It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 562: Sect Master Sister’s Younger Man Cultivation Plan

Mu Zhian stared intently into Miss Heavenly Dao’s eyes, remaining silent.

Outwardly, his expression seemed calm, but his mind was in turmoil. The sheer volume of information he had just received was almost overwhelming, his mind momentarily short-circuiting.

One question had been bothering him for a while.

Why could the Two Polarities Sect’s formations block the rules of heaven and earth?

If what Miss Heavenly Dao said just now was true, then it all made sense.

—The rules within the Two Polarities Sect were based on the modified rules of a Forbidden Land.

“Shielding destiny involves causality. If the Sect Master was the one shielding my destiny, she should have suffered karmic backlash. Besides, the rules of heaven and earth forbid cultivators from shielding destiny…”

“But what if the rules within the Two Polarities Sect are different from the rules of heaven and earth?”

That way, even shielding destiny wouldn’t result in a backlash.

And, like the current Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone, the Two Polarities Sect might be completely unaffected by the Heavenly Dao.

“The Two Polarities Sect’s Nine Peaks’ techniques were all passed down by the Sect Master, including Heavenly Secrets Peak… Logically, shielding and prying into destiny are both violations of the rules of heaven and earth, punishable by the Heavenly Dao.”

“But the Heavenly Dao can’t interfere with the Sect Master’s actions within the Two Polarities Sect…”

“No, that’s not the key… The key is, what is her realm exactly? How did she know when I would return, and when I would be with Lin Ling?”

Mu Zhian’s expression was unreadable, his thoughts in turmoil.

Because she had deduced destiny, the Sect Master knew what would happen in the future, even preparing clothes for Lin Ling in advance.

And the more important question now was… just how far into the future could the Sect Master see?

Just a day or two was one thing, but if she could see thousands, or even tens of thousands of years into the future… wouldn’t his past and present lives be completely transparent to her?

Although he had long known that Sect Master Sister was a bit of a hidden pervert, this realization still unsettled him.

Both Yao Meng and the Demon Empress had mentioned before that the Sect Master had some problems with her body, that her true body couldn’t leave the Two Polarities Sect.

Then the question was… If she couldn’t leave the sect, how did she obtain the rules of a Forbidden Land?

Just then, Miss Heavenly Dao’s cold voice sounded, “The rules enveloping this place are indeed related to the Forbidden Land of Life.”

Mu Zhian’s expression changed drastically as he abruptly looked up at Miss Heavenly Dao.

Before he could speak, Miss Heavenly Dao continued, “But not just the Forbidden Land of Life… there are also remnants of rules from the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation and the Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone here.”

Countless thoughts raced through Mu Zhian’s mind, his expression flickering with surprise and uncertainty. It took him a long time to compose himself.

The Two Polarities Sect was reinforced by the rules of three Forbidden Lands… This meant that the Sect Master had either left the sect before, or she had her ‘clone’ do something in exchange for these forbidden rules.

Shang Yanfei’s ‘One Qi Transforms into Three Purities’ technique could create three clones with the same combat power but different personalities. She probably made these preparations before even establishing the Two Polarities Sect.

Could such a woman truly be troubled by Karmic Fire?

Mu Zhian suddenly wondered.

“The rules of a Forbidden Land can be transferred to other places?” Mu Zhian asked.

Miss Heavenly Dao nodded slightly, “Yes, but only with the Forbidden Zone Lord’s consent.”

So, the Sect Master had made some sort of agreement with the three Forbidden Lands, having them hand over part of their forbidden rules to her?

Or could it be that the one who suppressed the Nine Forbidden Lands was actually the Sect Master’s clone?

After suppressing the Nine Forbidden Lands, she took part of their rules for the Two Polarities Sect?

But this conjecture had one major prerequisite – the Sect Master possessing the power to suppress the Nine Forbidden Lands.

One of the Sect Master’s clones was ‘Mu Wanwan’, whose strength was at Dao Integration Realm… If all the Sect Master’s clones were at Dao Integration Realm, logically, it would be impossible to suppress the Forbidden Zone Lords.

After all, back when the Nine Provinces were covered in forbidden rules, every lord’s combat power was no less than a Transcendence Realm cultivator’s.

Mu Zhian collected his scattered thoughts and asked, “So you think that as long as we bring the Heavenly Dao wills into the Two Polarities Sect, we can capture them all in one fell swoop?”

“But I remember the forbidden rules are also under the Heavenly Dao’s control, right?”

Miss Heavenly Dao nodded slightly, then quickly shook her head, “The forbidden rules are indeed under the Heavenly Dao’s control, but the rules here no longer belong to the Heavenly Dao. They are completely controlled by the one who rewrote them.”

“If their master wills it, they can even make everything here their possession, including a person’s will, which can also be twisted.”

Mu Zhian’s scalp tingled.

Forcibly twisting someone’s will… Even the ‘rules’ can do that?

This was the most shocking thing Mu Zhian had learned today.

Because this meant that if Sect Master Sister wished, she could just say ‘Mu Zhian will forever be my slave’, and the power of the rules would twist his will?

Even with his absolute trust in the Sect Master, this thought still made Mu Zhian’s heart skip a beat.

But then he quickly relaxed.

If Sect Master Sister wanted to do this, she could have done it when he first entered the sect, there was no need to wait until now.

Besides, he could now temporarily shield against the power of rules, leaving the Two Polarities Sect wouldn’t be difficult.

“So the Sect Master had some kind of agreement with the three Forbidden Lands. In that case, could she have met my mother before?”

Mu Zhian murmured softly.

Just then, Miss Heavenly Dao’s eyes flickered slightly, subconsciously glancing towards the north.

“What’s wrong? Did you notice something?” Seeing Miss Heavenly Dao’s slightly puzzled expression, Mu Zhian couldn’t help but ask.

“Someone is approaching,” Miss Heavenly Dao said calmly. “One of them is a Forbidden Zone Lord.”

A Forbidden Zone Lord dares set foot in the Two Polarities Sect?

If these words weren’t spoken by the Heavenly Dao’s will, Mu Zhian would have immediately doubted their authenticity.

But no one in this world could approach Miss Heavenly Dao unnoticed.

“They don’t know about the Two Polarities Sect’s rules?” Mu Zhian asked, somewhat surprised.

Miss Heavenly Dao gently shook her head, “Even the Heavenly Dao didn’t know about the forbidden rules within the Two Polarities Sect before this, so others naturally couldn’t know either.”

Sect Master Sister is really good at hiding things, even deceiving the Heavenly Dao… Mu Zhian continued to ask, “Which Forbidden Land?”

Miss Heavenly Dao’s voice was calm and indifferent, “The Immortal Forbidden Land and the Eternal Forbidden Land.”

Seeing that Mu Zhian’s expression hadn’t changed much, she couldn’t help but ask, “Aren’t you going to seek help from the Jade Empress or the Sword Palace Master?”

“As an embodiment of the Heavenly Dao’s will, I can’t directly help any cultivator in the Nine Provinces…” she reminded him again.

Mu Zhian smiled, “Are you worried about me?”

Miss Heavenly Dao hesitated slightly, then nodded silently.

“I need to purify the unclean Spiritual Energy within your body. If you’re taken away by a Forbidden Zone Lord, it will affect my progress.”

Although her tone remained calm, judging by her slightly faster speech, Miss Heavenly Dao was indeed worried about Mu Zhian.

Mu Zhian gently caressed Miss Heavenly Dao’s smooth face and suddenly said with a smile, “Then let them come in, I’ll be waiting.”

Although the Princess and Lin Ling were currently in seclusion, and the only combat power by his side was Wei Mengrou,

for some reason, Mu Zhian felt like someone was always watching him from the shadows.

He also wanted to know, if two Forbidden Zone Lords entered the Two Polarities Sect as if it were their own backyard, even intending to take him away… what would she do?

The Forbidden Lands… Besides Mu Zhi, he hadn’t properly interacted with any other Forbidden Zone Lord. This was a good opportunity.

“Need any help?”

Just then, a crisp and pleasant immortal voice suddenly came from beside his ear, followed by a warm fragrance, making him shiver slightly.

He turned his head and saw a woman in a green dress standing behind him at some point.

And not far from her was a beautiful woman in a white palace dress, staring at him resentfully, as if silently complaining about his recent actions.

Mu Zhian was momentarily speechless.

So… Yao Meng and Ruoxi were here all along?

…

Spring had arrived in the Two Polarities Sect, flowers blooming everywhere. Peach blossoms bloomed in the Pilgrimage Palace, their pink petals softening the cold, bronze-colored ancient hall.

Just then, a figure, as if stepping out of a mirror, silently appeared in the peach blossom forest of the Pilgrimage Palace.

Her figure was incredibly sexy, her tanned skin and dark dress accentuating her seductive curves, captivating and alluring.

Wang Jun, the most trusted maid of Isis, the Immortal Forbidden Land’s Lord.

And not far from her, an old man in wide sleeves tore open a spatial rift and silently appeared beside Wang Jun.

“Tell your master this is the last time this old man will help her, consider it repaying her past kindness,” the old man said gently, his calm and collected demeanor and attire giving him a somewhat celestial air.

However, if one looked closely, they would notice that the left sleeve of his wide robe was empty.

This was a disabled old man, his left arm missing.

The woman from the Immortal Forbidden Land smiled respectfully and said softly, “Naturally, my Master never expected anything in return for helping the Eternal Celestial break free from the seal… It’s just that this Innate Celestial Furnace is too important to my Master, so I could only ask you for this one favor.”

The Eternal Celestial snorted coldly, “There’s no need for such formalities before this old man, lead the way.”

Wang Jun bowed respectfully, “While chatting with you earlier, I’ve already confirmed Mu Zhian’s location. Please follow me.”

With that said, she turned and quietly walked out of the peach blossom forest.

Just then, she noticed that the lord from the Eternal Forbidden Land hadn’t left immediately, but was looking up at the peach blossom forest, a dazed look in his eyes.

“Does Celestial like peach blossoms?” Wang Jun asked.

“I don’t like them… I should say, I loathe them,” the Eternal Celestial said indifferently. “There was once a woman who loved peach blossoms. She cursed this old man’s body, a curse that couldn’t be undone. Even after your master broke the seal for me, the curse merely concentrated in my left arm, it couldn’t be completely removed.”

She hadn’t only injured him in that village where the Eternal Celestial resided.

Therefore, seeing peach blossoms always brought back unpleasant memories.

“Let’s go, don’t waste any more time,” he said again.

He had left the village without telling the other villagers. If the Village Chief found out, he would probably face repercussions.

If he hadn’t made an ‘oath’ to repay Isis a favor, he wouldn’t have left the mountain and gotten involved in this mess.

…

Night had silently fallen. The Eternal Celestial’s figure appeared in the Garden of Heavenly Harmony like a ghost.

Not a single formation was triggered, as if no one had entered.

“I’ve heard that Celestial is a master of formations, but I didn’t expect you to easily break through even the Two Polarities Sect’s formations. Truly impressive,” Wang Jun whispered in awe.

The Eternal Celestial simply snorted, “If I weren’t worried that that person is still alive, the Nine Provinces would already belong to the Nine Forbidden Lands.”

The Eternal Celestial was naturally referring to the mysterious expert who suppressed the Nine Forbidden Lands.

No matter how strong the Two Polarities Sect’s foundation was, they were ultimately just upstarts, how could they compare to the lord of the Eternal Forbidden Land?

These so-called ancient factions of the Eastern Continent, even the Nine Provinces, were a joke to them, the ancient beings of the Forbidden Lands.

As he was thinking, the two arrived at the Garden of Heavenly Harmony and saw a young man sitting in the courtyard not far away.

Bathed in the soft moonlight, the young man, dressed in a white robe with gold and silver threads shimmering in the silvery light, his features exquisite and handsome, held a cup of wine, drinking alone under the moon.

Wang Jun’s eyes lit up, her gaze fixed on the young man in the courtyard.

She had heard that the owner of the Innate Celestial Furnace was incredibly handsome, possessing a rare ‘charming’ aura, but seeing him in person still surprised her.

Because his aura was truly too alluring… The higher a female cultivator’s realm, the less they could resist it.

A perfect Innate Celestial Furnace, near-perfect talent, and exceptional looks… It was no wonder the Demon Empress had offended her master for this disastrously charming young man.

Perhaps, after her master had her fill, it would be her turn?

Wang Jun licked her lips seductively, unable to wait any longer, and her figure turned ethereal as she approached.

But just as she was a few steps away from Mu Zhian, a golden light suddenly flashed in the darkness behind her.

Then, a golden blade descended from the sky!

Boom!

The blade grazed Mu Zhian’s back, a deafening roar shattering the silence of the night, and pierced through Wang Jun’s right shoulder.

She abruptly looked up, her eyes widening in shock.

In the darkness, a woman in a black and white palace dress stood in mid-air, the Bronze Sword, the symbol of the Sword Emperor, drawn from her cleavage. She looked down from above, countless swords floating behind her, a magnificent sight.

“Gong Lianyue!”

Wang Jun’s heart trembled, Wasn’t Gong Lianyue supposed to have returned to the Sword Palace?! Why was she here?!

The Eternal Celestial looked at the young man in the courtyard with gentle eyes, then at another woman who appeared beside him.

“Jade Empress, you truly care about him, even following him back to the Two Polarities Sect.”

The Eternal Celestial spoke slowly.

Logically, with the Two Polarities Sect’s formations, the Jade Empress and the Sword Palace Master should have been at ease, but unexpectedly, they both followed him back.

Yao Meng gracefully stepped out of the courtyard, her bare feet treading on the void, a smile on her face, “All the Forbidden Lands are currently eyeing him. I can’t be at ease even if he’s within the Two Polarities Sect… That’s what I thought.”

“And it seems my thoughts were correct.”

She looked up at the elderly man with a celestial air, “The first Lord of the Eternal Forbidden Land, the Nine Provinces thought you had fallen… I didn’t expect you to be involved in this matter.”

“I was just repaying a favor from the past.”

Although surprised by the Jade Empress’s presence, the Eternal Celestial showed no fear or panic, “With Fellow Daoist here today, it seems taking Mu Zhian away is impossible… However, to repay that favor, this old man still has to try.”

Yao Meng narrowed her eyes. She faintly sensed the space and time within the Garden of Heavenly Harmony distorting.

He also controls some aspect of time!

Simultaneously, the Eternal Celestial and the Jade Empress moved, space seemingly twisting around them. Their speed was unimaginable, the air booming like thunder as time itself seemed to distort, only two streaks of light colliding in the void.

Space seemed to be shattering bit by bit. Yao Meng, seemingly worried about affecting Mu Zhian, clearly held back.

She could sense that the Eternal Celestial’s target wasn’t Mu Zhian, but repaying a favor.

As for whether he could successfully take Mu Zhian away, that was Wang Jun’s task.

“You can attack without holding back, I can protect myself.”

Just then, Mu Zhian suddenly spoke.

He wasn’t sure if Yao Meng could hear him, but after he spoke, he clearly felt the surrounding space violently fluctuating. Then, a green lotus quietly bloomed.

“It seems she heard me.”

Mu Zhian smiled and looked up at the sky.

Wang Jun was dodging and weaving like a blur, clearly unable to focus on him anymore.

Two Forbidden Lands, if they had launched a sneak attack, they might have been able to take Mu Zhian away. But now that they had been discovered, taking him openly was unrealistic.

It’s just a pity I couldn’t see what my position in the Sect Master’s heart is… Mu Zhian felt a twinge of regret.

He had wanted to see if Sect Master Sister would intervene if he was captured… but now it seemed impossible to conduct this experiment.

Perhaps she’s watching all this from the shadows?

Just as Mu Zhian thought of this, he noticed the sounds of fighting around him gradually fading, the distortion of space and time making his mind hazy.

Mu Zhian looked up, wanting to see what was happening, but in a daze, he saw a city.

This clearly wasn’t the Garden of Heavenly Harmony. The battle just now must have distorted space and time, warping the world.

Before Mu Zhian could even wonder if he could return, he vaguely saw three large characters written on the city.

…Tianxuan City.

Mu Zhian’s eyes flickered. He looked around. All the surrounding buildings, people, and even shops seemed to be shrouded in a white mist, hazy and dreamlike.

But he had seen all of this before.

Some things in Tianxuan City had changed with the passage of time, but they remained in his memories.

Mu Zhian’s eyes slowly widened.

This was Tianxuan City, but not the current Tianxuan City.

This was Tianxuan City ten years ago!

Before he could even wonder why he was here, he saw a familiar, slender figure among the bustling crowd.

This figure was incredibly familiar, yet also easily overlooked, even forgotten.

“Sect Master Sister…”

Mu Zhian murmured almost subconsciously.

She didn’t seem to hear his voice, walking towards the end of the long street.

Mu Zhian followed her gaze.

There… was the Mu family residence.