It turns out, they were the main characters.

In the past, in pursuit of immortal elixirs, the Great Roc Emperor dispatched numerous suicidal teams to explore the detailed rules of the forbidden lands of life, thus losing many pillars of Yunzhou...

Now that the Great Roc Emperor has obtained the elixir, will he send people to their deaths again in order to explore all the rules of the forbidden land of life?

Seeing the princess silently contemplating something, Mu Zhian couldn't help but turn to look at the woman.

It must be said that this woman is indeed very beautiful. At this moment, she has put her veil back on, and her light silver-white dress outlines her mature and firm peach-like figure.

Beneath the hem of her skirt, a pair of slender, pure white silk stockings encased her plump, long, snow-white legs, adorned with embroidered flat shoes, making her stunningly beautiful.

Mu Zhian once thought he liked girls his own age, then he thought his 'junior' was nice, and then he met Qingdi and his life was ruined... He started liking mature women.

But now, he thinks that such a mature and alluring married woman isn't bad either...

Although people always say they like black stockings, white stockings, mature women and lolis, and have all sorts of hobbies such as foot fetish, face fetish, leg fetish, etc., to put it bluntly, they are just perverts.

Mu Zhian couldn't resist reaching out to lift the princess's veil, revealing a round, beautiful, charming, and mature face.

The princess snapped out of her reverie and, seeing Mu Zhi'an's fixed gaze, seemed to know what he was thinking. She couldn't help but glance at him sideways and said, "Why are you always thinking about doing bad things?"

"It's not that I wanted to do anything bad, it's just that I couldn't help myself when I saw Princess Consort," Mu Zhian said softly, holding Princess Consort's hand.

A blush quickly spread across the princess's pretty face.

"What were you thinking about just now?" Mu Zhian asked with a curious look.

The princess said softly, "I think you are right. I was indeed too easygoing in the past. The Great Peng Emperor was only focused on cultivating immortality and did not care about the living beings of Yunzhou at all... If I had taken the lead, it might have been better for Yunzhou."

Mu Zhian said no more.

He was merely offering his ideas, but the final decision rested with the princess.

"Moreover, if I were to take control of Yunzhou, our relationship would be much more pleasant in the future," the princess suddenly added.

Mu Zhian hesitated and asked, "What does this have to do with me?"

Suddenly, the princess tiptoed and gently brought her sexy, rosy lips to Mu Zhi'an's mouth, but she didn't kiss him. Instead, she gave the young man a seductive glance and said softly, "If I take the lead, will I not have to worry about being discovered when we have affairs in the palace?"

"You can do whatever you like in the palace courtyard, pavilions, or even the place where you review memorials..."

The princess's sweet fragrance wafted across Mu Zhian's face, possessing an irresistible charm.

"Don't you think it would be very pleasant?" she asked softly.

Mu Zhian stared at her alluring eyes, her gaze deliberately provocative, and almost couldn't resist suppressing her right there and then.

But in the end, Mu Zhian suppressed his inner impulse.

After all, this is outside... He had no intention of doing anything strange with the princess outside.

Most importantly, what if we run into Lingxuan near the edge of the restricted area...?

It's possible that once Mu Zhi'an enters the restricted area, he'll never be able to leave again...

The little girl already showed signs of turning evil. If she saw something bad, she might just use the Lock of Desolation to throw Mu Zhi'an into the basement.

Hmm... Thinking about it this way, this trip to the restricted area seems pretty dangerous?

Mu Zhian thought to himself.

"What are you daydreaming about?" At that moment, the princess's gentle voice rang out.

Mu Zhian snapped out of his reverie. Looking at the woman's alluring face and remembering that she was the wife of the Great Peng Emperor, his heart fluttered. He lowered his head and gently kissed the princess's sexy red lips, softly saying, "It's nothing."

"Princess, wait for me to come back."

Princess Consort eventually left the restricted area after being persuaded by Mu Zhian.

As Mu Zhian said, forbidden zones are too dangerous. Before one has ascended to immortality, there is a risk of death if one enters such a forbidden place. There is no need to take that risk.

Furthermore, Mu Zhian was also worried that if Ye Lingxuan met the princess... he would have some difficulty explaining himself.

As the princess said, it would be more enjoyable for them to keep their relationship secret.

……

The Eastern Continent restricted area is vast, far beyond what people can imagine.

Before the rules of heaven and earth were changed, a cultivator at the Void Returning Realm once entered this place. He got lost in the forbidden area for three whole days. On the night of the fourth day, he was fortunate enough to be guided by a master in the forbidden area and escaped danger by chance.

Since then, various legends about the forbidden zone have circulated in the Eastern Continent.

The last time Mu Zhian came, Ye Lingxuan was by his side, so he was able to quickly find the core location of the restricted area.

But this time, he was traveling alone and could only rely on his memory to find the way to the depths of the forbidden zone.

If he could walk on the void, Mu Zhian felt he should be able to find the path deep within the forbidden zone, but he couldn't do that.

One of the rules of the forbidden zone: the use of void magic is prohibited.

This rule was likely set up to prevent malicious individuals from using the Void Technique to directly enter the depths of the forbidden zone.

Along the way, Mu Zhian found four Aurora Crystals. In the outside world, such an Aurora Crystal, the size of a fingernail, would be worth at least 500,000 spirit stones.

No wonder so many cultivators knowingly venture into forbidden zones despite their dangers; the temptation is simply too great.

If you find even one Aurora Crystal in the restricted area, you can live a carefree life for the next twenty years.

For some reason, Mu Zhian felt something was off. Logically speaking, the Aurora Crystal had fallen in such an obvious place, so why hadn't anyone picked it up for so long?

Before we knew it, night had fallen.

More than 300 kilometers south of the restricted area, a group of people were chatting and laughing around a campfire, with the occasional crackling of sparks illuminating the cold night.

A pot sat on the campfire, filled with a tender fish soup.

The wind was extremely strong in the forbidden zone at night, but mysterious golden talismans shrouded both sides of the campfire, shielding the small campsite from the cold wind.

A woman dressed in a light gold dress sat by the campfire with her knees drawn up to her chest. Her long hair was tied up with a black and gold hairpin, and her long, snow-white legs were faintly visible beneath the hem of her dress. She looked at the orange-red flames flickering in the deep night, seemingly lost in thought.

“Your Highness, we have already flown nearly three hundred kilometers along the forbidden area on our swords, but we still can’t see the end of it… Perhaps the elixir of immortality that His Majesty spoke of is just a rumor. If we still haven’t found it in a couple of days, let’s set off back to the palace.”

Not far from the woman, an elderly man with a white beard said in a low voice, "The Imperial Advisor has committed a heinous crime and has been arrested. His Majesty's health is deteriorating day by day, and his life is hanging by a thread. Therefore, he places his hopes on the elixir of immortality in the forbidden zone... But everyone knows that there is no way out of the forbidden zone once you enter. There is really no need for you to come to such a forbidden place with us."

The old man's name was Zhu Cheng. He was sent to the forbidden area by imperial decree of the old emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty to seek the elixir of immortality.

Of the people near the campfire, two were the children of current officials, while the rest were guests and attendants of the dynasty, making a total of sixteen people including Princess Yongning.

Six people died along the way, including two key members of the Returning Void Realm.

They were all unaware of the rules of the forbidden zone and died suddenly, inexplicably afflicted by a curse.

“Mr. Zhu Cheng has always taken good care of me since I was a child. In Yongning’s heart, you have always been like family to me. Although this time it was an imperial edict, it was also because the Crown Prince did not want you to continue to stay in the palace that he secretly made some moves. In any case, I cannot let you and others be neglected.”

Even in the wilderness, Princess Yongning remained elegant. She said earnestly, "If we cannot find the elixir of immortality and Father punishes us for it, I will plead for you. So everyone, just do your best on this trip."

"Your Highness..."

At this moment, many people in the group looked at the eldest princess with some emotion.

After the downfall of the Imperial Advisor Gu Boxing, the old emperor's health deteriorated day by day, and everyone knew that the Great Qian Dynasty was nearing the time for a change of the throne.

Although the crown prince has been chosen, someone spread the rumor that the old emperor intends to reconsider appointing a crown prince. The fact that these people present were sent to seek the elixir of immortality is actually a power struggle within the palace.

Some of them had previously supported the Second Prince, while others had supported the Fourth Prince. However, this time they were secretly plotted against by the Crown Prince's faction and ended up in the dangerous Forbidden Zone.

Even if someone manages to leave the forbidden zone alive but fails to find the elixir of immortality, they will still be punished.

But with this eldest princess around... a lot of punishment can be avoided.

A sickly girl standing next to Yongning said, "There are actually quite a few rare and precious materials in the forbidden area. They may not grant immortality, but they can certainly extend one's lifespan."

"Actually, you only need to find any one of them to return to the palace."

Princess Yongning thought for a moment and couldn't help but chuckle, "Miss Lin usually looks so gentle, but I didn't expect her to be so resourceful. If the Crown Prince knew that his father could live for another twenty or thirty years, he would probably be in despair."

In this world of cultivation, many nobles in the imperial palace cultivate to prolong their lifespan. The crown prince is already thirty-six years old. In another twenty or thirty years... tsk tsk, whether he can ascend to the throne is still a question.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cheng couldn't help but sigh and say, "Fortunately, Miss Lin accompanied us on this trip; otherwise, I don't know how many more of our men would have died."

This sickly girl was none other than Lin Keyu, the Holy Maiden who returned to the Xuan Yin Palace after the Ascension Ceremony that day.

They encountered this saintess on the road. According to her, the Xuan Yin Palace had always had some cooperation with the forbidden area, and therefore knew some of the rules of the forbidden area.

She entered the forbidden area this time for training and to find something.

Lin Keyu revealed a charming smile and said softly, "It was just a small favor, everyone doesn't need to take it to heart."

After she finished speaking, she gazed wistfully at the campfire in front of her, her thoughts seemingly drifting into the distance under the night sky.

Princess Yongning looked at Lin Keyu, whose face was as white and flawless as ice crystal. She hugged her knee with one hand and rested her cheek on the other, as if she was thinking about something.

"Miss Lin seems to be lost in thought quite often on this journey. Could it be that you're thinking about someone you love?" Princess Yongning suddenly asked with a smile.

Lin Keyu woke up with a start and quickly shook her head: "I don't have a sweetheart."

Princess Yongning smiled but remained silent.

Along the way, Lin Keyu mentioned Mu Zhian several times unintentionally. With the intelligence of this eldest princess, she was naturally able to see some clues.

"Watch out, someone's coming."

At this moment, Zhu Cheng suddenly said in a low voice that he heard footsteps coming from a distance.

The group reacted quickly, immediately hiding behind a towering ancient tree and concealing their presence.

At the same time, his spiritual sense instantly locked onto the person who had come.

Lin Keyu's gaze also turned in that direction. She was calmer than everyone else present. Her Xuan Yin Body had made her body very weak since childhood, but this constitution also made her invincible among those of the same realm. As long as the person in front of her was not in the Enlightenment Realm, she was confident that she could leave.

"I apologize to everyone, I meant no offense, I just happened to be passing by."

From the dark shadows in the distance, a figure slowly walked over. The young man was dressed in a long, dark robe, and there seemed to be black mist swirling around him, making it difficult to see his shape clearly.

That's a secret technique from the Southern Wilderness.

He glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "It's not easy to find a safe campsite in the restricted area at night. Could we borrow a place?"

As he spoke, he took out a jade box from his storage ring and tossed it to Princess Yongning: "If it's inconvenient, then forget it. Consider this a small token of my appreciation as a gift. I hope you will accept it, young lady."

The person who appeared here was naturally Mu Zhian. He had already sensed the presence of Lin Keyu and Princess Yongning when he approached the place. The reason he did not recognize them immediately was because he sensed something unusual about this group.

It was rather strange that the eldest daughter of the Great Qian Dynasty would appear in such a dangerous place as the forbidden zone.

Moreover, his innate spiritual body detected a faint killing intent in two of the team members, so it was best to wait and see for the time being.

Yongning glanced at Mu Zhian with suspicion before opening the jade box.

Zhu Cheng's face immediately showed a look of surprise: "Aurora Crystal?!"