Chapter 127 - The Way to Open the Box
The pattern was made clear by the sunlight.
Mingshi Yin was intrigued. He placed his Separation Hook and Scabbard into the groove.
Clack!
The top part of the box turned. There were now slits on all sides. Then, with another sound, the slits disappeared, returning to its original form.
“Eh? My Separation Hook and Scabbard!” Mingshi Yin was greatly shocked. He hastily grabbed his weapon. “It’s stuck? No!” The Separation Hook and Scabbard was like the flesh of his heart. He could not allow anything to happen to it. He held onto the Separation Hook and Scabbard with all his might.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Mingshi Yin swung his arms wildly. The rocks and boulders in his surroundings were almost all destroyed, but the Separation Hook and Scabbard would not dislodge from the box. It was caught in the groove!
“No way…” Mingshi Yin wanted to cry. “Did master regret giving me the weapon and devised such a method to get it back?” He continued thinking to himself, ‘That can’t be right. Master doesn’t need to use such an elaborate method if he wants me to return the weapon.’
Mingshi Yin felt as though he was soaring from happiness when his master praised him. He bowed and said, “Thank you for your kind words, master.”
Lu Zhou had thought of that as well. He had even changed Unnamed’s shape to fit the groove, but his attempt was unsuccessful. Clearly, the system would not let Lu Zhou exploit such a loophole. He needed the Jasper Saber, Longevity Sword, and the other weapons to open this box. However, now that the villainous disciples had left the Evil Sky Pavilion, it was slightly impractical to count on them.
Zhao Yue bowed and said, “Master, I think Fourth Senior Brother is the best person to unlock this mysterious box.”
Mingshi Yin was startled by this suggestion.
“How so?” Lu Zhou asked.
“The Peacock Plume is in Seventh Junior Brother’s hands. Seventh Junior Brother has a good relationship with Eighth Junior Brother. With Fourth Senior Brother’s abilities, it’s not difficult for him to locate Eighth Junior Brother. Once Seventh Junior Brother is found, it won’t be difficult for him to contact Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother. I believe they’ll be curious about the contents of the box. They would surely think of a way to open it.”
Mingshi Yin was still stunned.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard calmly and said, “Good idea.”
Mingshi Yin hastily said, “Master, we should take time to consider this before making any decisions… Elder Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother’s cultivation bases are profound. What if they decide to kill me and take the box away?”
When the others heard this, they nodded. They felt that Mingshi Yin had a point.
Lu Zhou, however, shook his head while stroking his beard and said, “Although Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong are rascals, they’re lenient toward their juniors. There has never been an internal feud among the disciples ever since the Evil Sky Pavilion started taking in disciples. I believe they won’t harm you.”
Mingshi Yin wanted to cry. “But, I… I don’t believe that…”