Chapter 48: The Mysterious Mirror (Part 1)

With three days left until the competition, Luyun and the other four decided to explore outside Tianhuo Cave early in the morning. Along the way, Yun Feng kept complaining that it wasn't fun. Luyun couldn't help but ask, "Why do you keep complaining? What do you suggest we do for fun? This is Tianjian Sect, not Yiyuan. We need to consider others in many things, or else we'll cause trouble. We've clashed with Tianjian Sect several times before, and each time we came out on top, making them extremely displeased with us. At this time, if you cause any more trouble, how will Master Faguo explain it?"

Lin Yunfeng blushed and looked away, saying, "I was just joking. How about we go find Senior Sister Cangyue from Fenghuang Academy to hang out? She should be very happy, right? Alright, let's not talk about it anymore, let's hurry." With that, he soared into the air, swiftly flying ahead. Hearing this, Luyun's eyes flashed with a hint of strangeness as he glanced at Cangyue, nodding slightly, then chased after Yunfeng.

The group of four quickly arrived at the resting place of Fenghuang Academy, where, with Ao Xue's help, they soon found Cangyue. Along with Cangyue was her junior sister, Xu Jie. After the six of them met, Luyun smiled at Cangyue and said, "There are still three days until the competition. How about we all explore the nearby area together? It could be considered as a pre-competition relaxation. What do you think? Mount Taixuan is majestic and beautiful. There should be many interesting places to visit."

Cangyue glanced at Luyun and then at Aoxue, quietly observing her. Seeing Aoxue nod slightly, Cangyue calmly said, "Alright, it's rare to come here. Let's go together and take a look." After speaking, she glanced at her junior sister, Xu Jie, indicating for her to come along.

On the side, Lin Yunfeng chuckled, "Let's go! The six of us will explore around, see if there are any spiritual flowers or herbs. It would be great if we could get some benefits. Hehe, what do you say, Senior Brother Li?" With that, he looked towards Li Hongfei, who remained silent. Li Hongfei's gaze gently shifted from Aoxue back to Lin Yunfeng, nodding slightly without speaking.

Luyun glanced at everyone and said, "Alright, let's go. Yesterday, I flew over the sky and saw that the back mountain of Mount Taixuan is vast, with numerous spiritual springs and peaks. Today, let's go and appreciate it together." Seeing everyone feeling intrigued, he turned around and led the five others towards the back mountain.

Along the way, the six of them flew through the air, quickly entering the back mountain of Mount Taixuan. Surrounded by verdant pine and cypress trees, with lush greenery and fragrant flowers, the scenery was enchanting, captivating the group. Reluctant to leave, they continued to search and explore. Before long, they arrived at a small stream in the mountains. Luyun suddenly stopped and said, "Everyone, look at this beautiful scenery here. It would be wonderful to live a secluded life and cultivate here. What do you think?" Smiling at the surroundings, Luyun's eyes shimmered with excitement.

Cangyue and Aoxue stopped to carefully admire the scenery. Indeed, it was incredibly beautiful. The stream was clear, the trees were lush, and there were countless exotic flowers and birds chirping, adding vitality to the tranquil surroundings—a perfect place for seclusion.

Observing the surroundings, Lin Yunfeng exclaimed, "Ah, it's so beautiful! If I could build three bamboo cottages here and listen to the birds chirping, smell the fragrance of the flowers, and enjoy the lush greenery every day, it would be a great joy in life. It's a pity that this is Mount Taixuan. If it were in Yiyuan, I would have moved here already." With a mischievous smile, he looked at everyone.

Xu Jie chuckled, "Look at your mischievous smile. Are you planning to take this place back? I doubt anyone in this world has the ability to do that. I'm just imagining, I'm not planning anything bad. Don't accuse me wrongly." With a smile, she glanced at him.

Cangyue glanced at her junior sister, seeming to sense something. Aoxue also vaguely understood something, smiling mysteriously at Cangyue. Both of them exchanged a knowing look, their eyes revealing a hint of understanding.

Luyun quietly stared at the clear stream, his eyes suddenly flashing with a strange light as if he had discovered something. He noticed two small fish swimming in the water—one black and one red, each about an inch long. Surprised by Yunfeng's exclamation, Luyun asked, "Yunfeng, what's wrong? What are you doing there? Is there something interesting and fun? Why didn't you call me?" As he spoke, he leaped to Luyun's side.

Meanwhile, the others noticed Luyun's unusual behavior and looked at him strangely. Yunfeng, looking at the water's surface, exclaimed, "Come and see! There's a big, fat green fish in the water, it's so beautiful. It would be even better if we could catch it and eat it. It's strange how everyone sees something different. Could it be a strange phenomenon?"

Luyun's face changed upon hearing Yunfeng's words. There were only two small fish—a black one and a red one—swimming in the water. Looking up at Yunfeng, Luyun asked in a deep voice, "Yunfeng, are you joking? Did you really see a big green fish?"

Yunfeng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Luyun and said, "Why? Didn't you see it? It's so obvious. Look, it's swimming back and forth in the water, so beautiful." As he spoke, he pointed to the water's surface to show Luyun the exact location. However, when Luyun looked again, apart from the two strange small fish swimming, there was nothing else. Luyun's expression changed drastically as he fell into contemplation.

At this moment, the other three women and Li Hongfei also approached, carefully observing the swimming fish. Xu Jie teased, "Look at you, Lin Yunfeng, dare to lie to us? There's no green fish here. It's clearly a red fish."

Aoxue, hearing this, was puzzled and asked with a hint of doubt, "Really? I saw a blue fish. What about you, Cangyue? What color fish did you see?"

Cangyue's face showed surprise. "I saw a fish with three-colored light, neither big nor small," she said, then looked at Li Hongfei, waiting for his answer. Li Hongfei glanced at the others

, then whispered, "I saw a black fish. It seems everyone sees something different."

Lin Yunfeng exclaimed, "How is this possible? Why is it like this? Luyun, what did you see? Tell us, why does everyone see something different? It's strange."

Luyun, awakened from contemplation, looked at everyone and said, "I saw two small fish, one black and one red. This is strange. Everyone, think about it. Why would something so strange happen?" With these words, the five of them were startled, realizing they had encountered something strange.

Watching the water's surface, the six of them fell into contemplation. No one could have expected such a strange phenomenon to occur in broad daylight. It was truly mysterious. After a while, Luyun rose into the air, quickly stopping in mid-air, carefully observing the surroundings. Meanwhile, Yunfeng muttered, "Yin and yang, the five elements, the transformation of the universe, all things return to their origin. Show yourselves." As he spoke, two strange lights shot out from his eyes, piercing the water's surface, creating a mysterious scene.

After a moment, Yunfeng exclaimed, "Damn it, why is there nothing? I used my Yin-Yang Secret Technique to investigate, but suddenly I can't see anything. There's only clear water, no sign of fish at all. It's strange. I'm an expert in catching ghosts, could it be that we've encountered ghosts? Damn, it's weird." The other three women and Li Hongfei all had solemn expressions, their eyes showing a hint of strangeness.

In mid-air, Luyun's body emitted a burst of red light, his eyes shimmering with faint rainbow colors. He was using his unique mental waves to probe the surroundings. In order to understand the secrets here, Luyun sent out twenty-four mental waves in succession. Their frequencies ranged from three hundred and sixty times per instant to over two hundred thousand times per instant, an astonishing span. At the same time, to be more careful, he expanded the scope to cover the entire back mountain of Mount Taixuan.

Twenty-four mental waves spread throughout the entire back mountain of Mount Taixuan, analyzing everything at lightning speed. All the information was instantly processed in Luyun's mind, forming a network that meticulously depicted the detailed situation of the entire back mountain of Mount Taixuan. Luyun quickly deleted useless information, and soon, a detailed map of the back mountain of Mount Taixuan appeared in his mind. Searching the detailed information in his mind, Luyun's eyes revealed a hint of shock because he discovered that there were seven extremely mysterious places in the back mountain of Mount Taixuan, where his mental waves couldn't detect anything. The place they were standing on right now was one of the seven.