It turns out, they were the main characters.

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Putting me in a dark room is impossible, absolutely impossible in this lifetime...

As dawn approached, Mu Zhian dragged his weary body back to Tianhe Garden.

Fortunately, I am now at the Refining Spirit Realm, and my physical fatigue can be relieved by meditating for a while.

Moreover, no grain has been delivered in the past few days, and the spiritual energy in the innate furnace is gradually recovering.

Mu Zhian sat cross-legged on the soft couch, meditating and cultivating. After half an hour, he opened his eyes, stretched out his palm, and the Heavenly Lock appeared in his palm.

It seems that this first-grade artifact spirit is because Mu Zhian received a trace of spiritual energy from the new Heavenly Dao. A few days ago, he was unable to refine it, but now he can sense the artifact spirit contained in the Heavenly Lock.

"Unfortunately, this Heaven-Asking Lock is still lacking something. If I could completely control it, I would be able to save myself if my senior sister really locked me in the dark room in the future..."

Mu Zhian sighed softly.

At this moment, a soft, clear, and pleasant voice suddenly came from the bottom of his heart: "When I found this Heavenly Lock in the Heavenly Court in the past, it was already missing a part of its divinity. Although the Primordial Ancient Mine repaired its surface, the spirit of the artifact was ultimately damaged."

"If my guess is correct, it may have been a magic weapon of the Heavenly Court in the past."

Mu Zhian was stunned, then surprised and delighted: "Sister Ye?!"

"How did you wake up? Could it be that the seal on the Pure Lotus has been broken?"

Ye Qingxin sat in the void of the innate furnace, her skin as smooth as jade, her bare feet, and wisps of flame seemed to emanate from her body.

The black and red skirt accentuated her glistening jade feet. She snorted coldly, "Although the Pure Lotus is domineering, the Azure Emperor dares not completely seal your innate furnace, after all, she wants to cultivate with you. And the seal she left behind can only be broken in time."

"As long as the Azure Emperor is alive, the seal of the Pure Lotus will automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to solidify the seal when it weakens."

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment, then asked, "How did you break the seal?"

Within the innate furnace, a figure resembling a fairy in fire silently appeared in the room. Her dress accentuated her tall, shapely figure and stunning beauty.

Ye Qingxin's beautiful eyes flashed with a faint smile: "The formation in Liangyi Peak isolates everything from the outside world. Moreover, I can continuously nurture my spiritual consciousness in your innate furnace, so I took this opportunity to break the seal of the Pure World Green Lotus."

Mu Zhian thought to herself that the sect leader liked to tinker with formations, and the formations in Liangyi Peak were even more densely packed. No wonder that once they entered Liangyi Peak, even the Pure World Green Lotus left in the Natural Furnace by the Azure Emperor could not absorb spiritual energy.

But thinking about it this way, if my senior sister used that talisman to teleport me silently to Liangyi Peak, wouldn't no one be able to find me?

My senior sister is also at the Void Returning Realm; her strength is directly proportional to her ample bosom—unfathomable. If she really locked me up in a dark room…

Hiss... Mu Zhian suddenly gasped.

Seeing that Mu Zhian's expression was off and he looked worried, Ye Qingxin asked, "What's wrong?"

Mu Zhian waved his hand weakly, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about my future..."

"What exactly is the divinity that Sister Ye mentioned earlier?" he asked again.

Ye Qingxin knew that this guy was changing the subject, but she didn't pursue it. Although she hadn't been back to the Heavenly Court for a while, staying in the Natural Furnace was practically the same as staying in the Heavenly Court, and the spiritual energy was even more concentrated there...

This ancestor of the Ye family is currently so happy that he has forgotten all about home.

She suddenly understood the joy of the Azure Emperor.

If you want to marry him, then go ahead and marry him. On your wedding day, while you're seeing off the guests outside, this child in the bridal chamber will be mine...

Ye Qingxin, her alluring red eyes holding a faint smile, gazed at Mu Zhian and said, "If my judgment is correct, the Heavenly Lock should have once possessed divinity, but it was damaged for some reason. Although the spirit of the artifact is still there, it has lost its divinity."

“If you nurture it well in the future, perhaps a new divinity will be born.”

"The divinity of the Heavenly Lock..."

Mu Zhian repeated himself, saying to himself, "The Heavenly Lock may have once been a magic weapon of the Heavenly Court's ruler, and since I am the one who modified the Heavenly Court's rules, the fact that the Heavenly Lock reacted to me before, and never even resisted me, may have been due to instinct?"

"If it could be imbued with divinity, the Heavenly Lock might become a true ancestral artifact..."

Mu Zhian looked at the Heavenly Lock in his hand, which had now transformed into a long sword, and his eyes flickered slightly. As if he remembered something, he activated the cauldron within his body.

A wisp of spiritual energy silently drifted out from the cauldron, emitting a faint, colorful glow.

A wisp of spiritual energy from the new Heavenly Dao!

This was a wisp of spiritual energy that Yao Meng obtained after merging with the New Heavenly Dao. It was so rich that it was indescribable.

If this spiritual energy is used to nourish the Heavenly Lock... perhaps it will have an effect.

A wisp of spiritual energy from the new Heavenly Dao quietly enveloped the Heavenly Lock, and at that moment, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The rusty surface of the Heavenly Lock seemed to be moistened like a withered leaf, and for a moment it emitted a faint glow.

Then, it seemed to come alive, and its shape began to change.

Ye Qingxin's eyes showed a hint of surprise: "The spiritual energy you injected into it earlier has taken effect; it has indeed been nourished."

"It seems that the magical treasures in the Heavenly Court need the spiritual energy of the new Heavenly Dao to be nurtured?"

Mu Zhian muttered to himself, "But why did it turn into a ruler...?"

Ye Qingxin frowned and said softly, "It is determined by your personality. After all, this Heavenly Lock can transform into any weapon. In the past, the weapon that best suited my personality was a sword, so it transforms into the shape of a sword."

"If I use this magic weapon in the form of a sword, I can unleash its full power."

"Now it seems that your personality is related to the ruler."

At this point, even Ye Qingxin's eyes showed a hint of doubt, and she gave Mu Zhian a strange look.

In a sense, a ruler represents fairness and justice.

Being able to transform into this shape signifies that Mu Zhi is at peace with the light, acts fairly and justly, and will not bend the law for personal gain.

Hmm... Although he's a good kid, it probably has nothing to do with fairness and justice.

Under Ye Qingxin's subtle gaze, Mu Zhian silently stared at the Heavenly Lock in his hand and murmured to himself, "The ruler is the standard for measuring all things in this world. It is said that the two ends of the ruler symbolize the sky and the earth."

"In that case, let's call it the Measuring Ruler from now on."

The Measuring Ruler emitted a faint, colorful glow, as if it were quite pleased with Mu Zhian's address.

Ye Qingxin's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't help but chuckle, "If you really do get married in the future, I'm afraid your Daoist partner will be angry. If they lock you in a dark room, you can use this to escape your predicament."

Mu Zhian was taken aback, then chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "It's not that bad. Ruoxi and the others wouldn't go that far. No one knows them better than me."

Moreover, I am the author of the Heavenly Court's rules, and I currently have the spiritual consciousness of Ye Qingxin and the Primordial Demoness, two Dao-merging powerhouses, assisting me. I can suppress Nai Xi Lingxuan with a wave of my hand.

...If all else fails, I can just hide in the Heavenly Court. Do you think they're going to hunt me down in the Heavenly Court, stuff an indescribable orb into my mouth, and then give me that famous scene of 'the sealed Mu Zhi'an'?

Oh.

Mu Zhian's lips curled into a frivolous smile as he put away the measuring ruler.

Ye Qingxin gazed at him silently, then suddenly asked, "When do you plan to set off for the Yaochi Holy Land?"

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment and said, "About half a month later. During this time, I will try to break through to the seventh rank of Refining Spirit."

Even with the blessing of Heavenly Dao Qi, normal cultivation would not have resulted in such rapid advancement.

However, the pills in Mu Zhian's storage ring are enough to allow him to advance to the next rank in a short period of time.

This is what it means to be a kept man... oh no, this is the benefit of licking the legs of the Azure Emperor.

These pills were gifts from the sect's chief elders and many ancient aristocratic families, totaling countless quantities.

Just taking these pills would be enough for him to advance in his cultivation level.

Ye Qingxin nodded slightly: "In that case, I'll go back to the Heavenly Furnace to recuperate."

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment, gazing at her beautiful back, and said, "Today's meditation and cultivation have taken a huge toll on my mental energy, and I may need to rest for the night. Sister Ye, could you keep me company?"

A faint smile appeared between Ye Qingxin's brows and eyes as she glanced over: "Just keeping you company?"

Mu Zhian immediately nodded: "I swear by the heavens, it really is just to keep me company, I'm so lonely by myself..."

After an incense stick has burned.

Mu Zhian wrapped his arms around Ye Qingxin's slender waist, buried his face in her hair, and smelled the delicate fragrance emanating from this beautiful ancestor of the Ye family, as well as the crimson-gold flames that seemed to dance in her hair.

As expected of a beautiful ancestor who bears a striking resemblance to the Azure Emperor, Yao Meng is an ethereal fairy untouched by worldly concerns, while Ye Qingxin is a captivating and radiant fire spirit, flawless and perfect... Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

"Is this what you meant by just keeping you company?" Ye Qingxin, with her back to Mu Zhian, her black and red dress slightly disheveled from the earlier commotion, revealing her delicate collarbone, spoke softly.

"Because after thinking about it carefully, meditation is quite tiring, and occasionally lying down to rest is also beneficial for mental recovery."

"Don't worry, Sister Ye, I'll just give you a hug, I won't do anything." Mu Zhian chuckled.

Ye Qingxin turned slightly to the side and gave Mu Zhian a beautiful eye roll: "Although I know your feelings, don't even think about doing anything more outrageous before our relationship is confirmed."

Um... to put it bluntly, a little ambiguity is fine, but it can't be too suggestive.

Mu Zhian wasn't annoyed at all, and contentedly held Ye Qingxin as they slept.

After all, this beautiful ancestor was extremely disgusted with him back then, but now they've still ended up in bed together... Women still need to be coaxed. If he keeps licking her these days, he'll eventually soften her heart.

After all, they're already inside their own innate furnace, how could they possibly run away?

While Mu Zhian was enjoying the soft embrace of the beautiful ancestor of the Ye family, at this very moment, the Holy King City near the Yaochi Holy Land was being prepared under the orders of the Azure Emperor.

In recent days, cultivators from the Eastern Continent have been going there one after another to investigate the truth, seemingly finding it hard to believe such a fact.

Regardless of their doubts, a grand wedding was gradually being prepared and brewing...

Countless eyes across the land were watching this scene.

The Azure Emperor recently touched the threshold of ascension, a piece of news that has garnered immense attention from all the Dao Integration experts... If a Dao Integration expert in the Eastern Continent were to truly ascend, no one knows how the current political landscape of the Nine Provinces would evolve.

Whether the Azure Emperor intended it or not, no one would want an Ascended being to rise above them to exist.

Although they were unaware that even if the Azure Emperor had truly ascended to immortality, he had little interest in ruling the Nine Provinces... compared to such matters, cultivating with Mu Zhian was far more interesting.

Regardless, the news of the Azure Emperor's wedding spread throughout the Nine Provinces, causing a sensation throughout the entire region.

Many people sent their own forces to Dongzhou.

Whether the news that the Azure Emperor has reached the Feather Transformation Realm is true or false, no one knows for sure.

After all, when the Azure Emperor touched the threshold of ascension, all the shackles of heaven and earth were placed upon him, and his aura vanished in an instant, making it difficult even for a Dao-merging powerhouse to judge.

Therefore, this grand wedding is the best opportunity to get to know the Azure Emperor.

Chapter 384 The Grand Wedding Opens (7,000 words)

half a month later.

Mu Zhian buried his face in Nai Xi's arms and opened his eyes in the slightly short morning air, seeing Miss Bai sleeping soundly.