It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

Thunder rumbled across the sky. As Yao Meng finished speaking, everyone’s attention was drawn to Mu Zhian, who stood quietly beside her. He seemed unfazed by everything, his luxurious black robe adding to his noble air. His handsome features were faintly veiled in mist, making him look like a deity. He smiled, looking calm and composed, his black robe fluttering in the wind. He appeared completely uninterested in what was going on around him.

Of course… that was just how others saw Mu Zhian.

They had no idea that Mu Zhian’s smile was already somewhat strained. His so-called calmness was just because he was still a little dazed from Yao Meng’s earlier words.

Oh my god, how am I supposed to get married…?

He knew that Yao Xin was targeting him because she respected the Jade Empress, and she was jealous that an outsider like him had won her over. But didn’t her words push the Jade Empress toward him?

Outsiders were not allowed to enter the Heavenly Pill Phoenix Tree, that was the rule of the Jade Pool. That’s fine. The Jade Empress directly announced that they would get married in a month. Now he was her fiancé… Did they still have any objections?

Yao Meng’s actions were meant to protect her husband, but they might also have been her own intentions.

But if Yao Xin hadn’t added fuel to the fire, the Jade Empress might not have said anything…

Yao Meng looked around at the elders and smiled. “Mu Zhian once saved me from the Pilgrimage Palace and went to the Forbidden Zone alone to bring back the Rebirth Water. Only he and I know the price he paid.”

“Therefore, I don’t want to hear any similar doubts again.”

After she finished speaking, all the elders responded in unison.

“Young Master Mu is kind to our Jade Pool. Naturally, we should not doubt him.”

“We trust the Holy Maiden’s judgment.”

The disciples of the Jade Pool also spoke up, agreeing with Yao Meng’s words.

A female elder from Yao Xin’s faction said sternly, “Yao Xin, come to the Profound Moon Hall to find me later.”

Yao Xin blinked her beautiful eyes and obediently said, “Oh.”

This kind of obedience made the female elder glare at her angrily.

This scene was clearly Yao Xin deliberately cooperating with the Holy Maiden.

Although Yao Xin was young, and even had a certain arrogance because of her talent and family background, she was intelligent since she was a child and knew what to do in what situation. It was impossible for her to target Mu Zhian in front of the Jade Empress.

Mu Zhian saved the Jade Empress, and the Jade Pool Holy Land was naturally very grateful and regarded him as a benefactor.

But a benefactor was a benefactor. Abducting their Holy Maiden… that was something they couldn’t accept.

The time the Jade Empress stayed in the Jade Pool Holy Land was far less than one percent of the time she spent with Mu Zhian.

Although everyone didn’t say it out loud, some people were still somewhat dissatisfied with Mu Zhian.

The Jade Empress’s words seemed to be educating Yao Xin, but in fact, they were more of a warning to those elders and disciples who were hostile to Mu Zhian.

…By the way, she also reminded some of the female elders to stop thinking about the Innate Celestial Furnace.

Although the Innate Celestial Furnace was good, only she could use it in the Jade Pool Holy Land.

“Do you have anything else to say?”

Yao Meng smiled and looked around at the crowd. She continued, “If there is nothing else, I will go to the Heavenly Pill Phoenix Tree with him.”

The elders of the Jade Pool quickly came to their senses and bowed. “We naturally have no objections to the Holy Maiden’s decision.”

The elders bowed, and Yao Meng nodded in satisfaction. She looked at Mu Zhian and smiled. “Let’s go.”

…

Under the Heavenly Pill Phoenix Tree was a cave built by Yao Meng. Now, the cave was used to imprison one of the holy maidens from the Southern Wilderness.

Two huge dragons pulled the carriage along a lush path at a low altitude.

Mu Zhian leaned in the carriage and looked at the scenery outside the cave.

At this moment, Yao Meng suddenly reached out and took Mu Zhian’s arm, whispering, “Are you going to blame me for not discussing it with you and saying that we’re getting married?”

“If you hadn’t said that, I would have been able to enter, but there would inevitably have been some gossip,” Mu Zhian said, taking advantage of the situation to place his hand on the fairy’s flawless, beautiful leg, and continued to ask, “But are you serious?”

Getting married in the Jade Pool Holy Land in a month… If Ruoxi found out, she would probably turn dark, even if she was considerate. Yao Meng couldn’t possibly not know this.

Yao Meng said softly, “What if I say I’m serious?”

That might turn into a scene of a wife seizing… Mu Zhian pondered for a moment and shook his head. “That doesn’t sound like you. You’re not the kind of person who likes to put your feelings on display.”

Yao Meng smiled. “When the wedding is held, all kinds of people will gather.”

“The more chaotic the situation, the more people will want to muddy the waters?”

Mu Zhian’s hand paused, and he said to himself, “But there are several Dao Integration experts in the Eastern Continent now. Would anyone really be so ill-intentioned as to target the Jade Pool?”

Yao Meng said softly, “Just in case. The Southern Wilderness has been silent for so many years, but that doesn’t mean they’re really at peace.”

“Take a look at this.”

She took out a worn-out parchment from her storage ring.

Mu Zhian glanced at it and subconsciously took out the fragment of the abyss’s treasure map from his own storage ring.

“This was found in Gu Buxing’s Taoist temple when I went to the Great Qian Dynasty,” Yao Meng said quietly.

Mu Zhian looked at it for a few moments and asked in confusion, “Gu Buxing has been looking for things related to the Primordial Witch… He also has the inheritance of the Primordial Witch. But where did he get this map?”

Yao Meng shook her head. “I scanned his consciousness before. This map was given to him by a cultivator from the Southern Wilderness in the past. However, he had a restriction placed on his mind, and I couldn’t forcefully read more memories.”

“The forces of the Southern Wilderness have already infiltrated the dynasty. So you want to use the wedding as an opportunity to see how many fish will surface?”

Mu Zhian sighed. “You really know how to make the most of a situation.”

Last time, the Forbidden Zone had come forward and cleared out many of the obvious forces, but there were still some forces from the Eastern Continent hidden beneath the surface.

And the Jade Empress was setting up a net, preparing to catch all the hidden fish in one fell swoop.

Yao Meng smiled and said, “I will discuss the specific time of the wedding with you later.”

“Later…” Mu Zhian murmured. “If the others find out, the next time you see me, I might be in a small, dark room…”

It might be in the Forbidden Zone, or it might be in the Sword Palace…

“I know this will make things difficult for you, but this is also for the sake of the Eastern Continent, isn’t it?”

Yao Meng’s hands gently grasped her skirt. She leaned forward slightly and said in a sweet and gentle voice, “Or I can compensate you when we get back. What do you think, Master~?”

Damn it!

Is this a fairy or a demon?

Mu Zhian almost lost it on the spot. However, at this moment, the carriage came to a smooth stop, and the two of them had arrived at the depths of the Heavenly Pill Phoenix Tree without realizing it.

Mu Zhian suppressed his impulse and said, “Let’s deal with the serious matters first, and then we can talk about the rest later.”

“If you want, we can do the serious matters first and then the other things,” Yao Meng said with a smile, her eyes full of meaning.

Although her tone was casual, her face was clearly flushed.

Mu Zhian reached out and patted her on the butt through her silk dress. “Let’s deal with the trivial matters first, and then the serious ones.”

Although he was tempted by this fairy, as the Heavenly Pill Phoenix Tree was the most sacred place of the Jade Pool Holy Land, and disciples of the Jade Pool prayed sincerely under the Heavenly Pill Phoenix Tree every day, Mu Zhian felt a little embarrassed to be intimate with the first-generation Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool in such a place…

Of course, this was just an excuse. Mu Zhian also needed to give himself some buffer time.

He had traveled for two days without rest, and after returning, he had dual cultivated with Yao Meng. Even if his spiritual energy was vast, he needed some rest.

The magnificent ancient temple was right in front of Mu Zhian. He got off the carriage and heard a cold and elegant voice beside him. “Follow me.”

Following Yao Meng into this ancient temple and stepping on the soft red carpet, he soon saw a woman in a black dress at the end of the red carpet.

She was surrounded by green vines, which accentuated her graceful figure. Although not much skin was exposed, it was still extremely alluring.

I think I’ve seen her somewhere before… Mu Zhian looked up and down for a few moments. Then, when he saw her face, he immediately recognized her. “The evil spirit from the Southern Wilderness who attacked the Jade Pool Holy Land before?”

Yao Meng nodded slightly. “I erased her body and trapped her consciousness here. I wanted to read the memories in her consciousness, but she had placed a restriction in her mind long ago. If I forcibly read it, her spirit will self-destruct.”

She’s quite loyal to the Southern Wilderness… Mu Zhian muttered to himself, “I remember she seemed to be called Lina…?”

The conversation between the two naturally reached Lina’s ears in the distance. She slowly raised her head, her eyes no longer charming and indifferent as before. She slowly opened her eyes wide in surprise. “It’s you… You’re still alive?”

Mu Zhian smiled elegantly. “Thanks to Miss Lina’s blessing, I was lucky enough to survive.”

Lina glanced at him and snorted. “Jade Empress, the Southern Wilderness just wanted to stop you from advancing to Dao Integration. I only know this much. Even if you kill me, it’s useless.”

Yao Meng looked at her and smiled. “You’re about to advance to the Soul Transformation Realm, right? If you could return to the Southern Wilderness, with your strength, you would probably be highly valued in the Southern Wilderness, right?”

“For them, even a Soul Transformation cultivator is only somewhat valuable, but not enough to make them go all out.”

Lina glanced at Yao Meng indifferently. “If they really wanted to bring me back to the Southern Wilderness, the Jade Pool Holy Land wouldn’t be able to stop them.”

“Although you are a Dao Integration expert, your spiritual energy is insufficient. You are ultimately lacking.”

Lina continued, “Even if I die, the true successor of the Southern Wilderness will come in the future. You can’t shake the foundation of the Southern Wilderness.”

For her, being trapped here by the Jade Empress meant that it was basically impossible for her to escape. That was why when she touched the threshold of the Soul Transformation Realm, she hoped to use the thunder tribulation to break open the Heavenly Pill Phoenix Tree.

However, a few days ago, the elders of the Jade Pool Holy Land cast a spell to block the heavenly secrets, and the thunder tribulation gradually dissipated.

Now that the Jade Empress had come in person, this also extinguished the last glimmer of hope in Lina’s heart.

But even so, she had still won…

At least she hadn’t revealed the purpose of the Southern Wilderness from the beginning to the end. Even the Jade Empress had no way of knowing.

“The true successor of the Southern Wilderness… Are you referring to Regina?” Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

Lina was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened slightly. She almost subconsciously looked up at Mu Zhian.

But after only a moment, she forced herself to remain calm, looked away, and kept silent.

However, this scene was completely seen by Mu Zhian. He smiled playfully and said, “It seems that even in the Southern Wilderness, Miss Regina’s status is extremely high… She really didn’t lie to me.”

Lina subconsciously looked up and frowned. “You know her…?”

“Not only do I know her, but I also know more secrets about her than you do.”

Yao Meng glanced at Mu Zhian meaningfully.

Mu Zhian pretended not to notice, and leisurely walked to Lina, looking at her voluptuous figure bound by the vines, and said, “She once told me about her Soul Reading Constitution.”

When Lina heard this, she sneered. “Many people in the Southern Wilderness know about the Soul Reading Constitution. It’s useless to try to get close to me this way.”

Mu Zhian chuckled. “There are many people who know about the Soul Reading Constitution, but how many people know that the Soul Reading Constitution can be evolved?”

“Impossible!”

Almost at that moment, Lina immediately retorted, “The Soul Reading Constitution is an innate constitution. How can it evolve?!”

“Under normal circumstances, it is naturally impossible to complete the evolution. However, if it is supplemented by the Rebirth Water from the Forbidden Zone, it can make the constitution evolve again,” Mu Zhian said faintly.

Lina said coldly, “The Rebirth Water can only be used by people with the bloodline of the Forbidden Zone. Do you think I don’t know that?”

Mu Zhian showed a gentle smile and used the voice transmission method, “You should know how I helped the Jade Empress reshape her body in the past, right?”

Lina’s eyes flickered, and she remained silent.

She naturally knew that Mu Zhian was an Innate Celestial Furnace. After all, when she and others joined forces to attack the Jade Pool Holy Land, she had intended to capture Mu Zhian as a male pet because of his Innate Celestial Furnace.

“After going to the Forbidden Zone, there is still some Rebirth Water left in my Innate Celestial Furnace,” Mu Zhian continued to transmit his voice.

Lina’s throat moved, and her full chest rose and fell slightly. There was a flash of excitement in her eyes.

Regina was the number one person in the younger generation of the Southern Wilderness, and the Soul Reading Constitution was even more similar to the first pillar god of the Southern Wilderness.

It was once rumored that if Regina was given enough time, she might be able to surpass her ancestors in the future.

If the Soul Reading Constitution could be evolved…

Lina’s eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly said, “If you can really help her, I can tell you everything I know.”

She slowly raised her head and stared into Mu Zhian’s eyes. “But before that, I want to see Regina first.”

“You will see her,” Mu Zhian said with a gentle smile.

At this time, the Jade Empress had already raised her hand and summoned the Pure World Lotus, enveloping Lina within it.

After sealing her cauldron, the thunder tribulation outside finally dissipated.

Mu Zhian did not continue to talk to Lina, but followed Yao Meng out of the ancient hall.

Although he was not clear about Regina’s status among the cultivators in the Southern Wilderness, judging from the fact that a Southern Wilderness evil god who was close to the Soul Transformation Realm was so concerned about her, Regina’s background was probably really amazing…

…

Two huge dragons pulled the carriage and slowly headed towards the exit of the cave.

“What did you talk to her about just now? Her attitude towards you seems to have changed a lot,” Yao Meng asked, sitting on the soft couch with her legs crossed, glancing at the young man beside her.

“Most of the cultivators in the Southern Wilderness are extremely respectful to the Southern Wilderness’s Holy Maiden. I had some contact with Regina before, so Lina’s attitude towards me eased because of this,” Mu Zhian said with a smile.

He naturally couldn’t say anything about his deal with Regina right now… If the Jade Empress knew that he was going to use his Innate Celestial Furnace to transfer the Rebirth Water to Regina, he would probably be beaten to death right now.

Even if he wasn’t beaten to death, he would probably be locked up for ten days or half a month.

Yao Meng glanced at him meaningfully and said quietly, “Just because you had contact with the Southern Wilderness’s Holy Maiden, her attitude towards you became so much more friendly?”

Mu Zhian shook his head and said with a smile, “Of course not. I also promised her that I would ask Regina to meet her in the future. In this way, she will tell me everything she knows.”

“The Heavenly Pill Phoenix Tree cannot let outsiders in, but it should be no problem to bring Lina out by then.”

Yao Meng didn’t say anything, just stared at Mu Zhian with a skeptical gaze, so much so that he felt a little guilty.

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but break the slightly silent atmosphere. “By the way, how is your spiritual energy now?”

Although Yao Meng had re-integrated the Dao, her spiritual energy had been depleted. To put it bluntly, she was deliberately suppressing her own speed of absorbing spiritual energy.

After all, a Dao Integration expert needed too much spiritual energy. Lina was right. The current Yao Meng was a Dao Integration expert, but she was not a true Dao Integration expert. Only by absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth for her own use could she truly re-integrate the Dao.

Yao Meng said casually, “Don’t worry. Although I haven’t integrated with the Heaven, Earth, and Human Daos, I am still a Dao Integration expert. The so-called lack of spiritual energy is only relative to a Dao Integration expert. It is enough to deal with most situations.”

Mu Zhian reached out and took Yao Meng into his arms, placing his hand on her abdomen and whispering, “If you want, it shouldn’t be difficult to absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth for your own use. Why have you been holding back?”

The warm breath covered her body, and Yao Meng’s delicate body seemed to be a little hot. Her cheeks were also stained with a charming blush.

She glanced at this little villain faintly, but did not stop his mischievous hand. She just bit her lower lip, trying to maintain the cold image of a fairy. “If I integrate with the Dao again in this life, others will have no chance.”

“Besides, I used to follow the way of the Heavenly Dao, but now the Heavenly Dao has changed. The Human Dao and the Earth Dao need to erase their own cultivation and cultivate for another lifetime. If there is no concern, it doesn’t matter. But now…”

She was silent for a moment, her slender hand resting on the back of Mu Zhian’s hand, her eyes lowered as she looked at her full chest, and said softly, “Compared to cultivation, I still want to stay by your side.”

The Heavenly Dao had changed, so Yao Meng did not intend to integrate with the Heavenly Dao again.

The Earth Dao and the Human Dao required cultivators to start cultivating again from the Qi Refining Realm, so Yao Meng had not integrated with the three Daos of Heaven, Earth, and Human.

This was also the decision she had made when she planned to be with Mu Zhian. For her, whether or not she became a true Dao Integration expert was not important.

“If you change to another Heavenly Dao, I wonder if it’s possible?” Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

“Change to another Heavenly Dao…?”

Yao Meng was stunned for a moment, then looked at the hand resting on her beautiful leg. Her pretty face was slightly hot, and she shot him with a glance. “Can you be more serious when you’re talking about serious matters?”

Mu Zhian looked calm and serious. “I’m helping you massage and activate your meridians. If you’re willing, I can even use an indescribable upgraded version to massage you when we get back!”

Yao Meng glared at him, full of charm. “What other Heavenly Dao did you just mention?”

“The new Heavenly Dao.”

He looked at Yao Meng’s eyes and smiled. “I even feel that the spiritual energy you lost can also be replenished in the Heavenly Court.”

“But according to the rules of the Heavenly Court, you might have to prepare some Nirvana Silk stockings and skirts…”