It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 532: Suppressing the Heavenly Dao with a Mortal Body!

Deep within a silent Forbidden Land, a letter emanating an ominous aura drifted out of the void, landing in the hands of the Forbidden Land of Life’s master.

The young girl swung her feet, casually opened the letter, and scanned its contents.

Then, her calm eyes narrowed slightly.

For some reason, seeing the reply in this letter, she felt an inexplicable anger burning within her.

Mu Zhi had never imagined the words “hee hee hee” could be so disgusting.

A mere Soul Transformation cultivator, so disrespectful…

Mu Zhi’s eyes flashed with coldness, but it quickly vanished.

She crossed her legs on the throne and said faintly, “Have you determined the identity and background of the Innate Celestial Furnace?”

The ancient forbidden being stood respectfully below and said in a low voice, “In reply to Master, we haven’t determined their identity yet, but this subordinate has confirmed they’re a disciple of the Two Polarities Sect in the Eastern Continent. We should be able to find out their background soon.”

Hearing the words ‘Two Polarities Sect’, the little girl’s eyes changed slightly, and she said softly, “A disciple of the Two Polarities Sect? Then she should also be paying attention to the Innate Celestial Furnace, right?”

“Master, should we use the forbidden object to guide him to the Forbidden Land?” the attendant below asked respectfully.

Its face was ferocious, its skin pale and withered. It looked less like a ‘human’ and more like a ‘Heretic God’ from the Southern Wilderness.

Mu Zhi thought for a moment, then suddenly let out a crisp and clear laugh, “Forget it, there’s no need to rush. Before we figure out his name, identity, and background, the other Forbidden Lands won’t be able to act against him in a short time.”

“After all, she’s still alive.”

The attendant hesitated slightly, “You’re referring to…”

The girl’s tone suddenly turned cold, “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t. Have someone keep a close eye on the other Forbidden Lands.”

“As for that big brother…”

The young girl licked her moist lips, a seductive tone suddenly appearing in her voice, “I hope he’ll still be so cocky before me in the future~”

The rules within the Forbidden Lands were rewritten by their masters. In other words, once Mu Zhian entered the Forbidden Land of Life, his life or death would be entirely in her hands.

By then, hmph…

…

Eastern Continent, Forbidden Zone.

The Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation that shook the entire Forbidden Zone had ended, but for the clan members, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

Many of the girls in the clan excitedly discussed the young lady’s Dao Companion. Except for a few, most of the girls tonight were quite interested in this “Brother Mu” whom Ye Lingxuan always talked about.

The Forbidden Zone clan members, possessing the Forbidden Zone bloodline, naturally had extraordinary talent. And because of their powerful background, most of them were incredibly proud.

Within the Forbidden Zone, many female cultivators never had a Dao Companion, because the talent of most cultivators of the same generation was far inferior to theirs, and they couldn’t be suppressed.

Because of this, the imperial daughter, with the most exceptional bloodline and talent in the Forbidden Zone, choosing a cultivator from the outside world as her Dao Companion was something many of the girls who once blindly worshipped Ye Lingxuan as their idol found hard to accept. Some even questioned her judgment, thinking she was blinded by love.

Even if the young lady’s chosen Dao Companion had the Jade Empress’s backing, it ultimately wasn’t Mu Zhian’s own ability.

However, after tonight, more than ninety-nine percent of the girls in the Forbidden Zone dismissed their previous doubts.

Although the elders repeatedly warned them not to have any designs on Mu Zhian, and not to leak this matter, the young men and women of this age group couldn’t help themselves and still discussed tonight’s events.

Mu Zhian was only a year or two older than their young lady, at most nineteen, yet he was already at Soul Transformation Realm.

And… he possessed the Innate Celestial Furnace!

What the Innate Celestial Furnace meant, any cultivator understood.

Moreover, a male Innate Celestial Furnace was even rarer… At least, from the past until now, they had only seen Mu Zhian.

Dual cultivating with an Innate Celestial Furnace might only provide limited benefits.

But being intimate with a high-realm Innate Celestial Furnace… was a completely different story.

Moreover, judging by the Spiritual Energy emanating from Mu Zhian tonight, it was clearly different from past Innate Celestial Furnaces.

If it weren’t for the clan elders’ warning against having designs on Mu Zhian, the bedchamber where Mu Zhian was staying tonight would probably be overflowing with people.

Although the girls were reserved, they also knew how to take the initiative.

For example, “accidentally” dropping something and then using that as an excuse to strike up a conversation.

“Should we say that Lingxuan has a sharp eye for men, or poor judgment?”

At this moment, the future Forbidden Zone Lord, noble and elegant, sat on a chair in the hall, faintly hearing the commotion outside, and couldn’t help but sigh softly.

Logically, having a Dao Companion with such high talent, whose appearance and family background were also worthy of her daughter, should be something to be happy about.

For the Ancient Families in the outside world, a worthy family background naturally meant another Ancient Family of the same level.

But for the Forbidden Zone, the less background Mu Zhian had, the better. After all, a behemoth like the Forbidden Zone didn’t need marriage alliances with the outside world. And the ideal Dao Companion for the Forbidden Zone Lord’s daughter would naturally be someone with high talent but an ordinary family background, or even better, an orphan.

And Mu Zhian happened to fit these requirements. Both his talent and appearance were worthy of Ye Lingxuan.

However…

The future Forbidden Zone Lord had long heard that Mu Zhian had a close relationship with Gong Lianyue’s reincarnation, and after that, he even married the Jade Empress.

Although he ‘sacrificed himself’ for the Jade Empress’s plan at the time, judging from her attitude towards him, it didn’t seem like a simple relationship between senior and junior.

“Sister, do you think the Jade Empress and Mu Zhian are truly Dao Companions?” the future Forbidden Zone Lord suddenly asked.

This was also the question she had been pondering recently.

The Jade Empress reached Dao Integration earlier than her, her beauty bright and captivating. Logically, she shouldn’t be interested in a young man who wasn’t even twenty years old yet.

Ye Qingxin smiled, “I’m not sure either…”

As she answered, the Ye Clan ancestor’s feelings were somewhat complex.

Whether the Jade Empress and Mu Zhian were truly Dao Companions, she wasn’t sure, but she knew that they had basically done everything they should and shouldn’t have done.

She had personally witnessed it several times in the Innate Celestial Furnace.

If people knew that the Jade Empress, one of the only two Transcendence Realm Human Emperors in the Nine Provinces, would occasionally kneel obediently beside the young man at night, pleasing him, she didn’t know what they would think…

That Fairy Yao Meng had probably completely grasped Mu Zhian’s XP.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxin seemed to recall the Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy she sensed today, a passionate glint appearing in her alluring eyes.

I really want to enjoy it tonight…

“Ye Ning is still in seclusion. After Young Friend Mu’s Soul Transformation today, he’s probably attracted the attention of several Forbidden Lands in the Nine Provinces. We’ll have to trouble you to look after him,” the future Forbidden Zone Lord suddenly said.

Ye Qingxin nodded with a smile, “I know.”

She paused, then continued, “It’s probably not just the Forbidden Lands, some great powers in the Nine Provinces must be restless as well.”

The future Forbidden Zone Lord seemed to recall something, “I once heard that a Forbidden Land in the Nine Provinces seems to be connected to the Ye Clan. Do you know about this, Sister?”

After she finished speaking, she noticed Ye Qingxin’s silence, as if realizing something, and quickly added, “It’s fine if you don’t want to tell me, I was just curious. If it’s inconvenient, forget it.”

Ye Qingxin snapped out of her thoughts, shook her head, and said with a smile, “It’s not really a secret, but with such a commotion tonight, you’ll probably be busy later. Let’s talk about it another time.”

Almost as soon as Ye Qingxin finished speaking, the future Forbidden Zone Lord saw a figure faintly appearing outside the hall.

She exchanged a glance with Ye Qingxin, then asked gently, “Just speak frankly if you have something to say.”

An attendant’s respectful voice came from outside the hall: “The Fifth Elder requests an audience.”

“Old Five? If I remember correctly, he rarely interferes with matters within the Forbidden Zone, why is he here tonight?”

The Fifth Elder belonged to the future Forbidden Zone Lord’s faction. He was one of her descendants and also a major force supporting Ye Lingxuan’s succession.

However, he had rarely interfered in clan matters in recent years. She didn’t expect him to come so late at night.

The future Forbidden Zone Lord narrowed her eyes and casually asked, “Did he say why he’s here?”

“This…” The attendant hesitated.

“Speak frankly,” the future Forbidden Zone Lord said faintly.

“The Fifth Elder said he hasn’t seen what Mu Zhian looks like after being in seclusion for so long, so he wants to know if he can visit him sometime…”

The future Forbidden Zone Lord said faintly, “If I remember correctly, Old Five has a precious granddaughter, who just turned fifteen this year, right?”

The attendant remained silent.

This madam had already figured things out.

The Fifth Elder’s purpose in coming today was for his precious granddaughter.

After a moment of silence, the future Forbidden Zone Lord said faintly, “Have him return first. Tell him this Seat has important guests tonight and will personally visit him tomorrow.”

“And also, decline all requests for an audience tonight, no matter who it is. Keep an eye on Mu Zhian’s bedchamber. During this time, without his consent, no one is allowed to approach.”

After giving these instructions, the Forbidden Zone Lord’s wife gently rubbed her brows, a hint of helplessness on her beautiful face.

She turned to look at Ye Qingxin beside her. The beautiful ancestor of the Ye Clan wore a dark red dress, both glamorous and imposing, her face delicate, her watery eyes holding a playful glint, looking at her with a smile.

“It seems I was right, you’ll be busy for a while.”

Hearing this, the future Forbidden Zone Lord couldn’t help but sigh softly.

Just a few days ago, her daughter was still discussing with her how to make the Forbidden Zone clan members accept her ‘Brother Mu’.

Now, there was no need for discussion.

After all, at least half of the Forbidden Zone clan members approved of Mu Zhian now.

…However, most of those who approved were female cultivators.

She heard that even some girls who already had partners were interested in that young man tonight. If it weren’t for Ye Lingxuan, they would probably have already made their moves.

“Are you leaving, Sister?”

Seeing Ye Qingxin gracefully stand up, intending to leave, the future Forbidden Zone Lord also stood up and asked.

“Yes, I have some matters to attend to.”

Ye Qingxin turned her back to the beautiful woman, her seductive, glass-like red eyes already holding a moist, alluring glint.

“You can rest assured about Mu Zhian. I’ll take good care of him, both body and soul.”

…

How difficult was it to suppress the Heavenly Dao with a mortal body?

If this question were posed, anyone would give the same answer—impossible.

After all, the Heavenly Dao was the aggregate consciousness of all living beings!

Suppressing the Heavenly Dao was equivalent to suppressing all living beings in the Nine Provinces. Not to mention Dao Integration Realm experts, even Transcendence Realm Human Emperors wouldn’t dare claim they could suppress the Heavenly Dao.

Even if a Human Emperor was beyond the rules of heaven and earth, as long as they were in the Nine Provinces, they would still be somewhat restricted.

Mu Zhian’s current strength indeed surpassed more than ninety percent of cultivators in the Nine Provinces, but suppressing the Heavenly Dao with a mortal body… he still couldn’t do it.

At least, not with his strength alone.

However, for Mu Zhian, suppressing the Heavenly Dao’s will didn’t require using his strength at all.

Not a sound could be heard in the Forbidden Zone late at night. The bedchamber was brightly lit, but no one approached.

After all, Yao Meng and the others had agreed not to disturb Mu Zhian’s rest tonight, letting him recover his energy.

Anyone entering the bedchamber now would be noticed by Yao Meng and the others.

But there were always exceptions…

For example… if it wasn’t a ‘human’, it wouldn’t be noticed.

To maintain the order of the rules of heaven and earth, after rounds of eliminating anomalies, or rather, purifying Spiritual Energy, the rules of heaven and earth seemed to have stabilized.

At the same time, the Heavenly Dao’s will also underwent a high-intensity test for the first time, making the Spiritual Energy in the entire bedchamber incredibly chaotic.

“You are the Heavenly Dao’s executor in the Nine Provinces, can the Heavenly Dao see what you’re doing here?” Mu Zhian suddenly thought of something and asked curiously.

If the Heavenly Dao discovered that its embodied will was actually… he didn’t know how it would react.

“In… In reply to Master, the Heavenly Dao itself can’t observe the Nine Provinces. It gathers information through its embodied will, so—”

She paused slightly, “So, if I’m willing… it won’t discover anything.”

Mu Zhian looked thoughtful: “So your existence is essentially the Heavenly Dao’s eyes in the Nine Provinces?”

“Mmm~ That’s right… However, there’s more than one embodied will in the Nine Provinces, so if Master wants to use me to deceive the Heavenly Dao, it won’t work.” The Heavenly Dao’s will’s breathing was slightly ragged as she tried to maintain her composure.

“More than one of you…?” Mu Zhian was stunned. “Then if you eliminate an anomaly to maintain order, will the other Heavenly Dao wills in the Nine Provinces notice?”

“Yes… they will… but they can’t stop me.”

“They won’t report your actions to the Heavenly Dao’s ‘terminal’?” Mu Zhian hesitated.

“They will,” the Heavenly Dao’s will said softly.

Before Mu Zhian could speak, the Heavenly Dao’s will continued in a calm and indifferent tone, “But my actions comply with the rules of heaven and earth, so it doesn’t matter even if they report it. Besides, I truly did this to maintain the order of heaven and earth.”

“To me, this is the optimal solution.”

Although she said that, the Heavenly Dao’s will clearly seemed to be enjoying herself just now… This was perhaps the perfect example of work and pleasure combined.

“If you don’t want to be discovered by the Heavenly Dao, I can also keep this secret. However… there’s a prerequisite,” the Heavenly Dao’s will suddenly said.

A moist glint appeared in her cold, beautiful eyes as she gazed at Mu Zhian, “The prerequisite is to let the other Heavenly Dao wills in the Nine Provinces also experience your love.”

Mu Zhian was stunned, “Can you share your senses with each other…?”

“Mmm~ So as long as the other embodied wills also have the desire to ‘purify’ the Innate Celestial Furnace, our ‘terminal’ will naturally won’t notice.”

This meant having the other Heavenly Dao wills also share a ‘common secret’.

I didn’t expect the Heavenly Dao’s will to be so human, even knowing how to drag others down with her… Mu Zhian was momentarily speechless.

Just then, a captivating smile, rarely seen, appeared on the Heavenly Dao’s will’s icy, beautiful face.

She raised her fingertip, and in an instant, the rules within the entire bedchamber seemed to be rewritten.

“New rules have been established in this bedchamber. No living being can sense what you’re doing, nor hear any sound from here.”

A faint smile played on her lips, “So, Master, you know what to do next, right~?”