It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 554: Guess Right, and Big Sister Will Give You a Reward~

Mu Zhian had a suspicion when he spoke with Mu Zhi earlier, and now, seeing Wei Mengrou’s silence, he asked again, “You said you agreed to protect me because of my mother… Don’t you remember what she looks like?”

Mu Zhian had this suspicion ever since his conversation with Mu Zhi. Wei Mengrou had never mentioned anything about Mu Wange before him, only saying that she was entrusted by his mother to protect him.

Could it be that Wei Mengrou didn’t want to mention Mu Wange, but was subconsciously avoiding the topic?

Because of a destiny-shielding technique, she subconsciously avoided, or even forgot, this person.

It was a terrifying thought, but Mu Zhian felt it wasn’t impossible.

After all, he had encountered similar situations regarding destiny shielding before.

Wei Mengrou glanced at her young master’s wandering hands and gently shook her head. “I vaguely remember Madam entrusting me with your protection. She told me you could suppress misfortune.”

“As for what Mu Wange looks like… I don’t remember.”

Wei Mengrou gently pressed her forehead, closing her eyes slightly as if trying to recall, and whispered, “I only remember she was a very, very beautiful woman. I’ve never seen anyone so beautiful.”

“A very beautiful woman, but you don’t remember her appearance?” Mu Zhian asked softly.

Wei Mengrou nodded silently.

Seeing the young master frowning in thought, as if understanding what he was thinking, she said softly, “Judging by Mu Zhi’s words, Mu Wange probably shielded her own destiny. You don’t need to worry too much about her safety.”

“Perhaps she’s watching over you from somewhere, even now.”

Being able to help Mu Zhi become the master of the Forbidden Land of Life, this alone wasn’t something an ordinary person could achieve.

Compared to believing something had happened to Mu Wange, it was more plausible that she deliberately concealed her identity and shielded her destiny.

Mu Zhian nodded, not saying anything, just lost in thought.

He organized the information Mu Zhi had given him today.

More than ten thousand years ago, Mu Wange adopted a little girl and named her Mu Zhi, then helped her become the master of the Forbidden Land of Life.

And at that time, Mu Zhi had a close relationship with him, even nourishing his meridians when he was little… He wasn’t sure if this was true, but at least the story was logically sound, without any loopholes.

And after that, Mu Wange, for some reason, sealed him within a formation, only releasing him in this life, tens of thousands of years later… This was the information Mu Zhian gleaned from Mu Zhi’s words.

“No… something still doesn’t add up.”

Mu Zhian suddenly murmured softly.

If he had been sealed within a formation for tens of thousands of years, then where did his past life wife come from?

He couldn’t have met her in a dream, could he?

“Instead of racking your brains here, why not use your charms on the Heavenly Dao’s will? If you can captivate that Miss Heavenly Dao, she’ll tell you anything you want to know just to please you, even while enjoying the Spiritual Energy from your Innate Celestial Furnace.”

Just then, a sweet and crisp voice suddenly echoed in Mu Zhian’s mind.

Yuanluo.

This Heavenly Dao loli, who knew how long she had been eavesdropping, startled Mu Zhian. He immediately asked inwardly, “How do you know the Heavenly Dao’s will would know these things?”

“The Heavenly Dao is omniscient, so its will naturally also knows almost everything in this world,” Yuanluo said. “However, each Heavenly Dao will controls different things. For example, the Heavenly Dao’s will you conquered in the Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone before, she controls the cultivators’ Heavenly Tribulations. And Number Two, who tried to suppress you on the Forbidden Ancient Path, controls the Nine Forbidden Ancient Paths.”

“As long as you can find a Heavenly Dao will who knows about the past, the problem will be solved.”

Hearing this, Mu Zhian couldn’t help but sigh softly and transmit his voice, “Even if I find one, I might not be able to charm her like last time.”

Last time, he caught Miss Heavenly Dao off guard with a ‘sneak attack’. Later, Number Two didn’t even give him a chance to approach.

Because she realized that once she touched Mu Zhian’s Spiritual Energy, there would be no turning back…

This was the conclusion ‘Number One’ reached after fully experiencing the Heavenly Court’s Spiritual Energy.

Yuanluo: “Whether you can charm her or not is your problem.”

She paused, then continued, “If you want to find other Heavenly Dao wills… Actually, I don’t think you need to look for them yourself.”

For some reason, although he couldn’t see Yuanluo, Mu Zhian felt her presence beside him. The little girl seemed to cup his face gently, and said in a charmingly sweet voice, “All Heavenly Dao wills are interconnected. In other words, they can sense each other’s experiences.”

“As long as you can make them clench their thighs…”

Mu Zhian’s expression changed, and he said with a strange tone, “You want the Heavenly Dao’s will to come looking for me herself?”

Seeing Yuanluo’s surprised expression, as if saying, You’re quite clever, aren’t you?, Mu Zhian retorted fiercely, “If I’m struck dead by the Heavenly Dao’s will’s Heavenly Tribulation one day, I’ll haunt you even in death.”

“If you die, I’m gone too. We’re bound together, for better or for worse, so I wouldn’t harm you.” Yuanluo’s figure appeared before him like a phantom. She climbed into his lap and whispered in his ear, “Big~ Brother~”

Mu Zhian abruptly looked up, staring intently at the illusory girl.

“You’ve met Mu Zhi before, haven’t you?”

This wasn’t difficult to guess.

After all, Yuanluo’s settings were based on the fish in Mu Zhian’s pond.

But Mu Zhian had never met Mu Zhi before, yet Yuanluo had still copied her abilities and personality.

“Don’t look at me like that, I’m doing this for your own good.”

“If you’re really angry, I’ll compensate you next time,” Yuanluo said seductively, “For example, next time you come to the Heavenly Court, I’ll agree to any request you make. Actually, I also want to experience what the Innate Celestial Furnace’s Spiritual Energy is like.”

As she spoke, she lightly licked her lips, looking at Mu Zhian innocently.

“Isn’t that what you did to the Spirit Dragon before?”

This little vixen, not letting me touch her, yet constantly teasing me… Mu Zhian waved his hand dismissively, signaling for Yuanluo to leave.

This Yuanluo had no intention of letting him touch her at all, Mu Zhian knew this very well, so he didn’t bother wasting his time talking to her.

However, Yuanluo did remind him of something.

Mu Zhian had been thinking about how to help Number One, Miss Heavenly Dao, devour the other Heavenly Dao wills and become the sole representative of the Heavenly Dao in the Nine Provinces, but he hadn’t found a suitable method.

But Yuanluo was right.

As long as he did something exciting enough… even the other Heavenly Dao wills wouldn’t be able to ignore it, right?

If ‘Number One’ continuously transmitted messages like ‘So good’, ‘His Spiritual Energy is so wonderful’, and ‘I want more Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy’ to the other Heavenly Dao wills, plus Number One sharing her senses… who could resist?

In short, to find out what happened in the Nine Provinces in the past, he could only start with the Heavenly Dao’s will.

As Mu Zhian snapped out of his thoughts, he noticed the cool and aloof maid looking at him strangely, “Were you talking to someone just now?”

Although she couldn’t hear the voice transmission between Mu Zhian and Yuanluo, judging from Mu Zhian’s brief silence earlier, Wei Mengrou had this feeling.

“Sister Mengrou is truly perceptive…” Mu Zhian sighed inwardly, feeling the warmth of the cool and aloof maid in his arms, and said with a smile, “You probably guessed it, right?”

Wei Mengrou nodded, as if expecting this, and murmured, “The New Heavenly Dao of the Heavenly Court?”

She knew everything about the young master, naturally she also knew a thing or two about Yuanluo.

Mu Zhian asked, “How are things in the Forbidden Zone now?”

Wei Mengrou snorted coldly, “A certain someone secretly left the Forbidden Zone without saying a word, not even staying for his beloved Sister Lingxuan’s coronation ceremony… What do you think she’ll do when she finds out?”

Mu Zhian sighed softly, “The situation was special at the time, and the forbidden rules Lingxuan established just happened to target me as well… Wouldn’t it be a waste not to take advantage of it? At least this ‘fishing’ trip was quite successful, three Forbidden Lands have shown themselves today, haven’t they?”

Wei Mengrou glanced at the young master sideways, “You should explain that to your Sister Lingxuan yourself later… I think she’s probably very angry now.”

After all, Ye Lingxuan knew that Mu Zhian could shield against the rules of heaven and earth. If he wanted to, he wouldn’t have been teleported out of the Forbidden Zone so easily.

Wei Mengrou paused, then said faintly, “The Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone’s rules are now completely under Ye Lingxuan’s control. Within the Forbidden Zone, she’s invincible… If she imprisons you, even I might not be able to save you.”

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but shake his head and smile, “Lingxuan wouldn’t do anything too outrageous, you’re overthinking it. After being with her for so long, don’t you understand her personality?”

Wei Mengrou raised her chin and said faintly, “A woman’s personality isn’t something you can truly understand just because you think you do… When are you planning to return to the Forbidden Zone?”

Mu Zhian pondered slightly and said, “Tomorrow, perhaps. I still have some questions for Mu Zhi.”

Regarding the backgrounds and power distribution of the Forbidden Lands, in this world, probably no one knew more than Mu Zhi.

“As for Sister Lingxuan… I think Ruoxi will explain everything to her,” Mu Zhian said.

Sister Lingxuan was understanding. As long as Nai Xi explained that her Brother Mu left the Forbidden Zone for important business, she would understand.

Wei Mengrou hummed softly in agreement and didn’t ask any more questions.

A qualified maid wouldn’t pry into her master’s private life. She just needed to do as he instructed and silently guard him, that was enough.

After all, whether it was Ye Lingxuan, Bai Ruoxi, or even the Jade Empress, they were, at most, just his Dao Companions.

But the maid he trusted was only her.

If one day, she changed her mind and wanted to lock the young master in the little black room, setting a trap for him, he would probably walk right into it without a second thought.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Wei Mengrou’s cold lips, but she quickly suppressed it and said faintly, “I can’t stay here too long, or there’s a risk of being detected. You can meditate for a while by yourself.”

Although this wasn’t the Forbidden Land of Life, and Mu Zhi was only a wisp of spiritual sense, the master of the Forbidden Land of Life was still the master of the Forbidden Land of Life. Before confirming she had no malicious intentions, Wei Mengrou would try her best to avoid being detected by her.

Although he wanted to be intimate with the maid for a while longer, this place was special, and Mu Zhian ultimately didn’t let his lower body control him.

He left the hall for a stroll and unknowingly arrived before a small bamboo house. Outside the house was a bamboo forest, where many special spirit mines were stored, emitting a captivating orange-yellow glow in the night.

Mu Zhian looked around and couldn’t help but admire: Mu Zhi has good taste. This place is beautiful.

It was just a pity that there weren’t any entertainment activities in this era. Even a beautiful environment would eventually become boring… He wondered how Mu Zhi spent tens of thousands of years alone in the Forbidden Land of Life.

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”

Just then, a crisp, sweet, and gentle voice came from beside him.

Mu Zhi, appearing out of nowhere, lightly jumped and landed beside Mu Zhian.

A pure smile graced her lips, but her beautiful eyes, as she looked at Mu Zhian, held a different kind of allure.

“It is beautiful,” Mu Zhian looked at Mu Zhi and said.

The young girl’s skin was pale and sickly, her delicate shoulders seeming fragile. Her complex silver-patterned dress outlined her slender figure.

She looked up at the bamboo forest and said faintly, “This used to belong to a family in the Eastern Continent, but later, there was a feud between the branch family and the main family, and many died. Then, the other clan members moved away.”

“My servants later discovered this place and made it one of our bases in the Eastern Continent.”

Glancing at Mu Zhian, the young girl continued in a truly innocent tone, “There should be their bones buried beneath this bamboo forest now.”

Mu Zhian glanced at the bamboo forest, and the place suddenly didn’t seem so beautiful anymore.

Seeing this, Mu Zhi couldn’t help but giggle and pull Mu Zhian’s hand, making him crouch down, then whispered in his ear, “Just kidding. I wouldn’t leave a pile of corpses under the bamboo forest.”

This girl is doing this on purpose… Mu Zhian was speechless. It was obvious Mu Zhi was just teasing him.

“Did you come here because you have something to say?” Mu Zhian asked.

Mu Zhi pursed her lips, a seductive smile appearing on her pure and pretty face, and said sweetly, “If I have to say, it is indeed a very important matter.”

Why not say it earlier, why wait until now?

He turned his head slightly and looked at Mu Zhi’s beautiful and lovely face, a puzzled look in his eyes, What is this girl planning?

For some reason, Mu Zhian felt the young girl’s temperament had suddenly changed. Her pure eyes now held a playful spring spirit, her small, red lips slightly parted, a captivating fragrance wafting from her, intoxicatingly sweet.

There was no charm technique, she simply looked at Mu Zhian like this, yet to Mu Zhian, it felt incredibly seductive, making him want to get closer to her face… just a little closer.

But he wasn’t entirely sure if Mu Zhi’s words today were true, so he was still somewhat wary. He maintained his composure, took half a step back, and said with a smile, “If you have something important to say, just say it.”

He paused, then continued, “My mental energy is quite depleted today. I still need to go back and meditate later.”

Mu Zhi stood with her hands behind her back, slightly raising her head to look at him, “What important matter could there be that requires me to come find you so late at night… Why don’t you guess?”

The next moment, her figure transformed into her mature form. She took half a step closer in her deerskin boots, then stood on her tiptoes and whispered in his ear, her voice crisp and sweet:

“Guess correctly, and there will be a reward.”