The pattern was exceptionally obvious under the sunlight.
Mingshi Yin's curiosity was piqued. He placed the Separation Hook and Scabbard on the groove.
Ka —
The top of the box automatically rotated.
Cracks appeared all around, and then with a crack, the cracks disappeared.
He returned to his original appearance.
"Eh, my separation hook and scabbard!"
Mingshi Yin was shocked. He hastily grabbed the Separation Hook and scabbard.
"Stuck?"
How could he do that?
To him, this Separation Hook and Scabbard was his most precious treasure. There was no room for error.
He grabbed the Separation Hook and Scabbard tightly. Bang bang bang!
It swung back and forth.
The rocks around him were smashed to pieces, but the Separation Hook and Scabbard did not fall. It was stuck in the groove and did not move at all!
"No way …"
Mingshi Yin felt like crying.
"Could it be that Master regretted giving me the weapon, so he purposely thought of this method to take it back?"
It didn't make sense. If Master wanted to take back his weapon, why would he need to beat around the bush?
"Junior Brother … What are you doing? I've been looking for you everywhere! "Duanmu Sheng walked over with his Overlord Spear in hand.
"Senior Brother, I'm afraid I can't practice with you anymore … My Separation Hook and Scabbard are stuck!"
Mingshi Yin pointed at the groove on the box.
Duanmu Sheng said disapprovingly, "It's just a broken chest. Get away from me!"
"What are you doing?"
"A little further."
"…"
Bang!
Duanmu Sheng struck the mysterious box with his spear.
The spearhead trembled and his arms went numb!
The box bounced off, smashed a hole in the stone wall, and fell to the ground.
Duanmu Sheng looked at the Overlord Spear. It was undamaged!
Looking at the box again, there was no trace of it.
"It's so sturdy!" Duanmu Sheng exclaimed in amazement.
"Senior Brother, look …"
Mingshi Yin pointed at the groove of the Separation Hook and Scabbard on the box and the circular groove at the side.
"What's this?" Duanmu Sheng asked.
"Why don't you try stabbing it with your Overlord Spear?" Mingshi Yin had a feeling this box had a special liking for heaven-grade weapons.
Duanmu Sheng obediently raised his Overlord Spear and stabbed it into the slot beside the Separation Hook and Scabbard.
Kacha!
The Overlord Spear's slot suddenly stuck the spearhead.
As if a mechanism had been triggered, a gap appeared on this side of the box.
Bang!
"My weapon!" Mingshi Yin was shocked.
The gap sent the two weapons flying into the air.
Mingshi Yin circulated his Primal Qi and made a grabbing motion with his right hand. The Separation Hook and Scabbard returned to his palm.
The Overlord Spear flew into the air before falling back down. Duanmu Sheng reached out and grabbed the coiling dragon ornament.
"This box … It's strange." Duanmu Sheng looked at the box in shock.
One of the six sides already had a hole in it.
Realization dawned on Mingshi Yin as he said, "I understand now … Master's box requires all of us to place our weapons into the slots before it can be opened!"
Under the illumination of the sun, the card slot on the surface of the box was extremely clear.
"This is the Jasper Saber … This is the Longevity Sword … This is the Amorous Hoop … This is the Peacock Plume …" Mingshi Yin carefully counted the patterns on the swords.
Duanmu Sheng was amazed and said, "I wonder which expert designed such an exquisite box?"
"How would I know?" Mingshi Yin nodded and said, "Fortunately, we've found the secret to opening the box!"
"It's useless even if we find it! The Peacock Plume is in Seventh Junior Brother's hands. The Jasper Saber and Longevity Sword are in Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother's hands. There's no one under the heavens who's so confident that they're willing to give up their weapons! I'm afraid not! "
Initially, he wanted to say that not even his master could do it! However, he was afraid that he would bring trouble upon himself. Hence, he swallowed his words and changed the topic.
Mingshi Yin nodded. "I don't dare to go to Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother … I'll report this to master in a while."
"Master is still resting. Why don't we … spar?"
"…"
Mingshi Yin cried. "Third Senior Brother, I recommend Elder Hua! You couldn't even break through his defense when he was hiding his strength. Are you convinced? Moreover, he's a Six-leaf elite. He's very suitable to be your sparring partner. "
Duanmu Sheng's eyes brightened. He said, "You have a point. I'll look for Elder Hua now!"
Meanwhile, Mingshi Yin studied the box at the back of the mountain.
In the afternoon, he carried the box back to the Evil Sky Pavilion.
When he entered the great hall, he saw his master, Little Yuan 'er, Zhao Yue, Zhou Jifeng, and the others were there as well. They seemed to be discussing something.
Lu Zhou was seated on a chair.
When he saw Mingshi Yin, he said calmly, "You're just in time."
Mingshi Yin placed the box on the ground. He bowed and said, "Master, I've found the secret to opening the box."
"Oh?" Lu Zhou was slightly moved, but he did not show it on his face.
Although this disciple of his was slightly difficult to control, he was diligent during critical moments.
"This box requires six weapons to be embedded into the grooves … Please take a look, master …" Mingshi Yin waved his hand. The box hovered in the air. "This is the Jasper Saber, the Longevity Sword, and this is the Peacock Plume, the Amorous Hoop …"
Through the angle at which Mingshi Yin held the box, the light outside the great hall shifted and shone on the box.
It was just as Mingshi Yin had said. The grooves on each of the boxes were the six disciples' weapons.
"Master, Third Senior Brother and I opened this opening by placing our weapons together. I think we'll need two more openings, "Mingshi Yin said proudly.
Lu Zhou nodded. "Well done."
Mingshi Yin was delighted to hear his master's praise. He bowed and said, "Thank you for the compliment, master."
Lu Zhou had thought of this as well. He had even used Unnamed to change its shape, but it did not work.
Clearly, the system would not allow Lu Zhou to find such a huge loophole.
He would need the help of the Jasper Saber, the Longevity Sword, and the other weapons to open the box. However, these villainous disciples had already left the Evil Sky Pavilion. It was unrealistic to count on them.
Zhao Yue bowed and said, "Master, I think Fourth Senior Brother is the best candidate to open this mysterious box."
Mingshi Yin. "???"
"Why do you say so?" Lu Zhou asked.
"The Peacock Plume is in Seventh Junior Brother's hands. Seventh Junior Brother and Eighth Junior Brother are close. With Fourth Senior Brother's abilities, it won't be difficult for him to find Eighth Junior Brother. Once he finds Seventh Junior Brother, it won't be difficult for him to contact Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother … I believe they'll be curious about what's inside the box as well. At that time, they'll think of a way to open the box. "
Mingshi Yin. "???"
Lu Zhou stroked his beard calmly and said, "That's right."
Mingshi Yin hastily said,
"Master, we'll have to think about this further … Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother's cultivation bases are unfathomable. What if they kill me and take the box for themselves?"
When the others heard this, they nodded. They thought Mingshi Yin had a point.
However, Lu Zhou shook his head and stroked his beard.
"Although Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong are rascals, they're lenient toward your juniors. Ever since the Evil Sky Pavilion recruited disciples, there has never been any internal strife. I believe they won't harm you. "
Mingshi Yin felt like crying.
"I … I don't believe it …"
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