It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists

Chapter 225: Mu Zhi’an’s Rebirth p1

Late at night. Two Polarities Peak.

The day’s events involving the three major powers had sent shockwaves throughout the Nine Realms. Both within the sect and outside, everyone was discussing the shocking turn of events.

Shang Yanfei sat alone in the pavilion, sipping her tea.

Ling Long had left not long ago. It seemed she had sensed the Jade Empress returning to the Garden of Heavenly Harmony with Mu Zhi’an and rushed to check on her beloved chef.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Shang Yanfei looked up.

A woman in a moon-white dress had silently appeared before her.

Lan Mulian, as always, exuded an air of coldness and nobility. If one ignored her ample bosom and slender waist, she resembled a pristine lotus, pure and untainted.

“Finished with your cultivation?” Shang Yanfei asked.

Lan Mulian nodded slightly, then hesitated for a moment, looking at her master with a questioning gaze.

“You want to ask about what happened tonight?” Shang Yanfei inquired.

Lan Mulian nodded.

Both the Western Regions and the Southern Wilderness had offered generous apologies, but the true reason behind the incident remained a mystery, leaving many to speculate.

“Was the attack on the Jade Empress related to the Western Regions and the Southern Wilderness?” Lan Mulian asked.

“They probably sensed the Primordial Demon Emperor’s actions and decided to add fuel to the fire. The true mastermind is still trapped in the Pilgrimage Palace,” Shang Yanfei said, pouring a cup of tea and placing it on the table.

It wasn’t surprising. No one wanted another Dao Integration Realm Empress. If someone from another realm had attempted to undergo the tribulation today, they would have faced similar obstacles.

It wasn’t that the Jade Empress was special; it was the same for every Dao Integration cultivator.

“Isn’t the Primordial Demon Emperor sealed by the Jade Empress?” Lan Mulian asked, her gaze fixed on her voluptuous master.

“The seal the Jade Empress left behind has lasted for over a thousand years. With some rats secretly weakening it, it’s not surprising that it’s deteriorating,” Shang Yanfei replied.

Lan Mulian fell silent.

Dao Integration cultivators were the most exceptional geniuses of their time. They couldn’t possibly be completely powerless.

The Primordial Demon Emperor’s strength was undoubtedly beyond the imagination of most cultivators. He was simply unlucky to have encountered the Jade Empress.

Against the Pure World Azure Lotus, even the most powerful Dao Integration cultivators were helpless. They would be suppressed without exception.

However, the Jade Empress had nearly perished alongside the Primordial Demon Emperor in that battle, her consciousness almost extinguished.

“Master, are you confident about the wager?” Lan Mulian suddenly asked.

The wager had excited and worried many cultivators in the Eastern Realm. While the apologies from the Western Regions and the Southern Wilderness were certainly morale-boosting, if they lost the Ascension Ceremony…

Technically, it wouldn’t be a big deal. For those powerful beings, it was just a competition between the younger generation. Ascension Ceremonies were held every few years, and it was impossible for the Two Polarities Sect to win every time.

Moreover, with so many talented individuals in the Nine Realms, the final victor might not even be from the Southern Wilderness or the Western Regions. It could be a prodigy from another realm.

“We won’t lose,” Shang Yanfei replied calmly.

As long as Mu Zhi’an was around, they couldn’t lose.

Even if he didn’t participate, the top few places in the Ascension Ceremony were already decided.

Lan Mulian glanced at Shang Yanfei but didn’t press further, silently taking a sip of tea.

Each peak master of the Two Polarities Sect’s nine peaks followed a different ‘Dao’, and Shang Yanfei had mastered them all.

Divination, formations, and other esoteric arts – she was proficient in everything. It was likely that she already knew what would happen in the future.

“Did Senior Ling Long speak up because of the Jade Empress?” Lan Mulian asked.

In her impression, Ling Long was indifferent to most things in the outside world. It didn’t seem like she would intervene for the Jade Empress’s sake.

“The Jade Empress is one reason, but Mu Zhi’an is the main reason,” Shang Yanfei revealed.

Hearing news about her junior brother, who had been away from the sect for some time, Lan Mulian couldn’t help but ask, “What does this have to do with Junior Brother Mu?”

“He was attacked and killed in the Jade Pool. The medicinal herbs we demanded were for him.”

Lan Mulian froze, her expression hardening as she stared at her master, unable to process the rest of Shang Yanfei’s words.

Raindrops fell on the ground, splashing water droplets onto the pavement outside the pavilion.

“His body has been brought back to the Garden of Heavenly Harmony.”

Shang Yanfei’s subtle reminder seemed to snap Lan Mulian out of her daze. She turned and left without a word. Shang Yanfei watched her depart, then chuckled softly.

“He’s quite popular, isn’t he?”

She raised her finger and blew out a wisp of Spiritual Energy.

The energy transformed into a paper crane, flapping its wings as it flew towards the Garden of Heavenly Harmony.

The medicinal pill within the crane glimmered faintly in the darkness.