It turns out, they were the main characters.

Wei Mengrou said calmly, "This is indeed a good time to get married."

“Last time when the Azure Emperor was condensing her body, she was secretly prevented in every way. If she really intends to break through to the Feathered Realm, she will probably face a great test,” Ye Lingxuan said softly.

This statement can be seen as an implicit confirmation of the grand drama that is about to begin.

"Yes...it is indeed a great test," Mu Zhian sighed softly.

He noticed Bai Ruoxi's eerie gaze, which seemed to want to lock him in the basement, and sighed softly in his heart.

It's not just Yao Meng, it's a huge test for me too...

Regardless, since the maid had said so, and Bai Ruoxi hadn't said anything, the topic was left at that for the time being.

"I just had some insights into cultivation today, so I'm going to meditate and cultivate now," Mu Zhian said, interrupting the delicate atmosphere at the right moment.

I had originally planned to go back to Tianhe Garden tonight and find Nai Xi to soothe my tired soul, but the current situation clearly makes it inappropriate to bring it up.

Besides, there are other girls watching too. Could she possibly say, "Ruoxi, I want to feel the greatness of humanity in your arms?"

They could be locked in the basement in a heartbeat.

"Does Sister Ruoxi really agree to Qingdi's plan?" Ye Lingxuan asked in a low voice as she watched Mu Zhian return to the house to meditate.

"If the Azure Emperor can truly take this opportunity to advance to the Feather Transformation Realm, it will still be beneficial for Mu Lang," Bai Ruoxi said softly.

Ye Lingxuan's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly asked, "What if... the Azure Emperor really intends to take this opportunity to get married?"

Bai Ruoxi's beautiful face gradually lost its expression, and the delicate demeanor she had just displayed completely disappeared from her face.

A rare hint of indifference appeared on that stunningly beautiful face.

Then, less than a few seconds later, she returned to her gentle and charming demeanor: "Then we'll have no choice but to abduct the bride and take Mu Lang back to the Sword Palace."

……

From the beginning of Kyushu's current territory to the present day, its history can be described as ancient and long.

The Eastern Continent is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources. The Demon Realm is mostly inhabited by demons who have cultivated themselves into humans. The Western Regions are home to countless Buddhas. Although the Southern Wilderness has few cultivators, each evil god possesses astonishing combat power and a cultivation system completely different from other cultivators, forming its own unique lineage.

In short, each of the nine provinces has its own unique characteristics, but one of the few things they have in common is the topic of "gossip".

Whether they are ordinary people or cultivators, they are all inevitably interested in 'watching the drama unfold'.

Throughout history, there have been numerous stories of monks getting married, creating many beautiful tales that people talk about with great relish.

However... this wedding of the first Holy Maiden of Yaochi Holy Land, the dream lover of countless cultivators, and a cultivator at the Refining Spirit Realm... is unprecedented in history.

Future generations who read history and come across the story of the Green Emperor's wedding will likely question the authenticity of this account.

It's so bizarre that just hearing the news gives one a sense of unreality.

In less than three days, the news gradually spread throughout the Eastern Continent and then to all parts of the Nine Provinces.

At this moment, all thirteen members of the Demon Realm were completely dumbfounded. Even the First Seat, who had been by the Demon Realm Queen's side for many years, was in a dazed state, wondering, "What did I just hear?"

She stared blankly at the demon realm officials seated on either side of the long table.

Now that things have come to this, the thirteen members of the Demon Realm have naturally all more or less realized the Demon Queen's intentions towards Mu Zhi'an.

After all, Her Majesty the Empress went to the border region specifically for a minor cultivator before going into seclusion, and even suffered a minor injury for him. How could these people not notice such big news?

With the Azure Emperor's impending marriage, people from the demon realm in the Eastern Continent naturally learned of it immediately.

But now the Demon Queen is in seclusion, refining the essence of the first Demon King, and no one dares to disturb her.

However, according to the First Seat's explanation, Mu Zhi'an is of great significance to Her Majesty the Empress. If Her Majesty asks about this matter after she finishes her seclusion in six months, how can we explain it to her?

"The noble and beautiful Fairy Yao Meng, in everyone's eyes, discovered that Mu Zhi'an was very handsome. Coupled with the complex emotions surrounding his saving her life, she announced their marriage six months ago at the Yaochi Sacred Land. They even held a grand wedding, inviting cultivators from all over the Nine Provinces."

"But Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Young Master Mu Zhi'an is very happy after the marriage. He was taken back to the Yaochi Holy Land and raped that very night. He and the Azure Emperor indulge in nightly revelry, with the Azure Emperor changing clothes every day to play erotic games with him. Now they have a little Mu Zhi'an, and the child can already run around on the ground."

'Your Majesty, if you truly love him so much, we'll accompany you to conquer the Eastern Continent and NTR him in front of the Azure Emperor, so their children can call you Mom…'

'Although Mu Zhian may have already completely transformed into the shape that the Azure Emperor prefers, and is no longer able to live without her...'

If these words were spoken, it would test whether the Demon Queen's feelings for Mu Zhi'an were just a passing fancy or if she was truly head over heels in love.

The former might just laugh it off, but the latter...

As if simultaneously contemplating some unpleasant scenario, the ministers exchanged glances for a moment, then slowly shivered.

"First Seat, do you think this matter should be reported to Her Majesty the Empress?"

Finally, someone broke the eerie silence and asked a question.

"His Majesty has only been in seclusion for a short time. Leaving in here rashly, not to mention the potential for serious consequences, is to interrupt His Majesty's seclusion for the sake of a mere minor cultivator from the Eastern Continent. It is simply too much of an exaggeration."

The third seatman remained indifferent, saying calmly, "If Her Majesty becomes angry, is any of you willing to bear her wrath?"

The courtiers fell silent; for a moment, no one uttered a sound.

“But if we follow what the First Seat said before, if His Majesty really has feelings for him, or if Mu Zhian is part of His Majesty’s plan, wouldn’t that just make her plan go to waste?” someone couldn’t help but retort.

The high-ranking officials of the major demon realms exchanged glances and simultaneously said, "Then why don't you go and awaken His Majesty?"

The demon cultivator immediately fell silent.

At this moment, the first seat holder suddenly sighed and said, "Never mind, let's observe for a while."

“I always felt that things weren’t as simple as they seemed on the surface…” she said softly.

Mu Zhian's Daoist partner is the Palace Master of the Sword Palace, and his sister Ye Lingxuan is also a Holy Maiden of the Forbidden Zone. The disciple of the Sect Master of the Two Elements Sect also has a close relationship with him. So why didn't they stop this grand wedding?

Perhaps the Azure Emperor is plotting something...

After the first seat finished speaking, the thirteen seats exchanged glances and quickly nodded slightly in agreement with the first seat's words.

Regardless of whether the Azure Emperor truly intends to marry, if His Majesty awakens in the future and discovers that Mu Zhi'an is already married, we discussed it for a long time before, and in the end, for the good of the demon realm, and since we couldn't go to stop the Azure Emperor from getting married, it's considered 'force majeure'.

With a very subtle and hopeful thought in mind, the thirteen members of the Demon Realm discussed the matter for a while and finally came to a conclusion—to wait and see.

Anyway, just drag it out, keep dragging it out until His Majesty finishes his seclusion...

……

Three days later, late at night.

Mu Zhian sat cross-legged on the soft couch, refining the spiritual energy within the innate furnace.

If he fully refines the spiritual energy that Luo Tan gave him, along with the pills given to him by the sect leaders, he will be able to advance at least two ranks in a short period of time.

It's a pity that Luo Tan doesn't have a physical form, otherwise, if he were with her... well, maybe he could really break through to the Refining God Realm in one fell swoop.

In the Nine Provinces, there are many cultivators at the Qi Refining and Spirit Refining stages, but the number at the Void Returning stage is pitifully small.

Before reaching the Refining Spirit Realm, one could cultivate to this level through their own efforts, but the subsequent Returning to Void Realm requires talent and luck.

Both are indispensable.

Refining the spiritual energy flowing through his body, Mu Zhian almost broke through the bottleneck of the fifth level of the Refining Spirit realm.

The spiritual energy that Luo Tan had given him also quietly disappeared.

Before Mu Zhian could even bask in the joy of breaking through to the fifth rank of Refining Spirit, he suddenly sensed a wisp of special spiritual energy that did not belong to this world within his own cauldron.

"Strange, this spiritual energy is not from the Nine Provinces, nor from a naturally formed furnace, nor from the Heavenly Court... When did I acquire such spiritual energy in my body?"

Mu Zhian hesitated slightly, then scanned his cauldron with his spiritual sense. It was indeed a wisp of special spiritual energy that he had never seen before.

"I've seen this spiritual energy somewhere before..."

Mu Zhian slowly opened his eyes, his mind racing. Then, as if he had just thought of something, he murmured to himself, "The New Heavenly Dao..."

Yes, this is Yuanluo's spiritual energy... He had seen Yuanluo a few times in the Heavenly Court before, so he could naturally sense the special spiritual energy on her.

"Both the Heavenly Court and the New Heavenly Dao have close ties with me, and Yao Meng became the first in the Heavenly Court and merged with the New Heavenly Dao, so I also received the power of the Heavenly Court...?"

"But the question is, why did my perception of the Heavenly Court, and even my own strength, become stronger after Yao Meng merged with the new Heavenly Dao?"

Mu Zhian could clearly sense that he could now feel the presence of the Heavenly Court without the aid of the ring left behind by the first Demon Emperor.

After a brief hesitation, he suddenly remembered something important, threw off the covers, got out of bed, put on his coat, and summoned the Heavenly Lock.

The Heavenly Lock transformed into the shape of a short ruler and stopped at his feet. Mu Zhian manipulated the Heavenly Lock, transforming into a stream of light and rushing towards the direction of Liangyi Peak.

A cold wind blew in the dead of night, and there were few cultivators to be seen near Liangyi Peak. Dense spiritual energy permeated the area outside the main peak.

Mu Zhian searched through his storage ring for a while before finally finding a paper crane that his sect leader sister had secretly used to communicate with him. He then threw it deep into Liangyi Peak.

After a while, a pale golden light surged outside Liangyi Peak, and then the light gradually dimmed.

The formation set up outside Liangyi Peak silently retracted.

Mu Zhian immediately flew into Liangyi Peak on his sword, passed through the front hall, the vast main peak, and then through a series of grand halls, finally arriving at a secluded garden on the back mountain of Liangyi Peak.

The flowers, grass, and trees are still in full bloom. Pink peach trees are planted in front of the shimmering pond. A woman with stunning beauty sits in the courtyard, looking at the chessboard on the table, holding a cup of hot tea in her hands.

The jet-black dress, paired with a thin satin ribbon cinching the waist, perfectly accentuated her graceful figure.

Today, the sect leader was still shrouded in mystery and elegance. Mu Zhian was involuntarily attracted to her ever since he entered the small garden behind the mountain, but he just couldn't figure out how old she was.

I thought she was beautiful at first glance, but as soon as I looked away, I forgot her face and could only remember what her bra size was...

How terrifying! Could it be that the sect leader sister also has the ability to 'bewitch'? I actually have the urge to marry her, even though I can't even remember what she looks like... Thoughts flashed through Mu Zhi'an's mind, but he remained calm on the surface.

A faint smile appeared on Shang Yanfei's lips as she looked up at Mu Zhian and asked, "What brings you here today?"

"Now that you're the Azure Emperor's fiancé, if word gets out that we're having a casual chat under the hazy moonlight, it might upset your girlfriends, you know?"

Although the sect leader is a homebody, she seems to know everything that happens outside... Mu Zhian felt a chill in her heart, and with a respectful expression, she raised her hand and bowed, saying, "This disciple had some doubts during my cultivation today, so I visited you late at night. I am truly sorry."

Shang Yanfei put down her teacup, rested her chin on her hand, and gazed at Mu Zhian with her clear and beautiful eyes, saying with a light smile, "Tell me about it."

She looked like a woman in her early thirties, yet at first glance, she exuded a mature sexiness that a young girl never possessed. However, upon closer inspection, her smile made Mu Zhian feel as if she were his girlfriend—pure, beautiful, and innocently romantic.

Every time Mu Zhian saw her, he felt like he was seeing a different type of beauty, and he liked them all.

Mu Zhi calmed his mind and said, "While cultivating tonight, I suddenly thought about the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the Nine Provinces. The Heavenly Path governs the rules and order, and a few days ago it was even able to send its own will down to the Nine Provinces... Where does its power come from, and what does it feel like to be in the Dao Integration Realm?"

"Is that why you came to visit so late at night?"

Shang Yanfei narrowed her eyes and said in a calm tone, "In a sense, the power of the Heavenly Dao originates from cultivators."

"To be precise, the more powerful beings who are in harmony with the Dao of Heaven, the stronger the Dao of Heaven becomes. Its true power originates from the powerful beings in the Nine Provinces who are in harmony with the Dao."

A clear and melodious voice rang out in the small garden, like the sound of a clear spring or like jade striking a glass, crisp and pleasant.

I was right...