It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 510: Her Majesty Wants to Mix Business with Pleasure? “After you froze time with the Principles of Time earlier… what did you talk about with her?”

“After you froze time with the Principles of Time earlier… what did you talk about with her?”

No matter how he listened, Yao Meng’s words were incredibly strange, to the point that even Mu Zhian, a ‘battle-hardened’ veteran in the field of romance, couldn’t keep his composure.

“Nothing much, just some trivial matters with the Pill Emperor, don’t worry about it,” Yao Meng said with a smile.

Although she said that, Mu Zhian knew they were clearly talking about him.

However, if Yao Meng didn’t want to talk about it, he couldn’t press her at this particular moment.

Yao Meng looked up at Luo Tan and said softly, “I hope you remember our agreement.”

“As agreed, I’ll refine the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill in the next few days and give it to him.”

The noble and elegant Empress walked to Mu Zhian’s side. She was about the same height as him, but in her snow-white boots, she seemed to exude an invisible aura of authority. Looking back into Yao Meng’s eyes, she smiled and said, “You don’t need to worry.”

So what exactly did you two talk about? Do you even know that cryptic talk requires mugwort (Chinese herb used in traditional medicine, also a slang term for NTR)? Mu Zhian wanted to ask, but at this moment, Yao Meng’s figure had already turned ethereal, giving Mu Zhian one last meaningful look before silently returning to the Green Lotus Ring.

Luo Tan stretched lazily, then looked at Mu Zhian with a slight smile, “I know you have many questions, but you only need to know one thing right now.”

She deliberately paused, capturing Mu Zhian’s attention, and continued, “Your Jade Empress Sister has entrusted you to me.”

Mu Zhian: “???”

“Well… that’s not quite accurate, but at least while you’re in Yu State, you’re mine.”

Luo Tan corrected her earlier wording with more precise language.

“When did you realize she left a wisp of her spiritual sense in the Green Lotus Ring?” Mu Zhian hesitated.

Luo Tan smiled, “Have you forgotten my identity?”

“Alchemists are born with more sensitive spiritual senses and stronger mental power than others.”

Mu Zhian was somewhat puzzled: “If that’s the case, why didn’t you let Jade Empress Sister reveal herself earlier? Why wait until now?”

Luo Tan said, “Why don’t you guess the reason yourself?”

Saying she hadn’t even thought about the Jade Empress leaving a wisp of her spiritual sense in Mu Zhian’s Green Lotus Ring, and that it was the Princess who reminded her not long ago… would be too embarrassing, damaging her image as the Pill Emperor.

Even Dao Integration Realm experts weren’t omniscient. It was just that most cultivators never had the chance to get close to them, so in their eyes, Dao Integration Realm experts were always mysterious and powerful.

Mu Zhian looked at her suspiciously, “You didn’t just realize it, did you?”

Luo Tan glanced at Mu Zhian, but didn’t answer. Her cool voice echoed, “I’ll refine the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill for you in the next few days, but before that, I need to set up shielding formations in the imperial palace to prevent anyone from noticing your breakthrough to the peak of Nascent Soul Realm.”

Your Majesty, your way of changing the subject is truly clumsy. But sensing the threat in Luo Tan’s eyes, the unspoken “Try asking again and see what happens”, he ultimately yielded for now.

A true man knows when to bend and when to stand tall. You dare threaten me with your eyes now? I’ll have you begging for mercy and calling me daddy later…

“Because you don’t want the great powers of the Nine Provinces to know I advanced to the peak of Nascent Soul Realm overnight?” Mu Zhian asked.

Luo Tan looked at him approvingly, “Precisely.”

Suddenly jumping from the first rank of Nascent Soul to the peak overnight, even consuming an immortal-grade pill wouldn’t have such an exaggerated effect.

If anyone sensed the commotion in the Yu State imperial palace, the first thing the great powers of the Nine Provinces would think of was Luo Tan dual cultivating with a male cultivator.

Mu Zhian would then be pushed into the spotlight.

Being the target of attention… wasn’t a good thing.

And the Great Peng Emperor would also realize that the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill was prepared for Mu Zhian.

“Is there anything you need me to do?” Mu Zhian asked.

Luo Tan pondered for a moment, then smiled brightly, “You just need to be prepared to face the Heavenly Tribulation after reaching Soul Transformation.”

“Among a thousand Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, only one or two can successfully reach Soul Transformation. Although you have the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill, it’s still not a guarantee. Don’t be careless, it’s best to adjust yourself to your peak state… Mmm~ Are you even listening to me?”

Luo Tan’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. Mu Zhian had already wrapped his arms around her waist, his warm embrace making the Empress’s body soften slightly, a sweet fragrance escaping her lips.

“Didn’t Your Majesty tell me to prepare for Soul Transformation? A moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold.”

As soon as Mu Zhian finished speaking, he saw the breathtakingly beautiful Empress’s body tense, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks.

She looked at Mu Zhian with complex eyes, “It seems I don’t know you well enough.”

Mu Zhian asked doubtfully, “What does Your Majesty mean by that?”

Luo Tan didn’t answer, just gently pushed Mu Zhian away, left his embrace, and walked towards the door of the bedchamber with sexy steps.

She truly didn’t know Mu Zhian well enough. At first, she thought he was a shy and reserved young man, respectful towards his seniors…

Because of this, back in the Two Polarities Sect, after learning about Mu Zhian’s relationship with the Jade Empress, she had the idea of secretly stealing a bite of the ‘cake’ behind the Jade Empress’s back.

But now it seemed her impression of Mu Zhian was somewhat different from the real him.

But it didn’t matter.

After all, she herself wasn’t as reserved and elegant as Mu Zhian imagined.

At least, not during intimate moments.

Luo Tan gently pushed open the door to the bedchamber. Mu Zhian looked at her, standing at the doorway, about to ask why she suddenly opened the door.

Just then, he suddenly sensed some movement in his personal interface.

Mu Zhian raised his hand and opened his personal interface. Two ancient and mysterious runes had appeared.

“‘Jie’ and ‘Zhen’ character runes, corresponding to the Fifth and Sixth Seats of the Heavenly Court. So, Huang Weifeng has probably been eliminated?”

Mu Zhian checked the various titles on his personal interface and found that he had indeed obtained a new ‘Heaven-Chosen One’ title.

He wasn’t surprised by Huang Weifeng’s death.

In the Southern Wilderness, for tens of thousands of years, the Space God’s position remained unshakeable. This was enough to show that Xue Yi wasn’t someone to be trifled with.

That woman’s every action seemed to be filled with gentleness. If one wasn’t careful, they might be caught in her web of affection. Even Mu Zhian almost fell for her tricks and couldn’t control the Space God.

If it weren’t for using the Primordial Witch to suppress her earlier, plus her now sharing a body with Regina, Mu Zhian would truly have to be wary of Xue Yi.

Even Mu Zhian, and the former Three Pillar Gods, were wary of this Space God, let alone Huang Weifeng, who was immersed in a woman’s gentle embrace, wholeheartedly believing he possessed great luck and couldn’t die?

Mu Zhian quickly closed his personal interface, looked at Luo Tan standing at the doorway of the bedchamber, and asked, “Your Majesty, why did you suddenly open the door?”

The bedchamber was brightly lit, the candlelight illuminating the Empress’s slender figure, her black silk-clad legs seemingly translucent under the light, revealing her fair skin.

Luo Tan glanced back at him and said with a smile, “I’ve prepared a little surprise for you.”

She snapped her fingers, and the candles instantly extinguished, the bedchamber door slowly closing.

Moonlight streamed in through the window.

Seeing Luo Tan approaching, Mu Zhian couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, “Your Majesty, do you have any regrets?”

Luo Tan gracefully walked to Mu Zhian, tilted her head slightly, and smiled faintly, “Regrets about what? Regret summoning you here tonight, or regret the deal we made?”

“I’ve never regretted anything I’ve done in my life. Do you think I care so much about Transcendence?”

Luo Tan lightly hopped onto the table, the moonlight behind her casting a silver glow.

She looked down at Mu Zhian, her breathtakingly beautiful face, her long hair coiled behind her head, her sexy and voluptuous figure hidden beneath the magnificent white dress, her long, slender legs encased in black silk, her snow-white knee-high boots swaying gently, exuding the aura of an empress ruling the world.

Luo Tan continued, “I might not be the strongest among Dao Integration Realm experts, but I’m the one they’re most willing to befriend. Do you know why?”

Mu Zhian hesitated, “Pills?”

Luo Tan hummed softly in agreement, “In the Nine Provinces, I’m the only one who can possibly refine immortal-grade pills. The optimized method for cultivating Emperor Medicine was also spread by me… There are other ways to extend lifespan besides Transcendence.”

“There are special formations strengthening Yu State, just like Shang Yanfei in the Two Polarities Sect, and the Space God in the Southern Wilderness… Within their own territories, their combat power is stronger than ordinary Dao Integration Realm experts.”

Mu Zhian walked over and sat down beside her, “Since you don’t desire Transcendence that much, why did you choose me?”

Luo Tan thought for a moment, then said with a smile, “At first, it was because I had been lonely for tens of thousands of years. Seeing the Jade Pool Fairy, who captivated countless cultivators in the Nine Provinces, choose a little cultivator as her Dao Companion piqued my interest, so I decided to learn a little more about you.”

“Initially, it was just for fun… But recently, I started to think having a Dao Companion might be quite nice.”

At least, it would add some color to this monotonous palace life.

Mu Zhian pondered. He didn’t know whether it was his problem or the problem of these Dao Integration Realm experts he knew. Yao Meng liking to cuckold others was one thing, but now even the Princess enjoyed the thrill of an affair… And this Empress of Yu State had also awakened a ‘cuckolding’ hobby.

Luo Tan glanced at him and said softly, “Besides that, you were also the only one who dared to secretly look at my legs, even with covetous thoughts, when my clone descended upon the Two Polarities Sect.”

At first, she thought this little cultivator from the Two Polarities Sect knew her identity and wanted to gain some benefits from her.

Only later did she realize that he didn’t want anything from her at all.

What Mu Zhian wanted was her.

Mu Zhian was stunned and corrected her seriously, “Your Majesty misunderstands. I didn’t have any covetous thoughts towards you before.”

Luo Tan suddenly stood up and walked down from the table, her tall and sexy figure faintly visible in the moonlight, her gentle voice carrying an undeniable authority, “Do you dare say you didn’t peek at me when we first met in the Two Polarities Sect?”

“That was just appreciating beauty. After all, as Your Majesty knows, stockings are rare in the Eastern Continent,” Mu Zhian didn’t deny it.

Luo Tan slightly raised her snow-white chin, a hint of disdain flashing through her beautiful eyes, “So you secretly stared at someone’s legs the first time you met them? And if the situation allowed, you would even want to lick them?”

Although she hadn’t experienced romantic love, it didn’t mean Luo Tan didn’t understand anything.

At least, she now had a firm grasp on one of Mu Zhian’s hobbies.

Mu Zhian hesitated, “I think there might be an opportunity tonight?”

Luo Tan was silent for a moment, her eyes flickering. She was rarely shy, but she glared at him resentfully, “Get lost.”

Mu Zhian turned to leave.

“Try leaving and see what happens!” Luo Tan’s voice was cold, her face frosty.

She wanted to tease this little guy who had only been cultivating for less than twenty years, but she didn’t expect to be teased instead…

Although Empress Luo Tan had lived for tens of thousands of years, she still had the heart of a little girl. He couldn’t tease her too much, lest he completely anger her, and their roles tonight might be reversed…

Mu Zhian complained inwardly, stopped, turned back to Luo Tan, held her slightly cool hand, and said softly, “Just kidding, even if Your Majesty chases me away, I wouldn’t be willing to leave.”

Luo Tan glanced at Mu Zhian. This young man possessed a purity and elegance she had never seen before. Most importantly, although he addressed her as “Your Majesty” with every sentence when facing the Empress of a province, it didn’t create any distance between them.

This was different from any other junior she had met.

After all, what other junior would dare hold her hand so openly?

Or even dare to peek at her the first time they met?

“There’s something I want to ask you,” Luo Tan suddenly said.

Mu Zhian nodded, “Please speak, Your Majesty.”

“After you went to Cloud Province, were you intimate with the Princess?”

For a moment, Mu Zhian felt as if Luo Tan could see through his thoughts. Her pale golden eyes shimmered with the moonlight, so holy and majestic.

For some reason, Mu Zhian suddenly felt that if he answered incorrectly, his relationship with the Pill Emperor might be over.

He said calmly, “Yes.”

“I was secretly intimate with Her Highness the Princess in Cloud Province… I apologize.”

Luo Tan’s eyes flickered slightly, somewhat surprised, but also relieved. She said in a low voice, “I thought you would try to deceive me.”

“The Princess said you were her most trusted friend, so I felt I shouldn’t hide it from Your Majesty.”

Mu Zhian sighed softly, “I apologize…”

“With the Princess’s charm, it’s natural that you couldn’t control yourself… Or rather, it’s the one who seduced you while nominally married who is at fault.”

Luo Tan’s tone suddenly turned cold, making Mu Zhian’s heart skip a beat.

These best friends won’t fight because of me, will they? Then I would be truly guilty…

Could the legend of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox causing chaos in the court be true…?

Before Mu Zhian could speak, Luo Tan said calmly, “You don’t need to persuade me. If wrongdoers aren’t punished, everyone will make mistakes.”

She looked at Mu Zhian and said, “You’re the same. Even if the Princess seduced you first, you were still seduced by her. If the Great Peng Emperor finds out about this, even I can’t protect you, and the Jade Empress would also be at fault.”

“Close your eyes.” Her tone carried a hint of sternness, as if at this moment, she had transformed back into the Empress Luo Tan, whose imperial authority couldn’t be violated.

I thought Her Majesty summoned me tonight for the Spiritual Energy exchange ritual, but it turns out she wants to scold me for my affair with the Princess in Cloud Province…

Mu Zhian sighed inwardly, looking at the majestic eyes of the Empress in the magnificent white dress, and subconsciously closed his eyes.

Just then, Luo Tan casually glanced at the corner of the bedchamber.

A playful glint appeared in her usually majestic eyes.

She tore a piece of fabric from her white dress, then covered Mu Zhian’s eyes, feigning indifference, “Don’t open them yourself.”

After saying that, Luo Tan looked at the beautiful woman walking from the corner, the corner of her mouth curving slightly upwards. She deliberately walked behind Mu Zhian and asked softly:

“Are you ready to be punished?”