Chapter 696: Chapter 209: Third Grade Meat Field, Cultivating Burial Grounds Together
Lady Yan in Black Skirt said upon hearing this, "I know Wendao Palace is very important to you, so I had someone occupy it early on, and the one in charge is Zhong Kui.
He is not only the Mansion Master of Zhong Mansion on Fujiang Ghost Street but also a hidden Vice Sect Leader of the Black Lotus Sect, so it’s perfect for him to take care of these things."
"Vice Sect Leader of the Black Lotus Sect?"
Li Yuan’s expression shifted slightly, but he wasn’t overly concerned.
Lady Yan has the ability to reflect the truth of the past and differentiate between truth and lies; no one can deceive her.
Since Lady Yan has since taken in both Zhong Kui and Long Gumei, she must have her reasons.
Li Yuan was pondering this when his gaze suddenly fell upon the Copper Mirror not far away.
Nowadays, these Copper Mirrors are numerous, like big iron cages, and fill the Ghost Prison.
Lady Yan followed his gaze.
Li Yuan suddenly said, "Sister Yan, how about I try looking in the mirror?"
Lady Yan hesitated.
Li Yuan said, "Afraid that it might reflect my evil deeds, putting you in a dilemma?"
This time, Lady Yan did not hesitate. She looked up and said, "I can forsake being Yama, can dismantle all the ancestral halls, but I cannot lose my family, whether it’s you or Xiaozhao.
If losing you both were the cost, I would rather have nothing, forsake all notions of good and evil, and become an Eternal Evil Ghost."
Li Yuan said, "Then let’s have a look..."
He was also curious about what the mirror would reveal -- whether it might show him before he crossed over, or how he crossed over.
As for secrets, he had already considered Lady Yan a companion for eternity and had confessed the secret of his immortality, so letting Sister Yan know a bit more was of no consequence.
Lady Yan no longer hesitated, she drew out the Copper Mirror considered to be the "Mother Mirror" from her bosom and placed it before Li Yuan.
She did not leave because even if she did not look, she would see everything revealed in the mirror.
Li Yuan faced the mirror.
Soon, various scenes began to appear one by one in the mirror.
They were filled with conspiracy, darkness, desires, as well as behind-the-scenes deceit and hypocrisy...
Li Yuan watched quietly.
But outwardly, he was not as calm as he appeared to be.
The mirror seemed to possess a miraculous magic power; should the past it reflected be filled with evil and lies, it would instill alarm and regret in the observer.
Li Yuan’s heart welled up with such emotions.
Especially involving Wendao Palace, all those who died because he founded Wendao Palace, who transformed into Exotic Beasts, seemed like wrathful specters leaping out from the mirror towards him, wrapping around him, and dragging him into Hell.
Besides Wendao Palace, there were those he killed, though not many, the count was significant. In this, while many were evil, there were also quite a few killed by mistake.
These people seemed to become ghosts emerging from the earth, murmuring about his sins by his ear and uttering the most venomous curses.
Li Yuan faintly recognized that among these was the Emperor’s ghost.
He had killed the Emperor, slept with the Emperor’s woman, and taken the Emperor’s child, so the Emperor naturally hated him.
At this moment, the Emperor’s ghost was cursing him in his ear.
All of this converged into an almost real Illusion Realm, flooding him all at once.
No wonder those trapped in the cages could not bear facing the mirror and all confessed in pain.
Li Yuan was fine at first, but soon he was sweating profusely, and couldn’t help but show a hint of fear in his eyes, but he clenched his fists tightly, refusing to kneel or utter a cry.
His fists clenched tighter and tighter.
Finally, as he was about to crush his own fists, his many past events had retreated to the very beginning, back to his time in Shanbao County...
Li Yuan’s eyes suddenly widened, his hair now entirely drenched, clinging wetly to his face.
But his expression grew more determined, his eyes deep and dark, trembling yet unwavering.
Lady Yan said softly, "My dear, your temperament... is truly that of a born demon."
Li Yuan replied, "In these troubled times, vigilance is necessary. I just want to live well. How is that demonic?
I am Li Yuan, neither a god nor a demon."
Lady Yan showed a slight thoughtful look, then softly apologized, "It’s my mistake..."
Then added, "I am Yan Yu, neither Yama nor Evil Ghost."
The two exchanged smiles and continued to gaze into the Copper Mirror.
There wasn’t much about Shanbao County, and soon it retreated to that particular day.
The day particularly significant to Li Yuan.
It was his first day arriving in this Otherworld.
Li Yuan slightly narrowed his eyes, quietly staring into the Copper Mirror.
This Copper Mirror, being an "Evil Ghost Treasure" born from Lady Yan’s reliance on Taiyin, could it then reveal the scenes from before?
Lady Yan initially paid no attention as everything seemed normal in her mind.
But in the next instant, an abnormal scene appeared.
On the Copper Mirror, a vast deep sea suddenly emerged.
The sea was pitch black, and on its surface sat a cyan-robed figure, breathtakingly beautiful and extraordinary, with every move seeming to carry great power, the figure leaning down, extending a hand, gently stirring the sea water, as if beckoning to something...
And beneath the sea, a nearly transparent figure could faintly be seen slowly rising from the depths.
The figure floated up with the water, surrounded by three beams of light, surging towards it.
The scene was serene, awe-inspiring, and mysterious.
The two were about to see more when suddenly, they heard a cracking sound from the Copper Mirror.
The sea suddenly became misty, the figure became blurred as well, followed by a crisp sound...
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