I didn't say a word, my mind racing with thoughts, is the last level that easy to pass? In fact, no matter how I guessed, there would be a fifty per cent chance of getting it right. Regarding the three exotic treasures, would Mirage Saburo let me pass so easily? Unless--

　　"Your Excellency talks funny." I suddenly remembered when I first met the big fish, her voice and smile clearly coming to mind. I took a deep breath, swept my gaze over the two mermaids, and calmly said, "The one on the left - it's Little Fish!"

　　The mermaid on the right smirked, "You mean, I'm the big fish?"

　　I shook my head and slowly said, "You are not the big fish either! You're merely an illusion changed by a small fish! Here - there is no big fish at all!"

　　The two mermaids shuddered in unison, and I laughed out loud, knowing that I had guessed correctly! At this time, the sandalwood incense in my hand burned down to only a reddish point. I couldn't say more, I swept to the stone mirage, and with a flick of my finger, the head of the incense shot towards the oil lamp. "With a squeak, the oil lamp lit up, and the cave shone brightly!

　　"I did it! I won!" I exclaimed furiously, the entire cave sky-spun, the light of the oil lamp was like a dazzling rising sun, constantly skyrocketing, and the scenery around me was melting as fast as candle oil.

　　"Yes, you win." In my ears, suddenly came Mirage Saburo's voice. I raised my head and saw his expressionless face.

　　I rubbed my eyes, and my god, Gan Lime Zhen, Hatan Mei, and Hai Ji were actually right beside me! The dawn wind blew, the sky whitened, and we were standing in front of the palace, the vermilion door, slowly closing in front of us.

　　At some point, we had left the mural. I looked around in amazement, as if I had just had a big dream, it was amazing!

　　"Little Rascal, you're amazing! We saw everything you went through, and I've been worrying about you for a long time, afraid that you wouldn't be able to handle it." Hai Ji shouted excitedly.

　　Hat Dan Mei's eyes flowed, "When I think of the way you calmly passed through the giant axe, I really want to give you a kiss."

　　I glanced condescendingly at Gan Lime Zhen, "How was it? I'm not doing too bad, am I?"

　　Gan Lime Zhen gave a non-committal "hmm".

　　Mirage Saburo stared at me, silent for a long time, and asked, "For the last level, how did you know that those two mermaids were both changed from small fish? With your demonic power, it's impossible to tell the real from the fake."

　　Hai Ji was also very surprised, "That's right, even we find it unbelievable. Little Rascal, you don't have Gan Lime's true Lotus Eyes, how can you tell that the big fish isn't even in there?"

　　Big Fish and Little Fish carried lanterns and floated behind Mirage Saburo. Looking at the pairs of curious gazes, I proudly looked left and right, neatly straightened my clothes and put up a good front before saying, "The last level of the riddle might as well be called Muddy Water Fishing. Hehehe. Big fish and small fish, old man a touch will know."

　　Hat Danmei "puff" a laugh: "Do not sell a secret, quickly say it. You little pervert, you earn other people's cheap when you have the chance."

　　Hai Ji grunted in dissatisfaction, "The sandalwood incense is about to burn out, we are all in a hurry, and you are still groping around in a lustful manner."

　　I smiled sarcastically, "Honestly, touching is not touching, I'm using my brain to figure it out. The last level of the stone cave must not be easy to get through, with Mirage Saburo's cunning, how could he let me have a fifty-fifty chance of guessing correctly? Unless both mermaids aren't big fish, I'll be completely wrong in my guess."

　　Mirage Saburo nodded, "Thanks for the compliment. You're right, no matter which one you guessed was the big fish, you would have guessed wrong. That's why you should have had no chance at all."

　　I said smugly, "Have you not noticed that there is only one shadow for two mermaids? That's why the appearance of the smaller fish made me suspicious."

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　　Mirage Sanlang hummed, "You're meticulous, not bad, illusions don't have shadows, and the little fish's later appearance was also a deliberate attempt to confuse you."

　　I continued, "So what, the two mermaids in front of me are either the big fish transformed or the little fish, and the two cannot exist at the same time because there is only one shadow! It suddenly occurred to me that perhaps what appeared in front of me at the beginning when I broke through the last level was not the big fish himself, but the small fish that changed. Of course, that's not the point." After a pause, I smiled slightly at Big Fish, "Do you know what it is?"

　　Big Fish shook his head, "I don't know, please point out the breakage of Little Fish's change, Your Excellency."

　　I coughed lightly and looked around, "Listen carefully, everyone, when Big Fish addressed me she was courteous and used the word 'gongzi', from the first meeting on the island, she has always called me gongzi. Whereas in the stone cave, she used the word 'you' in one breath. A person's looks can be changed with spells, but a person's speaking habits are hard to change. That's why I concluded that neither of the two mermaids in front of me is a big fish!"

　　As the crowd came to a realisation, the little fish pursed her lips and smiled, "If I had known that, I should have been more polite to you."

　　Mirage Saburo let out a long sigh, "I saw you as a big-hearted man, but I didn't expect you to be as meticulous and courageous as you are. To be able to calmly consider in an urgent moment of fire like that is truly impressive."

　　After thinking about it, I asked, "Mirage Saburo, what's with those resurrected stone statues in the cave?"

　　"Those are human demons that have been trapped in the murals for years, and were turned into stone statues by me." Mirage Saburo explained, "If a new human demon enters the cave, they will be resurrected. They want to escape the mural just as much as you do. In fact, the oil lamp in the cave is the exit of the mural, once it is lit, the exit will automatically open and you will be free."

　　It dawned on me, no wonder we immediately left the mural after lighting the oil lamp.

　　Mirage Saburo laughed and continued, "So, I have long instructed you on how to leave the mural, it's just that it's up to you whether you can do it or not. As I said, lighting an oil lamp doesn't rely on demonic power, it's based on heartiness. Little brother, I didn't expect you to have such a strong heart, over the years, you are the first one who can break out of this mural of mine. In my mirage dream building, in my opinion, the demon power is strong, that's nothing great, but the heart has the spirit, a hundred folds constantly, but the most rare. Little brother, if you meet a good chance in the future, you will surely become a supreme character!"

　　I was dumbfounded, it was the first time I heard someone esteem me in this way. I yelled triumphantly, "You've lost, haven't you? You don't stand a chance playing with me!"

　　Mirage Sanlang laughed out loud, "Right and wrong have turned into nothing. I believe we will meet again, and it's hard to say who will die by then. Little brother, let me advise you, keeping the three exotic treasures won't do you any favours, and the map of the Autonomous Heaven is even a big bane. Do you understand? Although the precious sword is good, but if the one holding the sword is a small child, the opposite will be cut by the sword to cut the finger. Good words go against your ears, whether you listen to them or not, it's up to you."

　　After saying that, he then said to the big fish and the small fish, "Since someone has lit the oil lamp, according to the agreement of the past, you don't have to follow me anymore." Turning round, he took a deep breath, and the palace swayed like water, turning into a wisp of light smoke that flew into his mouth.