It turns out, they were the main characters.

He also met his future aunt there.

Her face was extremely beautiful, radiant and otherworldly. Her dark-colored long dress accentuated the curve of her shapely buttocks, and her brown hair cascaded down her back. A faint black mist seemed to emanate from her body, making her mysterious and incredibly attractive.

She had her eyes slightly closed, seemingly in seclusion for cultivation, so Mu Zhian did not disturb her and left directly.

Just then, a melodious voice suddenly came to her ears: "Your aura seems to have become even more delicious. When you go to the Jade Pool, you must protect yourself and not be eaten by someone."

Ye Siyu possessed a Holy Spirit physique, which was similar to that of a naturally born spiritual body. She was extremely sensitive to spiritual energy and at this moment, she vaguely sensed the change in Mu Zhian's temperament.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll take good care of myself," Mu Zhi'an replied telepathically with a gentle smile.

This woman, though seemingly arrogant, is actually not a bad person at heart. Because of Ye Lingxuan, she still considers him one of her own.

Mu Zhian will naturally reciprocate the same friendly attitude towards those who treat him kindly.

Besides, he was quite interested in his aunt.

……

Not long after leaving the ancestral land, Mu Zhian saw the beautiful woman in the yellow dress standing outside the ancestral land.

She was standing in the shadows at some point, and if one wasn't paying attention, one probably wouldn't even notice her presence.

"Sister Mengrou, when did you arrive?" Mu Zhian stepped forward and greeted her with a smile.

“Yesterday,” Wei Mengrou replied coldly.

This woman always spoke so coldly, and Mu Zhian was already used to it, so he didn't care.

"When do you plan to go to the Jade Pool Holy Land?" Wei Mengrou asked.

"Let's rest for a bit and set off tomorrow," Mu Zhian replied after a moment's thought.

According to what the Holy Maiden of Yaochi had said, the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit wouldn't bear fruit so soon, so there would be no point in going to the Holy Land of Yaochi ahead of time. Therefore, they weren't in a hurry to go.

Mu Zhian turned his head and glanced at the mirror on the sea behind him, and asked, "Has Sister Mengrou tried that mirror?"

The mirror could reflect a person's future appearance. Although cultivators could control their appearance and maintain their age, Mu Zhian was still very curious about what Wei Mengrou would look like in the future.

Seeing Wei Mengrou gently shake her head, Mu Zhian tentatively asked, "Do you want to give it a try?"

"Aren't you curious about what your future will be like, Mengrou?" Mu Zhian coaxed gently.

Wei Mengrou hesitated for a moment, then silently nodded: "Okay."

Although those without the bloodline of the forbidden zone cannot enter the ancestral land, its power will still be effective even for those outside the forbidden zone.

Watching Wei Mengrou slowly walk towards the mirror, Mu Zhian suddenly asked, "Fairy sister, would you like to try it?"

"This mirror cannot reflect the future of the Dao Integration Realm, so trying it is useless." The voice of the fairy in the green dress floated lightly in Mu Zhian's heart.

"Then why can't I see it either... Could it be that I am also a Daoist?" Mu Zhian asked, not understanding.

"That mirror must have been left behind by the Lord of the Forbidden Zone or the Reincarnated Empress. It can reflect the past and present, but it is difficult to reveal anything beyond enlightenment. In addition, if a person's heavenly secrets are blocked, they will not be reflected in the mirror either," the fairy in the green dress replied.

"Does Fairy Sister mean that my divine secrets have been blocked?" Mu Zhian asked subconsciously, looking at Wei Mengrou in the distance.

"It's possible, but not necessarily."

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian fell into deep thought.

If my secrets are being blocked, then who did it...?

Could it be Miss Linglong, the freeloader? Thoughts flickered in Mu Zhi'an's mind as he pondered this possibility.

At that moment, the image in the mirror subtly changed as Wei Mengrou stepped forward.

Mu Zhian followed the gaze and saw that what was reflected in the mirror was not Wei Mengrou's future appearance, but a scene.

The scene depicts a woman walking through a street filled with ruins, with burning stone pillars occasionally collapsing from mid-air.

The woman was wearing a simple robe, but even in that simple attire, her delicate oval face remained captivating, though her eyes seemed to have lost some of their luster.

Who is this person in the mirror...? They look so much like Sister Mengrou?

Mu Zhian's eyes held a hint of doubt. Judging from this background, it didn't seem like something that had happened in Dongzhou.

No... these ruins don't look like buildings from this era.

And what are those words on the buildings...? Mu Zhian quickly discovered that there seemed to be some writing on those buildings.

It is not a script belonging to the Daqian Dynasty.

What is this...?

Click.

As thoughts flashed through Mu Zhian's mind, he suddenly heard the crisp, melodious sound of the mirror shattering.

"Let her come back. This mirror can no longer reflect anything. If this continues, the mirror will shatter completely." The voice of the fairy in the green dress gently echoed in Mu Zhi'an's heart.

"Sister Mengrou, come back quickly!" Mu Zhian immediately transmitted his voice to Wei Mengrou, who was standing in front of the mirror.

Wei Mengrou seemed to snap out of her daze and turned her head slightly to look at Mu Zhian.

Then, calming himself down, he floated gracefully toward where he was.

At the same time, the crack that had appeared on the mirror was quietly repairing itself.

Artifacts possess spirits, and this mirror is no exception. When damaged, it can repair itself, though it takes some time.

Looking at Wei Mengrou, who was flying lightly on her sword from in front of the mirror, Mu Zhian couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

What period was the image in the mirror from?

Why did that image appear when Wei Mengrou stood in that mirror?

As if knowing Mu Zhian's question, the fairy in the green dress spoke softly: "There are no two identical leaves in this world, but there are leaves with similar shapes, and there may be some relationship between these two leaves."

"So, the woman reflected in the image just now might be someone similar to Sister Mengrou?" Mu Zhian said thoughtfully.

It seems that Wei Mengrou's secrets are much bigger than he imagined.

After he obtained that bronze fragment, he gained another title: Reborn One.

And that bronze piece was absorbed by Wei Mengrou... So it seems that Wei Mengrou must be a reborn person.

This conjecture is logical.

However, judging from her current performance, Wei Mengrou doesn't seem like a reborn person.

At least, Mu Zhian couldn't see any aspect of Wei Mengrou that fit the characteristics of a reborn person.

"What's wrong?" Noticing that Mu Zhian was staring at her, Wei Mengrou looked up at him and asked.

"Can't I take a second look if it's pretty?" Mu Zhian said with a smile.

In short, even if we're in a hurry, we can't find out the truth all at once; we can only take it slowly... At least we can be sure that the maid is very loyal, and that's enough.

As for Wei Mengrou's secrets and even the scene seen in the mirror just now, we can investigate them slowly.

Just now, Mu Zhian saw a piece of text on those ruins that did not belong to the Great Qian Dynasty.

That script seems to have been left by an ancient dynasty.

Perhaps after this, I could consider visiting the library and asking the erudite Master Yan if he recognized that script.

Thinking about these things, Mu Zhian returned to the small courtyard where he lived with Wei Mengrou.

He temporarily left the restricted area the following morning.

The most important thing now is to rebuild the cauldron and immortal body for the fairy in the green dress; everything else can be put aside for the time being.

As long as the Azure Emperor remains in power, his safety will be greatly guaranteed.

……

Yaochi Holy Land was once one of the most powerful forces in the Eastern Continent, witnessing the rise and fall of dynasties.

Even after the Azure Emperor departed a thousand years ago, Yaochi Holy Land still ranked among the top in the Eastern Continent.

The Azure Emperor's tribulation has shaken the Nine Provinces, and the entire Eastern Continent has experienced an unprecedented earthquake.

Starting a few days ago, some ancient families in the Yaochi Holy Land began to secretly send people to probe.

She was an empress at the Dao Integration Realm. If she were still alive, no one could imagine what changes she would bring to the Eastern Continent.

However, one thing is certain: the Yaochi Holy Land will definitely rise to become one of the top powers in the Nine Provinces, on par with the Forbidden Zone.

There are various versions of the legend of the Green Emperor from ancient times to the present. These versions are different, but there is only one version that is completely consistent - she was a beautiful and otherworldly fairy.

"Logically speaking, the Azure Emperor should have already become an emperor. There are only two tribulations for the Dao Integration Realm. The fact that she would undergo another tribulation clearly indicates that there was some problem with her body before." In the Holy King City near Yaochi, many people had gathered and were discussing this matter.

They were all cultivators from various major families who had come from all over the Eastern Continent after the Azure Emperor underwent his tribulation, as well as independent cultivators who did not belong to the ancient families.

Although the Azure Emperor's tribulation was in a forbidden zone, some ancient aristocratic families keenly sensed something unusual.

They concluded that the Azure Emperor might have encountered some problems, and that Yaochi would spare no effort to heal him.

This can be seen from the way Yaochi Holy Land has been guarding the Heavenly Phoenix Tree during this period.

"Legend has it that the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit has the miraculous ability to regenerate severed limbs and even bring the dead back to life. The Azure Emperor disappeared for a thousand years, but this time she survived her physical tribulation in the forbidden zone. If nothing unexpected happens, she will probably have to undergo another primordial spirit tribulation next. It seems that Yaochi will not be able to exchange a single Heavenly Phoenix Fruit this year," someone said.

Every few years, the Heavenly Phoenix Tree in the Yaochi Sacred Land will bear fruit once, with about five or six Heavenly Phoenix Fruits each time.

If the Azure Emperor is truly unwell, the Jade Pool Holy Land will undoubtedly reserve the Heavenly Phoenix Fruit for him this time.

“If the Azure Emperor were to be reborn, the future situation in the Eastern Continent would likely be completely rewritten,” a rogue cultivator said with a detached and somewhat amused tone.

"These cultivators from ancient aristocratic families are probably all here for the Azure Emperor, right?"

"Which cultivator who came to Holy King City this time wasn't here for the Azure Emperor?" another rogue cultivator immediately laughed.

The beauty of that fairy in the green dress—what cultivator in the world wouldn't want to catch a glimpse of her divine face? Even just one glance would be enough.

After all, she was an empress at the Dao Integration Realm. Even if one didn't gain any immortal fortune from her, just seeing her was enough to make one feel satisfied.

However, besides the rogue cultivators who held this view, there were also some ancient aristocratic families who did not actually want the Azure Emperor to be reborn.

After all, the rebirth of the Azure Emperor signifies the rise of the Yaochi Holy Land, which would disrupt the current situation in the Eastern Continent—some ancient aristocratic families are unwilling to see this happen.

In the past few days, Holy King City has gradually become more lively.

Meanwhile, a small commotion was also taking place in the sacred land of Yaochi.

The Queen Mother of the Jade Pool was sitting in front of her throne, instructing several elders to activate the array in the Jade Pool. If the Azure Emperor were to come to the Jade Pool in the future, it was necessary to ensure that she would not be disturbed by the outside world while she was condensing the cauldron.

Although the ancient families of Dongzhou are quite friendly to Yaochi, it doesn't mean they can just stand by and watch a female emperor at the Dao Integration Realm be reborn and take charge of Yaochi.