The Cold and Aloof Palace Master's Daily Demon-Slaying Life

Chapter 106 The Girl in the Mirror (Bonus Chapter!)

Perhaps he was annoyed by her nagging, or perhaps the "good stuff" had indeed piqued his interest.

The obsidian-like mirror surface rippled slightly, almost imperceptibly, and then the intricate dark silver magic patterns on the frame lit up one after another, flowing with a soft yet mysterious radiance.

The mirror shone with a silvery-white light like moonlight from the inside out. After stabilizing, it revealed a familiar, warm virtual space, like a young girl's boudoir.

In the center of the room, You Li, with silver hair and red eyes, wearing a moon-white fairy dress with cloud patterns, was sitting idly on the rattan swing, gently swaying.

She raised her ruby-like eyes and "looked" through the mirror at Xiao Bai, who was carrying a food box and looked smug. Her delicate face remained expressionless, except for a slight raise of her eyebrows. Her tone was flat and even: "I wonder what brings the esteemed Miss Yu Ling to You Li's side?"

Xiao Bai was already used to You Li's two-faced tricks.

When her older sister was around, this mirror spirit was extremely respectful to her, even acting cute and innocent to compete for her sister's affection. But as soon as her sister wasn't around, she ignored her completely.

She moved the food box closer, almost touching the mirror, pointing to the dazzling array of pastries inside, their aroma seemingly wafting through the mirror. Deliberately, in an exaggerated, boastful tone, she exclaimed, "See? See? These pastries are so delicious! There are osmanthus flavor, lotus seed paste flavor, honey flavor, and even ones shaped like little rabbits and foxes! They're so pretty and sweet!"

She picked up a piece of crystal osmanthus cake and waved it in front of the mirror. The cake was crystal clear, and the golden osmanthus flowers inside were clearly visible. "Look, how beautiful! It smells so good!" After saying that, she deliberately opened her mouth wide and "whoosh," stuffed the whole cake into her mouth, her cheeks immediately puffing out like a mouse stealing food.

She chewed slowly, a look of extreme satisfaction and enjoyment on her face, and mumbled, "Mmm~~ So delicious!"

It melts in your mouth, filling your mouth with the fragrance of osmanthus, and has a touch of magic; it leaves you feeling warm and cozy afterward!

She swallowed the pastry, licked the icing off her fingers, then looked at the seemingly indifferent You Li in the mirror, raised her chin, and gave a smile that mixed smugness, pity, and a hint of provocation: "Oh dear, what a pity, what a pity! Such delicious food, only I can eat it~ Some people can only stay in the mirror, drooling~ Hehehe!"

Her eyes curved into adorable crescents as she laughed, and the dragon's tail behind her swayed even more merrily, clearly very satisfied with the effect of her "showing off" and "attacking".

In her simple understanding, being able to eat is happiness, and not being able to eat is misery.

Being able to "suppress" this mirror spirit, who usually has a calm demeanor and occasionally likes to spout profound truths that she doesn't understand, made her overjoyed.

In the mirror, Youli watched quietly as Xiaobai finished performing the whole "show-off-and-strike" act, her face remaining expressionless.

She gracefully jumped off the swing and walked to the "corresponding" mirror position in the virtual room, which was directly in front of Xiaobai's perspective.

She tilted her head, her long silver hair slipping down her shoulder with the movement, and a very subtle, almost imperceptible glint of amusement flashed in her red eyes, as if she had seen some childish but interesting toy.

"Oh? That's all?" You Li's voice came through the mirror, still calm, but seemingly with an indescribable meaning.

Xiao Bai was taken aback, not understanding what "that's all" meant.

Isn't this tempting enough? Not enough of a blow? She subconsciously hugged the food box even tighter, as if defending her "treasure".

Then, she saw Youli in the mirror gently raise her right hand, which was so white it was almost transparent, with a faint glow swirling around the fingertips. Her thumb and middle finger were casually placed together, and then, "Snap!"

A crisp snap of fingers rang out in the virtual room, and at the same time, it seemed to echo faintly through the warm pavilion, as if through the mirror.

The next moment, a scene that Xiaobai would never forget appeared in her wide-open eyes.

In the entire virtual room where You Li was located, countless points of light appeared out of thin air, coalesced, and took shape, centered on her!

Almost instantly after the snap of her fingers, the once neat and cozy boudoir vanished, replaced by a mountain of clutter.

All kinds of pastries!

It's not just a few pieces, not just a few boxes, but a real "mountain"!

The crystal-clear pastries were piled up into a crystal tower, the pink and crispy pastries were stacked into a mountain of petals, the golden and shiny pastries were stacked into a honeycomb castle, and the cute-shaped pastries were like mushrooms after the rain, densely covering every corner!

The variety far exceeds the few items in the small white food box; many of the shapes and colors are unbelievable and can never be seen in the human world.

The number of them was so great that they were impossible to count, almost filling the virtual room, leaving only a small open space where Youli was standing.

Youli stood in the center of this "dreamlike wonderland" made up of countless pastries. Her moon-white flowing fairy dress was spotless, forming a unique contrast with the sweet and dreamy scenery around her.

She casually took a piece of "pastry" that shimmered and seemed to contain a galaxy from the "crystal tower" beside her, and gracefully held it up to a position parallel to the mirror, right in front of Xiaobai.

She mimicked what Xiaobai had just done, waving the exquisite pastry in front of Xiaobai's "line of sight," and a hint of mischief and undisguised provocation finally appeared clearly in her red eyes.

"Miss Yuling, it seems I have more, and a wider variety too~" Youli's voice carried a naive cruelty, "And, I can eat as much as I want~"

After saying that, under Xiaobai's blank gaze, Youli opened her small mouth, put the pastry into her mouth, and elegantly chewed and swallowed it. She even squinted her eyes contentedly and let out a satisfied sigh: "Hmm, it tastes really good~ Want to try some? Too bad you can't~"

She tilted her head, revealing a pure and innocent smile to the petrified Xiaobai in the mirror—a smile that instantly sent Xiaobai's blood pressure soaring.

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Xiao Bai stood there with his mouth agape, still holding the food box that suddenly looked incredibly shabby. He seemed to have been struck by an invisible bolt of lightning, frozen in place.

She looked at the mountain of dazzling, glittering gourmet paradise in the mirror, then looked down at the mere box of "treasures" in her arms, several of which she had already eaten. An indescribable sense of frustration, shock, and shame at being intellectually crushed surged into her mind.

Suddenly, she felt that the few pieces of pastry she had left didn't taste so good anymore.