In the wizarding world, what matters is foundation and experience, along with wisdom and time. As long as you have enough time, cross-disciplinary cultivation isn’t impossible to achieve at the peak.
Thus, merely from the opponent’s ability to easily seal the mirror, it’s hard to infer his exact discipline.
But Adanis was naturally suspicious of someone so secretive because she herself was a Mirror Bearer.
She knew well that those who keep things hidden definitely have unspeakable intentions. Especially here, in an underground aqueduct, a virtually deserted ruin, to wrap oneself up so tightly, who would believe there’s no issue?
Adanis intensely suspected, could it be that Olao discovered something from this person?
Could it be that he actually concealed his bloodline, and he is also a member of the Noah Clan? But, there is clearly still the scent of Noah’s bloodline outside; if he is also from the Noah Clan, why would he hide his identity?
In Adanis’ mind, in a very short time, a grand drama played out. Family rivalry, sibling conflict, disputes of legitimacy, hidden revenge...
Adanis didn’t care whether her imagination was right or wrong; anyhow, this person who hid their true nature and revealed so little had gradually risen in importance in her heart.
Anyone who could make Olao change his mind was certainly not ordinary... they must be restrained!
The last thing Adanis wanted to see was change. That person’s appearance had already caused Olao to begin having strange thoughts; in her view, this was absolutely not allowed.
With this in mind, Adanis finally raised her head and looked toward You Nu, the Motherly One.
"You should already know what Child’s Heart went to investigate, right?"
You Nu, the Motherly One, nodded: "As long as it returns to me, our memories are shared."
Adanis: "It’s good that you know, we’ll talk about the rest later. Right now, I need you to do something."
The illusory figure in the mirror lowered its head: "Your wish is my mission."
"I want you to obstruct them for me." After pausing for a moment, Adanis gently waved her hand, and a mirror appeared, showing the figure of that elusive Wizard: "Especially this person, and the descendants of Noah, make them the priority, they must not reach the legacy site. Do you understand?"
You Nu, the Motherly One, half-knelt: "I will comply with Your Grace’s instructions."
After pausing, You Nu, the Motherly One gently asked, "Your Grace, what needs to be done after blocking them?"
Adanis: "All intercepted people should be thrown into the Sea of Void Mirror. Only when all their memories are washed away by the Sea of Emptiness can they be allowed to leave."
You Nu, the Motherly One, nodded: "I understand."
The Sea of Void Mirror, in the world within the mirror, is a "sea" that floats in the void. Though it is called a sea, there is no water within. There exists only one thing: reflections.
These reflections all come from reality, and as long as there is a place in reality that can become a mirror image, even if it’s just the reflection in a puddle, it will be poured into this Sea of Void Mirror.
In the Sea of Void Mirror, you will see countless reflective images, some from ten thousand years ago, or even earlier.
It seems that going to the Sea of Void Mirror isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Indeed, as long as you can ward off the omnipresent "tides" of the Sea of Void Mirror, it is an excellent place to observe the vast worlds.
However, the "tides" of the Sea of Void Mirror appear every year, every month, every hour, every minute.
The "sea surface" of the Sea of Void Mirror is never calm. Once washed by these mysterious tides, not only will the reflections in the Sea of Void Mirror vanish entirely, but the memories of living people will also be washed away with them.
The memories that are washed away will sink into the Sea of Void Mirror. If your luck is incredibly good, maybe you can find them, but almost all memories will eventually turn into foam from the tides and ultimately disappear completely.
This is a self-cleaning mechanism of the Mirror World; too many reflections would cause congestion.
The Mirror World is very special, constructed in time through constant fragmentation and rebirth, so it is not as sturdy as imagined. Places that can survive for long are very few, and congested reflections would only compress the living environment of the creatures within the mirror.
Even if the tides of the Sea of Void Mirror don’t clean out the reflections, the creatures within the mirror would proactively do so.
Therefore, once a living being falls into the Sea of Void Mirror, other than special mirror creatures, other beings would gradually become empty-hearted shells with no memories.
Fortunately, the Sea of Void Mirror only washes away memories, not your ability to learn. As long as you are willing, there are ways to start over in the real world as an empty-hearted person... but whether you are still yourself by then, well, that’s a philosophical question.
If a Noah descendant fails the test, banishing them to the Sea of Void Mirror has always been a tacit understanding between Adanis and Olao.
In this way, the Noah issue can be resolved without killing Noah.
But this time, perhaps due to Olao’s unusual behavior, Adanis felt a bit uneasy.
She pondered for a moment and gave You Nu, the Motherly One, a second command: "If they resist fiercely, I permit you to kill them directly."
You Nu, the Motherly One, was slightly stunned; she had received execution orders before, but Adanis never issued a kill order concerning Noah’s descendants. This time, she actually made an exception?
Despite finding this strange, as the most loyal subordinate of Adanis, she neither questioned nor refuted, nodding: "As you command."
"Alright, go now." Adanis didn’t say more and waved her hand to You Nu, the Motherly One.
Just as You Nu, the Motherly One was about to withdraw, Adanis seemed to think of something and called her back: "Wait a moment!"
The fading mirror regained its luster, and the graceful silhouette of You Nu, the Motherly One, reappeared in the mirror.
"Does Your Grace have other instructions?"
Adanis: "This time, don’t let Child’s Heart You Nu go. You should go in person, or... go with Girl’s Heart You Nu together."
Upon hearing Adanis’ orders, You Nu, the Motherly One, hesitated slightly: "I have already assigned the work of the Wise Sovereign to Child’s Heart You Nu. But currently, Girl’s Heart You Nu is accompanying Little treasure, perhaps..."
You Nu, the Motherly One, paused: "Can I take Big treasure and Second treasure with me instead?"
Adanis snorted: "Big treasure, Second treasure. They’ve been enchanted with The Sage’s sweet talk, they might not give their all. If you go with them, they might even become a burden for you."
You Nu, the Motherly One: "They won’t, Big treasure and Second treasure are very obedient."
Adanis took a deep breath, too lazy to argue with You Nu about this topic. Indeed, Big treasure and Second treasure listen to You Nu, the Motherly One, but they don’t listen to her.
And although You Nu, the Motherly One, listens to her, being called "Motherly One" isn’t for nothing.
She could care less about others’ life or death, but when it comes to her three children, she is completely doting.
This kind of doting could even override Adanis’ orders.
This creates a loop, or rather, a strange balance with The Sage Sovereign. Adanis can command You Nu, the Motherly One, but she doesn’t want to command Big treasure, Second treasure, Little treasure, and those three kids, although they listen to You Nu, the Motherly One, they are closer to The Sage Sovereign.
This balance has lasted for years. In the past, The Sage Sovereign and she were on the same side, so Big treasure, Second treasure, Little treasure also listened to her. But this time, The Sage Sovereign had clearly started testing the waters; controlling Big treasure and Second treasure might not be possible.
To prevent Big treasure and Second treasure from backfiring on You Nu, the Motherly One, Adanis said: "You can let Big treasure and Second treasure go on the attack, but you cannot go with them; you must guard their inevitable path and not slacken."
"Or, just don’t let them go together. You go alone."
"I understand."