Entering the courtyard of this eccentric person, Wei was in awe of the splendor in front of his eyes. Rows of topiaries lined the walkway of the courtyard, shaped in various images of beasts. Streams of light shone magically flitting within the vast green yard, the mansion that sat ahead was majestic. Giant pillars lined the outside of it, sitting atop each pillar rested a detailed statue of each of the great beasts of the nation. Gazing further, one could see the detail on the building itself, gilded depictions of scrollwork throughout. This absolutely didn't feel as if an odd person lived here. 'Hmm, almost seems as if a wealthy young woman lives here, I wonder…' Wei thought to himself as he continued to gaze at the various wonders in front of his eyes.
With this thought in mind he no longer was as cautious, although truth be told me he should have thought that notion as this young madam was not one to be trifled with. Continuing on he stepped further in and neglected to notice a pair of eyes watching him from behind a pillar. Those sparkling eyes carried an air of mystery about them, one eye was the color of the greenest jade, while the other was the color of the purest ocean blue. Such a sight could enchant the masses.
"Mistress shall we test him?" A young man clad in a silver robe was knlt before those pair of eyes. They blinked twice, with that response the young man was gone in a flash. He appeared in front of Wei causing the man to jump back a few steps and raise his guard instantly. "Who are you? Are you the master of this mansion?" Wei eyed the young and in front of him, he was not particularly handsome but not bad either. "Tell me what would it take in order to obtain the Nicotiana rustica herb."
Of course the arrogance that had been displayed certainly did not go unnoticed. After that, without a word, the young man disappeared within a flash once again. Stunned wei stared at the empty space for a moment as if in shock and disbelieving that he may have actually saw someone just now. 'Hmm, was that real just now? Is there a hallucination effect here? No, couldn't be, yet, just now I know I just saw a young man appear before me without warning…' After that thought Wei snapped out of it and began to explore more cautiously.
"Mistress, I don't believe he is worth your entrance."
"Continue to observe lead him to the lake."
With that order the young man poofed again. Every now and again he would show a few meters ahead and then disappear after making sure Wei had seen him to follow. After half a day we arrived at a small lake, he scanned the area searching for that young man again. Suddenly a daunting and beautiful figure of a young woman began to take strides towards Wei. She had on a long flowing sunset yellow gown, and upon her flawless face she wore the most enchanting smile that paired beautifully with her green and blue miss matched eyes. She stared at Wei as if seeing into his soul, Wei was mesmerized at the sight, instinctively he knelt down and bowed his head to this woman. His mind was a complete blank and he honestly was unaware of his current actions, lost as he was in the beauty before him.
Suddenly an image of the goddess like figure he has been searching for appeared in his mind and he snapped back to reality and shot up instantly. Seeing this action of the man, the woman slit her eyes, scrutinizing him from head to toe, then she spoke to him with the sound of tinkling bells that could enchant a god. "You broke my spell, truly that was a feat, very well what is it you desire most?" She questioned him.
He instinctively lowered his head once more and spoke, "I wish to gain the Nicotiana rustica herb from you. This is an important mission I have carried out. It indeed involves the fate of this world. With it I shall be able to obtain in trade the power to find the one fated to curry the prophecy. Please will you help me?" In his most sincere tone yet with his lowered head a sinister smile formed and a glint of greed rushed through Wei's eyes.
Seeing as he passed her test knowing that only a man that had found his love could break her spell, she nodded once and the young man reappeared before her carrying the herb and handed it over to Wei. Giving a low bow to the woman he requested one more thing, her name.
"I am known as the 'Mistress of Mysteries' that is all you need to know about me. You may take your leave, however you are to never return to this place. We allow one visit per person in a lifetime. With this visit you may enter and receive your hearts desire, however, you must first pass a test. After this, even if you do not pass, you may never return here again. See yourself out and safe travels Mr. Wu." With that she disappeared along with the young man in the silver robe.
Overjoyed, he failed to pay attention to her words entirely, which would one day cost him something even greater then this temporary advantage. This of course was something he would not find out until later on. With the prize in hand Wei headed out of the estate and rushed to the inn to await the rest of his team and hope they gather them in time. With time fleeting as it is he could not of course guarantee his plans if he did not find his goddess soon. The time of prophecy was fast approaching and soon a great battle will erupt that will shake even the heavens.
'With this I will have the power to rule this world, it is just a matter of time now, none can oppose me once I gain the power of the Dark Prophecy Guild' hysterically laughing to himself at the thought of what he can obtain and all of his plans colliding together he slowly fell asleep waiting for his team to return to the inn. Once they return they will make the deal with Master Gu.
It should be said that those who dream too big fall hard but this is a lesson that is never learned easily. Well we shall see in time won't we?