There were chances in this world. And within chance, there was inevitability. To put it bluntly, the world itself was the result of chance and inevitability working together.
Yin Kuang bore a strong resemblance to the "Zhuo Yihang" mentioned by the White-Haired Witch. That was chance. But in Yin Kuang's eyes, it was inevitable. He had merely happened to encounter it in this world.
Combined with Yin Kuang's earlier conjecture, this "Zhuo Yihang" was the form in which Yin Kuang existed in this world—though, of course, one could also simply say they merely looked alike.
The same person could live entirely different lives in different worlds. In Resident Evil, Yin Kuang had once crossed paths with Ada Wong. And now, in the world of The Forbidden Kingdom, he had met the White-Haired Witch, forming a connection with her because he resembled Zhuo Yihang. Fate was truly a mysterious thing.
Looks like I need to meet this world's Zhuo Yihang... Yin Kuang thought.
The black whip in the White-Haired Witch's hand had changed from striking to coiling, wrapping around the blade of the Green-Steel Sword like a snake. No one knew what material the whip was made of, but it actually feared neither the Green-Steel Sword's edge nor its sharpness.
Then, the White-Haired Witch gave the whip a violent shake and pull. A soft yet tenacious force traveled through the Green-Steel Sword into Yin Kuang's body, dragging him forward beyond his control. Yin Kuang was pulled several steps with a scraping sound before stepping forward and shoveling his foot into the ground, driving it deep into the earth to stop himself.
At that moment, the White-Haired Witch's eight elite subordinates also emerged from the grass sea. Despite the sweltering heat, all eight wore animal hides and felt hats, dressed like nomads