Light Dance Jiajing

Two bamboo houses were already in front of her, and the mist was slowly receding. Everything that had just happened seemed to be just a dream. Looking down at her feet, the Tai Chi diagram had disappeared. As if being pulled by something, Meng'er slowly walked towards the bamboo house. The two bamboo houses were staggered front and back. Both houses were built with bamboo. The two doors of the front one were ajar. Before Meng'er could get close, the door was pushed open from the inside, and a man in white came out. He approached Meng'er, and the distance between them was very close. The man just looked at Meng'er straight, as if he wanted to see into her heart. Meng'er saw that the man was very young, with regular features, and a white dress that was elegant and neat, exuding a bit of fairy spirit. But after being stared at for so long, she became irritated. Meng'er didn't know who the man in front of her was. Who was that person? Or was he a fairy or a demon? So he didn't speak, and Meng'er didn't dare to move. Sometimes the wind blew, bringing a rustling sound. After a long time, there was a trace of emotion in the man's eyes. He looked at Meng'er with a very complicated look. After a long while, he seemed to sigh lightly, raised his eyes and muttered to himself. Meng'er couldn't see the obscure look in his eyes until he lowered his head with deep brows and frowned, not knowing what he was thinking. Meng'er saw the change in this man's mood and thought that this should be a person, at least not cold.

After a moment, the man's clear voice floated over: "Please come in."

Meng'er had already thought about it countless times. If he was the owner of this garden, would she have discovered his secret today? What other mysteries were there in this garden? Did he know the whereabouts of Zaihou? Could they still leave this hidden garden? Adding to everything that had just happened, she was still thinking about it. The man had already walked into the house. Meng'er had no idea what to do. Thinking that the matter here still depended on him, she followed him in.

The room was not big and everything was clear at a glance. There was a table, a chair, and a row of straw mats in the corner. Meng'er felt that it was clean. The owner of this room must be a very clean person. The man sat on the straw mat in the corner casually. Meng'er hesitated for a moment and then picked up a straw mat to sit on. The man became silent again, but Meng'er became impatient and could not help but said, "Sorry for disturbing you today. I am really looking for my brother. Since this is your house, do you know where my brother is?"

The man in white shook his head. Meng'er was disappointed, but then she heard him say, "The Third Prince is fine. You don't have to worry."

Meng'er jumped up impatiently: "Then take me to find my brother. Hey, did you know that my brother is the third prince?"

The man in white smiled slightly: "Of course I know."

"Then you must know who I am?"

The man in white stopped smiling and looked at Meng'er with complicated eyes: "You are you, but not you." Meng'er's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and her palms were covered with sweat. The man in white said again: "Do you know the secret of this hidden garden?" Meng'er's heart was getting more and more nervous. Could it be that the secret of this hidden garden was related to her soul that traveled through another world? He continued: "In fact, there is no trick in the hidden garden. It's just that some poisonous weeds that are not fatal have grown there. Originally, it only needs to be treated with the right medicine, and it will be fine after a period of time. Unfortunately, people spread rumors and saw snakes in the cup... However, my thatched cottage is not open to ordinary people. I have lived here for several years, comprehending the principles of heaven, but I still cannot understand the variables of cause and effect. The Tai Chi formation was just formed, but it failed to trap you. I lived in seclusion here for you. I am very ashamed to be entrusted with this. Today, you came here by mistake."

Meng'er asked in confusion: "You are looking for me? Who asked you to do this?"

The man said, "I have been thinking hard for the past few years to set up this formation. You two may seem tangible, but in fact you are intangible. It is really difficult to predict the origin of the other world. I have just realized recently that only you two can enter my Tai Chi. It was he who ordered me to find you. I have predicted countless times, but I didn't expect this result. It seems that my Taoism is shallow. I shouldn't have ignored my father's advice and devoted myself to cultivation. I am leaving now. As for you two, it is time and fate. The will of heaven is really beyond human power.

Meng'er felt her blood rushing up, her voice trembling: "God's will... Then what is God's will? The person who asked you to find me is... is..." An answer was about to come out.

The man in white had a depressed look on his face. "At that time, I had achieved some success and inherited my father's legacy. I thought I had made every possible effort and was highly respected. My father had long told me to stay away from the court, otherwise I would be in trouble. I didn't expect that I would end up in the royal family. I have been trapped here for six years because I was too ostentatious." He smiled bitterly and continued, "I felt something was wrong when I saw the emperor's face, but I shouldn't have let him see the suspicion. He imprisoned me here and asked me to use my magical powers to find you, otherwise he would not let me leave. Haha, he didn't know that although the palace is deep, it can't trap me. I just followed my father's advice. I can only go with the flow and can't resist this difficulty. It seems that I can leave now. I originally thought that with my ability, it would be easy to find you, but six years have passed. If you hadn't broken in by yourself, I would still have found nothing. My mere magic was invincible in the past, but after practicing for six years, I feel it is even more shallow. How can mortals like us understand the will of heaven? The word "supernatural power" can no longer be mentioned."

He stared at Meng'er, his face suddenly darkened, "Because your fate has changed, maybe some people have changed because of you, but no matter why you are here, you must understand that everything should be done according to the way of heaven and in accordance with the principles of heaven. Everything has a destiny. If you go against heaven, disasters will surely occur, and you will not be able to escape heaven's punishment. I hope you two will take good care of yourselves in the future."

Meng'er didn't have time to digest the many contents of his words. She only felt her head buzzing. He was... was it really him? Why was it like this? Then the more she thought about it, the more scared she became. She really used her brain to apply modern technology to this era. Fortunately, she was just a child and didn't have the right to speak yet. It was really a close call.

The man in white took off a bracelet from his wrist and handed it to Meng'er, saying, "Since we are destined to meet, I will give you a gift. This is what my late father left me. Now that this calamity has passed, I no longer need it. I'll leave it to you as a keepsake."

Then he stood up and said, "After I found you, I will leave. This garden no longer has any meaning. Since I didn't find you, I don't want to take credit for it. I am really ashamed to see him. Now I have long since become indifferent to these mundane matters. You already know his identity. If you want to find him, go by yourself. Since we are destined to meet, we will meet again."

Meng'er was at a loss. Was he leaving? She still had many questions. Although she already knew the answers, she was unwilling to believe it. How great it would be if it wasn't him. But escaping was not a solution. Meng'er calmed her heartbeat and asked, "Is it really the current emperor who asked you to find me? He is... is..."

The man nodded. "You two shouldn't have been in this time and space, but since you are here, it must be God's will. But whether it is born out of destiny or disaster, I can't figure out the mystery. These six years of cultivation in this royal land have been of great benefit to me, so it's not in vain. Before we leave, I will give you a few more words: since you are here, make the best of it, do what you want, this is also a piece of good fortune..."

Mei'er was stunned. The thrilling moment of the plane's forced landing seemed to happen right before her eyes. She found it more and more absurd. Seeing the man in white walking out, how could Mei'er let him go? She hurriedly pulled his sleeve, but didn't even touch the corner of his clothes. Suddenly, the man was a hundred steps away. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared. Only a few words floated back from afar, "You should leave quickly. This place will be burned to ashes in an instant. You two are still connected in this world. Why do you keep on..."