Category: It turns out, they are the protagonists

Chapter 462: The Palace Master is in Seclusion 

Within the Lan Clan Ancestral Land, vast Spiritual Energy filled the world. Yao Meng, in a flowing green dress, exuded an ethereal aura, untainted by the dust of the world. She stood in mid-air, gazing ahead.

Many cultivators gathered outside the Ancestral Land, but no one dared to speak. The expressions of the Lan Clan elders were even more tense.

Although they couldn’t see the fairy’s face clearly, they could sense the dangerous aura emanating from her, mysterious and awe-inspiring.

Although she currently appeared ethereal like a fairy, her figure graceful and enchanting, seemingly like a kind older sister,

the Lan Clan was, after all, an Ancient Family, well-informed. They had heard that after the Jade Empress transcended and ascended that day, because her lover was injured, she slew two Soul Transformation Realm experts and one Dao Integration Realm expert from the Western Regions.

After that, she even single-handedly stormed into the Southern Wilderness, patiently capturing and killing the Ocean God.

This information alone was enough to prove that this fairy’s current strength was unfathomable and terrifying.

However, the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy opposite her, although people didn’t know much about her, during the Sabbath, the Heavenly Dao would ‘protect’ her to a certain extent. If the two truly fought, the consequences would be unimaginable.

As danger filled the air outside the Lan Clan Ancestral Land, the cultivators didn’t even dare to breathe loudly. Lan Wu subconsciously clenched his fists beneath his sleeves.

“Why hasn’t Mu Zhian come out yet…?” he thought to himself, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, clearly under immense pressure.

He now found it hard to imagine how his future brother-in-law dared to flirt with the Jade Empress while also having affairs with other women.

And one of them was actually the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy…

Wasn’t he afraid of being thrown into the little black room by the Jade Empress for tiaojiao (training/discipline) afterward?

Lan Wu cursed inwardly while praying for Mu Zhian to hurry up and come out.

The Lan Clan had already sent people into the Ancestral Land, but he was afraid that before Mu Zhian came out, Immortal Emperor Mountain would be razed to the ground…

As the dangerous aura gradually spread, no one noticed that, at this moment, in the void, the white-dressed, silver-haired beauty was scanning the area outside the Ancestral Land.

She blinked her clear, bright red eyes, glanced at Yao Meng, then at Immortal Emperor Mountain, seemingly understanding something. Opening her red lips, the next moment, Lin Ling transformed into a streak of clear light and entered the secret realm of Immortal Emperor Mountain.

…

“This is ridiculous, she actually wants me to take down Sect Master Sister, that big, big shark…?”

Mu Zhian looked at Lan Shihuai’s clear, autumn-water eyes. After an unknown amount of time, he snapped back to reality as if from a trance and couldn’t help murmuring to himself.

Actually, for Mu Zhian, it was impossible to say he had no thoughts about Sect Master Sister.

In his opinion, that Sect Master possessed all the advantages of a woman: intellectual, mysterious, sexy, elegant… You could see everything you wanted to see in her.

Mmm… Except her chest isn’t as big as Bai Ruoxi’s.

However, Mu Zhian always felt some ‘apprehension’ towards her. This apprehension was similar to the feeling of seeing one’s homeroom teacher during school.

Because before her, he always felt that his sweet nothings, and even his thoughts, were completely transparent to her—even though she didn’t have mind-reading abilities.

The two people Mu Zhian feared most in this world were the Demon Empress and the Sect Master.

The former could read minds, and the latter… always had everything planned out.

“With Shang Yanfei’s beauty, no boy should be able to refuse. Why do you look so hesitant?” Lan Shihuai also noticed Mu Zhian’s hesitation and couldn’t help asking.

Mu Zhian forced a smile, “Why does Senior want me to give her the chaotic aura? What exactly is this chaotic aura for?”

He had indeed craved the Sect Master for a long time, even fantasizing about her and her disciple Lan Mulian together in bed… However, when it came to actually doing it, Mu Zhian really hesitated.

Because in his impression, Sect Master Sister was the type who could look at you calmly even if you pressed her down on the bed.

Even Yao Meng would occasionally show a shy expression when being suppressed by Mu Zhian. After all, Sister Jade Empress was the type with high attack but low defense.

But the Sect Master…

Making this kind of woman blush shyly… seemed too difficult.

Lan Shihuai, stunning in her blue dress, slowly walked around to Mu Zhian’s front. A rose-like fragrance lingered around his nose, possessing a captivating charm.

“In the beginning of chaos, there was a fire, called the Chaotic Fire.”

“Later, after eons of change, that fire mysteriously vanished, leaving behind a wisp of Spiritual Energy. In the beginning of chaos, people called it chaotic aura.”

“Its effects are no less than Emperor Medicine. Firstly, it can extend lifespan, and secondly… it can suppress bad luck, whether man-made or destined, the chaotic aura will suppress it.”

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but be stunned: “You mean, the Sect Master is also troubled by bad luck?”

That woman, who had deduced destiny to an unknown extent, was also troubled by bad luck?

And if he remembered correctly, Lin Ling seemed to have transferred Sect Master Sister’s bad luck to herself before… Could it be that Sect Master Sister’s bad luck wasn’t innate, but acquired? And even after clearing the bad luck, new bad luck would still befall her?

Mu Zhian slightly collected his thoughts, then sighed softly with some regret, “Although I also want to help her… I’m afraid I can’t transfer this wisp of chaotic aura into her body in a short time.”

The Innate Celestial Furnace could contain this wisp of chaotic aura, but couldn’t refine it yet, let alone transfer it to Shang Yanfei.

“I’m just leaving it in your body for now. When your Innate Celestial Furnace can refine the chaotic aura, you can directly go find her,” Lan Shihuai wasn’t surprised and replied calmly.

“Since that’s the case, why did Senior give it to me now?” Mu Zhian hesitated. He felt that the chaotic aura staying in his Innate Celestial Furnace wasn’t a good thing, because his Innate Celestial Furnace couldn’t refine it yet and couldn’t give it to others.

“I want to see her expression.”

A smile finally appeared on Lan Shihuai’s always calm face.

“When she finds out the chaotic aura is in your Innate Celestial Furnace… will she still be as calm as before, will she still be able to communicate with you calmly, or will she angrily come looking for me to settle the score?”

Mu Zhian: “…”

He looked at this beautiful ancestor of the Lan Clan in astonishment.

“What’s wrong?” Lan Shihuai asked.

“Nothing… I always thought you were a serious person,” Mu Zhian complained, rather speechless.

So it seemed this Lan Clan ancestor really had some similarities with Senior Sister Lan. Both looked cool and serious, but were actually a bit black-bellied…

He just didn’t know what the relationship between her and the Sect Master was.

Boom…

Just then, the entire ancient ship suddenly trembled violently. Then, a tsunami-like wave of Spiritual Energy enveloped them from outside the ancestral land, almost making Mu Zhian’s legs go weak.

He immediately activated the Spiritual Energy within his cauldron. At the same time, Lan Shihuai gently raised her hand, and an invisible formation isolated the external Spiritual Energy.

“What’s going on? Why is there such a commotion outside?” Mu Zhian asked in surprise.

Lan Shihuai’s eyes sparkled, and she said softly, “There are great powers fighting outside.”

“One of them is the Jade Empress.”

“Yao Meng? Who can fight against her?”

A huge question arose in Mu Zhian’s mind.

One must know, Yao Meng was currently at the Transcendence Realm, the only Human Emperor in the Nine Provinces.

Who could fight against her without being at a disadvantage?

Could it be that Ruoxi’s Transcendence Tribulation was over?

Or did Zixuan come out of seclusion from the Demon Realm?

But no matter who it is, they’re all my wives. How can family fight amongst themselves…? Mu Zhian was already somewhat anxious, thinking about how to stop them after going out.

Lan Shihuai glanced at him: “The person fighting against the Jade Empress doesn’t belong to the Nine Provinces.”

Oh, then it’s fine.

Mu Zhian immediately felt relieved.

As long as it wasn’t Ruoxi and the others, it was fine.

If Yao Meng was fighting against other fish in his pond, the slightest carelessness from Mu Zhian could turn him into ‘the sealed Mu Zhian’.

The scene after that would be quite beautiful…

Perhaps one day Mu Zhian would wake up and find himself bound by ancestral artifact chains forged from several different immortal golds, with the girls beside him discussing breaking up…

But if it wasn’t the fish in his pond, then it didn’t matter.

Not belonging to the Nine Provinces meant it was a ‘god’ from the alien starry sky. For the Transcendence Realm Human Emperor, suppressing a god wasn’t exactly easy, but at least the other party would be wary and wouldn’t dare fight Yao Meng for too long.

After all, the Human Emperor was beyond the rules of heaven and earth, unrestricted by the Heavenly Dao, her combat power astonishing. Once truly angered, no one would have a good time.

“Does Senior have anything else?”

Mu Zhian felt somewhat reassured, noticing Lan Shihuai was staring at him, and couldn’t help asking.

However, Lan Shihuai didn’t answer, just reached out and gently touched Mu Zhian’s face.

“Foolish fox, how long are you going to play dead?”

Then, she spoke slowly in a crisp, calm voice.

As her words fell, a silver-bell-like laughter echoed through the ancient ship. Divine light surged from Mu Zhian’s body, and enchanting pink light particles gradually condensed into a seductive figure, her skin like ice and jade, flawless.

Her graceful and sexy figure beneath the thin gauze dress, her full bosom, her slender waist, her tightly wrapped, perky buttocks, and her long, voluptuous legs outlined a breathtakingly perfect figure. Her bewitching beautiful eyes were captivating, enough to charm all beings.

A pair of fox ears on her head, and nine fox tails behind her slowly unfurled, her charming eyes like silk. Any man who saw her would probably have their heart race and their eyes go straight.

Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox!

When did she wake up?!

Mu Zhian looked at the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox appearing before him in astonishment, first stunned, then his mind quickly filled with question marks.

When Lin Ling brought back the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense earlier, this Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was still in slumber, because her aura was too weak at that time, impossible to awaken.

Yet now, her state seemed to have recovered somewhat…?

“Lan Shihuai, if it weren’t for this Seat protecting your Lan Clan back then, your Lan Clan probably wouldn’t be able to maintain its position among the top Ancient Families in the Eastern Continent. Is this how you speak to your benefactor?”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox walked over with a charming smile, actually reaching out to touch Lan Shihuai’s face.

Mu Zhian was startled by her action. This Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox seemed somewhat frivolous, dressed in a thin gauze dress, her eyes seductive.

Lan Shihuai’s expression was calm. Wearing delicate shoes on her elegant jade feet, she stood still. However, an incredibly imposing cold light descended from the sky before her. She raised her palm, striking directly at the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, a faint blue light flickering behind her, like a new moon appearing in the world.

Boom!

The entire ancient ship trembled violently, a mysterious aura surging from within.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and Lan Shihuai clashed palms, causing the entire ancestral land to tremble through the rain curtain.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox remained composed, her eyes alluring, her laughter lazy, her hair fluttering in the wind, a fragrance spreading. Her thin gauze dress seemed unable to fully contain her curvaceous figure, like a ripe peach, carrying an irresistible fatal temptation.

She gracefully withdrew her palm, toying with a strand of hair, and smiled charmingly, “This Seat protected your Lan Clan back then, yet not only do you not show gratitude, you even attack me now?”

“Is this how you repay your benefactor?”

Lan Shihuai held the oil-paper umbrella, raised her proud, snow-white chin, and looked at her through the rain curtain: “If it weren’t for this Seat allowing you to stay in the ancestral land, you probably wouldn’t even be able to keep this wisp of spiritual sense, let alone wait for the Innate Celestial Furnace to save you.”

She shed her usual calm demeanor, becoming incredibly imposing, and spoke again, “This Seat doesn’t know what agreement you have with Mu Zhian, but the dignified Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, if you keep relying on a junior’s body like this, when word spreads to the Demon Realm in the future, you’ll probably become a laughingstock.”

This point about the Lan family ancestor is also very similar to Senior Sister Lan. Usually looks uncompetitive, but actually has a somewhat domineering personality. In modern times, she would be the type of domineering female CEO…

Just as Mu Zhian thought of this, he noticed Lan Shihuai casually glancing at him.

Was her mocking the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox just now to remind me that this charming and seductive fox had already woken up, and for me to be careful of her…?

Mu Zhian speculated inwardly.

He had a close relationship with Senior Sister Lan and Sister Feiying and was considered half a member of the Lan family. The Lan family ancestor would naturally care more about him.

If it weren’t for Lan Shihuai, he probably wouldn’t have known that the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox had already awakened, just hadn’t spoken to him.

“Relying on his body? This Seat can indeed nourish my spiritual sense within his body, but at the same time, this Seat can also nourish his Nine-Tailed Fox body with Demonic Qi. It’s mutually beneficial.”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox sneered, but her eyes were still alluring.

She walked behind Mu Zhian, gently placing her hands on his shoulders, then pressing her soft body against him, and asked with a smile, “Little guy, what do you think?”

As she opened her lips, an alluring fragrance spread, making even Mu Zhian’s mouth dry. He quickly lowered his eyelids and said, “Does Your Ladyship still remember our agreement from before?”

“Naturally. I give you the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s Demon Seat, and you help me be reborn. How could I forget such an agreement?”

“But actually, I’m not particularly anxious about being reborn now. Staying in your Innate Celestial Furnace for a thousand years is also fine. You don’t need to rush arranging my rebirth,” the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox said lazily.

“It’s just coveting his Innate Celestial Furnace, why make it sound like you’re considering him?” Lan Shihuai sneered, seeing through the fox’s thoughts at a glance.

“He hasn’t even spoken, why are you so anxious?”

Hearing this, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox laughed coquettishly, glancing at Mu Zhian, her charming eyes captivating, and said with a smile, “I see this child doesn’t seem to object to me staying in his Innate Celestial Furnace to nourish my spiritual sense either. After all, he’s been staring at me lewdly since just now.”

“I’ve never dared to forget the agreement with Your Ladyship. I will definitely find a way to gather all the materials as soon as possible to help you rebuild your body… As for you saying I’ve been staring at you, I think it’s because of the innate charm, so I can’t help but look at Your Ladyship…”

Under the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s tender gaze, Mu Zhian appeared demure, seemingly lowering his eyelids shyly.

Tsk, this fox-eared girl really likes to tease people. After helping her rebuild her demon body in the future, I must definitely “play” with her until her fox ears stand up! Mu Zhian remembered this grudge.

“See? He and I are a perfect match. What’s wrong with me temporarily residing in the Innate Celestial Furnace for a while?”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox gently gathered the hair blown by the wind, her eyes like water, charming and seductive, gazing at Mu Zhian.

Lan Shihuai took a deep look at Mu Zhian, then casually retracted her gaze.

“Young Friend, you can leave now.”

Mu Zhian nodded slightly, cupping his hands, “Thank you, Ancestor. If there’s anything I can do for you in the future, please don’t hesitate to ask.”

Whether Lan Shihuai helped him because of Senior Sister Lan and Feiying or not, her revealing that the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox had already awakened was indeed a great help.

Otherwise, if Mu Zhian accidentally spoke ill of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox one day, he wouldn’t even know if he was retaliated against later.

…

“When exactly did Your Ladyship awaken?”

After leaving the mysterious ancient ship on his sword, Mu Zhian finally let out a sigh of relief, looked at the woman following beside him like a phantom, and asked.

Hearing Mu Zhian’s question, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox glanced at him, a sweet smile on her face, her figure hot. As she approached him, her snow-white legs faintly appeared beneath her black gauze dress, filled with an indescribable temptation.

The sexily dressed Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox approached Mu Zhian with a coquettish smile, then extended her snow-white slender hand, gently caressing his face, her sexy red lips parting slightly, “If I have to say, it’s your fault.”

“My fault…? I don’t think I’ve ever disturbed Your Ladyship…” Mu Zhian hesitated.

Could it be that when he was intimate with others, the Spiritual Energy in his Innate Celestial Furnace decreased, thus disturbing the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox slumbering within?

“Are you a fool?”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox rolled her eyes at Mu Zhian, even her glance captivating and seductive.

“This Seat only agreed to give you the Demon Seat, but I didn’t say you could share the Demon Seat with others. When Gong Lianyue was in seclusion earlier, that little girl connected to the Demon Seat, naturally awakening this Seat.”

As expected of a woman with innate charm, even her scolding was like a little girl’s coquettish complaint, carrying an unspeakable charm and sexiness, probably enough to make some boys with special hobbies willingly hug her long legs and shout, “Sister, please scold me more!”

“But in our agreement before, it didn’t seem to say that the Demon Seat couldn’t be shared with others…” Mu Zhian couldn’t help saying.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was momentarily speechless.

Mu Zhian’s words were indeed correct.

Their agreement before was that she would give the Demon Seat to Mu Zhian, and Mu Zhian would help her be reborn.

But ultimately, she hadn’t expected that there would be a second person who could inherit the Demon Seat.

And this person was actually the Palace Master of the Sword Palace.

When Gong Lianyue severed her connection with the Heavenly Dao back then, she left behind a measure, which was to insert Bai Ruoxi as a member of the Fox Clan, so that both of her constitutions could cultivate to Dao Integration Realm, achieving supreme Dao Fruit.

In the future, Bai Ruoxi, as the ‘scabbard’, would have the Nine-Tailed Fox body, while Gong Lianyue, as the ‘sword’, would have the Sword Immortal body.

With both constitutions at Dao Integration Realm, her strength would be unprecedentedly powerful.

Seeing this, Mu Zhian pressed his advantage and said, “My constitution is special. Giving the Demon Seat entirely to me would be a waste, but giving it to the Palace Master can let her fully utilize the Demon Seat’s effects.”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox shot him a pouting: “The problem is, what does Gong Lianyue have to do with me? Her becoming stronger is actually more disadvantageous than advantageous to me.”

Mu Zhian showed a troubled expression: “But my Demon Seat has already been shared with her, it’s too late to take it back now…”

Seeing the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s displeased expression, Mu Zhian said demurely, “It’s like spilled water that cannot be retrieved. If Your Ladyship truly feels sharing the Demon Seat with others is inappropriate, this junior is willing to compensate in any way.”

“Any way?”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox narrowed her beautiful eyes, sizing up the handsome young man, and pursed her plump, alluring red lips.

After staring for an unknown amount of time, a pleasant and melodious laughter echoed through the ancestral land.

Then, a sweet and leisurely voice gently lingered beside the young man’s ear.

“You said it yourself~”

Chapter 461: Sect Master Steals Home 

Mu Zhian naturally didn’t know what was happening in the outside world. At this moment, he was on his way to the Abyssal Lands.

Brilliant divine light enveloped this ancestral land along the way, making it appear especially sacred.

However, even within that divine light, there was a dangerous aura. Mu Zhian even felt that if he wasn’t holding this jade slip, his body would probably be crushed by the divine light before even stepping into the Abyssal Lands.

“It seems this secret realm of the ancestral land was also an arrangement tailored by the Heavenly Dao for the Heaven-Chosen One.”

Mu Zhian sensed his suppressed cauldron, looked around at the environment, and a thoughtful look quickly appeared in his eyes.

This secret realm was similar to the Abyss he encountered before. Upon entering the Abyssal Lands, one’s strength would be automatically suppressed to the Core Formation Realm level.

Clearly, this secret realm was prepared for the Heaven-Chosen One.

However… not only was Huang Weifeng a Heaven-Chosen One, but so was Lan Feiying.

Perhaps because of this, the two sisters were able to smoothly enter the Abyssal Lands of the ancestral land and even obtain some destiny within, which was why they still hadn’t left the ancestral land yet.

“I should find Senior Sister Lan and Feiying soon, so I can rest assured…”

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian immediately turned into a streak of light, heading towards the depths of the Abyssal Lands.

He didn’t encounter any traps along the way, presumably because the Lan sisters had already disarmed the mechanisms when they passed through here earlier.

The Abyssal Lands weren’t a lifeless place as he imagined. A green lake was located in the center of the abyss.

As Mu Zhian continued forward, the further down he looked, the more alarmed he felt.

Because beneath his feet was a bottomless abyss, pitch black, without any trace of life.

“Without Sister Ye’s protection, walking alone in such a place is really a bit unnerving…”

Mu Zhian continued forward, feeling the chill in the air, inexplicably feeling apprehensive.

However, besides apprehension, he also felt an indescribable tranquility.

This Abyssal Lands contained a special and mysterious Dao Rhyme. Being here was like being in a meditative realm, calming even the most restless heart.

“This is the Lan Clan Ancestral Land after all. Although it looks a bit creepy, there can’t be ghosts. Why should I scare myself?”

“Think of Senior Sister’s long legs, think of Sister Feiying’s rosy lips…”

Mu Zhian slightly adjusted his mentality and continued forward. A structure gradually appeared in his vision.

It was a dilapidated hall, floating just above the abyss. The surrounding pavilions had all collapsed, with ruins and broken walls everywhere.

“I’ve heard before that floating objects from the void would appear in the abyss of the Lan Clan Ancestral Land. Could these structures be from the void?”

Mu Zhian mustered his courage, approached the dilapidated hall, and quickly saw many ancient texts and scriptures within a certain room in the hall.

Mu Zhian’s eyes lit up almost instantly, his heart filled with wonder.

Many of these scriptures shone with a faint golden light, meaning there might be first-grade techniques among them!

Even now, he only had two first-grade techniques in total. Dao Integration Realm experts were indeed powerful, but creating a first-grade technique required an extremely long time, and after creating it, few others could use it.

Because the techniques created by Dao Integration Realm experts were inevitably most suitable for themselves.

And now, seeing so many scriptures in this ancestral land naturally made even Mu Zhian, who wasn’t interested in wealth, somewhat excited.

However, just as Mu Zhian raised his fingertip, the ‘room’ before him shattered into light particles and vanished into the Abyssal Lands the moment his fingertip touched it.

Those ancient texts and scriptures also scattered with the wind.

“There’s something unusual about this place. What I saw just now was likely an illusion, not a real scene…”

Mu Zhian looked at his hand, suddenly feeling a sense of unreality.

These scenes in the Abyssal Lands seemed to be ‘traces’ left by the past, materialized for some reason, but could only be viewed from afar, not approached.

“No choice, I should find Senior Sister Lan and Feiying soon…”

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian sighed inwardly, about to turn and leave the hall.

However, just then, he vaguely felt a burning sensation coming from the storage ring on his finger.

Mu Zhian took out an ink-black jade cauldron, only the size of his palm.

The burning sensation just now came from this ink-black jade cauldron.

“This is what the beautiful ancestor of the Lan Clan gave me before… Is it guiding me?”

Mu Zhian slowly looked up, gazing at the hall ahead.

This ink-black jade cauldron meant for him to continue deeper into the hall…

Looking at this eerie and gloomy place, Mu Zhian hesitated slightly.

After a while, he gritted his teeth and, guided by the ink-black jade cauldron, strode towards the depths of the hall.

Within the hall, it was pitch black. Mu Zhian’s spiritual sense carefully scanned the surroundings, afraid that a monster might suddenly jump out from somewhere.

However, to Mu Zhian’s surprise, he didn’t sense any abnormality along the way, smoothly walking into the depths of the hall.

“What exactly is this ink-black jade cauldron guiding me here for? I don’t feel any treasures here.”

Mu Zhian was doubtful. After guiding him here, the ink-black jade cauldron became completely still.

However, within this hall, he didn’t sense any Spiritual Energy fluctuations.

Normally, any heavenly material or earthly treasure would emit some Spiritual Energy.

And the Innate Spiritual Body could easily capture this Spiritual Energy.

Yet now, he couldn’t sense any trace of heavenly materials or earthly treasures.

Boom…

Just then, a rumbling sound came from behind the ancient door at the end of the hall.

“Could it be there?”

Mu Zhian pushed open the ancient door with some doubt.

However, there was no path ahead. What appeared in his vision was only a bottomless abyss.

An ancient pleasure boat drifted within the abyss.

Two slender figures, one in red and one in white, flashed past Mu Zhian’s eyes.

“Senior Sister Lan and Sister Feiying?!”

Mu Zhian almost subconsciously cried out, murmuring, “…Why are they on that pleasure boat?”

He remembered this pleasure boat. It was the one the Lan Clan ancestor rode in the past. However, that time, the pleasure boat appeared on the Lan Clan’s Primordial Lake, and this time, it appeared in the abyss of this ancestral land.

This mysterious ancient ship drifted within the abyss. Mu Zhian saw it slowly moving towards the end of the abyss, its figure gradually disappearing.

Can’t leave Senior Sister Lan and Feiying alone… Mu Zhian steeled his heart, jumped down from the hall, and accurately landed on the pleasure boat.

Thick, pitch-black darkness filled the abyss, dilapidated old scenes vaguely appearing in his vision. Several red lanterns hung within the pleasure boat, the atmosphere deathly silent.

“I remember seeing Senior Sister Lan and Sister Feiying on the deck just now, they should be nearby…”

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian’s spiritual sense scanned the surroundings, cautiously moving forward through the black mist.

“Senior Sister Lan, Sister Feiying—”

At the same time, he called out their names, hoping to wake them up.

No one responded from within the ancient ship. In the silence, Mu Zhian could only hear his own footsteps.

He opened his mouth slightly, about to speak again.

However, at that moment, a clear, silver-bell-like laughter echoed through the ancient ship. The sound was pleasant, but carried a hint of coldness that looked down upon all beings.

Within the black mist, a woman in a red dress stood, holding an oil-paper umbrella. She wore small, delicate red embroidered shoes, her eyes seductive, revealing a charming smile in the misty rain, staring intently at Mu Zhian.

Holy crap, is this haunted?!

Mu Zhian’s scalp tingled. He wasn’t afraid of people, but he couldn’t sense any ‘living’ aura from this woman.

This was likely a ghost!

The Lan Clan ancestor wasn’t here, Senior Sister Lan and Sister Feiying weren’t here, and instead, an unidentified woman in a red dress appeared in the ancient ship… and he couldn’t sense any living aura from her at all.

If this wasn’t haunted, what was it?!

Mu Zhian felt goosebumps all over his body. He immediately raised his hand, summoning his sword, wanting to leave this place.

However, at that moment, the red-dressed woman’s figure appeared behind him. She wore delicate red embroidered shoes on her jade-white feet, her red dress vaguely concealing her long, snow-white legs.

She raised her hand, seemingly wanting to reach for Mu Zhian’s shoulder. However, almost at that instant, the Spiritual Energy within Mu Zhian’s body surged, turning into a streak of light, rapidly distancing himself from the red-dressed woman behind him, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

Imagine, in this desolate and eerie place, a woman in a red dress and red shoes suddenly appeared, floating like a ghost, closely following behind you…

Just thinking about it sent chills down one’s spine.

“Strange, why can’t I see her anymore…?”

Mu Zhian suddenly realized that the red-dressed woman’s figure had vanished from his sight.

“No, there’s something strange about this place. I need to find Senior Sister Lan and Feiying quickly…”

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian was about to take a step.

Just then, a hand gently touched his shoulder from behind.

Almost at that instant, Mu Zhian’s heart skipped a beat.

He hadn’t even noticed anyone approaching him!

Mu Zhian suppressed the throbbing in his heart, abruptly turned around, and saw a woman in a blue dress. Her dress fluttered, her temperament ethereal and elegant, exuding a cool and intellectual beauty.

His pupils widened slightly, his heart still pounding. Then, after seeing her face clearly, his anxious heart finally calmed down.

“Senior Lan, can you please not appear silently behind people next time? It’s quite scary…” Mu Zhian let out a sigh of relief.

The woman who appeared in the ancient ship wasn’t the red-dressed ‘ghost’ from just now, but the ancestor of the Lan Clan, Lan Shihuai.

Then, he continued asking, “Are Senior Sister Lan and Feiying also on this ancient ship?”

Lan Shihuai nodded silently.

“Before the Sabbath descended, they entered the ancestral land and mistakenly boarded this pleasure boat.”

Her voice was somewhat similar to Lan Mulian’s, but carried a more mature aura. She wore a blue dress, holding an oil-paper umbrella in the misty rain.

Mu Zhian’s eyes flickered slightly: “What exactly is this pleasure boat? Why has Senior stayed here all this time? And where are Senior Sister Lan and Feiying now?”

Lan Shihuai said, “They are on the pleasure boat, accepting the Lan Clan’s inheritance.”

Mu Zhian felt somewhat relieved, looking up at her. This Lan Clan ancestor seemed to be standing in a hazy place, misty rain falling like a curtain, separating the distance between them, seemingly close at hand, yet unreachable.

This is clearly the ancestral land, where is this rain coming from? Mu Zhian suddenly thought.

“Who was that red-dressed woman just now?” Mu Zhian suddenly asked curiously.

“One of the great powers whose physical body and spiritual sense were both annihilated in the long river of history. Part of her consciousness is missing, so she’s sometimes lucid, sometimes muddled.”

Mu Zhian was incredibly surprised, “Her physical body and spiritual sense are both gone, yet she still exists on this pleasure boat?”

What kind of heaven-defying method was this?

Generally, as long as a cultivator’s spiritual sense was gone, they were completely dead. But the red-dressed woman’s physical body and spiritual sense were both annihilated, yet she was still alive?

Clang…

Just then, the sound of chains colliding came from beside his ear. Mu Zhian turned his head to look outside the pleasure boat and vaguely saw a pitch-black chain in the abyss extending from the end of the abyss towards the void, seemingly reaching towards somewhere.

“What is that?”

“The Abyss,” Lan Shihuai said.

Mu Zhian was stunned: “Isn’t the Abyss at the border between the Eastern Continent and the Demon Realm…?”

“There’s more than one Abyss. However, every Abyss connects to the central city of the World Sea,” Lan Shihuai revealed an unknown secret.

The World Sea… That was the place where the Primordial Witch appeared most frequently in the past.

So, the chains in the Abyss might be related to the Primordial Witch?

Mu Zhian understood.

Then, he quickly sensed the vast Dao Rhyme contained within the faintly visible chains in the Abyss.

“These chains seem to be specially forged, containing immortal gold…?” Mu Zhian’s eyes flickered, murmuring softly.

In this world, any heavenly material or earthly treasure related to ‘immortal’ was inevitably the rarest and most powerful material. Even those Dao Integration Realm experts might not be able to find a piece of immortal gold.

Yet now, someone had used immortal gold to forge a chain, hidden within the Abyss, to trap something?

“That foolish fox seems to be in your Innate Celestial Furnace?” Lan Shihuai suddenly parted her lips and asked softly.

Foolish fox?

Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, “Senior knows about it?”

He thought this was an uninformed Empress, but unexpectedly, she had been on the ancient ship all along and knew everything.

And calling her that… It seemed there was some past entanglement between the Lan Clan ancestor and the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.

“That foolish fox, before dying, left a wisp of spiritual sense clinging to my statue, how could I not know?”

Lan Shihuai held the oil-paper umbrella, looking at Mu Zhian through the misty rain, an unusual light flashing in her calm, beautiful eyes for the first time: “Under normal circumstances, in less than a thousand years, that wisp of spiritual sense would probably completely dissipate.”

“But now it seems that her weak spiritual sense has recovered quite a bit…”

The Spiritual Energy of the Innate Celestial Furnace was truly too astonishing.

Why do I feel like she’s craving my body…? Seeing Lan Shihuai suddenly fall silent, although he didn’t stare at her, Mu Zhian still sensed an unusual glint in the eyes of the graceful, blue-dressed, beautiful Lan Clan ancestor.

“You’ve come a bit too early.” Just then, she suddenly spoke softly.

“But I can give her to you now.”

“What does Senior mean—”

The moment Mu Zhian spoke, he saw the blue-dressed woman extend her hand towards him.

The next moment, the ink-black jade cauldron within Mu Zhian’s storage ring appeared in his vision.

Then, under Mu Zhian’s astonished gaze, she gently shattered the ink-black jade cauldron with a slap.

What appeared in his vision was a sphere emitting a soft halo.

It was only the size of his palm, but contained astonishing Spiritual Energy.

Heavenly Dao Energy!

Lan Shihuai’s eyes seemed intoxicated as she gazed quietly and said, “This Heavenly Dao Energy will be inherited by your Senior Sister. While she refines the Heavenly Dao Energy, you need to do one thing.”

“Please speak, Senior.”

Mu Zhian cupped his hands, looking at the Heavenly Dao Energy in Lan Shihuai’s hand with a strange expression.

He had carried that ink-black jade cauldron for so long, yet hadn’t noticed the Heavenly Dao Energy hidden within…

Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly felt a cold and soft touch on his lips.

Mu Zhian’s eyes widened abruptly at that instant, looking at the devastatingly beautiful face of the Lan Clan ancestor so close at hand.

Before Mu Zhian could react, she had already released his lips.

What’s going on?!

At this moment, Mu Zhian’s heart was filled with strangeness. He felt it was unbelievable. He had only met Lan Shihuai twice!

Within this silent ancient ship, sensing Lan Shihuai’s always calm and indifferent gaze, Mu Zhian rarely felt a bit embarrassed.

He hadn’t recovered yet.

“Senior, you have to take responsibility for me,” he said jokingly, trying to hide the ‘shock’ in his heart.

As a ‘veteran’ who had navigated the flowers for many years, he was actually embarrassed after being kissed. Was this still Young Master Mu?

Lan Shihuai didn’t seem to mind. Wearing delicate shoes beneath her blue dress, she walked past Mu Zhian, gazing at the Abyss, and said softly, “Sense your Innate Celestial Furnace now.”

Doubt flashed through Mu Zhian’s heart. He immediately scanned his Innate Celestial Furnace with his spiritual sense.

Soon, he captured a wisp of grayish Spiritual Energy within his Innate Celestial Furnace.

“What is this…?”

Mu Zhian sensed the wisp of Spiritual Energy flowing within his Innate Celestial Furnace. It seemed to contain a chaotic aura. Even within the Innate Celestial Furnace, Mu Zhian could sense its terror.

“Something that suppresses bad luck, also the agreement between me and her back then.”

“However, you were still at Core Formation last time, so I couldn’t give it to you.”

His Soul Transformation Realm Innate Celestial Furnace couldn’t withstand this wisp of chaotic aura before.

“Her?”

Mu Zhian first showed a puzzled expression, then after more than ten seconds, he seemed to recall something, his body stiffening slightly.

He slowly turned to look at Lan Shihuai, his lips moving slightly, and said with difficulty, “The Sect Master of the Two Polarities Sect?”

Lan Shihuai nodded gently, a faint smile rippling in her beautiful eyes, and said softly, “After this, you personally give it to her.”

“The problem is it’s currently in my Innate Celestial Furnace, how do I give it to her…?”

The moment Mu Zhian looked up, he saw Lan Shihuai also looking at him, her eyes calm as the sea, as if saying: Do I need to teach you?

“No way…”

Mu Zhian murmured.

Chapter 460: The Ex-Girlfriend Arrives, This Time Mu Zhian is Really Going to be Sealed p2

…

“It seems everyone has arrived. After the Ancestor Worship Ceremony, you can freely enter and exit Immortal Emperor Mountain. But whether you can obtain destiny within depends on your own fortune,” Brother-in-law Lan Wu looked around at everyone and said.

As he spoke, a tense atmosphere filled the area before Immortal Emperor Mountain.

One must know, this was the Lan Clan of the Eastern Continent. Besides the Forbidden Zone, the Jade Pool Holy Land, and the Two Polarities Sect, the Lan Clan had the largest influence. During every past Ancestor Worship Ceremony, some rogue cultivators would obtain considerable heavenly materials and earthly treasures, even heaven-grade techniques, within the Lan Clan’s Immortal Emperor Mountain.

It was rumored that the Lan Clan’s treasures fell from the void. A cultivator once claimed to have personally witnessed the spectacular scene of ‘treasures’ falling from the void, and he even saw a mysterious ancient ship in the void at that time.

It was just a pity that these treasures would only appear in the ‘Abyssal Lands’ of Immortal Emperor Mountain, and to step into the Abyssal Lands depended on one’s own strength and courage.

Any cultivator holding a Lan Clan jade slip could enter Immortal Emperor Mountain, and could even choose to enter the Abyssal Lands from the start.

However, the Abyssal Lands were extremely dangerous, with complex formations. Once injured inside, one would be teleported out by the jade slip.

Rashly entering the Abyssal Lands might result in gaining nothing, wasting this trip to the Ancestral Land.

But not choosing the Abyssal Lands would also leave some regrets.

Just then, a golden light slowly rose from the peak of Immortal Emperor Mountain.

Then, the golden light transformed into a picture scroll, floating towards Lan Pingzhi.

This was a bit of power left behind by the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox in the Ancestral Land, and also her last time bestowing a ‘divine oracle’ during the Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony.

“The secret realm of Immortal Emperor Mountain has appeared!”

Someone suddenly noticed intense spatial fluctuations appearing in mid-air above Immortal Emperor Mountain. Finally, a void passage appeared out of thin air, shimmering with a captivating halo amidst the overflowing light.

Cultivators swarmed in. After a while, the cultivators outside Immortal Emperor Mountain had all vanished from sight.

Several void passages appeared before the secret realm of Immortal Emperor Mountain.

And only the void passage in the very center emitted a dangerous aura that made the cultivators present palpitate.

Undoubtedly, this Grotto-Heaven led to the Abyssal Lands of Immortal Emperor Mountain!

At this moment, within the crowd, a young man in a black robe stared intently at the Grotto-Heaven, his dark eyes filled with composure and calmness.

This person was ‘Huang Feng’, who had just left the village a few days ago.

He was currently quite calm, not acting as the first bird to take flight, rashly entering the passage leading to the Abyssal Lands.

“Mu Zhian hasn’t moved yet, so naturally I don’t need to rush. Let those people test the waters first,” Huang Feng thought to himself. “If the first cultivator to enter the passage hasn’t come out after fifteen minutes, it won’t be too late to enter then.”

Generally, in secret realms like this, being the first bird to take flight wasn’t a good thing. As a transmigrator, Huang Feng naturally knew this very well.

Even if he was the Heaven-Chosen One, he didn’t want to be a fool.

Moreover, the first person to enter the Abyssal Lands had to have some qualifications. Otherwise, if they obtained something good inside, they might be attacked by a group of rogue cultivators.

Generally, even if a fight broke out in Immortal Emperor Mountain, the Lan Clan would turn a blind eye.

Gradually, cultivators started entering the void passages with their jade slips, but no one chose to enter the passage emitting the dangerous aura.

“Since everyone is hesitant, then I, Mu, will be the first to try the crab.”

Just then, a clear voice suddenly sounded within the secret realm. Mu Zhian, with a smile on his face, was like a warm breeze, making many feel good will towards him.

But those who knew Mu Zhian’s nature became even more wary of him.

Huang Feng also frowned slightly, thinking, If it weren’t for the Jade Empress’s protection, you, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, although surpassing your peers, wouldn’t be qualified to be the first bird, right?

One must know, he wasn’t the only Nascent Soul Realm cultivator here.

“Brother Mu is truly courageous, then please go ahead.”

Of course, there were also many cultivators who wanted to befriend him, immediately cupping their hands and saying loudly.

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony.”

Mu Zhian smiled casually, walking step by step towards the passage to the Abyssal Lands.

Just then, a sudden voice came from the crowd: “Mu Zhian, aren’t you just so arrogant because of the Jade Empress’s protection? Without the Jade Empress, what are you?!”

The voice was clearly disguised with a special shielding method, obviously not wanting to reveal their identity.

As this sudden voice fell, the atmosphere in Immortal Emperor Mountain clearly froze.

Many rogue cultivators’ eyes held a hint of amusement, while those who were already jealous of Mu Zhian felt even more schadenfreude.

This situation was the most frustrating. Being mocked but not knowing the other party’s identity, one could only endure silently.

Mu Zhian paused slightly, his expression still unchanged, and said casually, “My ears weren’t very good just now, could Fellow Daoist repeat that?”

However, the moment his voice fell, no one made a sound. The cultivators looked at each other, wanting to see who exactly had spoken just now.

Only Huang Feng, dressed in a black robe and wearing a cloak, lowered his head slightly and sneered inwardly.

Even Nascent Soul Realm Terrestrial Immortals would be suppressed to the Core Formation Realm after entering this ancestral land. Moreover, his shielding method was superb. Even Mu Zhian couldn’t possibly find out that it was him who spoke just now.

Mu Zhian glanced around at the crowd, his gaze casually lingering on the black-robed young man for a few moments.

Although he couldn’t discern the other party’s identity, he could vaguely sense that this person seemed to have used some method to alter their appearance… This method was similar to the Southern Wilderness secret techniques he learned in the past, so he noticed it immediately.

Why is he staring at me…? Did he notice something unusual about me?! Huang Feng lowered his head slightly. Although he didn’t look up, his back was covered in cold sweat, his heart filled with disbelief.

Fortunately, at this moment, Mu Zhian had already retracted his gaze and smiled faintly, “Actually, what Fellow Daoist said just now is correct. I am indeed so arrogant because of the Jade Empress’s protection.”

His tone changed, “However, I have feelings for her, and she also has feelings for me. I wonder how many people in the Nine Provinces dislike the Jade Pool Fairy, and how many don’t want to be protected by her? Is there any Fellow Daoist who dares to swear such an oath?”

Weng!

Instantly, silence fell upon Immortal Emperor Mountain!

These words completely stunned everyone present.

Everyone’s expressions turned somewhat subtle. These young chosen ones didn’t expect Mu Zhian to be so straightforward, not even bothering to explain, but instead openly admitting that he was clinging to the fairy’s jade legs.

And no one could refute him.

Ultimately, wasn’t the goal of cultivators’ cultivation longevity?

The reason for seeking powerful sects wasn’t just for resources and guidance on the path of cultivation when lost, but also the hope of having a beautiful companion after becoming stronger.

Powerful strength, resources, guidance, and a beautiful companion, these lifelong pursuits of cultivators… could all be obtained from Fairy Yao Meng alone.

Mu Zhian’s gaze swept over everyone, then he casually retracted his gaze.

His thoughts were simple: Didn’t some of you think I’m eating soft rice, without the heart of a strong person?

Even deliberately hiding your identities to mock me.

Then he might as well be straightforward and directly mock everyone present who held animosity towards him.

He did have the Jade Empress’s protection, he was arrogant, and he was at ease with it, so what?

If you’re unhappy, come and fight me.

Even if the other party jumped out now in a fit of rage to fight him, Mu Zhian could mercilessly beat them up and throw them out of Immortal Emperor Mountain.

Anyway, with Yao Meng backing him, there wouldn’t be a situation where after beating the small fry, the big boss would appear.

“Soft rice is truly delicious.”

Before Immortal Emperor Mountain, where a pin drop could be heard, Mu Zhian sighed sincerely, then held the jade slip and walked into the Abyssal Lands.

Within the crowd, Huang Feng’s face was incredibly ugly, almost crushing the jade slip in his hand.

He really wanted to refute Mu Zhian’s words, but found no reason to.

Who wouldn’t want to have a powerful backer, especially one who could also be their Dao Companion?

But fortunately, he also had a wisp of Dao Integration Realm spiritual sense within his body now. If he could restore her to her peak strength, then he too could have the same treatment as Mu Zhian in the future…

Huang Feng quietly clenched his fists. Although his expression was calm on the surface, his fingernails digging into his palms revealed the turmoil in his heart.

Mu Zhian didn’t pay attention to the others anymore. With a cheerful mood, he extended his hand towards the void passage and, the next moment, stepped into the Abyssal Lands.

…

Lan Clan, Ancestral Land.

As the young cultivators entered Immortal Emperor Mountain, the previously bustling Ancestral Land became much quieter. A few old cultivators were waiting nearby. Some of them were from small sects and minor factions affiliated with the Lan Clan, here as protectors, bringing their disciples to the Lan Clan.

And among these cultivators, a woman in a black and gold dress was particularly eye-catching.

Both her long legs beneath the black dress and her impressive figure were exceptionally alluring.

As a result, many cultivators had noticed this woman since earlier.

Although she didn’t emit the slightest Spiritual Energy fluctuation, a restrained aura shrouded her in mystery. Even the several Lan Clan elders had noticed since earlier, but they were also somewhat uncertain of this person’s identity, so they didn’t approach immediately.

“The Sabbath’s Divine Envoy, why did she come to the Lan Clan Ancestral Land so openly?”

Just as the cultivators were feeling doubtful, Yao Meng’s gentle and melodious voice echoed through the Ancestral Land under the sky.

The moment her voice fell, the entire Immortal Emperor Mountain fell silent.

The Jade Empress was also at the Lan Clan Ancestral Land?!

And… what did she just say?

The Sabbath’s Divine Envoy was actually hiding in the Lan Clan?!

The cultivators outside Immortal Emperor Mountain looked over and saw Yao Meng in a green dress slowly walking towards them, stepping on the void. A green lotus was imprinted on her tender white jade ankles, making her skin appear exceptionally snow-white and translucent.

And her gaze was fixed on the black-dressed woman not far away!

The next moment, Mu Wanwan raised her head, looking back at the otherworldly fairy with a smile: “As expected of the Transcendence Realm Human Emperor, your perception is truly extraordinary.”

Behind Mu Wanwan, an illusory realm seemed to appear out of thin air, filled with misty clouds and chaotic aura.

That was the ‘Firmament’. Part of the Nine Provinces’ Luck was to be transferred there!

“You sensed this Seat’s presence long ago, right? You didn’t flee after seeing this Seat, and even dared to appear openly before this Seat. Are you planning to declare war on the Eastern Continent like the Immortal Lord and the other one?”

Yao Meng was enveloped in immortal mist, untainted by worldly aura. Her pair of beautiful green eyes held a condescending gaze, her words containing a magical Dao Rhyme, seemingly able to influence people’s emotions.

Mu Wanwan raised her delicate eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, “I didn’t come to the Lan Clan as the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy this time.”

“I’m here looking for someone.”

“And coincidentally… the Jade Empress also knows this person.”

Yao Meng narrowed her beautiful eyes: “You do know him.”

“Not only do I know him.”

In this silence where a pin drop could be heard, Mu Wanwan slowly raised her head, a charming smile on her face:

“I’m here to see him as his ex-girlfriend.”

Chapter 460: The Ex-Girlfriend Arrives, This Time Mu Zhian is Really Going to be Sealed p1

Two Polarities Sect.

“The Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony will begin in two days. He probably won’t be back anytime soon.”

The woman toyed with the black Go piece in her hand, looking with a slight smile at the listless Lin Ling, “If you miss him, just go find him.”

This Sect Master wore a magnificent black robe that enveloped her tall and sexy figure. Her raven-black hair cascaded like a waterfall down to her calves. Her pale golden beautiful eyes held a touch of gentleness, her appearance devastatingly beautiful, yet her face was always difficult to see clearly.

Her beauty was more like being separated by a thousand mountains and ten thousand layers of snow. At first glance, she was stunning, but one could never remember her appearance.

In the past, Mu Zhian had always been curious: could people close to Shang Yanfei, like Lin Ling, Senior Sister Lan, etc., remember her appearance clearly?

Later, he happened to ask once, and the answer was unanimous: they didn’t have much impression of the Sect Master’s face.

Never mind Miss Spirit Dragon, whose brain was full of food, even a clever girl like Senior Sister Lan couldn’t possibly have poor memory.

This meant that the Sect Master’s shielding technique wasn’t just targeting him, but everyone.

“Or perhaps, you’ve grown tired of him?”

This sounded more like describing a scumbag. If Lin Ling nodded now, Mu Zhian would probably cry if he saw it.

“Aaaa.”

Lin Ling gently shook her head, politely declining Shang Yanfei’s suggestion.

“Why? Don’t you clearly like being by his side?” Shang Yanfei looked at Lin Ling with a half-smile.

Her legs under the skirt crossed, her hand supporting her fragrant cheek. Her full bosom strained against the loose magnificent robe, resting just so against the table, the very image of the mature older sister Mu Zhian liked most. Mature older sisters of this age possessed the tender skin of a young girl and the voluptuous, sexy figure of a mature woman, combined with the unique charm of guiding younger boys, making them most alluring.

“He doesn’t like me following him all the time, it will cause him trouble,” Lin Ling wrote in her small notebook for Shang Yanfei to see.

Unlike Shang Yanfei, Lin Ling wore a white dress in the ancient style, a plum-colored jacket, a slightly fluffy skirt, and her long, unadorned hair cascaded down… Her flawless, snow-white neck was bare of any ornaments, exuding an elegant and classical beauty, complementing the Sect Master in her black dress perfectly.

However, a hint of loneliness lingered on her small face.

Caring for the empty-nest Spirit Dragon, starts with you and me.

“He wouldn’t say that about you,” Shang Yanfei gazed at Lin Ling for a moment, shaking her head and chuckling softly.

After all, who would reject an innocent girl who clung to you and trusted you unconditionally?

However, as soon as her voice fell, Shang Yanfei chuckled again and continued, “But that’s true, with you by his side, he will indeed be somewhat troubled.”

Looking at the lonely Lin Ling, she said leisurely, “With you by his side, he needs to consider your feelings and can’t easily be intimate with other girls. But if you’re not around… Plus, the Jade Empress returned to the Jade Pool Holy Land these two days, I’m afraid no one can stop him now.”

Lin Ling raised her watery eyes, glanced at Shang Yanfei, and held up her small notebook: “Will he do bad things to other women?”

She hesitated slightly: “But he seems to be attending the Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony…”

Shang Yanfei smiled without speaking.

“Sometimes it might not be him taking the initiative. If they know the secret of the Innate Celestial Furnace, there might be more people taking the initiative than you imagine.”

This was indeed true. If the female cultivators outside knew the secret of Mu Zhian’s Innate Celestial Furnace, even if Mu Zhian didn’t take the initiative, countless people would.

“Just like when you were with him in the past, haven’t you ever used Words Manifest Reality to say something to him, or do something bad?”

Lin Ling fell silent, seemingly recalling the scene after using Words Manifest Reality on Mu Zhian a few days ago. Her cheeks quickly flushed red, and she silently turned her face away.

However, she was thinking about what might be happening to Mu Zhian in the Lan Clan right now.

Although she didn’t want to make things difficult for Mu Zhian, just as Shang Yanfei said, if it wasn’t him taking the initiative, but others taking the initiative to do something to him, with Mu Zhian being the passive one, what would happen then?

Imagining Mu Zhian on an unfamiliar bed, being bullied by an unfamiliar woman…

Lin Ling’s delicate brows furrowed slightly.

“Among the elders in the Lan Clan, there’s no shortage of beautiful and sexy women. What would happen if they discovered his Innate Celestial Furnace?”

“If the Jade Empress finishes her business at the Jade Pool Holy Land and goes looking for him, what will happen then?”

“If I remember correctly, the Demon Empress should be in seclusion, but what if she orders her subordinates to take him away during the Ancestor Worship Ceremony?”

Shang Yanfei’s tone was calm and pleasant, but every word was like an arrow piercing Lin Ling’s small heart. Her small hands subconsciously gripped the hem of her white dress, and she slowly opened her dull, lifeless red eyes.

Then, her red lips parted slightly, and she said, “Mu Zhian will be free from desires for the next month.”

At the same time, Mu Zhian, who was in secluded cultivation, suddenly opened his eyes, feeling an unprecedented purity in his heart. He was stunned for a moment, then filled his mind with question marks.

“Holy crap, what’s going on? Why am I suddenly restricted by Words Manifest Reality again?”

After a while, Mu Zhian seemed to understand something and was momentarily speechless.

Trouble came from heaven while he was sitting in the Lan Clan. He hadn’t done anything yet, but was inexplicably subjected to Lin Ling’s Words Manifest Reality.

This was like locking up a bus.

Of course, Mu Zhian hadn’t done anything yet, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t later.

He had been considering looking for Lan Mulian and Lan Feiying after entering the Ancestral Land these past two days.

He had started missing that pair of superb sisters, one cold and one hot, a while ago.

“After the Ancestral Land trip, I’ll go to Two Polarities Peak first…” Mu Zhian complained inwardly, closed his eyes, and re-entered a meditative state.

On the other side, after pondering for a moment, Lin Ling was about to speak again.

However, just then, a finger gently touched Lin Ling’s red lips.

Shang Yanfei said with a faint smile, “You are different from any other woman. As long as you’re by his side, he will consider your feelings.”

In this world, only Lin Ling was truly different, because she blindly trusted Mu Zhian. No one could bear to see such a girl get hurt, not even Mu Zhian.

Lin Ling gently shook her head and held up her small notebook: “I believe him, he’s going to take care of serious business.”

“Then what was your Words Manifest Reality about just now?” Shang Yanfei asked teasingly.

“Protecting him from being bullied by other women.”

Miss Spirit Dragon is truly kind-hearted, the story behind it is heartwarming…

Then, she looked at Shang Yanfei, hesitated slightly, and wrote again: “I’m going to find him.”

Although she trusted Mu Zhian, since Shang Yanfei didn’t, she would let her see that Mu Zhian was indeed going to the Lan Clan Ancestral Land for serious business.

Moreover, after he advanced to Nascent Soul Realm, the third portion of Heavenly Dao Energy should also be given to him.

Thinking of this, Lin Ling’s red lips parted slightly, and she softly said something. The next moment, her figure vanished from sight.

Shang Yanfei gazed silently, a cup of steaming tea beside her, and a bronze mirror placed next to it.

After a while, she lowered her eyelids slightly, took out a small notebook, and leisurely continued writing the follow-up content for The Art of Managing Your Husband.

…

“What the hell is Lin Ling doing, why did she use Words Manifest Reality on me again for no reason?”

At this moment, after finishing his meditation, Mu Zhian finally had time to sense the changes in his current state of mind.

He sat cross-legged in a small room in Feiqin Garden, feeling this unprecedentedly pure state of mind, his mood somewhat complicated.

Words Manifest Reality, this technique was truly too magical, possessing the power to turn decay into magic.

Lin Ling didn’t understand cultivation techniques or spells; she only mastered this one technique of Words Manifest Reality.

But this one technique could manifest all kinds of spells.

If Mu Zhian knew Words Manifest Reality, he could play all sorts of tricks.

But actually, even being restricted by Words Manifest Reality didn’t matter. After all, it hadn’t been long since he finished with Ye Qingxin, and he was going to enter the Ancestral Land tomorrow. Mu Zhian wasn’t planning to be intimate with any woman right now.

But no matter what, Lin Ling must be lacking stick education… Next time, he wouldn’t hold back.

Mu Zhian thought about this silently.

…

The Eastern Continent was vast, its area even larger than any other two continents combined.

Therefore, within the Eastern Continent, there were actually many unknown mysterious places yet to be discovered.

Within a vast land filled with chaotic aura, continuous mountains rose and fell, emitting an ancient aura.

Within these mountains, there were many extremely powerful magical beasts. Their mere breaths could cause mountains to collapse, their aura incredibly astonishing.

One must know, magical beasts were different from cultivators. Their physical bodies were inherently powerful. If cultivators of the same realm fought against them, few could win.

However, these ferocious and terrifying magical beasts slowed their pace when passing by a certain village, carefully passing through, not daring to make a sound.

This village was somewhat remote, with less than a few hundred villagers. Within the village, a blossoming peach tree silently bloomed pink petals, extremely captivating.

This peach tree existed even before the village was built. At that time, a cultivator in the village discovered its power, and it didn’t reject them, so the villagers moved to build the village beside the peach tree, seeking its protection.

“The Immortal Lord is dead, Myriad Dragon Supreme One has perished. After you leave the Eastern Continent this time, remember to remind the other gods not to cause trouble in the Nine Provinces, otherwise even I can’t save you.”

An extremely beautiful woman stood quietly beneath the peach tree, looking up at the peach tree that seemed to hold up the sky, emitting chaotic aura, and spoke softly.

The woman wore a black dress that fit her personality. Her hair was gathered with a jade hairpin, strands of hair framing her pure face.

And the strands of hair falling beside her face added a touch of lazy beauty.

Mu Wanwan, the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy, the Eastern Continent cultivator carrying out the Heavenly Dao’s ‘decree’.

It could be said that her actions during the Sabbath represented the will of the Heavenly Dao.

“This subordinate understands!” Behind her, an alien cultivator immediately responded respectfully.

Then, he hesitated slightly, glanced at the carriage beneath the peach tree, and said, “Divine Envoy, are you planning to go somewhere?”

Mu Wanwan raised her hand, gently picking up a peach blossom, a playful look in her eyes, and said faintly, “I still have important matters to attend to, don’t worry about it.”

…

Jade Pool Holy Land.

“The grand occasion of the Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony is truly getting livelier each time. The one who obtained the Lan Clan inheritance during the last Ancestor Worship Ceremony seems to be Lan Wu, the son of the Lan Clan Leader, right?”

Within the main hall of the Jade Pool Holy Land, several Jade Pool elders sat in the magnificent and imposing hall. They had just finalized the resource allocation for the young disciples within the Jade Pool Holy Land not long ago and were quite free these days.

Plus, with the Jade Empress returning to the Jade Pool Holy Land, the Jade Pool Holy Mother specially ordered people to prepare fine wine.

“The Lan Clan was at least a power equal to the Jade Pool Holy Land in the past. The Ancestor Worship Ceremony naturally needs to be grand. Moreover, with the Spirit Dragon descending upon the Lan Clan Ancestral Land some time ago, the Lan Clan probably also wants to use this opportunity to display the foundation of a great family and recruit nearby sects.”

A female elder beside her said with a smile.

Just then, Yao Xin suddenly asked doubtfully, “Why haven’t I seen Holy Maiden today? She finally returned to the Jade Pool Holy Land. I originally wanted to hold a welcoming feast for her today and treat her well.”

“Holy Maiden seems to be somewhat interested in the Ancestor Worship Ceremony. She left the Jade Pool Holy Land last night,” the Jade Pool Holy Mother said.

“Interested in the Ancestor Worship Ceremony? It’s probably because Mu Zhian is there,” Yao Xin muttered.

She didn’t know what kind of love potion Mu Zhian had given Holy Maiden, making her lose interest in the Jade Pool Holy Land, leaving again just two days after returning.

“I really don’t know what Holy Maiden sees in him.”

“Yao Xin, don’t be disrespectful.”

A female elder beside her immediately rebuked, then glanced at the Jade Pool Holy Mother, her tone apologetic: “Holy Mother, Yao Xin is still immature, I apologize…”

The Jade Pool Holy Mother shook her head with a smile and said, “Yao Xin, it’s fine to be like this in front of us, but don’t be disrespectful in front of Young Friend Mu. If you offend Holy Maiden, she might not mind, but she probably won’t pay attention to you anymore in the future.”

Yao Xin turned her head away somewhat awkwardly, only showing her pure side profile, and hummed coldly.

The Jade Pool Holy Mother didn’t mind. Just then, someone beside her suddenly said casually, “I heard that the destruction of the Eastern Continent’s flying saucer a few days ago seems to be related to Young Friend Mu.”

As soon as these words were spoken, it immediately aroused the curiosity of several elders in the Jade Pool Holy Land.

“Although the Immortal Lord and Myriad Dragon Supreme One used technology to aid their cultivation, they were still at the Dao Integration Realm. During the Sabbath, they were also blessed and protected by the rules of heaven and earth. Logically, it’s impossible for them to be killed by Mu Zhian…”

“This matter is indeed somewhat unbelievable…”

The elders couldn’t help discussing amongst themselves, only the Jade Pool Holy Mother’s eyes flickered with a thoughtful, unusual light.

Ever since learning that Mu Zhian possessed the Innate Celestial Furnace, she increasingly felt this young man’s identity was a mystery. Now, there were even outrageous rumors about Mu Zhian killing two alien star gods.

The Jade Pool Holy Mother slightly came back to her senses and transmitted her voice to a servant beside her: “Send someone to the Great Qian Dynasty. I want to understand the past affairs of the Mu family in Tianxuan City.”

…

Unknowingly, three days passed, and the Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony began as scheduled.

Although previously questioned by two major powers in the Eastern Continent for harboring a Demon Emperor, the Lan Clan gave a powerful response.

And this response also pushed the Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony to a whole new level, attracting the attention of many cultivators in the Eastern Continent. Some even traveled thousands of miles just to witness this grand Ancestor Worship Ceremony.

What was the Ancestor Worship Ceremony of the Lan Clan, which could even attract the Spirit Dragon, like? This was the question in many cultivators’ minds.

On a main peak before Immortal Emperor Mountain, streaks of light pierced through the sky today, rapidly approaching this ancestral land.

Besides cultivators from the outside, there were also many Lan Clan elders, and Lan Pingzhi, the Lan Clan Leader in charge of this Ancestor Worship Ceremony.

Vast Spiritual Energy filled this world. It was no exaggeration to say that any elder in the Lan Clan, leaving the clan and stomping their foot, could cause a sensation in the outside world.

Mu Zhian, dressed in a black robe with gold and silver threads, his figure tall and straight, gentle and refined like jade, although standing in a corner of the crowd, still attracted the attention of many girls, their eyes sparkling with admiration.

Many had seen Mu Zhian in the Holy King City of the Jade Pool Holy Land and naturally knew his appearance. Although he was the Jade Empress’s Dao Companion, many girls still showed strong interest in him.

Plus, because of the Nine-Tailed Fox body, even if Mu Zhian deliberately restrained himself, the Nine-Tailed Fox body would still more or less change his temperament, attracting the attention of the opposite sex.

And just as the Lan Clan Leader began the Ancestor Worship Ceremony, a streak of green light silently bloomed under the sky, hazy immortal mist enveloping her, concealing her flawless beauty.

From Yao Meng’s appearance until now, no one had noticed. She looked down at the cultivators in the ancestral land, like an ancient banished immortal.

After finishing her business at the Jade Pool Holy Land, she naturally planned to return to Mu Zhian’s side, but she occasionally wanted to let Mu Zhian experience some trials, so she didn’t interrupt at this moment.

Besides, she was also somewhat curious about what Mu Zhian would do after entering the Ancestral Land.

Let me take a good look…

Just as Yao Meng thought of this, her gaze suddenly caught a woman standing at the edge of the crowd.

This woman wore a black and gold dress, her face lightly powdered. Although she deliberately restrained her aura, she still gave off a dangerous feeling.

After gazing for a moment, Yao Meng suddenly murmured to herself, “Sabbath’s Divine Envoy…”

Why would the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy come to the Lan Clan Ancestral Land for no reason?

And without even a single attendant?

The woman seemed to be looking in a certain direction. Yao Meng followed her gaze, her sight settling on Mu Zhian.

She was stunned for a moment, then a faint, subtle smile appeared on her face.

…

Chapter 459: Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony, First a Bit of Tea Ceremony for Ye Qingxin p2

The Lan Clan allowing outside cultivators to participate in the trial after the Ancestor Worship Ceremony was actually also to help the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.

“Clan Leader, Mu Zhian requests an audience outside, saying he wants to enter the Ancestral Land to visit the two young ladies!”

Just then, a clan member delivering a message hurriedly entered the main hall and said respectfully.

Lan Pingzhi was silent for a moment, then took out a jade slip from his sleeve and handed it to the clan member: “Give this jade slip to Young Friend Mu, and tell him the Ancestor Worship Ceremony will be held in three days. At that time, any cultivator can step inside to take the trial. Young Friend Mu can also use this jade slip to enter the core area of the Ancestral Land.”

After the clan member left, Lan Pingzhi sighed softly, “The prosperity maintained by the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox is ultimately an illusion, not a long-term solution. Thinking carefully, our agreement with the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox also ends in these two years.”

“Since Young Friend Mu is interested in that wisp of spiritual sense, let him have it.”

“Keeping a Demon Emperor in the Ancestral Land might cause more trouble in the future.”

All the elders fell silent.

“But even so, letting him enter the Ancestral Land, is it a bit…” An elder hesitated slightly.

“You don’t need to be so wary. If the ancestor’s remnant soul doesn’t agree, even with the jade slip, what outsider can enter the depths of the Ancestral Land? If Mu Zhian can really enter the depths of the Ancestral Land, then it’s his destiny, just like those two girls. There’s no need to mind it so much.”

The First Generation Elder spoke slowly, his smile benevolent. He seemed quite pleased with the two sisters, Lan Mulian and Lan Feiying, who had entered the Ancestral Land not long ago.

“The so-called purity of bloodline cannot determine everything. Among you here, and even your descendants, is there anyone with pure bloodline whose constitution surpasses Mulian and Feiying?”

These words immediately made the expressions of those present subtle, and they stopped speaking.

Of these two sisters, one possessed the Sacred Heavenly Body, and the other, although her constitution was still unknown, her cultivation talent surpassed many geniuses. Among the Lan Clan members, there really wasn’t any chosen one who could suppress them.

“It’s a pity Ancestor isn’t here, not even a wisp of spiritual sense was left behind. Otherwise, even without the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense, we wouldn’t have to worry about the Lan Clan facing resource scarcity in the next thousand years.”

Just then, an elder sighed softly with some regret.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s expressions held a hint of nostalgia, even the First Generation Elder’s weathered face showed some reminiscence.

If the ancestor was still alive, what kind of sacred status would the Lan Clan have? They could even rank among the top powers in the Eastern Continent.

“I’ve heard that ghosts often wander on the Primordial Lake these past two days, suspected to be the ancestor’s remnant soul…” After a long silence, an elder suddenly said faintly.

“Don’t believe in rumors. There can’t be ghosts in this world. Don’t mention it again.”

…

Three days weren’t long. For cultivators, with a bit of meditation and cultivation, three days quickly passed.

However, this Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony was far more lively than any time in the past.

Previously, the Lan Clan was suspected of harboring demonic cultivators, but later, the Lan Clan gave the doubters a resounding slap in the face.

The one in their Lan Clan Ancestral Land wasn’t a demonic cultivator, but the Spirit Dragon!

This news spread throughout the Eastern Continent like wildfire, causing many cultivators to be shocked and even develop some yearning for the Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony.

The Spirit Dragon, a creation favored by the Great Dao, the symbol of the Nine Provinces’ Luck, wherever she went, she would bring blessings. And in the past, she had always resided within the Two Polarities Sect.

Who would have thought that the Spirit Dragon had unknowingly gone to the Lan Clan Ancestral Land…

Even the Spirit Dragon was attracted. It was hard to imagine what kind of rare sacred object was hidden within the Lan Clan Ancestral Land… Many cultivators went to the Lan Clan with this thought, wanting to see the grand occasion of this Ancestor Worship Ceremony.

Near Tianxuan City in the Eastern Continent, within a dilapidated village.

The village was surrounded by mountains, with ancient trees towering, appearing quite serene.

Usually, let alone ordinary people, even cultivators rarely passed through here.

And today, in the quiet mountains and wilderness, various magical beasts and birds flew out of the forest, seemingly fearing something.

“The Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony is about to begin, and the Sabbath’s flying saucer has been destroyed by a mysterious great power. Although Village Chief Grandpa advised me to stay, staying in such a place won’t give me the opportunity to become stronger.”

“Senior Qilin mysteriously disappeared while I was unconscious, but it doesn’t really affect me…”

At this moment, at the entrance of the dilapidated village, a young man who had just left the village was walking, murmuring to himself, planning his future actions.

“But logically, during the Ancestor Worship Ceremony, the Lan Clan will definitely keep the good things for their own clan members. Is Master really sure she can help me obtain destiny this time?”

On the surface, Huang Weifeng seemed to be murmuring to himself, but actually, he was communicating with the woman within the ring in his hand.

Xue Yi, one of the Four Pillar Gods of the Southern Wilderness, also the strongest god in the Southern Wilderness back then, suspected to have a close relationship with the Primordial Witch.

Huang Weifeng didn’t know much about this Dao Integration Realm expert, only that she was framed in the past, then betrayed, heartbroken, and shortly after that, she met him and now resided within his storage ring.

Xue Yi’s appearance made Huang Weifeng quite happy. Firstly, it meant his Luck was indeed strong. Shortly after Senior Qilin mysteriously disappeared, he inexplicably found this ring in the village.

Secondly, who wouldn’t like such a beautiful master?

Most importantly, Xue Yi also told him that she had a way to help him advance from Core Formation to Nascent Soul soon, and even Soul Transformation wasn’t impossible in the future.

This made Huang Weifeng even more excited.

Senior Qilin always told him to be calm and steady in his cultivation, not to think about reaching the sky in a single bound.

But he was the Heaven-Chosen One, how could he walk the ordinary path like ordinary people?

Yes… Huang Weifeng felt his cultivation speed was still too slow. At this rate, who knew when he could slap the Lan Clan in the face and take revenge on Mu Zhian.

“This time, I will hide my identity. Only by obtaining the things within the Lan Clan Ancestral Land will I have a chance to eliminate Mu Zhian…”

Thinking of this, Huang Weifeng’s eyes quickly filled with eager anticipation.

He wasn’t a fool and naturally sensed Mu Zhian’s strength.

Xue Yi told him not long ago that Mu Zhian was able to win that day because a great power’s spiritual sense resided within his body.

The Holy Light Qilin ultimately wasn’t at the Dao Integration Realm and naturally couldn’t compare to the wisp of spiritual sense within Mu Zhian’s body.

But this time was different.

Within his body, he also had the trump card of a Southern Wilderness great power. In a desperate situation, he could awaken his master!

Failing once wasn’t a big deal. The one who laughed last was the true victor!

This time, he would use the identity of ‘Huang Feng’ to amaze everyone at the Ancestor Worship Ceremony!

Huang Weifeng took a step and walked out of the village.

“Don’t you have any lingering attachment at all? Just a while ago, Old Ye and the others were still advising you to stay and cultivate calmly.”

Just then, a soft, charming, and sweet voice suddenly came from behind.

Huang Manting, dressed in a black dress, leaned against the village entrance, her arms crossed, sizing up Huang Weifeng.

Huang Weifeng paused slightly, looked at Huang Manting, and said, “Manting, we grew up together in the village since childhood. Later, you also left the village with your father. You should understand why I’m leaving today.”

“Staying in this place, there’s simply no hope.”

As he spoke, he smiled and extended a hand towards Huang Manting, “If you don’t mind, you can come with me to the Lan Clan—”

Huang Manting slightly raised her snow-white chin, glancing contemptuously at this ‘childhood sweetheart’, and said, “No, I have no interest in going with you.”

Since Huang Weifeng left the village, he rarely returned. Even when occasionally passing by the village, he was too lazy to even take a look, let alone bring some supplies for the disabled elderly in the village.

Although this young lady from the Morning Light Chamber of Commerce was indeed a temptress, at least she knew to repay the village for raising her.

If it weren’t for the several village elders stopping him, Huang Weifeng probably would have ignored the Sabbath’s arrival and left the village early.

This person was like this, desperately trying to sever his connection with the village.

“…You will regret this.”

Seeing Huang Manting’s condescending and contemptuous attitude, Huang Weifeng was stunned for a moment. Then, his emotions surged, and the words almost slipped out of his mouth.

Then, he quickly regretted it.

The original owner seemed to have admired Huang Manting for a long time, so much so that after being rejected so bluntly by her, he felt a surge of humiliation and anger.

When they were young, Huang Manting was the genius of the village, while Huang Weifeng was a cultivation cripple, often looked down upon by his peers.

And at that time, Huang Manting didn’t despise him like other children his age, but would talk to him normally.

Because of this, the past Huang Weifeng, filled with inferiority, had always secretly admired the young lady from the Morning Light Chamber of Commerce.

But later, Huang Manting moved away from the village with her father, and they lost contact.

Although the current Huang Weifeng was possessed by a ‘transmigrator’, the original owner’s obsession still remained.

Seeing the cold attitude of the goddess he once admired, he naturally felt uncomfortable.

One must know, he was no longer the same person. When he went to a small sect near the village for a competition a few days ago, he easily defeated two elders of similar realm, amazing his peers in the village.

However, Huang Manting didn’t seem to care much about this. Instead, she seemed quite concerned when someone mentioned Mu Zhian’s marriage to the Jade Empress a few days ago…

Mu Zhian, a minor villain in the early stages, also wanted to touch his woman?

Even Lan Feiying, who was also a Heaven-Chosen One, seemed to have feelings for him…

But it didn’t matter. Since Mu Zhian was a minor villain in the early stages, it was normal for his background and power to be a bit stronger.

It was also normal for women to admire him.

It was just a pity that he met him.

Huang Weifeng made up his mind and resolutely turned, leaving the village.

“Has he left?”

Shortly after Huang Weifeng left, a blind old woman with a walking stick hobbled to the village entrance behind Huang Manting, gazing in the direction the young man had left.

Huang Manting came back to her senses, feeling the chill of early spring, and quickly supported the old woman, saying, “It’s cold outside, let me help you back inside.”

However, to Huang Manting’s surprise, the seemingly frail old woman now faintly emitted an extremely terrifying Spiritual Energy.

She shook her head with a chuckle, “No need. Although this old woman suffered some injuries in the past, I’m not so weak that I need someone to support me.”

Huang Manting was stunned. Just then, she vaguely sensed something unusual coming from beside her.

“Child, come here.”

In the distance, Daochu Tianzun stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Huang Manting with a smile.

Huang Manting’s beautiful eyes flickered, finally sensing something unusual.

Something’s not right…

These disabled elderly people who were frail and weak in the past, she couldn’t sense any aura fluctuations from them at all now.

Just as Huang Manting was about to speak, her eyes suddenly widened.

The next moment, an unprecedented vast Spiritual Energy emanated from these disabled elderly people!

And beside Daochu Tianzun, a golden Qilin also silently appeared in her vision.

After a brief moment of astonishment, only one thought flashed through Huang Manting’s mind: “Dao Integration Realm!”

Chapter 459: Lan Clan Ancestor Worship Ceremony, First a Bit of Tea Ceremony for Ye Qingxin p1

Mu Zhian chatted idly with Ye Qingxin for a long time before the Ye Clan Ancient Road. After all, they now knew each other inside and out, and naturally wanted to experience this warmth and intimacy again.

Of course, Ye Qingxin also mentioned keeping their relationship a secret from Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian for now. As their ancestor, competing with her two descendants for a man was somewhat unjustifiable.

Although Mu Zhian felt it didn’t matter even if it was exposed, considering Ye Qingxin’s position, he ultimately agreed.

Actually, a smart girl like Ye Lingxuan might have already vaguely sensed the unusual connection between him and Ye Qingxin.

However, if it could be kept a secret, he would try to hide it a little longer and test the two sisters’ intentions later.

“It seems Sister Lingxuan and Sister Qian’er have successfully passed the ancient road’s trial. Are they going to step onto the ancient road next?”

Mu Zhian looked at the Ye sisters in the picture scroll, who seemed to have successfully lasted ten rounds, and couldn’t help asking.

Ye Qingxin rolled her eyes at him: “Whose fault is this?”

As she spoke, blushing, she subconsciously pressed her skirt, her legs slightly pressed together, lest the Ye Clan descendants leaving the ancient road see any incriminating evidence.

Seeing this, Mu Zhian couldn’t help showing a worried expression and said softly, “Sorry, it’s been a long time since I’ve been intimate with Sister, I couldn’t help myself for a moment… Is Sister angry?”

Ye Qingxin rolled her eyes: “If I were angry, you wouldn’t have even had the chance to get close to me just now.”

She raised her hand, caressing the young man’s face, her red eyes filled with bewitching charm, and said softly, “If you are the culprit, then I am at least an accomplice… Let them pass the ancient road. After this, when they reach the end of the ancient road, they will encounter formations left by other Ye Clan ancestors.”

“The trial isn’t over yet.”

“Sister is so kind.”

Mu Zhian reached out, wrapped his arms around Ye Qingxin’s waist, buried his face in her bosom, and enjoyed this brief warmth.

After a moment, Mu Zhian recalled something and suddenly asked, “Right, Sister Ye, there will be a selection in the Forbidden Zone later, regarding the position of Forbidden Zone Lord. Will you go?”

He knew the Forbidden Zone Lord had some opinions about him. He had just married Yao Meng earlier. If he went to the Forbidden Zone Lord now… Mu Zhian couldn’t guarantee that the Forbidden Zone Lord wouldn’t have the urge to slap him to death upon seeing him.

But if Ye Qingxin was there, he wouldn’t have such worries.

Ye Qingxin nodded: “Even if you didn’t say it, I was planning to go.”

There weren’t many disputes between the Ye Clan and the Forbidden Zone now, but she also wanted to see how many of her old friends from the same era were still alive.

Just then, Mu Zhian suddenly showed a troubled expression and said softly, “Actually, I’m still considering whether to go to the Forbidden Zone too.”

“Lingxuan sees you as her brother and is close to you. It’s normal for you to visit the Forbidden Zone.”

Ye Qingxin paused, glanced at the worried-looking Mu Zhian, and said gently, “What’s wrong? You seem to have something on your mind?”

“Could it be that after being intimate with this Seat, you regret it now?”

Mu Zhian immediately shook his head and said helplessly, “Sister Ye, what are you thinking? I would never regret establishing a relationship with Sister, it’s just…”

He continued on his own, “Back then, to help Yao Meng transcend and ascend, we put on an act together. Although that wedding was fake, it spread throughout the Nine Provinces. Even fake rumors can become true after spreading around.”

“If I go to the Forbidden Zone with you, I’m afraid that supreme lord will slap me to death…”

Ye Qingxin raised an eyebrow slightly and said faintly, “You are the Jade Empress’s Dao Companion. Ye Ning won’t kill you.”

“But even so, there will probably be no shortage of trouble…”

Ye Qingxin was silent.

That was true. The Forbidden Zone Lord only had one daughter, yet not only was she taken by Mu Zhian, but he even married the Jade Empress… Any father-in-law, upon seeing Mu Zhian now, would have the urge to slap him to death.

“Even so, this Seat is here, what are you worried about?” Ye Qingxin said calmly.

“It’s precisely because Sister is here that I’m hesitant.”

Mu Zhian sighed softly, “If Sister weren’t here, it wouldn’t matter if I was troubled by the Forbidden Zone. But if Sister is there, if a conflict arises between Sister and the Forbidden Zone because of me, that wouldn’t be good.”

Ye Qingxin felt the unique warmth of the young man in her arms, and his breath gently exhaled against her chest. She softly stroked the back of his head, her usually proud red eyes softening somewhat: “Are you underestimating your position in this Seat’s heart?”

“Whether it’s the Forbidden Zone or other powers, I will unconditionally stand by your side. After all, you are my man.”

She released her hand from the back of Mu Zhian’s head, slightly bent her knees, and looked into his eyes: “The Jade Empress is your Dao Companion, yes, but the relationship between you and me cannot be measured by the term ‘Dao Companion’.”

These words, coming from a Dao Integration Realm expert, were quite reassuring.

Moreover, she was a great power who descended from the Heavenly Court, inherently above normal Dao Integration Realm experts.

Mu Zhian was silent for a moment, then buried his face in Ye Qingxin’s embrace again, enjoying the unique fragrance emanating from the beauty.

“Sister is so kind.”

Mmm… Sure enough, about the same size as Nai Xi (likely a nickname for Bai Ruoxi, meaning ‘Milky Ruoxi’), and with a faint fragrance.

The young man’s ‘dependent’ appearance also made Ye Qingxin’s heart fill with a protective desire, gently stroking the back of Mu Zhian’s head.

“Don’t worry, I’m here, there’s no need to worry.”

As she spoke, she seemed to recall something and continued asking, “I heard you had an ex-girlfriend in Tianxuan City back then, what’s that about? And during this Sabbath, she is the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy?”

“I was young and ignorant back in Tianxuan City and pursued a girl. I didn’t expect such a coincidence.”

Hearing Ye Qingxin’s question, Mu Zhian was also slightly stunned, then answered.

He couldn’t help but recall the devastatingly beautiful face that was already somewhat blurry in his memory.

Ex-girlfriend… This woman’s background was still a mystery. Mu Zhian only knew her name was Mu Wanwan.

He just hadn’t expected to hear her name again in such a way during the Sabbath.

A thoughtful look appeared in Mu Zhian’s eyes.

Actually, thinking carefully, could the ‘ex-girlfriend’ identity also be the Heavenly Dao’s guidance?

And speaking of which, there was another strange thing.

Back in Tianxuan City, although Mu Zhian’s status was noble, it was only noble within Tianxuan City.

And Mu Wanwan, from the moment she passed through Tianxuan City back then, her every move exuded the aura of a superior.

If it were in modern times, she would definitely be a rich, beautiful, and white (slang for a wealthy, attractive woman from a good family) woman.

According to his memories, he did have some feelings for Mu Wanwan, but after she left Tianxuan City, they didn’t interact much.

After that, Mu Zhian’s memories awakened, and he gradually became an outstanding fishpond master.

How could such a woman with a mysterious and powerful background have interacted with him in the past, when he wasn’t even a ‘supporting character’?

Wouldn’t the Heavenly Dao arrange beautiful women for the Heaven-Chosen One?

After all, to the Heavenly Dao, the Heaven-Chosen One was the ‘protagonist’ of this world.

But regardless, if she really visited the Mu family before, she would find him sooner or later. Before that, he would just keep an eye out and pay attention.

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian couldn’t help but rub his brows with a headache.

He had pursued too many beauties back in Tianxuan City. If it was just an ex-girlfriend who was suspected to be a ‘Heaven-Chosen One’, it would be fine. He was just afraid the Heavenly Dao would cause some other trouble.

He wasn’t afraid of leeks, but he was afraid of this kind of complicated and messy relationship.

“Well, if it comes to it, I’ll just sell my body…”

Mu Zhian complained silently inwardly. After being intimate with Ye Qingxin for a while longer, he temporarily left the Ye Clan Ancient Road and headed towards the Lan Clan.

Senior Sister Lan and Sister Feiying seemed to have entered the Lan Clan Ancestral Land last time and hadn’t left since. Mu Zhian was still somewhat concerned about this.

After two days of travel, Mu Zhian arrived near an immortal mountain of the Lan Clan.

The moment he stepped into the Lan Clan, it immediately caused a small-scale commotion and attention.

After all, a few days ago, the Lan Clan was suspected of harboring demonic cultivators and was almost labeled as ‘traitors’.

And later, the Spirit Dragon appearing in the Ancestral Land saved the Lan Clan from the crisis.

Although the elders hadn’t mentioned anything about Mu Zhian, there were no airtight walls in the world. Some clan members were still privately spreading news about Mu Zhian’s close relationship with the Spirit Dragon.

It was highly likely that Mu Zhian was the one who secretly helped the Lan Clan.

As a result, when Mu Zhian smoothly entered the main hall, he immediately attracted the attention of many girls in the Lan Clan.

Even the Lan Clan Leader couldn’t resolve this troublesome matter, but Mu Zhian smoothly resolved it. Moreover, Mu Zhian was about the same age as them, naturally attracting attention.

At this moment, deep within an immortal mountain of the Lan Clan.

Many magnificent and spacious palaces were located here, with flowers and ancient trees emitting dense Spiritual Energy and overflowing brilliance blooming within the palaces.

Several old men emitting terrifying auras were gathered in the main hall, discussing important matters.

“The arrival of this Sabbath, in a sense, has shifted all the pressure on our Lan Clan outwards.”

An old man sighed softly. He emitted an indescribable terrifying aura, slightly restrained, but his murky eyes shone with a sharp light.

He was one of the two ‘living fossils’ of the Lan Clan, a first-generation elder. He had already retired behind the scenes, but after the Great Elder’s betrayal, he resumed the position of Great Elder, and was also currently the strongest elder in the Lan Clan.

“The Demonic Qi in the Ancestral Land has been completely purged. Even if outsiders come again, they won’t find any evidence of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox. However, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense has now inexplicably disappeared from the ancestor’s statue.”

An old woman beside him spoke slowly.

“Do you think… Senior Spirit Dragon took… carried it away?” Another elder suddenly said.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of many elders changed slightly, some wary, some doubtful.

When the Ancient Families targeted the Lan Clan back then, the only one in the Ancestral Land was Lin Ling.

The only one who could take away the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense was also likely her.

However, this matter involved the Spirit Dragon, so although they had doubts, they were unwilling to mention it.

Pulling one hair would affect the whole body. The Lan Clan had just narrowly escaped a catastrophic disaster. If they asked the Spirit Dragon at this juncture whether she took the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense, it might bring disaster upon the Lan Clan again.

“Old Seven is right. The only one present in the Ancestral Land at that time was Senior Spirit Dragon. The only one who could take away the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense was also her.”

“But why would she take away the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense for no reason…?”

“Perhaps to help us conceal this matter?”

“Unlikely, right? After all, Senior Spirit Dragon has no interaction with us. Why would she help us that day for no reason?”

“This old man once heard that the Great Qian Dynasty and the Forbidden Zone offended the Spirit Dragon, but there are many doubts about this. Logically, an existence like the Spirit Dragon doesn’t like interacting with people and doesn’t participate in disputes between cultivators… How exactly did they offend the Spirit Dragon?”

Listening to the discussion, Lan Pingzhi said faintly, “Mu Zhian secretly helped us that day. The Spirit Dragon was probably acting on his behalf.”

“So, perhaps Mu Zhian wanted the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense…?”

A clan elder asked with some doubt, then sighed softly, “If Mu Zhian really took the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense… then what should we do now?”

After the Lan family ancestor mysteriously disappeared, the Lan Clan gradually declined. Until one day, a wisp of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s spiritual sense descended upon the Lan Clan’s important grounds.

At that time, Demonic Qi soared to the sky, and a faint pink light could be seen in the horizon.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox promised to protect the Lan Clan for a generation, on the condition that they ensured the survival of her wisp of spiritual sense.

After that, during the Lan Clan’s Ancestor Worship Ceremony, besides worshipping their ancestors, they would also provide cultivators’ Spiritual Energy to the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox during this period to nourish that wisp of spiritual sense.

Chapter 458: Jade Empress: Does Everyone Want to Cuckold Me?

Yu State.

Several days had passed since the Sabbath descended.

This wasn’t a long time, as gathering the Nine Provinces’ Luck usually took at least a few years.

Staying in the Nine Provinces for a few years didn’t really matter. After all, gathering the Nine Provinces’ Luck also benefited the alien star gods.

However, these alien star gods were clearly much more restrained now, or rather, not all alien flying saucers were as arrogant as the great powers in the Eastern Continent’s flying saucer.

Not long ago, the various alien star gods received news from the Eastern Continent. The Eastern Continent’s flying saucer, which descended on the same day as them, had been destroyed, and the Immortal Lord and another great power had perished.

In addition, the rules of heaven and earth were inexplicably shielded for a short while one afternoon a few days ago. Although the shielding didn’t last long, it was enough to make people tremble with fear.

After all, they were visitors from another domain. A few days ago, the ‘Immortal Lord’ descended upon the Eastern Continent in his Dharma Idol form, spouting arrogant words, which further reduced their favorability among the Nine Provinces’ cultivators to freezing point.

If one day the rules of heaven and earth were inexplicably shielded again… there was no guarantee that the great powers of the Nine Provinces wouldn’t seize the opportunity to attack.

Because of these various considerations, these alien star gods were now behaving themselves.

They just didn’t know where the Sabbath’s Divine Envoy had gone.

A few days ago, they heard she seemed to have disagreements with the two great powers in the Eastern Continent’s flying saucer and left early. Her current whereabouts were unknown.

…

At this moment, within a palace in Yu State, Empress Luo Tan, dressed in a white dress, sat before her desk, reviewing memorials submitted by the ministers of the immortal court.

Since the division of the Nine Provinces, there had been many prosperous dynasties, but most of them inevitably declined when the emperor grew old.

However, the Immortal Dynasty of Yu State hadn’t shown any signs of decline since Luo Tan achieved Dao Integration and became Empress.

The lifespan of a Dao Integration Realm expert was extremely long. Moreover, she was also the Pill Emperor, the only existence in the Nine Provinces who could possibly refine immortal-grade pills. There were simply too many people who wanted to befriend her.

In the past, the number of memorials submitted by ministers wasn’t that many, but recently, it had gradually increased. The biggest reason was the ‘Sabbath’.

Alien star gods had been sighted throughout the Nine Provinces. Although these alien cultivators were mostly low-key, they were ultimately not of their kind, naturally making the cultivators of Yu State vigilant and wary.

“Your Majesty, have some tea and relax a bit.”

A maid quietly approached, placing a cup of tea beside the desk, her tone respectful.

Luo Tan hummed softly, her beautiful eyes scanning the memorials.

The maid hesitated slightly, then continued, “A few days ago, the Sabbath’s flying saucer docked in Yongbei County of Yu State. According to local cultivators, they vaguely felt that quite a bit of Luck was absorbed from Yongbei County…”

“Ignore it,” Luo Tan said faintly. “They’re not stupid enough to completely offend the Nine Provinces.”

Luck was an ethereal thing. The so-called vaguely feeling Luck disappearing was nothing more than exaggeration to attract attention.

She was the Empress of Yu State. Even she hadn’t felt the slightest impact on Yu State’s Luck, so what could those few cultivators sense?

“There are many rumors these days, nothing more than some people being used to comfortable days, wanting to create some commotion and attract attention.”

A few days ago, the rules of heaven and earth inexplicably disappeared for a short while. Now, no one knew what exactly was going on. The alien star gods didn’t have the guts to risk causing any major commotion.

However, why were the rules of heaven and earth shielded for no reason?

Was there something wrong with the Heavenly Dao, thus affecting the rules of heaven and earth?

Or perhaps…

Was it man-made?

If it was man-made… then who could it be?

Luo Tan couldn’t help but fall into contemplation.

After a while, she narrowed her eyes, casually glancing in the direction of the Two Polarities Sect.

Seemingly recalling something, she suddenly said, “Right, there’s something I need you to do.”

As she spoke, Luo Tan took out a letter from her bosom. It emitted a faint, delicate fragrance, and there was a cauldron pattern on the letter.

It was the Myriad Transformations Qi Cauldron of Yu State, also the symbol of Yu State.

“Your Majesty, this is…?” The maid took the letter and asked subconsciously.

Luo Tan sat with her beautiful black silk-clad legs crossed, the heels of her white jade boots beneath the table tapping the floor rhythmically. A faint smile appeared on her beautiful and refined face, and she said softly:

“Deliver this letter to the Two Polarities Sect.”

“I think he should have already advanced from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, right?”

The maid was stunned for a moment. Then, as if realizing something, she subconsciously looked at the letter in her hand.

…Mu Zhian?

She quickly reacted, slightly bowed, and then left the palace with the letter.

A pleased smile quickly appeared on Luo Tan’s noble and majestic beautiful face.

The Innate Celestial Furnace could provide a large amount of Spiritual Energy to the person dual cultivating with it, but it had no benefit to itself.

So the question is, what would happen if an Innate Celestial Furnace dual cultivated with another Innate Celestial Furnace…?

She wasn’t sure either.

But she would soon find out.

Mu Zhian was the Jade Empress’s Dao Companion. Dual cultivating with him… could be considered a match made in heaven.

…

Boom!

Within the Ye Clan Ancient Road.

Along with a loud rumble, Ye Lingxuan attacked, clashing palms with Ye Qingxin. This ancestor of the Ye family, her black and red dress fluttering, was like a demon god, her aura incredibly imposing.

“I can’t even win against a mere clone of Ancestor… What will I use to suppress the Jade Empress in the future?”

A hint of coldness appeared in Ye Lingxuan’s magnificent purple eyes. Completely enraged, the Desolate Time Lock shot out with a tremble, rapidly approaching Ye Qingxin.

“The same trick won’t work the first time, and it won’t work the second time either.”

Ye Qingxin’s tone was calm. The next instant, her figure vanished before Ye Lingxuan’s eyes.

The Desolate Time Lock could seal the time within a certain space, making time stagnate.

The method to break it was simple. As long as one wasn’t within that space, they wouldn’t be affected.

It had to be said, this was a very tricky Ancestral Artifact, so much so that few among her peers could escape from the Desolate Time Lock.

However—

She was Ye Qingxin, the only ancestor of the Ye family who ascended to the Heavenly Court, one of the few Dao Integration Realm experts in the current era.

Even just a wisp of spiritual sense was not something these chosen ones could defeat.

“Behind me?!”

Sensing the sudden burst of scorching flames behind her, Ye Lingxuan immediately reacted, abruptly turning her head to look.

In that instant, Ye Qingxin had already raised her palm, striking towards Ye Lingxuan.

“Mmm~”

However, just then, her body suddenly stiffened slightly, and she almost let out an uncontrollable, alluring moan, even the Spiritual Energy erupting from her body becoming somewhat chaotic.

Ye Lingxuan seized the opportunity, the Desolate Time Lock coiling around her body, instantly escaping Ye Qingxin’s attack range.

Seeing Ye Qingxin not pursuing, Ye Lingxuan looked up and couldn’t help asking in surprise, “Ancestor, what’s wrong…?”

Her eyes were filled with worry, momentarily not understanding why this beautiful ancestor suddenly looked like this, even the expression on her face somewhat amiss.

A faint blush appeared on her clear and charming face, her breath slightly ragged. Her beautiful legs beneath the black and red dress subconsciously clamped together, pressing against her skirt, as if suppressing something.

With Ye Lingxuan’s extensive experience in the Forbidden Zone, she could almost tell at a glance that something must have gone wrong with Ancestor’s cultivation.

“It’s nothing, don’t worry,” Ye Qingxin replied calmly.

But towards the end of her words, she couldn’t help covering her red lips, her heart filled with resentment.

“My true body, actually doing that with him in such a place…”

Ye Qingxin’s originally imposing red eyes now held a hint of moist charm. On one hand, she had to guard against Ye Lingxuan’s sudden attack, and on the other hand, she had to resist the sensations coming from her true body. Even for a Dao Integration Realm expert, such distraction was somewhat overwhelming.

Not only Ye Lingxuan, but in several spaces within this ancient road, Ye Qian and the other Ye Clan descendants also noticed the abnormality.

No matter how one looked at it, this Ye Clan ancestor seemed somewhat amiss.

“Since Ancestor said so, then I won’t hold back!”

Ye Lingxuan took another half step forward. The next moment, she turned into a series of afterimages, charging towards Ye Qingxin.

And Ye Qingxin, who had just been imposing like a flame witch, her movements now seemed much slower. As she retreated, her body seemed somewhat weak, almost collapsing to the ground.

If it weren’t for the support of Spiritual Energy, she probably wouldn’t be able to suppress it now, letting this wisp of spiritual sense return to her true body to enjoy the nourishment of the Innate Celestial Furnace.

But as expected of the Ye Clan’s ancestor, even with her true body holding her back, she still suppressed the throbbing in her heart. Spiritual Energy quietly erupted, and she raised her hand, striking a palm towards the incoming Ye Lingxuan.

Strange, Ancestor’s movements have become much slower, could it be she’s deliberately letting me…?

The two clashed palms. Seeing Ye Qingxin’s absent-minded posture, Ye Lingxuan couldn’t help furrowing her brows slightly, “Ancestor, I don’t need you to go easy on me.”

Hearing this, Ye Qingxin felt both annoyed and ashamed, “This Seat is not going easy on you.”

Ashamed because Mu Zhian was actually being intimate with her true body outside… and annoyed because while they were being intimate, this wisp of spiritual sense actually had to fight against and guide the Ye Clan descendants here.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxin suppressed the throbbing in her heart, looked up, and said faintly, “I’ll be even more serious next time, be careful.”

As she spoke, her long legs beneath the black and red dress couldn’t help rubbing against each other slightly. Then, her pair of clear, bright red eyes, like glazed glass, held an unprecedented power as she took half a step towards Ye Lingxuan.

Boom!

Overwhelming flames swept over. The power of this strike even exceeded the ‘seventh rank of Nascent Soul Realm’. The flames engulfed Ye Lingxuan, turning into a cage of fire. Black aura mixed within the crimson-gold flames, making it impossible for Ye Lingxuan to break free in a short time.

Watching this scene, Ye Qingxin finally let out a long sigh of relief. She half-closed her beautiful eyes, glancing slightly towards the exit of the ancient road beside her, her charming eyes like silk, her red eyes seemingly filled with moist allure.

She lightly touched her red lips with a fingertip, feeling the Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy flowing within her body, and couldn’t help closing her eyes slightly, her face filled with enjoyment, seemingly not quite satisfied.

I really want to let this wisp of spiritual sense return to my true body to savor it carefully…

Boom!

The next moment, a buzzing sound came from the ancient road.

Ye Qingxin looked at Ye Lingxuan gradually breaking free from the cage of fire, subconsciously clamping her thighs together, suppressing the throbbing in her heart, preparing to face the Ye Clan descendants’ challenges again.

…

For Ye Qingxin, her feelings for Mu Zhian had undergone a huge transformation.

From the initial dislike when she didn’t understand Mu Zhian, to cooperating with him and developing some good feelings towards this wet-behind-the-ears junior, and later learning he was the Jade Empress’s Dao Companion, feeling a surge of curiosity and… joy and pleasure in her heart.

Joy because she could actually sense back then that the Jade Empress’s Dao Companion had an incredibly ambiguous attitude towards her, clearly harboring some admiration.

And pleasure because he was a married man.

Especially since one of his Dao Companions was the Jade Empress.

Ever since the Jade Empress bullied her when she was just a wisp of spiritual sense, forcibly suppressing her within Mu Zhian’s Innate Celestial Furnace, Ye Qingxin had remembered this grudge.

And her later intimacy with Mu Zhian actually involved multiple factors.

For example, Mu Zhian was the writer of the Heavenly Court’s rules, and also, he was the Jade Empress’s Dao Companion. Besides that, this young man did indeed admire her very much, and initially deliberately hid this admiration in his heart.

This kind of ‘youthful innocence’ of a young man admiring an older sister but being too embarrassed to say it… she also liked it.

Of course, there was also a very important point – comparison.

Compared to Ye Yu, a descendant of her Ye Clan, there was simply no comparison, no harm.

One was jealous, even intending to kill his master and betray his ancestors in the end, while the other would try every possible way to help the women around him become stronger step by step… Although a playboy, he was indeed sincere towards every woman.

Until now, Ye Qingxin finally truly understood the Jade Empress’s pleasure.

The Spiritual Energy within the Innate Celestial Furnace was truly wonderful.

“The Innate Celestial Furnace further strengthens the Spiritual Energy within the Heavenly Court, making it even purer than the Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy this Seat absorbed in the past… Plus the influence of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s demon body, probably any female cultivator who has experienced the Spiritual Energy you bestow would be intoxicated by it.”

Ye Qingxin’s flames silently enveloped her body, concealing her snow-white skin.

Then, a soft and sweet voice continued to echo before the Ye Clan Ancient Road: “However, if the Jade Empress knew about you and me… I wonder how she would feel?”

Towards the end of her words, Ye Qingxin’s lips couldn’t help but curve slightly upwards. Her clear, beautiful eyes stared straight at Mu Zhian. Her heart held both guilt towards Ye Lingxuan and the others, and the pleasure and excitement of cuckolding the Jade Empress. These complex emotions intertwined within her heart at this moment.

However, thinking carefully, the Jade Empress also joined midway, even bullying her Ye Clan descendant… Now, it could be considered revenge for them.

Clearly I suppressed her, why do I feel like I’m the one being suppressed now…?

Sensing Ye Qingxin’s gaze, Mu Zhian felt strangely uneasy for a moment.

Just now, it was clearly him ‘threatening’ Ye Qingxin, but now she seemed to have become the proactive one.

Noticing Ye Qingxin’s flickering red eyes, seemingly plotting something, Mu Zhian hesitated slightly, then suddenly said, “Sister Ye, this matter should be a secret between us, right?”

Now that Ye Qingxin’s true body had descended, and they had just confirmed their relationship, if he went to Yao Meng now and rubbed it in her face…

What would Yao Meng do with her personality?

Would she simply focus her fire on Ye Qingxin?

No, with that Sister Jade Empress’s personality, she would probably find him immediately.

And then…

Hiss… I don’t dare to think further.

Ye Qingxin looked at Mu Zhian’s subtle expression, the corner of her mouth couldn’t help but curl up slightly. She said with a faint smile, “What? Didn’t you just want Lingxuan and Qian’er to know about us?”

“Since you can let Lingxuan and the others know about our relationship, why can’t you let your Jade Empress Sister know that you are already my man?”

That’s different. Yao Meng doesn’t stop me from having multiple Dao Companions, but if it’s a Dao Integration Realm Dao Companion, the situation is different… Mu Zhian explained tactfully, “It’s fine to let Yao Meng know, but give me some time…”

Although Yao Meng always acted as if she didn’t care about Mu Zhian having multiple Dao Companions, if she truly didn’t care, Mu Zhian wouldn’t have been so troubled by the Dao Companion issue in the past.

Ye Qingxin looked at Mu Zhian, who was pretending to be indifferent, a smile in her beautiful eyes, having already seen through his current thoughts.

Her hair cascaded down her back, slightly messy in a lazy way. Wearing small, delicate red embroidered shoes, she walked towards Mu Zhian step by step, gently cupping the young man’s face with both hands, her moist and bewitching glazed red eyes filled with lingering affection.

“If you want Sister to keep it a secret…”

She slightly bent her knees, her rosy lips close to Mu Zhian’s ear, and said in a gentle and pleasant voice:

“Then it depends on your future performance, whether you can please Sister or not.”

Chapter 457: Sister Ye, You Wouldn’t Want…

The Starry Sky Ancient Road, or it could also be called the ‘Ye Clan Ancient Road’. In ancient times, many clans with Dao Integration Realm experts had opened up ancient roads within their ancestral lands. Their purpose was to ensure their clan’s immortality.

Under normal circumstances, to maintain an Ancient Family’s status in the Nine Provinces, one would leave behind an ‘inheritance’ in the ancestral land, and two, like the first generation elders of the Ye Clan back then, leave behind a ‘Dao Integration Ancient Road’.

Back then, Ye Qingxin’s spiritual sense couldn’t open the Ye Clan’s ancient road. Now that her true body had descended, the first thing she thought of was the Ye Clan’s descendants.

“This is a secret of the Ye Clan. Would it be inappropriate for me to go with you?” Mu Zhian asked with some concern.

For Mu Zhian, there naturally wasn’t any feeling of ‘unease’ or such, but he didn’t want to attract trouble. After all, with many eyes and ears around, some might feel it inappropriate for someone from the Mu family to enter the ‘Ye Clan Ancient Road’.

“It’s fine. In a sense, you are also half a member of the Ye family, and so is Lingxuan. You don’t need to feel uneasy.”

Ye Qingxin gently shook her head. Her black and red interwoven dress made her appear breathtakingly beautiful, her tone gentle like an elder’s guidance.

“Then I’ll wait for you outside the Ye Clan for a while,” Mu Zhian said.

“Alright. I’ll go check on the Ye Clan, then take the three of you to the Ye Clan Ancient Road.”

Ye Qingxin didn’t force him, her tone soft.

Shortly after, she took Ye Qian and Ye Lingxuan back to the Ye Clan in Tianxuan City.

Mu Zhian waited outside.

Even without thinking, he knew that there must be a huge commotion inside at this moment. After all, the Ye Clan once having a Dao Integration Realm expert was beyond any elder’s imagination.

With such a great power, even if the Ye Clan had declined, they could rise again in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, once the Dao Integration Ancient Road was opened, every future Ye Clan member could step inside. Even if they couldn’t completely pass through the ancient road, it would still be greatly beneficial to them.

Half an hour later.

Ye Qingxin walked gracefully, leading Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian out of the Ye Clan. Behind them, many Ye Clan elders and members followed closely, each with respectful and excited expressions.

“Let’s go. This trip shouldn’t take long. I’ll send you back to the sect afterward.” Ye Qingxin looked at Mu Zhian, her voice cool, her bewitching red eyes filled with gentleness.

With that said, she raised her fingertip, and a crimson-gold formation appeared beneath each of their feet.

Not only Mu Zhian and the others, but also the three young girls from the Ye Clan had formations light up beneath their feet.

They were currently at the peak of Foundation Establishment Realm and wanted to try fighting against their ancestor.

As for the several Ye Clan elders, their spiritual power was weakened and couldn’t step onto the ancient road, so they could only send their granddaughters for training.

Teleportation formation…?

Mu Zhian’s eyes flickered slightly. He could feel the surrounding space distorting. They were no longer in Tianxuan City.

“This Dao Integration Ancient Road was created by several Ye Clan elders back then. The one who can open it must be a descendant of the first generation elders, and the minimum requirement to open it is Nascent Soul Realm.”

Ye Qingxin’s hair cascaded down, a hint of regret in her tone: “It’s just a pity that after the great change in the rules of heaven and earth, not a single Nascent Soul Realm cultivator appeared in the Ye Clan.”

As she explained, she looked up and said, “We’ve arrived.”

Weng!

Along with a spatial fluctuation, a passage quickly appeared in their vision.

This world looked like the starry sky of the universe. No living beings could be seen around, only a woman in a black and red dress standing quietly at the end of the ancient road ahead.

“This is…”

Mu Zhian subconsciously glanced at Ye Qingxin.

The woman at the end of the ancient road looked exactly like Ye Qingxin.

“This is a wisp of spiritual sense I left in this ancient road in the past. Her realm will be the same as the Ye Clan descendant accepting the inheritance. As long as they can last ten rounds against her, they can successfully pass through this ancient road and obtain the Ye Clan’s inheritance.”

Ye Qingxin said, “You can all go and try. Young Friend Mu and I will wait for your good news here.”

Sparks constantly flickered around her, her figure blurry, as if she was in another world, her cultivation level unfathomable.

Ye Lingxuan seemed somewhat surprised, looking at the woman beside her.

“But I’m from the Forbidden Zone…”

“The Forbidden Zone ultimately belonged to the Ye Clan back then. You don’t need to feel uneasy. If you can pass this trial, it will also be of great help to your future cultivation.”

With a gentle voice, Ye Qingxin looked at Ye Lingxuan, a smile on her face.

Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian exchanged glances, then both said respectfully, “Then we’ll trouble Ancestor.”

The three young girls beside them also respectfully bowed to Ye Qingxin.

…

Before the entrance to the Dao Integration Ancient Road, after watching the Ye Clan descendants step onto the ancient road, Mu Zhian could finally focus his attention on Ye Qingxin.

Undoubtedly, this beautiful ancestor of the Ye family was indeed a clear, charming, and sexy great beauty.

Although she had targeted Mu Zhian a few times in the past, it was for the sake of standing up for the Ye Clan’s descendants. Mu Zhian naturally didn’t mind.

After all, if she hadn’t stood up for the Ye Clan descendants, he wouldn’t have had the opportunity to interact with Ye Qingxin, let alone play some fun little games with her in private.

“It will take them at least half a month to step onto the ancient road. During this time, you can meditate and cultivate here. Although the Spiritual Energy here isn’t as dense as in the Heavenly Court, it’s still much denser than the outside world.”

Ye Qingxin advised the young man beside her with some elder-like guidance.

“Sister Ye, do you think they can pass this trial?” Mu Zhian asked.

“Even if they can’t pass, it will be greatly beneficial to their future cultivation,” Ye Qingxin said calmly.

Ultimately, defeating her wisp of clone was almost impossible. Even at the same realm, the Ye sisters couldn’t compare to her in terms of battle experience and the richness of techniques.

“Sister Ye, won’t you let me try?” Mu Zhian asked.

“If someone who isn’t a member of the Ye Clan steps onto this ancient road, they won’t face a clone of similar realm, but the peak strength of my clone.”

Ye Qingxin said with a smile, “If you’re confident in defeating my clone, you can also go and try.”

“Then forget it.” Mu Zhian smiled nonchalantly, not feeling any regret.

He very naturally reached out and embraced the beauty in the black and red dress, looking up at the ancient road ahead. At this moment, a picture scroll appeared ahead. Within the scroll, they could clearly see the Ye Clan members on the ancient road fighting against the clones Ye Qingxin had left behind.

This battle was too brutal, almost a one-sided massacre.

Although Ye Qingxin’s realm was suppressed, it could only be said that an ancestor was still an ancestor.

Her aura was too powerful. Black sparks flickered within the crimson-gold flames around her, like a witch in fire. Her aura alone had already suppressed the Ye Clan descendants.

Ye Qian activated the World-Purifying Green Lotus. When she opened her beautiful eyes, a faint green light flowed within. Strands of Dao light overflowed from the World-Purifying Green Lotus, seemingly capable of suppressing all things in the world. With every move, the World-Purifying Green Lotus seemed to contain the principles of heaven and earth.

However, the next moment, Ye Qingxin’s figure vanished before Ye Qian’s eyes. The World-Purifying Green Lotus didn’t capture her figure. The next moment, flames had already completely engulfed Ye Qian.

Then, in the next moment, Ye Qian, engulfed by flames, reappeared before the ancient road.

She had to step onto the trial to fight against her ancestor again, until her spiritual power was completely exhausted, or she gave up on the trial.

On the other side, Ye Lingxuan also faced the same situation. The Desolate Time Lock rewrote time, sealing Ye Qingxin’s movements. However, before that, overwhelming flames had already come crashing down from mid-air.

This power was too terrifying, even making Mu Zhian’s heart tremble: “No wonder Sister Ye thinks they can’t win against your clone.”

Even if Ye Qingxin’s clone’s realm was suppressed, they were still not on the same level in terms of aura, techniques, and experience.

“This clone, or rather, this wisp of spiritual sense, was left behind when I ascended to the Heavenly Court. But both the techniques and experience are completely connected to my current true body,” Ye Qingxin said faintly.

“How much they can obtain from the ancient road depends on Qian’er and the others themselves.”

“Can’t you go easy on them or something? If they win, they can go further on this ancient road and gain more, right?” Mu Zhian asked.

Ye Qingxin chuckled softly: “I wasn’t the only one who opened this Ye Clan Ancient Road. Several first-generation elders set it up together. The purpose was to make future Ye Clan descendants work hard to cultivate in order to pass through this ancient road.”

“Besides, I can’t control the strength of that clone myself.”

As Ye Qingxin spoke, she looked up, gazing at the several clan members constantly being defeated by her clone in the distance. Her gaze quickly settled on Ye Qian.

“World-Purifying Green Lotus, I heard that even the Jade Empress would only choose one disciple to teach it to. I didn’t expect her to choose Qian’er.”

Mu Zhian said, “Back then, Yao Meng thought her spiritual sense was about to dissipate between heaven and earth, and Qian’er had good compatibility with her, so she chose Qian’er as her disciple.”

Ye Qingxin narrowed her beautiful eyes and said faintly, “Compatibility…? Could it be that Qian’er, like the Jade Empress, also likes to cuckold…”

This is my blind spot in knowledge… Mu Zhian pondered for a moment: “Then should we wait for them here?”

He wrapped his arm around Ye Qingxin’s plump, soft waist, turned to look at the tall and sexy older sister, and said gently, “Or should we change locations?”

Ye Qingxin’s composure instantly crumbled, her indifferent posture vanishing completely. Her cheeks flushed red like she was drunk, and she glared at him, her tone carrying a hint of an elder’s guidance:

“It will take them at least half a month to leave this ancient road. During this time, you can cultivate here… But don’t mess around here. If their spirits can’t hold up, they will be automatically teleported here. If they discover you and me…”

“So what? I believe Sister Lingxuan and their spiritual power isn’t that weak.”

Mu Zhian shrugged: “And I don’t mind them knowing about this. Does Sister Ye mind so much?”

A hint of helplessness appeared on Ye Qingxin’s usually elegant face. She said softly, “I am their ancestor after all. If I really get together with you… how will I face them in the future?”

Could she tell them: The Brother Mu you like, I like him too. Why don’t you two sisters yield to your elder?

Mu Zhian’s hand slid down from her waist, and he said with a smile, “If Sister Ye is so worried, we can find a chance to test their thoughts next time. I think Sister Lingxuan and the others won’t mind, maybe they’ll even be happy about it.”

Ye Qingxin’s delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Actually, she had considered this matter many times before, but she couldn’t get past it in her heart.

“If I remember correctly, Sister Ye also resonated with the Heavenly Dao back then, right? Since you’ve been in the Heavenly Court for so long, why not consider severing your own Dao and resonating with the New Heavenly Dao?” Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

Hearing this, Ye Qingxin shook her head and sighed softly: “When I resonated with the Heavenly Dao back then, I didn’t know the Heavenly Dao was different. Now, if I want to sever my own Dao and re-harmonize with the Dao, it’s equivalent to recultivating for a lifetime. The difficulty is ultimately too great, and besides—”

“Mmm~ Didn’t I just tell you not to mess around on this ancient road? If you mess around again, this Seat will suppress you here for ten days and a half, and let you calm down properly.”

Ye Qingxin’s delicate body trembled slightly. She covered her mouth, biting her red lips, trying hard to avoid making sweet, alluring nasal sounds, then quickly became embarrassed and angry.

I’ve basically done everything with Sister Ye except the last step before, why is she so shy now that it’s her true body…? Mu Zhian muttered silently, withdrawing his hand.

He suddenly noticed that within the picture scroll before the ancient road, Ye Qingxin’s clone, which had been flawless like a flame witch, suddenly trembled slightly in her legs while fighting against the Ye Clan descendants, a hint of blush appearing on her cheeks.

Mu Zhian subconsciously glanced at the sexy and tall beauty beside him.

Could it be… Sister Ye’s true body’s sensations are synchronized with her clone on the ancient road?

“Actually, if you resonate with the New Heavenly Dao, you don’t need to sever your own Dao, because the New Heavenly Dao can directly replace the Heavenly Dao, letting you resonate with her,” Mu Zhian said calmly.

Ye Qingxin was skeptical: “How is that possible?”

“The Heavenly Court’s rules are different from the rules of heaven and earth. In the Heavenly Court, I decide the rules. Sister Ye, you can trust me,” Mu Zhian said.

Ye Qingxin looked at Mu Zhian in astonishment, speechless for a moment.

Could someone really achieve this?

Just then, Mu Zhian reached out and held Ye Qingxin’s small hand again. Then, the next moment, Ye Qingxin vaguely felt a charming aura emanating from him.

Immediately afterward, the originally handsome young man beside her, his body’s time actually started to rewind to his past appearance.

“Sister Ye, don’t you want to be with me forever?” Mu Zhian looked up at her, his voice incredibly gentle, but his eyes held a charm that could drive women crazy.

A great power like Ye Qingxin could naturally resist, but seeing the young man before her in this posture, her gaze couldn’t leave his body. She subconsciously swallowed, her cheeks flushed red like she was drunk.

“Shh.”

Just as Ye Qingxin was about to speak, Mu Zhian suddenly placed a finger against her lips, then stood on tiptoes, leaning close to the beauty’s crystal-clear earlobe, and whispered:

“Don’t speak. Sister Ye wouldn’t want our relationship to be discovered by Sister Lingxuan and the others, right?”

Ye Qingxin glared at Mu Zhian: “You’re getting bolder and bolder, even daring to threaten this Seat?”

The might of a Dao Integration Realm expert gradually emanated from her body, but the next moment, as Mu Zhian embraced her firm, slender waist, her originally imposing aura like a witch in fire vanished completely, and she stammered:

“Don’t… don’t do this here. If someone sees…”

“They can’t see us now, right?” Mu Zhian smiled.

This was the entrance to the ancient road, and the several young girls from the Ye Clan had already stepped onto the ancient road, currently fighting against Ye Qingxin’s clone. It was indeed impossible for anyone to notice.

The resistance in Ye Qingxin’s eyes grew stronger. From the past until now, no one had ever dared to threaten her.

Moreover, this person was just a little cultivator who had just recently advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm. Before her, he had always acted obedient, complying with everything she said.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxin frowned slightly, about to speak in displeasure.

However, the next moment, her red lips were gently kissed by the young man.

“Mmm…”

Ye Qingxin’s red eyes widened slightly, staring intently at the young man before her. His dark eyes emitted the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s charming aura, as if nine fox tail phantoms were slowly blooming behind him.

Coupled with the feelings Ye Qingxin had suppressed in her heart in the past, they now erupted completely in this kiss.

But she was the ancestor of the Ye Clan, and the Ye Clan descendants were currently undergoing the trial on this ancient road.

If she was seen being intimate with him here…

Ye Qingxin bit her tongue, subconsciously taking half a step back, but Mu Zhian immediately followed closely.

This Dao Integration Realm expert was unexpectedly helpless like an ordinary woman, accidentally falling to the ground.

She could see the sky of the Ye Clan Ancient Road before her, like a galaxy.

She could vaguely hear the sounds of the Ye Clan descendants fighting against her clone. Then, the next moment, she saw the young man’s handsome face approaching her.

Ye Qingxin’s long, curled eyelashes couldn’t help but tremble slightly. Then, she slightly raised her trembling fingertips.

Her slender jade fingers, painted with red nail polish, lightly tapped the ground. The next moment, crimson-gold fire walls rose from all directions, completely concealing the two within.

Before the ancient road, Ye Qingxin’s clone, which had been incomparably powerful like a god or demon, also seemed to tremble slightly, her state clearly somewhat amiss.

Shared senses, so this wisp of spiritual sense also felt all of Ye Qingxin’s current experiences.

Strands of flames flickered in her hair, her long, curling hair spreading out like seaweed. Ye Qingxin simply reached out and gently caressed Mu Zhian’s face, her red eyes rippling with tender affection.

“Sister Ye, here is fine too, right?” Mu Zhian whispered in her ear.

The charming flame fairy opened her eyes, glanced at him, her eyes hazy. She gently wrapped her arms around Mu Zhian’s neck, letting him bury his face in her bosom.

Then, a soft and shy voice gently echoed before the Ye Clan Ancient Road:

“Mmm… Whatever you like.”

…
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T/N:

Adding author notes for context:

【Just a small reminder, this is a Xianxia world, not ancient times, not ancient times, not ancient times! The civilizations in the Nine Provinces are different. There’s no distinction between ‘modern clothes’ and ‘ancient clothes’. I’ve written about stockings and high heels more than once in my book.】

Chapter 456: Inheritance of the Ye Clan 

The next day, early morning.

Mu Zhian woke up early, his mental state quite good. After advancing from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, not only his Innate Celestial Furnace, but even his own cauldron had become much stronger, opening up ten ‘Grotto-Heavens’ .

“Whether Core Formation or Nascent Soul, there’s only one cauldron. But after Nascent Soul Realm, ten Grotto-Heavens can be opened within the cauldron, each Grotto-Heaven equivalent to a cauldron… No wonder they say the difference between Core Formation and Nascent Soul is like heaven and earth. It would be strange if the gap wasn’t huge.”

Mu Zhian yawned lazily, standing by the clothes rack changing his robes.

“After Nascent Soul Realm, the ten Grotto-Heavens can merge into one large Grotto-Heaven. Although you haven’t reached that stage yet, it probably won’t be difficult for you.”

Yao Meng licked her vermilion lips, sitting on the edge of the bed, nonchalantly combing the hair scattered over her snow-white shoulders, her tone soft and gentle.

“I’ve heard before that after Nascent Soul Realm, the strength gap between each rank is enormous. Where exactly does the difference lie?” Mu Zhian held the green dress from the clothes rack in his arms, returned to Yao Meng’s side, and handed it to her.

Sensing the young man’s direct gaze, a faint curve appeared at the corner of Yao Meng’s mouth. The next moment, her body was enveloped in a hazy immortal mist, her snow-white skin revealing a sparkling, crystalline glow.

The damned holy light… Mu Zhian glanced over, but could only vaguely see a graceful figure within the hazy immortal mist, unable to see clearly.

“Starting from the fourth rank of Nascent Soul Realm, there will be a huge gap between each rank. Reaching the seventh rank of Nascent Soul Realm is also called ‘Void Grotto’. At Void Grotto, one can control spatial laws to a certain extent. If one has consumed a Dao Seed in the past, their strength can far exceed ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.”

“Is it the Dao Seed you gifted me back in the Pilgrimage Palace?” Mu Zhian asked thoughtfully.

He had basically given away all the Dao Seeds obtained in the Pilgrimage Palace back then. The little fish had developed quite well.

“The Dao Seed contains the Dao of my Jade Pool Holy Land, or rather, it contains my Dao Rhyme. Those who refine it can grasp one or two tenths of that Dao Rhyme, so the Dao Seed isn’t wasted.”

Yao Meng picked up a hairpin, gathering the waterfall-like hair scattered down her back. Her temperament was holy, yet her face held an intoxicating blush, revealing a hint of lazy, worldly charm.

Mu Zhian pinched her small waist, pressing close beside her, sighing softly with some regret: “Unfortunately, I can’t refine the Dao Seed.”

He had tried to refine the Dao Seed before, but the thing was inexplicably absorbed by his Innate Celestial Furnace.

Yao Meng gently pushed the young man away, tidying the layered, complex green dress, then shot him a pouting: “I still have to return to the Jade Pool Holy Land later, don’t mess up my dress again.”

She paused, then continued, “The so-called Dao Seed is actually a heavenly material and earthly treasure obtained from lightning tribulations. However, the Dao Seed contains the path walked by the person undergoing the tribulation, but actually, my Dao isn’t particularly suitable for you.”

“But actually, even if it’s not suitable, if you refer more to the paths walked by cultivators in the past, you might be able to comprehend your own path.”

Mu Zhian possessed the Chaos Body, and the constitutions he had, Innate Spiritual Body, Sacred Heavenly Body, etc., all came from those around him. Therefore, when he ‘comprehended the Dao’ in the future, the Dao Rhyme he comprehended would definitely be completely different from any other cultivator.

He could choose one constitution to follow, or he could choose multiple constitutions, try to blend them together, and achieve the Dao of Chaos.

“Unfortunately, I haven’t consumed a Dao Seed.” Mu Zhian sighed softly. He felt some regret, but didn’t regret it.

After all, he had already set the goal early on to give the Dao Seeds to the girls around him.

Making them stronger was, in a sense, also making him stronger.

Yao Meng glanced at him, a playful smile on her devastatingly beautiful face: “If you’re interested in the Dao Rhyme of my Jade Pool Holy Land, even without the Dao Seed, I do have a way to let you experience it.”

“Dao Seeds are indeed rare, only having a chance to be produced during lightning tribulations. But if a Dao Integration Realm expert is willing, they can share their own Dao Rhyme with others.”

Mu Zhian showed some interest: “Since that’s the case, why haven’t you mentioned this before?”

Yao Meng crossed her delicate, beautiful legs under the green dress, her tender white jade feet crystal clear, her light jelly-colored nail polish shining with a translucent luster. She teased, “Under normal circumstances, who would be willing to share their Dao Rhyme with others? Besides, sharing requires “demanding” part of the other person’s Spiritual Energy.”

Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, thinking about Yao Meng’s words.

He seemed to think of something and looked up, “The Spiritual Energy you mentioned demanding, refers to…”

Yao Meng’s red lips quirked slightly, forming a faint curve. Her bewitching green eyes stared straight at Mu Zhian: “I can give you however much you want.”

“However—”

Her tone suddenly changed. She lightly tapped her plump red lips with a fingertip and said playfully, “The process, you’ll have to handle yourself.”

…

In the afternoon, spring sunlight upon the ancient-styled beauty of the Two Polarities Sect.

Mu Zhian held his waist, slowly walking out of Senior Sister’s room, strolling along the path towards the back mountain courtyard, his steps unsteady.

At this moment, only one thought was in his mind: “Damn it, I fell for it…”

Last night, he was blinded by Yao Meng’s ‘begging for mercy’, thinking that now, after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, he could really suppress her.

Only this morning during the broad daylight did he realize that Yao Meng was just teasing him all along.

The Transcendence Realm Human Emperor, her Spiritual Energy was almost inexhaustible, her body also wouldn’t feel any fatigue, and even her mental strength was unprecedentedly strong.

If Yao Meng was willing, she could even destroy a person’s consciousness using only her mental strength.

How could such a powerful Empress possibly experience ‘exhaustion’ or similar situations?

However, at least judging by her expression, she was indeed satisfied yesterday… and she did beg him for mercy.

Mmm, in a sense, he won.

“It’s not my fault, she’s really just too good at it…”

Mu Zhian sighed with emotion, feeling the ‘authority’ bestowed by Yao Meng flowing within his body.

The Dao Rhyme of the Jade Pool Holy Land, or rather, the Dao Rhyme Yao Meng had walked so far, was currently flowing in his cauldron.

If he could comprehend even a fraction of it, it would be of considerable help to his future Dao comprehension.

Mu Zhian walked along the path in a cheerful mood, finding the silver-haired beauty who was bored in the back mountain.

Heh, my Lin Ling looks much more mature, probably thanks to me… This thought surfaced in Mu Zhian’s mind.

Before the thought could last long, Lin Ling sensed Mu Zhian’s wicked thoughts and held up her small notebook: “Don’t think bad things.”

“Why don’t I see Sect Master Sister?” Mu Zhian asked with a smile, coming to her side.

“She went to study Go skills, seems like she almost lost to the Jade Empress today,” Lin Ling wrote in her small notebook.

I remember Yao Meng doesn’t seem to play Go much, could it be that I couldn’t tell, she’s actually very good at Go, even almost beating Sect Master Sister…?

But that wasn’t important. After all, Mu Zhian came looking for Lin Ling today not because of the Sect Master.

Mu Zhian looked at the naturally dazed girl beside him: “The Fourth Seat’s position, are you used to it yet?”

“Still need some time to study it before getting used to it,” Lin Ling wrote.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly: “Yao Meng was able to transcend and ascend in the past because she obtained the First Seat of the Heavenly Court, but also because she resonated with the New Heavenly Dao of the Heavenly Court… Do you want to join the Heavenly Court too, and resonate with the New Heavenly Dao?”

Lin Ling’s eyes lit up slightly, holding up her small notebook: “Okay!”

Mu Zhian showed a gratified smile and said, “Then I’ll take you to the Heavenly Court again later, and let you resonate with the New Heaven—”

Boom!

Just then, under the bright sunny sky, a deafening roar suddenly sounded. The thunder seemed to echo from beyond the Nine Provinces, booming in Mu Zhian’s heart, causing his body to involuntarily stiffen slightly.

“Aaaaa?” Lin Ling looked at Mu Zhian doubtfully, making a concerned sound.

“It’s nothing… I thought about it carefully, Lin Ling is fine just the way she is now, no need to resonate with the New Heavenly Dao,” Mu Zhian forced a smile.

But the smile was somewhat strained.

Holy crap, does the Great Dao really have no consciousness… Why did it warn me when I tried to poach its corner?

Mu Zhian complained wildly inwardly, feeling a bit more wary of the aggregate consciousness of the universe that ‘birthed’ the Spirit Dragon.

Mu Zhian reached out, rubbed Lin Ling’s head, and said gently, “I still have some things to do, I’ll bring snacks to see you later.”

Originally hearing Mu Zhian was leaving, Lin Ling was somewhat reluctant.

But hearing the latter part, she immediately held up her small notebook: “I’ll wait for you.”

…

After leaving Two Polarities Peak, Mu Zhian stepped onto the void, heading towards Dexin Garden.

He stood before the entrance, opened his mouth slightly, and a voice transmission immediately sounded in Ye Lingxuan’s ear.

After a short while, the classic and elegant girl lightly pushed open the courtyard gate.

The beautiful and refined little beauty glanced resentfully at Mu Zhian and said softly, “I thought Brother Mu had already forgotten about Lingxuan.”

Mu Zhian looked at the little girl’s pouting little eyes, reached out, held her small hand, and said, “If I weren’t busy these days, I would have wanted to fly immediately to my Sister Lingxuan’s side.”

The little girl’s face instantly turned slightly red. Under Mu Zhian’s gentle gaze, her beautiful eyes couldn’t help but mist over. She said in a low voice, “There are many eyes and ears here, Brother Mu, don’t be like this.”

Then, she reached out to tidy Mu Zhian’s collar. While doing this action, she leaned down slightly and sniffed.

Hmph… Sure enough, it’s the Jade Empress’s fragrance.

Being completely arranged by the big shark these days, occasionally being with this little beauty who would cry for a long time after one punch, seems much more relaxing… Mu Zhian thought.

In the past, Mu Zhian always felt he had rich experience navigating the flowers (flirting), and could easily manage even if his fishpond expanded.

However, Dao Integration Realm was Dao Integration Realm after all. They were not only powerful but also experienced. Although they hadn’t experienced romantic love, the salt they had eaten was more than the rice Mu Zhian had eaten. Plus, the book “The Art of Managing Your Husband”, whose author was unknown, resulted in Mu Zhian being completely arranged.

Mu Zhian held Ye Lingxuan’s small hand and walked into the courtyard, glanced at the white-robed beauty silently following behind, and asked hesitantly, “How much of the Reincarnated Empress’s power has Sister Lingxuan inherited now?”

“About twenty percent, I suppose.”

Ye Lingxuan said, “After reaching the seventh rank of Nascent Soul Realm in the future, I still need to return to the Forbidden Zone.”

In some time, the next successor of the Forbidden Zone would be chosen in the Forbidden Zone Ancestral Land.

According to Ye Lingxuan’s own previous estimation, she should be able to step into the seventh rank of Nascent Soul Realm before then.

After all, Ye Lingxuan’s cultivation speed was different from others. She had left herself measures in the past, so her cultivation could be said to be soaring like a rocket.

Mu Zhian said, “Then I’ll accompany you back then.”

Ye Lingxuan’s eyes first lit up with joy, but soon, filled with some worry, she said softly, “My father doesn’t seem to like Brother Mu very much. If we go to the Forbidden Zone, I’m afraid…”

“How about Brother Mu stays behind to accompany Qian’er then,” she looked up and said softly.

“It’s fine. For Sister Lingxuan’s sake, I’ll have to get my father-in-law’s approval sooner or later anyway, right?” Mu Zhian comforted gently.

“My father actually already approves of Brother Mu, he just thinks Brother Mu is too much of a playboy,” Ye Lingxuan said, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

She glanced at Mu Zhian again and said softly, “Brother Mu is indeed very much a playboy, but it’s not Brother Mu’s fault.”

“It’s just that there are too many fox spirits around Brother Mu, confusing Brother Mu.”

A hint of darkness appeared in her magnificent purple eyes, the Jade Empress immediately coming to mind.

The humiliation from the Jade Empress in the past, after transcending and ascending in the future, must be repaid in full!

The little girl was still thinking about ‘thirty years east, thirty years west’ (fortunes change over time), when suddenly, a rumbling thunder sounded within the Two Polarities Sect.

Then, like parting the clouds to see the sunrise, a pale golden staircase quietly descended from the sky.

A woman dressed in a black and red dress was slowly walking down the pale golden staircase.

Her immortal posture was like jade bone. With every step, sparks seemed to scatter from beneath her black and red robes, and her long, curling hair flew wildly.

“This is… Ancestor’s true body descending to the lower realm?”

A surprised and joyful girlish voice suddenly came from behind.

Ye Qian was looking up, staring straight at the graceful figure in mid-air, like a fairy in fire.

After a short while, sensing Mu Zhian’s gaze, she quickly called out shyly, ‘Brother Mu’.

Mu Zhian came back to his senses, smiled, and beckoned to Ye Qian: “My Qian’er seems to have developed quite a bit again, come let Brother Mu take a look.”

Looking closely now, Ye Qian and Ye Qingxin truly deserved to belong to the Ye family. Ye Qingxin was the type of clear and charming great beauty, while Ye Qian was also pure and charming, yet carried a hint of youthful tenderness appropriate for her age, blending into the purity expected of her age.

She is Sister Ye’s descendant after all, sure enough, she looks very similar to her… Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

Not just the face, even the chest development is very similar…

“So you’re all here. I thought finding you would take some time.”

Just then, a woman’s pleasant voice came from mid-air. Accompanied by a flash of fire before their eyes, Ye Qingxin walked out from the pale golden flames.

“Ancestor.”

Ye Qian immediately reacted and called out softly.

Ye Lingxuan also politely bowed.

“Haven’t seen you for a while, both of your realms have advanced by leaps and bounds. It seems your cultivation hasn’t slacked off.”

Ye Qingxin glanced around at the two young girls, a hint of gentleness in her eyes.

Her crimson flames held black and golden sparks, looking exceptionally brilliant.

Although she didn’t emit the slightest aura, just meeting her bewitching red eyes made one feel a deep sense of awe.

The black and red dress outlined her figure, making it exceptionally sexy and charming. Her full chest seemed about to burst through the fabric, swaying gently with every step.

This was Ye Qingxin’s true body, one of the few Dao Integration Realm experts in the Nine Provinces who had ascended to the Heavenly Court!

Moreover, both her body and cauldron had been strengthened by Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy, her strength even more unfathomable.

After Ye Qingxin’s gaze swept over the Ye sisters, her sight quickly fixed on Mu Zhian.

Sensing the young man’s burning gaze, her originally indifferent posture suddenly gained a hint of gentleness. Then, feeling somewhat guilty, she glanced down at Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian. Seeing the sisters hadn’t noticed, she inwardly sighed with relief.

She was the ancestor of the Ye clan after all. If these two girls discovered her involvement with Mu Zhian… Although the sisters might not say anything, she would feel guilty in her heart.

“By the way, Ancestor, why did you let your true body descend to the Nine Provinces… What if you can’t return to the Heavenly Court later?”

Just then, Ye Qian suddenly remembered this matter and couldn’t help asking worriedly.

Ye Qingxin slightly collected her thoughts, speaking with a somewhat elder-like tone: “The Nine Provinces are currently turbulent. With me here, I can at least protect you, and besides…”

Ye Qingxin paused, casually glancing at Mu Zhian.

Her gaze quickly retracted, and she said seriously, “Qian’er, the reason our Ye clan declined back then was related to the fall of several ancestors, but more importantly, no one in the Ye clan has yet been able to pass the inheritance left by the Ye clan.”

“Are you willing, for the sake of the Ye clan, to attempt the trial for that inheritance?”

Ye Qian looked somewhat lost and bewildered, looking up, “Inheritance trial? But I…”

The little girl was clearly lacking confidence, stammering somewhat at the moment.

Ye Qingxin’s red lips parted slightly, transmitting her voice: “If you can pass the trial, in the future, if you want to be close to your Brother Mu, you won’t be hindered by others.”

Ye Qian’s eyes went from weak to gradually calm: “Ancestor, Qian’er is willing to try!”

Ye Qingxin nodded with satisfaction, a hint of gentleness in her eyes.

Back when she descended upon the Nine Provinces with her clone, she ultimately couldn’t open the inheritance left jointly by several Ye clan ancestors from the past.

And now that her true body had descended, the first thing she thought of was naturally the descendants of the Ye family.

“What were you two talking about just now?” Mu Zhian naturally sensed the two had just used voice transmission and couldn’t help asking curiously.

Ye Qingxin slowly shook her head and smiled, “Nothing, just gave Qian’er this child a little encouragement.”

Even being in the Two Polarities Sect, she could sense the Ye clan members in Tianxuan City.

Among those people, they were either too young and unsuitable for cultivation, or too old.

And among the Ye family, the one with the best talent was Ye Qian.

If she could pass the Ye clan’s trial, it would also fulfill the agreement made back then with those Ye clan first-generation elders who had already passed away.

“Ancestor, then what should I do?” Ye Qian asked.

“After this, I will take you to the Ye clan’s Starry Sky Ancient Road. The inheritance ceremony will be held there.”

Ye Qingxin’s tone was gentle as she said softly, “As long as you can fight me on the Starry Sky Ancient Road and last ten rounds, you will have passed this trial.”

Chapter 455: Mu Zhian: She Understands My XP Too Well

The moment Shang Yanfei’s words fell, Yao Meng fell into a brief silence.

“Tap tap tap…”

Shang Yanfei nonchalantly tapped her knuckles on the table, looking at the Go board on the table, her expression and posture always elegant.

Her gaze casually glanced at Yao Meng, continuing, “Actually, the Jade Empress doesn’t care how many Dao Companions he has by his side, does she?”

“Since that’s the case, why care about the nature of the feelings between him and me?” Shang Yanfei said.

Yao Meng was silent.

To this flawless fairy, the more women Mu Zhian had around him, the more satisfying it was to cuckold them.

If one day she could be intimate with Mu Zhian in front of them, and then watch the ‘female leads’ look ashamed, humiliated, yet helpless…

Mmm, just thinking about it is exciting…

Yao Meng narrowed her eyes, staring at the peerlessly beautiful woman before her: “So Sect Master Shang doesn’t deny that the feelings between you and him are special?”

“Sect disciples, my feelings for all of them are special,” Shang Yanfei smiled brightly.

Yao Meng casually narrowed her eyes: “Sect Master Shang is a smart person, you know what I meant just now.”

She paused, taking a deep look at Shang Yanfei: “But it doesn’t matter. Just as Sect Master Shang said, how many Dao Companions he has by his side doesn’t make much difference to me… Anyway, the one who understands him best in the end will be me.”

Lin Ling glanced at the two, holding up her small notebook: “I understand him too.”

“Fairy Yao Meng seems quite confident in herself.”

Shang Yanfei suddenly chuckled softly: “I just wonder if Fairy Yao Meng knows about everything that happened when he was in Tianxuan City in the past?”

“For example… his first love and such?”

A trace of change finally appeared in Yao Meng’s indifferent eyes, along with a surge of curiosity from the bottom of her heart.

After returning to the Jade Pool Holy Land from the past, she had already ordered people to investigate everything in Tianxuan City and naturally had some understanding of Mu Zhian’s affairs.

The young Mu Zhian was said to be a well-behaved and obedient neighborhood boy. Later, as he grew up and gradually became aware of the Mu family’s power in Tianxuan City, he slowly became obsessed with beautiful women.

And the first woman Mu Zhian met before becoming obsessed with beauty… was his first love.

It could be said that his life truly began from that point.

Shang Yanfei said: “His first kiss, his first intimacy with another person, and even his first ██, were all with that woman.”

Although she had never thought about Mu Zhian’s ‘first love’ issue before, now that Shang Yanfei mentioned it, it was inevitably concerning.

Not only Yao Meng, but Lin Ling beside her also looked over curiously.

This was something she had never heard before.

“Sect Master Shang rarely leaves the Two Polarities Sect. Why are you so clear about this matter?”

After a brief hesitation, Yao Meng couldn’t help but ask.

“Also, do you know who his first love is?”

Shang Yanfei said: “When exchanging letters with him in the past, I heard him mention it.”

Yao Meng couldn’t help narrowing her eyes.

This was indeed a topic that made one care…

“Who is it? I don’t think I’ve heard you mention this before,” Lin Ling also held up her small notebook, her red starry eyes bright and captivating, staring straight at the beauty in the magnificent black robe.

Shang Yanfei glanced at Lin Ling, “Didn’t you say before that you wouldn’t interfere in his private life? Why are you so concerned about this matter now?”

Lin Ling clapped her hands, nodded gently, then revealed a calm smile filled with normalcy: ???

The corner of Shang Yanfei’s mouth twitched slightly.

“Actually, no matter what, the so-called ex-girlfriend is in the past, why care?” Yao Meng quickly regained her usual indifference, showing a faint smile, her voice cool and pleasant.

Although for a moment, this fairy also felt jealous, wanting to achieve the accomplishment of ‘Mu Zhian’s first time’, she naturally wouldn’t show it now.

But who exactly had an intimate relationship with him? I’ve never heard him mention it before…

Shang Yanfei seemed to see through Yao Meng’s thoughts at this moment and said faintly, “Among the flying saucers that descended upon the Eastern Continent this time, there are a total of three leaders for the Sabbath. One of them is his former Dao Companion.”

Yao Meng’s eyes flickered slightly. Just as she was about to speak, a pleasant and melodious girlish voice faintly came from the distance.

“Disciple Ye Lingxuan has come uninvited, hope Sect Master won’t mind.”

Yao Meng casually turned her head and saw the little beauty arriving, stepping on the void, along with her younger sister beside her.

The young girl wore a purple dress with complex cloud patterns. The breeze messed up her temples, strands of hair scattering across her classic and delicate melon-seed face, a beauty mark adorning the space between her eyebrows.

Her younger sister beside her was also beautiful and refined, wearing deerskin short boots, her chest full and upright, looking like a well-behaved neighborhood girl.

“Master,” Ye Qian called out softly.

“Why have you two come?” Yao Meng smiled and beckoned to Ye Qian, asking gently as the girl approached.

“While cultivating just now, I sensed the aura of the Nascent Soul Realm on Two Polarities Peak. Sister said it seemed to be Brother Mu’s Spiritual Energy, so she brought me over,” Ye Qian explained in a low voice.

Yao Meng couldn’t help but look Ye Lingxuan over a couple more times.

After all this time, the little beauty seemed to have become even more poised and graceful. Even her every move was too much like a young lady living in seclusion. Her posture was ramrod straight, holding a folding fan, every action carrying a sense of beauty.

And the aura within her body was even more astonishing. In less than a few months, she seemed to have already reached the fourth rank of the Nascent Soul Realm.

The Reincarnated Empress stood behind her, wearing a loose white robe, like a maid.

Just then, a bewitching aura accompanied by Spiritual Energy drifted over from the back mountain. Yao Meng raised her head.

It was Mu Zhian, who had successfully advanced from Core Formation to Nascent Soul.

Almost the instant he approached, Yao Meng noticed Lin Ling, who had been sitting in the corner, instantly lift her head, staring straight at Mu Zhian, her face seemingly flushed slightly red, her bright red eyes also flashing with an emotional luster.

And Ye Lingxuan, who had been sitting gracefully just moments ago, as well as the well-behaved young girl Ye Qian, also had an emotional luster in their eyes, seeming as if their bodies had gone somewhat limp.

After a brief moment of confusion, a charming smile quickly appeared on Yao Meng’s face.

…His innate charm has become stronger again.

At this moment, Mu Zhian had already landed in front of the courtyard, immediately spotting the big shark in his fishpond and the little fish who had appeared at some unknown time.

Mu Zhian calmly raised his hands in a salute, saying, “Many thanks to Sect Master for bestowing the pill. Disciple was fortunate not to fail the mission.”

Advancing from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, his lifespan also increased from several hundred years to a thousand years. Besides that, the strengthening of his body and even the strengthening of his cauldron were completely different from before.

Core Formation and Nascent Soul were a complete qualitative change.

To explain it more simply, if the past Mu Zhian could only barely suppress Yao Meng, the current him had the confidence to completely suppress her, even making this Transcendence Realm Human Emperor beg for mercy.

Just then, Ye Lingxuan suddenly bit her lower lip slightly, her voice trembling somewhat, “Brother Mu… Mu… Can you restrain the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s aura first?”

Ye Qian subconsciously clamped her beautiful legs together under her dress, her heart pounding rapidly.

Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, then realized something.

“My charm leaked out again…?”

After retracting the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox’s ‘charming’ Demonic Qi into his Innate Celestial Furnace, Mu Zhian then smiled at the Ye Lingxuan sisters: “It’s fine now.”

Although Mu Zhian hadn’t done anything, the two sisters looked as if they had just gone through an intense ‘ideological’ struggle, sweat already beading on their foreheads.

Shang Yanfei quietly watched this scene, then suddenly chuckled softly: “After advancing from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, if you are willing, you can temporarily shield the rules between heaven and earth. Although the duration cannot last long, it will make the leaders of the Sabbath wary.”

Mu Zhian nodded slightly.

It wasn’t hard to imagine that the moment the rules of heaven and earth were shielded just now, the alien gods who descended upon the Nine Provinces probably broke out in a cold sweat.

After all, during the past few Sabbaths, they collected the Nine Provinces’ Luck with the assistance of the rules of heaven and earth. If the rules of heaven and earth became ineffective, and all the great powers of the Nine Provinces were unrestricted… the consequences would be unimaginable.

“Although with your current realm, you still can’t shield the rules of heaven and earth for too long, it’s enough to sound a warning to the alien gods.”

Shang Yanfei said calmly: “In the past, whenever the Sabbath descended, the Heavenly Dao favored the ‘Firmament’. This probably made the Dao Integration Realm experts of the Nine Provinces dissatisfied long ago.”

“Gong Lianyue severed herself and also severed her resonance with the Heavenly Dao back then precisely because she knew in advance that the Heavenly Dao was unreliable,” Yao Meng spoke.

Mu Zhian’s thoughts stirred, and he suddenly said, “The Heavenly Dao’s strength comes from it being the aggregate consciousness of the Nine Provinces’ beings, and every great power that resonates with it makes it stronger… What if the great powers in the Nine Provinces didn’t resonate with the Heavenly Dao?”

“If the great powers of the Nine Provinces don’t resonate with the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dao will naturally weaken.” Shang Yanfei smiled brightly, her pair of pale golden beautiful eyes holding an imposing aura without being angry, as if magnificent mandalas flowed within her pupils.

Mu Zhian couldn’t help falling into deep thought: “If I remember correctly, most of the great powers in the Nine Provinces resonate with the Heavenly Dao, because the Heavenly Dao is the strongest, while the presence of the Human Dao and Earth Dao  is relatively weaker…”

“If, through this Sabbath, the great powers in the Nine Provinces become disappointed with the Heavenly Dao, and even sever their connection with the Heavenly Dao like Ruoxi did back then…”

“But this is too difficult. It’s equivalent to re-harmonizing with the Dao. If resonating with the Human Dao and Earth Dao fails, they might never be able to step into the Dao Integration Realm again. The risk is too great, they probably wouldn’t take this risk.” Mu Zhian quickly shook his head, rejecting this idea.

“Actually, not necessarily.”

Shang Yanfei said casually: “It’s not necessary for all great powers to sever their connection with the Heavenly Dao. As long as some great powers are willing, the Heavenly Dao’s influence on the Nine Provinces won’t be so great.”

“And the person who can achieve this… actually exists.”

“Who?”

Mu Zhian asked subconsciously, looking up at Shang Yanfei.

The woman in the magnificent black robe rested her cheek on her hand, smilingly looking at him, not speaking.

Mu Zhian: “?”

So Sect Master Sister was waiting for me here…

Having Mu Zhian persuade the several great powers in the Nine Provinces was indeed the most likely path to success.
Anyone else’s persuasion might not be useful, but Mu Zhian was an exception.

There were indeed only Heaven, Earth, and Human Daos in the Nine Provinces, but in the Heavenly Court, there was still the ‘New Heavenly Dao’.

Although ‘Yuanluo’ was currently much weaker compared to the Heavenly Dao, Dao Integration Realm was still Dao Integration Realm.

Once even one more great power harmonized with Yuanluo, Yuanluo’s influence could expand greatly.

By then, even the Heavenly Dao could be contended with.

I’ve been completely set up… Sect Master Sister was probably just waiting for me to speak.

Mu Zhian’s wariness towards Shang Yanfei increased slightly.

But besides wariness, his desire for her also increased exponentially.

I really want to see if such a mysterious older sister would show a different kind of shyness during dual cultivation…

Just like Yao Meng and Lin Ling. The former was seen by the world as an otherworldly fairy, but privately, she could play many little games with you…

And the latter was a foodie, but in the ‘Karmic Fire’ state, she also had a huge contrast.

“Of course, the decision is yours, no one will force you,” Shang Yanfei said again.

Mu Zhian pondered slightly for a moment, his gaze casually shifting to Ye Lingxuan, Ye Qian, and Yao Meng.

“What do you all think?” he asked, seeking their opinions.

Sensing Brother Mu’s gaze, Ye Lingxuan whispered, “Whatever Brother Mu decides is fine,” then lowered her head somewhat shyly.

After advancing to the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox body, Mu Zhian’s already handsome face became even more exquisite. Although he restrained his charming aura, it couldn’t be completely hidden, naturally making the little beauty, whose heart had just begun to stir, quite moved.

“Actually, it doesn’t matter.”

Yao Meng naturally had no objections to this.
For Yao Meng, who was at the Transcendence Realm, seeing Mu Zhian was something she could do anytime, regardless of where he was.

Ye Qian said softly, “I’m the same as Sister and Master. Brother Mu can decide for himself.”

Lin Ling, however, seemed somewhat reluctant, holding up her small notebook: “Are you leaving?”

Her pair of red starry pupils held a hint of attachment and reluctance.

Lin Ling still cares about me the most… Mu Zhian’s eyes softened, about to speak.

Shang Yanfei: “If he goes to other places in the Nine Provinces, he can bring you back many local specialty snacks.”
Lin Ling’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Mu Zhian: “…”

Ye Lingxuan smiled sweetly and said, “Brother Mu seems to have been away from the sect for quite some time. How about going out together to relax?”

“He just advanced from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, and previously destroyed a flying saucer, consuming a lot of energy. Let him rest first today,” Yao Meng said softly with a faint smile.

Ye Lingxuan’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. Although somewhat reluctant, she could only nod gently: “Then Brother Mu rest well today. Tomorrow, Qian’er and I will come find you.”

Mu Zhian hummed in agreement, reaching out to rub Ye Lingxuan’s and Ye Qian’s hair.

He had spent the past few days breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm. Although his body wasn’t tired, his spirit was somewhat weary. He indeed needed to rest.

Yao Meng discreetly looked around at the two sisters, then glanced discreetly at Mu Zhian, her eyes flickering.

She pursed her lips slightly, a pleased curve appearing at the corner of her mouth.

…

After temporarily bidding farewell to the others, Mu Zhian dragged his tired body into the room where Lan Mulian used to live.

Senior Sister’s room was kept quite tidy, with a faint, cool, subtle fragrance, seemingly identical to Senior Sister’s body scent.

Mu Zhian sat cross-legged before the bed, not directly entering a meditative state, but starting to recall everything that had happened in the past few days.

The Heavenly Dao’s actions were becoming increasingly obvious. Although it was indeed powerful, being so anxious meant its trump cards were also dwindling.

The rules of heaven and earth were set by the Heavenly Dao, but rewriting them required the approval of all three Daos: Heaven, Earth, and Human… That’s why the Heavenly Dao tried to exploit loopholes in the rules, making the Sabbath descend early, attempting to erase certain things to maintain its status in the Nine Provinces.

Cultivators in the Nine Provinces believed in the Heavenly Dao because many Dao Integration Realm experts chose to harmonize with the Heavenly Dao, thus many cultivators had more awareness of the Heavenly Dao.

Once the beings in the Nine Provinces knew that Dao Integration Realm experts had severed their resonance with the Heavenly Dao, it would shake the Heavenly Dao’s status in the Nine Provinces.

And when the time was right… Yuanluo could replace the Heavenly Dao.

Thinking carefully, after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, can I go find Luo Tan…? And probe her thoughts while I’m at it.

As Mu Zhian was thinking, just as he was about to collect his thoughts and enter a meditative state,
the room door was silently pushed open from the outside.

The fairy in the green dress elegantly pushed open the door and walked into the room.

Now at the Transcendence Realm, Yao Meng’s aura was much stronger than before, and her appearance and even temperament were more radiant and captivating than in the past.

Although the green dress completely covered her delicate body, it couldn’t hide her exquisite, curvaceous figure.

“Yao Meng, why are you here?”

Mu Zhian asked subconsciously, but his gaze never left her body from beginning to end.

The tall, cool beauty casually closed the door behind her, her black hair cascading like a waterfall, slightly messy in a lazy way.

Just her back view alone gave rise to infinite imagination.

Mu Zhian subconsciously swallowed. Although he had already experienced many things with this fairy, every time he saw her, he still had a new experience.

The First Seat of the Heavenly Court possessed a ‘divinity’ that no great power in the Nine Provinces had. Coupled with the path she walked, it made her devastatingly beautiful face appear incomparably holy.

“Can I not come in?”

Yao Meng leaned against the door, her beautiful eyes, which should have been holy and compassionate towards the world, now held lingering affection, staring straight at Mu Zhian, bewitching and alluring.

Actually, just now while playing Go with Shang Yanfei in the back mountain, Yao Meng had already found it somewhat unbearable.

After Mu Zhian advanced from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, the changes in his temperament were too great… he became even more alluring.

And thinking of Gong Lianyue who was currently in seclusion, as well as Ye Lingxuan and the others whom she had just sent away, her heart felt even more pleased.

And at this moment, upon seeing Mu Zhian, this sense of pleasure couldn’t help but transform into affection.

She saw Mu Zhian cough lightly and say, “Not really, it’s just that you told me to rest well just now…”

A faint smile flashed across Yao Meng’s eyes. She tilted her head slightly, catching the young man’s constantly drifting gaze.

Before Mu Zhian could finish speaking, his voice suddenly hitched.

Because he saw Yao Meng elegantly walk to the bedside, and then, under Mu Zhian’s gradually heating gaze, obediently kneel before the bed.

The only Transcendence Realm expert in the Nine Provinces, the pure and flawless fairy in the eyes of the world, was looking up at him gently.

Her fair hand rested on the back of Mu Zhian’s hand as she lifted her eyelids.

“Rest well…?”

Her pair of gentle eyes, glistening with moisture, held a charm interwoven with purity and desire. She supported herself on the bed with both hands, leaning close to Mu Zhian’s ear, her moist and sweet voice whispering softly:

“Are you sure?”