Chapter 601: Chapter 601
Mu Zhian put away the Measuring Ruler and casually toyed with the tattered leaf in his hand.
The forbidden object of the Eternal Forbidden Land, requiring a sacrifice of one-third of one’s lifespan for each use.
“Every forbidden object is truly unique. This Red Dust Leaf encompasses all things, able to contain everything in the world. In a sense, it’s similar to a grotto-heaven,” Mu Zhian said with a hint of emotion.
“But speaking of which, if ancestral artifacts are forged from immortal gold, where do forbidden objects come from?”
Miss Heavenly Dao said calmly, “Forbidden objects are naturally born from heaven and earth, not man-made weapons.”
“Naturally born from heaven and earth?”
Mu Zhian was stunned and hesitated, “So the nine different forbidden objects were actually given to the Nine Forbidden Lands by the Heavenly Dao after obtaining them, not tailor-made for them?”
“That’s right, Master,” Miss Heavenly Dao nodded slightly. “And one more thing is certain, the Measuring Ruler in your hand seems to be of a higher grade than forbidden objects.”
Mu Zhian wasn’t particularly surprised by this. He had already vaguely guessed it.
“You’ve kept the memories of their two clones, right?” Mu Zhian suddenly recalled this. Follow current novels on novel⸺fire.net
The Forbidden Lands didn’t know that Miss Heavenly Dao had cheated for him. Their clones couldn’t transmit memories to their main bodies in real-time. As long as he kept their clones and cut off their memories, no one would know that Miss Heavenly Dao had sided with him.
Everything was proceeding perfectly according to plan.
The only unexpected event in the plan was that, as Miss Heavenly Dao said earlier, a Forbidden Zone Lord intended to summon the true Heavenly Dao and have it descend upon the Nine Provinces to punish those who violated the rules.
Fortunately, destiny was shielded, and the Heavenly Dao couldn’t descend.
“I’m still too weak, or rather, little Yuanluo is still too weak. If the Heavenly Dao descends, little Yuanluo probably can’t deal with it… I need time, more time to have more great powers resonate with Yuanluo and make her stronger.”
Mu Zhian murmured inwardly, having already made up his mind to have more people resonate with the New Heavenly Dao and become members of the Heavenly Court after this.
Thinking of this, Mu Zhian temporarily put the Red Dust Leaf into his storage ring, then turned to look at Miss Heavenly Dao with a smile, “Anyway, let’s go meet up with Yao Meng and the others first. They should be waiting for us.”
However, after he finished speaking, Miss Heavenly Dao seemed to hesitate, then reminded him softly, “Master, please be careful. I feel the aura from the north of the Great Qian Dynasty is somewhat dangerous… It seems to be targeting you.”
Her voice held a hint of worry. For the usually cold and indifferent Miss Heavenly Dao to show such concern, it made Mu Zhian’s heart tense, and he asked, “You mean, there might be other Forbidden Zone Lords’ clones still alive?”
The Jade Empress, the Sword Palace Master, and the Demon Empress, if it were the Forbidden Zone Lords’ true bodies with the strengthening of their rules, perhaps they could hold them off.
But they were just a few clones. Even with the strengthening of their forbidden objects, they were no match for three Transcendence Realm experts.
Not to mention three, even one would be difficult to deal with.
Miss Heavenly Dao closed her eyes slightly, her spiritual sense instantly spreading out, enveloping all the beings in the Great Qian Dynasty.
The Crown Prince, who was currently rebelling and forcing the Great Qian Emperor to abdicate, the various princes and princesses also eyeing the throne, and the street vendors and common people in the Great Qian Dynasty, completely unaware of the situation in the imperial palace.
All their information and activities were now completely within her mind.
Besides that, a very strange image flashed through Miss Heavenly Dao’s mind: two masters of the Forbidden Land of Life had appeared at some point, and one was tying up the other, throwing her into her grotto-heaven.
“What’s the situation…?”
Mu Zhian’s tentative question brought Miss Heavenly Dao back to reality. She slowly opened her eyes.
Magnificent, calm, indifferent, breathtakingly beautiful.
“Most of the Forbidden Zone Lords have been dealt with by the Jade Empress and the others.”
“But for some reason, I sense the auras of two masters of the Forbidden Land of Life. They’re currently with the Jade Empress and the others, seemingly waiting for you, Master… One of them seems to be a transformation of the Demon Empress. Please be careful when you arrive, Master.”
Although Miss Heavenly Dao controlled all information about the living beings in the Nine Provinces, she still couldn’t understand the Demon Empress’s actions. Her first reaction was that she was trying to deceive her Master.
If not, why would the Demon Empress tie up the master of the Forbidden Land of Life and throw her into her grotto-heaven?
Mu Zhian was stunned, then asked with a smile, “So besides Mu Zhi, all the other Forbidden Zone Lords have been dealt with?”
“That’s right… But I still feel their actions are somewhat strange, so please be careful and don’t let your guard down, Master,” Miss Heavenly Dao hesitated, then reminded him.
What’s so strange? Three big sharks in one fishpond, I’d be surprised if they didn’t fight… Mu Zhian nodded with a smile, “I understand.”
Then he asked, “Are they fighting or anything?”
Miss Heavenly Dao gently shook her head, “No signs of fighting.”
“Then it’s fine,” Mu Zhian smiled, calm as a rock.
The previous instances of romantic conflict all happened when he was unprepared.
But this time, long before the Forbidden Zone Lords descended, Mu Zhian had already guessed the outcome.
In Mu Zhian’s fishpond, there were only three big sharks: Yao Meng, Gong Lianyue, and Shi Zixuan.
All three were very assertive, but Gong Lianyue had Ruoxi by her side, so she wouldn’t be so impulsive now. And Yao Meng, although she didn’t say it, was actually quite magnanimous and didn’t mind Mu Zhian being intimate with other girls.
On the condition that it was under her control.
Although that fairy seemed ethereal and desireless, she actually had some possessive desires.
Of course, Mu Zhian didn’t mind.
Or rather, Yao Meng’s possessiveness made him feel quite relieved… After all, in a sense, possessiveness was also a form of love.
And he quite enjoyed eating soft rice.
The truly dangerous one was the Demon Empress.
Shi Zixuan had always been assertive. Mu Zhian was worried that after dealing with the enemies from the Forbidden Lands, she might provoke the others, causing unnecessary conflict.
After all, even when facing the Sect Master before, Shi Zixuan had provoked her, even intending to attack.
But according to Miss Heavenly Dao just now, since the three weren’t fighting, it meant they were still restraining themselves.
Seeing Miss Heavenly Dao still somewhat worried, Mu Zhian thought for a moment, then asked softly, “If I encounter any danger in the future, can I rely on you?”
“I don’t belong to you alone, Master.”
Miss Heavenly Dao gently shook her head, her tone calm and indifferent, “Because of the constraints of the rules of heaven and earth, I cannot privately help any living being in the Nine Provinces.”
Seeing Mu Zhian’s seemingly disappointed expression, Miss Heavenly Dao’s beautiful eyes flickered, the corners of her mouth curving slightly upwards, “However, without the beings of the Nine Provinces knowing, I will do my best to serve you alone, Master.”
Mu Zhian was stunned, then couldn’t help but gently stroke Miss Heavenly Dao’s soft hair and said softly, “Is this a special favor for me? The Heavenly Dao will probably be angry if it finds out, right?”
“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
Miss Heavenly Dao buried her face in Mu Zhian’s chest like a docile cat and said in a cool and soft voice, “At least for a short time, it can’t descend upon the Nine Provinces.”
She was no longer the Miss Heavenly Dao of the past. Now, she just wanted to stay by Master’s side… and receive his favor.
This Miss Heavenly Dao is becoming more and more human… Mu Zhian looked at the seemingly docile Miss Heavenly Dao nestled in his arms and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
Recalling her cold and ruthless demeanor when he first met her in the Forbidden Zone, and now her docile and obedient posture, the stark contrast was a direct hit to Mu Zhian’s XP.
I wonder when little Yuanluo will be this sensible…
Thinking of that white-haired, red-eyed, and lofty New Heavenly Dao girl, Mu Zhian’s heart couldn’t help but stir slightly.
As the aggregate of all the girls in his fishpond, little Yuanluo was a non-romanceable character… However, Mu Zhian still held a sliver of hope.
He collected his thoughts and said with a smile, “Anyway, let’s go meet up with Yao Meng and the others first.”
He wasn’t worried about Yongning failing in this power struggle. With the Jade Pool Holy Land and the Sword Palace backing her, it wasn’t hard to guess which side most of the court officials would support.
Unless, some other prince in the Great Qian Dynasty also allied with some ancient factions, asking them to take sides.
But in the current Eastern Continent, what ancient faction could compare to behemoths like the Sword Palace and the Jade Pool Holy Land?
Besides, the Forbidden Zone was also involved.
Thinking of this, Mu Zhian turned into a streak of light and flew towards the north of the Great Qian Dynasty.
The sky was gloomy, but Mu Zhian’s mood was exceptionally bright.
Having temporarily resolved the matter of the Great Qian Dynasty’s downfall, and destiny being shielded, preventing the Heavenly Dao from descending… all he had to do now was celebrate Princess Yongning’s ascension to the throne.
Thinking of this, Mu Zhian faintly saw three slender and graceful figures in the distance.
A bright smile appeared on his face, and he was about to raise his hand to greet them.
However, the moment he raised his hand, he couldn’t help but freeze. For some reason, he felt a strange glint in the eyes of the three.
“Are the Forbidden Zone Lords all dealt with?”
Although he thought this, they had already noticed his presence, and Mu Zhian could only brace himself and fly towards them.
“Besides Mu Zhi, the other Forbidden Zone Lords have been ‘sent back’,” Yao Meng said with a smile.
Hearing that girl’s name, Mu Zhian was also stunned, then looked at the petite and slender girl, “Zi Xuan, why do you look like Mu Zhi… Where is she?”
The Demon Empress said with a smile, “I had a little conflict with her earlier, so I had to ask her to rest in my grotto-heaven for a while.”
Mu Zhian was stunned for a moment, then reacted, “You locked her up?!”
“Not locked up, just asked her to rest for a while…”
The Demon Empress pouted, “Who told her to provoke me?”
“She even said you two were engaged since childhood, that you’re her fiancé~”
Her tone was mocking, as if she were talking to Mu Zhian, but also deliberately teasing Mu Zhi, who was currently trapped in her grotto-heaven.
Even Mu Zhian didn’t expect these big sharks to be so ferocious, actually locking up a Forbidden Zone Lord.
He composed himself slightly, coughed lightly, and said, “No matter what, she came to the Great Qian Dynasty to help me this time, you should let her go…”
“Of course, I’ll let her go, but not now.”
The Demon Empress said with a smile, “After all, I still have to ask her to watch a show.”
Under Mu Zhian’s hesitant gaze, the Demon Empress walked towards him, her soft and sweet voice laced with a playful tone, “Mu Lang, if you want me to let your fiancée go, you should know what to do, right?”
Mu Zhian didn’t even have time to complain about who was saying this, before he subconsciously looked at Gong Lianyue and Yao Meng.
He thought the Demon Empress’s words would provoke their opposition.
However, to Mu Zhian’s surprise, both Gong Lianyue and the fairy remained silent, looking at him with a smile.
What exactly happened here… why are they on the same side?
At this moment, Mu Zhian finally knew why he had a bad feeling earlier.
It wasn’t an illusion, there really was ‘danger’ here!
Danger in every sense of the word…
One must know, the Demon Empress’s true form was a giant python capable of devouring all things. He could barely handle her alone.
If Yao Meng and Gong Lianyue were added to the mix…
However, just then, a brilliant golden light shone beside Mu Zhian, and Miss Heavenly Dao took a step forward, saying calmly, “No one can force Master to do what he doesn’t want to do.”
The Demon Empress narrowed her eyes, “What do you mean?”
“I will protect Master until the very end,” Miss Heavenly Dao said, her voice cold and emotionless, facing the three Transcendence Realm experts.
Mu Zhian was slightly stunned. Looking at Miss Heavenly Dao’s cold and beautiful face, he was momentarily touched.
At this moment, only Miss Heavenly Dao was on his side.
“Miss Heavenly Dao truly is an impartial ‘judge’,” Yao Meng placed a hand against her lips, tilted her head slightly, looked at the woman, and said casually, “Then what if we include you?”
After a long silence, Miss Heavenly Dao silently glanced at Mu Zhian.
Then, under Mu Zhian’s astonished gaze, she took a step back.