Entering the Heart-Peeking Mirror

When Wei Yunqing arrived at the Haoran Sect's mountain gate, she spotted Wei Yunxi at once. She could only say that she cared too much about this younger sister.

Following the direction Wei Yunqing pointed, Wei Yunting and Wei Zonghan saw their younger brother and sister, who had fallen behind. The two of them looked even more spirited than they did and were speaking quietly together.

Wei Yunqing charged over in the lead, then demanded loudly:

"Why did you arrive before us?"

Wei Yunxi and Wei Zonghao were both somewhat displeased when they heard that. Had they done something wrong by arriving early?

Wei Yunxi rose from the ground, passed Wei Yunqing, and said to Wei Yunting, the leader:

"Big Sister, Zonghao and I were chased by a Weasel Rat Swarm. In the end, we truly couldn't run any farther, so we hid in the forest beside the road. We had no choice but to separate from you."

Zonghao also stood and took over:

"It was me who couldn't run anymore. Sister Yunxi didn't want to leave me behind alone, so she hid with me.

After the Weasel Rat Swarm left, we followed the road to catch up with you. But that night, we encountered the Green-Eyed Wolf Pack. To avoid them, we could only take a detour.

Afterward, we lost your trail. We could only hurry toward the sect, hoping to meet you on the road. Who would've thought that we'd all arrive and still not see you? We were even worried that you wouldn't make it here on time!"

The sensitive words "Weasel Rat Swarm" and "Green-Eyed Wolf Pack" made the others subconsciously turn their gazes toward Wei Yunqing. She wanted nothing more than to shut Wei Zonghao's mouth, but she couldn't.

Wei Yunxi had known what happened from beginning to end, but she pretended not to know and asked:

"Big Sister, when Zonghao and I fell behind, we noticed that the Weasel Rat Swarm was only chasing the Wei Family team. Who provoked them?"

Wei Yunying, who was in the group, rolled her eyes irritably.

"Who else could it have been? Your dear sister caught a weasel rat cub and got us chased all the way here. That Green-Eyed Wolf Pack was also brought in by her. She mistook Spirit Jade Wood for firewood and burned it, leaving us trapped for an entire night. The next day, we set out an hour late, which was why we missed you."

Wei Yunxi looked at Wei Yunqing in feigned surprise, as though she had never expected this talented sister of hers to make such a huge mistake. It made Wei Yunqing feel both embarrassed and furious.

Wei Zonghao knew how to throw barbed words around too. He deliberately raised his voice.

"No wonder you arrived so late. Someone was dragging everyone down."

"What did you say?"

"Was I wrong? Wasn't it because of you that Sister Yunting and the others arrived late?"

Wei Zonghao had no intention of yielding to her.

Wei Yunting frowned and said:

"Enough. All of you, say less. Do you want others to laugh at the Wei Family?"

Wei Zonghao immediately stopped targeting Wei Yunqing. Instead, he waved to the silent Wei Zongyu.

"Zong Yu, come sit here."

Wei Zongyu was tired as well. He silently walked over and sat beside the little fat boy, intending to close his eyes and meditate.

Yet Wei Zonghao grabbed hold of him and kept asking questions, wanting to hear what had happened to them along the way.

Wei Yunying took the initiative to sit beside Wei Yunxi and asked about the two of them's journey.

Wei Yunxi had already discussed it with Wei Zonghao. They kept their stories consistent and did not mention the Little Red-maned Horse.

They only spoke of what they could reveal, especially how they had used Weiwei grass juice to avoid spirit beasts. The other Wei family disciples all regretted not traveling with the two of them.

Wei Yunqing became the one being isolated. The look she gave Wei Yunxi grew increasingly unfriendly. A five-year-old child had yet to learn how to hide her emotions.

The powerful figures hidden in the shadows saw all of this clearly and sighed that this talented little girl from the Wei Family had poor character.

Before the sun set, the final three children arrived at the mountain gate while supporting one another. Wei Yunxi paid special attention and noticed that the mortal girl who had gone to the toilet with Wei Yunqing earlier was not on the plaza.

Song Ke appeared before the little turnips who had passed the first round of assessment once more and said with a smile:

"Congratulations on passing the first round, which tested your physical strength. Next, as long as you successfully pass through this Heart-Peeking Mirror, you will have passed the second round."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeve, and a mirror two meters tall and one meter wide appeared at the mountain gate's entrance.

The mirror's frame was forged from meteorite iron. It bore not only patterns of Auspicious Clouds, but also runes Wei Yunxi could not understand. She would later learn that they were formation patterns.

The mirror reflected all the children standing before it. Every minute expression on their faces was magnified, and no one dared to take the first step.

At that moment, Wei Yunqing stepped forward and became the first to walk toward the Heart-Peeking Mirror.

Everyone watched as she passed calmly through the Heart-Peeking Mirror, her figure vanishing before their eyes. The mirror's surface merely rippled once before returning to stillness, as though no one had ever entered it.

Wei Yunxi found it unlucky. She had no desire to pass through the mirror after Wei Yunqing. She was afraid of being implicated, and her decision proved wise.

Wei Yunting was the second to pass through. She was dissatisfied with Wei Yunqing's showy behavior, but now was not the time to discuss it.

Wei Yunxi and Wei Zonghao were the last members of the Wei Family to enter the Heart-Peeking Mirror.

The moment Wei Yunxi passed through it, she felt dazed for an instant. When she came back to herself, she found that she was bound by chains and hanging from a wall. The place she was in seemed to be a dungeon.

She frowned and struggled, but failed to free herself from the chains.

Just then, footsteps sounded. A moment later, she saw an adult Wei Yunqing. At her side stood a tall, exceptionally handsome man. The two looked very well matched.

Wei Yunxi felt that something was wrong, but she could not put her finger on it.

Wei Yunqing's gaze was filled with pity, making Wei Yunxi want to gouge out her eyes. She said coldly:

"What are you looking at?"

Wei Yunqing's expression stiffened, and then she said in a disappointed tone:

"Younger Sister, this time, you committed such a grave mistake. The sect will not forgive you!"

"Pah! What did I do? Do you need to put on this hypocritical act of a cat crying over a dead mouse?"

Wei Yunxi continued to snap at her.

The man beside them seemed to think Wei Yunxi was too crude. He said displeasedly:

"Qing'er, although she is your younger sister, she is also the culprit who harmed you. Coming to see her one last time is already enough to fulfill the bond between you sisters. She should receive the punishment she deserves."

"But she is my younger sister, after all."

"Precisely because she is your younger sister, you cannot shield her. If it weren't for stopping her, you would not have damaged your foundation. Now it is her turn to atone."

The man's tone was resolute. He even pulled Wei Yunqing into his arms, preventing her from stopping what he intended to do next.

Wei Yunxi's eyes shifted, then suddenly widened. This was the content of the last chapter of the novel she had read before transmigrating.

The female supporting character had her Spiritual Root extracted by the male lead and her spirit core dug out. But she clearly remembered transmigrating into five-year-old Wei Yunxi, not her current adult form. No wonder something had felt wrong earlier.

She was undergoing the Haoran Sect's entrance examination. The moment she realized that, she felt the surroundings ripple for an instant before returning to calm. Wei Yunxi narrowed her eyes and said to the male and female leads, who were still flaunting their affection:

"You two are truly shameless. One of you wants to use an evil technique to extract my Spiritual Root and dig out my Golden Core, while the other wants to steal my aptitude. Do you think the Heavenly Dao will spare you once you succeed?

Wei Yunqing, even if you ascend, it will only be because my aptitude is better than yours. You will never surpass me!"

Dear ones, Feng Ling has received many messages from longtime readers these past two days, all from readers who followed her from her first xianxia novel and second quick-transmigration novel. Thank you for your unwavering support. Feng Ling will keep writing tirelessly and bring you even more exciting stories. Thank you all for your love~ (づ￣3￣)づ╭~