence above that was essentially a Dao Integration Realm unrestricted by the rules of heaven and earth.

This meant that ‘chaotic aura’ wasn’t something for cultivators to refine from the start. He just didn’t know why this sacred object from the beginning of chaos fell into Lan Shihuai’s hands, and why she directly gave it to him.

It’s a pity, if I could refine the chaotic aura, I could help Sect Master Sister.

Mu Zhian felt some regret inwardly.

He respected the Sect Master very much. The reason he wanted to help was simply because he couldn’t bear to see her troubled by bad luck.

After all, even Shang Yanfei couldn’t handle this bad luck… It was hard to imagine how tricky it must be.

“I have a way to help you refine the chaotic aura.”

Just then, Lin Ling suddenly held up her small notebook and wrote.

Mu Zhian was suspicious: “Really? I don’t believe it.”

“How?”

Then, he quickly asked again.

However, after he finished speaking, Lin Ling remained silent.

Within the entire Sword Palace, only the deafening thunderclaps could be heard. Lightning dragons swam in mid-air, a destructive aura enveloping the Sword Palace.

Lightning flashed, illuminating the silver-haired beauty’s delicate face in the dim light. She slightly lowered her head, her long eyelashes hiding her magnificent red eyes, seemingly also to conceal the faint blush on her face.

Mu Zhian asked calmly, “Is it related to dual cultivation…?”

Lin Ling quickly shook her head.

Then, she wrote in her small notebook: “The third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy will allow your Innate Celestial Furnace to refine all heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the world.”

If it’s just giving me Heavenly Dao Energy, why are you blushing, Lin Ling? Just give me the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy and let me refine it, wouldn’t that be fine?

“Since that’s the case, why are you blushing so much?”

“Or is my Lin Ling craving Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy after not being intimate for a few days?”

Mu Zhian said with a gentle smile, gently pulling Lin Ling’s delicate body into his embrace, softly stroking her smooth silver hair.

He could clearly feel Lin Ling’s body stiffen at first, then gradually relax.

She closed her eyes slightly in Mu Zhian’s warm embrace, her slender hands subconsciously wrapping around his shoulders, immersed in the young man’s warmth.

After an unknown amount of time, she gently patted Mu Zhian’s shoulder, then broke free from his embrace, and handed him the small notebook she had just finished writing in: “The Karmic Fire burning my body in the past, Heavenly Dao Energy was one of the reasons, but having only one portion of Heavenly Dao Energy is fine.”

“When I only have one portion of Heavenly Dao Energy, it can even suppress part of the Karmic Fire for me,” she continued writing.

Mu Zhian understood. It wasn’t that Lin Ling couldn’t refine Heavenly Dao Energy, but that she couldn’t refine multiple portions of Heavenly Dao Energy at the same time.

Even Dao Integration Realm experts could usually only refine one portion of Heavenly Dao Energy, let alone Lin Ling, whose constitution was special and was already troubled by Karmic Fire.

If she only held one portion of Heavenly Dao Energy, it wouldn’t have much impact on her.

“Since that’s the case, why don’t you keep the last portion of Heavenly Dao Energy?”

Lin Ling gently shook her head, holding up her small notebook and writing: “Only by giving all three portions of Heavenly Dao Energy to you can I truly be free in the future.”

Her eyes had always been clear and bright, but when writing this, her gaze became somewhat shy and evasive, her eyelids drooping slightly. She turned another page in her small notebook.

“After giving you the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy, the Karmic Fire burning my body will be more severe than before in a short time, but it will gradually get better. Until finally, the Karmic Fire will completely disappear.”

Mu Zhian was slightly stunned, then finally understood, hesitating, “You mean, after I refine the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy, I have to keep helping you… until the Karmic Fire is completely suppressed?”

No wonder Lin Ling, who was just eating a meat bun, was blushing so much now, so that was it…

Mu Zhian swallowed slightly and asked tentatively, “…How long will that take?”

Lin Ling pressed her long, slender legs together, lowered her head, buried her face behind her small notebook, and looked at him shyly with her moist red starry eyes: “Not sure, probably a little longer than before.”

She gestured a small distance with her fingers.

Mmm, if it’s only a little longer than before, it shouldn’t be a problem…

But Yao Meng is still protecting Ruoxi and the others, I don’t know how much longer it will take… Mu Zhian subconsciously looked at the white-dressed woman undergoing the tribulation in the distance, and Yao Meng, who was protecting Gong Lianyue outside the formation.

He quickly collected his thoughts, looked at Lin Ling, and said, “Since that’s the case, then after their tribulation is over and we return to the sect, you can transfer the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy to me then?”

However, as soon as his voice fell, he saw Lin Ling’s red lips part slightly. The next moment, everything before his eyes seemed to shift, and in an instant, they appeared within the Two Polarities Sect, having traveled through the void.

Mu Zhian was silent for a long time, momentarily stunned by Lin Ling’s actions.

Was she really that eager to give him the Heavenly Dao Energy…?

Or was the Heavenly Dao Energy just a pretense, and this pure and lovely silver-haired beauty, after trying it a few times, had already developed a taste for it?

Would she treat this as her favorite snack in the future, wanting to enjoy it every few hours…?

Mu Zhian looked at the silver-haired beauty before him, her alluring shoulders exposed beneath her white dress, her silver hair slightly covering her pure face, her rosy, sexy lips slightly pursed. At this moment, Mu Zhian’s worries about his ‘future’ were completely thrown to the back of his mind.

Mmm, if it’s Lin Ling, if she really wants to be intimate, it’s not impossible to always accompany her.

After all, seeing a usually pure and dazed beauty show a shy expression, then look at you expectantly… this feeling was quite nice.

It could be said that Lin Ling’s personality was the complete opposite of Yao Meng’s.

If it were Yao Meng, she would mostly take the initiative.

But no matter what, it was impossible to really stay in Two Polarities Peak now… If Yao Meng couldn’t find him after finishing protecting Ruoxi, she would probably turn the Eastern Continent upside down.

Mu Zhian quickly collected his thoughts, opened his mouth slightly, about to speak.

“Why did you bring him here?”

Just then, a voice suddenly came from not far away.

Mu Zhian looked in the direction of the voice and realized they were currently in a forest on Two Polarities Peak. Not far away, ancient trees towered, their leaves rustling in the wind.

A tall and slender mature woman leaned against a tree trunk, her legs bent, sitting quietly beneath the tree.

She wore a magnificent black robe embroidered with peach blossom patterns. A pair of jade-white feet were faintly visible beneath her raven-black skirt. Her beauty was enough to captivate any man at first glance, mysterious and alluring.

However, he didn’t feel any pressure from her, just like an ordinary person.

For some reason, Mu Zhian felt a sense of déjà vu looking at this scene.

He gazed at her face, trying to memorize her appearance, but the moment he looked away, he would unconsciously forget what she looked like.

As if sensing their gazes, Shang Yanfei slowly opened her eyes, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

Looking up, a hint of surprise appeared in her pale golden eyes for the first time, and she said softly:

“She gave you the chaotic aura early?”

…

Chapter 465: You Wouldn’t Want Gong Lianyue to Fail Her Transcendence, Would You?

The Dao Integration Realm was completely isolated from the world. From the outside, there was no abnormality at all, as if this realm didn’t exist in space.

No flowers, plants, or trees could be seen around. Within the formation, faint ripples of Spiritual Energy seemed to undulate. A captivating woman gazed at him, her beautiful eyes serene.

Her raven-black dress, embroidered with gold and silver threads, accentuated her nobility. As the cold wind blew, her dress fluttered behind her, perfectly outlining her voluptuous and elegant figure.

Undoubtedly, Mu Wanwan was indeed a great beauty… However, Mu Zhian’s focus at this moment wasn’t on admiring her beauty, but staring blankly at those pale golden eyes.

He had a strong sense of déjà vu.

Not only were those eyes incredibly familiar, but even the cup size looked familiar…

Of course, now wasn’t the time to think about such things. Mu Zhian knew he was standing at a crucial crossroads in his life.

If he didn’t handle this well, he might be sent straight to the little black room.

Sensing Sister Jade Empress’s half-smiling gaze, Mu Zhian coughed lightly and said, “Have you finished handling matters at the Jade Pool Holy Land?”

Lin Ling beside him looked at the black-dressed woman curiously. Although she couldn’t see her clearly, it wasn’t hard to discern the woman’s peerless beauty, as if hazy black mist lingered beneath her feet.

“Aaa…” She made a confused sound, looking curiously at Mu Wanwan, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Despite her thoughts, she consciously moved aside, not disturbing the current ‘harmony’, rummaged through her deerskin pouch, and took out a meat bun wrapped in wax paper.

All she needed was a chair and a stool to become a spectator.

A faint smile appeared on Yao Meng’s lips as she looked at the young man: “It’s not really a matter of handling. With the Jade Pool Holy Mother at the Jade Pool Holy Land, I only need to make the final decisions.”

“Compared to those trivial matters at the Jade Pool Holy Land, you are more concerning to me.”

“If I hadn’t come today, I probably wouldn’t have had the chance to see her.”

Towards the end of her words, Yao Meng gracefully stepped into the void beside Mu Zhian, gently placing her hands on his shoulders.

She looked up, a smile blooming on her holy and flawless beautiful face: “Right, Miss Ex-Girlfriend?”

Mu Zhian’s scalp tingled.

“Whether I’m an ex-girlfriend or not isn’t up to you.”

Mu Wanwan’s gaze fell on Mu Zhian, and she said softly, “Long time no see, don’t you have anything you want to say?”

Mu Zhian maintained a calm smile on the surface, but a storm raged within his heart.

He naturally still remembered Mu Wanwan, although the memories were quite blurry…

But if Yao Meng weren’t here, Young Master Mu wouldn’t mind sacrificing himself for the peace of the Nine Provinces, infiltrating the enemy’s ranks.

Then, after successfully winning over the Sabbath’s ‘Divine Envoy’, he would have her give an order, and the alien envoys would all withdraw from the Nine Provinces.

However, it wasn’t appropriate for him to speak now, no matter what.

Between ‘current girlfriend’ and ‘ex-girlfriend’, favoring Yao Meng was naturally no problem, but he still felt apologetic towards Mu Wanwan. Although Mu Wanwan left Tianxuan City without a word back then, they hadn’t officially broken up. It was just that Mu Zhian at the time took it as a tacit breakup.

He just hadn’t expected this woman to appear before him as the ‘Divine Envoy’.

And she gave him such a big ‘surprise’ right after appearing.

Lin Ling, why aren’t you doing anything, just focusing on eating!

Mu Zhian desperately tried to signal Lin Ling, who was still munching on a meat bun like it was a main course, with his eyes. However, the natural beauty blinked her red eyes, looked at him dazedly, took a bite of the meat bun she just took out from her storage ring, and tilted her head: “Aaa?”

Mu Zhian rubbed his forehead silently.

For a moment, he couldn’t tell if this natural airhead was playing dumb or really couldn’t understand the current situation.

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but miss Sister Mengrou.

Wei Mengrou had been in the Jade Pool Holy Land these past few days and hadn’t left, because Mu Zhian had given her a Dao Seed back then. Only at Nascent Soul Realm could the Dao Seed be fully refined, and she was currently refining that Dao Seed.

If she were here…

Oh, she probably would be hoping for her master’s death, maybe even watching the show together with Lin Ling.

Mu Zhian silently retracted his gaze.

There was no hope relying on Lin Ling… Mu Zhian slightly calmed his thoughts, looked up at Mu Wanwan, and said with a smile, “Long time no see, I didn’t expect to see you again in this way.”

Mu Wanwan’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, “Don’t you have anything you want to ask me?”

Back then, when she was at Dao Integration Realm, Mu Zhian was just a little cultivator at Qi Condensation Realm. Yet Mu Zhian wasn’t curious about why she approached him in the past?

Yao Meng subconsciously looked at Mu Zhian and quickly noticed that his expression was gradually changing.

A hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.

“I naturally have many questions for you, but not now.”

Mu Zhian looked up and said softly, “It’s not too late to tell me when you want to.”

He was very magnanimous, completely accepting everything about Mu Wanwan, not caring about why she approached him in the past, not even asking.

This answer not only stunned Yao Meng, but even Mu Wanwan hesitated slightly.

“Why…?” she couldn’t help asking.

This emotional card seems to be working… Mu Zhian slightly brewed his emotions, his expression immediately turning gloomy.

He looked at Mu Wanwan with a complicated gaze. After a long while, he slightly raised his head, looking up at the dark sky, and said faintly, “Did you ever intend to harm me in the past?”

Before Mu Wanwan could answer, Mu Zhian retracted his gaze, looked at her, and continued, “Since you didn’t, then isn’t that enough?”

“The time I spent with you is one of my most unforgettable memories. No matter why you approached me, I was very happy.”

Mu Zhian spoke sincerely.

Yao Meng watched silently, not saying a word.

Mu Wanwan’s heart stirred: “So, you don’t blame me for leaving without saying goodbye?”

Mu Zhian shook his head: “It’s impossible to say I don’t blame you… But what’s past is past. You have your own reasons. Now you’ve also become the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy. I’m glad you weren’t on that flying saucer in the Eastern Continent this Sabbath.”

Mu Wanwan was an Eastern Continent cultivator, but also the ‘Divine Envoy’ chosen by the Heavenly Dao.

Which side she was on, Mu Zhian wasn’t sure, but at least it was certain that she had disagreements with the two alien gods on the Eastern Continent’s flying saucer, otherwise, she wouldn’t have left alone.

Mu Wanwan looked at Mu Zhian with complex eyes. If her approaching Mu Zhian in Tianxuan City back then was due to the ‘main personality’s’ longing for him, then now she had some special feelings for Mu Zhian.

She came to see Mu Zhian this time, prepared to reveal her identity to him, but his answer was unexpected.

At this moment, their gazes met, seemingly reminiscing, thinking about the past.

“You came looking for him this time, it shouldn’t be just for a reunion with an old lover, right?”

Just then, a gentle immortal voice sounded, bringing their thoughts back to reality.

Yao Meng glanced at Mu Wanwan and said calmly, “The Sabbath has descended several times in the past. Although it didn’t truly affect the Nine Provinces’ Luck, this Sabbath caused a great commotion right after descending. Miss Mu, coming to see him rashly, if you don’t explain the reason, this Seat is afraid I can’t easily let you leave.”

She believed Shang Yanfei’s stance was on Mu Zhian’s side, but she still held some suspicion towards Mu Wanwan’s identity.

This woman was indeed likely one of Shang Yanfei’s clones created by One Qi Transforms into Three Purities. However, this clone clearly had her own will.

Shang Yanfei’s true body couldn’t leave the Two Polarities Sect for some special reason. Then, could Mu Wanwan, as a clone, be controlled by Shang Yanfei?

“You guessed correctly. The current me is indeed not controlled by her,” Mu Wanwan replied calmly, as if guessing Yao Meng’s thoughts.

Yao Meng narrowed her beautiful eyes and said softly, “Because… the Sabbath?”

For this Sabbath, the Heavenly Dao chose someone it was least likely to choose as the Divine Envoy. Yao Meng didn’t know the reason, but she guessed it should be related to Shang Yanfei shielding destiny.

To the Heavenly Dao, Mu Wanwan was now Mu Wanwan, so it chose Mu Wanwan as the Divine Envoy.

Once Shang Yanfei’s will descended, the shielding technique she cast in the past would have loopholes.

If the Heavenly Dao noticed, it would likely choose a new Divine Envoy.

Mu Wanwan smiled brightly: “Jade Empress, you’re very smart. No wonder countless cultivators pursued you even before you reached Dao Integration.”

What are you two talking about, without including me…? Just as Mu Zhian thought of this, about to speak,

he noticed Mu Wanwan walking towards him.

Yao Meng watched her calmly, but didn’t stop her, until Mu Wanwan reached Mu Zhian’s side.

Then, he heard her say, “Remember, no matter who denies you, always believe you are right.”

“And also—”

She paused slightly, and under Yao Meng’s slightly frozen gaze, lowered her head and kissed Mu Zhian on the lips, saying softly:

“Long time no see.”

These words were like a heavy hammer hitting Mu Zhian’s heart. He abruptly looked up, staring intently at those pale golden eyes.

These words were very familiar. He had also seen these words in that ‘black box’ back then.

Was it a coincidence?

Or perhaps…

Mu Zhian didn’t dare to think further, or rather, there was too much information, and he couldn’t process such a massive amount of information for a moment.

Mu Wanwan didn’t speak again. Black mist silently enveloped her body, and the next moment, her figure turned into black particles, scattering with the wind.

“She’s already gone, haven’t you come back to your senses yet?”

Yao Meng looked at Mu Zhian’s dazed expression and said faintly, “You even forgot the person beside you after seeing your ex-girlfriend?”

Mu Zhian barely recovered from his thoughts and sighed, “I’m just a bit emotional.”

“Emotional about what?” Yao Meng asked with a faint smile.

Mu Zhian turned to look at her.

Yao Meng was currently standing behind him, hazy immortal mist enveloping her body, vaguely revealing her alluring collarbone. A sash outlined her full and perky bosom, her long, snow-white, and voluptuous legs slightly pressed together, her jade-white feet bare, staring intently at him.

Mu Zhian reached out, held her soft small hand, and said softly, “Emotional that back when I was still a little cultivator, she actually took a liking to me, and even dated me.”

He paused, gazing at her affectionately: “To me, Jade Empress Sister is also such a person.”

“I know that in Jade Empress Sister’s eyes, even the current me is just a little cultivator, but even so, you’re still willing to stay by my side and accompany me… To me, I’m already very content now.”

Yao Meng looked at Mu Zhian with a smile and said, “Then what do you plan to do about your ex-girlfriend?”

“What happened between you and her in the past?”

She was always very curious about what exactly happened between Mu Zhian and Mu Wanwan in Tianxuan City back then.

Also, during his innocent age, was it that woman who took away his ‘first kiss’ and first dual cultivation…

Although NTR was indeed a pleasurable thing, the first person to eat the cake was still somewhat enviable.

Hearing this, Mu Zhian couldn’t help but smile nonchalantly and said, “How could that be? Nothing particularly intimate happened between us. At most, when we were dating—”

Mu Zhian’s voice suddenly hitched, a dazed look appearing in his eyes, reflecting Yao Meng’s beautiful and refined face.

Right, what did I do with Mu Wanwan when we were dating…?

He remembered Mu Wanwan, but when he tried to recall their experiences together, he found those memories were very blurry. He could only vaguely remember her smile and appearance, but they were all very hazy, like an old film projector, the images in his mind all indistinct.

Just then, a cool hand gently touched his face. Mu Zhian snapped out of his thoughts and saw that holy and flawless beautiful face through the hazy immortal mist, and those gentle, green eyes: “Since you don’t remember, then forget it. After all, what’s past is past.”

“Now you just need to remember me, that’s enough.”

Lin Ling, having finished her meat bun, looked up at Yao Meng, then at Mu Zhian a few times, and silently lowered her head. This was something she only did when she was unhappy.

Such a gentle gaze, paired with that delicate and flawless immortal face, it would be a lie to say Mu Zhian wasn’t moved.

But he still noticed Lin Ling’s presence and was about to say something.

Just then, he suddenly heard a heart-shaking thunderclap from between heaven and earth.

Yao Meng raised her hand, retracting the Dao Integration Realm. The sky outside was even gloomier than before, the world seemingly filled with a destructive aura, silence enveloping the entire ancestral land.

Lead-colored clouds were silently moving towards a certain direction in the Eastern Continent with the wind.

Yao Meng gazed for a moment, then quickly realized something, murmuring to herself, “The Heavenly Tribulation at the Sword Palace?”

Hmm? So Ruoxi is also about to transcend and ascend soon?

If so, at least there wouldn’t be a situation of complete dominance in the fishpond afterward…

But that was on the premise that she could successfully transcend and ascend…

Mu Zhian’s eyes flickered slightly. He recalled how the Western Regions and Southern Wilderness tried to stop Yao Meng’s Transcendence before.

“You don’t need to worry about her safety.”

Just then, Yao Meng suddenly said casually, “The reason those great powers in the Nine Provinces stopped my Transcendence last time was because there wasn’t anyone at the Transcendence Realm in the Nine Provinces then.”

“But this time, with me here, no one will stop her Transcendence.”

Mu Zhian was somewhat surprised, “You’re willing to help her?”

“Don’t ask knowingly. I’m not one to forget a favor.”

Yao Meng shot him an annoyed glance and said, rather displeased.

“After all, she helped me back then. Moreover, she’s your Dao Companion, how could I stand idly by?”

“However—”

A sexy curve appeared at the corner of her mouth. She leaned down, close to Mu Zhian’s ear, and whispered, “You should know how to repay Sister, right?”

Chapter 464: Mu Zhian: Crap, There’s Another Fish That Slipped Through the Net…

Generally speaking, the pinnacle of this world was the Dao Integration Realm. Cultivators who could reach the end of this path naturally possessed strength, talent, and luck that went without saying.

But to break through the limits of a cultivator and resonate with the Dao, one needed another crucial factor: confidence.

The firm belief that one’s own ‘Dao’ was invincible.

Without such confidence, most Soul Transformation Realm cultivators would ultimately be struck by Heavenly Tribulation until they doubted their lives. Once their Dao Heart wavered, they would inevitably be annihilated in the Heavenly Tribulation, becoming nourishment for the Nine Provinces.

Under normal circumstances, a cultivator would only follow one Dao to the end.

Like Mu Zhian’s ‘body tempering’, the end of his path was Martial God.

The Dao cultivated by the Jade Empress required purifying the heart first, then purifying all things in the world. Therefore, the symbol of her Dao Integration was the World-Purifying Green Lotus.

Gong Lianyue was a more special case. In her past life, she followed the Dao of ‘One Sword Breaks All Techniques’, nurturing Sword Intent during Dao Integration. Any ordinary, blank sword in her hand would possess power only slightly weaker than an ancestral artifact.

And in Bai Ruoxi’s current life, she had one more Dao of ‘Charm’, which was the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox body.

In short, no matter who it was, under normal circumstances, they would only follow one path to the end.

However…

This was the first time Yao Meng had seen such a strange woman since achieving Dao Integration.

The Nine Peaks’ techniques of the Two Polarities Sect: Alchemy, Artifact Spirits, Sword Intent, Principles of Nature, Destiny Calculation, and other nine different Daos, this woman had mastered them all to the peak and successfully passed through the Heavenly Tribulation for each.

Dao Integration was already a difficult path, and the slightest misstep could turn one into dust.

This was because the Heavenly Tribulation for Dao Integration far exceeded people’s imagination. In the past, there were countless examples of Soul Transformation cultivators attempting Dao Integration, but ultimately dying in the Heavenly Tribulation with unwillingness.

Logically, the Heavenly Dao shouldn’t allow the existence of such an ‘anomaly’ like Mu Wanwan. If all nine Daos reached Dao Integration, it would mean there wouldn’t be any ‘Dao Integration Realm experts’ for nine lifetimes.

“You are very strong. You probably haven’t just mastered four different Daos, but have already cultivated all Nine Peaks’ techniques to the extreme, right?”

Yao Meng opened her red lips slightly, her eyes always clear and serene.

She gave off a very special feeling. Both her immortal body and voice were hazy, only vaguely revealing a graceful figure in the mist, but impossible to see clearly.

Her immortal voice lingered, making one’s heart ripple.

However, the moment her words fell, the several Lan Clan elders before the ancestral land couldn’t help but be stunned. They looked up at the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy with disbelief.

They felt this woman was simply too outrageous.

Was this something a ‘human’ could achieve?

Countless cultivators in the Nine Provinces painstakingly sought Dao Integration, but ultimately ended up disheartened. Yet this woman had actually mastered all nine different Daos to their peak?

One must know, to achieve Dao Integration, one needed unwavering determination in their own Dao. Her being able to master all Nine Peaks’ techniques meant that she was unwavering in all nine Daos of the Two Polarities Sect, firmly believing she could achieve Dao Integration through all nine paths.

It wasn’t that mastering nine Daos meant invincibility, but at least, her methods would be more unpredictable and harder to defend against than any other great power.

“No wonder you have such confidence to mock this Seat openly.”

Yao Meng spoke softly again, her figure completely enveloped in immortal mist, making it impossible to see her face clearly. However, the more it was like this, the more people wanted to catch a glimpse of her beauty.

Mu Wanwan said calmly, “I’m not here for you. It’s just that the Jade Empress is too domineering. After learning I’m his ex-girlfriend, she wanted to suppress me.”

Yao Meng took a deep look at Mu Wanwan and said faintly, “The Sabbath’s Divine Envoy came to the Lan Clan Ancestral Land so openly to look for someone. Do you think this Seat should let you see him?”

Her smile was calm, but her heart held some strangeness and inexplicable displeasure.

Why would the Heavenly Dao choose her as the Sabbath’s ‘Divine Envoy’?

This woman’s stance was undoubtedly completely opposite to the Heavenly Dao. Logically, the Heavenly Dao shouldn’t possibly give the position of ‘Divine Envoy’ to Mu Wanwan.

Unless… the Heavenly Dao also hadn’t noticed this woman’s true identity.

Proficient in the Nine Peaks’ techniques, even able to shield destiny, the Sect Master Shang Yanfei, who orchestrated everything from behind the scenes, the identity of ‘ex-girlfriend’ Mu Wanwan, was one of her clones.

Among the Dao Peak’s techniques, there was one technique that, when cultivated to the extreme, could achieve ‘One Qi Transforms into Three Purities’ (Daoist concept of creating three pure avatars). The main personality could then descend upon that clone with their will at any time.

No wonder Shang Yanfei didn’t show any reaction when the Sabbath descended…

No wonder she was so calm. After all, the Divine Envoy chosen by the Heavenly Dao was her… Yao Meng narrowed her beautiful eyes, a dangerous glint appearing within: “You do have designs on him.”

Mu Wanwan smiled faintly: “It was my will, not hers, who was intimate with him. You don’t need to be so wary of her too.”

The Dao Peak’s One Qi Transforms into Three Purities was a very magical technique. Unless the main personality’s will occasionally descended upon the clone, Mu Wanwan was Mu Wanwan, not anyone else. Of course, whether the clone had its own will was something the main personality could decide.

Yao Meng was experienced and had naturally heard of this technique before, but she didn’t expect to witness it today.

“You’ve been paying attention to him from a long time ago, so when his feelings were just budding, you disguised yourself as an ordinary young lady from a good family, ‘happened’ to pass through Tianxuan City and ‘encountered’ him by chance, right?” Yao Meng asked.

Mu Wanwan smiled without speaking.

Seeing this scene, a deep coldness appeared in Yao Meng’s beautiful eyes.

Imagine, back when Mu Zhian was still an innocent young man, even holding a girl’s hand would make his heart race, let alone how he felt when kissing Mu Wanwan…

If Mu Zhian was compared to a cake, then back in Tianxuan City, Mu Zhian was a freshly baked cake, and when he was freshly baked, Mu Zhian was already devoured by Mu Wanwan.

Yao Meng’s beautiful and refined face was expressionless as she sized up the woman in the black dress.

After a while, she casually retracted her gaze and raised her fingertip.

A curtain seemed to separate the two, making it impossible for the cultivators outside to see or hear anything happening here.

“Orchestrating so many things, just for that little bit of affair between a man and a woman. Should I say you’re too bored in Two Polarities Peak, or is my Dao Companion too charming, making you unable to resist, Sect Master Shang?”

If the cultivators outside heard this, they would be greatly shocked. The Sabbath’s Divine Envoy being a clone of the Two Polarities Sect Master, this news was enough to cause a sensation throughout the Nine Provinces!

“The me back then indeed couldn’t resist.”

She paused, looking at Fairy Yao Meng not far ahead with a smile in her eyes, and continued, “If you knew earlier that you would become his Dao Companion, could you have resisted?”

Yao Meng’s eyes rippled, her delicate brows raising slightly, and she said faintly, “Does Sect Master Shang think everyone would be like you, making a move on a boy whose heart has just begun to stir?”

She raised her beautiful eyes, looking back into Mu Wanwan’s eyes, and chuckled softly, “If he knew that the respected Sect Master Sister he admired was actually someone with a ‘young boy’  fetish, I wonder how he would feel?”

Mu Wanwan didn’t deny it: “Yes, I did make a move back then when I saw his innocence in matters of the heart. If I have to say, the Jade Empress’s words aren’t wrong.”

“However—”

The corner of the black-dressed woman’s mouth curved into a faint smile, and she said softly, “Why don’t you close your eyes now, Jade Empress, and think about how it felt to be intimate with him back then, when he was so clueless about feelings?”

Yao Meng’s gaze was calm and indifferent, but ripples stirred within her heart.

It wasn’t hard to imagine. On one side was a boy who hadn’t even touched a woman before, and on the other side was an Empress who had already stood tall in the long river of history. Even if she disguised herself as a ‘young lady’ to approach him, Mu Wanwan must have been the dominant one in their relationship.

They would admire peach blossoms in spring, travel and escape the summer heat together, watch the red maple leaves like rosy clouds in autumn, and sit in a room with a roaring fire in winter, watching the snowflakes flutter outside the window. Then, the voluptuous older sister would intentionally or unintentionally touch the young man’s hand with the back of her hand, teasing his heartstrings. When he finally mustered the courage to hold her hand, she would tease him with words…

Then the two would share their first kiss in a slightly tipsy state, or even…

Yao Meng opened her eyes slightly, a deepness appearing in her clear, gem-like green eyes.

It was impossible to say she wasn’t jealous. Although she verbally disdained Shang Yanfei’s actions, if it were her back then… she would probably have done even more than Shang Yanfei.

Mu Wanwan smiled, her voice soft and melodious, “It seems the Jade Empress empathizes with what I said?”

“Could it be that the holy and flawless fairy in the eyes of the world also has some special hobbies, just like me?”

Seeing Yao Meng fall silent, Mu Wanwan was about to speak again.

But unexpectedly, Yao Meng’s expression gradually softened, and she said with a smile, her tone calm as if looking down upon all beings, “If I said I didn’t care about what happened between you and him in the past, that would be a lie.”

“If it were me, I would probably have made the same decision as you.”

After all, who wouldn’t want to take the first bite of a freshly baked cake?

However—

Yao Meng’s tone changed, and her heavenly voice slowly echoed in Mu Wanwan’s ear:

“Why don’t you guess, if he had to choose again now, would he choose you, or me?”

“Miss Ex-Girlfriend?” The corner of her mouth curved into a dangerous smile, deliberately emphasizing the word ‘ex’.

The air in the entire space seemed to freeze, a deathly silence enveloping the area.

“During the time he’s been intimate with me, do you think he ever thought of you? Or would he call out the name ‘Jade Empress Sister’, burying his face in my bosom?”

The calm smile on Mu Wanwan’s face finally faded slightly.

She was one of the clones of ‘One Qi Transforms into Three Purities’, but she also had her own will and naturally cared about Mu Zhian.

And hearing these words now, she couldn’t help but think more.

Yao Meng tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear with her fingertip and said with a smile, “How long were you together with him?”

“Half a year? Or a year?”

“During that time, how long were you intimate with him?”

Mu Wanwan opened her mouth slightly, about to speak.

“Shh.”

Yao Meng placed a finger against her red lips, tilted her head slightly, and showed a charming smile: “You probably weren’t intimate many times, right? So there isn’t much of your Spiritual Energy in his cauldron.”

The Innate Celestial Furnace could only passively give to others, but the main cauldron could still absorb some Spiritual Energy from the person dual cultivating with it.

“And the Eight Chaos Dream Scroll technique and the cauldron he currently has, all came from the Spiritual Energy I gave him.”

“Even this Seat’s own cauldron is now filled with the Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy he gave me. When you fought against me just now, you must have sensed this wonderful Spiritual Energy, right?”

Yao Meng said faintly, “The so-called Mu Zhian, innocent and clueless about feelings, that you speak of, is indeed heartwarming. But the past is ultimately the past. He is now a good boy who often acts spoiled with his Jade Empress Sister.”

“How about I send you a Shadow Stone next time, so you can see whether the woman he calls out in bed is ‘Jade Empress Sister’, or you, his ex-girlfriend?”

Suddenly turning the tables, Yao Meng gazed at Mu Wanwan’s raven-black dress fluttering in the cold wind and said with a smile, “He’s already come out. Why don’t you ask him who he misses the most so far?”

Mu Wanwan narrowed her beautiful eyes, casually glancing at the entrance to Immortal Emperor Mountain below.

There, a young man in a black robe with gold and silver threads was walking out of the entrance. Beside him was a silver-haired beauty, holding a small notebook, looking well-behaved and cute, a serene look in her red starry eyes.

Sensing their gazes, Lin Ling subconsciously looked up, glancing at the sky.

Although there was a ‘formation’ concealing them, she still sensed the powerful auras in that direction.

“What’s wrong, Lin Ling? Did you find Yao Meng?”

Mu Zhian immediately noticed Lin Ling’s gaze and looked up.

In the sky, lead-colored clouds gathered, a gloomy day.

In the distance, several Lan Clan elders stood there, their expressions blank, as if pondering the meaning of their lifelong cultivation.

“Didn’t they say Yao Meng and the Sabbath’s alien god were fighting… Where are they?” Mu Zhian asked doubtfully.

“Brother Mu, you finally came out!”

Just then, Lan Wu’s overjoyed voice came from the distance. He seemed relieved and immediately came over upon seeing Mu Zhian.

“Brother-in-law, is there something urgent?” Mu Zhian greeted.

Lan Wu was speechless. Hearing Mu Zhian’s address, he wanted to punch this handsome face.

But sensing the silver-haired beauty’s faint gaze, he coughed lightly, immediately restraining his impulse, and said seriously, “The Jade Empress and the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy are fighting. I thought only you could stop the Jade Empress, so I sent someone to get you.”

“Where is Yao Meng now?” Mu Zhian hesitated.

Lan Wu pointed towards a certain direction in the sky: “There, they used some kind of technique to completely isolate that space.”

“I understand,” Mu Zhian nodded slightly.

He was very calm. As long as it wasn’t the fish in his pond fighting amongst themselves, it was much easier to handle.

“Lin Ling, can you take me in to take a look?” Mu Zhian asked.

It was naturally difficult for him to enter the Dao Integration Realm on his own, but with Lin Ling, who possessed Words Manifest Reality, by his side, entering the Dao Integration Realm wasn’t difficult.

Not only had he awakened the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox this time, but he also obtained a wisp of chaotic aura. After his Innate Celestial Furnace could refine this chaotic aura, he could go find Sect Master Sister…

It could be said that this trip to the ancestral land had been extremely profitable.

After returning later, he could even enjoy the Jade Empress Sister’s lap pillow, then go find Lin Ling at night for in-depth communication…

Mu Zhian looked at the dazed Lin Ling, already fantasizing about the beautiful things after returning.

Just then, Lin Ling held Mu Zhian’s hand, her red lips parting slightly.

The next moment, their figures vanished from the ancestral land, appearing in a boundless Dao Integration Realm.

A green dress flashed past his eyes. Mu Zhian looked up and indeed saw that slender figure in a green dress.

Her jade feet danced gracefully, immortal mist lingering, her figure hazy and beautiful.

Mu Zhian was about to transmit his voice, but just then, the ‘Divine Envoy’ opposite Yao Meng also seemed to sense Mu Zhian’s presence and looked up.

Mu Zhian’s gaze met hers, and the woman in the black dress appeared in his vision.

I think I’ve seen her before… Mu Zhian looked at the familiar beautiful eyes, frowning slightly, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

Boom!

Then, a thunderous sound boomed through Mu Zhian’s mind, and the long-sealed door of memory slowly opened. That devastatingly beautiful face and incredibly familiar gaze appeared in his vision.

“…”
“…”
“…”

After being stunned for an unknown amount of time, Mu Zhian closed his eyes slightly, seemingly feeling that his way of opening his memories just now wasn’t quite right, even feeling like he was dreaming.

“Aaa?”

Lin Ling gently tugged at Mu Zhian’s clothes, making a soft and melodious sound.

Mu Zhian slowly opened his eyes, noticing Yao Meng and Mu Wanwan’s gazes on him simultaneously. After being stunned for an unknown amount of time, he murmured:

“Crap… I forgot there was another fish that slipped through the net.”

…

Chapter 463: She’s Not Here, But She’s Always Been Here p2

Immortal Emperor Mountain.

This was the ancestral land of the Lan Clan, with a history of at least ten thousand years. No demons or monsters dared to step foot here. It was a major immortal mountain in the Eastern Continent.

However, at this moment, this immortal mountain faced the possibility of being razed to the ground.

Whoosh!

The moment Mu Wanwan raised her hand, the formation beneath her feet instantly unfolded, emitting brilliant light, and directly attacked Yao Meng, like a falling galaxy, her aura astonishing.

“Formation Master? Among the cultivators I know, only Sect Master Shang is proficient in formations. To actually see a second one today?”

Yao Meng’s expression was calm. Barefoot, she took half a step forward in the void, and the rain over the Lan Clan instantly froze, time stopping.

The green figure vanished, then reappeared behind Mu Wanwan in the next instant.

“Although I don’t know who you are, or why you approached him in the past, since you’re an ex-girlfriend, don’t continue to pester him.”

Yao Meng raised her hand, sending out a green lotus. The Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth rippled like waves. The green lotus emitted a captivating halo in the next instant, descending from the sky, as if wanting to directly seal Mu Wanwan.

Such vast Spiritual Energy made the cultivators below tremble with fear, not daring to stay and watch the show any longer, and they all retreated from Immortal Emperor Mountain.

The eyelids of the several Lan Clan elders also twitched wildly. Although they wanted to speak up and remind the two, they ultimately held back.

They couldn’t afford to offend either of these two. Now, they could only hope they were still rational enough, otherwise, they would have no face to see their ancestors in the future.

With a boom, the ground shook violently. A formation appeared above Mu Wanwan’s head at some unknown time. On the formation was a ‘Sword Spirit’. It was rumored that when the Dao of Artifact Spirits reached its peak, one could create weapons with bare hands, even imbue them with sentience, making artifact spirits descend into the world.

The Sword Spirit turned into a streak of light, attacking the World-Purifying Green Lotus. While the World-Purifying Green Lotus sealed it, its aura gradually weakened.

Yao Meng narrowed her beautiful eyes, finally noticing the abnormality of this woman before her.

“The Nine Peaks’ techniques of the Two Polarities Sect each have their own strengths. Alchemy, Artifact Spirits, Formations, Swordsmanship, the Principles of Nature, and other nine Daos can all reach the Dao Integration Realm. Your Formations and Artifact Spirits have both reached the Dao Integration Realm… No wonder you have such confidence.”

Under normal circumstances, a Dao Integration Realm expert would only follow one path to the end. For example, the Jade Empress followed the Dao of Tranquility, the Demon Empress followed the Dao of ‘Devouring’, Luo Tan followed the Dao of Alchemy, Gong Lianyue followed the Dao of the Sword, and so on.

And this woman before her, who claimed to be Mu Zhian’s ‘ex-girlfriend’, had two Daos that reached the peak of cultivation.

“However, challenging this Seat with just two Daos is a bit too much.”

Mu Wanwan could withstand the World-Purifying Green Lotus twice with Artifact Spirits and Formations, but what about the next time?

Yao Meng stood in mid-air, a pale green light glowing on her fingertip.

The World-Purifying Green Lotus bloomed silently. Under the dark sky, a soft and gentle light shone, like the cold and lonely moonlight, sprinkling down like flowing water, piercing through the lead-colored clouds, as if wanting to purify the entire world.

The Jade Empress is getting serious… Many cultivators’ expressions changed, realizing something was wrong.

Earlier, the Jade Empress was clearly just testing the waters, not being serious. Now, the aura emitted by the World-Purifying Green Lotus, although seemingly holy, actually contained a dangerous aura.

It wasn’t hard to imagine that if one touched that green lotus, they would probably be suppressed in an instant.

Immortal Emperor Mountain undulated like the sea, a great tremor sweeping through the entire ancestral land, but the mountains didn’t collapse because the surrounding scenery was frozen in time, not shattered by the aftershocks.

The Principles of Time were too domineering, actually able to achieve this. Even the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy now had a thoughtful look in her eyes.

The next moment, the World-Purifying Green Lotus descended from mid-air, like a vast starry sea enveloping them.

Mu Wanwan looked up, an unusual glint in her beautiful eyes.

She didn’t make any move, standing in mid-air, closing her eyes silently, her black and gold dress fluttering, her beauty peerless.

Yao Meng’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly, staring at Mu Wanwan.

She saw that the woman’s body was now illusory. The World-Purifying Green Lotus couldn’t sense her existence, actually passing directly through her body!

“Has she also mastered the Dao Peak’s Principles of Nature?”

Yao Meng murmured softly, her brows furrowing slightly, staring at Mu Zhian’s ‘ex-girlfriend’.

This woman was very strange, like an otherworldly immortal descending to the world. She was clearly at the Dao Integration Realm, but unlike other Dao Integration Realm experts, this woman had three ‘Daos’ that reached the peak!

“It seems you’ve mastered far more than three of the Nine Peaks’ techniques.”

Yao Meng narrowed her beautiful eyes: “But since you’re his ex-girlfriend, why are you still pestering him?”

Mu Wanwan smiled brightly: “When I left Tianxuan City, I didn’t break up with him. Actually, strictly speaking, I’m not an ex-girlfriend.”

Yao Meng’s expression was calm, her beautiful and refined face holy and captivating under the light of the World-Purifying Green Lotus. She opened her lips slightly and said, “He rarely mentions you because you were just a passerby in his life.”

“This Seat once happened to hear him mention that after you left, you never contacted him again. If this isn’t breaking up, then what is?”

Mu Wanwan said casually, “When he was intimate with me, it was his most innocent age. He hadn’t even touched a woman before…”

She looked up and chuckled softly, “If the Jade Empress truly thinks he doesn’t care about me, why haven’t you ever mentioned me, instead hiding this matter in your heart?”

Yao Meng narrowed her beautiful eyes.

If Mu Zhian were present, his heart would definitely skip a beat, because whenever Yao Meng showed this expression, it meant she was angry.

Sure enough, hearing Mu Wanwan’s calm tone, a dangerous glint appeared in Yao Meng’s eyes.

“Ex-girlfriend?”

Her eyes shifted, her delicate brows raising slightly, as holy as the bright moon, her entire being like she was in the immortal realm, like a Nine Heavens Goddess descending to the world. She said softly:

“I hope you can still remain this calm after being suppressed by this Seat, and then watch as your ‘ex-boyfriend’ leans intimately in this Seat’s arms, calling me Jade Empress Sister.”

Those familiar with her should know at this moment that Yao Meng had accepted this ‘ex-girlfriend’s’ provocation and was planning to use her post-Transcendence power.

As she raised her hand, time suddenly froze.

The World-Purifying Green Lotus sealed Mu Wanwan’s Artifact Spirit, Formations, and another ‘Dao’. Now, Mu Wanwan was just fish on a chopping board.

A great battle erupted in an instant. The fourth World-Purifying Green Lotus attacked Mu Wanwan. Even the Buddha who was killed in the Western Regions back then was only dealt with using one World-Purifying Green Lotus. This was the first woman who made Yao Meng use four World-Purifying Green Lotuses.

Even with the Heavenly Dao’s protection, this was already quite remarkable.

However, that was it!

“This Seat wants to see how many more ‘Daos’ you have to withstand the World-Purifying Green Lotus.”

Seeing ‘Sword Intent’ surging from within Mu Wanwan’s body, Yao Meng immediately raised her fingertip. The World-Purifying Green Lotus behind her bloomed like a peacock spreading its tail, and the fifth World-Purifying Green Lotus descended with a boom, shaking heaven and earth!

However, as the fifth World-Purifying Green Lotus’s light shone upon Mu Wanwan, an enormous cauldron appeared above her head. The cauldron had bronze patterns, looking rusty, but emitting a brilliance no less than an ancestral artifact, silently neutralizing the World-Purifying Green Lotus’s attack.

Yao Meng’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly. This time, she didn’t attack Mu Wanwan again.

In this world, logically, no Dao Integration Realm expert could master multiple different Daos to their peak.

There was only one exception.

Yao Meng silently withdrew the blooming World-Purifying Green Lotus behind her.

She looked at the woman in the black dress with complex eyes and said faintly:

“…So it’s you.”

…

Chapter 463: She’s Not Here, But She’s Always Been Here p1

“Your Innate Celestial Furnace seems to have been strengthened many times by someone in the past, which is why it emits such a sweet aura. However, remember not to reveal your Innate Celestial Furnace constitution, otherwise, it will bring you immense trouble.”

Having received Mu Zhian’s promise, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox nodded with satisfaction, but didn’t forget to remind Mu Zhian to know how to love himself.

Great powers who could resonate with the ‘Dao’, what hadn’t they experienced in their lives, what geniuses hadn’t they seen?

No matter how talented or brilliant one was, most geniuses, let alone Soul Transformation, many were stuck at Nascent Soul Realm their entire lives, unable to advance even a bit, ultimately turning into dust after thousands of years with their confidence completely shattered.

Even the most powerful constitution was just a fleeting moment of brilliance. No matter how strong one’s combat power was, could it compare to the great powers in the Nine Provinces who had already stepped into the Dao Integration Realm?

There were also many chosen ones in the Fox Clan in the past, but after the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, not a single one reached Dao Integration.

No, not just the Fox Clan, even in the entire Demon Realm, there were only a few at the Dao Integration Realm, and they all appeared within the past hundred thousand years.

In this long river of history, the number of Dao Integration Realm experts in the Demon Realm could be counted on one hand, and only two were currently alive.

However—

Mu Zhian was different from any genius she had ever seen.

To the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, whether Mu Zhian’s constitution was strong or whether he was a genius wasn’t important. What was important was that his Innate Celestial Furnace could evolve.

“Once those great powers in the Nine Provinces know his secret, they’ll probably try every possible way to obtain him.”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox gazed quietly, her charming eyes like silk, thinking inwardly.

“This junior will definitely keep Senior’s words in mind,” Mu Zhian was very demure and obedient, humbly heeding the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s warning.

Of course, although he said that, this Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s information was clearly not very up-to-date.

Within the Nine Provinces, several great powers already knew about his constitution’s characteristics…

Not to mention the Eastern Continent, if Empress Luo Tan of the Immortal Dynasty of Yu State knew that Mu Zhian had reached Nascent Soul Realm, she would probably immediately send someone to invite him to a banquet.

Perhaps after getting Mu Zhian slightly drunk at the banquet, she would carry him back to her bedchamber…

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was very satisfied with Mu Zhian’s attitude. She licked her lips, making them appear more rosy, and said, “Don’t forget our agreement~”

Mu Zhian nodded demurely: “This junior always keeps his promises. Since I said it, I will definitely fulfill it. I will definitely find a way to compensate Your Ladyship in the future.”

Rumble…

A rumble came from the Great Dao, signifying that the oath had taken effect.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox nodded slightly, then kindly reminded Mu Zhian of another matter: “Right, if you want to leave the ancestral land now, be careful. There are great powers fighting outside, their aura astonishing. If you’re not careful, you might get hurt.”

“Does Your Ladyship know who is fighting?” Mu Zhian asked humbly.

“One has an aura surpassing Dao Integration Realm, the other… Eh, her aura is also very close to Transcendence? No, she’s not at Transcendence, it’s just that the Heavenly Dao isn’t restricting her, so her combat power is similar to that Transcendence Realm expert.”

Alien gods weren’t affected by the rules of heaven and earth, so their combat power was extraordinary.

However, Yao Meng was the Human Emperor after all, she couldn’t possibly lose, so there was no need to worry too much… Mu Zhian nodded slightly: “Thank you for the reminder, Your Ladyship.”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox gave him one last look, feeling a bit more appreciative inwardly.

This Mu Zhian wasn’t blindly arrogant like the geniuses she had seen in the past. He was good-looking and spoke pleasantly. If she was reborn in the future, she could take him back to the Demon Realm.

She wasn’t interested in the position of Demon Realm ruler, but with her status, just bringing an Eastern Continent cultivator back to the Demon Realm, the Demon Empress would just turn a blind eye, pretending not to see.

After all, no matter what, the Demon Empress was considered a ‘junior’ before her.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and the First Generation Demon Emperor were demons of the same era. The Demon Empress was once one of the Thirteen Seats of the First Generation Demon Emperor. It was just that her talent was astonishing, her Heaven Devouring Demon Body devouring many cultivators on her path of cultivation, ultimately becoming the ‘youngest’ Dao Integration Realm expert.

The next moment, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox turned into a wisp of pink smoke, gracefully entering the Innate Celestial Furnace.

Mu Zhian finally let out a long sigh of relief.

His back was already soaked with sweat.

Not because of fear or such emotions, but simply because this Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was too hot!

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox hadn’t deliberately made any seductive moves just now, yet her every move was filled with a charm that could drive men crazy.

This was very similar to the Demon Empress.

“Why are all the women in the Demon Realm such vixens? If I really rebuild her demon body and return to the Demon Realm with her, I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle her in the future…” Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

At Core Formation and Nascent Soul Realm, he had been walking the path of strengthening his Essence Blood. The end of this path was ‘Martial God’.

His Essence Blood was indeed strong now, but suppressing such a vixen was still too difficult.

Mu Zhian took a step and walked out of the ‘Abyssal Lands’.

Almost the moment he stepped out of the Abyssal Lands, he heard a noisy commotion.

“Luck Stone Tablet! There’s actually a Luck Stone Tablet here!”

This excited voice completely ignited the cultivators before Immortal Emperor Mountain. Huang Feng within the crowd was even more excited, staring intently at the stone tablet.

In this world, besides the Heavenly Dao, only the Spirit Dragon could bestow Luck upon others.

Clearly, the previous rumors were true. The Spirit Dragon had been to the Lan Clan Ancestral Land and left behind some destiny here.

Mu Zhian also heard the commotion and looked over. He saw that, at some unknown point, the two stone tablets that had been standing before the Abyssal Lands were now emitting a captivating pale golden halo.

Luck!

As long as one could obtain the recognition of this Luck Stone Tablet, they could use this Luck for themselves.

One must know, this kind of ethereal thing, more than ninety-nine percent of cultivators couldn’t change it even after spending their entire lives. Now, such a good thing was right before their eyes, how could they not be excited?

“Why would there be a Luck inheritance here…?”

Mu Zhian was also stunned. Looking at the stone tablet ahead, he quickly recalled that he seemed to have seen similar stone tablets in the Spirit Dragon’s grotto-heaven within the Two Polarities Sect in the past.

Just as Mu Zhian thought of this, a silver strand of hair flashed past his eyes.

His expression turned slightly strange. He already had the answer in his heart, but remained calm on the surface, quietly leaving the crowd.

Arriving at the exit of Immortal Emperor Mountain’s secret realm, he paused slightly.

“Aaa?”

Then, Mu Zhian opened his mouth slightly, making a strange, incomprehensible sound.

Almost as soon as his voice fell, he felt a soft and warm touch on his back.

Then, a pair of hands covered his eyes.

“Aaaa~?” she asked, seemingly wanting to play a guessing game with him, but her identity was instantly revealed the moment she spoke.

Mu Zhian remained silent, thinking, Lin Ling, although I really want to play along with you, your performance is too obvious. I can’t even cooperate with your act.

Seeing Mu Zhian not speaking, Lin Ling seemed somewhat unhappy. She released Mu Zhian, puffed out her cheeks, and ignored him.

Mu Zhian’s vision returned, and he saw the silver-haired beauty in a white dress. Her beautiful and delicate features, and her magnificent red eyes, calm as the sea, held a feigned indifference.

“Lin Ling, why are you here?” Mu Zhian didn’t mind, reaching out to hold her hand, and said with a smile, “Are you entangled by the Karmic Fire again?”

Hearing ‘Karmic Fire’, Lin Ling’s feigned composure instantly crumbled. Her face flushed red, she glanced at Mu Zhian, and held up her small notebook, writing: “Worried about your safety, so I came to take a look.”

“With Yao Meng around, there’s no need to worry too much,” Mu Zhian said gently.

Miss Spirit Dragon is truly superb, both regal and adorable… Most importantly, she’s usually well-behaved and cute, but occasionally shows another side because of the Karmic Fire during dual cultivation.

In the dim hall, Mu Zhian admired Lin Ling’s blushing face.

Then, he casually asked, “Right, you just came in from outside the ancestral land, did you see who Yao Meng was fighting against?”

“A woman in a black dress, I couldn’t see her face clearly,” Lin Ling held up her small notebook and wrote.

“I haven’t seen that woman before,” she continued writing.

Oh, then it’s fine, as long as she’s not fighting with the fish in my pond… Mu Zhian finally felt relieved.

Just then, a cultivator was approaching on his sword in the distance. He looked flustered, searching for something.

“Aren’t you a Lan Clan member? Are you only entering the ancestral land for the trial now?” Mu Zhian recognized this person as one of the Lan Clan members.

He had stayed in the Lan Clan for a while, so he had some understanding of the Lan Clan members.

“Young Master Mu, I finally found you!”

Upon seeing Mu Zhian, the young man’s expression immediately brightened. He first looked at Lin Ling doubtfully, then hurriedly said, “Young Master Lan Wu is asking you to come out and take a look quickly.”

Mu Zhian nodded slightly: “Understood, you go out first, I’ll be there soon.”

Ruoxi was currently in seclusion. Within the Eastern Continent, there were no women who would clash with Yao Meng. As long as his own backyard wasn’t on fire, it didn’t matter.

But of course, he still had to intervene appropriately. Yao Meng was at the Transcendence Realm after all. If she razed the Lan Clan Ancestral Land to the ground, he would be embarrassed to see Sister Feiying and Senior Sister Lan in the future.

“Let’s go, let’s go out and take a look,” Mu Zhian held Lin Ling’s small hand and leisurely left, heading towards the exit of Immortal Emperor Mountain.

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