It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 523: She Wants to Marry You! p1

A dense demonic mist shrouded half of the Demon Realm. Celebrations and cheers echoed throughout the land.

Meanwhile, deep within the celestial palace suspended in mid-air, Yao Meng arrived through a spatial rift.

Bai Ruoxi, in a white palace dress, sat upon the throne in the main hall, her gentle eyes gazing softly at Yao Meng.

Both appeared calm, seemingly unsurprised by the Demon Empress’s Transcendence.

“Palace Master summoned me to the Sword Palace late at night, it shouldn’t be just to see me, right?” Yao Meng asked with a smile.

She had been guiding Ye Qian’s cultivation in the Forbidden Zone, but then she heard Bai Ruoxi’s call and came to the Sword Palace.

Bai Ruoxi nodded slightly, her voice soft and melodious, “The elder in charge of interrogation at the Sword Palace just sent a message. Gu Buxing doesn’t know who gave him the idea of devouring the national fortune, but he has a suspect.”

“Who?” Yao Meng asked.

“He couldn’t say,” Bai Ruoxi stood up and walked down the steps gracefully, “Gu Buxing was bound by some forbidden rule. The moment he spoke, he was erased by the rule.”

Yao Meng frowned slightly. This matter involving the Forbidden Land was quite unexpected.

The Forbidden Land was a mysterious place, even the Jade Empress of the Jade Pool Holy Land didn’t know much about it.

But Gu Buxing’s scheme actually involving a Forbidden Land in the Nine Provinces was truly surprising.

Bai Ruoxi took out a letter from her sleeve and continued, “Besides that, Gu Buxing also mentioned something else. I’ve had someone compile the information into a document and put it in this letter.”

Yao Meng stepped out of the hazy immortal mist, her beautiful and cool face revealed, took the letter from a nearby maid, and scanned it, her eyes narrowing.

“Mu Lang’s parents?”

She suddenly realized she had overlooked something.

Something very important, yet subconsciously ignored.

The Mu family in Tianxuan City was established by Mu Zhian’s father, but from the day Mu Zhian was born, no one in Tianxuan City seemed to have seen his parents, yet everyone firmly believed in the existence of the Mu family head and his wife.

The Jade Pool Holy Land, the Great Qian Dynasty, and even some factions in the Eastern Continent had gone to Tianxuan City to investigate the origins of the Mu family and Mu Zhian’s parents, but all returned empty-handed.

When they came back, it was as if they had forgotten why they went to Tianxuan City in the first place.

For some reason, Yao Meng suddenly had a premonition.

She felt that if she could find Mu Zhian’s parents, perhaps she would know the secrets he hid.

To investigate this matter, she had to start with those who knew Mu Zhian well.

Shang Yanfei could be ignored. Part of that woman’s spiritual sense was missing, her consciousness intermittent, and even if she asked her, she probably wouldn’t tell.

She had to start with others.

For example, those who knew Mu Zhian in his past life.

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A deathly silence fell upon the hall, only wide eyes staring in astonishment at their Empress… and at Shi Miaoyan, who stood respectfully below.

The demons of the Demon Realm couldn’t understand what these two were doing.

Mu Zhian?

Normally, who would consider Mu Zhian for a marriage alliance?

Everyone in the Nine Provinces knew Mu Zhian was married. Besides their Demon Realm, all the other major powers were secretly watching that grand wedding.

And the person Mu Zhian married was the Jade Empress. Didn’t Her Majesty the Demon Empress already know this?

At this moment, most of the demonic cultivators were complaining wildly inwardly. They had been surprised that this usually proud Demon Empress had a change of heart, intending to make peace with the Eastern Continent, even asking them for suggestions.

After beating around the bush for so long, this was her plan?!

You call this not wanting to provoke the Eastern Continent?

The Eastern Continent might not mind who the marriage partner was, but how could the Jade Empress possibly agree to this?

Sending her own Dao Companion to the Demon Realm… If the Jade Empress didn’t have any feelings for Mu Zhian, it would be fine, but even the slightest affection would make it impossible for her to agree to this request.

Just then, the Ancient Dragon Emperor, who had been silent, suddenly asked, “The First Seat thinks Mu Zhian from the Eastern Continent is a suitable candidate, then for the Demon Realm, does anyone have a suitable candidate for this marriage alliance?”

The Demon Empress pondered for a moment and said indifferently, “Mu Zhian’s status in the Eastern Continent is noble. He saved the Jade Empress’s life in the past, and later, for her Transcendence plan, even sacrificed his innocence, earning her deep favor.”

“Since he’s the candidate, then the Demon Realm should naturally also choose a demonic cultivator of prominent status…”

She paused slightly, about to speak.

However, just then, a young girl’s crisp voice suddenly came from within the hall: “Your Majesty, I have a suitable candidate.”

Everyone’s gaze turned to the speaker, a young girl in a refreshing outfit, with complex cloud patterns on her goose-yellow shawl. She looked no older than sixteen, her bright red eyes filled with youthful innocence.

This girl’s name was Shi Yan, Shi Miaoyan’s niece. Some in the imperial palace used to say that this young girl’s talent was even higher than Shi Miaoyan’s in the past, and she had always been doted on by the First Seat.

Unexpectedly, the young girl came out to ‘help’ at this crucial moment. As expected of Shi Miaoyan’s niece.

Shi Miaoyan also looked at the innocent young girl with a smile, “Yan’er, who is this suitable candidate you mentioned?”

Hearing this, all the demonic cultivators in the Demon Realm looked at the girl.

Shi Yan hesitated, glancing at the Demon Empress. A kind and gentle smile graced the woman’s face, her alluring beauty captivating. Even the young girl felt her heart race looking at that seductive face, her cheeks burning.

The Demon Empress smiled charmingly, “You can speak freely. Just consider it a suggestion. No one will blame you even if the candidate isn’t suitable.”

The young girl hesitated, glanced at the Demon Empress, then at her aunt, and said crisply, “Since that Mu Zhian has a prominent status in the Eastern Continent, then the Demon Realm’s candidate should naturally also be someone of high standing.”

The Demon Empress nodded silently and said with a smile, “Then who do you think is suitable?”

“I think Aunt is quite suitable,” the young girl said shyly.

Demon Empress: “?”

Shi Miaoyan was also stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and hurriedly said, “Yan’er, the matter of a marriage alliance is crucial, what does a child like you know? Go back.”

“But didn’t Aunt also mention that person called Mu Zhian before? You even said you rarely saw such a handsome young man in the Demon Realm. I thought you were interested in him, was I mistaken?” the young girl tilted her head and asked doubtfully.

Silence fell upon the court, countless gazes silently turning to the Demon Empress’s favored attendant.

Seeing the increasingly tense atmosphere, the Demon Empress narrowed her eyes. Just as she was about to speak, as if sensing something, she raised a delicate eyebrow slightly and said faintly, “Let’s discuss the marriage alliance later. You can all go back and think about suitable candidates. This Seat has some matters to attend to.”

Shi Miaoyan inwardly sighed with relief, glaring at the mischievous girl beside her, but a kind and gentle smile remained on her face, “Yan’er, come back with Aunt first, so you don’t disturb Her Majesty.”

She naturally saw through the girl’s intentions. As the Demon Empress’s favored attendant, the First Seat knew many secrets unknown to outsiders.

And this girl Shi Yan, whose parents died when she was young, had been following her since childhood, naturally influenced by the Demon Empress and even worshipping her.

And through a chance encounter earlier, Shi Yan learned about the Demon Empress’s thoughts on Mu Zhian.

This young girl probably didn’t want the Demon Empress to marry a little cultivator from the Eastern Continent, so she spoke up to disrupt things.

But she probably didn’t know that Her Majesty had probably made up her mind this time.

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After Transcendence, two abilities were particularly special: one was controlling time, and the other was perception.

The vast perception of a Transcendence Realm expert was unimaginable to ordinary people. There were rumors in the Nine Provinces that even speaking ill of a Transcendence Realm Human Emperor would be noticed by them, even causing them to descend with a clone.

Therefore, in most cases, cultivators didn’t dare directly address a Transcendence Realm Human Emperor by name, let alone speak ill of them, afraid of attracting their attention.

And just now, this recently transcended Demon Empress sensed someone calling her true name.

So, after the demons of the Demon Realm withdrew, the Demon Empress closed her eyes slightly. Almost instantly, her spiritual sense left her body and entered the Heavenly Court.

The Nine Seats of the Heavenly Court had certain privileges, at least entering the Heavenly Court with their spiritual sense wasn’t a problem.

Within the Heavenly Court under the night sky, countless crimson runes flickered within the enchanting pink mist. The woman opened her beautiful, crimson eyes, her gaze cold.

“I thought it was some monster from the Forbidden Lands, or her, restless after learning about my Transcendence. Unexpectedly, it’s you,” the Demon Empress said faintly.

Not far from the Demon Empress, a faint mist lingered. The person gracefully walked out from the hazy mist, her tall and slender figure captivating.

Yao Meng.

“How long has it been since the monsters of the Forbidden Lands last appeared? Ten thousand years? Or several hundred thousand years? Unless the rules of heaven and earth are rewritten again, and even the Dao Integration Realm ceases to exist, they probably won’t try to cover the entire Nine Provinces with their rule power again.”

Yao Meng chuckled softly, her voice like heavenly music, like ice cubes dropping into a glass of water, “As for the ‘her’ you mentioned… are you referring to Shang Yanfei? She’s just at Dao Integration Realm, yet you seem to value her quite a bit.”

The Demon Empress sneered, “That incomplete body, not even her own, can maintain the Two Polarities Sect’s position in the Eastern Continent. I don’t think the Jade Empress is foolish enough to believe she’s truly just at Dao Integration Realm, right?”

Yao Meng’s eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly, “You do know some secrets.”

She also became suspicious of the Demon Empress after her attitude towards Mu Zhian suddenly changed.

At first, Yao Meng thought the Demon Empress only paid attention to Mu Zhian after learning the secret of his Innate Celestial Furnace.

But after going to the Forbidden Zone and interacting with the Reincarnated Empress, she thought of another possibility.

Could the Demon Empress, like the Reincarnated Empress, have reincarnated more than once?

If so, it would explain why this Demon Empress suddenly became so close to Mu Zhian.

“You called my true name just to investigate Shang Yanfei’s origins?”

The Demon Empress waved her hand, dispelling the demonic mist surrounding them, revealing her alluring and sexy face. She narrowed her beautiful eyes and said, “If it’s for her, then you’ll be disappointed. I don’t know much about her. The past me did meet her once, but that’s all.”

“I didn’t come looking for you for Shang Yanfei, I just want to know what happened between you and my husband in your past lives that made you care so much about him,” Yao Meng said with a smile.

“Are you suspecting this Seat of lying?”

A captivating smile appeared on the Demon Empress’s lips, and she said softly, “The past me was just a little demonic cultivator, and he was just a little cultivator in the Eastern Continent. We met on a rainy night—”

“Did he have a good family background in his past life? Or perhaps… loving parents?” Yao Meng interrupted.

The Demon Empress was stunned, hesitating for a moment. She lowered her eyes slightly and said, “I… I’m not sure either. I hadn’t been to his home at the time, and I hadn’t met his parents…”

Although a seductive beauty, the Demon Empress actually showed a hint of shyness at this moment.

Yao Meng was silent for a moment, then couldn’t help but say, “You’re truly a fool.”

Not even winning over Mu Zhian after an entire lifetime… No wonder even Yao Meng couldn’t help but comment.

The Demon Empress’s shyness vanished instantly, and she narrowed her eyes, staring at Yao Meng, “You’ve met his parents and been to his home?”

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Yao Meng’s mouth, “I haven’t met his parents, but at least I’ve spent more time with him than your two lifetimes combined, and shortly after that, he was completely captivated by me.”

If outsiders saw this scene, their jaws would probably drop.

These two in the Heavenly Court, one an otherworldly fairy, the other a seductive Demon Empress, their words completely at odds with their identities.

The Demon Empress was silent for a moment, then, as if recalling something, she suddenly chuckled softly, “The past me was indeed too shy, to the point that I didn’t even hold his hand until the very end.”

“So, in this life, I plan to make up for all my past regrets, without reservation.”

The Demon Empress raised her bright and beautiful red eyes. Her jade-like face looked no older than twenty-seven or twenty-eight. Although she lacked some innocence, she possessed a mature charm that young girls didn’t have, a perfect blend of mysterious seductiveness and nobility, forming an incredibly captivating aura.

Yao Meng raised a delicate eyebrow: “What do you mean?”

For some reason, she had a premonition.

Sure enough, the next moment, the Demon Empress’s seductive voice echoed through the Heavenly Court: “Jade Empress, you also want the Demon Realm and the Eastern Continent to be on good terms in the future, right?”

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