It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 567: Reaching Cloud Province, the Highest Place in the World!

As dawn approached, morning light streamed through the window. The cool and delicate young lady snuggled against Mu Zhian, her beautiful face resting gently on his chest.

And Yao Meng, after a long absence, had returned her spiritual sense to the Innate Celestial Furnace. She much preferred the feeling of her body being completely bathed in Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy.

Shortly after they rested, Mu Zhian learned another little-known secret from the satisfied Taboo: after each time the Sect Master suppressed a Forbidden Land, she would enter a chaotic, or rather, unconscious state for a period of time.

“Her body is incomplete. Maintaining it is already difficult, which is why the Forbidden Zone Lords thought that as long as they remained dormant for ten or twenty thousand years, that mysterious expert who suppressed them would eventually die without them having to lift a finger.”

Having switched personalities with Miss Heavenly Dao, Taboo lay on the soft couch nearby, her voice cold and languid. “But they didn’t expect her to seal herself, transcend the river of time, ignore the rules of heaven and earth, survive from the past until now, and even establish the Two Polarities Sect, becoming its Sect Master.”

Mu Zhian glanced at Taboo, who had already left the bed and was now putting on a cold and aloof demeanor, and asked, “Are you certain the one who suppressed the Nine Forbidden Lands was the Sect Master?”

Taboo brushed aside her cherry-colored hair, her bangs falling across her forehead, partially obscuring her pink eyes, a seductive heart-shaped pupil faintly visible within. Her arms were crossed, her posture aloof.

Just yesterday, she was crying out ‘Master, I was wrong’ and ‘I want Heavenly Court Spiritual Energy’. And now she’s back to her cold and aloof self, how interesting… Mu Zhian thought.

Taboo glanced at him coldly, her voice cool and arrogant, “Although none of those lords knew the identity of the one who suppressed them, that person was bound by several immortal gold chains, which matches your description of Shang Yanfei.”

“Couldn’t there be another person bound by immortal gold chains?” Mu Zhian suggested.

“Each piece of immortal gold can be used to forge an ancestral artifact, even easily create artifact spirits… Immortal gold is an incredibly rare material that accidentally descended from the alien starry sky. In this era, it’s impossible for a second person to possess nine immortal gold chains to suppress their emotions.”

This time, the speaker was Miss Heavenly Dao. The two had switched personalities at some point.

Unlike Taboo, Miss Heavenly Dao gave off an icy coldness. Her armor encased her sexy figure and ample bosom, her back straight, her long and slender legs faintly visible beneath her skirt, normally a sight that would easily captivate Mu Zhian.

However, Mu Zhian was currently still preoccupied with the Sect Master’s secrets.

Sect Master Sister’s body is incomplete… but being able to suppress the Nine Forbidden Lands with an incomplete body means her combat power has at least reached the peak of Transcendence, or even beyond.

Speaking of which, an incomplete body and a muddled consciousness… Could it be because her spiritual sense and body are incompatible?

Mu Zhian had heard of some otherworldly beings, unwilling to dissipate after death, possessing other people’s bodies.

And after possession, due to the incompatibility between the body and the spiritual sense, they might sometimes be lucid, sometimes confused.

Thinking of this, Mu Zhian’s mind raced with complex emotions.

Miss Heavenly Dao, not understanding human emotions, gently stroked Mu Zhian’s head and said, “Although I don’t know your relationship with Shang Yanfei, there’s no need for you to be so stressed. Judging from what you’ve said, the Sect Master of the Two Polarities Sect bears you no ill will.”

“It’s rare for you to comfort someone… But that’s not why I’m troubled.”

Mu Zhian looked at the Heavenly Dao big sister before him and sighed softly, “I’m just thinking, you just said the Sect Master’s body is incomplete, and her consciousness is often muddled… Is that body even truly hers?”

If not, whose body did he sleep with…?

“Apologies, Master, the rules of heaven and earth here are completely shielded, so I can’t confirm Shang Yanfei’s origins,” Miss Heavenly Dao replied flatly, a hint of apology in her eyes.

“It’s fine, it’s not your fault. You’ve already helped me a lot,” Mu Zhian smiled, then seeing an unusual glint in her cold eyes, he hesitated, “Is there something else?”

Miss Heavenly Dao replied in her emotionless voice, “To fulfill Taboo’s request yesterday, I gave her control of the body… so I could only watch, but not do anything.”

“I forcibly interrupted Master’s Soul Transformation Heavenly Tribulation earlier, but that doesn’t mean you’re completely fine…”

Mu Zhian looked at Miss Heavenly Dao and smiled, “What are you trying to say?”

Miss Heavenly Dao knelt beside the bed, her cool, slender hand gently resting on Mu Zhian’s, her cold eyes looking up at him.

Seemingly aroused, a faint blush colored her icy, beautiful face, her lips vibrant and alluring, her eyes filled with a hint of longing and desire, making his heart itch.

“Master, if you don’t want the nine-lifetime tribulation to descend upon you, then please be obedient, mmm—”

Her voice suddenly stopped as Mu Zhian went straight for her lips.

Miss Heavenly Dao, finally finding a chance to breathe, looked up and was about to say something, “Master…”

Mu Zhian gently stroked her hair and said softly, “Don’t speak.”

“Your mouth isn’t for talking right now.”

…

Eastern Continent, a quiet village.

The setting sun cast a warm glow on the village, making it appear tranquil amidst the mountains and wilderness.

Just then, a gust of wind suddenly blew, rustling the leaves, and a withered hand reached out from the void, tearing open a spatial rift.

The Eternal Celestial quietly descended upon the village, and the wind silently died down, as if it had never been there.

“Eternal Celestial, have you forgotten the rules we established in the village?”

Just as the Eternal Celestial was about to leave, an old voice suddenly came, stopping him in his tracks.

The Eternal Celestial turned and saw a slightly weathered-looking old man with a swirling, scar-like mark on his forehead, one of his eyes blind, leaning on a walking stick, his body trembling slightly.

The former master of the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation, the Master of Reincarnation.

The Eternal Celestial snorted coldly, “If I could, this old man wouldn’t want to leave the village… But I owed the Immortal Forbidden Land a favor. By helping her this time, we’re even.”

He paused, looked at the Master of Reincarnation, and continued, “And you don’t need to act so high and mighty, criticizing me. Didn’t you also intervene before, using the excuse of helping Mu Zhian, to see the current state of the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation?”

The Master of Reincarnation remained silent.

He didn’t refute, because the Eternal Celestial was right. Although he helped Mu Zhian partly because of that girl from the Morning Light Merchant Association, a large part of the reason was also to check on the current state of the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation.

“If I remember correctly, the current Master of Reincarnation is your former disciple, right? After you left, she doesn’t seem to have come looking for you,” the Eternal Celestial said with a faint smile.

“Before leaving, I left the forbidden object in the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation. With both the Forbidden Land and the forbidden object there, why would she care about whether this old geezer lives or dies?” the Master of Reincarnation said faintly.

“Aren’t you the same? The master of the Eternal Forbidden Land seems to be your adopted son,” the Master of Reincarnation said.

The Eternal Celestial stood with his hands behind his back and said proudly, “My son has been searching for me ever since I left…”

“That’s because you took the Eternal Forbidden Land’s forbidden object with you, so he desperately wants it, right?” The Master of Reincarnation cut him off mercilessly.

At their realm and age, they no longer cared much about life and death. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have come to the mortal world and lived ordinary lives.

But the thought that after they left the Forbidden Lands, their former servants, disciples, and children didn’t care about them at all, still brought a sense of sadness.

Because of this, Huang Manting’s past concern for them was especially precious.

“I plan to leave the village in a few days and return to the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation,” the Master of Reincarnation suddenly said faintly.

The Eternal Celestial abruptly looked up, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t interfere in the Forbidden Lands’ matters anymore?”

After being repeatedly suppressed by the same Empress, their bodies shattered several times, and incurable curses were inflicted upon them, the lords of the Eternal Forbidden Land and the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation, along with several other great powers from the beginning of time, disheartened, decided to abandon the Forbidden Lands and live freely in the mortal world.

Yet now… the Master of Reincarnation said he was planning to return.

“She’s about to awaken.”

As these words fell, the Eternal Celestial’s gaze fixed on the Master of Reincarnation.

A long silence followed, and for the first time, surprise… even fear, appeared in the Eternal Celestial’s murky eyes.

Even when facing the Transcendence Realm Human Emperor at the Two Polarities Sect not long ago, he only felt apprehension, not this kind of fear.

“How do you know she’s about to awaken?” After a long silence, the Eternal Celestial asked in a low voice.

The Master of Reincarnation said faintly, “Some time ago, the power of the Heavenly Dao’s Origin Arrow erupted in the depths of the Southern Wilderness, shaking heaven and earth… But in just an instant, the Origin Arrow’s power was completely suppressed.”

“Who else in this world besides her could do that?”

A cold glint flickered in the Eternal Celestial’s eyes, and he said faintly, “So, she’s the one suppressing the Heavenly Dao’s Origin Arrow?”

After being suppressed by that mysterious expert, the Forbidden Zone Lords, while lying dormant, had secretly sent people everywhere to search for her, but they never found her.

Instead, after the two lords hid their identities and lived ordinary lives, they discovered by chance in the depths of the Southern Wilderness who the person who suppressed the Nine Forbidden Lands was.

She was a true witch, but also a true ‘immortal’.

The Primordial God, the creator goddess who created all things, but for some reason, she had become the Primordial Witch recorded in the ancient texts.

The lords had always wondered how a Dao Integration Realm expert could so easily defeat them, who controlled the forbidden rules. Later, after learning her origins, the Eternal Celestial and the Master of Reincarnation finally understood.

After all, all living beings in this world were her creations, how could anyone possibly defeat her?

“Are you planning to regain control of the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation?” the Eternal Celestial asked indifferently, watching as the old man hobbled towards the village on his walking stick.

The old man paused slightly, “Not really…”

He hesitated, then continued faintly, “But don’t you think that Manting girl would be a suitable candidate?”

…

Garden of Heavenly Harmony.

At this moment, Mu Zhian was changing his clothes, refreshed, attended by Miss Heavenly Dao.

After helping her Master change, Miss Heavenly Dao also put on her sacred armor.

Just then, Taboo’s indifferent voice reminded him, “You’re currently immune to the rules of eight of the Nine Forbidden Lands, excluding the Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone, but only immune.”

“Don’t blame me for not warning you, their combat power is greater than yours. Don’t think you can run wild in the Forbidden Lands just because you cheated and defeated me this time.”

Mu Zhian looked at her with a smile, not speaking.

Seemingly uncomfortable under Mu Zhian’s gaze, Taboo frowned slightly, “What’s wrong? Why do you keep staring at me?”

Mu Zhian didn’t answer, but leaned close to her ear and whispered, “I hope you’ll bring this arrogance to bed next time.”

Taboo was stunned, then a blush quickly spread across her face, her earlobes turning red. She glared at Mu Zhian coldly, then gave control of the body back to Miss Heavenly Dao.

Mu Zhian then turned his gaze to Bai Ruoxi and said gently, “Ruoxi, I need your help with something.”

The Princess and Lin Ling were still in seclusion, and the Forbidden Land of Life was in Cloud Province. Without someone to guide him, it might take Mu Zhian ten days or even half a month to get there.

But if he asked Bai Ruoxi to tear open a spatial rift… he could arrive in an instant.

Bai Ruoxi covered her chest with one hand, glancing at Mu Zhian shyly, and said resentfully, “I smell like alcohol, I want to take a bath first. You can ask Yao Meng for help. I’ll join you later.”

Mu Zhian had accidentally spilled wine on her chest earlier, and she still felt uncomfortable, eager for a hot bath to relax.

Mu Zhian said sadly, “Aren’t you worried something will happen to me after I go to the Forbidden Land of Life, Ruoxi?”

Bai Ruoxi glared at Mu Zhian, “Even if something happens, it would only be the master of the Forbidden Land of Life forcing herself on you, what else could happen?”

“As for intimacy… Mu Lang has already been intimate with so many girls, it doesn’t matter anymore, does it?”

For this gentle and kind young lady to lose her temper like this, it was easy to imagine how wronged she felt.

Mu Zhian wrapped his arm around Bai Ruoxi’s waist and chuckled, “Don’t be angry, I’ll spend some quality time with you after I return.”

He pretended to sniff her, “My Ruoxi smells wonderful everywhere, how could there be any strange alcohol scent… I don’t believe it, let me smell again…”

“Whose fault do you think this is?!”

Bai Ruoxi pushed Mu Zhian away with a look of disgust, but a smile tugged at the corner of her lips as she hurriedly left the room, her figure slender and alluring in the night.

Just then, Yao Meng’s spiritual sense silently returned to her body.

She slowly opened her beautiful green eyes, stretched lazily, her jade-green dress clinging to her immortal body, accentuating her graceful curves.

As if sensing Mu Zhian’s gaze, she looked at him with a smile, tilting her head slightly, “Mu Lang, what are you still doing here? Haven’t you had enough fun yet?”

As she spoke, she playfully placed a fingertip against her red lips, her eyes seductive, staring at him intently, “If you haven’t had enough fun, Sister wouldn’t mind keeping you company…”

This little minx… Mu Zhian subconsciously swallowed. Yao Meng’s figure was as curvy as ever, and the gesture of her finger against her lips was incredibly alluring, almost rekindling his subsided desire.

Mu Zhian walked to the bed and embraced Yao Meng’s waist.

“Are you serious? We… shouldn’t we prioritize the important matters~?”

Yao Meng hummed softly in agreement, her eyes half-closed, as if shy, but she deliberately brought her red lips closer to Mu Zhian’s, her every word and action incredibly seductive.

As she spoke, she raised her hand and tore open a spatial rift, the mysterious and dangerous aura emanating from it giving Mu Zhian pause.

Under Yao Meng’s playful gaze, Mu Zhian pulled her close, savoring the feel of her delicate body in his arms before releasing her. He looked at the spatial rift and said with a smile, “Let’s go.”

…

The Forbidden Land of Life. Located in the northern part of Cloud Province, not far from the Northern Frontier.

If Cloud Province was the place closest to ‘Heaven’, then the Forbidden Land of Life could be said to be completely under Heaven’s control, a forbidden land.

Although many cultivators in the Nine Provinces imagined the Forbidden Lands as gloomy and filled with bones,

the outer area of the Forbidden Land of Life was full of vibrant life. Anyone near it, looking north, could see a towering ancient tree, a symbol of boundless vitality, standing quietly at the center of the Forbidden Land of Life.

That was the Tree of Life. Its lifespan was even longer than many of the lords of the current Nine Forbidden Lands. There were rumors that this Tree of Life was the ‘Immortal Medicine’ of the Forbidden Land of Life.

However, compared to the vibrant life in the outer area, the depths of this Forbidden Land were much more sinister.

And deep within the palace of the Forbidden Land of Life, a pale-skinned girl sat alone in her bedroom, leaning against the table, swinging her tender white feet, playing with a black paper crane, her beautiful eyes somewhat dazed.

Although the depths of the Forbidden Land were gloomy, a closer look revealed that this bedroom was filled with girly pink decorations, everything from the decor to the furniture exuding a childlike innocence and playfulness. A translucent bottle was filled with paper cranes, and a bell hung by the window, jingling pleasantly whenever a breeze blew past.

This was Mu Zhi’s bedchamber. Before Mu Zhian was sealed in the formation, he would often come and play with her here.

But those were distant memories. Later, Mu Zhian was sealed within the formation, and Mu Wange also left.

Although she possessed great power, enhanced by the Forbidden Land of Life’s forbidden object, this power, besides causing chaos in the Nine Provinces for her own amusement, was of no other use.

Just then, an attendant hurriedly rushed to the door and knocked, “My Lord, My Lord… It’s bad, someone has intruded into the Forbidden Land of Life…”

Mu Zhi’s dazed eyes regained their focus. She glanced at the faintly visible figure outside the gauze curtains, “I believe I told you not to disturb me when I’m alone. Do you have a bad memory?”

Her voice was as crisp and sweet as a little girl’s, yet it carried the regal aura of a ruler.

She paused, then said casually, “And also, those who trespass in the Forbidden Land of Life, their fate shouldn’t require my personal approval, should it?”

“This subordinate knows my transgression… But the intruder is the Jade Empress. This subordinate had no choice but to ask for your instructions on how to deal with her…”

The Jade Empress? Why is she here?

Mu Zhi stopped swinging her feet, her eyes flickering, then lighting up slightly.

She hopped off the chair, put on a pair of cool low-heeled sandals, tidied her appearance before the bronze mirror, looked at her cute face with satisfaction, then gracefully turned, lifted the gauze curtains, and looked at the attendant with a smile.

“Lead the way.”