Looking at those black, weathered stones, Ye Kong couldn't help but sigh. If he had made the slightest mistake just now, he was afraid that he would have turned into a black stone and stood there for thousands of years, never to wake up.
"Alright, continue forward, young man." The old voice said and was about to leave.
"Uncle Shi, wait." Ye Kong quickly stopped him and asked, "I want to ask, what was the meaning of the test just now? What did those choices represent?"
The old voice laughed and said, "Everyone who passes this test will ask me this question. Alright, I'll say it again."
"Please go ahead."
The old voice paused for a moment, then continued, "A person's life is full of choices. Each choice determines the path you will walk on. Some choices, you can turn back, but some choices, you can't turn back!"
"Similarly, through these choices, I can see your character and weaknesses. First, the first choice, on one side is a field full of flowers, and on the other side is a vast desert. You chose the vast desert, which means that you are not easily deceived by appearances. You are very smart, knowing that flowers often hide greater dangers. "
Ye Kong laughed, "Hehe, this young master has always been smarter than others."
The old voice ignored him and continued, "The second choice is in the desert, which gave you another chance to walk on the road full of flowers, but you still chose to walk on it. This means that you are a confident and persistent person. Once you make a choice, you believe in your choice, and you won't easily give up!"
"You are right. Usually, when I go to collect protection fees, I have to get it." Ye Kong said.
"The third choice." The old voice continued, "The big lake in the distance, and the mountain nearby. You saw the big lake, but you didn't give up on the mountain, which means that you have a long-term vision, and you won't let go of a single opportunity. "
It seemed to be a good thing, Ye Kong couldn't help but laugh, I didn't even realize that I have so many good points, I feel embarrassed.
But then, the old voice said again, "But after you went up the mountain, your performance was much worse. Although you are kind, you are very impulsive and not cautious enough! Before you saved that young girl, you didn't even think about the danger. You didn't even ask why she was tied up before you untied her! "
Ye Kong pursed his lips. It seemed that Old Man Stone's words made sense. The moment he saw the beauty, he didn't think of any danger at all. He didn't even suspect anything. How could someone be tied up in this illusion?
"Sometimes, being impulsive and kind will cost you your life!"
Ye Kong nodded and asked, "If I didn't ask anything on the spot and killed that girl, would I have passed the test?"
"No, we're not looking for a cold-blooded murderer!"
"Then who are you looking for?" Ye Kong asked without waiting for him to catch his breath.
"We want to find …" As soon as the words left his mouth, the old voice chuckled. "Brat, you want to get information from me? Are you really tired of living?"
Ye Kong chuckled and quickly explained, "Uncle Shi, I was just asking casually. I didn't mean to get information from you."
The old voice snorted coldly and continued, "Although your performance was subpar, you were able to awaken from the lust of beauty at such a young age. Because of your calmness and decisiveness, this old man will reluctantly let you pass."
Ye Kong asked again, "Then why did the female demon become one of my closest people?"
"That's your weakness! Your weakness is that you don't have enough hatred! You know that it was the female demon, but you still can't kill her! Your family … is your most fatal weakness! "
"This test … is really amazing." Ye Kong couldn't help but sigh. To be able to come up with the contents of this test, it was really amazing.
He didn't know if this Uncle Shi was looking for an employee or a son-in-law. How could he come up with so many ideas?
"Uncle Shi, Uncle Shi." Ye Kong wanted to ask again, but the old voice had already left.
"What a master, to come and go without a trace." Ye Kong looked at the bottomless cave in front of him, but he wasn't discouraged. He continued to explore, wondering what the next test would be.
As he continued forward, the scenery in front of him slowly changed. The cobblestone road turned into jade slabs, and the flowers on both sides disappeared. In their place was a lake, and this jade slabs road was like a jade belt stretching out from the lake. Walking on it, one could only see a vast expanse of mist, and the color of the water was moving.
And on both sides of the jade road, at regular intervals, there was a ten story tall white jade statue. Although it was just a stone statue, it was vivid and lifelike, as if it was a real person.
The first statue was of a young man. He had his hands behind his back, looking into the distance. His eyes had a calm expression, as if he was looking down on the world. One look and one could tell that this person wasn't an ordinary person.
Walking further, the second statue was of a middle-aged man. He had a square face, and his eyes were like copper bells. He had a short beard, and was dressed in golden armor.
The third statue was of an old man. He had a kind appearance and he held a cane made of wisteria.
The fourth and fifth statues were both women. Both of them were as beautiful as flowers, and if they were in Cangnan, they would definitely be famous beauties. Perhaps even a Shadow Tribe woman like Yi Manying wouldn't be more outstanding than them.
As Ye Kong continued walking, he discovered that the scenery on both sides had changed once more. The lake had disappeared, and what replaced it was a bountiful golden color.
Behind him, the scenery changed once more. It was like winter in the north. Snowflakes flew everywhere, and ice and snow filled the air.
"The master of this place really knows how to enjoy life. A single road actually includes all four seasons." Ye Kong sighed. The master of this place could be considered amazing. He was able to create so many sceneries in a single cave.
After admiring the scenery for a long time, he didn't encounter any danger. This caused Ye Kong to feel a bit apprehensive.
When the winter scenery ended, a massive palace appeared in front of him. Ye Kong walked over and saw the heavy doors of the palace open on their own.
Ye Kong did not dare to be careless. He stepped in and looked left and right, only to see a narrow passageway behind the doors. The passageway was surrounded by black stone.
"Once I enter the palace, it's a stone passageway?" Ye Kong could not help but snort. This master had a problem with his aesthetic standards.
However, this place could not be judged by common sense. The more abnormal it was, the more normal it was.
"Boom." As soon as Ye Kong walked in, the palace doors behind him slammed shut.
Ye Kong knew that this was like closing the door to beat the dog, but there was no other way. He could only walk forward even more carefully.
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