Chapter 233: The Mirror of Void – Marrying You as My Future Husband

Liu Yi’s words silenced everyone once again. In the entire room, there was only one group of guests, and none of them moved, seemingly lost in thought. The only exception was the little black monkey, Tieshi. It seemed to know a lot, yet many things had nothing to do with it. Perhaps, in its world, eating was more meaningful than the topics debated between Liu Yi and Lord Lei.

After a moment of calm, Lord Lei took a sip of wine and suddenly smiled. “Right? Maybe there are things that, since they don’t happen to us, we simply don’t understand. But now you need to be careful—Lan Ren wants to kill you. Be on high alert against her.” With that, he smiled again and poured himself a drink from the wine jar.

Upon hearing this, July casually said, “Lan Ren? How is that possible? Even if she had such intentions, what does it matter? With her current strength, if it weren’t for someone saving her this time, she might have already been killed by that scholar.”

Liu Yi nodded and took a sip of wine. “I think Lord Lei is warning me about the person who saved her.”

July quickly asked, “Are you referring to the Nine Nether Demon God?”

Before Liu Yi could answer, Lord Lei shook his head. “I don’t think so. With the Nine Nether Demon God’s heartless nature, how could he possibly have the intention to save Lan Ren? I think it must be that young man himself who saved her. But… it’s strange. How could the Nine Nether Demon God agree to let that young man do this? It offers him no benefit at all.”

Liu Yi didn’t say anything further but asked, “How do you know all this?”

Lord Lei replied calmly, “I’ve said it before—I have seers. Although I can’t predict whether future events will happen, they tell me everything about the past. It’s a bit vague, but with my mind, I can figure it out. The Nine Nether Demon God entered that young man’s body because of one of his fables and can never be free again.”

Liu Yi nodded. “That makes some sense. But have you ever thought that this world is strange? It’s not necessarily the Nine Nether Demon God who has to control Su Shaobo. If Su Shaobo has enough determination, it’s entirely possible for him to dominate the Nine Nether Demon God.”

Upon hearing this, Lord Lei’s expression changed. He asked, “Are you saying… the Nine Nether Demon God no longer exists? That the real Nine Nether Demon God is now that young man?”

Liu Yi replied, “Yes. I saw many complex emotions in his eyes—emotions only humans can possess; demons can’t. Besides… if he has enough strength, he can also absorb other ghost clan leaders and merge them with himself, making his power even greater.”

Lord Lei asked, “What do you mean by that?”

Liu Yi slowly picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and said, “It’s simple. The current Nine Nether Demon God is more powerful than the one before, who possessed world-destroying power. I can feel it.”

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun suddenly laughed and said, “Destroying the world? Haha, that’s only relative to humans. The Human Realm has never been strong—it’s always been destroyed by the Nine Nether Demons. So what?”
Liu Yi put down his wine cup, looked at Lei Jun, and continued, “Haven’t you heard that Leng Jian in the Human Realm is nearly at the divine level? I think with his sword, he should have no problem challenging your so-called Six-Star Palace of the Netherworld.”
Lei Jun paused for a moment before replying, “What you say is true, but… it seems you’ve forgotten that Leng Jian is just one person—a single man who has forgotten everything else. All he sees is his obsession with the sword. Do you think he could become an enemy of the Netherworld? Perhaps one day he might become your enemy.”
In the past, Liu Yi wouldn’t have believed Lei Jun’s words. But as time passed and he experienced more, he began to understand that everything can change. Liu Yi nodded and said, “Maybe. There are no eternal enemies or friends. No matter what, Leng Jian is still a representative of the Human Realm. You can’t say the Human Realm has never been prosperous.”
Lei Jun nodded and said, “Yes. Perhaps because of Leng Jian, the Human Realm did reach its peak at some point, but that’s in the past. Do you see? Among the four realms—the Divine Realm, the Netherworld, the Asura Realm, and the Human Realm—the Human Realm has the weakest overall strength. Of course, this is without considering the newly risen Demon Realm.”
Liu Yi continued, “I understand what you mean. Survival of the fittest is the rule. If I need to, the Demon Realm will bow to the Divine Realm, because one day I will do it. But… I have other things to do now.”
Lei Jun nodded and said, “Perhaps I can help you?”
Not understanding what he meant, Liu Yi asked, “How can you help me?”
Lei Jun replied, “I also know something about those things you’re looking for. Among them, these two stones… I think they’re related to what you’re searching for.”
Liu Yi asked, “Are you saying you’ll help me find those two stones?”
Lei Jun shook his head and said, “I think these two stones can not only help you break the curse of the River Flower but also have other uses. So I don’t intend to help you find them, because I want them too… But I can tell you a piece of information—a piece of information you’ve long wanted but couldn’t get, and only I can tell you.”
Liu Yi glanced at Lei Jun and thought to himself: This person isn’t trying to help me find those two stones. On the contrary, Lei Jun wants them too. What information could be more important than this? Could it be… that his information is also related to the River Flower? With that thought, Liu Yi finally asked, “What is it?”
Lei Jun replied, “I know you need nine kinds of tears. But obtaining these nine tears is harder than reaching the heavens. Although these two stones might represent two of those tears, that’s just a possibility, not a certainty. The information I’m about to tell you is certain—it’s about the King of the Netherworld.”

When Lord Lei said these words, everyone was shocked. Even the monkey at the table stopped drinking. Although July didn’t know what the King of the Underworld represented, he surely was the one whose tears the Border Flower needed. She became somewhat excited at this moment, and Ye Luobaihua was also surprised, because in her world, the King of the Underworld was just a legend that had disappeared years ago, with Lan Ying having held the position of the imperial lord ever since. The most emotional reaction came from Yu Chenxing, who suddenly stood up, grabbed Lord Lei’s arm, and said, “Brother Lord Lei, what did you just say? Is the King of the Underworld still alive? Weren’t they said to have disappeared? It’s been over thirty years—where did he go? Where is he now? Could he not be dead?” It seemed Yu Chenxing was very concerned about this issue and asked many questions in a row. While Yu Chenxing was asking, Liu Yi and the others also began to notice his unusual behavior, though they didn’t know why. Liu Yi didn’t care about it either; the people of the Lan family were already strange, and even brothers might not get along. At this moment, Lord Lei replied to Yu Chenxing, “The King of the Underworld isn’t dead; he’s still alive. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be saying this.” After saying that, Lord Lei turned his gaze to Liu Yi and said, “I think that even if I hadn’t said anything, Young Master Liu would have gone to look for the King of the Underworld. By telling him now, I’m just trying to help him find him.” Liu Yi took a sip of wine and asked, “Do you know where the King of the Underworld is?” Although Liu Yi also wanted to know the King’s whereabouts, he had heard since arriving here that the King had disappeared decades ago. Searching for him would take a long time, and there was no news whether he was alive or dead. Moreover, it was unclear whether he was an enemy or an ally, making it a huge problem no matter what was done. Now that he heard Lord Lei offering to help, he naturally doubted it. Lord Lei turned to look at Yu Chenxing beside him and said, “Sister Xing, sit down first. I’ll explain slowly.” Yu Chenxing nodded, picked up her wine glass, and brought it to her lips without drinking. Everyone else focused their attention on Lord Lei as he prepared to speak, with the only one who didn’t pay attention being the monkey beside them. Lord Lei looked at Liu Yi and continued, “Actually, the King of the Underworld didn’t disappear back then. His intention was to calm down and cultivate, hoping one day to surpass even the definition of the God Pangu.” Liu Yi seemed to understand Lord Lei’s meaning and said, “But the King of the Underworld failed.” Lord Lei took a sip of wine and said, “Yes, the King of the Underworld failed. Only the six imperial lords of the Lan family knew about this. Later, to prevent this news from leaking and causing panic within the clan, the King of the Underworld handed over his power to Lan Ying. The legend spread among outsiders was that the King of the Underworld had disappeared.” Liu Yi nodded, while Yu Chenxing eagerly asked, “So where is he now? What’s become of him?” Lord Lei continued, “Within the Lan family, there are four elders directly under the King of the Underworld. To outsiders, these four elders can be considered the elders of the Lan family. But only we know that these four elders aren’t real elders. Although they have the qualifications of elders, the real elders of the Lan family are someone else.”

“These four are merely four servants chosen by the King of the Underworld after a hundred years. These four elders are not skilled in martial arts cultivation but in Dark Martial Arts. Back then, the King of the Underworld pursued ultimate power relentlessly. One day, he suddenly realized that achieving the pinnacle of martial arts was far too distant for him. Everyone has different aptitudes and can learn different things. So, after consulting with the four elders, he turned to another form of cultivation—Dark Martial Arts.”

Liu Yi looked puzzled and asked, “What is Dark Martial Arts?”

Lei Jun replied, “Dark Martial Arts is different from the martial arts we usually practice. We base ourselves on our own strength and use external weapons such as swords and knives as aids. Through long-term cultivation, we accumulate true energy to unleash greater power. But Dark Martial Arts is different. In the elders’ world, it is said that human and divine powers are ultimately limited. So why not draw on the forces around us?”

Liu Yi still seemed confused and shook his head, saying, “I don’t understand.”

Lei Jun continued, “The forces around us include things created by humans, gods, and nature. We don’t necessarily have to rely solely on ourselves. For example… you.” Saying this, Lei Jun focused his gaze on Liu Yi and added, “Your sword and your true energy represent martial arts. But when you can summon a divine dragon, do you think that’s still just pure martial arts?”

Liu Yi shook his head. It wasn’t that he didn’t understand what Lei Jun was saying, but he wasn’t sure if he was still purely a martial artist.

Lei Jun continued, “Similarly, the four elders advocated for Dark Martial Arts, which allows one to draw on all surrounding forces, even summoning them. So, at the King of the Underworld’s request, they finally did just that. With the combined efforts of the four elders, the King of the Underworld’s nightmare—the ‘Void Mirror’—was created.”

Liu Yi took a sip of wine and asked, “The ‘Void Mirror’?”

Lei Jun nodded and said, “At that time, the four elders declared that the ‘Void Mirror’ was an independent world, one entirely formed by natural forces. The King of the Underworld could use his own senses to pursue his Dark Martial Arts within it. And so, the nightmare began.”

“The four elders thought of everything, even ways to establish a connection between the outside world and the mirror’s interior. But once they entered, they found that reality there was completely different from what they had imagined. Indeed, the King of the Underworld could continuously improve his Dark Martial Arts there, but the mirror’s barrier could not be broken. The King of the Underworld has never come out since.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Chenxing seemed very excited and said, “Where is that mirror? Where? I want to go in!”

Lei Jun shook his head and said, “Calm down. What good would it be even if you went in? Back then, we rulers also discussed combining our six powers to enter and break the mirror’s barrier to free the King of the Underworld.”

Yu Chenxing quickly asked, “What happened after that?”

Lei Jun continued, “Later, the King of the Underworld stopped them because that world was vast. But the real reason was that life had emerged in that world—the mirror had developed consciousness, and there was a god-like being there. Those who entered could never get out. The four elders didn’t expect things to go this far, but the best solution is to prevent anyone from entering anymore.”
Yu Chenxing was about to speak when Ye Luobaihua preempted him, saying, “So what Lei Jun is saying now means he wants Young Master Liu to go in.” As soon as Ye Luobaihua spoke, everyone nodded. Yes, Lei Jun knew Liu Yi was going to find the King of the Underworld, and by saying this now, he meant Liu Yi should go in to find the King of the Underworld.
Qiyue shook her head quickly and said, “No.” Though she didn’t know why, hearing the legend about that mirror gave her an uneasy feeling. She was afraid that if Liu Yi really went in, he might end up like the King of the Underworld, unable to escape forever.
Liu Yi looked at Lei Jun, nodded, and said, “No matter how strange that mirror is, I think… I still have to go in. Because I must do this. Besides, isn’t our ‘Chaos Immortal Realm’ also a world with no exit? And yet, we were able to get out, right?”
Hearing this, Qiyue shook her head urgently and said, “No, it’s not the same. That mirror world has life in it; it’s different from that realm. We can think of other ways. Don’t rush. Yeah, we can look for other tears first.” Although Qiyue agreed with Liu Yi, her unease prevented her from accepting it.
Listening to Qiyue’s words, Liu Yi shook his head without saying anything.
Lei Jun continued, “Do you know why I suddenly brought up the story of the King of the Underworld? Of course, half of it is out of self-interest, and half out of good intentions. The self-interest, of course, is hoping that Young Master Liu will succeed and bring the King of the Underworld out of the mirror. As for the good intentions… I hope to help Young Master Liu a bit.”
Ye Luobaihua looked at Lei Jun, took a sip of wine, and said, “I think you just want Young Master Liu to bring the King of the Underworld out—there’s no good intention at all.”
Lei Jun glanced at Ye Luobaihua, took a sip of wine, and shook his head. “Of course. I wouldn’t mention this for no reason. The place where these two stones appeared is exactly where the King of the Underworld entered the ‘Void Mirror’ back then. So, I just hope that while searching for those two stones, Young Master Liu can also bring the King of the Underworld out by chance.”
Hearing this, Ye Luobaihua said, “You make it sound so easy—bringing the King of the Underworld out by chance? None of you six rulers could do it, not even the King of the Underworld. How could Young Master Liu possibly succeed? I think… you probably know something about Young Master Liu and deliberately arranged for him to enter that ‘Void Mirror’.”
As soon as Ye Luobaihua said this, everyone fell silent again. Qiyue was shocked. Yes, even those six rulers couldn’t do it, let alone the King of the Underworld, whose cultivation was far beyond Liu Yi’s. If even they couldn’t get in, wasn’t it obvious that Liu Yi wouldn’t be able to get out?

Lord Lei said calmly, “Well, I have a flame and a piece of ice here. If I want to reduce the water in this cup, do you think I should use fire or ice? If I use fire, the water in the cup will definitely decrease. But if I use ice, what if it melts? Then the cup will definitely be full! My meaning is quite clear.”

“The six of us share the same cultivation path as the King of the Underworld. That mirror was also designed according to the King of the Underworld’s needs. The mirror represents the water, and we represent the ice. Not only can’t we reduce the water, but it will even increase. Moreover, Young Master Liu’s cultivation mostly comes from the Demon Realm, just like fire. Now, do you understand what I mean?”

Before anyone else could speak, Liu Yi interjected, “I understand what you mean. Do you know the entrance to the ‘Void Mirror’?”

Lord Lei shook his head and said, “It’s been a long time. Originally, the ‘Void Mirror’ was here in Rotation Peak. But… as I said earlier, there’s been a problem with that mirror. It now has a life of its own, so it might appear at any time, or you might never find it. I’m just saying that if Young Master Liu happens to encounter it, then…”

Liu Yi nodded, but July and Ye Luobaihua looked troubled. After all, the mirror had come to life, which sounded eerie. Moreover, even the King of the Underworld couldn’t emerge from it. Wouldn’t it be pointless for Liu Yi to go in? Yet both women knew Liu Yi well. How could he pass up such an opportunity? So no one spoke.

At that moment, Yu Chenxing, who had remained silent until then, stood up and said, “I support Liu Yi in searching for the King of the Underworld. Even for his wife’s sake, he should go. I’ll accompany him too. To show my sincerity, I decide—from now on, I will marry Liu Yi and become Yu Chenxing’s future husband.”

With a “pfft,” a gush of wine splashed onto Lord Lei’s face. The one who did this was none other than the little black monkey. Tie Shi, who was enjoying his drink, couldn’t hold back upon hearing Yu Chenxing’s declaration and sprayed the wine straight onto Lord Lei’s face.