"Old Gong laughed heartily, but his eyes still twinkled randomly."
"I left the room, here it was similar to the layout of the ancestor hall, it was a courtyard with many doorways."
Exiting through one of the doors led to a Taoist hall.
"Inside the hall, there was a Taoist who was sweeping the floor. He looked at me briefly, somewhat surprised."
I had no words to explain.
He must have been puzzled, for my attire was that of an elder, yet where had Ho Yu Tian gone before?
After leaving the Taoist hall, this place was about mid-upper position on the mountain peak, not far from Thunder God Cliff.
As I walked towards Thunder God Cliff, I pulled out my mobile phone and dialed the number of Xian Yan.
After the call connected, I briefly mentioned my location and asked her to come to me.
A few minutes later, we met at the overlook of Thunder God Cliff.
The night was silent, with no Taoist in sight.
"Great Elder... he actually gave you this attire..."
Xian Yan looked at me deeply, her eyes filled with a hint of nostalgia.
"You should go up to Thunder God Cliff and call for me. It won't be much help." she said again.
"The female jade slip, I don't plan to retrieve it now; there is something more important—Zheng Ren has not returned." I spoke in a low voice.
"Zheng Ren... are you referring to Mirror Realm?" Xian Yan seemed extremely awkward.
"Yes." I nodded.
"That's right," I nodded. "It was the Great Elder's analysis that the person you've never seen is Mirror Realm Master?" Xian Yan asked me again.
There is a small flaw in this, which is that I haven't mentioned that Mirror Realm Master came to find me.
"It was the eldest brother's assertion, but he was not certain." I gave a slight turn, and said, "I want you to take me to Master's residence. Does he have any manpower there?"
Xian Yan's brow began to bead with sweat.
"Probably not, there might be Sun Zhuo?" Xian Yan speculated.
"Mirror Realm Master is very fond of Sun Zhuo and often delivers teachings in the middle of the night." Xian Yan replied.
She paused, then continued, "However... Sun Zhuo might not be there. The Great Elder said that your life is in danger. I think, no matter how big the problem with Sun Zhuo is, he wouldn't be so foolish as to harm you. He should be waiting outside, after all... if you died, he should be very happy. His character has changed for the worse."
Xian Yan's analysis was more insightful.
Indeed... it's incredible for Sun Zhuo to make a move here, how stupid! He Youtian overlooked something very critical.
However, since their starting points are different, it's normal for him to make mistakes in his judgment.
"What do you want to do?" Xian Yan hesitated and asked me.
"I want to find something important. It's highly probable that it's on Zheng Ren, but I still harbor some hope. If I can find it, it will give me a better chance to handle Sun Zhuo." I answered honestly.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, perhaps the only chance to enter Mirror Realm Master's residence.
Although Mao San has deduced that the method of making the mirror, Sibai, is with Mirror Realm Master, it is still just a deduction. What if it's not?
That would be Mirror Realm Master robbing Peter to pay Paul!
"Alright, I'll take you there. Wait for me inside first. If everything is fine, I'll call you out. If there are any problems, we'll deal with it as we go along." Xian Yan nodded seriously and cautiously.
After speaking, Xian Yan led me in another direction.
After about ten or fifteen minutes, we passed through some Taoist halls and then took a detour along a path, stopping in front of a hall of the divine official.
The hall was surrounded by densely packed peach trees, their shadows moving slightly under the moonlight.
Following Xian Yan's eye signal, I entered the peach grove, slightly deeper in, hiding my figure among the trees.
Xian Yan entered the hall of the divine official, and for a moment, all that remained around was silence.
Lao Gong silently appeared on a branch, his eyes gazing deeply into the distance.
After about five or six minutes, a figure emerged from the hall of the divine official.
It was not Xian Yan; it was Sun Zhuo, whose head was half covered with hair as usual and the other half seemed like that of a leper!
Sun Zhuo's expression was exceedingly excited. Behind him, Xian Yan slowly emerged.
He made a gesture of invitation, and Xian Yan walked forward. Only then did he follow her.
Only when the two disappeared at the overlook did Lao Gong sigh and say, "Damn, the little brat is still nestled at home and hasn't gone anywhere. This is a loss to the Miss Iceberg!"
I twitched my eyelids slightly and said in a low voice, "Nothing will go wrong. This is Sibai Mountain. Sun Zhuo is too careless."
Hurriedly walking out of the peach grove, Lao Gong quietly appeared on my shoulder, licking his lips and saying, "It's not that he's not careful, Miss Iceberg isn't that simple either. The senior brothers and elders all say that she is good. My lord, has your heart returned or is it a little lacking?"
"Huh, loyalty is a sin, you'll hurt the missus and lose...”
I furrowed my brow and glared at Lao Gong.
Lao Gong smirked and turned his head towards the direction where Sun Zhuo and the others had left.
"Stealing needs to be done cleanly. The little brat doesn't know when he'll come back, and the elder miss is holding on for quite some time."
The hall of the divine official had no images, and a painting was hanging.
The layout of the rest of the hall was similar to others.
I followed a path and entered the residence behind for the inhabitants.
What I saw in front of me, the number of rooms was much fewer, about a third of the size of the ancestor hall.
One of the doors was slightly ajar, and there was still light coming from within, which should be Sun Zhuo's room.
My gaze fell on the central door in the middle, and I walked over quickly.
I have no idea about this place. I need to find it quickly.
I stopped and pushed the door open.
The room was unlit, but the visibility was good, with moonlight shining through the front window and tiles on the roof allowing light in.
The room seemed very ancient. There were only wooden beds leaning against the walls, and some old-fashioned tables and chairs. There were many portraits hanging on the walls, mostly depicting Taoist masters or swords, divination mirrors, and other items like copper mirrors.
"Hmph! To obtain the Four Canons Mirror, the little brat hasn't spared any effort."
"My lord, why not seize the moment and grab as much copper as possible." Lao Gong's eyes gleamed as if he were excited.
"By losing the method of making the Four Regulations Mirror, Mirror Realm Master wouldn't dare to reveal it. But if something else is lost, he would not only dare to say it but would even search the entire mountain in a big way. Lao Gong, greed has blinded your eyes." I frowned and said.
"…"Hmm..." Lao Gong fell silent and said nothing.
I walked up to Mirror Realm Master's bed and gently flipped over the pillow; there was nothing underneath.
I carefully lifted the bedsheet, but there was still nothing underneath.
I continued to search in the desk drawer, wardrobe, and other places.
After about fifteen minutes, I had searched the entire small room thoroughly. I found nothing related to the method of making the Four Regulations Mirror, not even a single book.
Although I had prepared myself for not finding anything, the feeling of disappointment still arose in my heart when it actually happened.
Lao Gong jumped down from my shoulder and stayed in the middle of the room. His head was constantly turning around, as if he were examining the layout of the room.
"It seems he has it on him. Come, Lao Gong," I said with a slightly troubled expression.
Lao Gong suddenly paused, staring straight at a direction!
