Attributes of the Nine Yin Manual!

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Ding! You have triggered the sect mission "Haunted Palace."

Haunted Palace

Why were dishes from the Imperial Kitchen repeatedly stolen? Why did an old man's strange laughter often echo at night? Why could experienced chefs not sleep at night? Where did the leftover chicken bones on the floor come from?

Was all this a distortion of human nature, or a loss of morality?

Proceed to Hangzhou Palace at once and uncover the truth!

Mission Level: Six Stars

Mission Reward: Determined by mission completion

Mission Penalty: 500 Merit Points deducted, official rank reduced by one grade!

Mission Time Limit: Ten days

Accept mission?

Yes/No

...

It was actually a mission with penalties. Among all the missions Ye Weiming had received, this was quite rare.

But thinking about it, it made sense.

The missions he received in the martial world were all acts of righteous assistance. They could not possibly punish him just because he did a poor job helping, could they?

There was no such logic!

Even if there were penalties, they would at most affect favorability. That was reasonable enough.

Most missions from the Divine Constable Bureau