Chapter 136 Declaring Sovereignty:

Rong Xie didn't let Shen Bing Sifei fly for that long.

As soon as Shen Bingsi moved, the surrounding environment changed again, and the Mysterious Peak where the Mirror Palace was located appeared at his feet.

"I didn't come to the wrong place," Shen Bingsi muttered to herself.

I just don't know why Rong Xie brought him to the Mirror Palace.

Shen Bingsi discovered that Rong Xie often fantasized about grand scenes, but he himself was not in these scenes.

Does this happen when people dream? The protagonist of the dream is not themselves? Shen Bingsi didn't know much about this. He instinctively felt that it shouldn't be like this, but he couldn't explain why.

Shen Bingsi landed in the backyard of the Mirror Palace. There were some unfamiliar people of his age standing there. When they saw Shen Bingsi coming, they all looked at him as if they knew him.

Shen Bingsi was secretly puzzled. How come the Mirror Palace had turned into a vegetable market in Rong Xie's dream? It was clearly forbidden for anyone other than the Adjudicator to enter.

A round-faced Taoist priest came up and pulled Shen Bingsi towards the door where the Heavenly Mirror was stored, saying something like, "This is the last chance to fight against the Heavenly Demon."

Shen Bingsi thought to herself, "He really is the last line of defense against the Heavenly Demon." She stepped into the room.

The surrounding environment changed again.

This time, the dream's protagonist was Rong Xie.

Rong Xie walked along a narrow path; further in was the Mirror Palace.

Shen Bingsi followed behind him... but she had no physical form.

The so-called master of a dream is... who this dream revolves around.

Shen Bingsi had a strong sense of participation in the previous dreams, and sometimes even the dream was dominated by him. But this time, Rong Xie was the only one left in the dream.

Shen Bingsi could only watch from the sidelines.

Rong Xie wasn't walking fast, and Shen Bingsi estimated that he would have to walk this road for a while, so he controlled his field of vision and descended from the air. He succeeded.

Shen Bingsi walked around to Rong Xie's side and saw his expressionless profile.

Rong Xie didn't seem to be visiting the Mirror Palace for the first time. The surrounding environment didn't move him at all. It was as if he knew from the beginning which way to go, where to go, and what to do.

"Rong'er?" Shen Bingsi tried to speak to Rong Xie, "Can you hear me? What are you doing at the Mirror Palace?"

He declined to answer, his expression and pace remaining unchanged.

"I can't hear you... How did you disappear?" Shen Bingsi sighed. Suddenly, something occurred to him. Could Rong Xie have come to the Mirror Palace to find him?

Yes, in the last dream he had just arrived at the Mirror Palace, and then in the next dream Rong Xie arrived. That was perfect, they would see each other soon, and then both of them would be present. At that time, no matter what happened, Shen Bing Si would say that sentence - wake up, you are dreaming!

Shen Bingsi followed Rong Xie for a while, her mind filled with all sorts of thoughts. Suddenly, Rong Xie walked to the end of the narrow passage and pushed open the door of the main hall of the Mirror Palace.

The main hall was empty, and Rong Xie's footsteps were particularly clear in the open space.

Shen Bingsi followed again. He had been to this main hall many times and was almost familiar with the front courtyard of Huanxue Manor. He observed Rong Xie's expression, but Rong Xie remained expressionless, as if he was also indifferent to this place.

“Rong’er, your dreams are too vivid,” Shen Bingsi said from the side, “It’s about the World-Destroying Demon, the Ruthless Dao Palace, and the Mirror Palace…”

"Moreover, they are all exactly the same as the real ones."

Rong Xie did not react and continued walking forward.

"You've never even seen these places before, so how could you dream about them exactly the same way?" Shen Bingsi muttered. "Did you perhaps use my memories?"

Shen Bingsi could only think of this possibility; although it was unbelievable, it was probably the only explanation.

“But why aren’t you surprised at all?” Shen Bingsi asked again, “as if you’ve been here before.”

Rong Xie stopped in his tracks.

"Hmm?" Shen Bingsi also stopped. For a moment, he thought Rong Xie had heard him. It turned out that the main hall's gate leading to the backyard had opened, and a group of people rushed in. For a moment, the main hall was filled with chaotic footsteps and conversations.

"It's really turned into a vegetable market," Shen Bingsi thought.

"Come here for a moment." Someone beckoned to Rong Xie.

Rong Xie stepped forward.

Shen Bingsi followed, scrutinizing the person who had summoned Rong Xie so readily—it was none other than the round-faced Taoist priest who had greeted him in the backyard earlier. Who was this?

After calling Rong Xie, the round-faced Taoist priest left him aside and began discussing the matter with the others.

"Hey..." Shen Bingsi said, clearly annoyed, "Speak up if you have something to say, or shut up! What are you dawdling about?"

However, no one could hear Shen Bingsi's words.

These people exchanged a few idle words, but before they were finished, they started discussing things like Sect Master Xue's martyrdom and the destruction of the Heartless Dao Palace.

"If Lu Yingqi, the Sword Master of the Profound Heaven, were still alive, perhaps he could have joined forces with the Demon-Slaying Sword Saint to fight against the Heavenly Demon, but alas..."

Suddenly, a sentence reached Shen Bingsi's ears: Lu Yingqi? Wasn't he dead in this world for a while? Why is someone still mentioning him?

However, this person's idea was similar to Rong Xie's. Rong Xie also wanted Lu Yingqi to fight against the Heavenly Demon with him. Their ideas were really strange. There were so many powerful people in the world who could cooperate with him. Why rely on a dead man? Even Brother Jiang, who was in the Nascent Soul stage, was far more powerful than Lu Yingqi. Shen Bingsi felt that there was a greater chance that he and Lu Yingqi could defeat the Heavenly Demon by combining their swords. Why did these people have to go to such lengths?

Shen Bingsi was inwardly criticizing it when she noticed that the people around her seemed to agree with the idea. Some nodded, some sighed, and they seemed to regret Lu Yingqi's death.

"..." Shen Bingsi thought for a moment. Dreams reflect the thoughts of their owners, and perhaps Rong Xie was thinking this way. When Rong Xie wakes up, he'll have a good talk with him. There are more powerful figures in the world than just Lu Yingqi, so don't get hung up on him.

"Excuse me..." Rong Xie's voice rang out, "Where is Shen Bingsi? Where is he?"

Shen Bingsi was about to agree when she realized that Rong Xie had spoken to the round-faced Taoist. The round-faced Taoist said, "Sword Saint Shen is still waiting for the result. We called you here in case he comes out unprepared."

What do we need to prepare?

"Come with me."

Shen Bingsi followed the two to the backyard, completely bewildered. He thought to himself that he was quite grand in this dream. He was stunned when he saw Rong Xie take out the "Light-Electronic Orchid" from the mirror. Wasn't the Light-Electronic Orchid pawned by Rong Xie? However, this happened a long time later in "reality," so Rong Xie was probably very confident that he could redeem the Light-Electronic Orchid... Thinking this, Shen Bingsi became happy again.

Rong Xie also said that Shen Bing Si would be in a good mood upon seeing this sword. Was this an implication of the deep affection between them? After all, the Guangdian Bailan sword was a Foundation Establishment gift specially crafted by Shen Bing Si for Rong Xie. Choosing this sword to boost his morale was definitely the right decision.

At this moment, Shen Bingsi understood why Rong Xie had come. Clearly, he was the last person in the world capable of resisting the World-Destroying Demon, and he was receiving pre-battle encouragement from the Heavenly Mirror. He needed a sword to ignite his fighting spirit, and Rong Xie had come to deliver that sword!

"Wait!" Rong Xie suddenly called out.

The round-faced Taoist stopped and asked in confusion, "Is there anything else?"

Rong Xie looked at the orchid that the round-faced Taoist had just put into his sleeve: "I made a mistake, he... probably doesn't want to use this sword."

"What?"

"It doesn't matter what kind of sword I use anyway," Rong Xie said. "I want to choose a new sword."

Shen Bingsi didn't know why Rong Xie changed his mind, and the round-faced Taoist obviously didn't understand either. In the end, the round-faced Taoist still chose the light-emitting white orchid and didn't choose again.

What happened next was quite bizarre and completely unexpected by Shen Bingsi.

The round-faced Taoist led Rong Xie to the back garden, which was packed with people—more than Shen Bingsi had seen in her previous dream. There were also many strangely dressed people from other races. Shen Bingsi couldn't help but wonder if these people were here to set up a large-scale magic array. Surely they weren't here to cheer him on?

Their speech was also strange, constantly calling him "Brother Bing Si," which gave Shen Bing Si goosebumps all over. She wanted to explain to Rong Xie that she didn't know these people at all, but since she didn't have a physical body, she could only wander aimlessly in the air.

Fortunately, Rong Xie remained remarkably calm, too calm! He showed no displeasure whatsoever at these rude and eccentric individuals, acting as if he hadn't heard a thing—Shen Bingsi couldn't quite tell whether he wanted Rong Xie to react or not.

After all that commotion, someone finally came out from behind and stopped everyone: "What nonsense are you talking about? This is Manager Rong."

Shen Bingsi breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly her eyes widened. The person who came out to control the situation was none other than Cui Xingmiao's eldest sister.

Shen Bingsi had never met Cui Xingmiao's eldest sister, but he felt that she should look just like Cui Xingmiao, with the same appearance, but with a mature and steady demeanor that showed she had experienced many hardships and could command respect.

I just don't know what this lady is doing here.

"You haven't even met Rong Xie, the head steward of Huanxue Manor and the second young master's close friend, have you?" She looked around, her face carrying an inexplicable arrogant attitude.

Shen Bingsi thought to herself, "This older sister is quite righteous. She introduced Rong Xie to her. But he has already severed ties with Cui Xingmiao, so how could he still be in contact with her?"

The round-faced Taoist priest said with a smile, "He is indeed Manager Rong of Huanxue Manor. I'm sorry to trouble Fairy Xingmiao to introduce him."

"..."

Shen Bingsi suddenly took a step back, staring at her older sister in disbelief. After a long while, she still couldn't believe that her older sister wasn't Cui Xingmiao's older sister, but herself.

How much time has passed?

What did Cui Xingmiao go through?

Or is it that in Rong Xie's memory, Cui Xingmiao is just this mature and steady?

"Oh, so he's a manager." "Is this the person Brother Bingsi always contacts?" "I thought it was another competitor..."

Once Cui Xingmiao introduced him, the strange people in the courtyard lost interest in Rong Xie and stopped looking at him, dispersing among themselves.

Shen Bingsi narrowed her eyes, wondering why, even though Cui Xingmiao hadn't made a mistake in her introduction, their attitude of not taking Rong Xie seriously meant anything.

What do you mean he's just a manager? He's the only manager of Huanxue Manor, and one of only two owners. Shen Bingsi bought Huanxue Manor so that he could live there without any worries, without having to worry about any of the messy affairs of the cultivation world or deal with anyone he didn't like.

Shen Bingsi had made up his mind. When he returned to his body and emerged from the hanging flower gate, he would first clarify this point before proceeding with anything else—

"I am neither the manager of Huanxue Manor nor Shen Bingsi's close friend."

Just then, Rong Xie spoke. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to everyone in the courtyard. He used his spiritual power.

The strange people who had already walked away all turned around and looked at Rong Xie in surprise. Cui Xingmiao also raised her eyebrows slightly and looked over with a puzzled expression.

“I am the owner of Huanxue Manor,” Rong Xie composed himself, a hint of embarrassment flashing in his eyes, but he still spoke very boldly, “Shen Bingsi is my Daoist partner, you don’t need to flatter yourselves.”

Shen Bingsi heard it and felt a loud rumbling sound. He couldn't hear the voices of the people around him. In his eyes and heart, there was only Rong Xie, who stood resolutely in the crowd.