readytorunbook Chapter 54 Mirror Spirit
Chapter 54 Mirror Spirit
The sudden chase caused people on the street to scramble to get out of the way.
Liu Xingxing noticed that the old man's movements seemed to be aided by spiritual power; otherwise, even someone who had practiced mortal martial arts wouldn't be able to run so fast. Moreover, he left her far behind every time he moved in a different direction, which further convinced her that the old man was definitely related to the place they were looking for.
Before long, the two had chased after him for two or three miles.
Seeing that the people behind were still chasing closely and that he couldn't shake them off no matter what he did, the Mirror Spirit exclaimed that he was unlucky.
He finally managed to come out today, how did he end up getting into trouble with this bastard?
"Stop chasing me, I have no money!"
The Mirror Spirit ran for her life, tears streaming down her face as she faced the wind (＞▂＜)！
If Liu Xingxing hadn't been so perceptive, she wouldn't have been able to hear what he was saying. His voice sounded quite young, so he was definitely faking it.
"If you don't run, I won't chase you. I just want to ask you something!"
"Really? You won't chase me if I don't run? You're not here to catch me?"
"Really, I'm just asking you something, I'm not arresting you."
"Then it's settled."
The naive spirit believed it and stopped abruptly. Liu Xingxing also stopped three meters away from him, giving him a sense of security.
The spirit relaxed a little: "Go ahead and ask, but leave quickly after you're done. You've ruined my peaceful life."
Despite his appearance as an old man, his childish behavior of crossing his arms made him seem extremely incongruous and out of place.
Liu Xingxing, too lazy to care about his arrogant tone, quickly asked, "Do you know where the boundary barrier is?"
The Mirror Spirit frowned, then pouted, "Boundary barrier? What's that? I don't know!"
do not know?
Oh, maybe that's not the name used here. Let her put it another way.
"It's the gap between another world and this other world. You should know that by now. The thing you just used was leaked from that world."
As she spoke, Liu Xingxing gathered her spiritual energy in her hand, and a cluster of swirling spiritual power appeared in her palm.
The Mirror Spirit squinted at the lump in her hand for a while, then looked as if she had just realized something: "Oh~ you're from over there, no wonder."
The people over there?
In other words, he knew where Jiecheng was, and he sounded quite familiar with it.
There's hope!
"You know where it is?!"
The Mirror Spirit scoffed, "I don't know. You can leave now."
Liu Xingxing: ...
She had been living by the principle of saving as much as possible since she came into this world, and had hardly used any of her spiritual power.
She was just one step away from going back, but now this brat pretending to be an old man is giving her attitude. Her temper is really something!
Liu Xingxing stared at him with a forced smile: "I'll give you one last chance. Speak properly. Do you even know that place?"
The Mirror Spirit felt a chill run down his spine, and a sense of oppression rushed to the top of his head. The Mirror Spirit immediately panicked: "Okay, okay, just kidding. The place you mentioned, ah, I know it. Just go north from here until you see a mountain that looks like an eagle's claw. Then turn left and go about twenty miles. There's a big ditch. Jump down into that ditch and look around. That's where you'll get there."
"Have I explained myself clearly enough? Please don't arrest me. I haven't had enough fun yet."
Liu Xingxing looked at him suspiciously: "How do I know if what you're saying is true or false?"
The Mirror Spirit immediately got angry: "Who doesn't know that I, the Mirror Spirit, never lie? If you don't believe me, fine, but you're ungrateful for my kindness! Humph!"
So his name is Jingling. It doesn't sound like a human name.
"I don't trust someone I've just met, so..."
Liu Xingxing smiled slightly, and a golden array suddenly appeared where the Mirror Spirit was standing, locking him firmly in place. Only then did the Mirror Spirit belatedly start to struggle, but unsurprisingly, the golden array remained completely still.
"You cunning human, let me go! You promised you wouldn't arrest me!"
The spirit looked furious, as if it was about to explode.
"Human? What kind of decent person would use the word 'human'? Aren't you human?" Liu Xingxing looked at him with feigned surprise and suspicion.
The spirit immediately wilted, but still stubbornly insisted, "I...when did I ever say I wasn't human? You misheard me. Let me go right now, or you'll be sorry!"
Liu Xingxing was too lazy to listen to his rambling. She made a hand seal to close the array and form the Spirit Binding Rope. Then the rope disappeared without a trace.
"I don't care if you're human or not. I just need someone to guide me, and you're perfect for that. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. Just lead the way, and I'll let you go when we get there."
"If you dare to run..."
Liu Xingxing made another hand seal, and the Spirit Binding Rope immediately reappeared on his body, binding him tighter and tighter.
"Cough cough cough, I'm going to die, I'm going to die! I won't run, I absolutely won't run!"
The Mirror Spirit was being strangled and was screaming incoherently.
Liu Xingxing loosened his hand seal, and the spirit-binding rope on his body loosened and disappeared again, just like before.
The spirit moved its arms, which had been bound, and was able to move them normally again.
He'd never seen such a treasure before; it was definitely someone from over there.
Then, resigned and extremely unwilling, he asked, "Should we go now? It's very far."
It took him a lot of effort to get here from there.
"No rush, let's stay here today and set off tomorrow."
"Oh, right, there are two other people who came with me. I'll introduce them to you when we get back."
"Who wants to know your accomplices..." Jingling muttered reluctantly.
"what?"
"It's nothing. I just said you're really pretty. I haven't even asked your name yet. If you're staying here tonight, will they provide meals?"
Liu Xingxing never expected to bring back such a talkative person. She picked at her ears, not wanting to pay attention to him, but the old man's untidy appearance was really unsightly.
"This doesn't seem like your usual self. Change back first."
"Oh, okay, this makes it convenient to come out and have fun. My original form is especially dazzling, so take a good look."
The Mirror Spirit formed hand seals and chanted a few words, and in a flash, he transformed from an unkempt old man into... a 1.5-meter-tall boy in a grass skirt made of tree branches?!
Liu Xingxing: (*?▽?*)?!
I thought he would turn into a talkative and arrogant boy, but it turns out he's only this tall. His height didn't change at all before and after the transformation.
"You...don't have any clothes to wear? If you don't mind, I can buy you two sets."
He's so dressed like a savage that it's embarrassing to take him out.
The spirit seemed indifferent: "Sure, anyway, my two outfits were worn out two hundred years ago. Why not take them if they're free? Buy me something nicer."
And so, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Liu Xingxing led the wild boy into a clothing shop and bought him several outfits with "South China Sea" characteristics.
"Hey, how did you know I've liked this dress for so long? I used to look at it a lot when I came here, thinking that I would buy it when I saved up enough money."
"This one is nice, I like it too! Wow, this one looks good too!"
Liu Xingxing watched him pick and choose from just a few pieces of clothing, not at all like someone who had lived for hundreds of years. She wondered how long he had stayed in the mountains before being brought out, so she let him be.
It was nearly evening when Liu Xingxing brought the Mirror Spirit back to the place where the three of them had lived before.
The two were curious when they saw that Liu Xingxing had only gone out once and then brought back a young boy she didn't recognize. They looked him over curiously, and when they asked him, they learned that the matter of returning home had been settled, and they immediately perked up.
Neither of them slept all night. One was curious about the new world, and the other was excited to finally be able to go back. Liu Xingxing, on the other hand, slept very peacefully, even more soundly than usual, and slept until dawn.
After everyone had finished breakfast, Liu Xingxing finally arrived late and gave the order to set off.
Although the Mirror Spirit was initially reluctant to lead the way, he was naturally happy to do so now that he had gained both food and clothing. He didn't even seem to be being held hostage at all, and happily walked ahead to lead the way.
He had walked this road countless times and knew it by heart. He arrived at his destination without any accidents along the way. However, he had to take care of Ah Zheng, who was ill, which slowed him down. It took him almost half a month to get there.
Moreover, the journey took place in remote and sparsely populated areas. Fortunately, Liu Xingxing had bought enough food for a month in advance, so he wouldn't starve to death on the way (three people who don't need to eat ( ??w??)(?~?) (°ー°)).
Although they don't need to eat, Liu Xingxing's cooking skills are so good that I always think about having a bite to eat when I cook, so I naturally end up cooking for four people.
Fortunately, Liu Xingxing had enough stock, otherwise it wouldn't have been enough for several people to make. Luckily, they still made it to their destination.