It turns out, they were the main characters.

"After all, she's still alive."

The attendant hesitated slightly: "You mean..."

The girl's tone suddenly turned cold: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Have someone keep a close eye on the other forbidden places."

"As for my older brother..."

The girl licked her moist lips, her voice suddenly taking on a seductive, almost alluring quality: "I hope that in the future, when he's in front of me, he'll still be as assertive as he is today~"

The rules in the forbidden land are all rewritten by the owner of the forbidden land. In other words, as long as Mu Zhian enters the forbidden land of life, the power of life and death is entirely in her hands.

By then, hmph...

……

Dongzhou, restricted area.

The tribulation of enlightenment that shook the entire forbidden zone has ended, but tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for the people in the forbidden zone.

Many girls in the clan were excitedly discussing their young lady's Daoist partner. Apart from a few exceptions, most of the girls were quite interested in this Brother Mu that Ye Lingxuan often mentioned.

Those members of the Forbidden Zone Clan who possess the bloodline of the Forbidden Zone naturally possess exceptional talent, and due to their powerful background, most of them are actually extremely arrogant.

Within the forbidden zone, many female cultivators may never have a Daoist partner in their lifetime, because most of their peers in this world are far less talented than them and cannot control them at all.

This is why the princess, who possesses the most outstanding talent and bloodline in the forbidden zone, would choose a cultivator from the outside world as her Daoist partner. This is something that the girls who once blindly idolized Ye Lingxuan found hard to accept, and some even questioned her, believing that the young lady had been blinded by love.

Even if the Daoist partner chosen by the young lady has the Azure Emperor backing him, it is ultimately not due to Mu Zhian's own abilities.

However, after tonight, more than 99% of the girls in the restricted area have dispelled their past doubts.

Although the elders repeatedly warned them not to make a move on Mu Zhian and not to leak the matter, the boys and girls of this age couldn't help but discuss the events of the night.

Mu Zhian was only a year or two older than the young lady, no more than nineteen years old, yet he had already reached the Enlightenment Realm at that age.

Moreover... he was born to be a furnace!

What it means to be born as a furnace is something every cultivator understands.

Moreover, a male's natural furnace is even rarer... At least from the past to the present, they have only ever seen one like Mu Zhi'an.

If one cultivates with someone who is naturally suited to nurturing spiritual energy, the increase in spiritual energy may be limited.

But if it's about getting intimate with a high-level innate furnace... then it's a completely different story.

Moreover, judging from the spiritual energy emanating from Mu Zhian tonight, it is clearly different from the natural furnace cauldrons of the past.

If it weren't for the warning from the elders of the clan not to make any moves on Mu Zhi'an, the bedroom where Mu Zhi'an was staying would probably be packed with people by now.

While girls may be reserved, they are not unaware of the importance of taking the initiative.

For example, you could try methods like accidentally dropping something on the street and then "accidentally" forming a connection with it.

"Should we say that Lingxuan has a sharp eye for people or that she's terrible at it?"

At this moment, the elegant and luxurious woman behind the forbidden area sat on a chair in the hall, vaguely listening to the lively sounds outside, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Logically speaking, having a Daoist partner with such high talent, who is also a good match for his daughter in terms of appearance and family background, should be a source of comfort.

For the ancient aristocratic families outside the court, a family that is worthy of the title must be an ancient aristocratic family of the same level.

However, for the Forbidden Zone, the less background Mu Zhian had, the more perfect he would be. After all, a behemoth like the Forbidden Zone in the Eastern Continent did not need to form marriage alliances with the outside world. The Daoist partner chosen by the daughter of the Forbidden Zone Lord would naturally be someone with good talent but an ordinary family background, or even someone whose parents had died.

Mu Zhian perfectly fits these requirements; both his talent and appearance are a match for Ye Lingxuan.

only……

After the forbidden zone, it was already known that Mu Zhian and Gong Lianyue's reincarnations had a close relationship, and that Mu Zhian had even married the Azure Emperor afterward.

Although he 'sacrificed himself' for the Qing Emperor's plan, judging from the Qing Emperor's attitude towards him, it seems that it was not simply a relationship between an elder and a junior.

"Does Sister really think that the Azure Emperor and Mu Zhi'an are Daoist partners?" the forbidden area suddenly asked.

This is also a question she has been thinking about for some time now.

The Azure Emperor had been at the Dao realm for even longer than she had, and his celestial beauty was captivating. From her perspective, there was no way she should be interested in a boy whose mind was not even twenty years old.

Ye Qingxin smiled and said, "I'm not really sure either..."

When he gave this answer, the ancestor of the Ye family seemed to have a somewhat complicated feeling.

She wasn't entirely sure if Qingdi and Mu Zhian were Daoist partners, but she knew that Qingdi and Mu Zhian had already done almost everything they should and shouldn't have done.

She had witnessed it several times before, while she was in the innate furnace.

If people knew that the only two Ascension Realm Human Emperors in the Nine Provinces would occasionally kneel obediently beside the boy at night to please him, I wonder what they would think...

That Fairy Yao Meng has probably already got Mu Zhi'an's XP all figured out.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingxin seemed to recall the innate spiritual energy she had sensed in the cauldron today, and a touch of emotion appeared in her bewitching eyes.

I really want to go and enjoy it tonight...

"Ye Ning is still in seclusion. After your enlightenment today, young friend Mu has probably attracted the attention of several forbidden lands in the Nine Provinces. I'll have to trouble you, sister, to keep an eye on him a bit," the Forbidden Zone suddenly said.

Ye Qingxin smiled and nodded: "I know."

She paused, then continued, "I'm afraid it's not just the forbidden lands; some powerful figures throughout the Nine Provinces must be feeling quite uneasy."

After leaving the forbidden area, she seemed to remember something and said, "I once heard that there is a forbidden place in the Nine Provinces that seems to be connected with the Ye Clan. Does sister know about this?"

After she finished speaking, she noticed that Ye Qingxin remained silent. As if realizing something, she quickly added, "It doesn't matter whether you say it or not. I was just curious and asked. If it's difficult for you, sister, then forget it."

Ye Qingxin snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head with a smile, "It's not exactly a secret, but with such a commotion tonight, you'll probably be busy later. Let's find a more suitable time to talk another day."

Almost as soon as Ye Qingxin finished speaking, a figure could be vaguely seen appearing outside the palace from behind the forbidden area.

She and Ye Qingxin exchanged a glance, then she asked gently, "Just say what's on your mind."

A respectful voice came from outside the hall: "The Fifth Elder requests an audience outside the hall."

"Fifth Brother? If I remember correctly, he rarely interferes in matters within the forbidden zone anymore. Why is he coming to see me this time?"

The Fifth Elder is a descendant of the lineage that came after the Forbidden Zone. He is one of the major forces that supported Ye Lingxuan's rise to power.

However, he has rarely interfered in clan affairs in recent years, so it was unexpected that he would come so late at night.

He narrowed his eyes behind the penalty area and asked casually, "Did he say what his purpose was?"

"This..." The guard hesitated for a moment.

"Speak freely," the person behind the restricted area said calmly.

"The Fifth Elder said that he hasn't seen what Mu Zhi'an looks like after being in seclusion for so long, so he's wondering if he can find some time to visit him..."

He murmured from behind the forbidden area, "If I remember correctly, the fifth brother should have a precious granddaughter who just turned fifteen this year, right?"

The guards remained silent.

This gentleman has already guessed the general outline of the matter.

The Fifth Elder came today for the sake of his beloved granddaughter.

After a moment of silence, the person in the forbidden area said calmly, "Let him go back first. Tell him that I am meeting with distinguished guests tonight and will personally visit them tomorrow."

"By the way, refuse all visitors tonight, no matter who they are. Also, keep an eye on Mu Zhian's bedroom. No one is allowed to approach it during this period unless he gives his permission."

After giving these instructions, the wife of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone gently pinched the bridge of her nose, a hint of helplessness showing on her beautiful face.

She turned her head to look at Ye Qingxin beside her. The beautiful ancestor of the Ye clan was wearing a dark red patterned dress, which was gorgeous and had a bit of a stern look. Her face was delicate, and her beautiful watery eyes had a playful look in them as she looked at her with a smile.

"It seems I was right, you're going to be quite busy these days."

Upon hearing this, the person behind the penalty area couldn't help but sigh softly.

Just a few days ago, her daughter was discussing with her how to get the tribespeople in the forbidden area to accept her as her 'Brother Shepherd'.

That's good, there's no need to discuss it anymore.

After all, at least half of the tribesmen in the restricted area now recognize Mu Zhi'an.

...However, most of those currently recognized are female cultivators.

I heard that some girls who have already formed relationships with him are already somewhat attracted to the young man tonight. If it weren't for Ye Lingxuan's presence, they probably would have already made their move.

"Is my sister leaving?"

Seeing Ye Qingxin gracefully get up and prepare to leave, the person behind her stood up and asked.

"Well, there are still some things I need to take care of."

Ye Qingxin had her back to the beautiful woman, her bewitching red eyes, as clear as glass, already revealing a hint of moist allure.

"You can rest assured about Mu Zhian. I will take good care of him both physically and mentally."

……

How difficult is it to suppress the Heavenly Dao with a mortal body?

If you were to pose this question to anyone and ask them to answer it, they would all give the same answer—it's a fantasy.

After all, the Heavenly Dao is the embodiment of the consciousness of all living beings!

Suppressing the Heavenly Dao is equivalent to suppressing all living beings in the Nine Provinces. Not to mention the Great Power of the Dao Integration Realm, even the Human Emperor of the Feather Transformation Realm would not dare to say that he can suppress the Heavenly Dao.

Even if the Human Emperor breaks free from the rules of heaven and earth, as long as he is in the Nine Provinces, he will still be subject to some degree of constraint.

Mu Zhian's current strength has indeed surpassed that of more than 90% of the cultivators in the Nine Provinces, but if he were to suppress the Heavenly Dao with his mortal body... he still couldn't do it.

At least in terms of capability, it's impossible.

However, for Mu Zhian, suppressing the will of Heaven did not require him to use his own strength at all.

In the dead of night, not a sound could be heard in the forbidden area. The bedchamber was brightly lit with candles, but no one approached.

After all, Yao Meng and the others had agreed not to disturb Mu Zhi'an's rest tonight, so that he could get some rest and recover his energy.

Right now, anyone who steps into the bedchamber will be noticed by Yao Meng and the others.

But there are always exceptions...

For example... if it weren't a 'human', it wouldn't be noticed.

In order to maintain the order of the laws of heaven and earth, after round after round of eliminating outcasts, or rather, purifying spiritual energy, the laws of heaven and earth seem to have returned to a stable state in the dark.

At the same time, the will of Heaven was also undergoing a high-intensity test for the first time, which seemed to cause the spiritual energy in the entire palace to become extremely chaotic.

"You are the agent of the Heavenly Dao in the Nine Provinces. Can the Heavenly Dao perceive what you have been doing in the Nine Provinces?" Mu Zhian suddenly thought of something and asked curiously.