At this moment, in a sealed room, Mu Zhian sat at a long table, contemplating the day’s events and his plans for the future.

A woman leaned gently against him, her body clad in sacred immortal gold armor that clung to her sensual figure.

Her identity was easily recognizable from her long, golden-hued hair.

In the Heavenly Dao’s absence, she was its will in the Nine Provinces.

“Master, how did I do today?”

This Miss Heavenly Dao, like a small bird, nestled in Mu Zhian’s embrace. She asked softly, her usually cool voice now carrying a hint of uncharacteristic tenderness, pulling Mu Zhian back to reality.

“You did very well. In fact, you were perfect,” Mu Zhian praised her generously, his voice low. “Even Bodhisattva Miao Yi didn’t expect you to have your own personality, which is why she believed your words.”

Miss Heavenly Dao’s expression remained calm as she said, “As long as I can be of assistance to Master.”

She was such a woman, her personality still somewhat ‘mechanical’, but unlike the other fish in his pond, Miss Heavenly Dao always considered her master’s needs.

She even knew how to please him.

After all, controlling the information of all living beings in the Nine Provinces, it was easy for her to create a personality that could captivate any man.

“The Western Regions seem to have reached a consensus with Master now, but if my main body descends and they learn that the Heavenly Dao won’t target them, they might switch sides,” Miss Heavenly Dao reminded him.

Actually, Mu Zhian wasn’t exactly lying. The Heavenly Dao did possess ‘humanity’.

However, whether the Heavenly Dao would purge the Western Regions after descending was still an unknown.

“Unless the Heavenly Dao offers them an irresistible deal, the Western Regions won’t switch sides. At most, they’ll just watch from the sidelines,” Mu Zhian smiled. “That’s why I told Bodhisattva Miao Yi earlier that the Heavenly Dao has humanity.”

A ‘Heavenly Dao’ with humanity, even if it promised not to do anything to the Western Regions after descending, who knew if it would change its mind later?

After all, humans never kept their promises.

However, although he said that, Mu Zhian felt he needed another layer of insurance.

Otherwise, if the Heavenly Dao truly descended, and the Western Regions, as his allies, switched sides… it would be troublesome.

For this, he needed to give the Western Regions a reason not to switch sides.

For example… the possibility of Transcendence.

The Western Regions cooperated with the Forbidden Lands, obtained national fortune, and gathered the will of all beings, all for the ultimate goal of Transcendence.

However, they didn’t plan to rely on the Innate Celestial Furnace.

In other words, Mu Zhian originally didn’t have anything to tempt the Western Regions with.

Yes, originally.

But now, he did.

Bodhisattva Miao Yi’s simple action earlier had made Mu Zhian realize something important.

Bodhisattva Miao Yi wasn’t unconquerable.

As one of the only two Dao Integration Realm experts in the Western Regions, if she became one of his own… he wouldn’t have to worry about the Western Regions switching sides in the future.

After figuring this out, Mu Zhian’s attention quickly shifted to the woman beside him.

From the moment he mentioned Bodhisattva Miao Yi, he could clearly see Miss Heavenly Dao’s slightly unnatural demeanor, her lips pursed, her back slightly straightened, her body tense.

Shyness, anticipation, and a hint of displeasure… Even with her expressionless face, Mu Zhian could read her psychological state.

He knew that the current Miss Heavenly Dao wasn’t like her initial self. Seeing Bodhisattva Miao Yi’s final action, she might have been jealous.

She just wouldn’t show it.

At this moment, he needed to comfort her, to soothe her jealousy.

“The Heavenly Dao’s descent is imminent. If it descends and finds out about us, it will definitely be angry, even resetting your will to its original state. By then, our feelings will be gone,” Mu Zhian looked down at the woman before him and said softly. “Only by destroying the Heavenly Dao, or clearing its humanity, can we be together forever.”

“Although you’re not human, in my eyes, you’re no different from a normal human. Whether it’s you or ‘Taboo’, in my heart, you’re both the same.”

“Actually, when I first saw you in the Forbidden Zone, I was amazed that the Heavenly Dao’s representative in the Nine Provinces would be such a majestic and beautiful woman.”

Mu Zhian’s tone was filled with sincerity.

His words fully explained that his cooperation with Bodhisattva Miao Yi was also for their future happiness, on one hand, to reassure Miss Heavenly Dao, and on the other hand, to express his high recognition of her actions as the ‘Heavenly Dao’s will’, while also subtly implying that her beauty captivated him.

As expected, hearing Mu Zhian’s words, although Miss Heavenly Dao’s face remained expressionless, her eyes curved slightly, a hint of a smile appearing on her indifferent face, “Master doesn’t need to please me. I will unconditionally support whatever you do.”

Although she said that, he could clearly feel that her previously heavy mood had eased.

Seeing this, Mu Zhian continued to chat with her for a while, then casually held Miss Heavenly Dao’s hand. Her hand was warm and smooth, with a cool, jade-like touch, feeling wonderful.

Sensing Miss Heavenly Dao’s body tense slightly, Mu Zhian couldn’t help but chuckle softly, “Are you also shy?”

After their chat, the atmosphere had warmed up, and Miss Heavenly Dao’s initial displeasure had long since dissipated. She said in a cool voice, “Master is joking. I am the Heavenly Dao’s will. The one you’re talking to now is just a simulated personality. There’s no such thing as shyness, let alone being flustered.”

Why are you as tsundere as Sister Mengrou? Tsunderes are out of fashion now… Mu Zhian smiled, “Then I’m relieved.”

“My Innate Celestial Furnace’s Spiritual Energy has been overflowing these past two days. According to our initial agreement, isn’t it time for you to purify it?” he suddenly asked.

“Not today. A little bit of Spiritual Energy won’t affect the order of heaven and earth…”

Miss Heavenly Dao’s voice trailed off as Mu Zhian placed his hand on her slender waist.

However, the moment he reached out, he recoiled as if electrocuted.

Mu Zhian asked in surprise, “Why is your body so hot?”

“If I’m not willing, Master can’t touch me,” Miss Heavenly Dao said calmly.

For some reason, although her face was expressionless, Mu Zhian could clearly feel a hint of playfulness in her tone, as if she were showing off.

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but sigh softly, “Forget it, then you can go. I’ll meditate and cultivate tonight.”

Letting me off so easily…?

Normally, Master would probably beg her…

Could it be that his mind is now on that Bodhisattva, so he…

Miss Heavenly Dao stood up with a straight face, her immortal gold armor faintly revealing her fair and delicate skin, her ample bosom straining against the fabric, quite impressive.

As if looking down from above, she glanced at the young man sitting at the long table by the window.

Then she said calmly, “Then I’ll be going, Master.”

As if saying: I’ll give you one more chance, if you don’t persuade me, I’m really leaving!

Seeing Mu Zhian not responding, the next moment, Miss Heavenly Dao’s figure vanished from the room.

Mu Zhian couldn’t help but sigh softly.

It seemed the Heavenly Dao’s will becoming more human wasn’t entirely a good thing.

In the past, Miss Heavenly Dao wouldn’t have cared about his contact with other women.

“Eh… didn’t you leave?”

Just as he was sighing, Mu Zhian suddenly felt a slight commotion under the table. He looked down and saw Miss Heavenly Dao, who had just left, had somehow crawled under the table, looking up at him with her beautiful eyes like a cat.

“Shh.”

Before Mu Zhian could speak, she placed a finger against her lips and whispered, “Bodhisattva Miao Yi is coming to see you.”

“Master, be careful not to let her discover me~”

For some reason, Mu Zhian could clearly feel a hint of ‘playfulness’ in her tone.

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