It turns out, they were the main characters.

The princess made a request yesterday that was roughly what he had guessed.

But besides that, there is still one thing he doesn't know.

"Why are you willing to take me to Yunzhou? If the Great Peng Emperor sees this, he might misunderstand us even more?" Mu Zhian asked worriedly.

The princess said calmly, "You are the person Luo Tan chose. Since Luo Tan considers you in every way, and is even willing to wait until he refines the Nine Cauldrons Refining Void Pill before enjoying you... then I will naturally help you as well."

She paused, seemingly realizing the shamelessness of her words, and immediately changed the subject casually, saying, "In short, it's partly because of Luo Tan, and partly because... the Great Roc Emperor caused you trouble twice before, although it was directed at you, it was because of me."

"I'll take you to find that willow tree in the misty clouds; this is my way of apologizing to you on behalf of Yunzhou."

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian couldn't help but smile warmly, gazing at the mature and beautiful wife's alluring figure without saying a word.

"What are you laughing at?" The princess frowned slightly.

"It's nothing." Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled. "If it's about apologizing, then Her Highness the Princess already apologized yesterday... and even went a bit overboard with the apology."

The princess was taken aback at first, then immediately recalled what Mu Zhi'an had done to her behind the Great Peng Emperor's back yesterday. Feeling a bit ashamed, she bit her lip and said, "Just holding hands is going too far? Is Young Master Mu some little boy who has never been with a woman before?"

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "If it's for the sake of an apology, then what happened yesterday certainly carries far more weight in my heart than that."

The princess's lips unconsciously curled up, but she quickly put on a stern face: "Since Young Master Mu has put it this way, does that mean it's alright if I don't take you to Yunzhou?"

Mu Zhian smiled gently: "If Your Highness took me to Yunzhou to apologize, then I am satisfied with what happened yesterday. If I cannot obtain Yunyan Liu because of this, I will have no regrets."

As he finished speaking, his gaze softened as he looked into the princess's eyes.

A flicker of panic crossed the princess's eyes, but she quickly realized her lapse in composure. She took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and said calmly, "Don't worry, I wouldn't go back on my word. Since I promised you, I will definitely take you to Yunzhou."

Mu Zhian respectfully raised his hand and bowed, saying, "Then thank you very much, Your Highness."

"By the way, what do you plan to do with the Nirvana Silk you obtained yesterday?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question.

A hint of doubt flashed in the princess's eyes.

Yesterday, she simply wanted to find an excuse to avoid the Azure Emperor suspecting some messy things, but she hadn't thought about the specific use of the Nirvana Silk yet.

"Since Your Highness hasn't figured out the correct way to use Nirvana Silk, why don't I, Mu, give you some ideas?"

Mu Zhi paused for a moment, then put on a mysterious smile and said, "It's a method that can dramatically increase a woman's charm."

Chapter 502 The Place Closest to 'Heaven' 5.5K

"How to dramatically increase a woman's attractiveness?"

The princess's curiosity was successfully piqued by Mu Zhi'an. She looked at him suspiciously and asked, "What method?"

"Since Your Highness is a close friend of His Majesty Luo Tan, you must have visited Yuzhou quite a few times in the past, and you must have seen stockings and the like in Yuzhou, right...?" Mu Zhian asked.

"Of course I've seen it, but what connection does that have to what you just said?"

Just as the princess finished speaking, she noticed Mu Zhi'an's gaze and seemed to immediately understand the meaning behind his words. Her eyes flashed with a hint of anger: "Young Master Mu, what do you mean by stockings and female charm? Are you trying to flirt with me?"

Mu Zhian shook his head and said, "Nirvana silk is different from other silks. Stockings made from it are not only smooth and silky, but also bright in color and light in material... It is a superior material."

"Especially after being made into stockings, the feel of them against the skin is even more wonderful..."

The more the princess listened, the more she felt something was wrong. Logically speaking, since it was stockings, it should mean that Mu Zhian had never been in contact with them before. So how did he know so much about them?

"Although I have no interest in what you mean by enhancing charm, the Nirvana Silk is of little use to me anyway. At most, I'll have it made into a dress later..."

Despite her thoughts, the princess readily accepted Mu Zhi'an's suggestion: "Very well, since you say you have other ways to utilize Nirvana Silk, then this matter will be left to you to handle, how about it?"

After saying that, she took out an exquisitely crafted jade box from her storage ring and handed it to Mu Zhian.

"Leave everything to me, Mu," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

The princess glanced at Mu Zhi'an a few times and continued, "You will come with me to Yunzhou on this trip. Remember not to stray too far from me, otherwise I may not be able to protect you."

She paused, glanced meaningfully at the blue lotus ring on Mu Zhian's hand, and smiled: "However, with the protective magic left on you by the Azure Emperor, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Mu Zhian took the jade box and then said with a reserved tone, "No matter what, I will still need your help when I go to Yunzhou... My abilities are limited, and I can only try to repay Your Highness in this way."

Looking at the respectful expression on the young man's face, the princess's gaze softened and she said, "You and the Azure Emperor are Daoist partners, so you don't need to use honorifics with me in everything."

Mu Zhian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then I shall accept your offer."

After chatting with the princess for a while, Mu Zhian bid farewell to her and immediately found the palace tailor to make a pair of white silks from Nirvana silk according to his requirements. The remaining large amount of Nirvana silk was used to make a silver-white dress.

……

Two days later, Mu Zhian arrived at the main hall of the palace and handed the finished clothes to the princess.

When the exquisite wooden box was opened, the princess's beautiful eyes couldn't help but light up slightly.

The dress was indeed beautifully designed, and the stockings looked equally stunning, exceeding her expectations.

Luo Tan toyed with a white chess piece in her hand. A gentle breeze caused her white dress to flutter backward, vaguely revealing a glimpse of white skin between her snow-white boots and thighs.

Her eyes also showed surprise as she muttered to herself, "I never imagined that stockings made of Nirvana Silk would be so effective..."

If I had known this would happen, I would have asked the Azure Emperor for a share back then.

The thin, opaque white silk has an excellent texture just by touching it, and even exudes a faint, holy glow. If worn on the legs, it can indeed enhance one's charm.

The princess's eyes showed a hint of surprise and delight as she accepted Mu Zhi'an's 'gift,' nodding and saying, 'You're very thoughtful.'

"It's not just about being thoughtful; I've known him for so long, and I've never seen him put in this much effort before," Luo Tan snorted, her tone tinged with resentment.

Her beautiful eyes stared straight at Mu Zhian, and across the long table, she winked at him playfully, as if to say: How do you plan to appease your sister?

“If Your Majesty needs them, I will ask the Holy Maiden of Yaochi for some after I return to Dongzhou, and have them made into stockings for you,” Mu Zhian said sincerely.

"Forget it, if it's not sincere, I don't want it."

Luo Tan deliberately complained, placed a white piece, and then glanced at the princess opposite him.

The princess held a black chess piece in her hand, her brows relaxed, and a faint smile on her face, clearly indicating that she was in a good mood.

Seeing the woman pondering her next move, Luo Tan glanced at the boy standing beside her and said with a faint smile, "You should sit down too. It must be tiring to stand like this."

Mu Zhian sat down next to Luo Tan, then lingered for a moment on the Empress's elegant profile.

As if noticing Mu Zhian's gaze, Luo Tan turned her head slightly, looking at him with a smile in her eyes, as if to say: What are you looking at?

Mu Zhian immediately gave her an apologetic look.

To be honest, he hadn't really thought of preparing a pair of stockings for Luo Tan before... This was just a matter of going with the flow, because the princess wanted Nirvana Silk and he only decided to do it on a whim.

Luo Tan ignored Mu Zhian's gaze. She rested her chin on her hand, gently pressing her full and firm breasts onto the table, waiting for the princess to make her move.

Before Mu Zhian could ponder Luo Tan's thoughts, he suddenly felt a slender, warm, and jade-like hand gently rest on the back of his hand, before moving it away...

A strange feeling arose in Mu Zhi'an's heart. He glanced at Luo Tan secretly and transmitted his voice, "Your Majesty, you—"

Before he finished speaking, his body suddenly stiffened slightly, and he subconsciously looked down at Luo Tan's nimble little hand.

The Alchemy Empress of Yuzhou winked at Mu Zhi'an, then glanced casually at the princess opposite her. She parted her red lips slightly, preventing the princess from eavesdropping, and transmitted her voice, "Don't speak... You don't want the princess to know that you're being bullied, do you?"

……

Nearly half an hour later, the game between the two ended.

Even as the game ended, Mu Zhian was still in a daze. He got up somewhat absentmindedly and gave Luo Tan a strange look as she asked someone to put away the chessboard.

He now had reason to suspect that Luo Tan might actually play some little games with him during court one day...

"Did you hear me?"

At this moment, a woman's gentle and melodious voice came from the side, pulling Mu Zhi'an back to reality. He saw the princess standing beside him at some point.

"Your Highness, please speak." Mu Zhian smiled warmly as always.

"Thank you so much for the dress and stockings... Just as you said, the clothes are indeed very beautiful."

The princess lowered her eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "This is the first time I've ever received something from a man."

"Has the Great Peng Emperor never given you any gifts before?" Mu Zhian asked, somewhat surprised.

"Most of the gifts he gave were priceless antiques or rare and precious materials," the princess said softly.

But a sigh escaped his lips.

Despite spending so much time with her, the Great Roc Emperor knew less about her than a young cultivator he had just met outside.

As a woman, who would like some precious antique, even if it is worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones?

As a powerful being in the Dao Integration Realm, rare and precious materials are no longer of any use to her. Even if she were given those materials, what use would they be?

But dresses, stockings, and the like... are tangible things that can make a woman more attractive.

"Hey."

Upon hearing this, Mu Zhian couldn't help but sigh: "I suppose Senior Dapeng Emperor is too busy with his affairs to think about such trivial matters as I do."

The princess's eyes flickered, but she remained silent.

After a moment, she finally spoke, "Go back and prepare yourself. I will take you to Yunzhou today to find Yunyan Willow as soon as possible."

Mu Zhian said no more, simply cupped his hands in greeting to the princess, and then left the main hall.

The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. You must know when to stop. This applies to pursuing women or setting traps.

……

In Kyushu, there has always been a legend that says: Yunzhou is the place closest to 'heaven'.

Another rumor circulates among some cultivators: in Yunzhou, you can touch the clouds as long as you reach out your hand, hence the name Yunzhou.

The "heaven" referred to here is the Way of Heaven.

In the past, Mu Zhian would never have believed such rumors.

However, when the princess tore open the spatial rift and brought Mu Zhian to the Yunzhou region, her previous doubts were completely shattered.

Before his eyes was a surging sea of ​​clouds, the light of the setting sun dyeing the sea of ​​clouds into a dazzling and enchanting gold, and Mu Zhian touched the clouds with just a reach of his hand.

Isn't it beautiful?

The princess, wearing silver-white embroidered shoes, walked to Mu Zhi'an's side and looked up at the boundless sea of ​​clouds.

"This is the end of Yunzhou. Beyond this lies the void, which people generally call the heavens."

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "The heavens...? Is that the final destination for collecting fortune on this Sabbath?"

The princess nodded slightly. She stretched out her hands, gently scooped up a wisp of mist, blew on it, and followed the dissipating mist with her gaze. She said softly, "Whenever I finish dealing with a troublesome political matter, I come here alone to see the end of Yunzhou."