Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 412 Yunmeng Marsh

"Speak, what do you want to discuss with me?" Han Kexin asked Guo Tianming rudely from the sofa, acting as if she were the master of the house.

"You've misunderstood. It's not me looking for you, it's them. They want to know the whereabouts of the Yin-Yang Mirror," Guo Tianming explained dejectedly, clearly still reeling from the blow he had just suffered.

Upon hearing the words "Yin Yang Mirror," Han Kexin's expression turned strange. She frowned and asked, "What do you want with the Yin Yang Mirror?"

"It is said that the Yin-Yang Mirror can discern Yin and Yang and illuminate all things in the world. With it, perhaps we can know how to revive the Jianmu tree," Qin Xiaochuan explained.

Upon hearing this, Han Kexin remained silent for a long time. Her thoughts drifted back to the past, recalling the man who had abandoned her alone in a dilapidated temple in the middle of nowhere.

"So, do you know the whereabouts of the Yin-Yang Mirror?" Qin Xiaochuan asked anxiously.

"I know," Han Kexin said coldly. She had been chatting and laughing when she first arrived, but in the blink of an eye, she reverted to her indifferent attitude.

"Where is it?" Qin Xiaochuan asked impatiently.

"Yunmengze...is in the hands of the Great Master of Fate," Han Kexin said slowly.

Upon hearing Han Kexin's words, Guo Tianming frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Isn't the Yin-Yang Mirror a treasure of the previous Blood Witch King? How did it end up in his hands?"

Qin Xiaochuan also looked surprised and said, "Isn't the Great Master of Fate a legendary deity who controls life and death?"

"That's right, he is also the highest-ranking deity in Yunmengze, holding the power of life and death over the entire Yunmengze," Guo Tianming said. "It would probably be very difficult to obtain the Yin-Yang Mirror from him."

Han Kexin slowly said, "Back then, a thousand-year-old tree demon caused chaos. My sister and the previous Blood Witch King were fighting it when they accidentally fell into its trap and were teleported to Yunmeng Marsh, where they fell into the hands of the Great Master of Fate. Later, the previous Blood Witch King used the Yin-Yang Mirror to exchange my sister for my sister from the Great Master of Fate."

"The tree spirit you're talking about isn't the same one I encountered at Si Chennan's old house last time, is it?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.

"Mm." Han Kexin nodded.

"It seems this is fate," Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but say.

"So, does that mean our only option is to go to Yunmengze to retrieve the Yin-Yang Mirror?" Guo Shiyi said excitedly. Then she asked Guo Tianming, "Can you take us to Yunmengze?"

This was exactly the question Qin Xiaochuan wanted to ask. Guo Tianming looked at his daughter, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but in the end he nodded and said, "I can indeed send you to Yunmengze, but the Grand Master of Fate is not someone you can just see whenever you want."

"I believe that the Goddess Nuwa has given us this mission, and she will surely guide us when necessary," Guo Shiyi said without any worries. Since her experience in Crescent City, this young woman who has just come of age has become even braver and more fearless.

Guo Tianming watched his daughter grow up, feeling both happy and guilty. He was happy that his daughter was already able to stand on her own and even shoulder important responsibilities, but he felt guilty because he understood that his daughter's rapid growth was also related to the lack of his father's love. Children who have no one to rely on always become independent first.

Guo Tianming sighed inwardly and said, "I will take you there, but you need to stay with your mother for a few days first. During the time you are away, your mother will miss you every moment."

Upon hearing Guo Tianming's words, Guo Shiyi couldn't help but turn to look at Jiang Qingxue and softly call out, "Mom."

Jiang Qingxue smiled and said, "Don't listen to your dad's whining, but you really should rest at home. You probably can't get any good food outside, and look how thin you've gotten these days."

Actually, Guo Shiyi didn't lose weight, but in her parents' eyes, they always felt that their child wouldn't have a good life outside.

In the following days, Guo Tianming was responsible for contacting the head of the HOD organization, while Qin Xiaochuan sent the Wood Priest and Water Priest to Huaxu Village and entrusted them with the task of liaising with the HOD organization. With their abilities, they naturally knew what to do next.

After everything was arranged, everyone gathered at Guo Shiyi's house, where Guo Tianming drove them to Yunmengze.

"Oh, oh, oh, we can go out and play again!" In Guo Shiyi's yard, Xiaoying jumped and clapped her hands like a little deer, her face full of excitement.

Han Kexin glanced at her and said coldly, "The future of this operation is uncertain, and we don't know what dangers we might encounter. Xiaoying, you shouldn't go with us."

Xiaoying's cheers stopped abruptly. She stared at Han Kexin, pouted, and protested loudly, "No, I want to go too!"

Guo Shiyi also felt that it might be dangerous to bring Xiaoying along. She walked over to Xiaoying's side, and Xiaoying was about to cry from grievance. She patted the little girl's head and said, "Xiaoying, your aunt is only doing this for your own good. Why don't you stay at home with Aunt Jiang for a few days and let Aunt Jiang cook delicious food for you every day, okay?"

Actually, this was Han Kexin's idea, but she was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

"No, no, I want to go!" Xiaoying stomped her feet and shook her whole body in protest, then looked at Guo Shiyi with a pitiful expression and asked, "Aunt Shiyi, don't you love me anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Guo Shiyi was momentarily speechless, unable to utter any more words of persuasion. She could only smile and reply, "Of course I love Xiaoying."

Xiaoying walked up to Han Kexin again, nuzzled Han Kexin's body with her head, and pitifully called out, "Auntie."

Han Kexin was speechless and could only signal to Qin Xiaochuan with her eyes, asking him to persuade Xiaoying. However, Qin Xiaochuan smiled and shook his head. Helpless, Han Kexin could only say to the little girl, "Go ask your Uncle Xiaochuan. He said he can only take you if you are allowed to go."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoying immediately ran happily to Qin Xiaochuan, hugged his leg, and asked in a coquettish tone, "Uncle, you definitely won't abandon Xiaoying, right?"

"Of course not." Qin Xiaochuan smiled and patted the little girl's head. "Don't worry, no matter what danger we encounter, I will protect Xiaoying."

Qin Xiaochuan said this to both Xiaoying and Han Kexin, so Han Kexin had no further objections, only muttering, "What a clever little devil, I wonder who he takes after."

"Judging from her personality, she's quite similar to you in the past," Guo Tianming said with a smile from the side.

After everything was ready, Guo Tianming drew a six-pointed star array in the courtyard and had everyone stand in the array. Qin Xiaochuan, Han Kexin, Guo Shiyi, Xiaoying, and Kaiming were going to Yunmengze together. Guo Tianming could not go with them because he still needed to assist HOD and the Wood Priest in their cooperation to resist the invasion of monsters.

Guo Tianming chanted an incantation, and a beam of azure light appeared on the six-pointed star array. As the light of the six-pointed star grew brighter and brighter, Qin Xiaochuan felt as if he were surrounded by a continuous chanting. The chanting contained majesty and piety, like the murmur of the gods. Then, a flash of white light appeared before his eyes, and in a daze, he felt as if his entire body had completely disappeared, leaving only a trace of consciousness existing between heaven and earth. When he came to his senses again, he was already standing on unfamiliar land.

A loud phoenix cry rang in their ears, and everyone saw a red phoenix fly through the air and disappear into the distant clouds.

When the group withdrew their gaze and took a closer look at this strange and otherworldly place, it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a paradise on earth. They were on a high platform, with a bustling and prosperous market island in the middle of the lake below them. From the platform, they could overlook the entire market, which was shaped like a yin-yang symbol. A clear river flowed through the center of the island, and at each of the two "eyes" of the yin-yang symbol stood a tall, precious tree. The trees were radiant with light and exuded an auspicious aura. The group was positioned on one of these precious trees.

"It really is a paradise on earth," Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but exclaim.

"It's so beautiful! I want to go and see that tree." Xiaoying jumped up and down, pointing to the shimmering, colorful tree.

"I can't wait to go down there." Guo Shiyi's eyes were shining. No girl can resist the temptation of shopping, especially such a magical market.

So Han Kexin, along with Xiaoying, Qin Xiaochuan, and Guo Shiyi, rode Kaiming down from the high platform and landed directly on the road in the center of the market. As soon as they landed, Qin Xiaochuan heard a cacophony of vendors' cries. The surrounding area was filled with all sorts of small stalls, and the vendors were all sorts of strange creatures: fish-men with human bodies and fish heads, werewolves wielding spiked clubs, and stone spirits covered in moss. Here, normal people seemed abnormal, which was why Qin Xiaochuan and the others did not cause any panic when they flew down from the sky.

As for the goods displayed on the stalls, they were dazzling and varied, including rare stones and medicines from the deep mountains, and precious jewels from the water. To the east, a deer spirit was selling his deer antlers, and to the west, a mermaid was promoting his mermaid pearls with a song. A splash came from the water, and a frog spirit jumped into the water and swam around. Every now and then, someone would ride a rhinoceros beetle and fly by in the air.

"A rhinoceros beetle?" Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He didn't expect to encounter such a magical creature here. Could it be that Han Kexin's rhinoceros beetle also came from Yunmengze?

"Take a look! Exquisite coral and natural lingzhi mushrooms—these are all top-quality treasures, with fair prices and no deception of the young or old!" someone shouted loudly to attract customers.

"Freshly grilled squid skewers, great value for money~" The aroma of cumin powder and chili powder, mixed with the unique fragrance of squid, wafted into Qin Xiaochuan's nose, making him sniff involuntarily.

"Come on over! Jufuyuan Tavern is having a grand opening with no discounts! Our exclusive brews are here, so enjoy to your heart's content and drink to your heart's content!"

Qin Xiaochuan asked some passersby and learned that this market was the largest market in Yunze, called Tiantong Market. People from all around would come to this market to trade, which is why it was so prosperous.

Seeing the exquisite goods, Xiaoying's eyes lit up. She grabbed Qin Xiaochuan's hand, expressing her desire. Unfortunately, the currency in Yunmengze was different from that in Huaxu, and Qin Xiaochuan was short of money and couldn't buy anything.

He observed carefully that when customers paid, a red crystal would condense in their palms. After the stall owners received the crystal, they would also place it in their palms, and then the crystal would disappear from their palms.

As the saying goes, even a hero can be brought down by a penny. Qin Xiaochuan hadn't thought of this before he came, and now they're in trouble.

"What should we do?" Qin Xiaochuan asked the other two girls, looking at Xiaoying's longing face, and couldn't help but say, "Not having money is a big problem."

"I was prepared." Han Kexin took out two gold bars from her pocket. "There should be pawn shops here. I can sell these two gold bars and get some money." As she spoke, Han Kexin began to search the shops on the street.

"This is the only thing we can do for now," Qin Xiaochuan said. "But this is not a long-term solution. We don't know how long we'll be in Yunmengze for this mission. If we need money later, we'll have to find another way."

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