It turns out, they were the main characters.

She then added, "However, as long as the forbidden land remains, they will try again to summon the Heavenly Dao."

Mu Zhian understood the implication in Shang Yanfei's words, glanced at her, and said, "Sect Leader Sister means... to deal with the Forbidden Lord first?"

"The Lord of Forbidden Lands cannot be eliminated. As long as the Forbidden Lands remain intact, the Lord of Forbidden Lands will be very difficult to kill."

The elegant and mysterious beauty glanced at him, her pale golden eyes reflecting the handsome face of the young man: "The Nine Forbidden Lands are not a monolithic entity. At least now, the Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone and the Forbidden Land of Life have, in a sense, broken free from the control of the Heavenly Dao."

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of hesitation in his gaze: "What does Sect Leader Sister mean..."

"Have you heard the story of the fox demon wreaking havoc on the dynasty?" Shang Yanfei asked a seemingly insignificant question.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly. He had read many similar stories before: a fox spirit bewitches the emperor of a dynasty, and from then on, the king neglects his morning court.

But why would the sect leader bring this up for no reason?

Mu Zhian's thoughts paused for a moment, and he looked at Shang Yanfei in shock, with an expression that said, "Sect Leader Sister wouldn't be like Qian'er and have a tendency to be cuckolded."

Shang Yanfei picked up her teacup and took a sip, making her red lips even more moist.

Then, she glanced at Mu Zhian with a smile in her eyes.

"Instead of completely destroying the forbidden land, I think you have a more suitable method, don't you?"

Chapter 597 Mu Zhian: I have a favor to ask

Do I have a better way to deal with the Forbidden Land?

When Mu Zhian heard this, his first reaction was confusion. Then, after seeing the playful look in Shang Yanfei's eyes, he immediately realized what was going on and said seriously, "Sect Leader Sister, I am not that kind of person."

The best way to deal with the forbidden area is to sow discord.

If I had to name it, it would be the honey trap.

Of the nine forbidden places today, more than four of them harbor feelings for Mu Zhian.

If the other Lords of Forbidden Lands knew that Mu Zhian had chosen one of the forbidden places, they should be worried.

After all, apart from the forbidden area where Ye Lingxuan is located, the other forbidden areas are roughly equal in strength, and the addition of Mu Zhian is enough to change the current situation.

This is something even the Lord of Taboos would not want to see.

Ultimately, there are only two reasons why the Lord of Forbidden Lands would desire the arrival of Heavenly Dao.

One hope is that Heaven can reshuffle the deck and reset everything, so that the strength of all major forces can return to the starting line.

The other one is for Mu Zhian.

What if Mu Zhian voluntarily surrendered to a forbidden place?

Or perhaps they chose to surrender to one of the two forbidden places... I imagine they would be very happy to see that.

Shang Yanfei did not try to persuade Mu Zhian, but simply watched him quietly. After a while, she couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Just kidding."

She withdrew her gaze, raised her head to look at the vast snow outside the courtyard, and said softly, "The clones sent by the Lord of Forbidden Lands all died in the Great Qian Dynasty, but their main bodies failed to inherit the memories of their clones. This will inevitably arouse their vigilance."

"If you were to voluntarily choose to join a forbidden place at this time, it would only make the other party suspicious of your motives."

Mu Zhian looked at Shang Yanfei's profile. Among the fish he knew in his fishpond, Shang Yanfei was the one he couldn't understand the most. You had no idea what she was thinking or what she wanted to do.

He had previously sensed that the sect leader was seriously considering whether to dismantle the forbidden land from within, but now she had rejected his earlier idea.

"Is the Forbidden Lord really that difficult to deal with?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

"It's difficult."

Shang Yanfei stood up and stretched lazily, vaguely revealing a small section of her fair and slender waist beneath her black dress.

"In this world, rules are everything. The forbidden lords who reside in forbidden lands possess the authority to rewrite the rules. If they rewrite the rules to make themselves immortal, it will be very difficult for them to die."

She said calmly, "You should know all this, right? Why are you asking this kind of question now?"

I still feel like she looked down on me just now... Mu Zhian said, "Can't I block the rules?"

"What you can shield is the rules of heaven and earth, but the forbidden rules are not included in the rules of heaven and earth; they are rules set by the Heavenly Dao itself."

Shang Yanfei said calmly, "So as long as the Forbidden Land still exists, it will be very difficult to kill the Lord of the Forbidden Land."

After saying that, she glanced at Mu Zhian with surprise and smiled faintly, "I never even thought about destroying the Forbidden Land... Have you perhaps already had similar thoughts?"

"No, I'm just a little curious..." Mu Zhian paused slightly, "Even the sect leader can't do that?"

At this moment, Shang Yanfei was somewhat lost in thought, her mind seemingly immersed in certain scenes from the past. It wasn't until a while later that she snapped out of her reverie and gazed into his eyes: "Why do you think I can do it?"

Mu Zhian thought for a moment and smiled, "It's probably because I can't imagine you failing."

For a fleeting moment, a complex look, unlike anything she had ever seen before, seemed to appear in Shang Yanfei's eyes. She looked up at the vast expanse of snow outside the courtyard and said softly, "I am not invincible either."

Even I have times when I can't stay by your side.

She said calmly, "You already have powerful Daoist companions protecting you. The Demon Queen, Gong Lianyue, and the Azure Emperor are all at a higher level than me. Compared to them, the only thing I can do to help you is to keep the gates of the Liangyi Sect open for you forever, nothing more."

"After all, I cannot leave the sect even for a moment."

Yes, yes, your true body cannot leave the sect even half a step, but what about your clone...?

Mu Zhian appeared calm on the surface, but couldn't help but complain inside.

Mu Wanwan and Mu Wange are both incarnations of Shang Yanfei, and they had been preparing certain plans for the future for a long time. However, the sect leader said that she could not leave the sect even half a step... Although it is not wrong to say that, it is not entirely accurate.

After all, isn't her clone also a part of herself?

As Mu Zhian thought about this, he suddenly remembered something very interesting...

Mu Wange and Mu Wanwan both have their own spiritual consciousness, and each spiritual consciousness has a completely different personality. Are these different personalities also part of the sect leader's personality?

One Mu Wanwan wanted him to be her girlfriend, while the other Mu Wange... treated him somewhat like a child.

What were the sect leader's feelings towards him?

"Is there anything you need me to do, Sect Master?" Mu Zhi'an asked.

Regardless, the sect leader shielded the heavenly secrets and prevented the descent of the Heavenly Dao for his own sake, and if possible, he also wanted to do something for Consort Shang Yan.

"It's just a slight backlash, nothing serious."

Shang Yanfei thought for a moment, then looked Mu Zhian up and down a few more times, and chuckled, "But since you've put it that way, upon closer inspection, it seems I do have some things I need you to do."

“Shielding yourself from the Heavenly Dao will affect your own fortune. The more karmic connections you have, the greater the backlash you will suffer. If I remember correctly, there should still be some Heavenly Dao fortune remaining in your body, right?”

Mu Zhian seemed to have thought of something and said, "You mean the destiny bestowed upon the chosen ones by Heaven...?"

So the sect leader really knew that Ye Yu and the others were related to the Heavenly Dao... Mu Zhi'an asked, "Does the sect leader also need the complete Heavenly Dao fortune?"

He had previously transferred all the Heavenly Dao's fortune to Wei Mengrou so that she could use it to suppress the misfortune within her body, but he never expected that even the sect leader would need it.

"I didn't suffer much from the backlash of fate. Giving me the complete Heavenly Dao fate would just be a waste... A portion of the Heavenly Dao fate is enough."

The beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes in the courtyard had a captivating yet cool voice as she gazed at the desolate snow scene outside.

Her slender figure seemed to blend perfectly with the snowy landscape. Mu Zhian stared at the stunning beauty so close to him for a moment, then came to his senses and said, "But if you could have the complete Heavenly Dao Luck, it would be of greater help to you, right? The little bit of Heavenly Dao Luck I have now probably won't be of much help."

"Whether it can be of great help is not important. As for the complete Heavenly Fortune, it should be reserved for those who need it more."

Shang Yanfei tilted her head slightly and smiled at the young man, saying softly, "You've been through so much and had intimate contact with so many women, but sometimes your reactions are still quite slow."

Mu Zhian paused, gazing quietly into the pale golden eyes of the elegantly dressed beauty, and seemed to see a gentle luster in her gaze.

"What I need is not your remaining bit of Heavenly Fortune."

She took half a step forward and pressed her fingertips against Mu Zhi'an's lips before he could speak.

"The best medicine in the world is not some rare and precious herb, but love."

She lowered her head and gently kissed the boy's lips.

……

Half an hour later, Mu Zhian first went to see his senior sister and Fei Ying, and then leisurely left Liangyi Peak.

However, as soon as they flew out of Liangyi Peak, they saw a maid in a yellow dress holding an umbrella and waiting quietly nearby.

In the midst of the swirling snow, she held up an oil-paper umbrella, her pale yellow dress billowing behind her, perfectly accentuating her curvaceous figure.

"Sister Mengrou, why didn't you go back first?"

Mu Zhian stepped forward to the maid's side and carefully brushed the snowflakes off her hair.

"Anyway, there's nothing to do when we get back, so why don't we see how long you plan to stay at Liangyi Peak?"

As Wei Mengrou spoke, she leaned forward and sniffed the air slightly, then glanced at the boy with a lingering look.

A woman's fragrance.

I don't know if it belongs to Lan Mulian or Shang Yanfei...

Feeling instantly exposed and guilty under Wei Mengrou's scrutinizing gaze, Mu Zhian coughed lightly, trying his best to remain calm, and said:

"Let's go. Next time it snows this heavily, you can go back first. You don't need to wait for me."

How suspicious... Having always been by the young master's side, the maid naturally noticed that her master was clearly trying to change the subject. However, she did not press him further, but simply hummed in agreement, and then walked with him on the way back to Tianhe Garden while holding an umbrella.

As a maid, she had no right to ask what her master was doing... Wei Mengrou would certainly not ask these questions in most cases.

However, sometimes when she saw him with other women, she felt very uncomfortable.

Especially recently... whenever Wei Mengrou thought about how he not only had other women by his side, but also had a 'maid' named Miss Tiandao, she felt an increasing sense of crisis.

Today, this sense of crisis has even led her to some dangerous thoughts.

Few disciples passed by Liangyi Peak. In the vast snowy weather, it seemed as if only the master and servant remained in the entire sect.

"Thinking back now, it seems like there have been similar scenes before? Back in Tianxuan City, I would leave the inn and then ride home with you in a carriage or under an umbrella," Mu Zhian suddenly remarked.

Wei Mengrou softly hummed in agreement, looked up at the snow-covered landscape, and said softly, "Back then, you had no one else by your side, and I was the only one you could rely on."

"But things are different now. You have more than just me by your side, and you don't need to rely on me anymore."

Thinking about it carefully, did I miss the best opportunity to win over the young master?

Back in Tianxuan City, the girl Mu Zhian met was pretty, but still far less attractive than the aloof and elegant maid. At that time, the young master developed feelings for her.

If I wanted to do something back then... no one would have interfered.

When Wei Mengrou thought of this, she felt a tightness in her chest, as if some emotion was stuck there.