It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 531: Master, Please Punish Me

“Where did this letter come from? Can you trace its origin?” Mu Zhian asked, looking at the deep purple letter in Bai Ruoxi’s hand.

A letter that could traverse the void and appear before him in such a bizarre way… it was concerning.

Logically, with the Forbidden Zone’s rules, outside cultivators shouldn’t be able to easily pinpoint his location.

Bai Ruoxi handed the letter to Mu Zhian, “It’s a forbidden object from the Forbidden Land of Life. It looks like a black notebook. Currently, it has two known functions. First, by writing someone’s name, you can send them a message.”

“Second, if you write down an event after writing the name, that person will subconsciously follow your instructions… Even if you tell them to die, they will obey.”

Mu Zhian was surprised, “Such a powerful forbidden object? Is it also an ancestral artifact?”

“It does fall under the category of ancestral artifacts, and it only works on those whose realm is at least two levels lower. That’s probably why she wrote this invitation instead of directly writing your name and having you unconsciously go to Cloud Province to see her,” Bai Ruoxi said.

Mu Zhian opened the letter. Inside was a passage written in an ancient script, completely different from the current writing system.

But for some reason, Mu Zhian felt he could understand it at first glance: ‘Big brother, let’s play a game.’

‘But if you lose, you’ll become my cauldron forever and provide me with Spiritual Energy, hee hee.’

For a moment, Mu Zhian had a vision of a small, pale girl sitting on a throne, swinging her feet as she wrote this letter.

Then, he blinked, snapping back to reality.

“It seems you saw something in that letter,” Yao Meng suddenly reached out, took the letter from Mu Zhian, scanned it, and chuckled softly. “She really likes playing these little games.”

Mu Zhian collected his thoughts and asked after a moment of consideration, “Can I reply?”

Yao Meng smiled, “You don’t have to respond. She can’t leave the Forbidden Land of Life anyway.”

“What do you plan to tell her?” she asked again.

Mu Zhian thought for a moment and said, “An old monster who’s lived for tens of thousands of years still pretending to be a pure little girl, how amusing, hee hee hee.”

These words might not affect the other party’s Dao Heart, but they could at least disgust her.

Yao Meng closed her eyes slightly, and a moment later, words appeared on the back of the letter.

She extended her hand, holding the letter, and reached into the void. In an instant, the letter flew towards the depths of the Forbidden Land of Life.

Just then, Bai Ruoxi suddenly said softly, “In Mu Lang’s eyes, anyone who’s lived for tens of thousands of years is an old monster?”

Miss Bai gazed at him tenderly, seemingly genuinely asking for clarification.

However, the moment her words fell, everyone present seemed to react, their gazes turning to Mu Zhian.

Mu Zhian’s AOE attack just now didn’t just hit the ancient being in the Forbidden Land of Life… but also everyone present.

Is Nai Xi (Bai Ruoxi’s nickname) getting back at me for not contacting her recently…? Sensing Miss Bai’s gentle gaze on him, Mu Zhian felt a surge of pressure. He coughed lightly, “That was just to taunt her. Besides, for cultivators, lifespan isn’t important, is it?”

“By the way, do you know the name of that being in the Forbidden Land of Life?” he quickly changed the subject, asking curiously.

Fortunately, for Yao Meng and the others, they didn’t care about such trivial matters as age. Hearing this, the Reincarnated Empress said, “Mu Zhi. She’s the master of the Forbidden Land of Life.”

“At least three Forbidden Lands sensed your Soul Transformation Tribulation tonight, so if possible, it’s best for you to stay in the Forbidden Zone these next few days.”

Strictly speaking, the Reincarnated Empress’s lifespan was longer than anyone present, having lived for nine lifetimes, and also having connections to the Forbidden Zone. It wasn’t surprising that she knew some things about the other Forbidden Lands.

Mu Zhian looked thoughtful, “What kind of person is Mu Zhi?”

The Reincarnated Empress shook her head slightly, “No one has seen her true face. However, she’s the most active Forbidden Land master. Because she possesses that forbidden object that controls cultivators, even within the Forbidden Land, Mu Zhi can do many things. She has intelligence networks in many places throughout the Nine Provinces.”

“Every Forbidden Land has a so-called forbidden object?” Mu Zhian suddenly asked curiously.

“The forbidden objects are weapons created within the rules of the Forbidden Lands, unaffected by the rules of heaven and earth. Each forbidden object has bizarre abilities,” the Reincarnated Empress explained.

“Does the Forbidden Zone also have a forbidden object?” Mu Zhian asked.

“Yes,” the Reincarnated Empress replied calmly.

Before Mu Zhian could ask further, the Reincarnated Empress continued, “But that’s a secret.”

You and I, your current life and my past lives, know each other inside and out, what could I possibly not know… Mu Zhian complained inwardly.

Just then, Bai Ruoxi suddenly asked doubtfully, “Has Mu Lang already reached Soul Transformation?”

She could sense that Mu Zhian’s aura was completely different from before. For some reason, Bai Ruoxi felt that he seemed to have reached Soul Transformation, but not completely.

Mu Zhian hesitated, then said, “I suppose you could say I have.”

He wasn’t entirely sure himself. Logically, his Heavenly Tribulation ended prematurely midway, and the Spiritual Energy within his Innate Celestial Furnace was indeed much stronger than before.

But he didn’t feel like he had comprehended the Great Dao or the Heavenly Dao or anything.

“Brother Mu has indeed reached Soul Transformation, but for some reason, he hasn’t comprehended any Dao Rhyme,” Ye Lingxuan suddenly said.

The Innate Spiritual Body could sense auras others couldn’t, and with just a glance, she could tell that Mu Zhian’s cauldron had indeed reached Soul Transformation.

But for some reason, she couldn’t sense any ‘Dao Rhyme’ from him.

“You can sense his Dao Rhyme?” Yao Meng asked, somewhat surprised.

Ye Lingxuan raised her snow-white chin proudly and said calmly, “You underestimate the Innate Spiritual Body. I can see the flow of Brother Mu’s Spiritual Energy, even the Dao Rhyme and techniques he comprehends, with just a glance.”

“Is Mu Lang’s Heavenly Tribulation truly over?” Bai Ruoxi suddenly asked.

Hearing this, a playful glint appeared in Yao Meng’s eyes, and she suddenly said, “Speaking of which, why did the Heavenly Dao’s will actively kiss you tonight? And even withdrew the nine-lifetime tribulation… Could it be that she’s also interested in the Spiritual Energy of the Innate Celestial Furnace?”

Hearing this, Ye Lingxuan seemed to realize something, her gaze also falling on Mu Zhian, “Speaking of which… why did Brother Mu actively get close to the Heavenly Dao’s will tonight?”

“Although Brother Mu is indeed a womanizer… he wouldn’t have those kinds of thoughts about the Heavenly Dao’s will during his tribulation, right?”

“Get close?”

A thoughtful look appeared in Yao Meng’s green eyes, and she said softly, “Why would you be intimate with her for no reason during the Heavenly Tribulation? The Heavenly Dao’s will descending itself is already quite strange.”

“Before I came to the Forbidden Zone, I vaguely sensed a change in the Heavenly Tribulation… Could it be that Mu Lang was trying to stop her, so he got close to the Heavenly Dao’s will?”

Bai Ruoxi murmured to herself, “Could the Heavenly Dao’s will also be affected by the Innate Celestial Furnace’s Spiritual Energy?”

Why are all the fish in my pond so smart? If I have a secret affair with another girl in the future, I’ll probably be caught immediately… Hearing their words, Mu Zhian felt both gratified and worried.

Gratified because there were no airheads in his fishpond, everyone was intelligent.

Worried because… they were too intelligent.

Women’s intelligence was already maxed out when it came to catching someone cheating, especially since they were already incredibly smart.

And also very experienced.

Before them, Mu Zhian’s only advantage was probably his ability to suppress them.

“The Spiritual Energy of the Innate Celestial Furnace did slightly affect the Heavenly Dao’s will, which is why she withdrew the nine-lifetime tribulation tonight,” Mu Zhian said.

A thoughtful look appeared on Bai Ruoxi’s face, “No wonder she actively got close to Mu Lang tonight… It seems she wanted to figure out the origin of the Innate Celestial Furnace’s Spiritual Energy.”

Mu Zhian said, “In any case, you can rest assured now. I’ve successfully reached Soul Transformation, and I won’t be leaving the Forbidden Zone anytime soon.”

Yao Meng chuckled softly, “You staying in the Forbidden Zone now is indeed the best choice. With the Forbidden Zone’s rules, even if someone from the Forbidden Lands wants you, they can only wait outside.”

The commotion caused by Mu Zhian’s Soul Transformation tonight wasn’t small, even alarming several Forbidden Lands, some of which had already started taking action.

But as long as Mu Zhian remained within the Forbidden Zone, he was absolutely safe.

Mu Zhian suddenly swayed, as if about to fall.

Ye Lingxuan immediately stepped forward to support the young man, her voice filled with concern, “Brother Mu regressed three times tonight, consuming a lot of mental energy. He needs to rest for a while, let him go back to my room to rest.”

“It’s fine for him to go back and rest, but let him stay in the guest quarters. I’m worried he won’t be used to sleeping in your room,” Yao Meng said with a smile.

Ye Lingxuan’s worried expression faded slightly, and she casually glanced at this troublesome woman.

This woman is so annoying, one day, I’ll tie her to the bedpost with the Desolate Time Lock and devour the ‘cake’ right in front of her.

The young girl thought darkly.

But she also knew Mu Zhian was exhausted tonight and it wasn’t the time to argue with the Jade Empress. She reluctantly nodded.

…

For Mu Zhian, his Soul Transformation Tribulation was over.

But for several of the ancient beings within the Nine Forbidden Lands, and the Dao Integration Realm experts who sensed tonight’s commotion, they were destined to be busy until they figured out the background of the ‘Innate Celestial Furnace’s’ owner.

And the Forbidden Zone clan members were also excitedly discussing the matter of the Heavenly Dao’s will.

If it were just the Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation, they would at most be envious of Mu Zhian reaching Soul Transformation so quickly, but that was all.

But Mu Zhian’s tribulation tonight even alarmed the Heavenly Dao’s will, causing it to descend with an embodiment.

Moreover, this Heavenly Dao’s will actually took the initiative to be intimate with a cultivator from the Nine Provinces, even kissing him… This was concerning.

Under Ye Lingxuan’s arrangements, Mu Zhian was settled in a spacious bedchamber, and they all agreed not to disturb his rest tonight.

Finally back in his room, Mu Zhian had some time to himself.

He let out a long sigh of relief, sat alone on the soft couch, and closed his eyes slightly.

The Primordial Witch’s Time Regression, this technique wasn’t without side effects.

At least, after regressing several times, his mental power would be continuously depleted. Plus, being tormented by the ‘Dao Traces’ left behind in the Heavenly Tribulation by Yao Meng and the others, Mu Zhian’s spirit was exhausted.

If not, he would have already taken Yao Meng and Bai Ruoxi back to his room for a party.

He had considered bringing more along, but…

Ye Lingxuan and Ye Qian were still like pure, innocent flowers, and probably wouldn’t accept such a thing in a short time, so Mu Zhian wasn’t considering them for now.

As for Wei Mengrou… he could test the waters later.

Although Sister Mengrou appeared cold and aloof on the surface, she was actually quite proactive when she got into it~

That contrast between her coldness and passion even made Mu Zhian’s blood boil.

Just as Mu Zhian was about to enter a meditative state, a soft white light suddenly appeared in the quiet room.

He abruptly opened his eyes and saw the goddess, clad in immortal gold armor, her body flawlessly mechanical, appearing in the room.

“Heavenly Dao’s will? Why are you here so soon?” Mu Zhian asked in surprise.

“Your Spiritual Energy will disrupt the order of the rules of heaven and earth, so it must be completely purged tonight,” the Heavenly Dao’s will said indifferently, her immortal gold armor seeming to emit a sacred aura under the candlelight.

Mu Zhian frowned slightly, “My spirit is already exhausted from the nine-lifetime tribulation, I’m afraid I can’t accompany you—”

Before he could finish speaking, the Heavenly Dao’s will walked towards him with graceful steps, then obediently knelt beside the bed.

The immortal gold armor on her body emitted a soft white light. Then, the sacred armor silently disintegrated.

The lofty goddess placed the armor aside.

“It was my fault tonight, putting Master in danger several times.”

Under Mu Zhian’s gaze, the woman gently pressed her forehead against the young man’s knee, as docile as a kitten, and said softly, “If you wish, Master, you can punish me however you like~”