The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

The flying boat from Guixu Palace traveled through the clouds.

Mu Liang stood silently by the ship's side.

His gaze was fixed on the surging sea of ​​clouds ahead, as sharp as a hawk's.

The wind blew in through the gaps in the ship's hull, carrying the crisp, clear chill unique to high places.

He took the helm personally.

Feng Zhuo sat down next to Tang Xixue.

The crimson outfit stood out like an eternal flame in the dimly lit cabin.

"Ah Xue".

He turned his head, his bright eyes particularly striking in the dim light.

"When I was in the northern frontier, I never had a day off. This time, my brother approved my leave for a long time, enough for me to travel with you for a while. So don't think about leaving me behind."

He spoke very seriously.

Tang Xixue was looking down at the Void-Breaking Talisman from Guixu Palace.

Hearing this, she looked up and glanced at him.

"I have no intention of abandoning you."

"But this journey is dangerous, and we don't know the situation at Guixu Palace yet. If you're afraid, you can still turn back now."

"Afraid?"

Feng Zhuo seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world.

The furry head shook so hard it almost left afterimages.

"That word doesn't even exist in my dictionary. Besides..."

His voice lowered, and his ears turned slightly red.

"If I don't go with you, what if you secretly do something dangerous again? I'd be worried to death!"

He looked up and stared straight at her.

His gaze was open and burning.

"Ah Xue, you can't get rid of me. We'll be together, through thick and thin. We'll be together no matter what."

Mu Liang subtly twitched the corners of her mouth in the shadows.

In an instant, he returned to his expressionless state.

Shen Yan huddled in the corner, her hands bound.

The blue cloak was crumpled up and wrapped around his body.

She dared not move, only glancing at the three of them out of the corner of her eye.

Her gaze lingered on Tang Xixue for a particularly long time.

Why can't she understand?

She was clearly the true heroine chosen by Heaven.

The book of fate clearly states that she is the one who is the center of attention.

Why is it that there are always people around Tang Xixue who are willing to go through fire and water for her?

Why do those people look at her the same way she looks at a stray dog ​​on the street?

Could it be that this female lead is a fake?

"How much longer until we arrive?"

Tang Xixue's voice interrupted her turbulent thoughts.

Shen Yan suddenly came to her senses, her voice a little strained.

"We're not there yet. Although the Void-Breaking Talisman can traverse continents, there's a maze array covering the Nine Netherworld Continent, so it will take some more time."

Tang Xixue withdrew her gaze without commenting.

Shen Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But before he could exhale completely, he heard Tang Xixue's voice again.

It was like an unsheathed knife held against her neck.

"If you dare to play any tricks, I don't mind letting you try to save yourself by looking at that patch of water without a pond. But whether you'll still be able to speak then is another matter."

Shen Yan's back hairs stood on end.

He shook his head stiffly.

He spoke so fast it was as if he was afraid she would change her mind.

"No, no, I wouldn't dare! I would never dare to try anything funny!"

Feng Zhuo chuckled.

He muttered to himself, "He chickened out way too quickly."

The flying boat pierced through the clouds, crossed the sky and boundary, and sped towards the southwest.

"Ah Xue".

Feng Zhuo suddenly spoke.

"Can Ah Qiao really come back to life?"

Tang Xixue lowered her eyes and her hand tightened slightly.

"I can't completely trust what Shen Yan says."

"But the claim that the pool can bring people back to life is not unfounded."

"I will keep going, I don't want to give up."

"What about the Palace Master of Guixu Palace?"

Feng Zhuo was somewhat worried, but still couldn't help asking.

"He's from the Heavenly Dao. Your fortune isn't fully formed yet; what if he's set an ambush..."

"Then let him set it."

Tang Xixue's voice was as steady as a piece of iron that had been forged and tempered, giving people a sense of security.

"Since I dared to go, I didn't intend to come back empty-handed. At worst, I'll just smash up the Guixu Palace again!"

Hearing this, Feng Zhuo's eyes lit up with admiration, while Shen Yan was so frightened she almost jumped out of her skin.

It turns out that the person who chopped down the statue of the Guixu Palace last time was not the God of War Qiwang at all, but this evil god!

The Snow Dragon is not Qi Wang's spirit beast, but Tang Xi Xue's dragon!

Qi Wang is just a scapegoat.

The airship was extremely fast.

We passed through layers of clouds and crossed continuous mountain ranges and rivers.

Just before dawn, the clouds ahead suddenly thickened, as if someone had splashed a vat of thick ink across the sky.

The ink-like color gathered from all directions, dyeing the entire sky an almost impenetrable dark purple.

The dark purple layers piled up, surging like a tide, swallowing up all the light around the flying boat.

"We're almost there."

Shen Yan's voice rang out, tinged with nervousness.

"Beyond these dark clouds lies the Nine Netherworld Continent."

The flying boat plunged headlong into the thick, dark clouds.

My vision was instantly swallowed up by a thick purple.

Even the ship's gunwale, which was right next to them, became blurry.

"Nine Netherworld Continent, could it be the underworld? This is too eerie."

Feng Zhuo had never been to the Nine Netherworld Continent before, but he had heard many terrifying legends about it.

"Even if it's the underworld, we still have to try our luck."

The snow on Tangxi was completely unafraid.

The surroundings were eerily quiet.

It was as if even the sound of the wind was swallowed up by that dark cloud.

A moment later, the airship suddenly burst through the clouds.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at Tiangong City."

Mu Liang slowly spoke, explaining that their speed was only possible because of the Void-Breaking Talisman; otherwise, crossing continents would have taken a very long time.

After all, the land of the Nine Provinces is extremely vast, with hundreds of millions of territories, and is boundless.

The continents are separated from each other by natural barriers.

"So this is Tiangong City."

Tang Xixue's vision suddenly cleared.

A colossal floating city lies beneath the heavens.

It was a transcendent being that dyed the entire sky iron gray.

Dozens of floating islands of varying sizes are connected by chains, stacked one on top of the other in a staggered and orderly fashion.

The main island at the highest point is as majestic as a giant mountain, shrouded in a deep blue halo, enveloping the countless buildings below in an eternal twilight.

The buildings, constructed of steel and iron, stand side by side, their upturned eaves cast in metal, gleaming coldly in the dim light.

"So this is what my senior brother's kingdom is like."

Countless mechanical kites darted back and forth in the air, trailing long, slender rune tails.

Those rune kites had wingspans of several feet and carried people or transported goods.

They moved orderly among the floating islands, the light on their wings flickering like fireflies, adorning the city like an endless dream.

"Hidden in the clouds is a pivotal point, a thousand kites circle the suspended capital."

Tangxi Snow stands at the bow of the flying boat.

Her long, dark hair was lifted by the wind, leaving a smooth arc behind her.

She murmured to herself.

"Senior brother is indeed very good at hiding his true abilities."

Upon hearing this, Mu Liang revealed a meaningful expression.

Shen Yan leaned against the ship's railing and cautiously peeked down with half her head out.

The city is full of traces of mechanical arts.

Even ordinary vendors were pushing their handcarts through the streets and alleys.

She shrank her neck and then pulled her head back in.

Feng Zhuo, on the other hand, watched with great interest.

"This is Tiangong City? I read in the military newspaper before that the mechanical arts of Qianji Xuan Kingdom are unparalleled in the world."

"Those mechanical kites fly so steadily, almost as well as some of the spirit birds I've seen. They just don't seem to have any spiritual energy; they're cold and aloof."

He gestured with his hand as he spoke.

"Shen Yan, where is the entrance to the Guixu Palace located in Tiangong City?"

Tang Xixue asked, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.