The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 603: Memories in the Mirror

In the secret room of the Falling Star Pavilion, the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed to be real. Yun Yao's palms were covered with fine beads of sweat as she tightly grasped the "Falling Star Token". The moment her fingertips touched the token, it was as if an electric current struck her mind, and fragmented images of the past came flooding in like a surging tide.

A woman in white, with fluttering sleeves, looked like a banished celestial being, but the panic and determination on her beautiful face destroyed this otherworldly state. She held the baby tightly in her arms, with the pink little face looming in the swaddling clothes. The baby seemed to sense the upcoming separation and cried "wow". The woman staggered, but ran towards the teleportation array with great determination. Behind her was a burning palace, with a raging fire engulfing the carved beams and painted buildings. The plaque on the corner of the palace was illuminated by the fire, and the three words "Yunhua Sect" were written on it. The three words seemed to be stained with blood, revealing endless sadness.

Yun Yao's eyes widened suddenly, and she wanted to reach out to grab the gradually blurry picture, but she only grabbed a handful of emptiness. The system's voice, which was always mechanical and cold, seemed to have a bit of vicissitudes at this moment, and revealed for the first time: "The host's time travel was not accidental, but the first generation of the Yunhua Sect's ancestor sacrificed his life to avoid the 'backlash of the heaven'."

At the same time, in another corner of the secret room, Chu Mochen frowned, concentrating on studying the stolen jade slip. The jade slip exuded an ancient and dim light, as if it was hiding a thousand-year-old secret. As he slowly injected his spiritual power, the runes on the surface of the jade slip twisted like a living thing, gradually outlining a series of thrilling pictures.

In the picture, a group of people in black robes gathered in a dark hall, with candlelight flickering inside, reflecting the ferocious excitement on their faces. The leader held up a fragment emitting a strange red light, muttering something, and the people in black robes around him knelt down one after another, shouting enthusiastically: "Welcome the rebirth of the Demon Lord!" There was a faint demonic aura lingering on the fragment, which was one of the seven pieces of the Burning Heart Mirror that the Burning Heaven Hall was trying to collect. Their conspiracy was obvious - they were trying to collect the seven pieces and revive the ancient Demon Lord "Fentian Laozu", and Yun Yao's spiritual vein, the spiritual vein containing mysterious power, was the key to activating this evil formation.

Chu Mochen's face suddenly changed. He turned to look at Yun Yao, his eyes full of worry and determination: "Yun Yao, we must not let them succeed!"

Yun Yao was still immersed in the shocking memories just now. The words of the system kept echoing in her mind. She thought to herself: Why did the first generation of ancestors send her through time in such a decisive way? What kind of shocking secrets were hidden behind this? And the Yunhua Sect must have been glorious in the past, why did it end up in such a miserable way with the whole family being slaughtered? Her mother's face became clearer and clearer in her mind. The tenderness and perseverance between her eyebrows seemed to be silently telling the story of the past.

"Yun Yao, what are you thinking about?" Chu Mochen interrupted her thoughts softly, walked up and held her slightly trembling hand.

Yun Yao raised her eyes, tears glistening in her eyes: "I was thinking about my mother whom I never met. How desperate she must have been to make such a decision. And the Yunhua Sect, the hard work of so many ancestors, must not be destroyed in an instant."

Chu Mochen gently embraced her in his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, now that we know everything, we will definitely find a way to stop the Burning Heaven Palace. You are not alone, I will always be by your side."

Yun Yao leaned on his warm and solid chest, and the panic in her heart gradually subsided, replaced by a firm strength. She knew that the road ahead was full of thorns, but for her mother, for the Yunhua Sect, and for the peace of this cultivation world, she must move forward bravely.

The two of them reorganized themselves and decided to leave the secret room to explore more clues about Yunhua Sect and Fenxin Mirror. As soon as they stepped out of the secret room, they saw the Pavilion Master of Xingyun Pavilion hurried over. He looked solemn and said with a stern look: "Miss Yun, Mr. Chu, there is a movement outside the pavilion. It seems that the spies of Fentian Palace are wandering around. You two must be careful."

Yun Yao and Chu Mochen looked at each other, with a hint of vigilance in their eyes. They followed the Pavilion Master to the outside of the Pavilion, concealing their breath and hiding in the dark to observe. They saw people coming and going in the market outside the Pavilion. It seemed very lively, but in fact, there was an undercurrent. Several sneaky people in black robes shuttled through the crowd, whispering a few words to the vendors from time to time, but their eyes were scanning around, revealing ill intentions.

“It seems that the Burning Heaven Palace has already noticed our whereabouts. We must speed up.” Yun Yao said in a low voice.

Chu Mochen nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on the men in black robes: "Don't worry, let's see what they are going to do, maybe we can find some clues by following the clues."

At this moment, one of the black-robed men seemed to have received some instructions and suddenly ran towards the back of Xingyun Pavilion. Yun Yao and Chu Mochen understood and followed quietly. The black-robed man turned around and came to an abandoned house and pushed the door open. The two hid outside the wall, using their ears to eavesdrop on the movements in the yard.

"We have received news from above that Yun Yao is in Xingyun Pavilion. We must not let her escape this time. The fragments of the Burning Heart Mirror are of great importance. If we can gather them all, Lord Demon will be able to reappear in the world, and we will all have done a great deed." said a hoarse voice.

"Hmph, but Yun Yao has Chu Mochen by her side. I heard that his strength should not be underestimated. There's also the Xingyun Pavilion trying to get in the way. We have to be careful." Another voice was filled with fear.

"What are you afraid of? We have a lot of people and we have the magic weapon given by the elders in the temple. They won't be able to do anything to us."

Yun Yao clenched her fists, her heart burning with anger. These people were so crazy that they wanted to revive the Demon Lord for their own selfish desires, disregarding the lives of thousands of people. Chu Mochen patted her shoulder gently, signaling her to calm down, and then whispered in her ear: "Let's go back and discuss with Ye Wuhen first, and don't act rashly."

The two of them left quietly and returned to Xingyun Pavilion. Ye Wuhen had been waiting in the hall for a long time. When he saw them return, he quickly stood up to greet them: "Did you find anything?"

Yun Yao told Ye Wuhen everything he had heard. Ye Wuhen's face was gloomy. "It seems that the Burning Heaven Palace is determined to fight us to the end, but the Xingyun Pavilion is not a pushover. In the past few days, I have arranged for people to strengthen the guard. There are also many traps and formations in the pavilion, so they can't break in. However, we can't always be on the passive defense, we have to think of a way to take the initiative to attack."

Chu Mochen pondered for a moment and said, "In my opinion, we can start by looking for other fragments of the Burning Heart Mirror. As long as we destroy their plan to gather them together, we can delay the resurrection of the Demon Lord. In addition, since Yun Yao's mother has a deep connection with the Yunhua Sect, perhaps there are records of Yunhua Sect's skills or methods to resist the Burning Heaven Palace in the Xingyun Pavilion. We might as well search carefully."

Everyone nodded in agreement and immediately divided the work. Yun Yao came to the library of Xingyun Pavilion alone. There were countless books here, and the air was filled with the scent of old ink. She walked slowly along the bookshelf, her fingers gently brushing over the ancient books, her eyes eagerly searching for clues related to Yunhua Sect.

After a long time, in a remote corner, she found a yellowed booklet. The cover of the booklet was nothing special, except for a small "Yun" character in the upper right corner, which seemed to be calling her. Yun Yao's heartbeat quickened, and she opened the booklet carefully.

The booklet recorded some of the Yunhua Sect's cultivation methods, as well as some anecdotes about the founding of the sect by the first generation of ancestors. One paragraph caught her attention: "The Yunhua Sect takes it as its mission to follow the way of heaven and protect the people. The cultivation methods are all derived from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, supplemented by the power of goodness in people's hearts, so it can prosper for a time. However, there are unpredictable events, which are contrary to the philosophy of the Burning Heaven Palace, which originated from the same source, and eventually caused a disaster..."

Yun Yao's heart moved. She remembered what the system master said before and the scene she saw in the jade slip. She felt that the entanglement was more complicated and profound. She continued to read and found some records about the Yunhua Sect's spiritual vein. It turned out that this spiritual vein not only contained powerful power, but also had a special induction with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It could mobilize the power of heaven and earth to help at critical moments. No wonder the Burning Heaven Palace was eyeing it covetously.

Just as she was immersed in the world of books, there was a sudden noise outside the library. Yun Yao's heart tightened, and she hurriedly put the book into the storage ring, got up and walked out. As soon as she reached the door, she saw a black shadow flashing and heading straight towards her. Yun Yao dodged to the side, and when she looked closely, it turned out to be a wounded spirit pigeon with a bamboo tube tied to its leg.

She untied the bamboo tube and took out the paper inside. The paper was stained with blood, but the handwriting was clearly visible: "Yun Yao, come to the back mountain quickly, Chu Mochen is in trouble!"

Yun Yao's face suddenly changed, and before she could think about it, she used her body skills to rush towards the back mountain. Along the way, the wind whistled in her ears, and her heart seemed to be grabbed by an invisible big hand, and she was full of worry about Chu Mochen's safety.

The back mountain was quiet, as if it was hiding endless dangers. Yun Yao stepped in carefully, looking around. Suddenly, a sinister laugh came: "Yun Yao, you are finally here, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Yun Yao looked closely and saw Chu Mochen tied to a stone pillar with a black iron chain. His face was pale and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth. Several black-robed people from the Burning Heaven Palace surrounded him in a fan shape, each with a ferocious smile on their face.

"Let him go!" Yun Yao shouted angrily, spiritual power surged in her hands, and the Fire Sword instantly appeared in her palm. Flames jumped on the sword body, as if choosing someone to devour.

"Hahaha, you want to save him? Then hand over your spiritual vein obediently, otherwise, he will die here today!" The black-robed man in the lead laughed wildly, with the dagger in his hand against Chu Mochen's throat.

Chu Mochen raised his head with difficulty, his eyes full of determination: "Yun Yao, don't worry about me, we must not let them succeed..."

Yun Yao felt a sharp pain in her heart. How could she watch Chu Mochen die? But if she handed over her spiritual vein, not only would her life be in danger, but the conspiracy of the Burning Heaven Palace would succeed, and thousands of lives would be doomed. She gritted her teeth, her eyes moved back and forth between Chu Mochen and the man in black robes, her brain working rapidly, trying to find a way out.

At this critical moment, Yun Yao suddenly remembered the jade slip with the word "Ni" engraved on it that her mother had stuffed into her in the secret room of Xingyun Pavilion. She quietly reached into the storage ring, grasped the jade slip, and slowly injected spiritual power into it.

In an instant, the jade slip shone brightly, and a light curtain spread out from Yun Yao as the center. On the light curtain, mysterious runes appeared one after another, and as the runes flowed, it seemed to form an indestructible shield. Seeing this, the black-robed people were shocked and attacked the light curtain one after another, but the runes bounced back, shocking them so much that their blood surged.

Yun Yao took the opportunity to rush towards Chu Mochen, swung the Jie Huo Sword in her hand, and cut off the black iron chain. Chu Mochen fell into her arms, breathing weakly: "I knew you must have a way..."

Yun Yao's eyes were red, and she helped him stand firmly: "Don't be afraid, let's rush out together."

The two of them stood back to back, fully unleashed their spiritual power, and rushed down the mountain. Although the man in black robes was unwilling, he was afraid of the power of the mysterious light curtain, so he could only follow from a distance, waiting for an opportunity to act.

After finally returning to Xingyun Pavilion, Ye Wuhen quickly arranged for someone to treat Chu Mochen's injuries. Yun Yao stayed by the bed, blaming herself: "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been injured."

Chu Mochen held her hand and comforted her with a smile: "What nonsense are you talking about? This is our common fate. As long as you are okay, it's fine."

After this battle, Yun Yao knew that the methods of the Burning Heaven Palace were becoming more and more ruthless, and they didn't have much time. When Chu Mochen's injuries improved a little, the two discussed countermeasures with Ye Wuhen again and decided to take the initiative to find other fragments of the Burning Heart Mirror, uncover the mysteries hidden behind them, and protect everything they cherished...

During the days in the Starfall Pavilion, Yun Yao would often take out the "Starfall Order" in the dead of night and gently stroke it, trying to find out more about her mother and the Yunhua Sect's past. Every time she touched it, fragments of the past would flash in her mind, as if her mother was talking to her across time and space, giving her strength and making her more determined to continue on this journey against the will of heaven.