Chapter 607: Chapter 607

“Am I a little early…?”

The moment Mu Zhian stepped into the hall, the smile on his face faltered.

Logically, with an invitation from the Empress, and their already ambiguous relationship, anything could happen.

Mu Zhian originally thought they would have a pleasant candlelight dinner.

Perhaps even spend the night at the palace.

Seeing the people in the hall, Mu Zhian’s thoughts were no longer on enjoying a pleasant candlelight dinner.

He just wanted to ‘escape’ this place as soon as possible.

Although he knew Yongning would invite people from the Jade Pool Holy Land and other places to express her gratitude, and he expected the Jade Pool, the Forbidden Zone, and the Sword Palace to agree and send representatives,

Didn’t Sister Lingxuan just inherit the Forbidden Zone? Shouldn’t she be very busy… Why does she have the leisure to come to the palace for a chat?!

And isn’t Ruoxi usually not interested in these kinds of superficial banquets?

Mu Zhian’s inner self was roaring. Just then, the maid beside him thoughtfully took his arm, led him to the empty seat opposite Yongning under everyone’s gaze, and pulled out the chair for him.

“Young Master has been working too hard these past two days, and you just rushed all the way to the Great Qian Dynasty. You should sit down and rest,” Wei Mengrou said with great concern.

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of several people. Yao Meng rested her chin on her hand and looked at the young man with a smile, “I know my husband worked too hard a few days ago, but did something happen these past two days? Why are you overworked again?”

Although a perfectly normal phrase, coming from this fairy, it had a different flavor.

On the surface, it seemed like she was concerned about her husband, but it was actually a retort to Wei Mengrou’s earlier ‘showing off’.

So what if you made him work too hard these past two days? I already had my fill long before that. The little bit of Spiritual Energy he had left wasn’t even worth mentioning. You’re just eating leftovers… Her words implied something .

Bai Ruoxi sat with her legs slightly pressed together, her hands on her shoulders, her long, flowing hair cascading down, looking like a quiet young lady.

However, the occasional glance she stole at the young man held a hint of shyness.

The intelligent Miss Bai chose not to participate in this ‘battle’. After all, she had enjoyed Mu Lang with both the Jade Empress and Wei Mengrou… In a sense, the current Miss Bai didn’t have any ‘love rivals’.

After all, she was always invited to all kinds of ‘banquets’. In a sense, Miss Bai had received the most Innate Celestial Furnace Spiritual Energy.

Only Ye Lingxuan, who was still in the dark, looked at the people present with suspicion, then her gaze lingered on Wei Mengrou for a few moments.

Seeing her intimately holding Brother Mu’s arm, the young girl’s delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Although she already knew about the relationship between Wei Mengrou and Mu Zhian, seeing this scene still made her unhappy… especially since the other party’s words just now seemed to carry a hint of showing off.

But it was truly strange.

After all, the past Wei Mengrou was quite low-key, never explicitly stating her relationship with Brother Mu…

It seemed that after merging with the two Primordial Witch spiritual senses, her personality had also been affected somewhat…

Just then, Yao Meng looked at Wei Mengrou a few more times, then chuckled softly, “I don’t think I’ve seen that dress on you before, Miss Wei. Is it new?”

“And these white silk stockings… Judging by the texture, they seem to be made from my Jade Pool Holy Land’s Nirvana Silk?”

At this moment, Wei Mengrou wore a pair of thin, translucent white silk stockings, slightly revealing her snow-white skin, accentuating her long, slender legs.

Coupled with her magnificent, light yellow dress, it perfectly showcased the maid’s alluring figure.

And Yao Meng’s words also attracted the attention of the others present.

Yongning looked them over, then glanced at Mu Zhian with a meaningful smile, “It seems it really is Nirvana Silk. No wonder the texture looks so smooth and supple. This material isn’t something just anyone in the mortal world can obtain. I’m afraid only the Jade Pool Holy Land can produce such a precious fabric.”

“Nirvana Silk is indeed something only the Jade Pool Holy Land can produce. It’s true that it’s precious,” Yao Meng said, pausing slightly, and added casually, “However, if I remember correctly, Young Master Mu obtained quite a bit of Nirvana Silk before… So it was for a gift?”

Her smile was gentle and charming, like a big sister next door, but Mu Zhian sensed a dangerous undercurrent beneath it.

“Most of the Nirvana Silk is still in my storage ring. I just thought it’s been getting cold recently, so I prepared some warm clothes…” Mu Zhian maintained his smile, but anyone with discerning eyes could see it was starting to falter.

He had been careless, not expecting Yongning’s banquet to include Yao Meng and the others.

Most importantly, they all actually agreed to come!

I can’t believe I stumbled because of Yongning… Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

Fortunately, Yongning seemed to sense the subtle atmosphere and discreetly raised her wine cup, “This time, it’s all thanks to your help. Otherwise, winning the throne would have been unrealistic. Here’s to you all.”

Yongning is so quick-witted… Mu Zhian immediately reacted, also raising his wine cup, and said calmly, “Actually, this throne was also won by popular support. What we did was very limited, Your Majesty needn’t be so humble.”

Mu Zhian wasn’t just being polite. The Great Qian Dynasty had been in turmoil, and just a few days ago, a prince had rebelled, causing unrest throughout the court.

Even if that prince had succeeded in taking the throne, he would have been criticized, his foundation unstable.

Ultimately, the Forbidden Lands’ goal wasn’t to stabilize the Great Qian Dynasty, but to destroy it and lure out the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, for the Forbidden Zone Lords, the murkier the water, the better.

However, they clearly didn’t expect that the ‘Heavenly Dao’s will’, the supposed referee, would be tainted by the Innate Celestial Furnace’s Spiritual Energy and even blow a whistle in their favor. The princes and princesses they secretly supported were also shunned by the ministers after their schemes were exposed.

After all, the term ‘Forbidden Land’ was a source of ‘fear’ for anyone in the Nine Provinces.

Instead, Yongning, who had always kept a low profile, came out on top.

On the day of her ascension, the ministers were still worried that this new empress wouldn’t be able to accomplish much, but after she diligently reviewed the memorials these past two days, the ministers were much more at ease.

Although the natural and man-made disasters hadn’t been completely stabilized, at least the rumors of the Great Qian Dynasty’s impending doom had stopped spreading.

After a cup of wine, the somewhat tense atmosphere seemed to stabilize. Seeing that no one was dwelling on the Nirvana Silk anymore, Mu Zhian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Women are truly unpredictable… Mu Zhian took a sip of wine and sighed inwardly.

Based on his understanding of the maid, even if he gave her something, Wei Mengrou would never actively show it off. As for their intimacy, she would never mention it in public. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novèlfire.net

However, judging from the current situation… Wei Mengrou might have been slightly influenced by the Primordial Witch.

Or rather, that was her true nature.

Mu Zhian was naturally very happy that Sister Mengrou could be more cheerful.

But at the same time, he was also somewhat worried.

According to the Lustful Witch, each of the Primordial Witch’s spiritual senses represented a different human emotion. If the first spiritual sense was somewhat frail and possessive, then the second represented love and desire.

And the third spiritual sense, sealed in the depths of the Southern Wilderness, was ‘evil’.

If one day, something triggered Sister Mengrou and released the evil witch… who knew what would happen.

Mu Zhian looked at Wei Mengrou’s flawless side profile and thought inwardly.

In any case, the dinner banquet ended peacefully.

After all, no matter how much they cared about Wei Mengrou’s earlier remark about being ‘overworked’, no one would ask about it in front of Yongning and the others.

“If you all don’t mind, why not rest in the palace tonight? It’s late, going back isn’t very convenient,” Yongning said with a smile, her beautiful eyes lingering on Mu Zhian for a moment.

After her ascension, this former eldest princess’s attire was clearly more mature and magnificent, less girlish, but more dignified and composed.

Mu Zhian naturally accepted Yongning’s invitation. After all, he had been working tirelessly these past few days, even a Soul Transformation cultivator couldn’t withstand such a pace… Of course, the bigger reason was that he also wanted to personally confirm how the situation in the Great Qian Dynasty would develop.

Originally, according to Miss Heavenly Dao, the main reason she descended upon the Nine Provinces was to arrange for the next dynasty.

And now, this task was not yet complete.

Because the Great Qian Dynasty had not yet fallen.

And at this rate, Mu Zhian really couldn’t see how this dynasty would fall.

The reason Yao Meng and the others came to the Great Qian Dynasty was probably also largely because of this.

However, they didn’t expect to run into Mu Zhian.

After being led to a guest room by a maid, Mu Zhian was about to close the door.

Just then, someone covered his eyes from behind, “Don’t turn around, stay in this position.”

Hearing the slight threat in her voice, and sensing a cold chain silently slithering out from his arm, Mu Zhian could only obediently raise his hands, maintaining his current posture.

The ambusher was clearly very satisfied with Mu Zhian’s cooperation, her voice filled with amusement, “What have you been up to recently? Why haven’t you contacted me?”

She raised her hand, and the golden Desolate Time Lock silently returned to her sleeve. The young woman gracefully walked before him.

Mu Zhian silently looked at this slender and elegant little beauty, reached out, and gently stroked her hair, “The news of the Great Qian Dynasty’s impending doom spread not long ago. I thought you would have heard about it in the Forbidden Zone.”

“So, Brother Mu, you were too busy stabilizing the Great Qian Dynasty to pay attention to me?” Ye Lingxuan looked at him with a smile.

She had clearly dressed up before coming, her lips painted a vibrant and alluring rouge, her flowing hair tied into two ponytails with white ribbons, her magnificent purple eyes sparkling like a cat’s, a touch of crimson at the corners of her eyes, mature and seductive.

“It’s not that I didn’t have time. Before meditating every day, I was thinking about Sister Lingxuan.”

Mu Zhian smiled gently, expertly wrapping his arm around the young woman’s slender waist.

The faint scent of lavender, her soft body, and her sweet breath so close at hand, all of it was incredibly intoxicating.

Under Mu Zhian’s gaze, Ye Lingxuan pursed her lips slightly, stepping closer to Mu Zhian in her small deerskin boots, placing a small hand on his face, and whispering, “Isn’t it because Brother Mu is so captivated by mature older sisters that you have no time for Lingxuan?”

Mu Zhian was stunned, then shook his head helplessly, “Sister Lingxuan, what kind of person do you take me for—”

Ye Lingxuan brought her small, rosy lips close to the young man’s ear, as if sharing a secret, and murmured, “Within the Forbidden Zone, I can rewrite any rule, and through the Desolate Time Lock, I can see what you’re doing at all times, without being detected by anyone.”

To put it bluntly, within the current Forbidden Zone, Ye Lingxuan was a god.

Seeing the “Holy crap, how can you spy on me too?” look of shock on Mu Zhian’s face, the young woman just pursed her lips and said with a faint smile, “But don’t worry, I’ve grown up now, I won’t be as willful as before.”

“And after meeting a girl, shouldn’t you praise her attire first? I specially dressed up to see you tonight, you know?”

Mu Zhian looked down at her small embroidered shoes beneath her magnificent purple dress, and the white ankle socks covering her tender white feet. He thought she really had matured quite a bit. Before, she only reached his shoulders, but now she almost reached his nose.

Her figure had also matured considerably, and most importantly, she now had some… assets!

Although she was still no match for the other girls in the fishpond in that department, in Mu Zhian’s opinion, Ye Lingxuan was perfect just the way she was now.

Just as Mu Zhian was about to say something, Ye Lingxuan had already wrapped her arms around his neck and gently kissed him on the lips.

“Don’t worry, I’ve thought it through… So even if Brother Mu is with other girls, I won’t mind.”

“But of course, when I’m jealous, I’ll still need Brother Mu to compensate me, mmm…”

Before she could finish, Mu Zhian suddenly lowered his head and captured her cherry lips.

Ye Lingxuan’s heart raced, a flustered look in her eyes.

But gradually, her beautiful eyes glazed over, lost in the joy of their reunion and the warmth of the young man’s embrace.

After a while, Ye Lingxuan looked at the young man’s handsome face with infatuation, and as if remembering something, she suddenly transmitted her voice, “By the way, Brother Mu, I remember who the woman who made me wait for you in my first life was.”

Mu Zhian slowly opened his eyes and transmitted his voice, “The Sect Master?”

Mu Zhian was stunned.

Ye Lingxuan transmitted her voice again, “I thought it was the Sect Master at first, but my memories tell me I’ve never seen that woman’s face before.”

In the past, she couldn’t remember that woman’s appearance because the Nine Provinces’ destiny was shielded.

But in the current Eastern Continent Forbidden Zone, all rules were under Ye Lingxuan’s control, so she could naturally recall everything from the past.

If she wished, she could set any rule within the Forbidden Zone, and Mu Zhian would have to unconditionally obey.

Even if it was to make him stay with her forever.

Combined with the Desolate Time Lock’s long-range tracking ability, if Ye Lingxuan wanted to, she could indeed achieve this.

It was just that the current Ye Lingxuan hadn’t fallen to that level of yandere yet.

Although, watching her beloved Brother Mu through the Desolate Time Lock before, such dangerous thoughts had indeed crossed her mind.

For example, modifying the Forbidden Zone rules to turn Brother Mu into a ‘plush toy’ for her to play with…

Mu Zhian naturally didn’t know he had just narrowly escaped a trip to the little black room. He was still pondering Ye Lingxuan’s words.

He gazed into Ye Lingxuan’s eyes, “Can you describe what that woman looks like?”