It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 542: We Really Can’t Wrong Sister Lingxuan..

After reluctantly putting on her dress, Lin Ling stared intently at Mu Zhian.

Her eyes sparkled, a faint blush coloring her beautiful and refined face. Her skin seemed even more radiant than usual, as if nourished by the Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy, more beautiful than ever.

Compared to her usual innocent and dazed demeanor, she now seemed more charming and shy.

“Leaving so soon?”

Seeing Lin Ling about to leave after changing her clothes, Mu Zhian beckoned her with a smile, gesturing for her to sit beside him.

“I’m filthy, I need a bath,” Lin Ling wrote in her little notebook, a shy blush coloring her face, clearly remembering a certain simp’s actions.

“My Lin Ling could never be filthy, every part of you is fragrant,” Mu Zhian gently kneaded her waist, enjoying the soft touch of her delicate body.

Lin Ling lowered her head, her silvery-white bangs hiding her blushing face.

“Aha.”

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but smile, looking at this scene.

He felt a sense of accomplishment. After all, not only had his strength increased considerably during this time, but he had also found a way to approach the Heavenly Dao—its will.

However, this wasn’t enough. He still needed to approach more of the Heavenly Dao’s wills.

After all, he knew too little about the Heavenly Dao.

Now, with the Forbidden Lands restless, no one knew when the forbidden rules might expand outwards again, like the Forbidden Land of Life in Cloud Province before.

He needed to gain more power before that happened.

He had already reached Soul Transformation. Improving his realm further in a short time wasn’t realistic.

So, what he needed to do was expand his influence… preferably driving a wedge between the various Forbidden Lands, preventing them from colluding with each other.

Therefore, his current goal was simple:

—Help the fish in his pond advance as quickly as possible.

Possessing a Transcendence Realm Innate Celestial Furnace, achieving this was quite possible.

It was just a bit taxing on the kidneys…

Mu Zhian suddenly asked, “By the way, Lin Ling, Words Manifest Reality can fulfill any of your wishes, right? If you make my energy replenish… can I really return to my peak state?”

Lin Ling thought for a moment and wrote in her little notebook: “Not yet, but maybe after I reach Transcendence.”

*Wouldn’t that be an infinite energy generator…?* A spark of excitement flickered in Mu Zhian’s heart.

Theoretically, he could achieve this with Luo Tan, since they could complement each other.

But it wouldn’t work with others.

However, if Lin Ling transcended in the future, whenever his energy was depleted, he could just have her say a few words…

*Mmm… he couldn’t be too hasty. Even with the Dao Comprehension Flower, he still had to wait for Lin Ling to refine it.*

While Mu Zhian was fantasizing about the future, the beauty in his arms was gazing at him intently, her usually bright eyes now filled with a near-ravenous longing.

The Spirit Dragon, born as the Daughter of the Great Dao, loved Spiritual Energy. After tasting the Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy from his Transcendence Realm Innate Celestial Furnace a few times, she was clearly still unsatisfied, her small hand gently gripping Mu Zhian’s clothes, her beautiful eyes fixed on him.

But Mu Zhian didn’t immediately fulfill Lin Ling’s desires.

After all, he might have another battle after leaving the Heavenly Court.

“How long will it take you to refine the Dao Comprehension Flower?” Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

Lin Ling thought for a moment and wrote in her notebook: “Three years?”

Mu Zhian frowned slightly, “Even you need that long to refine the Dao Comprehension Flower?”

He had considered refining the Dao Comprehension Flower with his Innate Celestial Furnace, then transferring the refined Spiritual Energy to Lin Ling.

However, although the Innate Celestial Furnace could refine anything in this world, when it came to materials related to the Great Dao, it couldn’t refine them at such an exaggerated speed.

Even if Mu Zhian refined it non-stop, it would still take at least half a year.

Lin Ling wrote: “I need to refine the Dao Comprehension Flower before I can connect with the Great Dao.”

*This is troublesome…*

He didn’t expect refining the Dao Comprehension Flower to take so long.

Not seeing Miss Spirit Dragon for three years… that would be too lonely.

Just then, an idea struck Mu Zhian, “What if we have the Princess of Cloud Province use the Dao Comprehension Flower to connect with the Great Dao, then have her transfer it to you… Would that work?”

Lin Ling was slightly stunned, tilting her head as she looked at him: “Aaa?”

A confused look on her face, she didn’t understand Mu Zhian’s idea.

“It’s fine, you go back first. I’ll find a way to solve this,” Mu Zhian said gently, patting Lin Ling’s head.

He thought this method was feasible; he just needed to ask the Princess for a favor.

“Aaa~”

Although reluctant, Lin Ling knew she couldn’t stay in the Heavenly Court for too long.

Because she wasn’t wearing stockings today!

Actually, one couldn’t even enter the Heavenly Court’s gates without stockings, but she could enter perhaps because the dragon scales on her legs counted as stockings.

This was the only explanation Mu Zhian could think of.

After watching Lin Ling leave, Mu Zhian stretched and casually asked, “Little Yuanluo, what’s the situation outside?”

As expected, with Yao Meng and Ruoxi’s personalities, it was impossible for them to get along harmoniously.

The one who stayed behind to look after him would most likely be the Reincarnated Empress or Ye Qian.

After all, only these two weren’t competitive. If they were the ones staying in the room to take care of Mu Zhian, the others might accept it.

This was also why Mu Zhian wanted to be unconscious.

He needed to ‘divide and conquer’ during this time.

“Little Yuanluo?”

However, after he spoke, Mu Zhian didn’t hear a response from the Heavenly Dao loli.

“*Where did she go?*” Mu Zhian wondered inwardly.

Logically, Yuanluo wouldn’t easily leave the Heavenly Court, unless something happened in the outside world, forcing her to descend upon the Nine Provinces.

But there shouldn’t be anything else that required Yuanluo’s personal attention…

Just as Mu Zhian thought of this, a clear, sweet, and gentle voice suddenly came from nearby, “Why are you calling for her? Don’t tell me you’re planning to corrupt not only the Heavenly Dao’s will, but also your own Heavenly Dao?”

“Corrupt? I was just giving Spiritual Energy—”

Before he could finish speaking, Mu Zhian paused and slowly turned his head.

At some point, a woman had sat down beside the bed.

She wore a light-colored, green dress, different from her usual attire, her long, black hair cascading down, a pair of slender, fair legs encased in holy white silk stockings.

Her hair fell across her forehead, partially obscuring her holy, light green eyes. Her face, as pure and beautiful as a descending fairy, held a hint of disdain.

Her delicate hands gracefully tidied the unspeakable mess on the bed. A button on her dress was undone, revealing her delicate collarbone and the ample curves of her bosom straining against the fabric, incredibly alluring.

Beneath her skirt, a pair of long, shapely legs in white silk stockings seemed to emit a holy light.

“Wait a minute… Yao Meng? Why are you dressed like this?” Mu Zhian asked, stunned.

Yao Meng rolled her eyes flirtatiously, her gaze full of charm, “Have you forgotten a certain someone’s rules for the Heavenly Court?”

One of the Heavenly Court’s rules: Stockings required for entry.

Yao Meng’s storage ring contained various small items, even dresses and stockings.

She had casually stored them there after flipping through *The Art of Managing Your Husband*.

The reason the others hadn’t entered was because none of them carried ‘stockings’ with them.

Yao Meng hadn’t revealed that she had these ‘props’ earlier. Instead, after pretending to give up on Mu Zhian, she returned to her bedchamber, *then* entered the Heavenly Court.

Seemingly sensing Mu Zhian’s intense gaze, Yao Meng crossed her legs, one stocking-clad foot dangling playfully, her hand supporting her cheek, her green eyes full of amusement, “Like it? I specially prepared it just for you.”

*She really gets me…* Just as Mu Zhian was about to speak, she transformed into a hazy figure. By the time he came to his senses, Yao Meng’s fingertip had already gently caressed his face.

She hummed softly, stood on tiptoes behind the young man, her breath like orchids against his ear, “Actually, I don’t mind whether anything happened between you and the Heavenly Dao’s will. After all, I know your Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation was imminent, so you must have made some sort of deal with her for her to withdraw the tribulation, right?”

This was easy to understand, and the beauties in the room earlier all knew it.

What they were truly angry about was not being able to help Mu Zhian and having to watch him sacrifice his body for the sake of the tribulation…

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but turn his head and saw Yao Meng’s beautiful face inches from his. She was gently tidying his messy hair.

Just as Mu Zhian was about to speak, she said faintly, “I know what you and Lin Ling were doing just now, so there’s no need to explain.”

“After all, eyes don’t lie.”

A faint, playful smile appeared on her lips, “Are you about to ask why I’m so calm and collected, casually chatting with you after knowing everything?”

*You’ve already said everything, what else is there for me to say…* Mu Zhian wanted to retort, but his gaze was fixed on the Jade Empress.

There was no helping it; her attire was simply… too alluring.

Incredibly alluring.

The white silk stockings added a touch of holiness to the fairy’s appearance, yet she was staring at him with seductive eyes. Combined with the soft press of her body against his and the delicate fragrance emanating from her dress, even Mu Zhian, who was previously desireless, couldn’t help but be captivated.

“Strictly speaking, you met Lin Ling long before you and I met, and the only people she trusts are you and Shang Yanfei. Even I would feel bad forcing you to leave her,” Yao Meng said faintly.

“As for the Heavenly Dao’s will… the Heavenly Dao is our enemy. If you can bring the Heavenly Dao’s will to our side, I wouldn’t mind, actually.”

She deliberately paused, noticing Mu Zhian’s gaze repeatedly lingering on her. A graceful smile played on her lips. She stood on her tiptoes, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, “I came to see you today just to let you know that you can trust me, no matter what~”

“I will support any decision you make and fulfill any wish you have.”

Mu Zhian’s breathing quickened as he looked down at her beautiful and refined face and the playful glint in her eyes.

Finally, he gave in to his desires, wrapping his arms tightly around Yao Meng’s slender waist, pulling the Jade Empress, who had been silently seducing him since she arrived, into his embrace.

Yao Meng gently placed one hand on the young man’s chest, the other softly caressing his face.

She had clearly applied rouge before coming, her lips alluringly vibrant and moist.

She gently pressed her lips against the young man’s ear and whispered in a sweet, seductive voice, “You’ve worked hard recently.”

“I said it before, I’ll fulfill any of your wishes.”

“So tell me, what do you wish for?”

Mu Zhian fell silent.

He felt his heart racing.

He slowly looked up in Yao Meng’s embrace, gazing at the Jade Empress’s gentle and compassionate eyes. At this moment, she looked like a goddess descending from the nine heavens, exuding a holy aura.

Although Mu Zhian always thought he was the dominant one in relationships,

when facing this woman, he seemed to be mostly passive.

And… he didn’t seem to dislike it, even enjoying this feeling somewhat.

“It was my fault, no matter what, so I don’t want to burden you with my wishes,” Mu Zhian shook his head.

Yao Meng was stunned, looking at Mu Zhian with surprise.

However, before she could speak, Mu Zhian lowered his head, gently kissed her lips, and whispered, “So I’d like Jade Empress Sister to punish me for what happened recently.”

“Whether it’s hitting, scolding, or stepping on me, it’s all fine…”

Yao Meng was stunned for a moment, then looked at him with disdain.

Then, a playful look appeared in her eyes, “You’re truly hopeless.”

She leaned closer, her breath like orchids against his ear, “Pervert~”

…

The next morning.

Mu Zhian opened his eyes, looked around the room, and saw only the Reincarnated Empress still guarding him. The others were gone.

*”It seems everyone, like Yao Meng, understands why I suppressed the Heavenly Dao’s will,”* Mu Zhian thought, feeling quite relieved.

If Yao Meng hadn’t come to the Heavenly Court yesterday, Mu Zhian would have thought he was going to be thrown into the little black room.

But it turned out everyone knew he had sacrificed himself for the sake of the Nine Provinces!

“Where did Sister Lingxuan and the others go?” Mu Zhian stretched and asked.

For some reason, the Reincarnated Empress seemed different today, her gaze lingering on Mu Zhian, not as calm as usual.

“The Forbidden Zone is preparing for the invitation banquet today. As the main focus, the Master went to the Heavenly Immortal Hall this morning,” the Reincarnated Empress said.

A puzzled look appeared in Mu Zhian’s eyes.

He felt that… this past life/’maid’ of Sister Lingxuan’s seemed to be acting differently towards him than usual.

But he didn’t overthink it and asked, “Which factions from the Nine Provinces are coming?”

“Most factions have sent representatives, and some of the ancient beings from the Forbidden Lands have also sent envoys… Two others arrived at the Forbidden Zone this morning with their clones.”

Mu Zhian’s eyes widened slightly with interest, “Two clones from the Forbidden Lands came to the Forbidden Zone? Who are they?”

“The Forbidden Land of Reincarnation, and the Forbidden Land of Life.”

A relieved smile finally appeared on Mu Zhian’s face.

“She also came?”

And it was a clone… Perhaps he could use this opportunity to approach Mu Zhi and find out about his parents’ whereabouts.

As Mu Zhian was pondering this, he didn’t notice the three-no’s beauty beside him staring intently at him.

After Ye Lingxuan awakened part of her past life memories, the Reincarnated Empress also gained the same memories.

Because of this, she hadn’t dared look at his face since he woke up this morning.

“By the way, where’s Yao Meng?” Mu Zhian asked.

“Other great powers from the Nine Provinces are arriving at the Forbidden Zone today, she must be busy,” the Reincarnated Empress said. “The Master asked me to remind you that many people are probably coming for you, so if possible, she hopes you can avoid showing yourself.”

A Transcendence Realm Innate Celestial Furnace… No one in the Nine Provinces would refuse such a thing. Ye Lingxuan specifically asked her to relay this message because she was worried her Brother Mu would be targeted by those bad women.

“Don’t worry, I know what to do,” Mu Zhian said with a smile.

But he couldn’t help sighing inwardly.

No matter what, he couldn’t miss this banquet.

His background, the mystery of his parents, and even the recent stirrings of the Heavenly Dao and the Forbidden Lands, all these needed to be dealt with.

For this, he needed to expand his influence, at least recruit more people to join the Heavenly Court and resonate with little Yuanluo.

“You look quite tired,” the Reincarnated Empress suddenly said softly.

Mu Zhian snapped back to reality, looked at the three-no’s beauty’s expressionless, breathtakingly beautiful face, and said with a smile, “I’m at Soul Transformation Realm now, how could I be tired?”

The Reincarnated Empress gently shook her head and said calmly, “Cultivators are also human, and humans get tired. Sometimes, it’s not the body that’s tired, but the mind.”

Mu Zhian was somewhat surprised, “You don’t seem to understand emotions, yet you can see through other people’s thoughts?”

“It’s not that I don’t understand emotions, it’s just that most of them are sealed away…”

She hesitated slightly, then said, “If you don’t mind, I can help you.”

Mu Zhian hesitated, “Do you have any techniques that can heal a tired mind?”

A rare, faint smile appeared on the woman’s expressionless face, “It’s not exactly a technique, just something the Master happened to see in a book she was reading.”

As she spoke, she opened her arms slightly.

Then, she gently placed a hand on the back of his head and pulled him closer.

Mu Zhian’s face was buried in the Reincarnated Empress’s soft and ample bosom, her sweet fragrance making him involuntarily close his eyes.

An inexplicable sense of peace filled his heart, as if all his emotions were flowing freely.

Lost in the sensation, he mumbled against her chest, “Is it okay for us to do this in her room? What if Lingxuan sees?”

“It’s fine…”

The Reincarnated Empress gently stroked the back of Mu Zhian’s head and said softly, “She and I are one and the same… Besides, I wouldn’t do anything to betray her.”

The Master was busy right now, and she was simply comforting her ‘Brother Mu’ in her stead.

This should be…

…part of a maid’s duties, right?

…