It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

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…

“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?”