It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 525: Mu Zhian, the Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation! p1

Mu Zhian gently rubbed his lower back, glancing at the fairy resting with her eyes closed beside him, then at the pure and charming young girl on his other side.

He had anticipated this scene, but he didn’t expect it to happen so soon.

She really gets me… Mu Zhian couldn’t help but admire Yao Meng inwardly again, gazing at her flawless beauty, and gently squeezing her soft, small hand.

Yao Meng slowly opened her eyes, a strand of hair clinging to her forehead, a satisfied sigh escaping her lips. “I’ll go to Tianxuan City later and see if there are any clues left by your parents. You’ll be undergoing your tribulation in the Forbidden Zone, with two Dao Integration Realm experts present, and the rules to assist you. No one should interfere.”

“But still, be careful.”

Mu Zhian nodded, “I know, the Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation is much more difficult than I imagined.”

“Besides that, there’s one more thing you should be aware of.”

A faint smile appeared in Yao Meng’s beautiful eyes, and she said softly, “The Forbidden Zone Lord has the authority to modify the rules within the Forbidden Zone. The current Forbidden Zone Lord is Ye Ning, but if Ye Lingxuan takes over… you have to be careful.”

Mu Zhian was stunned, then nodded slightly, “Mmm, I understand.”

Although he said that, he still couldn’t understand why Yao Meng specifically reminded him to be careful of Ye Lingxuan.

What was there to worry about with Sister Lingxuan? She was a sweet little sister who cared about him.

In Mu Zhian’s fishpond, there were only two sweet little sisters who cared about him: Ye Qian and Ye Lingxuan.

He was quite at ease with both of them.

Yao Meng clearly saw that Mu Zhian didn’t take her words seriously, but she didn’t remind him again, just casually glancing in a certain direction within the room.

The Desolate Time Lock. This ancestral artifact, tempered through nine lifetimes, possessed power far surpassing ordinary ancestral artifacts. Even Soul Transformation Realm cultivators couldn’t detect it when being observed.

But Yao Meng could naturally sense that someone had been spying on them earlier.

However, she had already given her reminder. Whether Mu Zhian heeded it or not was beyond her concern.

That night, Mu Zhian and Ye Qian went to the main hall where Ye Lingxuan resided.

The young girl kept her head lowered along the way, seemingly shy.

This made sense. Although she had been intimate with Brother Mu together with her sister before, that was her sister. They had grown up together and even slept in the same bed often.

But Master was different.

She was one of the people Ye Qian respected the most, and also the dream lover of many cultivators in the Eastern Continent.

If anyone heard those sweet and seductive moans that didn’t match the fairy’s usual image, countless hearts would be broken.

After all, such a contrast was too stark, like the seductive Demon Empress actually being a pure little girl, or the Two Polarities Sect Master, the mastermind behind destiny calculations, turning into a dazed and adorable Spirit Dragon obsessed with food.

“Brother Mu, why do you keep staring at me?”

Sensing a burning gaze on her, the young girl’s face flushed crimson. She shyly lowered her eyelids and asked softly.

Mu Zhian shamelessly wrapped his arm around the young girl’s slender waist and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect my Qian’er to develop so quickly. If you walked out with Lingxuan, everyone would probably think you’re the older sister.”

The young girl’s physical development was indeed rapid, not only in height, but also in her bust.

Ye Qian shot Brother Mu a playful glare, “Sister is also developing very quickly. Besides, whether someone is the older sister isn’t determined by physical development. Sister is much more mature than me, even the Forbidden Zone elders like her very much.”

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, “By the way, you’ve been with Lingxuan for so long, do you know if she has any special… preferences?”

“Like… getting excited seeing her lover being intimate with other women?”

Ye Qian was stunned, then looked at the young man strangely, not saying a word.

Mu Zhian had the right formula, but the wrong answer.

“P-probably not, why would Brother Mu ask such a thing?” Ye Qian asked, puzzled.

“Nothing, just suddenly thought of something,” Mu Zhian smiled casually.

The Reincarnated Empress coming to find him, even acting intimately with him, seemed to be orchestrated by Ye Lingxuan, which was why Mu Zhian was suspicious.

The two unknowingly arrived at a simply decorated, classic-style bedchamber. Most of the attendants outside had been dismissed, leaving only a few maids.

Mu Zhian walked through the main hall, glancing around, but didn’t see anyone. He didn’t know whether Ye Lingxuan was cultivating or busy with matters at the Elders’ Council.

The bedchamber was brightly lit, the candlelight making the hall feel warm.

“Don’t move.”

Just then, a young girl’s crisp and pleasant voice came from behind. She bound one end of the Desolate Time Lock to the young man’s right wrist and said calmly, “Hands behind your back.”

Hearing the familiar voice and feeling the cold chain on his wrist, Mu Zhian obediently put his hands behind his back and closed his eyes.

Seeing this, a satisfied look appeared in the young girl’s eyes, “Now turn around, don’t open your eyes.”

Ye Qian, seeing this, opened her mouth slightly, about to say something, but her sister stopped her with a look.

After Mu Zhian turned around, the young girl withdrew the Desolate Time Lock.

Mu Zhian smelled a lavender-like fragrance as the young girl approached, sniffing him like a cat.

Mu Zhian finally couldn’t help but open his eyes: “What are you doing?”

The noble Forbidden Zone imperial daughter raised her beautiful, light purple eyes, looking at the young man with a smile, “I want to see if Brother Mu has been having any secret rendezvous tonight.”

Mu Zhian’s heart tightened, but he maintained a calm expression, “And what were the results…?”

“Didn’t Brother Mu just return from a rendezvous with Qian’er?” Ye Lingxuan asked with a smile.

“Huh, why does Brother Mu look so relieved?”

The young girl asked doubtfully, “Could it be that it wasn’t just with Qian’er?”

I feel like she’s being sarcastic… For some reason, Mu Zhian felt Ye Lingxuan already knew something.

This young girl usually looked pure and innocent, but he knew some of Ye Lingxuan’s methods.

“I went out alone tonight, I hope I didn’t cause you any trouble,” Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

“Besides Sister Siyu and Ancestor, no other clan members usually approach my bedchamber, so there’s no need to worry,” Ye Lingxuan said with a faint smile, “Brother Mu is planning to undergo your tribulation, right?”

Mu Zhian nodded slightly: “I’ll take the Nascent Soul Pill tonight.”

Yao Meng had already helped him consolidate his chaotic Spiritual Energy today, and Mu Zhian was mentally prepared for the tribulation.

“Then Qian’er and I won’t disturb Brother Mu any longer. You can go back and rest. I’ve already had someone prepare your room,” Ye Lingxuan said.

I feel like Sister Lingxuan is acting strange tonight… Mu Zhian muttered silently, but still nodded gently and left the hall.

After Mu Zhian left, the young girl turned to look at her younger sister.

“S-Sister… What’s wrong?”

Ye Qian looked like a child who had done something wrong, taking half a step back hesitantly.

“The Desolate Time Lock showed me everything that happened tonight,” Ye Lingxuan said faintly, “You actually submitted to that woman.”

Ye Qian was stunned, “But she’s my Master, there’s no such thing as submitting or not submitting.”

Ye Lingxuan: “…”

She originally wanted to complain about Ye Qian betraying her, but thinking carefully, Qian’er was indeed different from her.

After all, Qian’er had always had a good relationship with the Jade Empress.

The two of them being together tonight… didn’t seem that strange.

“But I’m still on Sister’s side. If Sister needs Qian’er’s help in the future, I’ll definitely help you,” Ye Qian immediately said softly.

Ye Lingxuan turned her head and shot her sister an annoyed glare, silently accusing her of secretly having fun with the Jade Empress tonight.

“Actually, there’s no need for your help. As long as I inherit the position of Forbidden Zone Empress, everything will be fine,” Ye Lingxuan said.

“Why didn’t Sister expose Brother Mu tonight?” Ye Qian suddenly asked.

“He’s about to undergo his tribulation, I can’t disturb him at this time.”

The young girl snorted softly, “But after the tribulation, hmph…”

The Forbidden Zone’s rules were controlled by the Forbidden Zone Lord. Once Ye Lingxuan became the true Forbidden Zone Empress, she would have complete control over the rules of this vast Forbidden Zone.

If she wanted to, she could even establish some outrageous rules.

For example, one of the Forbidden Zone rules: Anyone who enters the Forbidden Zone must acknowledge that Mu Zhian is Ye Lingxuan’s man.

Or, Mu Zhian can only leave the Forbidden Zone after getting married here. Such rules weren’t impossible to set.

In short, once she inherited the position of Forbidden Zone Empress, all the rules of the Forbidden Zone would be under Ye Lingxuan’s control.

Of course, there was no rush for these things.

Everything could wait until after Brother Mu successfully passed his tribulation.

…

The Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation was a realm most cultivators in the Nine Provinces dreamed of reaching.

In the past, before the rules of heaven and earth changed, there wasn’t a single Soul Transformation Realm cultivator in the Nine Provinces.

Even now, after the rules of heaven and earth were rewritten, Soul Transformation Realm cultivators were still extremely rare.

Because the Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation was simply too difficult.

Many cultivators didn’t even dare attempt it.

No matter how talented or brilliant one was, before the Heavenly Dao, everyone was equal.

The slightest carelessness could result in being annihilated by the Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation.

Because of this, even someone as experienced as Yao Meng, just in case, prepared medicinal ingredients for a long time, finally obtaining the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill from the Pill Emperor.

But even with the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill, there was still some risk.

The candlelight flickered in the room. Mu Zhian sat cross-legged on the bed, and at a certain moment, the candle’s shadow suddenly distorted.

“Sister Mengrou, do you think the Heavenly Dao will try anything funny during my tribulation?”

Mu Zhian suddenly asked casually.

He hadn’t even opened his eyes, yet he had already sensed Wei Mengrou’s presence.

“The Heavenly Dao is also bound by the rules, it can’t interfere directly. Besides, it’s not in its best condition, it seems to have suffered some damage,” a cold voice echoed through the room as the beauty in the yellow dress said faintly, “How did you sense my presence?”

Now, with two Primordial Witch spiritual senses, Wei Mengrou’s strength was unfathomable, yet Mu Zhian could sense her aura immediately… This was quite strange.

“Could I not recognize your scent?” Mu Zhian couldn’t help but smile and opened his eyes.

Wei Mengrou stood with her long, fair legs crossed, her arms crossed as she leaned against the table. Hearing this, a faint blush appeared on her cold face, and she glared at the young man, saying softly, “Pervert, do you have a scent fetish?”

Then, her gaze was quickly drawn to the pill Mu Zhian took out, and she murmured softly, “Is this the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill?”

“Are you planning to take it now?” she asked again.

Seeing the worry in the maid’s eyes, Mu Zhian couldn’t help but smile, “If you’re worried, why don’t you give me a kiss for encouragement?”

Wei Mengrou said calmly, “I was just asking.”

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment, then smiled, “Actually, if you added, ‘I-It’s not like I’m worried about you or anything’ afterward, it would have been even better.”

Wei Mengrou gave her young master a disdainful look.

Mu Zhian thought for a moment, then said seriously, “I really want a kiss from Sister Mengrou before the tribulation. If I successfully comprehend the Dao, I’ll definitely repay you generously in the future.”

“You wish,” Wei Mengrou snorted coldly.

Seeing this, Mu Zhian just smiled, took the pill, and left the room.

Just then, he suddenly smelled a rose-like fragrance, followed by the soft press of a body against his. A pair of slender, fair hands gently cupped his face, and he could feel the maid’s warm breath close at hand. He looked up and saw her cold face.

A gentle look seemed to be flowing in her usually cold eyes.

“I knew Sister Mengrou still loves me,” Mu Zhian sighed, but didn’t look down at her, feeling that doing so might make Wei Mengrou so shy that she would flee the room.

In Mu Zhian’s fishpond, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Wei Mengrou was the one who understood him best, having been by his side since he was young.

But in the past, Mu Zhian could only look but not touch, and now… he could both look and touch.

Wei Mengrou stood slightly on tiptoes, pressing her soft red lips against the young man’s.

The cool and soft touch, even though he was mentally prepared, still made Mu Zhian slightly dazed. He subconsciously bit her lower lip.

After a while, he heard Wei Mengrou’s faint voice transmission: “Come back alive.”

“Then… you can serve me however you like.”

The candlelight flickered in the room. The beauty in his arms had already left, her beautiful side profile faintly visible, her crystal-clear earlobes slightly flushed.

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but smile.

He swallowed the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill and left the bedchamber.

Soon, a violent wind howled outside, and terrifying thunder rumbled through the sky above the Forbidden Zone, as bright as day.