Chapter 7: The Purpose of the Mandarin Duck Ancient Mirrors
They returned to the Yaochi Sacred Land.
Ning Feixuan went to report to Ning Mengru, while Mingyan went to Wang Qingchu’s tomb. He had some questions for her.
He entered her Qi Sea world and saw her with her hands behind her back, walking barefoot on the beach, slightly lost in thought.
He quickly went over to her. “Sister.”
“Hmm?” She turned, her long hair flying in the wind. Seeing him, a light smile appeared on her serene face. “You’re here, Yan’er.”
“Yes. I have some questions for you, Sister.” Mingyan was slightly embarrassed. He felt as if he only came to her when he needed something…
Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t like being with her. On the contrary, he enjoyed it very much. Her aura, her scent, her gentleness—all made him want to be close to her.
But that was also why he was afraid.
“Hmm.” She took his hand and sat beside him. “What’s wrong?”
He took out the mandarin duck ancient mirror and handed it to her. “Sister, can you tell what grade this ancient mirror is?”
She took it and smiled. “This is a King-level artifact, a Dao artifact forged by a Human King Realm cultivator.”
He was surprised. He had thought it was a Saint-level artifact, since it was left behind by those two Saint-level seniors, but he hadn’t expected it to be a King-level artifact.
“There should be another mirror, right? I remember these two mirrors are called the Mandarin Duck Harmonious Mirrors. In my time, they were quite famous. There seems to be some kind of karmic connection to these mirrors.” She returned the mirror to him, smiling. “As for what kind of karmic connection, I think you can guess. Historically, only Dao companions would obtain these mirrors.”
He was surprised. “Does this mirror interfere with its holders? Does it make them become Dao companions?”
If so, he would have to seriously consider it… He wanted to marry Ning Feixuan, but not in this way.
“Not exactly. It’s more like being able to hold these mirrors together means they were already destined to be Dao companions, a kind of recognition.” She said, “Otherwise, one wouldn’t be able to pick up these mirrors. They would become incredibly heavy, so heavy that even a Saint couldn’t lift them, let alone possess them.”
He looked down at the mirror in her hand and blinked.
“Hehe, are you surprised I can hold it? The one I’m holding is the ‘Yuan’ mirror. Of course, it’s not because I can become a Dao companion with the person holding the ‘Yang’ mirror. It’s simply because the laws within it are only at the Human King Realm, and they have no effect on me.” She smiled and returned the mirror to him.
That’s right… The laws of the Human King Realm couldn’t affect his sister, who was already a half-step Great Emperor.
“So, holding this mirror just proves that I’m destined to be a Dao companion with the person holding the other mirror?”
“Even the Great Dao can’t decide who will be with whom. How could the laws of a Human King Realm interfere? There’s no such thing as destiny in this world.” She shook her head. “But this does prove that you and the person holding the other mirror have a connection. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have found it together, picked it up together. The fact that you can both hold these mirrors means that you were already likely to become Dao companions.”
“Also, as I said before, these mirrors have a karmic connection. You and the person holding the other mirror will indeed be influenced by this karma. But it’s not about directly making you develop feelings for each other, or vice versa. Its effect is to make your relationship smoother, with fewer misunderstandings and less insincerity.” She said, “There’s no harm in it. It was forged by a pair of Human King Realm Dao companions. And although it’s a King-level artifact, its strength isn’t particularly high. Don’t use it as a weapon.”
“So, it will make us more honest with each other?”
“Something like that.” She smiled and nodded. “It seems you and Ning Feixuan indeed have a high probability of getting together.”
I hope so… Mingyan sighed inwardly.
Meanwhile, with Ning Feixuan.
After reporting the matter of the giant lizard, she took out the other mirror and handed it to Ning Mengru.
“Master, we found this at…”
She told her about their discovery and then offered the mirror. “This was left behind by that Yaochi senior. I want to offer it to the Sacred Land.”
“That senior has already left Yaochi. Strictly speaking, she’s no longer a member of Yaochi.” Ning Mengru shook her head, but she still accepted the mirror and examined it, then frowned. “This is likely more than just a Saint-level artifact. Its quality might be even higher. You should keep it.”
Ning Feixuan bit her lip. “Do you know the origin of this mirror, Master?”
Ning Mengru shook her head. Perhaps ancestor Wang Qingchu would know…
“These two mirrors, one has the character ‘Yuan’ on the back, the other has ‘Yang’. Although I don’t know their origin, I suspect they’re a pair for Dao companions…”
As she spoke, Ning Mengru suddenly understood and smiled helplessly. “Are you so resistant to Mingyan?”
“I’m not resistant to him… I just don’t want to develop those kinds of feelings for him. You know I have my own matters to attend to, Master… And I have to do it myself. I don’t want to get involved. I’m willing to be his friend, but I don’t want to fall in love with him, and I don’t want him to fall in love with me,” she said, lowering her head.
Ning Mengru sighed softly. “Since this is your own thought, I won’t say anything more. But it’s just a mirror. It doesn’t represent anything. And this mirror is definitely above Saint-level. Keep it. It will surely be helpful to you.”
Ning Feixuan shook her head. “Master… I’m afraid there are some laws on this mirror that will interfere with me…”
Ning Mengru found this amusing. “What laws? Even the Great Dao can’t make you fall in love with Mingyan. How can a Dao artifact do that?”
Ning Feixuan pursed her lips.
Seeing this, Ning Mengru was silent for a moment, then sighed softly. “Alright, alright. I’ll keep it for you for now. You can come and get it from me anytime.”
Seeing her master agree, Ning Feixuan sighed in relief. “Then… I’ll take my leave, Master.”
Ning Mengru watched her retreating back and sighed softly.
She actually supported her and Mingyan being together.
Because of Mingyan’s relationship with Wang Qingchu, he had a deep connection with Yaochi. So even if Ning Feixuan got together with him, she wouldn’t have to give up her status as the Yaochi Holy Maiden and could still become the Queen Mother of the West in the future.
Of course, she also knew that Mingyan’s luck with women was a bit too good. But with Wang Qingchu supporting him, as long as Ning Feixuan was willing, she would have no rivals.
But she wasn’t… What a pity.
Ning Mengru put away the “Yang” mirror. It floated quietly in her Qi Sea.
