"What an unexpected journey."
After listening to Zheng Qing's account of the Mirror World, a strange look flickered across Mr. Wu's face, and his tone grew gentler. "Fate always brings surprises when one least expects them. Even I sometimes have to wonder whether, beyond magic, there exists some higher and greater being that has been silently watching over this world all along."
"I originally sent you into the Mirror World merely so you could learn how to free yourself from confusion and doubt. Though the result did not change much, the process exceeded my expectations."
"Never mind, never mind."
"All roads lead to the same destination... Perhaps constantly shattering the boundaries of my imagination is where the true power of the Forbidden Curse lies."
Zheng Qing had no interest in listening to Mr. Wu's lengthy speech.
Most of his attention was focused on Zhu Si.
Moreover, he keenly sensed something unusual in Mr. Wu's words. "Mr. Wu, do you know Zhu Si?"
"Perhaps." Mr. Wu's answer was rather ambiguous.
"Then you can save her, can't you?" The young scholarship student was overjoyed.
This time, Mr. Wu fell silent for a long while.
Long enough to make Zheng Qing uneasy.
After a long time.
Mr. Wu finally raised a hand and placed it on the young wizard's shoulder. "I hope so... but when you meet her next time, I hope you will be capable of bringing her back."
"Next time!" Zheng Qing repeated the words, unable to conceal his disappointment. "Not now? She's still suffering in there. And why me... can't you do it?"
"I'm too old, and too large." Mr. Wu sighed. "Like an elephant standing on thin ice, simply maintaining its footing is already difficult enough, never mind dancing ballet on it... More importantly, the state in which I