Chapter 42: This Mirror is Not Simple

  "This mirror? Ah! Zhang Ge... you?" Tian Qi was shocked to discover that the body of Zhang Xin standing in front of him began to blur, and he had originally wanted to ask Zhang Xin about the origin of this copper mirror.

  The Fourth Master standing nearby also discovered this situation. Just as Zhang Xin handed the copper mirror to Tian Qi, his body underwent a transformation.

  For such a change, Zhang Xin didn't mind, apparently he knew in advance. He patted Tian Qi's shoulder with his hand and smiled: "You don't have to worry, this is not my body, but a part of my soul, which is also one of the abilities of the copper mirror. I came here today just to help you, my body is still recovering and can't leave for the time being."

  Zhang Xin's hand was still on Tian Qi's shoulder, looking at Tian Qi with a different emotion in his eyes, similar to a father's care or a friend's concern? Maybe even Zhang Xin himself didn't realize it.

  Although Tian Qi could hardly feel Zhang Xin's hand on his shoulder, he sensed the concern in Zhang Xin's eyes, which was similar to the way his mentor sometimes looked at him, and he couldn't help but feel a new wave of emotion.

  "Time is running out, I'll explain later. Take this copper mirror with you, it will help you get out of trouble." As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Shen's body had almost turned transparent and was about to disappear completely.

  He turned his body towards Fourth Master.

  "You who call yourself Siye, you were originally a person destined to die, why must you cling to the world, it's not good for you, are you really not afraid of your soul flying away and your spirit scattering?" Tian Qi could no longer see Zhang Xin, he could only hear his voice.

  "Haha, you can't understand my mood. Heaven wants me to die, but I insist on living for one life, two lives, a hundred lives, ten thousand lives! To live as long as heaven itself!"

  The fourth master spoke out these words like a mournful howl, but Zhang Xin did not respond, he had thoroughly disappeared.

  Although Tian Qi knew that it wasn't Zhang Xin's new body, just a part of his soul, he still felt somewhat empty inside, staring blankly at the copper mirror in his hand.

  "Tian Qi." Chou Shen looked at Tian Qi for half a day without any reaction and couldn't help but remind him.

  "Ah." Tian Qi came back to his senses and realized they were still trapped here.

  "Bring it here!" Just at that moment, Fourth Master suddenly appeared in front of Tian Qi, stretching out his hand to grab the copper mirror.

  "Ah!" Fourth Master's hand had already touched the copper mirror, but it seemed as if he had been stung by a bee and retreated back.

  "It seems that this mirror is specially used to restrain you evil cults!" Tian Qi said, then took the copper mirror and was about to shine it towards Fourth Master.

  Fourth Master reacted quickly, one move didn't work and he immediately withdrew his hand, disappearing into the darkness.

  "This time I'll let you off, but next time I absolutely won't show any mercy!"

  Soon, with the disappearance of Fourth Master, the scene in front of him also began to change. The winding paths disappeared one by one, revealing ordinary ground. Yan and Pangzi were among them, unharmed, but had been wandering around the winding paths, without encountering any strange things like Tianqi and Chou Shen.

  Tian Qi didn't know if Fourth Master had really shown mercy or if the two of them were just lucky enough, but all of that was no longer important; they had finally escaped.

  "Finally out, I'm starving to death!" If they followed Zhang Xin's plan, they would have had to go through six floors to have a chance to break out, but now they're out after just the third floor. If Zhang Xin hadn't appeared, Tian Qi really wouldn't have been confident that even if they weren't killed by evil creatures, they would still die of thirst and starvation.

  "Look at the time on your phone." Qiu Shen said as everyone was rejoicing over their successful escape.

  Ting Chou said so, Tian Qi took out his still-powered phone and checked the time.

  It had been only five hours since they entered the building!

  Even on the second floor, time has already passed for five hours.

  "This game is too freaky, it can not only make people hallucinate, but also change time." Fatso said in surprise.

  Having confirmed this fact, Tian Qi was also shocked. What kind of strength did this Fourth Master have? He could actually set up such a situation, and he could even rival Zhang Xin, who was from the Longevity Clan.

  Listening to Zhang Xin and Fourth Master's conversation, Fourth Master had been secretly plotting against them since early on. After being discovered by Zhang Xin, he found him, and a conflict broke out between them. Fourth Master was severely injured, while Zhang Xin almost lost his life.

  "It's good this way, I was worried that our instructor would be anxious and look for us everywhere." Tian Qi said with a collected mind.

  Yingying at this moment also lost that lively spirit, after all she was a girl, and her physical strength was almost reaching its limit.

  A few people got into the car, and no one had the mood to speak again. Tian Qi originally wanted to drive into the city, but as soon as he got in the car, a wave of drowsiness hit him, and the others were the same.

  And so, Tian Qi, Chou Shen, Yingying and Pangzi fell asleep in the car.

  It wasn't until they woke up the next morning at 10 o'clock that they were woken up by the sound of the phone.

  "Hello? Dad, what's up, it's already 10 o'clock. Ah, no, no, we played a bit late last night. Okay, okay, I know." The phone call was from Yuè Yǎnmíng to Yíngyíng.

  The ringing of the phone woke everyone up. Tian Qi quickly started the car and they all rushed to the city. The first thing they did was go eat, as no one had eaten due to being too tired the night before.

  "Tian Qi, let me take a look at that copper mirror." While eating, Pao Zi didn't say a word, but kept putting food into his mouth. After eating for a while, he seemed to have had enough and started showing interest in the copper mirror Zhang Xin handed over to Tian Qi.

  "Go wash your hands and I'll let you take a look." Tian Qi said, looking at the appearance of Pangzi. Since Zhang Xin handed over the copper mirror to him, this copper mirror must be an extremely precious thing. Just being able to bring away part of a person's soul from their body and having restraint on Fourth Master is already very formidable.

  As for Tianqi's reaction, Pangzi was very dissatisfied, but still muttered and went to the bathroom.

  "This time can you let me see it?" The fat man came back from the bathroom, waving his chubby hand in front of Tian Qi like a child asking for candy.

  "Little fatty, you come and beg me, I'll let you take a look!" The mirror was in Tian Qi's hand, but it was snatched away by Yingying who was sitting beside him.

  "Yingying, stop teasing him, show it to him." Tianqi said with a smile.

  Yingying was also playful, so she didn't really want to let Pangzi ask for it sincerely. When Tiantian said that, she gave the copper mirror to Pangzi.

  The fatty held the copper mirror in his hand, turning it over and over, fiddling with it for half a day, before handing it to Tian Qi. The deep affection also changed from delight to some loss.

  "How was it? You saw the way out?" Tian Qi noticed the change in Bao Zi's expression.

  The fat man sat upright, with a masterful air about him. "Although I'm not an expert in antiques, I've come into contact with some through my interactions with clients. This copper mirror does have some age to it, but it's not worth much as an antique - you can find them all over the antique market."

  Tian Qi smiled, he understood what Paozi meant. He was considering the value of the copper mirror, perhaps it wasn't worth much money, but what he cared about wasn't that, rather the role and abilities the copper mirror possessed.

  After eating and drinking, Pàngzi drove the car, and several people went to school. The house where Yuèyè was placed by Yuè Wēi was also there. On the way, Yíngyíng said not to tell her father everything for now, otherwise she would have to endure another scolding. Tiānqí and Chóu Shēn naturally raised both hands in agreement, as they had often been scolded before for secretly taking Yíngyíng out. Tiānqí also specifically reminded Pàngzi not to speak randomly and to try to keep silent; if he couldn't do that, then he wouldn't be allowed to go.

  "Who gave you this as a gift?" When they arrived, they met their instructor and naturally couldn't avoid a barrage of criticism. However, once Tianqi took out the copper mirror, his instructor's attention was completely drawn to it.

  "An elder, seeing me in this line of work, said it would be useful to me." Tian Qi replied, he and Yingying had discussed it beforehand, so they said the copper mirror was a gift from someone else. Looking at the mentor's expression, he should have seen something.

  "This is a magical artifact, and it's a very powerful one. Can I meet the person who gave you this bronze mirror?"

  "What's a law instrument? Is it expensive?" asked the fatty, still unable to hold back his curiosity.

  "Expensive? Worth it, of course it's worth it." Yuè Yǎn Míng didn't expect Páng Zi to say that, so she was taken aback for a moment, and smiled in response.

  "This... mentor, he said he had an urgent matter and left, I don't know where he went either, maybe he'll be back after a while." Tian Qi replied vaguely.

  Yuè Yǎn Míng's experience is not something that can be compared to Tiān Qí's, he naturally saw that Tiān Qí had an unspoken secret and stopped asking at the right time.

  "You wait here, I'll go print something." Yuè Yǎn Míng handed the copper mirror to Tiān Qí and turned around to enter the house.