"Understood, thank you, my lord." Xi Ya looked serious. "I will be careful and vigilant."
"Alright, you may go." Tianmiao waved his hand, indicating Xi Ya to leave.
Xi Ya bowed to Tianmiao again before retreating.
Tianmiao slumped lazily in his chair, lifted the little white cat in his hand, and said languidly, "I wonder how Xia Chuanyue and the others are doing now. This place isn’t the East, so I can’t use the Heavenly Mechanism Mirror to see them. Can you help me see them? Ah, all this time and I still don’t know your name."
"Meow meow~," the little white cat meowed twice.
"Hill? Your name is Hill." Tianmiao sat up straight, "You say you can help me see them?"
The little white cat nodded, and in the next moment, a crystal ball appeared on the table, its surface shifting to reveal the shadows of Xia Chuanyue and the others.
Tianmiao leaned in for a closer look and said with some disdain, "Why are you people from the West so backward? Look at this image; it’s not only unclear but also distorted like this. Why use a crystal ball to display it? Isn’t a mirror better? Mirrors are much clearer and smooth."
The little white cat was stunned; it seemed to make a lot of sense. Why were they accustomed to using crystal balls? Wouldn’t a mirror be better? Why display on a spherical surface when a flat one would be clearer?
In the next moment, the crystal ball on the table transformed into a dressing mirror standing half as tall as a person, clearly reflecting the current situation of Xia Chuanyue and the others.
Just then, Bart came to visit.
Bart was just about to speak when Tianmiao raised his hand to stop him. Because at that moment, Xia Chuanyue and the others encountered danger.
Bart walked over quietly on tiptoe, standing beside Tianmiao, and glanced at the mirror, almost exclaiming out loud. He quickly covered his mouth with his plump hand.
Oh, heavens! What did he just see?
He actually saw, so clearly in the mirror, Xia Chuanyue and the others training in the land of the Mermaid Clan.
How was this achieved? How could one see events happening a thousand miles away? And still within the Forbidden Area of the Mermaid Clan!
In the mirror, Xia Chuanyue and the other two were in a gigantic maze. The challenge here was a test of character.
In reality, this challenge had no completely standard answer and no absolute right or wrong. As long as one confronted the true thoughts deep in their heart, they could pass this stage. But if they hesitated with too many concerns and didn’t choose the true answer in their heart, they would be trapped in that maze forever.
Xia Chuanyue, Camille, and Dean were not far from each other, but none of them could see each other or sense each other’s presence. It was as if they were in separate small spaces.
The issue Xia Chuanyue faced was choosing between a lover and the world, saving only one. If she saved her lover, the world would perish. If she saved the world, her lover would die and disappear.
Camille had the same problem.
Dean’s problem was if he fell in love with someone, and had to destroy the whole world to be with them, would he do it? If not destroying the world, he could still meet her and become friends.
Tianmiao reclined back in his chair, half lying down, gently stroking the little white cat, waiting for the choices of the people in the mirror.
Soon the maids brought new food, and Bart gestured for them to be quiet and leave quickly.
He too wanted to know what choices the three would make.