9 Yin Huang Castle (2/2)

”Yes, you can.” There wasn't any fluctuation in the voice of the ”Owner of Samsara”. ”As for anyone who tries to tell an outsider about the Samsara Universe, you will be obliterated. For anyone who kills a teammate or someone from the same alignment, there will be a deduction applied to your Karma points equal to two times the number of rewards you will get from the current quest. If there are not enough points in your Karma points bank, you will be obliterated. And for anyone who exchanges for a manual yet secretly switches with someone else, you will both be obliterated. Manuals that you obtain from the worlds of the quests will be exceptions…”

He announced the rules with a magnificent and serious voice.

The second he finished, the surroundings started to change, and Meng Qi and the others found themselves in complete darkness. When a light appeared before them, they realized that they had been teleported into a tunnel, and were surrounded by stone walls.

A gruesome green fire began to burn on the stone ground, and words appeared.

”The owner of 'Yin Huang Castle' invented the 'Mind-control Pill' to seize the throne. He used it to secretly control the heads of the sects, but his conspiracy was accidentally discovered by hero Ma Liang Han. Ma Liang Han invited three other Kungfu masters to intrude 'Yin Huang Castle' with him. However, due to their carelessness, they are now trapped in the castle.”

”Your main quest is to kill the owner of 'Yin Huang Castle' in six hours. Participants will be awarded 50 Karma points. If you fail the quest, you will all be obliterated!”

”Your side quest is to save the four masters who are trapped in the castle. You will be rewarded with 10 Karma points for every person you save. There is no punishment if you fail this quest.” After a few seconds, the fire died out and everything returned to normal.

”Humph, Shaolin must have set all of this up!” Qing Jing was so outraged that his face became distorted. ”I will not go on this weird quest! What do you guys want to do”

He glared at Meng Qi and couldn't understand how there could be a quest.

Meng Qi shrugged and didn't speak. He thought, [well, you don't expect me to tell you a story from the infinity genre like the one I've told little brother, do you]

Suddenly, Jiang Zhi Wei pulled out her sword. Its sound was like the cry of a dragon, and its shine was like the clear autumn water.

She looked at everyone with a solemn expression. ”I think we better complete the quest. Someone who could shift us so easily from one place to another is definitely able to kills us easily as well. They are likely an immortal who is above the Dharmakaya level. Therefore, I suggest that we follow his orders and see what will really happen.”

She slightly raised her head again when she spoke the last sentence.

”I agree with Sister Jiang.” Zhang Yuan nodded.

Qi Xia thought about it, and pulled out her Watershed Rapier, which had a beautiful blue luster. ”We can't change what has already happened, but we shouldn't sit still and just wait. According to the 'Owner of Samsara', we will be able to return to our world for a period of time every time we complete a quest. We can think about other solutions after we go back. For now, let's complete the quest!”

She was tall and slim, and wore a tight dress. Although her skin was tan, judging by sight, it still seemed soft. These combined with her delicate appearance made her look like a perfect Southern girl.

”I, I will listen to whatever the Third Mistress says!” Yan Wu Jiang said trembling.

Meng Qi glanced at him. He couldn't understand how this big and strong man was at the same time as timid as a rabbit. Comparing him to the ”Flying Yaksha”, Yan Wu Wo who was the head of ”Zombie Fist” and could make 100 square miles of ground soaked with blood (according to Xuan Xin), they differed so much. It was especially shocking when they were both in the Wu generation of the Yan Family.

Qi Zheng Yan, who was from Huan Hua Sect nodded slightly. ”Even though I am inexperienced and unknowledgeable, I agree with Ms. Jiang too.”

Qing Jing pressed his lips together tightly and looked towards the torch on the stone wall. After some time, he finally said unhappily, ”I don't have any fears towards the quest myself. However, if any one of you dies here, don't blame me for it.”

”Life or death, it is already decided upon by heaven.” Seeing that the team had reached a consensus, Zhang Yuan Shan smiled.

Jiang Zhi Wei subconsciously uttered, ”I will use the sword in my hand to fight destiny…”

She then stopped and grinned. There was no need to continue, as Xi Jian Sect and Zhen Wu Sect had interpreted different truths from the same ”Seven Strokes of Heaven Interception”. It was a fundamental difference in philosophy, and it wasn't necessary to get into any internal conflicts under the current circumstances.

She then turned around and looked at Meng Qi, and asked with a smile, ”Little monk, are you coming with us”

Meng Qi was moved. Everybody else had unconsciously ignored his opinion because he was only a char monk. It felt good for someone to still remember him. ”Of course, I will need to thank Ms. Jiang beforehand for your help.”

Under this kind of situations, the only choice for a weak person that knew little Kungfu like him was to follow the strongest people in the team, and Meng Qi knew this perfectly well.

Jiang Zhi Wei uncontrollably chuckled. ”You should call me Benefactor Jiang.”

Meng Qi breathed in gently and promptly opened his mouth before anyone else, ”I think we should prioritize the side quest and save the four masters, and then beleaguer the owner of 'Yin Huang Castle'.”

”Won't that be a waste of time” Qing Jing still believed that every person from Shaolin was a villain.

Meng Qi looked at Jiang Zhi Wei, Zhang Yuan Shan, and Qi Xia. ”First, we don't know how strong the owner of 'Yin Huang Castle' is. If we go rashly without careful consideration, there will be a huge risk. Second, I don't think there is a need to announce a side quest at the beginning. Usually side quests were announced only after you found the triggers. I suspect that the true meaning to this side quest is that, the 'Owner of Samsara' doesn't believe that we can complete the main quest by ourselves, and thus wants us to first look for help.”

Jiang Zhi Wei, Zhang Yuan Shan, and the others nodded slightly. It would definitely be better if they had four helpers who knew about the situation, yet there still existed the probability that it would turn out to be a waste of time and cause them to fail the quest.

”Humph, you sound like you know a lot about this 'Owner of Samsara'. Are you experienced” Qing Jing squinted at Meng Qi.

”Of course, I am experienced in gaming and reading novels... ”Meng Qi responded quietly in his head. He was not a sage or anything like that. All he had was some knowledge about the ”Samsara Universe”, and he could be right or wrong.

The second Qing Jing finished his sentence, Meng Qi's eyes opened wide. In front of him, a black shadow rapidly flew towards them. ”He” didn't touch the ground at all, and was exactly like a floating evil spirit!