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Chapter 241 The Origin of the Red Moon Mirror!
Chen Mo and Bai Yujing left the Chen residence.

At this moment, the sun rises in the east, and the bright morning light pours down from the eastern sky, shining on the faces of the two people.

Shops along the street opened for business one after another, and the morning breeze fluttered the wine flags hanging above the shop entrances.

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing followed the flow of people and slowly moved forward. When they reached the end of the street, Chen Mo suddenly stopped and looked back at the Chen residence, where he saw the familiar gate.

Looking back, the faces of each family member are clearly vivid in my mind.

His journey to Beiliang is uncertain, his fate unknown, and whether he will be able to return and reunite with his family is also unknown.

Thinking of this, a faint sense of desolation instinctively arose in Chen Mo's heart.

Five or six years have passed since I traveled through time.

Initially, Chen Mo woke up in the ancestral hall of the Chen family in Honghe County and was placed in a wooden urn. His parents found a Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirits from him.

Later, his parents supported his practice of martial arts.

Although he didn't show any talent for martial arts at the time, his parents supported him unconditionally, giving him a large sum of money and going out of their way to pull strings for him... All of this led to Chen Mo's later achievements.

Although Chen Mo was a time traveler, he was deeply grateful to his parents for their kindness.

Although he may not be able to be by his parents' side to care for them in their old age and see them off in their final days, Chen Mo still hopes that his parents can live out their remaining years in peace and comfort.

There's also Erniang and Xiaoyuer, as well as Uncle Zhou, Ma Tieqiulan, and so on.

They are all people worth missing.

Normally, Chen Mo's outings were just long journeys, but this expedition to explore the ghost ship was likely the most dangerous thing he had ever done in his life. It could very well be his last.

Bai Yujing stood beside Chen Mo, saying, "My husband has already left behind an avatar, which is secretly kept in the capital and is enough to protect our family's safety for life."

Chen Mo nodded. "Okay, I'm leaving."

Having said that, Chen Mo turned and left without further hesitation.

The two left the capital through the north gate. Outside the city was a post road leading directly north. After traveling ten miles, there was a pavilion by the roadside.

Several acquaintances were already standing at the pavilion.

Bai Yujing stopped and gave Chen Mo a look.

"Wait a moment."

Chen Mo said something, then slowly walked into the pavilion.

The three grandmasters of the Jiang family were waiting here: the Martial Arts Pavilion manager surnamed Li, Pharmacist Li, and Blacksmith Zhou.

Chen Mo was quite familiar with them and greeted them all.

Finally, he walked up to Su Yuqing at the back.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Su Yuqing bowed first, saying, "Young master, your journey to Beiliang is long and arduous. Please take care. I will uphold my original intention and manage this land of Daqian well. I hope to wait for you to return to your hometown."

"Xiaoyu, the journey through the martial world is long, take care."

Chen Mo cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, then turned and left.

And so, Chen Mo and Bai Yujing followed the post road and soon disappeared from sight.

Su Yuqing stood quietly in the pavilion, watching the sunrise and the two figures disappear at the end of the post road. She remained lost in thought for a long time, only murmuring to herself.

"Young Master, you have already reached the level of an Ascended Immortal at such a young age. What you have seen and heard far surpasses that of ordinary people. May your journey be prosperous and smooth. The Great Qian will always be your homeland. I vaguely remember that you have suffered greatly from evil spirits along the way. I will do my best to eliminate evil spirits so that the people of the world will no longer suffer such loneliness and hardship."

……

It's a hundred miles outside the city.

At the city gate on the outskirts of the capital, Chen Mo met the Northern Liang Empress who had been waiting there.

The Empress was in a good mood, eating tofu pudding at a roadside stall. When she saw Chen Mo and Bai Yujing coming over, she invited them to come and eat with her.

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing had no choice but to go over.

While eating tofu pudding, the Empress of Northern Liang finally started talking about the ghost ship.

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing had always been very curious about the ghost ship, but had never asked much about it. Now, after hearing the Empress's account, they had a general understanding.

It turns out that when the Empress first saw the ghost ship, it was on the Arctic ice sea north of Beiliang.

"The Arctic Ice Sea? Doesn't that mean we'll have to cross the territory of Beiliang to find the ghost ship?" Bai Yujing asked.

The Empress of Northern Liang nodded: "Yes. Starting from here, at our speed, we can arrive in three to five days. However, before going to Northern Liang, we need to go to one more place."

Chen Mo asked curiously, "Where?"

The Northern Liang Empress said, "Guiyuan City is an important town in the northeast of the Great Qian Dynasty."

Chen Mo searched through all the information in his mind but couldn't find any relevant information about Guiyuan City.

The Empress explained, "Guiyuan City is located on the northeastern border of the Great Qian Dynasty, where snow accumulates year-round. Years ago, a blizzard triggered an avalanche that buried most of Guiyuan City. The remaining people fled Guiyuan City, leaving it a ruin. It's understandable that Young Master Chen Mo doesn't know this."

Chen Mo didn't dwell on the detail. "Is there something special about Guiyuan City that makes the Empress so attached to it?"

The Empress said, "Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. Guiyuan City does indeed have something special about it. Do you know about the Red Moon Mirror in the Jiang family mansion?"

Chen Mo was taken aback. "I know. My godmother forged the Red Moon Mirror in her early years, and that's how her cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds."

The Empress nodded: "Then do you know where this Crimson Moon Mirror came from?"

This question really stumped Chen Mo. "I only know that the origin of the Red Moon Mirror seems to be related to the Moon Worship Cult, but I don't know exactly where it came from."

When Jiang Hongyue was young, the Red Moon Mirror was the clan's protective artifact.

Later, I learned that the Red Moon Mirror was related to the Moon Worship Cult.

Chen Mo didn't know any more information.

The Empress said, "The Crimson Moon Mirror comes from Guiyuan City. One of the clan leaders of the Jiang family was from Guiyuan City. Later, when an avalanche occurred in Guiyuan City, the old clan leader took the Crimson Moon Mirror and fled Guiyuan City, settling down in the capital of Daqian."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo became even more curious.

Others may not know how mysterious and terrifying the Crimson Moon Mirror is, but Chen Mo does.

It can create dreams, communicate with the underworld, break the blood curse of the underworld, and open the road to the Yellow Springs. It's practically like a cheat code.

This was the first time Chen Mo had ever seen such a wondrous magical artifact since he transmigrated here.

Bai Yujing then spoke up: "Your Majesty, what is the purpose of your trip to Guiyuan City?"

The Empress smiled faintly, "The Crimson Moon Mirror is not a complete mirror; it is incomplete. Corresponding to it is the Residual Sun Mirror. Only by obtaining the Residual Sun Mirror and combining it with the Crimson Moon Mirror, forming the Yin-Yang Mirror, can the mirror be complete. It can open the Twin Cities. My trip to Guiyuan City is naturally to find the Residual Sun Mirror."

Chen Mo was greatly surprised when he heard this.

He knew about the "Mirror of the Setting Sun".

It is said that opening the Twin Cities might lead to the way home.

Moreover, as Chen Mo stepped into the level of an Ascended Immortal, his understanding and development of the Red Moon Mirror deepened, and he increasingly felt that the Red Moon Mirror was indeed incomplete.

It does indeed have another part.

Find this part and complete it to make it whole.

Although Chen Mo stands at the pinnacle of this world, with no one but the Empress as his rival, he still cherishes his former homeland. If given the chance to return, Chen Mo would like to go back.

The old world was definitely more interesting, wasn't it?
Or perhaps Chen Mo was more accustomed to the old ways of the world.

Or perhaps, it's just a hidden obsession in one's heart... nothing more.

Chen Mo asked, "How did Your Majesty confirm that the Remnant Sun Mirror is in Guiyuan City?"

The Empress said, "When Jiang Hongyue came to Beiliang to find me, she used this information to make a deal with me. However, she used a secret sound transmission technique, so no one else knew about it except for Jiang Hongyue and me."

I see……

Chen Mo finally understood.

No wonder I saw the details of Jiang Hongyue's conversation with the Northern Liang Empress through the Red Moon Mirror, yet I still didn't know the whereabouts of the Remnant Sun Mirror. It turns out Jiang Hongyue used a secret technique back then.

This makes perfect sense.

"However..." The Empress glanced at Chen Mo and said, "The Mirror of the Setting Sun is very difficult to find. I went to Guiyuan City before but did not find it. It is probably because the Mirror of the Setting Sun and the Mirror of the Crimson Moon are connected. Only if Young Master Chen Mo goes to Guiyuan City in person can he sense the existence of the Mirror of the Setting Sun."

Upon hearing this news, Chen Mo felt somewhat relieved.

In terms of the effects of the Crimson Moon Mirror, the corresponding Residual Sun Mirror must also be an extremely powerful existence. Deep down, Chen Mo still wanted to possess the Residual Sun Mirror.

But after all, it was the Empress who spearheaded this matter.

It seems inappropriate for him to monopolize the Sunset Mirror.

That would be bad if some kind of conflict occurred.

There was nothing he could do; he couldn't defeat the Empress.

Although Chen Mo had never fought the Empress, he had a strong intuition deep down: this Empress was far too terrifying. He was definitely no match for her. He couldn't afford to offend anyone but the Empress.

The Empress seemed to sense Chen Mo's hesitation and smiled, "Young Master Chen Mo, please don't overthink it. The Remnant Sun Mirror only works when combined with the Crimson Moon Mirror. Even if I find the Remnant Sun Mirror, I cannot use it alone. Moreover, I will need Young Master Chen Mo's help. This is why I was willing to help you ascend to immortality in the first place. Even after finding the Remnant Sun Mirror, we still need to work together to make it effective."

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing exchanged a glance, then Chen Mo said, "Your Majesty the Empress is absolutely right. But I'm very curious, our purpose is to explore that ghost ship. Is this somehow related to finding the Mirror of the Setting Sun?"

Chen Mo felt some gratitude towards the Empress. However, he couldn't say he was deeply indebted. After all, her helping him ascend to immortality was essentially a transaction.

He had promised her he would go and search for the ghost ship.

When people get along, it's mostly about mutual benefit.

On the other hand, this empress's cultivation level was truly terrifying. So terrifying that Chen Mo was temporarily powerless against her.

The Empress said calmly, "There is a connection. I have been searching for a way to find the Ghost Ship for over a hundred years, but I haven't found a solution. It wasn't until Jiang Hongyue came to me and traded the Remnant Sun Mirror with me that I learned about the existence of the Yin-Yang Mirror. That's when I thought of a way to find the Ghost Ship."

After a pause, the Empress continued, "That ghost ship is too terrifying. Anyone who enters it will be infected by demonic energy, even those who have ascended to immortality. It's a matter of life and death. But if we find the Remnant Sun Mirror, combine the two mirrors, open the Yin-Yang Mirror, and open the Twin Cities, then we won't have to worry about the danger."

Chen Mo became even more curious, "Why is that?"

The Empress said, "Twin Cities... that is, the Twin Cities of the Mirror. We can place the entire Ghost Ship within the Twin Cities of the Yin-Yang Mirror. In this way, even if something happens to the Ghost Ship, it will not be able to threaten us."

Furthermore, this ghost ship is located in the Arctic Ocean, and there's a possibility it could leave the icy sea at any time and arrive in this world. If that happens, this world will be doomed. However, by using the Yin-Yang Mirror to open the Twin Cities, the ghost ship can be completely placed into the mirror world. This would eliminate a huge hidden danger for this world.

Chen Mo seemed to be deep in thought.

The Empress's statement is correct.

Every detail matched Chen Mo's understanding.

Ha ha.

The Empress smiled then, "Young Master Chen Mo, why don't you consider this? In this world, there are only three of us who have ascended to immortality. We are the pinnacle of this world, capable of dominating it. If the countless great demons within the ghost ship were to emerge, we would become mere ants. This world would cease to exist. Our actions this time are a great act of merit, benefiting this world. For ourselves, and for the world as a whole. What do you think?"

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing exchanged a glance, and then Chen Mo said, "Your Majesty the Empress is of noble character. I will accompany Your Majesty to Guiyuan City."

Whether he is noble or not is not important; the main thing is that Chen Mo... has no way to resist the Empress.

In addition, Chen Mo also wanted to obtain the Sunset Mirror.

At Chen Mo's level, there aren't many things that can pique his interest.

The Empress nodded: "That's wonderful. Let's set off after we finish eating."

"it is good."

The three of them quickly ate the tofu pudding, gave the money, and then entered the city.

brush.

The Empress unleashed a red sphere of light, enveloping the three of them. The next moment, she vanished into thin air.

This is the realm of those who have ascended to immortality.

A single vertical stretch can cover hundreds of miles.

They were traveling at an incredible speed.

It didn't take long to cross most of the Great Qian's territory, and finally arrived at the northeastern edge.

There are no more city-states here, only a few scattered villages and towns. As far as the eye can see, there is only a vast expanse of ice and snow. The mountains everywhere are covered with ice and snow, and are rarely visited by people.

The towering snow-capped mountains stretch endlessly, impassable for horses and difficult for people to climb.

Fortunately, all three of them were ascended immortals, so crossing mountains and seas was not a big problem.

Finally, at dusk that day...

The three arrived at the old site of Guiyuan City.

The site of Guiyuan City is in a very peculiar location, situated at the summit of a snow-capped mountain. Although many years have passed, a large area of ​​ruins of the city can still be seen.

The entire city-state is deserted.

However, outside the ruins of the city-state, there was a monastery still in operation.

Some monks wearing red robes were going in and out of the monastery, each busy with their own tasks.

Chen Mo glanced briefly at the monks around him and was surprised to find that these monks were all quite accomplished. They all possessed very pure demon-suppressing bloodlines, and even the least skilled monk had reached the level of the Bright King Realm.

Truly extraordinary.

The Empress spoke, “I came here before when I traveled south and I am familiar with the abbot here. This cultivation ground has existed for hundreds of years. They worship the gods of Guiyuan City and are the most devout believers of the gods. Even though Guiyuan City is covered and buried by ice and snow, they are reluctant to leave this place. I will take you to see the abbot now.”

Chen Mo nodded in agreement: "Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty."

And so, Chen Mo and Bai Yujing followed the Empress into the cultivation grounds.

Just as they were about to enter, Bai Yujing suddenly squeezed Chen Mo's hand.

Chen Mo turned around and saw Bai Yujing with a solemn expression, shaking his head at him.

Immediately, Bai Yujing's voice echoed in his mind, "Husband, I feel something's not right here. You should be careful."

Chen Mo nodded and replied using telepathy, "I know."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: It's almost over~ There are probably about ten more chapters left.

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