Chapter 304: The Hunyuan Instrument Peeks at the Dust, Revealing Clues

It was not until long after returning to his quarters in Wuji Hall that Huiyan finally reacted; upon reflection, he could not help but laugh.

This Ninth Elder of the Yuanqing Sect is truly interesting!

Before being summoned to Youyuan Hall, he had heard that Lu Ying, his junior brother, had a past connection with that Small Elder, which was why he had asked him to go along; he had roughly inquired along the way, and was only told that she was extremely easy to get along with, which was why he had followed the trend to make things easier.

He had intended to downplay the matter, but he did not expect that young girl to turn hostile faster than turning a page; one moment she was all smiles, and the next, she was like a bamboo tube spilling beans, scolding him until he had no face left.

According to the Small Elder's intentions, she was determined to blow this matter up; she was even willing to set up a platform to decide a winner.

Interesting, interesting; she is just a yellow-haired girl, could he really be afraid of her?

Very well, since she refuses to let it rest, what harm is there in playing along with her? It is just that this way, he will not be able to follow his master to guard outside the main hall tomorrow, but with Zhaoming Zhenren of the Yuanqing Sect present, he imagines there will not be any mishaps.

Furthermore, this is the Yuanqing Sect; since entering the mountain gate, there are seventy-two Dharma Arrays inside and out, so what kind of mishap could there possibly be?

Just as Huiyan was mocking himself for worrying needlessly, he saw a disciple enter.

"Senior Brother, someone has entered Wuji Hall."

Hearing this, Huiyan stood up at once. He was on duty today, guarding Wuji Hall, and it had only just turned night; who would go to Wuji Hall for no reason?

"Since there are people guarding it, why didn't you stop them?"

"I couldn't stop them; that person is Fucang Elder of the Yuanqing Sect."

Hearing this, Huiyan sat back down, his brows locked tight as he fell into deep thought.

Lieyang Zhenren had already told Huiyan why they had come to Yuanqing this time; although he did not know the true reason behind it, he imagined that the Small Elder must know.

"It is nothing more than her own Spirit Treasure being about to be taken away, and she feels some reluctance in her heart; it is only natural to want to take a few more looks. Since she is on someone else's territory, as long as she does not do anything out of line, let her be."

Currently, Lieyang Zhenren is in Bigu seclusion, and all affairs have been fully entrusted to Huiyan to manage; he does not want to cause trouble at this critical juncture. Especially that Fucang Elder—she is not a simple character.

The person who came heard this, performed a salute, and then withdrew.

In truth, Huiyan had guessed one thing correctly: Lingxiang did indeed want to take another look at the Dust-Peering Mirror, but it was not because of the reluctance he described, but rather because a long-standing obsession was difficult to let go of.

As everyone knows, Lingxiang has a Residual Spirit Root, and Lingxiang now knows her own background; regarding her Spirit Root, although she does not have as deep an obsession as before, she still holds a glimmer of hope.

What if it works this time?

What if the Dust-Peering Mirror could detect her faint humanity this time?

Just like Zhao Wuyang, perhaps it just takes a long time to see through it? It is just that in her case, it requires even longer?

Although Zhaoming Zhenren usually strictly forbade Lingxiang from entering or leaving Wuji Hall at will, no one would stop her if she came; whenever she felt unhappy, she would come to look at that mirror, which was like a pool of stagnant water. But now it is different; in a few days, the Dust-Peering Mirror will be taken away, and who knows when she will be able to see it again.

Lingxiang, thinking no one knew, snuck into the main hall of Wuji Hall; the Dust-Peering Mirror waited in the hall like an old friend, and behind the Dust-Peering Mirror sat the Hunyuan Instrument, seated on the circular platform.

Lingxiang walked up with practiced ease and pinched a hand seal; the two Golden Clouds on the sandalwood stand began to move, as if there were truly two clouds drifting on the sandalwood.

Seeing the Golden Clouds drift, Lingxiang withdrew her hand seal and walked toward Wangxian Terrace on her own; at this moment, the two Golden Clouds drifted up of their own accord, following behind Lingxiang, leaving only the sandalwood stand seated on the Seven Treasures Platform.

Wherever Lingxiang went, the Golden Clouds drifted; until she sat on the ground at Wangxian Terrace, the two Golden Clouds circled head-to-tail and stood by her side, though the Dust-Peering Mirror was now floating in mid-air.

Wangxian Terrace is where Shangqing Zhenren gazes at the dust, and also where Qianyuan Zhenren observes the stars; Lingxiang likes this place because she can see the entire galaxy just by looking up.

Tonight, the sky is still full of stars; that nebula on the horizon—who knows which immortal is feasting in their mansion, with purple Qi permeating the air, looking so beautiful.

A cool breeze blew, dispersing the heat of early summer; looking at the stretching galaxy, Lingxiang sighed comfortably and turned her head to look at the Dust-Peering Mirror hanging to the side.

Between the two Golden Clouds, it was still empty; it neither revealed any omens nor had any fluctuations, just like a pool of stagnant water merging into the night, so tranquil.

Looking at the Dust-Peering Mirror like this, Lingxiang sighed once more, and this time, it was mixed with utter helplessness.

This was a result she had known long ago, yet she refused to give up and insisted on making this trip; now that she thought about it, why bother the precious mirror?

Lingxiang raised her head and looked helplessly at the stars in the night sky, and the vast starry sky was now reflected in Lingxiang's eyes.

It seems this life truly stops here.

Enough, enough; she was relieved.

Since it is Heaven's will, then she will compromise with Heaven and reconcile with herself!

Lingxiang pinched a finger seal, and the two Golden Clouds fell back onto the sandalwood; she then stood up and walked to the Seven Treasures Platform, looking at the empty Dust-Peering Mirror, she smiled and said to herself: "You and I can be considered old friends; after this parting, I do not know when we will meet again."

At this moment, Lingxiang actually felt some reluctance in her heart, but she knew that since Wuwei Laozu had arranged it this way, there must be his reasons.

A moment later, Lingxiang prepared to leave, but just at the moment she turned around, the Golden Clouds of the Dust-Peering Mirror began to swim. Where it had been empty, it was as if a drop of water had fallen, rippling through the void between the Golden Clouds.

Lingxiang stopped her turning motion; she did not know if the sound just now was an auditory hallucination, and she dared not turn around, fearing that all of this was just a dream, but at this moment, the Hunyuan Instrument began to rotate.

A low hum grew louder and louder; Lingxiang hurriedly looked back, only to see the stars shifting on the Hunyuan Instrument. She was not only surprised but hurried toward the Hunyuan Platform.

By rights, only Shangqing Zhenren and Qianyuan Zhenren could activate the Hunyuan Platform, but the two were currently in Bigu seclusion, preparing for tomorrow's Seven Star Array; how could this Hunyuan Instrument move on its own?

And the Dust-Peering Mirror—there was clearly no one in front of the mirror, yet the Golden Clouds continued to swim; looking at it, it did not seem to be because it had peered into something, but rather that it was resonating with the Hunyuan Instrument, or perhaps the Hunyuan Instrument was responding to the reaction of the Dust-Peering Mirror.

This is strange...

Lingxiang was extremely surprised and hurried down from the Hunyuan Platform, intending to find Zhaoming Zhenren; it was at this moment that the rotation of the Hunyuan Instrument stopped. She could not help but look back, and was suddenly covered in a cold sweat—

Above the Hunyuan, at the position of the Seven Red Army-Breaking Star, it was now surrounded by a mass of black clouds.

This is a sign of great misfortune!

Could it be that the Dust-Peering and Hunyuan Spirit Treasures should not be separated this time?

It was at this moment that a beam of light shot out from the Yaoguang Star position on the Hunyuan Instrument, striking directly onto the Dust-Peering Mirror; with the introduction of this light, the Dust-Peering Mirror, which had been empty, began to ripple with light, like a Water Mirror amidst the clouds.

This is...

Lingxiang was stunned, yet she could not help but reach out her hand toward that surface of water.

The moment Lingxiang's fingertips touched the surface of the mirror, a beam of light poured out, instantly submerging her within it.