It turns out, they were the main characters.

Ye Lingxuan was stunned for a moment, and her originally dark pupils gradually regained their brightness.

Yes... she possesses the ancestral artifact, the Lock of Time.

No matter where Brother Mu is, the Lock of Desolate Time can instantly lock onto him and even bring him back to his side.

If that's the case... then why is she in such a hurry now?

After Brother Mu finishes dealing with his business, we can use the Lock of Desolate Time to bring him back, right?

Thinking of this, Ye Lingxuan's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

Seeing that her master seemed to have figured things out, the Reincarnated Empress also smiled faintly.

Just then, she suddenly felt Bai Ruoxi, who was not far away, looking at her, and couldn't help but ask, "Miss Bai, is there something you need?"

Bai Ruoxi wore a faint smile on her cool and delicate face and said softly, "It's nothing, it's just that I always feel that you seem to care about Mu Lang a lot."

The emotionless, mature woman replied calmly and indifferently, "Because Mu Zhian is someone my master cherishes, I naturally care about him as well."

The memories of the nine lifetimes are now sealed within the reincarnated empress, and the more memories Ye Lingxuan inherits, the more memories the reincarnated empress will receive.

This also means that just as much Ye Lingxuan loves her Brother Mu, she loves him just as much...

But can a doll really like someone like a normal person?

Looking at Bai Ruoxi, who seemed to have no doubts, a hint of confusion flashed in the eyes of the Reincarnated Empress.

……

To be fair, if a girl comes to see a guy late at night... anyone with a modicum of sense can easily guess his intentions.

After all, it's unlikely that the other person was looking for him to play chess all night, right?

With his rich experience, Mu Zhian naturally guessed Mu Zhi's purpose.

He still felt a little unreal.

After all, not long ago, this forbidden lord who controlled the forbidden land of life boasted that once she captured him, she would make him a slave under her feet and submit to her... But now, in the blink of an eye, her status has changed, and Mu Zhi has suddenly transformed from a cold and ruthless lord of life into someone closely related to him...?

Just then, a soft laugh rang out in the silent bamboo forest, pulling Mu Zhian back to reality from his thoughts.

A seductive smile appeared on Mu Zhi's lips: "By the way, there's a reward for guessing correctly, but there's a punishment if you guess wrong, okay?"

Seeing that Mu Zhian remained silent, Mu Zhi urged again, "Well, have you decided what I want to do with you tonight? I'll give you half an incense stick's time."

Mu Zhian glanced at her, his eyes filled with suspicion: "Why do I have this feeling that no matter if I guess right or wrong, I'm the one who'll suffer?"

"Come on, a stunningly beautiful woman comes to meet you late at night. Whether you guess right or wrong, she'll either punish you or reward you... You can't lose out either way, right?"

Mu Zhi glanced at Mu Zhi'an as well, her pure black eyes now appearing so alluring and captivating. Her voice carried a hint of casualness: "My mother once said that men are all bastards. When you take the initiative to get close to him, he doesn't know how to cherish it. But if you keep your distance from him, it will arouse his desire."

"You wouldn't happen to be a bad kid like that, would you?"

How does that woman understand men so well...? Mu Zhi'an's expression froze: "What did Mu Wange teach you?"

Isn't that how it is?

Mu Zhi took a half step closer to Mu Zhi'an, her lips near his face. At that moment, Mu Zhi'an seemed to be able to vaguely feel a breathtakingly soft touch.

With a teasing look in her eyes, she smiled and asked, "Do you like this kind of thing?"

"If you like, I might consider giving you a little punishment later, okay?"

Their breaths, so close yet so intimate, seemed so ambiguous.

"Actually, before I knew that you were the innate furnace, I initially planned to use a forbidden object to rewrite your actions so that you would always be subservient to me... But now that I know it's you, it's not good to forcibly twist your will."

Mu Zhi said to herself, "Although I always feel that you seem to quite like being controlled... if you're willing, how about we try it now?"

As she spoke, she took out a piece of black paper from somewhere.

Mu Zhian silently reached out and pressed Mu Zhi's wrist: "Can you stop making wild guesses about other people's thoughts? I don't have that many strange ideas... By the way, how did you learn so many ways to play after being in the Forbidden Zone of Life for so many years?"

Mu Zhi smiled and said, "I've heard my mother mention it occasionally before."

"However, she didn't stay by my side for very long, so I only know a little bit about her... For example, some men are foot fetishists, some are leg fetishists, and some are attracted to mature women..."

"Speaking of which, I remember you secretly looked at my feet before, right? Actually, if you like, it wouldn't be a problem for you to serve me a little, hehe..."

Mu Zhian couldn't help but cover her face, unable to bear looking at him: "That's why I told you not to always guess what other people are thinking. My quirks are still quite normal."

This girl clearly can't read minds, so why does she know him so well...?

"Aren't you really going to consider my suggestion? There's no one else around to bother us, so even if you secretly do something to me, no one will know, okay?"

As if she could see through Mu Zhi'an's true thoughts, Mu Zhi teased him gently, her fingertips even pinching that forbidden object.

As expected of someone with extensive experience, Mu Zhian almost forced himself to calm down and said in a nonchalant tone, "If you don't explain your purpose clearly, I'm going back."

Before he can be certain of the truthfulness of what Mu Zhi told him today, this ancient supreme being cannot be fully trusted.

"How boring..."

Mu Zhi bit her lower lip lightly, then a faint smile quickly appeared on her face: "Didn't I say I wanted to test how good your innate spiritual energy is today?"

She gently stroked Mu Zhi'an's chest and said softly, "Don't you know why I came to find you?"

The enticing fragrance and soft whispers in my ear create a captivating allure.

Mu Zhian couldn't help but tilt his head slightly, gazing at Mu Zhi's pretty and lovely face, and felt a little strange in his heart.

Earlier, when he was walking alone in the bamboo forest, he was lamenting that there were no entertainment facilities in the world, and that there seemed to be nothing to do except meditate at night.

However, it seems that although there are no entertainment facilities, there are quite a few nighttime entertainment options if he wants.

Seeing that Mu Zhian had stopped talking, Mu Zhi's lips curled into a faint smile.

Her peach blossom eyes held a moist, alluring quality as she gazed at Mu Zhi'an. Her sensual red lips parted slightly as she spoke, "How about we play a captive game with your older sister now—"

Before she finished speaking, Mu Zhi's teasing expression suddenly faded, and a hint of coldness appeared in her beautiful eyes as she glanced unintentionally towards the outside of the bamboo forest.

Seeing that she suddenly stopped being alluring, Mu Zhian felt a sense of relief but also a little regretful, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Someone has come in."

Mu Zhi closed her eyes slightly, and after scanning the area with her spiritual sense for a while, she quietly opened her eyes and looked at Mu Zhi'an with a slightly teasing smile.

"Looks like they've come to rescue you."

Chapter 556 Mu Wange Appears?

Someone knows he's here and has come to rescue him...?

When Mu Zhian heard this, his first thought was doubt.

Logically speaking, Yao Meng and Ruo Xi should both know his plan, and Zi Xuan had just returned to the demon realm not long ago... It's impossible that she changed her mind halfway and came to find him again, right?

Since it wasn't them, then the person who saved him must have been someone unaware of his plan...

"Do you know who came in from outside?" Mu Zhian asked.

Mu Zhiyou said, "The Princess Consort of Yunzhou."

Princess...? How did she know I was here?

Mu Zhian was taken aback at first, but then quickly realized what was going on.

The princess was naturally connected to the Great Dao, and he had just been intimate with her not long ago, even transferring a lot of his innate spiritual energy to the Great Dao... The princess must have used the remaining innate spiritual energy in her body to lock onto him.

Just as he was thinking about this, Mu Zhian suddenly noticed that the mature woman next to him was gradually shrinking until she finally turned into a seemingly innocent and naive little girl.

She held Mu Zhian's hand and said with a faint smile, "Instead of overthinking here, why don't we go out and see for ourselves?"

"Anyway, we still have a long night ahead of us."

Mu Zhi knew that the young man beside her had indeed been completely captivated by her. If someone hadn't disturbed this beautiful atmosphere, she would have already been enjoying the spiritual energy of the innate furnace.

...using various methods to welcome the spiritual energy of the innate furnace.

However, thanks to the Great Peng Emperor and Princess of Yunzhou, she calmed down a bit.

Although she wanted to possess Mu Zhian, she was currently only an avatar. Even if she fully experienced the spiritual energy of the innate furnace, it would only be the avatar's pleasure... Her true body would still have to live alone in the depths of the forbidden land of life.

So... she should go back with Mu Zhian, back to that forbidden place where he had sealed away life for tens of thousands of years.

Thinking of this, Mu Zhi gently tugged at Mu Zhi'an's sleeve and said in a clear voice, "After we see the Princess, how about we go back to the Forbidden Land of Life together?"

"You probably also want to see the place where you once slept, right? Maybe it can even awaken your memories."

The girl's tone was somewhat persuasive, like a little devil whispering in your ear.

Mu Zhian glanced at Mu Zhi silently.

The owner of this forbidden land was gazing at him with clear, innocent eyes, looking just like a naive little girl.

However, Mu Zhian could not see any emotional fluctuation in those beautiful eyes, as if he were staring into an abyss.

Only at this moment could Mu Zhian fully realize that this was not a simple and cute little girl, but the supreme being of the forbidden land.

Mu Zhian withdrew his gaze without showing any emotion, but a hint of helplessness quickly appeared in his eyes. He sighed softly, "Although I also want to go back to the Forbidden Land of Life... isn't there a rumor in the Nine Provinces that if you step into the Forbidden Land of Life, you will never be able to come out again?"

Mu Zhi tilted her head in confusion, looking at him: "Why did you have to come out?"

“I can modify the rules of the Forbidden Land of Life to give you the best cultivation environment. You can cultivate to the Dao Integration Realm in the Forbidden Land of Life. If you are willing, the immortal medicines in the Forbidden Land of Life will also be yours.”

"You can even use elixirs to ascend to immortality."

Such a reward is more generous than any forbidden place that Mu Zhian knows of... It has to be said that even Mu Zhian is a little tempted.

In fact, he already believed most of what Mu Zhi said today.

Perhaps, Mu Zhi really was the girl Mu Wange adopted tens of thousands of years ago.

Even so... he couldn't possibly follow Mu Zhi into the forbidden zone of life.

Tens of thousands of years is enough time to change a person.

Even if Mu Zhi had a real relationship with him in the past, Mu Zhi's personality is now unpredictable. Once he enters the forbidden area of ​​life, he will truly hand over the power of life and death to Mu Zhi.

Seeing that Mu Zhian remained silent, Mu Zhi seemed to understand something and smiled slightly, "I know you don't completely trust me yet, and you don't have to give me an answer so quickly."

"But just remember, whether it's the forbidden land of life, or even the immortal medicine within it, it can all be yours if you wish."

Such incredibly generous terms… Mu Zhian felt a pang of emotion.

He suppressed the agitation in his heart, but a look of sadness appeared in his eyes: "In your heart, did I approach you this time only for the sake of immortal medicine or something?"