When Ying Yue has finally stepped out of the pagoda, one of her doubts have instantly resolved. She did not doze off in geography class. Tianlong Empire is somewhere she would have never had a chance to go to if she didn't meet the old man. She has actually time-traveled!
She feels awkward looking at the people praying outside her palace with a joss stick in their hands. They are all wearing ancient clothing that she has once seen in a Chinese drama.
"My Lady!" The two children have finally come to her side.
Ying Yue turns around and looks at their puff red cheeks. Pfftt...cherry tomatoes! She laughs silently in her heart.
"My Lady, you can't bash His Majesty's head! I was kidding just now," says the little boy. But, his face is clearly full of anticipation. That doesn't go unnoticed by Ying Yue.
"Yes, My Lady! Please let us return to your chamber." The little girl tries to persuade her.
Ying Yue waves her hand lazily and speaks in a casual manner, "Relax. I just want to check this Nangong Jiyu."
The two kids look at each other before looking at her again suspiciously. "Really? You promise?"
Ying Yue nods. With that, they breathe a sigh of relief. But, they fail to notice Ying Yue's red lips lifted up evilly.
'I didn't say anything. I hold no promises,' she thinks to herself.
"Okay then, My Lady, we'll accompany you."
Ying Yue squats down in front of them. It's more comfortable talking with them this way because she is way too high for them. Their height only reaches just below her hip.
"So first of all, do you know where His Majesty is?"
"We can search for him through the Mirror of Fate!" The little boy proudly exclaims. The little girl nods in agreement.
Ying Yue raises an eyebrow. Okay, whatever that is. At least, they can search his whereabouts.
"You know how to use it?"
"Of course! Leave it to us!"
The little girl quickly takes out a small purple handbag from her sash. Then, her hand reaches down deep into the bag as she rummages around.
Ying Yue "..."
'Is that a Doraemon's pocket?'
From within the bag, the little girl brings out a medium size golden mirror. It has a clear reflection with dragon carving circling around the mirror. The dragon's red crystal eyes appear to be staring back at Ying Yue as the little girl place it in front of her to show it to her first before using it.
"This is the Mirror of Fate. Lord Yue Lao used this to look into a couple's fate before he decided to whether bind them together or not. This mirror can show you a person's past, present, and future. Whichever you want to see. But like we said before, a person's fate can change according to their decisions," the little girl explains it to Ying Yue. Ying Yue only nods in response.
Afterwards, she delivers it to the little boy. The little boy makes a weird gestures with his hands before he puts his palm together and spells out some incantations that Ying Yue has no clue what they mean.
When he finishes, the dragon eyes shine brightly and suddenly, it comes alive as it spirals the mirror. Its head then stops right above the mirror and it breathes out fire towards the surface of the glass.
Even though Ying Yue clearly sees the dragon shoots flame from its mouth, the fire didn't appear physically and only inside the mirror. It burns for a while before slowly clearing up.
Suddenly, a strikingly handsome features is revealed inside the mirror. A pair of dark inky phoenix-like eyes with sharp gaze under the perfectly aligned eyebrows, high pointed nose, dainty jaws, and a red moist lips appeals seductively on the jade-white skin just above the chin.
His tall and lean figure is dressed in a black brocade robe, appearing stalwart and toned with his broad shoulders. The man looks like a God of War while currently sitting atop a white horse with a serious expression on his face. A sword lying dormant in its sheath tied to his waist. He's only using his bow while he aims towards something.
"Isn't he far too perfect?" The little girl chirps as her face turns bright red.
"Agree. Such evildoer! God must have taken his time in creating this human," says the little boy with a little trace of hostile. How unfair! What about other humans?
Ying Yue "...."
Unlike the two birdies continuing with their tweeting, Ying Yue just stares at this man in the mirror with solemn eyes. She admits it. This guy, Nangong Jiyu, is impeccably handsome!
His cold nature will only add up to his charm. Instead of scaring the ladies away, they'll flock him even more. With this kind of face, obviously the girls are crying.
She sighs. Well, we'll see who's more handsome and cooler. Her lips curve upwards in a charming way. If the two cuties look at her now, they'll surely faint on the spot. Too much visual attack!
"So where is he? Is it far?" Ying Yue asks right to the point.
"Not really. He's in Zhulin Forest at the east of Tianlong Kingdom. I think he's hunting right now," the little boy replies while still fixing his eyes at the mirror.
"He's brought few guards with him. The fourth prince is with him too," the little girl reports to Ying Yue.
"Okay then, let's get this show on the road!"
"Okay!" The two messengers exclaim excitedly. A stroll with their new master! And an out of the world beauty on top of that. They're going to have a good view along the way.
"But before we go," Ying Yue stops her speech. Then, she reaches out to her wig. She takes out all the bobby pins and without any hesitation, she removes her long wig.
Her short boyish hairstyle reveals itself from beneath the wig. It gleams in light brown color under the clear sky. A lock of silver highlight on her fringe brushes her cheek smoothly like a feather caressing her pale cheek. The black cross tattoo on her left cheekbone appears to be even clearer with her current hairstyle.
In an instant, her cool devilish aura heightens up and despite her feminine dress, she looks like a handsome charming prince!