Facing the villager's exaggerated reaction, Zhang Yuanqing and his teammates exchanged glances. In a gentle tone, he said, "Old man, don't be afraid. We won't hurt you—we just want to ask about a few things."
The farmer turned a deaf ear, doing nothing but kowtowing over and over.
"Lord soldier, Lord official, Lord sir, I'm just a cowherd. Please, I beg you, don't take me there."
No matter what Zhang Yuanqing and the others asked next, the farmer remained terrified, focused only on kowtowing and begging for mercy. He was impossible to communicate with.
Could it be that this NPC required a specific code phrase or slogan to trigger? Zhang Yuanqing and the others fell into thought.
"Hey, uncle!" Red Chicken Bro finally lost patience. He grabbed the farmer by the collar and lifted him into the air, cursing, "We're asking you a question! Are you deaf or blind? Keep babbling to yourself, and see if I don't burn you to death with one blast of fire."
As he spoke, he raised his hand like a blade. With a hiss, bright flames flared from it, radiating scorching heat.
"The Mohist Sect is in those mountains! Legend says that if you pass through the dense forest ahead and reach its end, you'll see the Mohist Sect where the immortals live." The farmer pointed toward the distant mountain range and promptly spilled everything.
That was all it took. Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched. He had instinctively assumed that gathering information in an S-rank dungeon would require skill and wisdom.
Thinking that, he glanced at All Under Heaven Returns to Fire and the others, only to find that their subtle expressions looked much the same.
"We'll reach it once we pass through this forest?" Red Chicken Bro thought for a moment, then turned to