Fourth Grand-Uncle Liu

Qiao Rui kept her eyes closed, maintaining contact with Hua Yurong. At the same time, she said urgently, "Make a decision, quick. Hua Yurong is waiting for me to answer yes or no..."

There was no doubt that saying yes meant siding with Hua Yurong.

What would happen if they said no was harder to predict. Hua Yurong might turn hostile and attack, or she might simply throw them out.

Bai Xiaowen did not hesitate. "Tell her yes."

Qiao Rui let out a long breath, her taut nerves relaxing. Hua Yurong's attitude toward them seemed to soften as well. But her face was so terrifying that even her smile sent a chill down their spines.

Bai Xiaowen spoke quickly in the Team Channel. "The Lius are the largest clan in the village. Choosing route A means turning a great many lost-soul villagers in Liu Family Hamlet against us. It'll be harder to complete, but that many enemies to kill also means much greater rewards."

Li Shuyi said, "The monsters in Liu Family Hamlet are awful. They won't even leave her alone after she's dead. I'm for route A too."

Han Xu asked, "But the lost-soul villagers here are immune to damage. How do we deal with them?"

Bai Xiaowen smiled. "Don't worry. Their immunity comes from the Pale Netherstone, and since Hua Yurong has an incomplete piece of it, she must have a way around it. Remember, this is only a B-Tier guild quest. The Psionic Particles have assessed it."

The "Pale Netherstone's protection" on the monsters of Locust King Village could be understood as a rule forcing them to solve the mystery first. The Awakened had to identify the bride and communicate with her before they could fight freely in this place steeped in yin energy.

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