It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

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.

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.”