It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Indeed, with the protection of Heaven, the fortune will probably rebound after it declines to a certain extent... After all, Heaven will protect Yunzhou in the dark."

For a moment, many of the ministers below the stage nodded slightly as they talked among themselves, seemingly having enough confidence in the will of Heaven.

It's no wonder, since they were born and raised under the protection of the Heavenly Dao, and even the spiritual energy they cultivated was directly supplied by the Heavenly Dao, making the spiritual energy much richer than in other places.

It can be said that Yunzhou is a blessed land favored by Heaven.

Emperor Dapeng also spoke up, saying, "My beloved consort must be worrying too much. You've been busy with external affairs lately, so leave the Sabbath matters to me. Just relax and rest for a few days."

The princess remained silent.

If the Great Roc Emperor truly wanted to secretly ascertain the whereabouts of the Sabbath Apostles, he should have dealt with them long ago in Yunzhou, instead of waiting until she spoke up.

"Please enjoy your drinks, everyone. I've had some insights these past few days, so I'm going back to cultivate in seclusion."

She sighed inwardly, put down her wine cup, and after uttering a few words, gestured to the maid beside her and instructed, "Take Young Master Mu to an empty room to rest."

Mu Zhian watched the princess's departing figure, then glanced at the subjects in the hall, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He nodded slightly, stood up, and was about to leave the hall led by a maid.

Just then, a servant rushed into the hall, saying, "Something terrible has happened!"

"What's with this panic? What kind of behavior is this?" a minister scolded from the side.

The Great Roc Emperor stared intently: "What's wrong?"

"In a certain area in the north of Yunzhou, the creatures are inexplicably aging. Good news has come from there, and it seems that the forbidden land of life is expanding outward from the north," the attendant hurriedly reported.

"A forbidden zone? We've always lived in peace with it, why is it now..."

For a moment, the court officials attending the banquet all showed expressions of astonishment.

"Don't worry, everyone, I'll go and see for myself."

Emperor Dapeng spoke up to reassure everyone, laughing, "I've been to the forbidden land of life before."

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that the elixir he has obtained was taken from the forbidden land of life.

"Since it wants to expand outwards, I will personally go to the Forbidden Land of Life and suppress it!"

……

That night.

The princess returned to her small courtyard, sat on a futon, closed her eyes slightly, and tried her best to keep her mind calm.

However, when she thought about the events of the past thousand years, she couldn't help but sigh softly.

In the past, when the Great Peng Emperor was not yet a Dao-Merging Great Power, he also focused his energy on governing Yunzhou.

At that time, the Great Roc Emperor did not believe in the Way of Heaven, but only in himself.

However, since the beginning of this golden age in Kyushu, the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao has gradually eroded the original spiritual energy of Yunzhou, and Yunzhou has become increasingly prosperous. Almost every cultivator's furnace has extremely strong spiritual energy.

At this time, the Great Roc Emperor gradually became complacent and began to focus his energy on 'ascension to immortality'.

Since the beginning of a new era in the Nine Provinces, the Great Roc Emperor has devoted a great deal of human resources to exploring forbidden lands and seeking immortal medicines.

Even on the Sabbath, he did not stop searching, and as a result, many cultivators in Yunzhou died in the forbidden area of ​​life in Yunzhou.

However, the princess always covered up the mistakes behind the scenes, so things have always been peaceful.

A few days ago, she went to see Luo Tan, partly to see what Luo Tan thought about Yunzhou now, and partly to see her close friend.

Another reason was to see if the Great Peng Emperor would handle the affairs of Yunzhou properly during his absence.

As a result, he neglected even the matter of the Sabbath, and was too lazy to even send someone to secretly follow the Sabbath apostles.

This is an arrogant display of his arrogance, and also a sign that he doesn't take the affairs of Yunzhou to heart.

The Great Roc Emperor's mind is now entirely focused on the immortal herb he obtained.

They didn't even notice how the Heavenly Dao had become increasingly 'rampant' in recent years, almost assimilating the entire Yunzhou.

Indeed, Heaven is currently protecting Yunzhou, because Yunzhou is full of people who believe in it.

But what if one day, more cultivators in Yunzhou turn to the Dao or the Dao of Man?

The princess sighed softly.

Even though they already knew about the Great Roc Emperor's personality, they were still disappointed by his inaction.

Right now, she doesn't have any better solutions than to continue maintaining order in Yunzhou... until she finds the location of the Heavenly Court and then uses its spiritual energy to resist the erosion of the Heavenly Dao.

dong dong...

Just as the princess was thinking about this, she suddenly heard a soft knock at the door.

"Your Highness, is it convenient for you to come in now?"

Why is Mu Zhian here...?

Despite her thoughts, the princess still agreed to Mu Zhian's visit.

"Hmm...come in."

Mu Zhian pushed open the door and saw the voluptuous and beautiful princess sitting cross-legged on a futon, her eyes slightly closed, with a touch of rosy decoration between her brows, which accentuated her stunning beauty and gave her a charming and alluring look that only a married woman could possess.

“I intend to accept your previous proposal and assist you in going to the Heavenly Court,” Mu Zhian said in a low voice.

The princess suddenly opened her eyes and stared at him with burning eyes.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled with surprise and delight, her heart trembled slightly, and she could hardly contain her joy.

"Why...did you suddenly agree?"

The princess tried her best to remain calm, wanting to know what Mu Zhi'an's purpose was.

"Seeing your conversation with the Great Peng Emperor in the hall just now, and thinking about your contributions to Yunzhou over the years, I really feel a little sorry for you," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

"Is this some kind of pity for me?" The princess smiled self-deprecatingly, never expecting that she, a dignified Dao Integration Realm expert, would be pitied by a mere cultivator.

"Not pity, but respect."

However, the next moment, Mu Zhian's answer took the princess by surprise.

"The Great Roc Emperor is determined to ascend to immortality, and his ministers are all reassured by the protection of Heaven. Only one person is silently supporting the entire Yunzhou."

Mu Zhian gazed at the woman's exquisitely beautiful face veiled and said softly, "That's why I respect you so much."

The princess's eyes flickered, but for a moment she didn't know how to answer Mu Zhian.

She never expected that a junior cultivator she had only known for a short time would understand and support her...

"Besides that... perhaps I also have some feelings of affection for you."

Mu Zhian chuckled self-deprecatingly: "I know you might find this dismissive, but a woman who supports the entire Yunzhou... such grace and charm would probably make any man feel a little admiration."

The princess was stunned for a moment, staring at Mu Zhi'an in disbelief.

She never expected that this young man would be so bold as to confess his love to her even though he already had Qingdi as his Daoist partner and was even in a close relationship with Luo Tan in private.

Isn't this blatant womanizing?!

Yet, she couldn't sense any hypocrisy in Mu Zhi'an's eyes or tone; it was genuine and sincere affection.

She had never felt such sincere love from her fiancé, the Great Roc Emperor.

The reason why the Great Roc Emperor pursued her was simply because he liked her body and wanted to use her body to try to communicate with the Great Dao.

At this moment, all sorts of emotions were intertwined in the princess's heart. She wanted to rebuke Mu Zhian for his audacity and philandering, but for some reason, she felt no anger.

Instead, I started to panic.

But as one of the rulers of Yunzhou, the princess quickly calmed herself down, raised her head, and was about to say something.

At this moment, Mu Zhian put his index finger to his lips, a warm smile on his face, and said, "You don't need to give me an answer so quickly, because before that, I will assist you in entering the Heavenly Court."

"However, this may be offensive to you."

The princess was still reeling from Mu Zhi'an's bold declaration, and asked in a daze, "What offense—"

Before he finished speaking, Mu Zhian took two steps to stand in front of the princess, and then suddenly covered her eyes with one hand.

Then, through the veil, in the dim light, Mu Zhian took hold of the princess's delicate, alabaster-red lips.

The princess's eyes were slightly dazed, as if she hadn't quite come to her senses yet.

Only when she felt the boy's warm presence did she wake up with a start, immediately pushing Mu Zhian's hand away, staring at Mu Zhian with a mixture of shame and anger.

"Mu Zhian, you—"

Then, before the princess could speak, she realized that the room in front of her was no longer the same.

This world is filled with an incredibly rich spiritual energy.

"Where is this place...?" The princess looked around in disbelief. She found that even with her Dao Integration Realm spiritual sense, she could not pinpoint where she was.

"Since Your Highness has guessed where my Heavenly Court spiritual energy comes from, has she never doubted whether she herself is capable of stepping into the Heavenly Court?"

Just then, Mu Zhian's voice suddenly rang out from behind, pulling the princess back to reality from her previous thoughts.

She turned her head and saw the boy who had appeared behind her at some point.

At that moment, thoughts flashed through her mind like fleeting shadows.

Then, as if realizing something, the princess's heart suddenly beat faster.

"Is this the Heavenly Court?"

There is absolutely no mistake. The spiritual energy in this world far surpasses that of the Nine Provinces by countless times, and it is exactly the same as the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court that she felt back in Yunzhou.

Without a doubt, this is the Heavenly Court.

But the question is, why is she here?

The scene of Mu Zhi'an kissing her lips through her veil quickly flashed through the princess's mind, and her pretty face blushed slightly.

She gazed at Mu Zhian, lowered her voice, and whispered, "...Who exactly are you?"

……

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[The update is a bit late, but it's only 7,000 words, almost three chapters, which seems alright, right?!]