After reaching the fifth level, Su Jiu still did not know exactly what had happened on the fourth, but she had guessed a little.
After all, where in this world could anyone find a windfall of pies falling from the sky?
From what she knew of the cultivation world, the only things that fell from the sky were knives.
But none of that concerned her anymore.
Upon entering the Fifth Level, they faced a choice of three branching paths. Just as she had expected, the entrance was like those of the first three levels shown on the map: they had to pass through a maze before reaching the central region of Black Dragon Prison's fifth level.
The maze was riddled with traps and dangers, and a single careless moment could cost them their lives. Fortunately, Su Jiu had destroyed the Recruitment Talisman upon entering. Otherwise, she would have had to contend not only with the maze, but also with those guards who appeared and vanished like ghosts.
She was not afraid of traps, but she was afraid of accidentally triggering one during a fight.
They had never actually passed through the mazes on the first three levels, so they did not know what would happen if they took a wrong turn there. The map only marked the approximate locations of the traps on those levels, without explaining what the traps actually were.
Looking at the three entrances before her, Su Jiu suddenly gave a soft laugh.
Qiao Zirong heard her say, "Fellow Daoist Qiao, do you believe me when I say the traps on this Fifth Level won't give us another chance to choose?"
Qiao Zirong did not understand. "What do you mean?"
She continued calmly, "If we choose wrong, we'll be trapped here forever. There won't be a second