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"This magic mirror must be quite special. It seems to have its own consciousness, or perhaps it's mimicking human consciousness?"

Cain gazed at the shattered mirror floating behind the mirror, and spoke thoughtfully. The shimmering purple magic mirror reflected the mirror's silhouette and his face.

He could sense a special presence in the mirror, and although the mirror appeared perfectly normal and healthy, he felt that it was mentally depressed and in an abnormal state. Usually, such a mental state was either due to overwork, encountering something that shocked her, or her mental state was not normal to begin with. However, Cain felt that the first two possibilities were more likely.

"Consciousness? Imitation? I didn't sense anything in the mirror, only myself," Mirror said, blinking in confusion.

"Myself?" Cain wondered, puzzled. He glanced again at the mirror behind her, and in a daze, he thought he saw his reflection smiling at him—an inexplicable, eerie sight.

Cain jolted awake, but upon closer inspection, everything appeared normal.

Was I seeing things? Cain wondered, shaking his head.

"Really? Maybe it's just my imagination. I hope you pay more attention, get some rest, and don't overwork yourself," Cain said, coming back to his senses.

"I see."

Jing nodded. Her daily routine was very regular. She would meticulously carry out the established procedures. She would fall asleep as soon as she closed her eyes and wake up on time. She calculated her time very precisely and never wasted any extra time.

“It’s good to stay rational, but sometimes it’s nice to relax, like sleeping in. Don’t always be so tense, or you’ll have no friends. Loneliness isn’t a pleasant thing,” Cain said, looking in the mirror.

"I'm used to it. Let's continue. I'll think more during the battle and find my own rhythm," Mirror said expressionlessly, his lenses forming sharp swords.

"I will squeeze every last drop of value out of the teacher." As soon as he finished speaking, a long sword came flying at him.

"Huh? I know you're a very hardworking and ambitious student, but that's really cruel. To you, am I just a tool for you to improve yourself...?" Cain sighed helplessly and raised his sword to meet the attack.

……

A great sun slowly rises, piercing the darkness and bringing light.

Today, the Master of Jixia Academy welcomed a returning guest and another special guest besides Cain and others.

"Master, Master Zhuang Zhou, I'm back!" A familiar voice came from the old master's office.

"Oh, it's Zhang Taixian, you're back."

The old master looked up and saw who it was. He smiled kindly. Beside the old master was Zhuang Zhou, who was dozing off. They were discussing the matter of returning to the void and dreaming, but they were interrupted by the two people who had just arrived.

"The man beside you must be the famous Azure Lotus Sword Immortal Li Bai," the old master said with a kind smile, looking at the white-clad youth with a long sword at his waist beside Zhang Taixian.

"Yes, esteemed Master and Master Zhuang, hello." Li Bai nodded with a smile.

"Hmm...hello," Zhuang Zhou replied listlessly, sitting on the Kun.

"Please sit down. May I ask what brings you here from so far away?" The old scholar pointed to the sofa beside him and asked.

"Thank you. I came to ask you some questions," Li Bai said earnestly.

"That's exactly what I wanted to tell you," Zhang Taixian interjected at the opportune moment.

"Oh? What is it?" the old scholar asked curiously, wondering what could possibly make this carefree and easygoing man so serious.

"Chang'an City and that enormous red and blue creation..." Li Bai began slowly.

The information brought by the white-clad swordsman plunged the old master into memories of a thousand years ago.

Before establishing the Jixia Academy, this wisest elder on the continent of Kings had another ancient identity—a priest.

At that time, he was given the mission of spreading knowledge and civilization by Nuwa, and he also witnessed the endless destructive power in the war of the gods' fall.

Therefore, when Li Bai recounted his conversation with Marco Polo and the strange symbols he saw on the red and blue creation, the old master understood better than anyone what kind of crisis was sweeping across the continent again—Di Jun had been reborn, intending to seal away the core of the Ark.

Di Jun wants to unseal the power of the Ark's core in order to regain control of the continent, and the key to unseal it is hidden among the twelve wonders indicated by the inscription on the core.

"I never expected that your prophecy, Zhuang Zhou, would come true..." The old master sighed as he looked at the red and blue creations that Zhuang Zhou had conjured through Zhang Taixian's dream.

"I once dreamed that the Gate of Chang'an would be opened, so I sent Zhang Taixian to investigate and verify this prophecy. I just didn't expect it would lead to that being," Zhuang Zhou said, opening his eyes.

"Why don't you give up? Why are you so obsessed with the Ark Core..." Old Master said, rubbing his forehead in exasperation.

Di Jun is a terrifying and insane guy, and he knows this very well. He will stop at nothing to gain power.

The ultimate civilization is worth any sacrifice—this was the guiding principle of his life, and in order to create such a civilization, he wanted to turn everyone into firewood.

The War of the Fallen Gods also broke out because of his differing views with the other gods, thus ending a great era of gods and bringing humanity to the forefront of history.

"Who exactly is the god Marco Polo spoke of?" Li Bai asked.

"Di Jun, known to the world as the fallen god, is said to be the one who caused the world to fall into depravity and ruin. In short, he is an evil god," the old master said solemnly.

"I never expected him to be resurrected, and he's still not giving up. All things need balance. Pursuing the ultimate will only lead to self-destruction and distortion," the old master sighed.

"Do gods really exist?" Li Bai asked.

"It existed, at least it once existed, but this era belongs to humankind; the era of gods has long since vanished like smoke in the past," the old master affirmed.

"But the sleeping gods are about to awaken, and an unprecedented war is about to begin. I just had another premonition in my dream," Zhuang Zhou, who had been silent all along, suddenly said.

"So what should we do now?" Li Bai asked. Di Jun was an enemy, and he knew he should stop this conspiracy, but he didn't know where to start, since he had very little information about the other side.

"Deciphering the rune code on the core of the Ark will take some time. Until then, you should stay in our academy. I will issue a call for help later, hoping more people will come to assist." The old master looked at the floating red and blue creation image.

"Yes, I understand. I will not let their conspiracy succeed!" Li Bai's gaze was sharp.

……