When Bu Er, Yang Qing, and the others heard the man call the little box in their hands "Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers," Yang Qing's impression of him shifted somewhat.
He had originally thought this man was merely an accomplice. Who would have guessed that he had another identity?
They had obtained Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers in the ruins at the bottom of the Lake. By rights, no one else in the world besides Yang Qing and his companions should have known about it.
Yet how did this utterly ordinary, unremarkable-looking man know where it came from?
Yang Qing narrowed his eyes and asked coolly, "You seem rather interested in this box of ours. May I ask why?"
"That isn't a box. It's a weapon—a deadly weapon."
The man seemed quite agitated. "Since you know it's called Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, you should also know how to use it. You should understand that I'm not lying."
"Though its name sounds beautiful, it is an instrument of slaughter. It must never be used unless there is absolutely no other choice."
Yang Qing nodded slightly. "Since you know how powerful it is, will you still stop us from entering the village?"
"Well..." The man wanted very much to say no, but he hesitated.
Their village was unlike other villages. Outsiders could not simply enter and wander around at will. Even passing through was forbidden.
But these people had Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers. The man could not guarantee that he and his people alone could defeat Yang Qing's group.
He was truly caught between a rock and a hard place!
"Since this puts you in such a difficult position, Village Chief, we simply won't enter."
Yang Qing spoke quietly, and the man let out a small sigh of relief at his words.
Whatever happened,