He Banjian covered his mouth and smiled.
Seeing the person in the mirror busy but unaware of their own actions, she muttered to herself.
Li Mingke was bending over and searching when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his temple. Then his eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness.
"My benefactor, I am truly sorry."
With a flick of her wrist, He Banjian shrunk the half-person-high mirror to the size of a palm in the blink of an eye. She easily took it off and put it back into the brocade pouch she always carried with her.
"First in Jiangtian, now on the island, it seems my benefactor and I are truly destined to meet." He Banjian sighed a few times, put the mirror away, and returned to his normal appearance before rushing off in the predetermined direction.
Li Pinyue stood on the highest branch in the distance, looking down quietly at everything.
Watching the person walk away, she finally flipped over and jumped, landing right in front of the cherry tree where the mirror had been hanging.
She stroked the tree trunk with her right hand, feeling the rough texture of its surface, and lowered her head in thought.
"Tsk tsk tsk, you just sent your own brother away like that? Now I'm starting to doubt your relationship!"
A magnetic voice, slightly breathless, sounded behind her.
"You've finally come out, Bie Chen." She slowly turned her head, her whole body radiating coldness, with dark clouds swirling around her.
"This formation is really troublesome!" He smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes and steadied his breathing. "But Miss Li is really heartless, leaving me alone there. What if I can't get out? Mingke might be heartbroken!"
“She won’t.” Her voice seemed to be chilled to the bone. “Because I told her you’ve already left.”
"Is it really okay to deceive your own brother like this?" he asked with a smile.
"What does this have to do with you?"
"How can it be unrelated? I gave her my most precious thing, and we'll be together from now on..."
Before he could finish speaking, a point of silver light pierced straight towards him, and his pupils instantly contracted.
"That's really violent, they start fighting at the drop of a hat." He leaped back.
"If you can't speak, I don't mind making sure you never can speak."
"Fine, fine, I won't tell you, okay?" He looked into the distance again. "That person has taken your brother quite a distance. Why didn't you go after them? What exactly are you planning?"
Li Pinyue ignored him, picked up her silver spear, and walked away.
"Hey, why aren't you answering my question? Where are you going—"
Seeing that Li Pinyue remained unmoved, he followed her.
Li Pinyue noticed the figure following her and said, "If you don't want to get into trouble in the next two weeks, you'd better be smart and know what to say and what not to say."
Bie Chen flicked a strand of hair from his sideburns. "I have many strengths, the greatest of which is that I'm smart."
Li Pinyue sneered, "You'd better be."
...
Li Mingke felt like he had a sweet dream.
"Strange, how did I suddenly fall asleep?" She rubbed her eyes and yawned.
Looking around, all she saw was white, so she was still in the mirror. "How long have I been asleep?" With no reference point, she felt lost about the passage of time.
Could it be that the tournament has already ended after half a month? I wonder if Yue'er won the top spot.
"Giggle." A soft, bell-like laugh suddenly reached my ears.
"My benefactor is so lovely."
"who?"
Who is speaking, and why is she being called her benefactor?
A beautiful woman, draped in a light veil, slowly walked towards her.
It looks strangely familiar.
"He Banjian!"
Isn't this He Banjian, whom she rescued from the clutches of villains and was then chosen as a Yao woman?
He Banjian bowed gracefully to her, saying, "This humble girl greets her benefactor."
"Miss He." She stood up and bowed as well.
She thought to herself: Environment really does shape people! After just a few days apart, He Banjian's behavior is more elegant and proper than that of a lady from a wealthy family! Now that I see her, who would have thought that she used to be a poor village girl!
"What are you doing here, Miss He?" she asked. She remembered that this was the mirror her mother had left her. Could it be that He Banjian found it and followed her in?
By the way, could it be that He Banjian took all the things her mother left her?
"What do you think this place is, my benefactor?" He Banjian asked.
"In the mirror?" He Banjian asked, and she became somewhat uncertain.
"That's right. Does my benefactor know what kind of mirror this is?"
"This...I don't know the name." She tapped her head; Yue'er hadn't told her what the mirror was called!
"Speaking of which, this mirror and my benefactor are old acquaintances, aren't they?"
An old acquaintance?
Li Mingke was puzzled.
“It…” He Banjian whispered in her ear, “is called the Xuanfang Mirror.”
Mysterious Mirror!
This isn't the mirror her mother left her!
"Isn't the Mysterious Mirror in the Giant Elephant?" she asked.
The giant elephant revealed a murderer hidden among the villagers, so the village head specially requested this mirror from the Immortal Venerable Jinyun.
“That’s right~” Her voice grew even sweeter, “But now the village head is dead too!”
What?! The village chief is dead!
The image of a kind old lady with a full head of white hair appeared in Li Mingke's mind.
How did she die?
"Because... I'm the one who killed her!"
"You!?" Li Mingke frowned, his face full of disbelief.
"Why is my benefactor reacting so strongly?" She placed her hand on Li Mingke's shoulder, her long, bright red nail polish adorned with crimson nail polish. "Yes, I killed all those villagers, but their deaths were worthwhile. As expected, Immortal Venerable Jinyun sent the Xuanfang Mirror."
The fingernails, seemingly stained with blood, traced a line across Li Mingke's throat.
“But how could I let the village chief find me? So… I had no choice but to kill her too. Of course, the Xuanfang Mirror also fell into my hands.”
Hearing He Banjian's rather smug laughter, Li Mingke got goosebumps all over his body.
"Why did you do this!" Li Mingke roared, slapping her hand off his shoulder. "Those people are innocent!"
“Innocent? Of course they are innocent.” He Banjian rubbed his reddened hand, not angry at all.
"I did all this for you!" she said, her expression quite aggrieved.
"For me?" Li Mingke couldn't believe it. "We've only met a few times!"
"Yes, of course my benefactor doesn't know." She slowly knelt down in front of Li Mingke, her face contorted with emotion, "All that I've done is so that I can see my benefactor again."
"All these years of waiting and forbearance have been for my benefactor!"
He Banjian's expression grew increasingly ferocious, and Li Mingke was so frightened that she took a half step back.
"What...what are you saying? I don't understand."
“My benefactor would not understand. If he did, I wouldn’t have to go through all this trouble.”
"My benefactor, please look."
He Banjian suddenly had another mirror in her hand, which she held up in front of Li Mingke.
Li Mingke, unsure of her intentions, looked at her suspiciously.
With just one glance, she was so frightened that she fell to the ground.
Her...her eyes...
Her hands trembled as she reached for her eyes.
"Surprised? This is the first time you've seen your true face, isn't it?" He Banjian knew this from Li Mingke's reaction.
"You... are the reincarnation of that half-fairy!"
He Banjian's voice was like a ghostly groan, and Li Mingke shuddered.
How could this be...?
How could she be a half-fairy?
He Banjian was still holding the mirror, and the face reflected in the mirror was almost identical to the face looking at her from outside the mirror.
The only difference is the eyes and the cinnabar mark between the eyebrows.
Through bone conduction, Li Mingke heard the sound of her teeth clattering together; her heart pounded and her breathing became increasingly rapid.
"Am I... Lin Banjian's... reincarnation?"
"Oh, right~"
For some reason, a nameless fear enveloped her.
Those eyes... those eyes...
She suddenly looked up, her eyes, gleaming with iridescent light, fixed on He Banjian's face. "Then why do we look so alike?"
He Ban chuckled, "Because... I want to become the Half-Seeing Fairy!"
!
What's the meaning!
"The fact that everyone around my benefactor is keeping it a secret must mean they don't want him to reveal his true identity."
He Banjian suddenly knelt down in front of her.
"In that case, my benefactor, would you mind giving me the title of Half-Fairy? I'll definitely do a great job!"
"What are you saying? What are you saying?"
Li Mingke retreated frantically.
Her mind was completely blank; she had no idea what was going on.
She is Lin Banjian? Then who is He Banjian?
Why does He Banjian insist on becoming the Half-Seeing Fairy?
If she really is the reincarnation of a half-fairy...
Who is Li Mingke?
“It’s clear that my benefactor doesn’t want to be a half-fairy.” He Banjian walked slowly toward her.
For every step she took, Li Mingke took a step back.
So... give me those exquisite eyes!
...
When He Banjian stepped out of the mirror, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha—from now on, I am a true half-fairy!"
Overwhelmed with ecstasy, her laughter echoed through the mountains and forests.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew past her ear.
"You think you can become a true half-fairy like that? You're mistaken!"
A calm, even female voice drifted on the wind.
"Who's there?" He Banjian cautiously surveyed his surroundings.
To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, she carefully put away the Xuanfang Mirror and immediately led the person in the mirror to the exit she had already found. She had specifically chosen a secluded spot outside the island.
"To become the real Lin Banjian, this level of achievement is not enough."
When she saw who it was, her mouth involuntarily opened wide.
"Let me introduce myself, I am Li Mingke's mother—"
"Li Zengqing".
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