Ren Ye's leap into the Sacrificial Pool had certainly looked dashing, leaving his three teammates with a very "heroic" view of his back.
In truth, though, he was scared shitless, and even felt a faint twinge of regret...
But the situation at the time had left him no room for further consideration.
He had chosen to sacrifice himself because, after piecing together all the information and clues in his head, Ren Ye had ultimately deduced... that the only way to pass this trial was to jump into the Sacrificial Pool himself.
At first, he had thought this conclusion was utterly absurd and idiotic.
But after reviewing it carefully several times, every clue and outcome had pointed back to him alone.
First, the starting point of this deduction was the "letter" Mr. He had dropped during the battle at the apartment building.
The letter had explicitly stated that all the trials and tests set up inside Princess Anping's Tomb were related to Li Mu.
Initially, Ren Ye had not quite trusted the clues recorded in the letter. After all, it had come from an opposing faction. Who knew whether they had deliberately left it behind to screw him over?
But soon, the farther he ventured into the tomb, the more credible he found the letter.
After entering the tomb, the eleven players had faced the First Trial, Youjian Inn.
Before the game began, Xu Niang had told a story. In essence, Princess Anping and Li Mu had passed each other at the Qinglian Township lantern festival... The princess, who had spent so long living in the palace, had fallen for the carefree, unrestrained, and brilliantly talented Li Mu at first sight.
All right, then what had made her "fall at first sight"? Why had the princess been so starry-eyed upon