Chapter 189

The mirror space had no day or night; Luo Sha could only vaguely sense that she had been here a long time, though she did not know the exact duration.

Fortunately, as a Luo Sha of her realm, she required little food or rest, so she would not grow weak in a short time.

Yet as time slowly passed,

Luo Sha grew anxious. So much time had passed, and Lu Fang had never returned via teleportation. She gripped the teleportation puppet tightly, hesitating whether to enter the folded space herself.

She had realized this after Lu Fang entered.

In such a peculiar place as the folded space, all teleportation and voice transmission were blocked.

If she thought carefully, it was easy to understand why Lu Fang had told her to stay here.

The reason she still waited was because she was only guessing—after all, she had promised Lu Fang she would wait here.

What if she entered the folded space,

and Lu Fang happened to teleport right beside her? Then everything would be ruined.

It was in this torment that she could not make a decision.

"One more day. If Lord Wenguan doesn't return by then, I'll enter no matter what."

Luo Sha murmured to herself.

After so long, no rescuers had come from outside the mirror space; she had abandoned that possibility. Now they could only save themselves.

She did not want to wait until Lu Fang was trapped and dying inside the folded space before entering—that might mean missing the chance entirely.

Time slipped away slowly.

Luo Sha put away the teleportation puppet; she had made up her mind. She would enter the folded space now, while it was still not too late, to find Lu Fang.

As she stepped toward the mirror, the space before her twisted suddenly, and a figure bathed in white light stepped out.

Seeing the person's face, Luo Sha cried out in relief: "Lord Wenguan, you're finally out! I was just about to go in and look for you."

Lu Fang chuckled bitterly: "Just as I suspected—the folded space truly blocks all teleportation arrays."

Luo Sha smiled lightly: "You probably knew this result all along. But no rescuers came from outside. It seems we'll have to go into the folded space together to find the Mirror Spirit."

"No need," Lu Fang said with a light laugh. "I've spoken at length with the Mirror Spirit. It has conceded."

"Really?"

Luo Sha hesitated.

Lu Fang reached out and tapped beside him. Instantly, the Mirror Spirit appeared at his side—though its entire body was shattered, especially its face, which was badly damaged.

Luo Sha gasped in disbelief: "Lord Wenguan, you captured the Mirror Spirit!"

Lu Fang nodded: "The folded space is truly formidable. I was truly lost in its infinite expanse. Had I not caught it, I might have been trapped there forever."

"Do you wish to let me out, or shall we stay here with you?"

He asked mockingly.

The Mirror Spirit waved its hands frantically, voice hoarse: "No, no, no—please go. There's no need to stay here with me."

Luo Sha laughed, then quickly sobered, glancing at Lu Fang with concern: "Lord Wenguan, did you use the power of the Demon Heart?"

Lu Fang had just said he nearly got lost in the infinite folded space.

Yet now he was unharmed—and had brought back the Mirror Spirit.

The only explanation she could think of was that Lu Fang had used the Demon Heart's power, and with its perception, located the Mirror Spirit.

Lu Fang shook his head: "You underestimate me. At first, I was indeed lost in the folded space—it's too mysterious. Even the Mirror Spirit's current abilities cannot predict where the next passage leads."

"When I had no other options, I considered using the Demon Heart's power."

"But before I did, I encountered the Mirror Spirit in one of the folded spaces. With Zang Hua Yin locking onto it, wherever it ran, I followed—far easier than I imagined."

Hearing this, Luo Sha exhaled in relief: "Good. I was truly afraid you'd be controlled by the Demon Heart."

Lu Fang shook his head: "Don't worry. I didn't use the Demon Heart's power."

The moment he finished speaking,

the Demon Heart laughed: "Why lie to her? I almost believed you. But you've given me one surprise after another—you're far stronger than I imagined. Though in the end, you still used my power."

"You only used my perception, not my strength, yet still subdued the Mirror Spirit. Truly impressive."

"So you should've trusted me earlier. Using my power doesn't harm you at all."

Lu Fang ignored the Demon Heart. He had indeed used its power—but fearing loss of control, he used only its perception.

Whether this had any effect on him,

he felt it must have. Though he sensed no specific change, the Demon Heart's casual tone told him it had gotten exactly what it wanted.

As for why he lied to Luo Sha—he believed such matters were better kept secret.

Even if he told her, she could do nothing to help him, and would only worry. He saw no point.

The Mirror Spirit said cautiously: "I can let you out—but first, release me. If you cannot guarantee my freedom, even if you kill me, I will not lift the seal on the entrance and exit."

Lu Fang did not answer. Instead, he asked: "You are the Mirror Spirit of Liujin Xuanguang Mirror. Surely you know this place well. Is there any way to erase the Demon Heart from my body?"

The Mirror Spirit paused, then murmured: "For another entity, perhaps I could help you remove it. But not the Demon Heart—it's far stronger than you imagine."

"Why do you think it's so strong?"

Lu Fang asked calmly.

He had anticipated this result. Even if the Mirror Spirit couldn't remove the Demon Heart, learning something new about it was still valuable.

The Mirror Spirit smiled bitterly: "It awakened me from my slumber. It sensed my presence within the infinite folded space. And it quickly identified my weaknesses. Is that not strength?"

After entering the folded space, though it deliberately avoided communication with the Demon Heart, it still faintly sensed a pair of eyes watching it.

The moment it felt that, Lu Fang found it.

Even a fool could deduce the Demon Heart had helped him.

Before Lu Fang could speak, Luo Sha frowned: "Lord Wenguan, you used the Demon Heart's power?"

Seeing this, Lu Fang no longer hid it. He nodded: "Only its perception. I used none of its strength. I'm perfectly fine—no ill effects at all."

Having finished speaking, Lu Fang summoned the "Dirge of Fallen Flowers" to lock onto the Mirror Spirit, preventing it from escaping, before releasing his grip on it.

【61】 With that, Lu Fang summoned Zang Hua Yin to lock onto the Mirror Spirit, preventing its escape, then released his grip on it.