Chapter 621: Chapter 621

Mu Zhian’s gaze followed the figure, and he quickly recognized her.

Her black dress was embroidered with mandala patterns, intricate and beautiful. Her hair flowed freely, her long, fair legs peeking out from beneath her skirt as she quickly appeared before the window.

Mu Zhian recognized her almost instantly, a hint of doubt on his face, “Huang Manting?”

“What are you doing here?”

He had interacted with her several times in Tianxuan City, and they had later entered the Two Polarities Sect together. However, Mu Zhian never expected to see her again in this manner.

Judging from the aura she was currently exuding, she was clearly no longer the Core Formation Realm young woman from before.

“Young Master Mu, it’s been a long time.”

She seemed to have dressed up specially before coming, with light makeup on her face. Her black dress outlined her round and firm calves, her slender waist, and accentuated her full and ample bosom.

And beneath her feet, a faint, swirling black aura emanated, mysterious and strange.

Mu Zhian suddenly said, “Are you the disciple the first Lord of Reincarnation took back with him?”

“It seems Young Master Mu, even while imprisoned, is still aware of what’s happening outside.”

Huang Manting glanced at the room behind Mu Zhian and said with a smile, “Won’t you invite me in for a chat?”

I’m a married man, it’s not appropriate to let a strange woman into my room so late at night… Mu Zhian nodded slightly, gesturing for Huang Manting to enter.

He lit the candle, its warm light illuminating the room.

Huang Manting had been observing Mu Zhian’s expression and actions all along. She had expected him to be surprised upon seeing her, even eagerly asking why she had become the Lord of Reincarnation’s disciple.

However… Mu Zhian hadn’t said a word from beginning to end, as if he wasn’t curious at all.

“Young Master Mu… aren’t you curious at all how I knew you were here?” Huang Manting finally couldn’t help but ask.

Her voice had a seductive quality, her alluring eyes shimmering in the candlelight. She sat with her legs crossed, a glimpse of her long, slender, fair legs visible.

“Ni Yan knows I’m here. Since you’re connected to the first Lord of Reincarnation, it’s not surprising you’d know my location,” Mu Zhian’s expression remained calm as he replied, “The Forbidden Land of Reincarnation is currently divided into two factions due to the first Lord’s return. There must be spies on both sides, right?”

How clever… Huang Manting silently picked up her teacup and took a small sip. Her posture was dignified, her back straight, her waist faintly visible, as if beckoning Mu Zhian’s gaze.

Back in Tianxuan City, she was known as a temptress. Although beautiful, she was always overshadowed by Bai Ruoxi. Therefore, she had been very interested in the young man who had captured Bai Ruoxi’s heart.

She wanted to see what kind of person could attract Miss Bai’s attention.

And it turned out, Bai Ruoxi’s taste was indeed excellent… When she tried to seduce Mu Zhian back then, she was decisively rejected.

Although he was clearly just playing with her, being able to reject her so firmly showed that he wasn’t the type to be completely swayed by beauty.

Later, at the Two Polarities Sect, he held no grudges and helped her obtain the luck bestowed by the Spirit Dragon… From then on, Huang Manting developed a good impression of him.

Now, under the guidance of the Lord of Reincarnation and with the help of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, her strength had soared, and her charm had also increased significantly.

So she immediately thought of this young man who had rejected her once.

But she didn’t expect him to remain unmoved, showing no signs of being captivated.

Not only was he not captivated, he even seemed indifferent. Even when he occasionally glanced at her legs, it was with a look of “Is that all?”.

“Long time no see, Young Master Mu’s self-control is as good as ever. Miss Bai certainly didn’t misjudge you,” Huang Manting said with a faint smile, resting her cheek on her hand.

Because she was leaning slightly on the table, from Mu Zhian’s perspective, he could vaguely see a different kind of scenery.

Mu Zhian smiled, “A gentleman avoids looking at what is improper. Besides, I can’t wrong Ruoxi, and it would be disrespectful to Miss Huang…”

Although he said that, his current composure was purely because he had just been drained by Miss Heavenly Dao… Of course, he couldn’t possibly say this out loud.

What a gentleman… Huang Manting lightly bit her red lips, then said softly, “Aren’t you curious why I became the Lord of Reincarnation’s disciple?”

She toyed with a strand of hair, her small face pretty and fair, her lips glistening with moisture from the tea.

Mu Zhian smiled, “Everyone has their own destiny. Miss Huang must have been lucky enough to run into the Lord of Reincarnation, and he happened to take a liking to you…”

“Not exactly,” Huang Manting said leisurely.

She deliberately kept him in suspense, and only when his gaze fell on her did she continue softly, “In the past, in Tianxuan City, I would send a batch of supplies to a small village outside the city every so often.”

“At first, I thought it was just an ordinary village, because most of the elderly there were disabled.”

Mu Zhian was stunned, “You’re not going to say that the Lord of Reincarnation was living in that small village after his retirement, are you?”

He instantly thought of the previous Heaven-Chosen One, Huang Weifeng. When Huang Weifeng was in danger, an old man had saved his life.

And that old man was also disabled.

A hint of surprise flashed through Huang Manting’s eyes, then she quickly relaxed, “That’s right, Young Master Mu has met Huang Weifeng before, it’s not surprising you know about this.”

A subtle look appeared on Mu Zhian’s face.

He knew that the great power behind Huang Weifeng was disabled, but he never expected that there was such an incredible village right next to Tianxuan City, where he used to live.

“Actually, I tried to persuade Huang Weifeng not to cause trouble for you before, but he wouldn’t listen and ultimately lost his life… Even the great luck bestowed by the Heavenly Dao couldn’t save him,” Huang Manting continued.

“So, you stumbled upon this opportunity by chance, providing supplies to that village every few months without knowing who they were, and thus obtained this destiny?”

Mu Zhian murmured to himself, then, as if realizing something, his train of thought was suddenly interrupted. He abruptly looked up, gazing at Huang Manting’s pretty face.

“Wait… what did you just say?”

Mu Zhian stared into Huang Manting’s eyes and said again, “How do you know that Huang Weifeng was a person of great luck?”

And not only did she know Huang Weifeng was a person of great luck, she even knew that his great luck was bestowed by the Heavenly Dao!

“Young Master Mu already has the answer in your heart, right? Since that’s the case, why make me say it again?”

Huang Manting looked up, her gaze shy and timid, like a delicate little girl. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on noᴠelfire.net

However, a cunning glint flickered in her smile, a playful curve at the corner of her lips.

“You’re also a Heaven-Chosen One…?”

Mu Zhian was somewhat astonished. Although he had a premonition when Huang Manting mentioned the Heavenly Dao,

hearing it confirmed was still somewhat hard to believe.

So the entire Nine Provinces was just a circle, and in the end, the so-called ‘protagonists’ and Heaven-Chosen Ones were all people he knew.

Huang Manting was very satisfied with Mu Zhian’s surprise. She picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for herself and Mu Zhian, saying with a smile, “Young Master Mu should know why I came looking for you now, right?”

She secretly observed Mu Zhian’s expression, seeing him frown slightly, a thoughtful look on his face, and sat down beside him.

Beneath her black dress, a pair of slender, jade-like feet swayed gently, the skin on her feet as smooth as snow. She tilted her head slightly, looking at him with a smile.

“You’re a Heaven-Chosen One… and you came all the way from the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation to see me, could it be to suppress me?”

Mu Zhian came back to his senses, his gaze discreetly moving away from her feet.

“If I wanted to suppress you, I wouldn’t have told you my secret, would I?”

Huang Manting’s slender, beautiful legs were slightly pressed together, then she gently rested them on Mu Zhian’s lap. Her jade-white feet were crossed, her toes painted a chocolate-like black, particularly eye-catching in the candlelight.

Mu Zhian frowned slightly and said demurely, “Miss Huang, please mind your manners!”

As he spoke, he tried to move back slightly.

“Young Master Mu, don’t pretend. Although you act the part, you must have forgotten how you toyed with me back in Tianxuan City,” Huang Manting said faintly.

Then, she suddenly asked again casually, “You… are you very interested in women’s feet?”

Mu Zhian looked at the tender white feet on his lap and couldn’t help but shake his head in denial, “What kind of person do you take me for? Besides you, I’ve rarely touched other women’s feet, let alone having any strange hobbies.”

Mmm, besides Ruoxi, Yao Meng, Lin Ling, Sister Mengrou, Sect Master Sister, and Senior Sister, I haven’t touched anyone else’s… Come to think of it, that’s quite a lot?

Speaking of which, I feel like Senior Sister has vaguely sensed something about the Sect Master and me. I’m afraid I can’t hide it for much longer. I need to find a time to test her attitude… Mu Zhian thought silently.

“Actually, I don’t really mind. After all, after reaching Core Formation, cultivators can go without sleep and don’t need to eat, so they naturally don’t have any physiological needs… But if it were those ordinary women in Tianxuan City, Young Master Mu should be careful,” Huang Manting said.

This sounded like she was saying: A girl like me is fine, but if it were an ordinary woman, you should be careful of getting a fungal infection in your lungs.

Mu Zhian was momentarily stunned, then, seeing the playful look in Huang Manting’s eyes, he finally realized something and couldn’t help but rub his forehead and sigh softly, “I didn’t play like that back in Tianxuan City… I feel like you’re treating me like some kind of pervert.”

Before awakening his memories, Mu Zhian’s XP wasn’t that broad. His later XP gradually increased after awakening his past life memories.

“When did you become a Heaven-Chosen One selected by the Heavenly Dao?” Mu Zhian changed the subject.

“You weren’t a Heaven-Chosen One back in Tianxuan City, were you?”

Huang Manting hummed softly in agreement, “The Heavenly Dao hadn’t chosen me back then.”

“I was only officially chosen as a Heaven-Chosen One after Huang Weifeng’s death.”

Mu Zhian fell silent, lost in thought.

So it seemed that the Heaven-Chosen Ones in this world weren’t all predetermined from the start. Some were chosen later by the Heavenly Dao.

But why did the Heavenly Dao always choose people around him… Mu Zhian wondered.

No… perhaps it wasn’t the Heavenly Dao’s choice either?

The Heavenly Dao wasn’t in the Nine Provinces, but had its will maintain the order of the rules.

Similarly, selecting the Heaven-Chosen Ones didn’t require the Heavenly Dao’s personal selection.

Mu Zhian thought of another possibility.

—The Heavenly Dao’s will.

There was more than one Heavenly Dao’s will, and each controlled different authorities in the Nine Provinces.

Miss Heavenly Dao was a more comprehensive Heavenly Dao’s will, while ‘Taboo’ was the Heavenly Dao’s will that controlled the Nine Forbidden Rules.

Perhaps, selecting Huang Manting as a Heaven-Chosen One was the doing of the Heavenly Dao’s will?

Mu Zhian came back to his senses and looked at the black-dressed young woman, “You came to find me because of the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation?”

“Young Master Mu is truly clever.”

Huang Manting raised her bright and beautiful eyes, her rosy lips moist and glistening under the tea, as alluring as jelly, making one want to take a bite.

She opened her red lips slightly and said softly, “I want to make a deal with you.”

Mu Zhian held the foot that was wandering on his lap, the golden chain on her ankle swaying gently.

He frowned, “You want me to help the first Lord of Reincarnation take back the Forbidden Land of Reincarnation?”

“Not just that,” Huang Manting said softly. “I want to inherit my master’s will and become the Lord of Reincarnation.”

“Of course, Young Master Mu can rest assured. Even if I become the Lord of Reincarnation, if you need anything in the future, I will do my best to fulfill it. I can swear this to the Great Dao.”

“Besides that, I will also give you what Young Master Mu wants,” Huang Manting said again.

Mu Zhian raised an eyebrow, “You know what I want?”

Huang Manting toyed with the teacup in her hand, “During the luck test in Tianxuan City back then, only your maid had the misfortune of a Calamity Body. The Great Qian Dynasty’s Imperial Advisor, Gu Buxing, knew that Wei Mengrou was a Calamity Body, so he wanted to capture her… But later, Miss Wei’s misfortune mysteriously disappeared.”

“I’ve investigated the information of the previous Heaven-Chosen Ones and also know that Miss Wei’s later misfortune disappeared because you gave her the great luck of the Heaven-Chosen Ones, right?” Huang Manting asked.

Mu Zhian said calmly, “Since you already know, there’s no need to ask again.”

“Just confirming, to satisfy my curiosity,” Huang Manting said with a smile. “Well, for Young Master Mu, this deal has no disadvantages, right?”

Mu Zhian raised an eyebrow, “So how are you going to give me the great luck?”

Huang Manting raised her face, pouted her alluring red lips, her beautiful eyes incredibly seductive, “Kiss me, and I’ll tell you.”