It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 547: Pushed Too Far, I’ll Even Cuckold a Transcendence Realm Expert!

There was no doubt that the Demon Empress had come for Mu Zhian.

At this moment, perhaps the other cultivators present hadn’t realized the Demon Empress’s purpose in visiting the Forbidden Zone, but those connected to Mu Zhian had already guessed.

Gong Lianyue sat on the throne on the high platform, countless dazzling golden halos blooming behind her, the Bronze Sword humming within.

With Gong Lianyue’s personality, she naturally wouldn’t have stood idly by while Isis flirted with Mu Zhian right in front of her… Even if she and Mu Zhian weren’t Dao Companions, for Ruoxi’s sake, she couldn’t let this go.

It was just that the Jade Empress acted much faster than she anticipated.

And just as she was about to recall the Bronze Sword, she overheard the Demon Empress’s words to Mu Zhian below.

Gong Lianyue immediately abandoned the idea of recalling her sword, her cold and arrogant eyes fixed on the Demon Empress.

She was like a Sword Immortal descending from the nine heavens, her black and white dress fluttering, an ethereal aura untainted by the dust of the world, powerful and awe-inspiring.

Although she didn’t know what exactly the Demon Empress wanted to say to Mu Zhian, Gong Lianyue realized that she definitely hadn’t come to the Forbidden Zone just for the coronation ceremony.

She had come for Mu Zhian, and it was very likely something that would harm Ruoxi’s interests… Thinking of this, Gong Lianyue’s eyes narrowed slightly, and an uncomfortable feeling arose in her heart. She didn’t even know whether it was because of worry for Ruoxi or something else.

Logically, even if the Demon Empress really wanted to do something to Mu Zhian, it shouldn’t matter to her… She wasn’t the one in a relationship with him, it was Bai Ruoxi, her ‘sword sheath’, who was his Dao Companion.

But why did she feel inexplicably annoyed seeing the Demon Empress so close to him?

Unconsciously, her usual cold and aloof demeanor was replaced by restlessness, her gaze fixed on Mu Zhian as she wondered what the Demon Empress was up to.

At the same time, Ye Qingxin and Ye Lingxuan were also staring intently at the Demon Empress.

The Forbidden Zone Lord looked at his future son-in-law with a strange expression, his heart filled with complex emotions.

He considered himself quite the romantic in the Eastern Continent, but compared to Mu Zhian, his past romantic experiences seemed like a drizzle.

In a sense, this future son-in-law was quite capable… He had even managed to snag this ruthless and seductive vixen.

The cultivators present fell silent. Lan Wu, the young master of the Lan Clan, was also among them, staring nervously at the scene.

He couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration.

Setting aside everything else, Mu Zhian was quite the player…

The ruler of the Demon Realm had always been a mysterious and awe-inspiring figure. Although she had a graceful figure, a glamorous dress, and even a captivatingly gentle smile,

judging from her brazen attack on Isis from the Immortal Forbidden Land earlier, it was clear she was an extremely domineering Demon Empress.

She wasn’t even afraid of future retaliation from the Immortal Forbidden Land!

Yet, such a domineering Demon Empress could show such a gentle expression when looking at Mu Zhian…

This scene made one wonder if they were hallucinating.

However, what people cared about most at this moment wasn’t the attitude of this ruthless and sexy beauty towards Mu Zhian.

They were more concerned about the Demon Empress’s next words.

Mu Zhian also hesitated, “What do you mean by ‘consider’…?”

It wasn’t that he was playing dumb, but he genuinely didn’t understand what the Demon Empress meant.

After all, Yao Meng had said so much to him, how could he know which of her words the Demon Empress was referring to?

The Demon Empress’s lips curved into a seductive smile, “I thought the Jade Empress already told you.”

“Since she hasn’t mentioned it, then allow me to explain—”

Before she could finish, Yao Meng’s crisp and pleasant voice echoed softly from above the main peak, “Today is the Forbidden Zone Holy Maiden’s coronation ceremony. If you have something to say, why not discuss it privately later?”

Yao Meng silently appeared beside Mu Zhian, facing the Demon Empress, her figure seemingly shrouded in a faint mist.

Her delicate feet hovered in mid-air, as if she were stepping on the void. Faintly visible behind her were the petals of the World-Purifying Green Lotus, capable of purifying all things. Although a smile graced her lips, her eyes were devoid of emotion, even a hint of darkness within.

The Demon Empress said with a smile, “The coronation ceremony can proceed as planned. I just want to discuss some things with him privately.”

“Even this small matter, the Jade Empress wants to interfere?”

Yao Meng’s beautiful eyes casually glanced at the Demon Empress. This vixen stood before Mu Zhian, exuding an alluring charm that made many cultivators present secretly lick their lips.

Although they were captivated, they were also afraid.

Even the female cultivators were no exception.

Yet, this sexy and seductive Demon Empress always gazed at Mu Zhian with tender eyes.

This scene, coupled with the Demon Empress’s earlier words, perhaps others didn’t know her intentions, but Yao Meng already understood.

The Demon Empress paused slightly and said with a smile, “Why do I need your permission to talk to him?”

The cultivators on the main peak subconsciously held their breath, many even forgetting the shock from the Demon Empress’s slap earlier.

One was the ruler of the Demon Realm, and the other was the dream lover of countless cultivators in the Eastern Continent… And both had transcended.

If they fought here, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“That marriage of yours can only fool ordinary cultivators. Is there anyone here who hasn’t seen through that wedding as a mere scheme? You used him for your Transcendence. Although you seemed to be married, you’re not truly husband and wife. And he had to endure the gossip of the Nine Provinces’ cultivators, pushed into the spotlight.”

The Demon Empress continued, “You’re stopping me now because you’re afraid, you’re worried he’ll be captivated by my charm and forget about you, even all the other women, right?”

Her seductive voice, as alluring as flowing water, made their hearts tingle.

Yao Meng’s lips curled into a smile, and she chuckled softly, “The First Demon Emperor once said his adopted daughter was incredibly arrogant, and today I’ve finally witnessed it myself.”

“Arrogant?”

The Demon Empress raised a delicate eyebrow. Wearing sexy red embroidered shoes, she took another graceful step forward.

This movement made her ample bosom sway slightly, pressing against Yao Meng’s.

This action was a blatant provocation. Even Gong Lianyue narrowed her eyes and suddenly said faintly, “Shi Zixuan, speak frankly if you have something to say. We came to the Forbidden Zone today not to watch your personal performance.”

“My purpose?”

A seductive and alluring smile suddenly bloomed on the Demon Empress’s face as she raised her hand and gently caressed Mu Zhian’s cheek.

She said softly, “My purpose is to truly marry him.”

“The Demon Realm will reconcile with the Eastern Continent and cooperate closely like Cloud Province and Yu State. From now on, demonic cultivators and cultivators will no longer be mortal enemies, but partners.”

Silence!

A deathly silence fell upon the crowd!

No one heard what the Demon Empress said afterward. Her last words echoed repeatedly in their minds.

Marry…?

This voluptuous and seductive vixen, the Demon Empress, wanted to marry Mu Zhian?!

Countless gazes were fixed on Mu Zhian in astonishment. Lan Wu’s jaw dropped, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Those present at this coronation ceremony, any one of them could dominate a region, they were naturally not fools.

If they initially thought this vixen had ulterior motives for attacking Isis, then with her words just now, the truth was clear.

For this cultivator, this ruler of the Demon Realm even dared to slap someone from the Immortal Forbidden Land.

And now, she was actually… proposing?!

If this matter were to spread, the first reaction would be disbelief.

Utter disbelief.

They naturally knew about the Demon Realm’s recent attempts to reconcile with the Eastern Continent. A marriage alliance between the two was understandable.

But the marriage partners being a disciple of the Two Polarities Sect and the ruler of the Demon Realm… They were actually going to marry?

This was absurd.

At this moment, not only the cultivators on the main peak, but even the great powers on the high platform were stunned.

Gong Lianyue narrowed her eyes slightly, the sword behind her throbbing with power.

She finally understood why the Demon Empress chose this time to visit the Forbidden Zone.

Today was Ye Lingxuan’s coronation ceremony, and the ancient factions from all over the Nine Provinces had gathered here.

The easiest way to publicly announce her intention to marry Mu Zhian was to do it on this occasion.

However, no one expected the Demon Empress to be so decisive, even coming to the Forbidden Zone with her true body to announce this.

The Princess’s eyes widened in disbelief, a mixture of shock and astonishment on her face.

Although she knew Mu Zhian had more than one woman by his side, she never imagined that even the Demon Empress had such a close relationship with him…

But it made sense, after all, he possessed the Innate Celestial Furnace.

And… it didn’t really matter even if he married the Demon Empress.

She was the Great Peng Emperor’s wife in name, and Mu Zhian… If he really married the Demon Empress, wouldn’t he become a ‘married man’?

Mmm, this seems even more exciting~

After figuring this out, the dignified and elegant Princess looked at the scene below with amusement.

Although no cultivator dared to look directly at the Demon Empress when she appeared, many secretly fantasized about her.

Who wouldn’t want to suppress this powerful and ruthless Demon Empress, the ruler of the Demon Realm, and even make her beg for mercy?

Even normally, the Demon Empress was already a seductive and captivating beauty. It was hard to imagine how alluring she would be calling him ‘husband’ while begging for mercy.

The Demon Empress smiled seductively, “If you return to the Demon Realm with me, it will be beneficial to you, to both the Demon Realm and the Eastern Continent. I won’t force you to stay in the Demon Realm, you just need to marry me and let the world witness our wedding.”

“And then—”

“We will make up for all the regrets of our past lives.”

“What do you think?”

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Mu Zhian.

Yao Meng, unusually, didn’t say anything, just looked at the young man with a slight smile, seemingly wanting to see his decision.

“With the Demon Realm’s strength, if she wanted to, she could just take him away directly, why make such a big fuss?”

Just then, a little girl’s crisp and pleasant voice came from the crowd, “If I were you, I would agree, Big Brother.”

Agree to what? Are you out of your mind? Hearing Mu Zhi’s instigating words, Mu Zhian felt a storm raging inside, but he maintained a calm smile on his face.

“Today is Sister Lingxuan’s coronation ceremony. We can discuss these matters after the ceremony—”

The Demon Empress raised a delicate eyebrow, her seductive eyes fixated on Mu Zhian, her charm overflowing, “So, you’re planning to think about it after you go back?”

Mu Zhian was momentarily speechless.

He didn’t know how to respond to the Demon Empress’s words.

Seeing his silence, the Demon Empress shot him a flirtatious, annoyed glance, as if she knew what he was thinking.

Her gaze swept over Yao Meng, Gong Lianyue, and Ye Lingxuan. She said with a faint smile, “Since I’ve come all the way to the Forbidden Zone, let’s make things clear.”

“I know your relationship with Mu Lang, but ultimately, I was his Dao Companion in his past life. Logically and emotionally, I am his rightful Dao Companion.”

“So—”

“Past life?”

Just then, a cold sneer suddenly interrupted the Demon Empress.

The young woman who had been silently sitting on the high platform looked down at the woman below indifferently.

She wore a magnificent purple dress, meticulously tailored, the hem reaching her knees, slightly concealing her slender, fair legs. She wore elegant, light purple high heels, her appearance classic and refined.

“If we’re talking about past lives, then I was his Dao Companion long before you were even born.”

Having reincarnated nine times just to meet him, Ye Lingxuan was indeed qualified to say this.

She looked around at the crowd with an expressionless face, then her gaze lingered on Mu Zhian for a long moment, before a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Something’s not right!

For some reason, seeing Ye Lingxuan’s smile, a bad feeling arose in Mu Zhian’s heart.

Normally, how could Lingxuan maintain such a smile under these circumstances?

Not only Mu Zhian, but even Yao Meng and Gong Lianyue seemed to sense something and subconsciously looked at Ye Lingxuan on the high platform, who looked every bit an empress…

No, on this day of her coronation ceremony, Ye Lingxuan was the Empress, the sole ruler of the Forbidden Zone, controlling all its rules.

While they were busy fighting amongst themselves, they had subconsciously overlooked something extremely important.

The Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone was Ye Lingxuan’s home turf!

“By the authority of the Forbidden Zone Empress, I hereby declare the Forbidden Zone’s rules rewritten—”

As these words fell, Yao Meng’s expression changed slightly. She abruptly looked up at Ye Lingxuan and heard the young woman, pushed to her limit, say faintly:

“Those wearing green dresses are forbidden from entering.”

The rules of heaven and earth were quietly being rewritten.

Before the Demon Empress could even gloat, Ye Lingxuan continued:

“Demonic cultivators are forbidden from entering.”

The smile on the Demon Empress’s face faltered. She abruptly looked up at Ye Lingxuan, her beautiful eyes filled with coldness, “You dare—”

The young woman’s lips curled into a sneer, “Those who have transcended, and dogs, are forbidden from entering.”

“Forbidden Zone rules, now in effect!”

The world within the Forbidden Zone trembled as the power of rules silently enveloped the entire area.