It turns out, they were the main characters.

"..."

Time passed silently, but after Mu Zhian infused the mirror with his spiritual energy, no one knew how much time had passed, yet the mirror still showed no reaction.

However, because of the previous experience with the reincarnation pool test, this time, people did not speak out immediately and waited patiently.

Before we knew it, the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn had passed.

The mirror, however, remained unresponsive, like an ordinary mirror, reflecting only Mu Zhi'an's current appearance but never revealing his future form.

"It seems that Mu Zhian indeed does not have the bloodline of the forbidden zone and is not recognized by the ancestral land." Someone couldn't help but say, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Mu Zhian arrived in the restricted area, he has caused quite a stir. Now that the ancestral land has not given Mu Zhian its recognition, it is naturally a little reassuring.

Mu Zhian looked down at the mirror in front of him, and at the young man in the luxurious black robe reflected in it, lost in thought.

If he hadn't seen people entering the mirror earlier, he would have even doubted that it was just an ordinary mirror.

"It seems that Brother Mu doesn't have the forbidden bloodline." Ye Lingxuan murmured to herself, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"But even if there isn't one, we shouldn't leave out what Brother Mu will look like in the future."

Logically speaking, even without forbidden bloodlines, stepping into this mirror should reflect one's future appearance. So why doesn't this mirror reflect Mu Zhi'an's future appearance...?

At that moment, the mirror beneath their feet subtly and imperceptibly changed.

The mirror reflected a desolate land, and at the edge of that desolate land, a woman dressed in a plain white dress stood quietly.

She was extremely beautiful, but people couldn't quite describe what she looked like. Whenever they looked up and saw her, they would think: This woman is so beautiful.

Then, as soon as I looked down... I immediately forgot what she looked like.

"The Reincarnated Empress," Ye Lingxuan said softly, gazing at the woman in the ancestral land.

Mu Zhian gazed at the woman in the mirror. The woman's eyes were incredibly deep, her figure was exquisite, and her skin was snow-white. However, her slender hands were now bound by a golden chain, making it seem difficult for her to move.

Lock of the Wasteland!

This must be a scene from the past; the true reincarnated empress has long been erased from the annals of history... and now the Lock of Desolate Time is in Ye Lingxuan's hands.

Such a stunningly beautiful woman, I wonder what she was thinking before she passed away... Mu Zhian looked at the woman in the mirror with a touch of emotion.

While Mu Zhian was still feeling sentimental, disciples from the forbidden zones behind him entered the ancestral land one after another, and the once bustling sea suddenly seemed a little empty.

With a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings of emotion and reflection), Mu Zhian was about to turn his gaze away.

At that moment, he suddenly saw the woman in the mirror slightly raise her eyelids and quietly gaze ahead.

What is she looking at now...?

The thought flashed through Mu Zhian's mind, and he subconsciously looked up at the woman in the mirror.

When their gazes fell upon the reincarnated empress, they met each other's eyes.

"..."

After a brief hesitation, Mu Zhian felt goosebumps rise all over his body and subconsciously took a half step back, his heart filled with horror.

Holy crap, she's staring at me?!

Logically speaking, after so much time, the reincarnated empress's consciousness should no longer be in the ancestral land...

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Mu Zhian turned to look at Ye Lingxuan and said, "Sister Lingxuan, the Reincarnated Empress should have passed away by now, right?"

Ye Lingxuan nodded slightly: "In the past, the elders of the clan and even my father have confirmed that the spirit of the reincarnated empress no longer exists in the ancestral land."

"Why did Brother Mu suddenly ask such a strange question?" Ye Lingxuan couldn't help but ask curiously.

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment, then transmitted his voice, "I felt like she was looking at me just now."

Ye Lingxuan paused for a moment, then shook her head helplessly and smiled, "Brother Mu is too sensitive. If the Reincarnated Empress were still alive, she couldn't have remained completely silent in the ancestral land all this time—"

Ye Lingxuan's voice suddenly paused for a moment, because she heard a pleasant yet unfamiliar voice beside her.

She slowly raised her head and looked at the woman in the mirror.

The woman in the mirror was dressed in a plain white dress, her attire quite casual, yet it couldn't hide her stunning figure.

If you look closely, you'll find that the woman in the mirror looks almost exactly like Ye Lingxuan when she grew up.

Just now, she clearly heard the woman in the mirror calling her name!

When Ye Lingxuan looked up in disbelief again, she saw the woman in the mirror raise her hand and gently wave in their direction.

...Logically speaking, a reincarnated empress who should no longer exist in this world is greeting them?!

Ye Lingxuan's face froze slightly as she stared intently at the woman in the mirror.

Could it be... that she is still alive?

Chapter 205 The Chosen One, Ye Lingxuan! 3.5K

If the Reincarnated Empress is still alive, why has she never appeared before? She didn't even see her when the Empress visited the ancestral land last time.

As Ye Lingxuan gazed at the woman in the mirror, this thought flashed through her mind.

She had visited this ancestral land when she returned to the forbidden zone in the past, but she had never seen the reincarnated empress then.

Could it be that she will only appear at the beginning of the inheritance?

As Ye Lingxuan was thinking about this, several elders not far away were also watching this place. They looked at each other and saw horror in each other's eyes.

The appearance of the Azure Emperor and the subsequent tribulation had already greatly shocked the elders. What's more, before the Azure Emperor underwent his tribulation, he actually kissed the young lady's partner right in front of her...

However, before they could even recover, they learned an even more shocking piece of news—the Reincarnated Empress might still be alive!

"Did I see wrong, or was she really waving at us just now?" The Third Elder stared at the woman in the mirror with a slightly surprised look, looking incredulous.

“She wasn’t waving at us, she was probably greeting the young lady.” The elder spoke slowly, his cloudy eyes also showing surprise.

If the reincarnated empress was indeed awakened by the young lady... then just thinking about it makes one realize just how astonishing the young lady's talent must be.

"Why did Mu Zhian also go into the mirror?" At this moment, Elder Ye Ying suddenly spoke up, her eyes filled with a strange look.

The others' gazes sharpened slightly as they saw Mu Zhi'an, who had just been in front of the mirror, had vanished from their sight as if he had never been there.

Along with him, Ye Lingxuan, who had just been beside him, also disappeared.

"Mu Zhian has also entered the ancestral land?"

"But he has neither forbidden bloodline nor the ancestral land's approval, so how did he enter that cave?" An elder beside him frowned.

"There seems to be something strange about him. Didn't the Reincarnation Pool also recognize him before?"

“Chaotic bodies are indeed rare, but it doesn’t explain why the Reincarnation Pool recognized him and gave him several strands of spiritual energy before…”

Amidst the discussions of these old monsters, a faint voice suddenly rang out among them: "Even if the Reincarnation Pool doesn't recognize him, it might not necessarily disapprove of the person inside him."

As the First Elder's voice fell, the other elders who had not previously approached the Reincarnation Pool all turned their gazes to the old man and asked, "What do you mean by that, First Elder?"

The Grand Elder slightly raised his eyelids and said calmly, "It is understandable that you believe Mu Zhi'an should not be recognized by the Reincarnation Pool."

"However, have you ever wondered why, from beginning to end, the master never restricted Mu Zhian's movements, allowing him to freely enter and leave the Reincarnation Pool?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the elders frowned slightly, their eyes flashing.

"What the Grand Elder says is indeed rather strange..."

At first, they thought that Mu Zhian appeared in front of the Reincarnation Pool because Mu Zhian had reached some kind of agreement with the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.

However, not long after that, a massive lightning tribulation was unleashed before the Reincarnation Pool.

That was the Azure Emperor's tribulation lightning...

The Third Elder's thoughts suddenly paused. He quietly looked up at the First Elder and said, "The Azure Emperor is inside Mu Zhi'an's body?!"

This conjecture caused the other elders in the forbidden zone who were pondering the matter to freeze slightly for a moment. After a long while, recalling the recent events, they finally took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"If that's the case, it's not surprising that he's now able to enter the ancestral land."

With the Qing Emperor's extraordinary abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to send Mu Zhi'an into the ancestral land.

At this moment, the elders all felt relieved.

The Grand Elder remained silent, merely gazing at the two who had already entered the ancestral land within the mirror, a strange look in his eyes.

The reason why the Azure Emperor came to the forbidden area was probably to use the Reincarnation Pool to reshape her spiritual consciousness. Now that she has achieved her goal, there should be no need for her to enter the ancestral land again.

If Mu Zhian were to ask her, she might help.

But what if Mu Zhian didn't ask the Azure Emperor for help?

For example, Mu Zhi'an's entry into the ancestral land was not due to the Azure Emperor's secret help, but rather the reincarnation of the Empress... How about that?

The conjecture was so shocking that the Grand Elder remained silent, staring at the enormous mirror with barely concealed astonishment in his eyes.

……

"Is this the ancestral land? I didn't expect it to look so desolate."

At this moment, Mu Zhian had already stepped into this ancestral land with Ye Lingxuan. They were in a desolate place where no mountains or rivers could be seen. There was only chaos in front of them, as if the world had not yet been created.

Ye Lingxuan nodded silently: "The ancestral land is like this. It is said that this ancestral land was created based on the environment where the reincarnated empress lived in the past."

"So, the environment where the Reincarnated Empress once lived was this chaotic land?"

Mu Zhian murmured to himself, then looked around.

He discovered that apart from himself and Ye Lingxuan, there were no other disciples from the forbidden area in sight.

"Strange, we clearly entered the ancestral land together, so why didn't we see Sister Siyu and the others?" Mu Zhian muttered to himself.

Ye Lingxuan was also slightly surprised and said softly, "Last time I came in with my mother and two elders from the clan, and we were all in the same area at that time."

"So it seems that once you enter the ancestral land, which area you'll be in is completely random?" Mu Zhian understood Ye Lingxuan's words.

Then, he tried hard to recall the appearance of the reincarnated empress in his mind, while secretly glancing at Ye Lingxuan.

Although he has now forgotten what the Reincarnated Empress looks like, there is still one thought in his mind: the Reincarnated Empress and Ye Lingxuan looked almost exactly the same when they grew up.

Reincarnation, reincarnation... Could it be that Sister Lingxuan is...? A very absurd guess arose in Mu Zhian's mind.

"Brother Mu, why are you staring at me?" Ye Lingxuan noticed Mu Zhian's strange gaze and couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing... let's keep going." Mu Zhian came back to his senses, shook his head and smiled.

"Once you accept the inheritance, I can leave in peace."