It turns out, they were the main characters.

At this moment, as if he had just thought of something, Mu Zhian's thoughts suddenly stopped, and he stared blankly at Miss Tiandao's expressionless and beautiful face.

"What's wrong, Master?" Miss Tiandao tilted her head slightly and asked, puzzled.

Mu Zhian quickly came to his senses: "Hmm... I was just thinking that if the will of Heaven is like a judge that decides everything in this world, then it is only natural that it cannot arbitrarily attack the cultivators of the Nine Provinces, since that would not be in accordance with the rules of Heaven and Earth."

He paused, looked at Miss Tiandao, and suddenly asked softly:

"What if someone else attacks the referee first?"

……

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Chapter 589 Treasure of Kyushu: Mu Zhi'an

If Miss Tiandao is the arbiter of the world, judging all fairness and justice, then it is only natural that she, as the arbiter, cannot attack contestants at will.

But what if someone else attacked her first?

The referee cannot hit anyone, but what if someone attacks the referee first?

As if he had thought of something amusing, Mu Zhian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Owner?"

Miss Tiandao exclaimed in confusion, her eyes filled with doubt.

Mu Zhian snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head with a smile, "It's alright, let's go back first. Princess Yongning has been so kind to invite us, I can't keep refusing. Let's stay in her palace for the next few days."

Miss Tiandao glanced at Mu Zhian silently, without saying a word, but her beautiful, emotionless eyes seemed to hold a profound meaning.

……

Yongning's residence was located at the southern end of the palace, a quiet and elegant place.

She only had a few trusted confidants in the palace. In Yongning's words, she would rather have fewer people serving her than have too many people watching and causing unnecessary gossip.

In fact, after careful consideration, Mu Zhian realized that Yongning had probably been interested in the throne for a long time, so she had been keeping a low profile and never showing her true colors. Otherwise, she wouldn't have forced the Crown Prince to deal with her personally and send her to the forbidden area.

Yongning summoned a maid and gestured for her to lead the way for Mu Zhian and his companion. Then, she smiled and said, "Young Master Mu, if you need anything these next few days, please don't hesitate to ask the servants to do it... or you can come to me if you need anything."

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded: "Nothing will happen for the time being... but the princess may be quite busy from now on."

At this moment, Yongning still couldn't understand the meaning behind Mu Zhian's words, and only glanced at him a few times with confusion. But because there were other maids watching, she could only suppress her doubts and watch Mu Zhian leave the hall led by the maids before turning back to her room.

Meanwhile, after the maids left, Mu Zhian took out several sheets of paper from his storage ring and sat down at the table to write something seriously.

After a short while, he folded the letter he had written and handed it to Miss Tendou beside him.

"Could you please deliver these three letters?" Mu Zhian asked.

“I used to ask Sister Mengrou for help, but now that she’s still in the Liangyi Sect, it’s not really convenient to go to her anymore.”

Miss Tiandao glanced silently at the three letters on the table, addressed to the 'Sword Palace', the 'Forbidden Zone', and the 'Jade Pool Holy Land' respectively.

"What does Master intend to do?" she asked softly.

"You should know that those powerful beings cannot interfere with the mortal dynasties in the mortal world, otherwise they will be devoured by the rules of heaven and earth," Miss Heavenly Dao added again.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'm just planning to spread some rumors for now." Mu Zhi'an paused, then continued with a smile, "Your time to overthrow the dynasty hasn't come yet. You should have the time now... Or are you saying you're unwilling?"

Miss Tiandao glanced at Mu Zhian.

Although she does have free time now... what her master wants to do is clearly contrary to her own ideas.

She descended upon Kyushu with the intention of bringing about a change of dynasty, while Mu Zhian's current actions clearly aim to prolong the dynasty's fate.

Even so, Miss Tendou eventually accepted the letter.

For Miss Tiandao now, dynastic changes are just a task; her master's orders are her life.

……

Just as Mu Zhian had predicted, Yongning's palace welcomed its first guest in the following two days.

Yao Yue, the contemporary saintess of Yaochi Holy Land.

"Why would Fairy Yao Yue come to the palace to find me...?" Yongning's beautiful eyes flickered, and she quickly realized what was going on. She raised her hand to signal the maid to invite Yao Yue into the hall.

Yongning looked up and saw a fairy-like figure dressed in a light white gauze dress, with a beauty surpassing that of snow.

Compared to the Azure Emperor, Yao Yue appeared less mature and more girlish.

"At someone's request, Yaochi has decided to become the princess's supporter," Yao Yue said with a smile.

Someone... The first person that came to Yongning's mind was the young man who was currently resting in her palace.

At this moment, Yao Yue spoke again in a gentle and calm tone: "However, Princess, please don't misunderstand. Yaochi's choice to help you is not simply because of Young Master Mu."

"The news that the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty in the Eastern Continent is coming to an end has already spread to all places. Now many people are watching the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty... Once the Great Qian Dynasty is destroyed, the Eastern Continent will probably face an unnecessary struggle. So if possible, both Yaochi and I hope that the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty can continue."

"Therefore, the Great Qian needs a wise ruler."

Yongning remained silent for a long time before gently nodding: "Thank you, Fairy, but is this really alright...? Won't the ancient forces suffer a backlash from the rules of heaven and earth if they directly intervene?"

"Your Highness need not worry about this. We already have a very good solution to this matter."

After speaking with a smile, Yao Yue chatted with Yongning for a few more minutes before getting up to take her leave.

Yongning gazed in the direction Yao Yue had left, his brows furrowing slightly.

For some reason, she felt a strange feeling that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

Logically speaking, if one truly supported her ascension to the throne, one should have helped her secretly... However, this time, Fairy Yao Yue openly went to the palace to see her and discuss the matter with her.

It was as if Yaochi wanted the whole world to know that she was supported.

At this moment, a maid hurriedly entered the hall, her face filled with surprise and barely concealed excitement: "Princess, envoys from the Sword Palace and the Forbidden Zone are requesting an audience outside the hall."

Yongning's expression finally underwent a subtle change.

If the appearance of the Jade Pool Holy Land was simply because the Azure Emperor was supporting her husband, then the involvement of both the Forbidden Zone and the Sword Palace would completely change the situation...

At least for now, these three top powers are already capable of rewriting the entire situation in Kyushu.

But with such a high-profile entry, aren't the ancient forces like Yaochi afraid of being seen as a thorn in the side by other forces in the Nine Provinces...?

After all, there are more than just these three truly top-tier forces in Kyushu.

Yongning gently shook her head, clearing her mind, and said softly, "Let them in."

In any case, everything is thanks to Young Master Mu... Right now, all she needs to do is fulfill her own duties.

……

Before we knew it, three days had passed.

Every day in Yongning's palace, Mu Zhian spent his time playing chess with the princess and pampering Miss Tiandao with good nutrition. He lived a very comfortable life, as if he didn't know that other forbidden places were now watching the Great Qian Dynasty.

While Mu Zhian was enjoying his relaxed and carefree moment, somewhere else, someone else had a terrifyingly gloomy expression.

The current Crown Prince Ning Quan is the fifth son of the old Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, and his cultivation level is only at the Qi Refining stage.

It wasn't that he didn't work hard at cultivation from a young age, but simply because the prince's foundation was weak and he was not naturally suited to the path of immortal cultivation.

Compared to Ning Quan, his siblings all had a stronger foundation.

But Ning Quan has one major advantage over others... that is, his birth mother is the current Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The eldest prince died young, the second prince's mother was of low status, and the third prince was imprisoned. Now, the only one who can rival the crown prince is the fourth prince, Ning Zuo.

Ning Zuo is skilled at disguising himself, and he has the support of several Void Returning Realm immortals. In addition, he is the elder brother of the Crown Prince. Originally, the old emperor intended to make Ning Zuo the Crown Prince.

It's just unknown what method the empress used to make the old emperor change his mind and ultimately establish the fifth prince, Ningquan, as the crown prince of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Because of the support of many officials in the court, Ning Quan never lost to the Fourth Prince. Even the Empress believed that her child would become the Emperor of Daqian after the old emperor's death.

However... who would have thought that the Crown Prince, who had always been invincible, would actually stumble with Princess Yongning?

Moreover, that one incident alone wiped out all the advantages he had built up in the court, and even his father, the emperor, began to waver in his position as crown prince.

Sending Yongning and the others to the forbidden area was originally Ningquan's way of suppressing the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince. It was also the Empress's idea for him, because the Empress had already used her connections to bribe a commander in the forbidden area.

Once Yongning and his teammates enter the restricted area, it will be impossible for them to leave for several years.

And things are indeed developing as he predicted.

Yongning, the Second Prince, and even the Fourth Prince's men were all imprisoned in the forbidden area.

However... this plan, which should have been foolproof, encountered a huge unexpected turn of events.

“...Mu Zhian Gan.”

Ning Quan whispered the name, his eyes filled with barely suppressed anger and a deep sense of powerlessness.

Ning Quan never dreamed that his foolproof plan would be rewritten because of the appearance of one person.

The forbidden zone, a place isolated from the world, should have been the best place to suppress Yongning and his ilk.

However, the princess of the forbidden zone seemed to be in love with Mu Zhi'an, so much so that she released everyone as soon as Mu Zhi'an asked for it... She even sent people from the forbidden zone to the Great Qian Dynasty to demand an explanation.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he had a mother who could speak to the old emperor, and most of the court officials supported his ascension to the throne... It can be said that the scales of victory were originally tipped completely in Ning Quan's favor.

However, in the past two days, rumors have been circulating that Yaochi, the forbidden zone, and the Sword Palace are all biased towards Princess Yongning.

They even sent envoys to have close private conversations with Yongning.

All three ancient powers support Yongning becoming the Empress of the Great Qian Dynasty...

What the hell?!

Ning Quan's mentality almost collapsed when he thought about this.

"Does the Crown Prince seem troubled by something?"

Just then, in the quiet Eastern Palace, a shadow seemed to twist slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a man who looked thin appeared quietly in front of Ning Quan.

He maintained a restrained demeanor, appearing like an ordinary person, but his eyes seemed to reveal a cold indifference and vicissitudes of life, as he quietly stared at Ning Quan.

Who are you?!