It turns out, they were the main characters.

Chapter 504 Let's apologize to the Azure Emperor together~ 8.5K

"Who exactly are you? What I'm showing in the Heavenly Court now is a spirit, not your true form, isn't it?"

"Why were you able to bring my consciousness into the Heavenly Court?"

The princess stared intently into Mu Zhi'an's eyes, trying to get the answer she wanted from him.

Mu Zhian shook his head slightly: "I don't know the specifics. I obtained a ring from the first Demon Emperor, which allowed my spiritual consciousness to exist in the Heavenly Court for a certain period of time... and also allowed others to enter the Heavenly Court together."

"The first generation Demon Emperor?"

The princess had clearly heard of the first demon emperor's name; her eyes held a thoughtful expression.

Then, she quickly realized something important, her pretty face flushed, and a hint of resentment appeared in her usually gentle eyes as she glanced at Mu Zhian: "What necessary connection does this have with your kissing...kissing me just now?"

Seemingly unaccustomed to saying that word, she hesitated for a while before asking in a low voice.

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "To enter the Heavenly Court, even if it is just a wisp of spiritual consciousness, one must possess a certain amount of Heavenly Court spiritual energy within one's body... and I can only transfer spiritual energy to you in this way."

"So that's how it is. No wonder you did something so daring earlier..."

At that moment, the princess understood slightly and nodded silently.

While I felt relieved, I also felt a strange sense of loss.

When the young cultivator kissed her earlier, she was surprised and annoyed, but after hearing his explanation and understanding his motives, she felt a sense of loss.

Am I expecting something...? A thought that seemed utterly absurd to the princess popped into her mind.

As one of the rulers of Yunzhou, and a princess who was born connected to the Great Dao, the princess consort has never experienced any 'surprises' since birth.

Because the Great Dao favors her and she is blessed with good fortune, she knew from birth that she would definitely step into the Dao Integration Realm.

Some people are born to strive for spiritual cultivation, but the outcome is unknown.

Some people are destined from the moment they are born to become the Empress of the Nine Provinces.

The princess is such a destined person.

For this reason, there were many people who pursued the princess in the past. Some were attracted by her beauty, while others wanted to use her body to try to resonate with the Dao.

The Great Roc Emperor was one of them.

Emperor Dapeng tried countless methods to please this queen, but none of them worked...

Because they were both at the Dao Integration Realm, the Great Roc Emperor dared not take any overly outrageous actions, lest it cause internal strife between them.

But who would have thought that after being kissed by Mu Zhian tonight, although the princess felt embarrassed and ashamed, it wasn't a big deal... Instead, a strange and complicated feeling arose in her heart.

She herself was also somewhat unable to understand what she was thinking.

The princess gently shook her head, clearing her mind of thoughts, but a feeling of unease and uncertainty lingered in her heart.

"Your Highness...?"

At this moment, Mu Zhian tentatively called out to her, "Do you plan to go deep into the Heavenly Court to take a look?"

The princess came to her senses and smiled gently: "Then I'll have to trouble Young Master Mu."

Mu Zhian shook his head: "Since I have already promised Your Highness, I will naturally cooperate with you as much as possible."

He paused for a moment, then said, "However, according to the rules of the Heavenly Court, there are probably some rather complicated requirements to meet in order to enter the Heavenly Court..."

The princess was taken aback, looked at Mu Zhi'an, and asked, "What are your requirements?"

For some reason, looking at Mu Zhian's sincere appearance, the princess felt a bad premonition.

……

"How could such a sacred place as the Heavenly Court have such appalling rules... Who could have left these rules?"

After a short while, the princess removed her coat and veil, and walked on the floor of the Heavenly Court with her white silk-clad feet, a faint blush visibly appearing on her face.

Even the gentlest and most charming princess was filled with resentment towards the person who wrote the Heavenly Court rules.

The Heavenly Court, which cultivators pursue throughout their lives, has rules that require people to wear skirts and stockings to enter...

And you can't wear shoes!

"Are these rules real or fake? Why were you allowed to ignore them and enter?"

The princess looked at the young man beside her and finally couldn't help but speak.

Mu Zhian shook his head and guessed, "Perhaps it's because I have the ring left behind by the first Demon Emperor?"

At this point, they absolutely cannot admit that he is the author of the Heavenly Court's rules... No matter how gentle and beautiful a woman is, if she knew the truth, she would probably tear Mu Zhi'an apart.

Silence filled the two of them. After an unknown amount of time, Mu Zhian suddenly asked, "How do you plan to utilize the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court?"

The princess did not answer, but instead asked a seemingly unrelated question: "Young Master Mu, have you ever heard of the nine forbidden places in the Nine Provinces?"

Mu Zhian was taken aback and hesitated before saying, "According to the ancient texts, the forbidden land has not appeared for tens of thousands of years, right?"

The princess gently shook her head: "Apart from Yuzhou and the Northern Border, the other forbidden places have been closed for tens of thousands of years."

"The reason why forbidden lands are called forbidden is not because there are ancient creatures at the Dao Integration Realm in them, but because the rules of heaven and earth in each forbidden land are completely different and are all controlled by the ancient creatures in the forbidden lands."

"Can the Heavenly Dao allow forbidden creatures to rewrite the rules of heaven and earth it has set?" Mu Zhian asked in surprise.

"Young Master Mu, why don't you guess why the Forbidden Zone of Life is expanding outwards for no reason?" The princess asked a question that made Mu Zhi'an fall into deep thought.

Yes, the Forbidden Land of Life has always been at peace with Yunzhou, so why is it expanding outwards for no reason...?

Isn't it afraid that being too high-profile will incur divine punishment?

"Does Your Highness mean... that this is the tacit approval of Heaven?" Mu Zhian understood the meaning behind the princess's words.

"Only the Human Emperor at the Feather Transformation Realm can rewrite the rules of heaven and earth. The creatures in the Forbidden Land are also at the Dao Integration Realm, but the rules of heaven and earth in the Forbidden Land they are in are completely different from the outside world, forming a world of their own."

A hint of gloom appeared in the princess's eyes.

“I have secretly investigated in the past. In the beginning, the activity range of each forbidden land in Kyushu was extremely wide, and some major provinces were even controlled by the forbidden land.”

Mu Zhian was stunned. These words were not to be ignored... The Forbidden Land once had the power to control the entire state, but why did it later shrink its territory and choose to become its own world?

"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, all the creatures in the forbidden lands are injured. Perhaps a great battle once took place, and someone suppressed the nine forbidden lands." Seeing Mu Zhi'an's silence, the princess knew what he was thinking and added another sentence.

"How is that possible?" Mu Zhian blurted out.

This is a bit too absurd. Without being affected by the Heavenly Rules, the Dao Integration Realm can exert the strength of the Feather Transformation Realm... Is there someone who can suppress the Nine Taboos?

The princess slowly shook her head and said softly, "At first I didn't quite believe it either, but when I later set foot in the forbidden land of life, I found that the creatures there were indeed injured."

"If the creatures of the forbidden land are truly at the Dao Integration Realm, then the one rewriting the rules of heaven and earth is probably not them, but another mastermind behind it all..."

Mu Zhian pondered for a long time, his expression changing slightly, and said, "Is it the Heavenly Dao...?"

The rules of heaven and earth cannot be completely changed even by the Heavenly Dao itself... but it can change a part of them, and then use forbidden creatures as a medium to allow that small part of the rules of heaven and earth to expand outward.

The purpose of doing this is to gain more power for oneself.

"So, is the Heavenly Dao's erosion of Yunzhou related to the previous expansion of the Forbidden Land of Life?"

Upon hearing this, the princess secretly praised Mu Zhian's intelligence: "That's what I was thinking too, which is why I wanted to use the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court to resist the erosion of the Heavenly Dao."

"What do you want to do?" Mu Zhian asked.

The princess smiled gently and charmingly, saying, "I was born connected to the Great Dao. If I wish, I can replicate everything I see. Although it cannot compare to the rules and spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court itself, it is enough to resist the erosion of Yunzhou by the Heavenly Dao and make the forbidden land of life retreat."

"As for the expansion of the forbidden lands during this period... Although the Great Peng Emperor has not paid much attention to Yunzhou in recent years, he would not tolerate the forbidden lands gradually encroaching on his territory. He should be able to delay for two or three days."

"Would he risk resisting the erosion of the rules of the forbidden zone of life?" Mu Zhian couldn't help but ask.

"No, but he will try his best... at least he will appear to try."

The princess's tone remained gentle, but her eyes held a hint of coldness: "With so many eyes watching in Yunzhou, if he retreats easily, the cultivators will be disappointed in him, and the power of faith will collapse... So he will try his best to create the impression that he has done his best."

Mu Zhian was taken aback: "You really know him well."

"learn?"

The princess pursed her sexy red lips, her tone tinged with sarcasm, and said, "He's always been like this, so I naturally know what he'll do."

Although there are two rulers in Yunzhou, since the beginning of this era, it has almost always been the Queen who has been handling all the affairs of Yunzhou, both inside and outside the city... For thousands of years, the Great Peng Emperor has been focusing his energy on seeking ascension to immortality.

Yunzhou has been thriving all these years... Little do people know how much the princess has sacrificed behind the scenes.

Mu Zhian remained silent, only gazing at the beautiful woman with a touch of melancholy.

"what happened?"

Seemingly feeling a little uncomfortable under Mu Zhian's gaze, the princess couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"It's nothing. I was just thinking that His Majesty Luo Tan has several trusted confidants who can help share the burden, but it seems that you've been handling these troublesome matters alone in Yunzhou all along..."

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "As I suspected, Her Highness the Princess is a person who appears gentle but is actually very strong inside."

The princess gave a soft "hmm".

She had heard such flattering words countless times, so naturally she wasn't greatly affected.

Mu Zhian looked around at the vast scenery of the Heavenly Court and continued, "But you can also try sharing your troubles with others, like you did today... Maybe the trouble will be resolved soon."

"This was just an accident... If it weren't for the fact that young friend Mu happened to be a natural furnace vessel and also happened to possess the magic that allows spiritual consciousness to escape into the Heavenly Court, even if I had told you, it would have been of no use."

"It might actually cause you more trouble."

The princess gently shook her head. Her original intention was not to bring her troubles to others, but this time she really had no choice. Although she hesitated for a long time, she finally asked Mu Zhian for his help.

"What if I don't mind?" Mu Zhian asked.

The princess paused slightly, looking at Mu Zhian with some disbelief.

"Are there really people who don't mind trouble coming their way...?"

Mu Zhian couldn't help but chuckle: "Of course, no one likes trouble coming their way."

He gazed into the princess's beautiful, gentle eyes and said softly, "But if it's you... I don't mind."

dong dong!

At that moment, the princess's eyes widened slightly, and she saw Mu Zhi'an's figure reflected in them. Her thoughts were in complete disarray.

The princess had heard far too many declarations of love.

As a princess who was born connected to the Great Dao, the quickest and most convenient way for her to come into contact with the Great Dao is to become a Daoist partner with the Queen.

Using her as a medium, being intimate with her... naturally one can communicate with the Great Dao.