It turns out, they were the main characters.

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Mu Zhian?

Upon hearing this name, the princess's eyes flickered slightly. She had heard of this person before; the one whom the Azure Emperor had married in the past was this young cultivator named Mu Zhi'an.

His presence here at this moment must mean he needs some kind of elixir, so he sent the Azure Emperor to invite Luo Tan to refine it?

The princess had seen countless pretty boys in Yunzhou in the past. In some of the holy sites in Yunzhou, some female elders liked to bring a young cultivator along for entertainment every now and then.

I never expected even the Azure Emperor to be so interested...

No, it wasn't just interest; she had genuinely fallen in love with that young monk.

This is an outrageous thing.

It should be noted that in the past, there were quite a few cultivators in the Nine Provinces who openly or secretly pursued the first Holy Maiden of Yaochi, but none of them succeeded until she achieved Dao.

The princess was not surprised. After all, the fairies of Yaochi Holy Land were born with Daoist essences, and those who cultivated with them would benefit. In addition, every Yaochi Holy Maiden had a fairy-like body, so many people had ulterior motives.

However, their talents are so exceptional that they are beyond the reach of most people, making it virtually impossible to win their hearts.

Even the princess was surprised that someone like him had gotten married just a few days ago...

Even now, thinking back on such an absurd thing, the princess couldn't help but secretly shake her head.

"Since you have something to do later, I'll excuse myself for now."

After the princess finished speaking, she was about to leave the main hall.

At this moment, Luo Tan called out to him from behind: "Since you've come all this way, why don't you go back to Yunzhou in a few days? I'll be able to treat you to a meal tomorrow."

"Why should we be so polite between us? But whatever, as you said, since we're here, it's not too late to stay for two more days."

The princess smiled faintly and ultimately accepted Luo Tan's kindness.

She turned and left the hall, where she happened to see the Azure Emperor and his companion, who had just entered under the guidance of a maid, and Wei Mengrou, who was waiting in front of the hall.

The princess blinked her gentle peach blossom eyes, her red lips parted slightly beneath her veil, and she said in a sweet voice, "Emperor Qing, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to see you here."

A mature, aloof, yet gentle fairy stood before the palace gate. Her gentle eyes seemed to pity the world, and a dot of cinnabar between her brows added a touch of ethereal coolness to her already stunning beauty.

She turned her head to look at the Princess of Yunzhou beside her, her voice as gentle as heavenly music: "It is indeed a coincidence. Last time, the Princess failed in her attempt to seize the fate of the Great Qian Kingdom. I did not expect to see you here at the Medicine Emperor again after only a few days."

Mu Zhian sensed the tension and wanted to speak up to stop it, but at that moment, the princess's gaze had already fallen on Mu Zhian.

Her demeanor remained dignified and elegant. Although her face was veiled, Mu Zhian, with his years of experience, could tell just by looking at her gentle and beautiful eyes that seemed to melt a man's heart what kind of stunning beauty this fiancée of the Great Roc Emperor possessed.

"This must be the Azure Emperor's Daoist partner, young friend Mu Zhi'an?"

The princess's voice was gentle and melodious, and her beautiful eyes gazed at her tenderly.

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded in acknowledgment. He wanted to say something, but then decided against it, since Yao Meng and Sister Mengrou were both staring at him.

As a proper fishpond owner, one should never pay too much attention to other women outside, as this will arouse the jealousy of the fish... Once this jealousy level is full, even a fairy as light as clouds and smoke might turn evil.

The princess smiled slightly, casually withdrew her gaze, and looked at the Azure Emperor, saying, "The Azure Emperor's Daoist partner is quite polite."

She is the princess of Yunzhou, born with a connection to the Great Dao, a cultivator capable of using the spiritual energy of the Great Dao, and is known as the most beautiful woman in Yunzhou, as well as the fiancée of the Great Peng Emperor.

Many cultivators were curious about what kind of face the princess had beneath her veil. In the past, cultivators in Yunzhou even spread rumors that the princess's appearance was in no way inferior to that of the Azure Emperor of the Yaochi Holy Land.

This is enough to imagine what a stunning face this princess must have had beneath her veil.

However, when facing her, Mu Zhian remained calm and composed, which was enough to show that the Azure Emperor's Daoist partner was quite capable, at least in terms of temperament, she was much stronger than her peers.

Yao Meng smiled gently and said softly, "After all, the Princess Consort is the fiancée of the Great Peng Emperor. My husband naturally possesses the most basic courtesy of not looking at things improperly."

She paused for a moment, "But if some vixen were to deliberately try to seduce him... I'm afraid no man could resist."

The princess was clearly trying to embarrass Mu Zhian by deliberately flirting with him; any bystander could see that, let alone Yao Meng.

A hint of coldness flashed in the princess's eyes, but her face remained gentle and smiling: "What the Azure Emperor said is true, but I think that a woman who appears to be aloof and fairy-like on the surface but actually engages in seducing men... is actually no different from a vixen."

This woman looks gentle and sweet, but she's actually quite assertive... Mu Zhian secretly observed this sexy woman, who was as ripe as a peach, with some surprise, and couldn't help but think to himself.

Of course, Mu Zhian thought about it, but he didn't say anything.

After all, the princess and he have no relationship now, and he is not worried that Yao Meng will be at a disadvantage. It's better to let them fight it out themselves.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty is already waiting in the Imperial Heart Palace."

Just then, the little maid who was trembling in the corner suddenly whispered a reminder.

"Let's go inside first." Mu Zhian didn't want to linger, and spoke up at the right time to break the dangerous atmosphere.

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The conflict, which could have escalated, was temporarily extinguished. Led by a maid, Mu Zhi'an walked towards the Imperial Heart Palace. Glancing at the graceful fairy beside him, he suddenly transmitted his voice:

"Did you and that princess have any past conflicts?"

Yao Meng said calmly, "There's no real grudge. It's just that the Great Peng Emperor once secretly pursued me without the Princess's knowledge. Later, I sent a message about this to the Princess via paper crane, and that's how the matter was dropped. If there's any other grudge... it's probably that I fought with her a few times when Yunzhou and Dongzhou were in conflict in the past."

Yao Meng's cunning is innate... Mu Zhian asked, "So, the princess might be jealous?"

Yao Meng raised her eyebrows slightly and said calmly, "The princess doesn't care who the Great Peng Emperor pursues. She and the Great Peng Emperor are not husband and wife. I heard that her adoptive father had arranged a marriage between her and the Great Peng Emperor when she was young. Although the princess doesn't like this marriage, the cultivators in Yunzhou have already recognized her as the princess, so they can only go along with it."

"However, judging from her appearance, it seems that even after thousands of years, the Great Roc Emperor still hasn't been able to touch her hand."

Mu Zhian's expression was somewhat subtle: "Can't the Great Peng Emperor find another queen?"

"The princess was born connected to the Great Dao. Her talent, fortune, and strength are all top-notch. Her appearance is also one of the most beautiful women in the entire Nine Provinces. Do you think the Great Roc Emperor would be willing to give her up?"

Yao Meng looked at Mu Zhi'an with a half-smile, her voice tinged with amusement: "Why are you suddenly asking me so many questions about her?"

Yao Meng is good in every way, except that she is too sensitive... Mu Zhian thought to himself, and explained, "When you ascended to immortality last time, in addition to the Southern Wilderness and the Western Regions, there was also a mysterious black-robed powerhouse. Moreover, there were other powerhouses secretly watching at the time. Naturally, I wanted to take this opportunity to investigate."

"You mean... there might be a powerful figure in Yunzhou who attacked me back then?" Yao Meng's eyes glistened with tears as she pondered Mu Zhi'an's words.

Mu Zhian nodded: "After reaching the Feather Transformation Realm, it is equivalent to breaking the situation that has been formed in the Nine Provinces. Even if you have no ambition, you will still make people wary. There are probably many people who want to stop you from ascending to the Feather Transformation Realm. Therefore, the possibility of Yunzhou taking action is not impossible."

Yao Meng nodded silently: "If I remember correctly, the black-robed powerhouse who appeared in front of the Yaochi Ancestral Land seemed to be an avatar, and the opponent's attack methods contained the Daoist rhyme of the Heavenly Dao... I originally wanted to use the Gu Boxing incident to force the opponent to take action, so that I could identify who it was."

"It's just a pity that the other side was very cautious and chose to give up the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty and abandon Gu Boxing."

"This matter cannot be rushed; there will always be an opportunity to investigate it thoroughly in the future," Mu Zhian said.

You're right.

Yao Meng suddenly looked at Mu Zhian with a bright smile: "But I still think you care a lot about the princess. Were you just trying to change the subject and get my attention?"

Mu Zhian shrugged and sighed, "Alright, alright, I want to cultivate with the Princess. I just sent her a telepathic message to invite her, but she refused."

Yao Meng covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "You cultivate with her? Let's not even talk about how your innate furnace is useless to her. Even if it were, a proud person like the Princess Consort wouldn't stoop to that level. The Great Roc Emperor hasn't been able to melt her heart in the past ten thousand years. As for you..."

She glanced at Mu Zhian with a smile, as if everything was understood without words.

Mu Zhian glanced back at Yao Meng but didn't explain. "Things change over time. You'll definitely regret this in the future."

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Royal Heart Hall.

Luo Tan sat at the table and immediately saw Mu Zhi'an in his field of vision, as well as the Azure Emperor beside him.

"I thought you had a conflict with the princess, and I was just thinking about whether I should go out and check."

The Empress of the Immortal Dynasty smiled faintly and walked towards the two with the help of her maids, who lifted the hem of her white dress.

“This is Yuzhou, not Yunzhou. There’s no way she could offend me here. I just chatted with her for a bit in front of the palace earlier.”

Yao Meng glanced at the densely packed memorials on the table not far away and couldn't help but smile: "Although the body doesn't get tired at the Medicine King level, it's still advisable to take a proper rest from time to time."

Luo Tan walked gracefully to the chair next to him and sat down. He slightly raised his chin and spoke in a pleasant voice: "It seems like there are a lot of memorials, but in reality, they don't take up much time each day."

"However, sometimes I really envy the Azure Emperor. With the Queen Mother of the West and others around, you don't have to deal with these things."

Guided by a maid, Yao Meng and Mu Zhian sat down not far from Luo Tan. The fairy revealed a bright smile: "I have long since stopped interfering in the internal affairs of Yaochi, but sometimes they still like to ask me a few questions on important matters... If I had to say, it is indeed much easier than the Medicine Emperor's job."

Luo Tan nodded slightly, then smiled and gazed at Mu Zhian, lingering on the young man's handsome features for a moment before saying, "Young friend Mu's cultivation speed is probably beyond the reach of even some of the geniuses in my Yuzhou. When we last met, you were still at the Refining Spirit Realm, but now you have transformed and are already at the Returning Void Realm."

Mu Zhian said reservedly, "This is also thanks to the pills that Her Majesty the Empress refined for me before. If it weren't for the blessing of the demon body, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to refine my spirit and return to the void so quickly."

Luo Tan revealed an elegant smile: "Since the Azure Emperor asked me to refine it, I naturally cannot refuse this favor. If you really want to thank someone, you might as well thank her."

As she said this, she couldn't help but glance at Mu Zhian a few more times, suppressing the urge to use her spiritual sense to scan his body.

After all, with the Azure Emperor present, it would be rather impolite for her to scrutinize her husband's body.

However, she was still somewhat concerned about how far Mu Zhian's innate furnace had evolved after he returned to the Void Realm.

At this moment, she suddenly noticed that the fairy beside her was looking at her with a slightly amused gaze. Luo Tan subtly withdrew her gaze and gestured to the maid to serve tea: "The Azure Emperor has come to Yuzhou today, surely he has some important matters to discuss?"

Yao Meng smiled brightly: "Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that I've been preparing a prescription recently, and I'm thinking that once I've collected the medicinal materials, I hope to ask the Medicine Emperor for help in refining it."

Luo Tan raised her eyebrows slightly, but did not accept it immediately.

She calmly picked up the teacup and said, "Your Majesty, you may speak first... But you should know that I rarely refine pills for others; this is my bottom line."

As the only alchemist with near-immortal-grade skills, the powerful figures from various forces across the Nine Provinces naturally wanted to befriend him so that this Medicine Emperor could help refine pills in the future.

however--

Once or twice is fine, but if it happens every time, and every powerful figure comes to ask her to refine pills in the future, should she refine them or not?

Firstly, she doesn't have that much time to waste on these things.

Secondly, if one accepts the alchemy request of one powerful being but refuses another, it is inevitable that one will be resented over time.

"When the Azure Emperor ascended to immortality last time, he requested a Tai Xu Pill. I gave the Azure Emperor face because it was Young Friend Mu who needed the pill, and it can also be considered as a celebration of your ascension."

"But this time... I wonder what kind of elixir the Azure Emperor desires?" Luo Tan asked.

“A seventh-grade elixir, the Nine Cauldrons Refining Emptiness Pill,” Yao Meng said.

Luo Tan was taken aback, then his tone softened slightly: "Nine Cauldrons Refining Void Pill...? So this is also preparation for young friend Mu's future enlightenment?"

The Nine Cauldrons Refining Void Pill, although a seventh-grade pill, has an extremely complex refining method. Among pills of the same grade, it is no exaggeration to say that it is the most difficult to refine.

Moreover, the medicinal materials required for this elixir are almost found throughout the Nine Provinces, including the Black Flame True Leaf of the Southern Wilderness, the Cloud Smoke Willow of Yunzhou, the Rebirth Water of the Eastern Forbidden Zone, and even the Netherworld Demon Lotus of the Northern Territory.