It turns out, they were the main characters.

"If it were up to me, I would absolutely not be willing to abandon my sister, the Princess."

The princess narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, seemingly quite pleased with those words.

Even though you know Mu Zhian was saying sweet nothings, it still makes your heart flutter with joy...

After all, although she kept her close relationship with Mu Zhi'an a secret from the Great Roc Emperor... didn't Mu Zhi'an also keep it a secret from the Azure Emperor?

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the risks are greater for Mu Zhian's side.

Given the Qing Emperor's powerful position, the princess did not believe that he would remain silent after learning about the intimacy between Mu Zhi'an and her.

Even so, Mu Zhian was still captivated by her charm and willing to take the risk.

As the princess looked at the young man's delicate and handsome face and felt the tender affection in his eyes, a soft spot in her heart seemed to be touched, and her body seemed to soften a little in his arms.

The princess gently placed her slender hand on Mu Zhi'an's shoulder, raised her beautiful, moist eyes, and whispered, "Although we can't be together openly right now... I will make it up to you."

"What kind of person do you take me for? As long as I can be with my sister, I'm content. Making amends or anything like that doesn't matter!"

Mu Zhian gazed at the woman, who was as ripe as a peach, and said in a low voice, "But I'm still a little curious, what does my sister plan to do?"

The princess couldn't help but give Mu Zhian a charming look.

After all that talk, is it really just about wanting 'compensation'?

That makes sense, since she was the one who brought up the idea of ​​'making amends' first, so it's no wonder that Mu Zhian would overthink it.

"Before I send you back to Yuzhou, you can experience communicating with the Great Dao a few more times."

The princess wrapped her arms around Mu Zhi'an's neck, gazing at him tenderly with her beautiful eyes, and said, "In this way, if you want to comprehend the laws of the Great Dao after you reach the peak of the Void Returning Realm, your success rate will be much higher."

I understand. It means I can now increase my favorability with the Great Dao, and when I reach the peak of the Returning to Void Realm and intend to comprehend the Dao's essence, the Great Dao might not 'reject' me...

"Does one need to enter and exit the Great Dao to communicate with it for an extended period of time?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

The princess was stunned for a while before she realized what was happening, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes at Mu Zhian.

Then, a shy blush appeared on her face, and she whispered, "It doesn't necessarily require entering or leaving the Great Dao. If you are always with me, and then do what you did just now... you will naturally be able to sense the existence of the Great Dao."

"If the Great Roc Emperor knew, he'd probably fight me to the death, wouldn't he?" Mu Zhi'an laughed self-deprecatingly.

"That's not necessarily true."

The princess merely pursed her lips, denying Mu Zhi'an's words.

"You should know that there are two people in power in Yunzhou, right?"

Mu Zhian knew this. Although the ruler of Yunzhou was the Great Peng Emperor, the real power lay with the Queen and the Great Peng Emperor.

"Have you ever wondered why the Great Roc Emperor waited until the victory banquet was over before coming to see me, instead of asking me first if I wanted to attend the banquet?" The princess turned her head slightly and looked towards the direction of the main hall of the palace outside the window.

Before Mu Zhian could answer, the princess continued, "Because he is afraid of me."

"Over the years, the Great Peng Emperor has been engrossed in exploring the secrets of ascension to immortality. The faith and aspirations of the cultivators in Yunzhou have leaned more towards me. The Great Peng Emperor fears that one day I will completely replace him and become the ruler of Yunzhou."

"The power of faith and will can greatly enhance a cultivator's combat strength. The Great Roc Emperor is reluctant to part with it and does not want me to obtain this power of faith and will."

"He just wants me to stay by his side and act as his 'beloved concubine' to help him comprehend the laws of the Great Dao."

“Your Highness, you don’t care about the position of Lord of Yunzhou, do you?” Mu Zhi’an frowned slightly. “He’s a little too wary of you.”

On the one hand, he was wary of the princess, and on the other hand, he longed to truly possess her... This is why the princess had no good feelings towards male cultivators.

Because most of the cultivators the princess had encountered in the past were there for her body, which was connected to the Great Dao.

“But you are different… From the moment I met you, I understood that what you care about is not the Great Dao within me.” The princess looked up and gazed tenderly into Mu Zhi’an’s eyes.

"You simply like me as a person."

"But back then, I had other impure motives towards you..." The princess's eyes dimmed slightly as she said this.

"Feel sorry……"

If one had to pinpoint when the princess began to care about Mu Zhi'an, it would have been after she learned of Mu Zhi'an's innate potential as a furnace cauldron.

However, at that time she was able to suppress her inner feelings and resist the temptation brought by the celestial spiritual energy.

However, from Mu Zhian's previous confession, the princess realized that she didn't seem to need to suppress her inner thoughts and impulses from the beginning.

She figured it out.

Her closest friend, the Empress of Yuzhou, could be intimate with the husband of the Green Emperor...

She should be able to as well, of course.

Mu Zhian gently placed his hand on the princess's exquisite face and said softly, "Actually, I had impure intentions towards you from the very beginning. If I had to say, I should be the one apologizing."

The princess was taken aback. She hadn't expected that Mu Zhi'an had his own motives for approaching her.

At this moment, Mu Zhian whispered, "I have been in love with you from the very beginning... You may not believe in love at first sight, but I can swear to the Great Dao that I have indeed liked you from the very beginning."

Boom...

The Great Dao responded from the darkness, its roar seeming to shatter the heavens. Even the Great Roc Emperor, who had just left the Queen's Palace, couldn't help but look up and frown.

"It seems that someone in the palace made an oath, which resonated with the Great Dao," the attendant beside him guessed.

Emperor Dapeng gave a soft "hmm," and then said, "Remember to report to me immediately if there are any developments with the Princess Consort in the next two days."

The main reason why Emperor Dapeng did not invite the Princess Consort to the victory celebration banquet immediately was to weaken her influence in the court and win over the hearts of the ministers.

This matter will surely reach the ears of the princess, and perhaps that beloved concubine will be somewhat dissatisfied.

However, this kind of thing has happened before, and I suppose she will just swallow her anger silently, just like always.

The attendant bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Yes."

……

"Did you often swear oaths before? Da Dao seemed somewhat dissatisfied with you just now."

Upon hearing the roar from the main road, a gentle smile bloomed on the princess's beautiful face as she rested her forehead against Mu Zhian's chest.

“Even though I often make oaths, I rarely make this kind of oath, but you are an exception,” Mu Zhian said, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, the princess was not pleased at all. Instead, she frowned and said in a low voice, "It sounds as if you think I'm difficult to deal with, so you're making a vow to try and get away with it."

Mu Zhian gently shook his head and said, "I just feel that you are a woman who lacks a sense of security, so if this can make you feel more at ease, I am willing to make this vow."

The princess was stunned. She stared blankly at Mu Zhi'an, never expecting that someone would consider her needs in every way, even to this extent...

Her gaze softened, her body slumped in Mu Zhi'an's arms, and she let him hold her, enjoying this immoral pleasure.

After an unknown amount of time, the princess felt the celestial spiritual energy flowing in the furnace, and her heart began to beat faster.

Even before Mu Zhian gave her the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, she had already developed a strong interest in the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court.

However, at that time she still needed to consider her status and maintain a reserved demeanor.

But now... it's no longer necessary.

"Mulang...is it alright for you to call me that?"

The princess raised her head and called out shyly.

It was just a simple address, but it made Mu Zhian's heart beat faster for no reason. He looked at the beauty in his arms and nodded gently.

"Mu Lang...do you want to come into contact with the laws of the Great Dao again?" The princess raised her moist, beautiful eyes and gazed softly into Mu Zhi'an's eyes.

However, this time Mu Zhian did not answer. Instead, he gently combed the woman's hair and asked softly, "Do you want me to come into contact with the Great Dao?"

As if she knew what Mu Zhian was thinking, the princess gave a soft "hmm" in a sweet, shy voice.

She paused slightly, a captivating smile playing in her beautiful eyes, and said softly, "I want Mu Lang to carry my husband on his back and fully experience the laws of the Great Dao."

……

The night in Yunzhou is the same daytime in Dongzhou.

Deep within the sacred land of Yaochi lies a divine spring, from which radiant light bursts forth, displaying an extraordinary grandeur.

A fairy in a green dress sat by the sacred spring, her fair feet soaking in the cool water, her delicate toes swaying gently.

Yao Meng played with a strand of hair, holding a palm-sized bronze mirror, silently watching her husband holding the princess of Yunzhou in his arms, and couldn't help but slightly purse her lips.

It's quite amusing to think about it now. Not long ago, when the princess met her, she was still arguing with her and was quite disdainful of her marriage to Mu Zhian...

But now?

He secretly became intimate with a young man he initially looked down upon, without his wife's knowledge.

Yao Meng looked at the young man in the bronze mirror who was secretly being intimate with the princess, hiding it from the Great Peng Emperor. Then, her gaze quickly fell on the princess's shy expression.

Soon, a playful smile appeared on Yao Meng's face, and she silently took out the recording stone.

Then, she put the memory stone and the bronze mirror into her sleeve.

I wonder what kind of expression that haughty princess would have if she pulled out today's 'evidence' when the princess were to argue with her in the future?

Thinking of this, a pleasant smile appeared in Yao Meng's eyes.

"Your Holiness!"

At this moment, a clear and melodious voice came from outside the divine spring.

A moment later, a female disciple from Yaochi approached Yao Meng and respectfully said, "The princess of the forbidden zone has already sent someone to deliver the Reincarnation Water to Yaochi. She asked me to inquire whether any other medicinal herbs are needed."

"No need for the other medicinal herbs, just write back to her to thank her for me."

Yao Meng accepted the jade bottle containing the Reincarnation Water from the female disciple, and then took out the demon lotus that she had recently retrieved from the Northern Underworld.

After the female disciple left, a short while later, a voluptuous and beautiful woman wearing a golden hairpin came to Yao Meng's side and asked, "What is the Holy Maiden thinking about?"

Yao Meng looked up in the direction of Yuzhou and said softly, "I was just thinking that he, who is at the Returning Void Realm, is already close to the Dao Integration Realm in his innate furnace, and the shielding technique of the spirit dragon is also becoming somewhat uncontrollable... If he comprehends the Dao, the shielding technique that the spirit dragon left on his innate furnace will probably be completely released."

"By then... how many people do you think will discover the secret of the innate furnace?"

The Queen Mother of the West was clearly taken aback: "Does the Holy Maiden mean... that if Mu Zhi'an breaks through the shackles of the Returning to the Void and successfully comprehends the Dao, his secret of being a natural furnace for cultivation might not be able to be kept secret?"

Yao Meng gazed quietly at the Queen Mother of the West, and smiled brightly: "It's not a possibility, it's certain."

The reason why Mu Zhian was able to roam freely in front of so many powerful figures without being detected as having a natural furnace body was largely due to the spirit dragon's incantation spell on Mu Zhian's natural furnace body.

However, Linglong is at the Dao Integration Realm. Once Mu Zhian comprehends the Dao, his innate furnace will be infinitely close to that of the Feather Transformation Realm furnace... Linglong's Word Spirit Technique will naturally no longer be able to shield him.

The cultivators of Kyushu might not be able to detect it, but the powerful figures of Kyushu, and even the ancient creatures in the forbidden lands... would probably be able to detect it immediately.

Yao Meng stored the Reincarnation Water and the Netherworld Demon Lotus into her storage ring. Despite the weighty and troublesome matter, a charming smile appeared on her face as she softly said: