It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 555: Transcending the Fear of Death!

Ye Lingxuan was in a strange mood, her usually bright eyes now somewhat dim.

Logically, as the only one who had completely mastered the forbidden rules, a Forbidden Lord unbound by the laws of heaven and earth, she should be on top of the world.

However… she couldn’t bring herself to feel happy.

She even felt a bit like breaking down…

“I actually set the rules myself and sent Brother Mu out to other women…”

Ye Lingxuan murmured, then looked up, her gaze sweeping past Bai Ruoxi’s ample bosom, settling on the Palace Mistress’s gentle face. “Sister Ruoxi, you’re saying Brother Mu left with the lord of the Forbidden Land of Life?” she asked faintly.

“Mu Lang has his own plans. He seems to know the master of the Forbidden Land of Life,” Bai Ruoxi said softly. “Don’t worry too much, Sister Lingxuan, he won’t be in any danger.”

Ye Lingxuan naturally knew Mu Zhian wouldn’t be in any danger.

Mu Zhi, as just a wisp of spiritual sense, couldn’t pose a threat to Mu Zhian.

And with Wei Mengrou following them, Mu Zhi shouldn’t have taken him out of the Eastern Continent.

However… according to her original plan, after driving away the Jade Empress, Gong Lianyue, and the Demon Empress, she should have been the one enjoying the spoils of victory.

After all, the Forbidden Zone’s rules were now completely under her control, and Brother Mu was also in the Forbidden Zone at the time… With the time, place, and people on her side, Ye Lingxuan had somehow managed to send him away.

“Sister Lingxuan, there’s no need to be so upset. Mu Lang must have left the Forbidden Zone for an important reason, otherwise he wouldn’t have gone with Mu Zhi, right?”

Bai Ruoxi said softly, “At least the Demon Empress wasn’t with him at the time, so you don’t have to worry about her taking him to the Demon Realm to get married or anything…”

Ye Lingxuan’s expression brightened slightly upon hearing this.

That was true. As long as the Demon Empress stayed away from Brother Mu, everything would be fine. After all, she was the only one currently thinking about marrying him and making him hers.

“Sister Ruoxi, you’re not blaming me for using the rules to expel you from the Forbidden Zone, are you?” Ye Lingxuan suddenly asked softly.

She didn’t expect Bai Ruoxi to come and tell her what happened to Mu Zhian outside the Forbidden Zone during the coronation ceremony.

“You just like him, there’s nothing wrong with that… Besides, you were targeting Palace Master, not me, right?”

Bai Ruoxi’s eyes were gentle as she reached out, gently cupping the back of the young woman’s head and pulling her into a comforting embrace.

As her face pressed against Bai Ruoxi’s soft bosom, Ye Lingxuan’s feelings shifted.

So this is why Brother Mu is so captivated by Bai Ruoxi… Even after growing up, I probably won’t be able to match this soft and ample bosom.

But why does it feel so comforting to be in her arms, even though I hate these breasts…?

Ye Lingxuan closed her eyes slightly, seemingly enjoying Bai Ruoxi’s warmth, a faint milky fragrance filling her senses, making her involuntarily swallow.

Just then, a figure silently appeared nearby, pulling Ye Lingxuan back to reality.

She quickly left Bai Ruoxi’s embrace and turned to the Reincarnated Empress, “Where did you go just now?”

The Reincarnated Empress replied calmly, “I sensed Mu Zhian leaving the Forbidden Zone, so I followed him to investigate.”

Ye Lingxuan blinked her beautiful eyes, a hint of confusion in them, “That’s rare… To see you care so much about Brother Mu.”

Before this, besides her, the Reincarnated Empress hadn’t cared about anyone else.

The Reincarnated Empress walked to the young woman in the purple dress and said, “Mu Zhian is someone the Master cares about deeply, so in a sense, he’s also connected to me. Therefore, I took the liberty of following him to ensure his safety.”

Ye Lingxuan didn’t overthink it and nodded, “Sister Ruoxi just told me, Brother Mu had some business to attend to and had to leave with Mu Zhi. He’s not in danger, so don’t worry.”

She couldn’t help but sigh softly.

Even so, what exactly was Brother Mu doing with the master of the Forbidden Land of Life?

She felt a bit uneasy…

The Reincarnated Empress suddenly said, “Doesn’t Master have the Desolate Time Lock? If you want to see him, just use the Desolate Time Lock.”

Ye Lingxuan was stunned, the light returning to her previously dim eyes.

That’s right… She had the Desolate Time Lock, this ancestral artifact.

Wherever Brother Mu was, the Desolate Time Lock could instantly locate him and even bring him back to her side.

If that was the case… then why worry now?

She could just use the Desolate Time Lock to bring him back after he finished his business.

Thinking of this, Ye Lingxuan’s furrowed brows relaxed.

Seeing that her master seemed to have figured things out, a faint smile appeared on the Reincarnated Empress’s face.

Just then, she sensed Bai Ruoxi’s gaze on her and couldn’t help asking, “Is something the matter, Miss Bai?”

A faint smile graced Bai Ruoxi’s cold and delicate face, “Nothing, I just feel like you also care about Mu Lang quite a bit.”

The three-no’s beauty replied calmly and indifferently, “Mu Zhian is someone the Master cherishes, so naturally, I also care about him.”

The memories of nine lifetimes were sealed within the Reincarnated Empress, and the more memories Ye Lingxuan inherited, the more the Reincarnated Empress gained.

This also meant that however much Ye Lingxuan liked her Brother Mu, she felt the same…

But could a puppet truly like someone like an ordinary person?

Looking at the seemingly unsuspicious Bai Ruoxi, a confused look flickered in the Reincarnated Empress’s eyes.

…

Frankly speaking, a girl going to a man’s place late at night… anyone with a bit of sense could guess her intentions.

After all, she couldn’t possibly be looking for him for a game of Go at that hour.

The experienced Mu Zhian naturally had a vague idea of Mu Zhi’s purpose.

But it still felt somewhat unreal.

After all, not long ago, this lord of the Forbidden Land of Life threatened to make him her slave, to submit to her whims… Yet now, her attitude had completely changed, and Mu Zhi, the cold and merciless master of the Forbidden Land of Life, had suddenly become someone close to him…?

Just then, a soft chuckle echoed through the quiet bamboo forest, pulling Mu Zhian back to reality.

A seductive smile played on Mu Zhi’s lips, “By the way, there’s a reward if you guess correctly, but a punishment if you guess wrong.”

Seeing Mu Zhian’s continued silence, Mu Zhi urged him again, “Well? Have you figured out why I came looking for you tonight? I’ll give you half the time it takes an incense stick to burn.”

Mu Zhian glanced at her sideways, his eyes filled with suspicion, “Why do I feel like I’m the one who’ll lose no matter whether I guess correctly or not?”

“Come on, a gorgeous woman coming to see you late at night, there’s a reward or punishment regardless of whether you guess right or wrong… How could you possibly lose?”

Mu Zhi also glanced at Mu Zhian sideways, her usually pure, dark eyes now seductive and alluring, her voice casual, “My mother once said that men are all the same. If you actively pursue them, they don’t appreciate it, but if you play hard to get, it arouses their desire.”

“You’re not that kind of bad boy, are you?”

How does that woman know men so well… Mu Zhian’s expression froze, “What did Mu Wange teach you?”

“Isn’t it obvious?”

Mu Zhi leaned closer to Mu Zhian, her lips almost brushing against his face. He could almost feel their soft touch.

With a playful look in her eyes, she smiled, “Do you like this kind of play?”

“If you do, I might consider giving you a little punishment later.”

Her breath, so close, was incredibly alluring.

“Actually, before I knew you possessed the Innate Celestial Furnace, I was planning to use the forbidden object of the Forbidden Land of Life to rewrite your actions, so you would submit to me… But now that I know it’s you, forcibly twisting your will wouldn’t be very nice.”

Mu Zhi continued, “Although I feel like you also enjoy being dominated… If you’re willing, how about we try it now?”

As she spoke, she produced a black piece of paper from thin air.

Mu Zhian silently placed his hand on Mu Zhi’s wrist. “Can you stop trying to guess my thoughts? I don’t have that many strange kinks… And how did you learn about all these… activities after spending so many years in the Forbidden Land of Life?”

Mu Zhi smiled brightly, “I occasionally heard Mother mention them.”

“But she didn’t spend much time with me, so I only know a little… For example, some men have foot fetishes, some have leg fetishes, and some like older women…”

“Speaking of which, I remember you secretly looking at my feet before, right? If you like, I don’t mind letting you serve me, hee hee…”

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but cover his face, unable to bear it, “That’s why I told you to stop trying to guess my thoughts. My preferences are quite normal.”

This girl clearly couldn’t read minds, so why did she understand him so well…?

“Really not considering my suggestion just now? There’s no one else here to disturb us. Even if you secretly do something to me, no one will know.”

Mu Zhi, as if seeing through Mu Zhian’s thoughts, continued to tempt him, her fingertips already holding the forbidden object.

As expected of someone so experienced, Mu Zhian forced himself to calm down and said in a flat tone, “If you don’t tell me your purpose, I’m leaving.”

Before he could confirm the truth of Mu Zhi’s words today, he couldn’t completely trust this ancient lord.

“How boring…”

Mu Zhi bit her lip lightly, then a faint smile appeared on her face, “Didn’t I already say I want to try your Innate Celestial Furnace’s Spiritual Energy today?”

She gently caressed Mu Zhian’s chest and said softly, “Why do you think I came looking for you? Don’t you already know?”

Her captivating fragrance and soft whispers were intoxicating.

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but turn his head slightly, gazing at Mu Zhi’s cute and adorable face, a strange feeling in his heart.

Earlier, while walking alone in the bamboo forest, he was lamenting the lack of entertainment in this world, seemingly nothing to do at night besides meditate.

But now it seemed that although there weren’t any entertainment facilities, if he was willing, there seemed to be quite a lot of… nighttime activities.

Seeing Mu Zhian’s silence, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Mu Zhi’s mouth.

Her alluring eyes, filled with a moist charm, gazed at Mu Zhian, her sexy red lips parting slightly, “Why don’t you play a captive game with Big Sister now—”

As she spoke, the playful look on Mu Zhi’s face suddenly faded, replaced by a coldness in her eyes as she casually glanced outside the bamboo forest.

Seeing her sudden change in demeanor, Mu Zhian was both relieved and somewhat disappointed, “What’s wrong?”

“Someone’s here.”

Mu Zhi closed her eyes slightly, scanned the area with her spiritual sense, then opened her eyes, a playful smile returning as she looked at Mu Zhian.

“It seems someone has come to rescue you.”