"Miss, could you please cure me of this poison? I'm willing to exchange this Xuanming Mirror for it." After Qinghu finished speaking, a mirror appeared out of thin air in her hand.
Before Ji Jiuying could answer, she was interrupted by a gasp.
"The Mysterious Mirror!"
Feng Che took a few steps forward, seemingly to confirm whether what he said was true or false, while also looking at Qing Hu, wondering how he could have something from the demon realm.
"Second Uncle, do you know about this mirror?"
The mirror was entirely black, with an exquisite dragon pattern carved on the frame. The mirror surface was indeed as black as ink, unfathomable.
It's so captivating that you can't help but become engrossed in it if you look at it for too long.
The mirror surface is engraved with relief-like cloud and mist patterns, but upon closer inspection, one can vaguely discern layers of mountains and valleys, dreamlike and ethereal, difficult to distinguish.
"This mirror is said to be a magical artifact from the demon realm. Its main body is made of a mixture of thousand-year-old cold iron and black stone, making it extremely hard. It also has the properties of ice and fire, so it would be very suitable for you, Xiao Jiu."
Qinghu glanced at Feng Che with suspicion; he actually knew about things from the demon realm.
"That's right." Qinghu nodded.
"Then what is the use of this mirror?" Ji Jiuying asked. Combining what Xie Huo had said, she was certain that the man named Qinghu in front of her was definitely a demon, and his status among the demon race must not be low.
However, I have never heard of demons or monsters on the Cangming Continent. On second thought, perhaps it's just that this continent doesn't have them.
Since her second uncle knew, it was very likely that the Heavenly Domain Continent possessed it. Thinking of this, Ji Jiuying couldn't help but sigh again, "This world is truly amazing! It has completely refreshed my understanding of this world."
"This mirror can see through all other people's disguises and can also penetrate all kinds of fog and mazes to see where you are." Of course, it is also the key to the demon realm, a fact that no one knows except him.
Of course, he also had his own ulterior motives in choosing to give her this mirror.
Upon hearing this, Ji Jiuying felt like she had just been dozing off when someone offered her a pillow. But then she thought, she had only helped him detoxify, and he was already giving her such a wonderful magical artifact.
“You are a demon!” Yingyue, who had been silent until now, stared at Qinghu and said with certainty.
Qinghu exuded a dangerous aura. His gaze met Yingyue's, and for a moment, an inexplicable and eerie atmosphere gathered in the air, as if it were the eve of a storm.
a long time.
"Yes, I am a demon!" Qinghu's originally black pupils instantly turned golden.
"What beautiful eyes! So this is what demons look like." Ji Jiuying couldn't help but curiously lean closer to take a look.
Qinghu looked at Ji Jiuying's face as she approached, his face slightly flushed, and he stood there stunned. Most people would either avoid the demon race or be tempted by their demon core.
But there was not a trace of fear in her eyes, nor a trace of greed. She... she even said his eyes were so beautiful!
Seeing this, Yingyue knew something was wrong! Demons are easily moved by emotions, and once they've chosen someone, they'll never change their minds. The demon's expression just now clearly showed... She secretly felt a chill run down her spine for her master.
"But why did you try to assassinate the city lord?" Ji Jiuying asked again. She wouldn't save someone for no reason, especially since this man had just held a knife to her neck.
Heh~ Assassinate him? If he hadn't been injured and suppressed by his formation, Qinghu could have killed him with just a flick of his finger!
“I was seriously injured and my true form fell into the snow mountain. The city lord saw me and took me to his mansion to be subdued as a regular spirit beast. One day, I don’t know how he found out that I was a demon, so he wanted to subdue me. I refused, so he poisoned me and tried to kill me to get my demon core.”
"Because my power was suppressed in the city lord's mansion, my demon core could not repair itself, so my injuries have been delayed. In the morning, a few people came to the city lord's mansion, and I was able to escape when they tore down the formation."
Qinghu explained.
Feng Che frowned. How could the city lord recognize him as a demon? And how could he know the purpose of a demon core?
Demons typically cultivate for a thousand years before transforming into human form. After absorbing a demon core accumulated over a thousand years, their strength will greatly increase, and they may even learn some demonic skills.
However, in the Heavenly Domain Continent, humans, demons, and monsters have always lived in their own respective areas. However, there are a few ambitious people who go to the demon realm to kill demons and obtain demon cores in order to quickly improve their strength.
Of course, some people, when they encounter a more powerful demon, will also be killed by the demon race.
"I promise you, the mirror is mine, and I'll help you detoxify."
Ji Jiuying glanced at Qinghu, pondered for a moment, and then took the mirror from his hand.
Okay~
"However, there's still one thing missing."
"Yingyue, go and buy a snow lotus."
The poison in Qinghu is produced by the stem of the snow lotus, and the antidote happens to be its flower. In this far northern capital, snow lotus is probably the most abundant thing.
Yingyue glanced at Qinghu, then disappeared from the room.
Sensing the hostility in Yingyue's eyes, Qinghu's golden eyes twitched slightly. Could it be that he also liked her?
After a short while, Yingyue returned empty-handed.
"Can't buy it!"
Ji Jiuying frowned slightly. Couldn't buy it? Impossible!
"The shopkeeper at the pharmacy said that half an hour ago, the city lord bought up all the snow lotus flowers in the city," Yingyue added.
Qinghu's expression immediately turned cold. Damn it, that person is still not giving up and is deliberately waiting for him to make a mistake.
"Now there are only two options: either go into the snow mountain to search, or steal from the city lord's mansion."
"You can't go to the City Lord's Mansion. As soon as you get close, you'll trigger the formation inside. And once you enter the City Lord's Mansion, all your power will be gone, and you'll become an ordinary person." Qinghu quickly dissuaded her from taking the risk.
Upon hearing this, Ji Jiuying had no choice but to abandon the idea. The far north capital was a large city, and to be able to become the lord of a city here must be no simple matter.
Moreover, he bought out all the snow lotus flowers, which must have been to wait for them to slip up. I wonder if Shadow Moon was discovered just now.
It seems the only option now is to search in the snow-capped mountains.
Ji Jiuying originally planned to go into the mountains with her second uncle, but in the end she went into the mountains with Yingyue to find the snow lotus.
The reason was that both of them wanted to follow Ji Jiuying, but one of them had to stay behind to watch over Qinghu. Due to the special nature of the barrier and Qinghu's identity, they did not inform Ye Qingchen and the others at this time.
Because Ji Jiuying's advancement had drained all the spiritual energy and fog from the snow mountain, it wouldn't recover for a while. Along the way, many spiritual cultivators headed towards the snow mountain.
Suddenly.
Ji Jiuying spotted a familiar figure: Jun Lintian!
How did he get here? No, I should say how he managed to arrive in this far northern capital, thousands of miles away, so quickly?
Remembering the Empress's extraordinary nature, Ji Jiuying suppressed her suspicions. Seeing that Yingyue was getting closer and closer, Ji Jiuying reminded her and then tugged at the cloak on her head.
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