It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 569: The Mother of the Forbidden Land of Life, the Mystery of Mu Zhian’s Origins

Mother…?

Hearing Mu Zhi address the woman walking out from behind the palace as ‘Mother’, a flicker of confusion appeared in Yao Meng’s eyes.

Although Mu Zhi looked like a naive and innocent little girl, in terms of lifespan, she was much older than Yao Meng.

Otherwise, Mu Zhi wouldn’t have addressed Yao Meng as “Senior” earlier.

Yet now… she was calling someone else ‘Mother’?

Yao Meng noticed the subtle change in Mu Zhian’s expression and followed his gaze, looking up at the woman walking out from behind the palace.

The sound of jingling bells accompanied her footsteps. After a while, a beautiful, mature woman in a simple, elegant dress arrived before the palace.

A pink veil covered her face. She wore a simple, open-front jacket that accentuated her alluring figure, and her skirt added a touch of gentle elegance. Compared to her flawless beauty, it was the mature charm she exuded that was truly captivating.

Jade earrings swayed gently with her movements.

Her features were delicate, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her lips full and rosy, her eyes a deep, dark pool, radiating a gentle, motherly light.

She was easily a match for any of the high-quality “fish” in Mu Zhian’s pond.

Seemingly noticing their gazes, Mu Wange looked up, her eyes gentle.

Then, a surprised look quickly appeared on her face, “Oh my, Zhi’er, did you bring guests?”

Her voice was incredibly gentle, like a soft murmur in one’s ear, bringing a feeling of warmth.

However, the moment she spoke, something felt off.

At least… she was completely different from the gentle and mature Mu Wange Mu Zhian had imagined.

Mu Wange gracefully descended the steps in her small, embroidered shoes, a finger against her red lips, carefully studying Yao Meng for a few moments. Then, she said, “Zhi’er told me a while ago that there are now three Transcendence Realm experts in the Nine Provinces, and they’re all connected to Mu’er… Judging by your green dress, could you be the Jade Empress, the one who married Mu’er?”

A flicker of confusion appeared in Yao Meng’s eyes, “And how should I address you, Fellow Daoist?”

Mu Wange was stunned, a puzzled look also appearing on her face, “You don’t know me?”

She glanced at Mu Zhian, who remained silent, and asked, slightly confused, “Mu’er, you didn’t tell the Jade Empress about our relationship?”

Mu Zhian finally snapped out of his thoughts, shrugged, and said casually, “You didn’t tell me who you are either, did you?”

He looked up at the woman standing on the steps and added softly, “This is only our first meeting.”

“Not quite,” Mu Wange said softly, her voice as gentle as water, “We’ve actually met many times before, when you were little.”

When he was little…?

Yao Meng looked at the gentle and sexy mature woman, a brief moment of confusion in her eyes.

Then, she quickly recalled Mu Zhian risking entering the Forbidden Land of Life earlier.

As if realizing something, Yao Meng’s gaze at the woman on the steps changed slightly.

“You are Mu Wange?”

Yao Meng didn’t know much about Mu Zhian’s background.

She had only heard the name ‘Mu Wange’ from Mu Zhian during their intimacy last night.

Although she didn’t know this woman’s relationship with Mu Zhian, judging from his complex expression now, it wasn’t hard to guess.

“You know me?”

Mu Wange was first surprised, then a look of realization appeared on her face, and she said happily, “Oh… Did Mu’er mention me to you? That makes me so happy.”

“He only mentioned your name, but didn’t say anything about your relationship with him,” Yao Meng said faintly.

Waaaah… As if struck a blow, Mu Wange began to sob, wiping tears from the corners of her eyes, “Has Mu’er really forgotten me… I thought he still remembered our time together when he was little, and still missed me. It seems I was just being sentimental, waaaah…”

“Mother, have you forgotten that he’s been subjected to a destiny-shielding technique?” Mu Zhi finally couldn’t help but speak.

Before Mu Wange, the master of the Forbidden Land of Life looked like a sweet and obedient little girl, but a helpless look was in her eyes.

“Oh, right… Because of the destiny-shielding technique, he won’t remember anything related to the Forbidden Land of Life.”

Mu Wange seemed to suddenly realize, then looked at Mu Zhian tenderly, “No wonder Mu’er forgot me.”

That gentle gaze made even someone as experienced as Mu Zhian slightly uncomfortable. He tried to maintain his composure and said, “Why don’t you remove your veil?”

Mu Wange gently shook her head, her gaze soft as she looked at the young man who had grown into such a handsome youth, and said softly, “Anyone who sees my face will fall in love with me, even you.”

“So for your own good, let’s just leave it like this.”

Strange, does she also have the Innate Charm Physique?

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but wonder. Logically, the Innate Charm Physique was extremely rare, and even rarer was the kind that could captivate someone at first glance.

At least among the people Mu Zhian knew, only Shi Zixuan, the current ruler of the Demon Realm, and he himself, now possessing the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox body, possessed the strongest charm in the world.

What was Mu Wange’s constitution?

But before Mu Zhian could continue thinking, Mu Wange said softly, “Instead of asking these questions, shouldn’t you have more important matters to attend to?”

More important matters… ?

Before Mu Zhian could react, the woman suddenly stepped forward and embraced him, seemingly not caring about the gazes of those around them. Holding the back of Mu Zhian’s head, she gave him a warm and soft hug.

“A long-awaited reunion should naturally begin with a hug,” the woman said softly.

Her soft and fragrant embrace, and the gentle, motherly aura emanating from her, was incredibly comforting, making him want to melt into her arms.

Mu Zhian subconsciously closed his eyes. More than the soft touch and the woman’s fragrance, he was preoccupied with the lingering sense of déjà vu.

As if… he had been held like this by this woman before.

A blurry image flashed through his mind.

It was a world shrouded in endless black mist, pitch black.

“My Mu’er is so cute, he’ll definitely be popular with girls when he grows up,” a woman’s gentle voice echoed through the black mist.

The mist dissipated, and he was back in the Forbidden Land of Life’s palace, still held by Mu Wange, but Yao Meng and Mu Zhi were gone, and he couldn’t sense Wei Mengrou’s presence either.

Mu Zhian looked up in a daze. This gentle and mature woman was holding him, his height not even reaching half of hers.

He narrowed his eyes, trying to see her clearly, but he could only make out a hazy face through the black mist.

“Mmm~ You’ve certainly grown taller, and even more handsome. No wonder even someone as proud as the Jade Empress has taken a liking to you.”

Then, Mu Wange released him, her fragrant embrace breaking, pulling Mu Zhian back to reality.

He looked up at the woman, staring at her with surprise and uncertainty.

Was what he just saw an illusion, or… a memory from the past?

“What exactly is your relationship with him?”

Just then, Yao Meng’s cool and ethereal voice echoed, as if rippling through Mu Zhian’s mind, silently dispelling the ‘charm’ Mu Wange had just emitted.

As Mu Wange had said, she did possess a natural charm. She hadn’t even deliberately tried to seduce Mu Zhian, just a simple hug, yet it was enough to captivate him.

Mu Wange said, slightly surprised, “Was that the Jade Pool Holy Land’s Dao of Tranquility just now? It can even be used like that?”

Yao Meng casually glanced at Mu Zhian, her voice pleasant and melodious, “The Dao of Tranquility has many uses.”

The Jade Pool Holy Land’s Dao of Tranquility could instantly calm and soothe someone consumed by anger, sadness, or desire.

It could even make an enemy give up fighting.

In a life-or-death battle, momentum was crucial. If used properly, a moment of tranquility… could be fatal to the enemy.

Of course, when Mu Zhian and Yao Meng were being intimate, this fairy would occasionally use ‘Tranquility’ to calm him down when he got too excited.

Mu Wange naturally didn’t understand the hidden meaning in Yao Meng’s words, but Mu Zhian did. He snapped out of his reverie and immediately said, “You should know why I came to see you, right?”

Playing around with Yao Meng in private was one thing, but if this kind of thing was discovered by Mu Wange… Even someone as thick-skinned as Mu Zhian couldn’t handle it.

“My daughter already told me. You want to know my relationship with you, and… why I left you in Tianxuan City back then, right?”

Mu Wange smiled, “If you don’t mind, you can stay in the Forbidden Land of Life for a day. I’ll take you somewhere tomorrow… Then you’ll understand.”

Mu Zhian opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but under the woman’s gentle gaze, he ultimately remained silent.

Mu Zhi happily threw herself into her mother’s arms, giggling like a little girl, “Mommy, can Big Brother sleep with me tonight? It’s been so long since we slept together.”

“Mu’er has just traveled from the Eastern Continent to Cloud Province, he must be tired. Let him rest alone for now,” Mu Wange said gently.

Mu Zhian seemed to want to say something, but looking at the mother and daughter, he ultimately nodded silently.

A maid from the palace quietly approached and led Mu Zhian and Yao Meng away.

However, from beginning to end, no one seemed to notice another inconspicuous woman in the palace.

Wei Mengrou.

She had been staring at Mu Wange since she appeared, a look of uncertainty in her eyes.

…

Because of today’s events, and their… activities from last night, Yao Meng didn’t disturb Mu Zhian’s rest, but gave him some space to recover.

Mu Zhian leaned against the table, and suddenly, a pair of beautiful, flawless legs appeared in his vision. He looked up and saw Wei Mengrou, “Sister Mengrou, when did you arrive?”

Even Mu Zhi and Mu Wange probably didn’t expect that Yao Meng wasn’t the only one accompanying Mu Zhian.

Wei Mengrou had been with him all along.

Wei Mengrou said calmly, “You were somewhat emotionally unstable when you saw Mu Wange, so I wanted to check on you, and also report something.”

“Emotionally unstable?”

Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile, “I didn’t cry or make a fuss, how was I emotionally unstable?”

Wei Mengrou walked to the table and pulled Mu Zhian’s face into her embrace.

The sudden soft touch made his heart race, and a cool hand reached beneath his robe, gently pressing against his chest.

She lowered her head and whispered in his ear, “Your heart is beating very fast.”

“Whenever any other woman hugs you like this, your heart races… But when Mu Wange hugged you just now, you didn’t react at all.”

Wei Mengrou said faintly, “Because you were thinking about who she was, why she sent you to Tianxuan City back then, and what her purpose was… You were thinking about these things, weren’t you?”

Mu Zhian fell silent.

Even after leaving Tianxuan City and having so many girls around him, the one who understood him best still seemed to be Wei Mengrou.

Because… she was the maid who had been silently watching over him since the past.

Mu Zhian suddenly grabbed Wei Mengrou’s shoulders and pressed her against the table behind him.

The sudden movement surprised Wei Mengrou slightly, but then a warm, ice-breaking smile appeared on her face, incredibly bright and captivating in the dim candlelight.

“Want to release some stress, Master?” she asked softly, a hint of awkwardness in her usually cold voice. “I don’t mind.”

Mu Zhian’s heart stirred. He tightened his embrace around the maid’s slender waist, enjoying the soft touch of her body and her unusually gentle voice, his desire growing.

“But before that, there’s something I want to tell you.”

Just then, Wei Mengrou gently placed a hand on Mu Zhian’s chest, stopping his attempt to be a simp.

“We can talk about it later.”

With a beauty in his arms, showing a different kind of docility than usual, Mu Zhian only wanted to be intimate with this thoughtful maid.

But Wei Mengrou caressed Mu Zhian’s face and suddenly said softly, “Mu Wange, that woman also has a personal interface like you.”

Mu Zhian’s hand froze as his expression became blank, staring at Wei Mengrou in a daze.

He saw his own astonishment reflected in Wei Mengrou’s eyes.