The map in the jade slip given by the Captain had obviously not been created with this part of the Moonrite Region in mind, as it wasn’t very detailed. It just gave a general overview of the area.3

However, it did indicate that neither member of the Twofold Alliance was human. The alliance was made up of two species called the Mirrorlings and the Skyfaces, respectively. The cultivators asking for Xu Qing’s travel permit were Mirrorlings.2

Mirrorlings were literally mirrors. As youngsters, they were simply small mirror fragments, but as they matured, they grew much larger. They were categorized as a grue species, and had come into existence after the broken face of the god arrived. They were hermaphroditic, and could reproduce rapidly. What was more, they had an innate ability that allowed them to exercise a measure of control over an enemy by trapping their reflection in their mirror bodies. They were also fond of enslaving members of other species and parasitizing them. However, enslavement required a powerful version of their innate ability that only the nobility had.8

At the moment, Xu Qing’s path was being blocked by these Mirrorlings. However, they were mere patrolling guards with cultivation bases equivalent to Foundation Establishment, which was roughly the same as...1