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Chapter 243 A Twist of Fate: The Empress Has a Problem!

hum!
The Crimson Moon Mirror emitted a violent vibration, causing the surrounding air to buzz.

Others might only perceive the Red Moon Mirror vibrating.

However, Chen Mo, as the owner of the Red Moon Mirror, could sense that the Red Moon Mirror had detected the presence of the other half.

The other half of the Red Moon Mirror is naturally the Setting Sun Mirror.

The Empress hadn't mentioned this before, so Chen Mo hadn't paid much attention to it.

In no mood……

Bai Yujing was clearly taken aback. "Husband, did you sense the presence of the Residual Sun Mirror?"

Chen Mo nodded noncommittally: "Mm."

Bai Yujing: "Can you sense the exact location of the Sunset Mirror?"

"let me try."

Chen Mo immediately sat cross-legged, clasped his hands together, and began to activate his magic, his consciousness entering the Crimson Moon Mirror. Following the perception of the Crimson Moon Mirror, he gradually sensed the existence of the other half.

At first, Chen Mo only had a very vague feeling.

As Chen Mo's understanding of the techniques deepened, his perception became increasingly clear.

In the darkness, it seemed as if I could see the presence of a sun.

This sun is not the sun overhead, but a highly abstract mirror image. This mirror image contains extremely powerful mysteries, no less than the Red Moon Mirror itself.

By this point, Chen Mo was basically certain that the mirror image was the Residual Sun Mirror.

"Is this the illusion of the Mirror of the Setting Sun? It certainly looks quite remarkable."

"It would be great if we could pinpoint the exact location of the Sunset Mirror."

Chen Mo vaguely realized that if he could hold the Residual Sun Mirror in his hand and combine it with the Crimson Moon Mirror... he might be able to undergo some kind of miraculous transformation.

Perhaps because Chen Mo already possessed the Red Moon Mirror, he developed a strong desire for the Sunset Mirror.

He cleared his mind of distractions and began to focus on sensing the setting sun mirror.

No matter how hard Chen Mo tried to concentrate, he couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the Sunset Mirror.

I tried many times but failed.

In the end, they had no choice but to give up.

Under Bai Yujing's expectant gaze, Chen Mo shook his head: "I can only vaguely sense that the Remnant Sun Mirror is nearby. It should be in the temple. But I can't pinpoint its exact location. Mainly because the Remnant Sun Mirror seems to be in a dormant state. It's not emitting any obvious energy fluctuations. If there were any fluctuations, I should be able to find its location."

Bai Yujing was slightly disappointed, but still comforted her, "This is already an excellent result. We can discuss it with the Empress later. The Empress is very powerful and might be able to find a way to determine the location of the Sunset Mirror."

Chen Mo also thought this was a good idea. "Then let's wait for the Empress to return. We can also go and take a look around ourselves."

"How do you see it?"

"I'm thinking that if we get closer to the location of the Residual Sun Mirror, perhaps the Crimson Moon Mirror's influence will become stronger?"

Bai Yujing thought it made sense, so she agreed.

And so, the two left the meditation room in the backyard at dusk. Chen Mo activated the Red Moon Mirror and began to wander slowly around various parts of the temple, hoping that the Mirror's sensitivity would strengthen, allowing him to narrow down the search area.

Bai Yujing followed closely behind, also hoping to find the Mirror of the Setting Sun.

Finding the Mirror of the Setting Sun will allow us to deal with this eerie ghost ship.

If Chen Mo and Bai Yujing could find the Sunset Mirror sooner, then it would belong to Chen Mo. At that point, the Empress wouldn't be able to easily offer him any favors.

Who wouldn't want something this good?
But the result was disappointing.

Chen Mo and Bai Yujing walked back and forth inside the temple several times, but the Red Moon Mirror's sensitivity did not increase.

In the end, the two had no choice but to stop at the main entrance of the Mahavira Hall.

Bai Yujing frowned and said, "It's really strange. This temple isn't very big, yet we can't find it. According to Abbot Pu Hong, the Sunset Mirror should be in Jiang Chen's hands. But didn't Jiang Chen leave here a long time ago?"

Chen Mo was also puzzled: "It is indeed very puzzling. Could it be that Jiang Chen abandoned the Sunset Mirror and went out? That makes no sense. Such an important mirror as the Sunset Mirror should be with Jiang Chen day and night. How could he abandon it?"

Take Chen Mo himself as an example.

The Crimson Moon Mirror can be melted into the body, so there is no such thing as carrying it around.

Since the other half of the Residual Sun Mirror is also present, it should naturally possess similar abilities.

Jiang Chen may have already integrated the Remnant Sun Mirror into his body long ago.

Bai Yujing suddenly thought of something, "Is it possible... that Jiang Chen never left here at all?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo was taken aback and looked around. He saw a blanket of white snow, and the starry night sky was dazzling, casting a bright light that made the snow appear as a hazy white expanse.

Jiang Chen has never left this place?
Why didn't I sense it before?

Even the Empress didn't notice?
Could it be that Jiang Chen's abilities are no less than the Empress's?

This is a little scary.

"Let's go back first."

Chen Mo led the way back to the meditation room in the backyard, sat on the edge of the bed, and fiddled with the Red Moon Mirror. He paid close attention to the mirror's signals, hoping for a noticeable fluctuation.

After observing for most of the night, nothing was found.

Bai Yujing brought over a stove and hot water to wash up, then asked, "Did you find anything?"

Chen Mo shook his head. "The feeling is no different from before. If Jiang Chen is still in this temple, doesn't that mean our current situation is very dangerous?"

Bai Yujing also considered this possibility, and immediately frowned and said, "The Empress hasn't returned yet, should we... leave this temple first?"

Chen Mo shook his head: "That's not necessary. If we join forces, we may not be able to defeat Jiang Chen, but we can protect ourselves and leave without any problem."

Chen Mo was confident in this.

Because of the supernatural powers of the Red Moon Mirror.

If they really can't win, they can take Bai Yujing and hide in the mirror world. Even for the Empress, it probably wouldn't be easy to break into the mirror world.

Seeing that Chen Mo had made up his mind, Bai Yujing didn't say much. "Then I'll listen to my husband. I'll go outside and see when the Empress will return."

"Alright. I will continue to monitor the changes in the Red Moon Mirror's readings."

Chen Mo sat down cross-legged, cultivating his Dao while keeping an eye on the changes in the Red Moon Mirror.

The next morning.

Chen Mo opened his eyes.

The Red Moon Mirror detected no changes.

A short while later, Bai Yujing walked in from outside, shaking his head and saying, "This is really strange. The Empress hasn't returned yet. Usually, she would come back every day after going out. Could something have happened to her this time?"

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Perhaps something has happened. Let's continue to wait here."

Bai Yujing nodded in agreement.

And so, Chen Mo and Bai Yujing continued to live in the temple.

Three days passed in a flash.

The Empress has still not returned, and Chen Mo's Red Moon Mirror has not shown any special signs of activity.

However, Chen Mo and Bai Yujing were patient and did not rush, continuing to wait there.

Half a month passed in a flash.

The Empress still hadn't returned, and the Crimson Moon Mirror showed no further fluctuations. Bai Yujing finally sensed something was wrong. "Husband, something's not right with the Empress. It's impossible for her to have been gone for so long. Even if something urgent happened, she would have sent us a message."

Chen Mo frowned deeply. "Is it possible that the Empress has encountered some insurmountable problem?"

Bai Yujing: "Theoretically, it's possible. But the probability is low. The Empress's Taoist magic is profound, and she has never been matched by anyone in the Great Qian and Northern Liang regions. Even if she encounters something urgent, it shouldn't be difficult for her to send us a message."

Chen Mo agreed with this statement, "In that case, we can't just wait here idly. We might as well leave sooner and wait for a few months at the cultivation grounds outside Guiyuan City. If we don't see the Empress, we'll go back to Daqian. That way, we won't break our promise."

Bai Yujing nodded in agreement, "That's excellent."

Once the two had made up their minds, they didn't hesitate any longer. They immediately packed their luggage, left the meditation room in the backyard, and headed out of the temple.

It was bright daylight, and snow was everywhere.

Every step made a "crunch, crunch" sound on the snow.

The two walked to the temple gate, opened the gate, and went outside.

Outside is the magnificent Guiyuan City.

The two opened their domains and soon arrived at the city gate of Guiyuan City, rushing out of the city gate in one step.

"Let's go to the training grounds first," Bai Yujing said, intending to head back the way they came. After taking only two steps... Bai Yujing stopped, her eyes widening in disbelief.

Chen Mo was equally surprised.

Because... the scene before them was not outside the city at all, but rather back inside the temple.

Bai Yujing was shocked: "How could this be?"

Chen Mo also felt a chill.

It would have been normal for Chen Mo to get stuck in a maze when he was weak. But now, both Chen Mo and Bai Yujing have reached the level of ascended immortals, and apart from the Empress, they are invincible.

How come we can't get out?

"Let's try again." Chen Mo made up his mind, and the two of them opened their domains again and rushed out of the temple and the city gate of Guiyuan City.

Then--

hum.

I felt a sudden dizziness, and after the scene returned to normal, I was back in the temple.

This bizarre situation terrified Chen Mo and Bai Yujing.

"Come again."

The two tried again.

It remains the same as before.

No matter what method they used, every time they thought they had left Guiyuan City, they would end up back in the temple.

There's no way to get out.

After trying more than ten times, the two had no choice but to give up on leaving.

The two stood blankly at the temple's main entrance, looking around.

The surrounding area was still a ruined city, covered in snow, quiet and deserted, just like any other day.

Both of them felt a chill run down their spines.

Bai Yujing leaped onto the courtyard wall and looked around. "This is impossible. There's no one here, and no one has set up a trap. We are ascended immortals; how could we be trapped here? Husband, can you sense anything wrong?"

Chen Mo shook his head: "Everything here looks perfectly normal. I really can't find anything unusual. Could it be... that there's something wrong with Guiyuan City itself?"

Bai Yujing: "There's a problem with Guiyuan City? What about the Empress? Why did she disappear? Could it be that the Empress is also facing the same predicament as us? Is she trapped?"

Chen Mo shook his head: "I don't know. Let's go back to the meditation room and check."

The two returned to the meditation room in the backyard.

Chen Mo sat in front of the mirror, staring at himself in the mirror.

Others might not have noticed anything, but Chen Mo had a vague feeling about it.

As he watched, Chen Mo suddenly realized something.

He wrote a word on the table with his hand.

To my surprise, the character was reversed.

Chen Mo immediately called Bai Yujing over: "Xiao Ye, can you tell if there's anything different about these characters?"

Bai Yujing leaned closer to look and shook her head: "There's no difference."

Chen Mo was stunned.

The words I see are reversed.

Looking in the mirror, the words in the mirror are upright.

It seems that only I have noticed this?
Even Bai Yujing didn't notice.

Is it because he possesses the Red Moon Mirror that he is able to transcend worldly affairs?
Chen Mo told Bai Yujing about his discovery, and Bai Yujing was very surprised. "You mean, we are now in an inverted mirror world? But why don't I feel it?"

Chen Mo said, "The so-called opposite world is only visible to those outside the mirror; the person inside the mirror cannot perceive that the world inside is reversed."

Bai Yujing pondered for a moment and thought it made sense: "Are you sure?"

Chen Mo said, "I can't be 100% sure, but I have a strong feeling about the Red Moon Mirror after I smelted it."

Bai Yujing paused for a moment, then said, "I trust my husband's intuition. What do we do now?"

She certainly believed Chen Mo, partly because of their relationship, and partly because it explained why the two ascended immortals couldn't leave Guiyuan City. If Guiyuan City was in the mirror world, how could the people inside the mirror leave?
Chen Mo said, "I have a bold guess."

"You said."

"We can't get out because we've entered the mirror world. My Crimson Moon Mirror can sense the presence of the Setting Sun Mirror, but it can't pinpoint its location... The reason is... this Guiyuan City is the Setting Sun Mirror!"

Bai Yujing gasped, her beautiful eyes widening in shock.

At first glance, Chen Mo's statement seemed like a fantasy.

But upon closer reflection, it seems quite reasonable.

If the entire Guiyuan City were the Remnant Sun Mirror, then the Red Moon Mirror would indeed be able to sense the existence of the Remnant Sun Mirror, but it would be unable to determine the location of the Remnant Sun Mirror.

Just like a compass, if the whole world only has north, how can it point to south?

This can lead to malfunctions.

"But when did we enter the mirror world? I was very careful the whole way and didn't feel any discomfort or any unusual changes."

Chen Mo said, "From the moment we entered the cultivation ground, we were already in the world within the mirror. Or rather, the cultivation ground is the entrance to the Residual Sun Mirror."

Bai Yujing was startled: "How did you determine that?"

Chen Mo said, "We followed the Empress all the way here without ever being separated. Do you remember when we first separated?"

Bai Yujing: "I remember. It was in the meditation room in the backyard of the training ground. We stayed in the side rooms, while the Empress went to the main room. You mean..."

Chen Mo said in a deep voice, "That's right. We went into the private room and were alone for a while. During that time, we had no contact with the outside world. The Empress also left our sight immediately. When the Empress reappeared looking for us, we had already entered the mirror world."

Bai Yujing carefully recalled the details of what happened back then, "But the Empress clearly came to Guiyuan City with us..."

Chen Mo said, "The Empress is suspicious. Perhaps she never intended for us to search for any ghost ship. Her purpose was to lead us into the mirror world of the Residual Sun Mirror."

Bai Yujing's expression was solemn: "But what is the Empress trying to achieve by doing this?"

(End of this chapter)