Building a sect from scratch.

After a long and arduous explanation, Zhao Qing finally managed to clarify the cause of the matter for Kui Huai Ren.

Kui Huai Ren breathed a sigh of relief—it was good that he wasn't going to confront Du Guang Guo. Otherwise, he would have just been tied to the Taiyin Sect and would have faced a life-or-death decision. That would have been incredibly unlucky!

"So, you've found a strange 'iron cage,' but you can't open it no matter what you try, so you've asked me for help?"

Kui Huai Ren concluded by asking the question.

Zhao Qing nodded quickly: "That's right, that's right! We've tried many methods, including some destructive ones, but there are still living people locked inside. We can't just ignore their lives, can we? So we really have no other choice!"

"it is good."

Kui Huai-ren had no reason to refuse such a trivial matter and readily agreed.

So, the man and the dragon immediately set off from Liuzhou and were teleported directly into the timed battlefield instance.

It was only thanks to Kui Huai Ren being recorded as a "Sect NPC" that he was able to enter this kind of instance. Ordinary passerby NPCs, or natives from other sects, did not have the permission to use the teleportation array to these battlefield instances.

"She's here! Sister Pig is finally back!"

From afar, a few players who were so bored that they squatted on the ground playing Dou Dizhu (a card game) excitedly shouted when they saw Zhao Qing and the white-robed male cultivator beside her flying over.

"Sister Pig, you really summoned the Dragon King?!"

"That's awesome, Sister Pig!"

Although Kui Huai Ren had never actually interacted with the disciples of the Taiyin Sect, he had spent a lot of time observing their unrestrained behavior from the river when the Arctic Flowing Continent was a time-limited battlefield. Therefore, he maintained a relatively calm demeanor in the face of these players' strange words and actions, and could even nod and smile at them to show his friendliness.

Unexpectedly, his friendly attitude only made the players take advantage of him. One player even shouted, "Fellow Daoist! I heard that the Tai Shui Dragon King is a white Kui dragon, so why is your hair black when you transform into human form? White hair is the way of the king! White hair is the eternal god!"

Kui Huai Ren looked at the shouting player with a puzzled expression, then turned to look at Zhao Qing, his eyes filled with confusion: "White... hair?"

"Well, it's white hair. Most disciples of the Taiyin Sect have a bit of a thing for white or silver hair... I don't know why!"

Zhao Qing explained, shrugging her hands, but then immediately typed in the team chat: "Everyone, tone it down! This is an outside helper I went to great lengths to get!"

This time, the players, as expected, heeded Zhao Qing's advice and stopped making a ruckus. However, the team chat became lively again.

"Understood! I'll definitely act like a normal person!"

"I'm sick of hearing that! Can't you just be a human being?!"

"Nothing beats being a salted fish! As long as I lie down now, I can lie flat forever! (Sprinkle!)"

While the players could only exchange knowing glances and banter because of Kui Huai Ren's presence, Kui Huai Ren, led by Zhao Qing, had been circling the huge "iron cage" for quite a while.

After pondering for a long time, Kui Huai Ren slowly said, "This thing... should be a spiritual artifact, and it has quite a bit of knowledge. If the owner of this spiritual artifact does not take the initiative to untie it or dies, it will probably be difficult to open it without harming the human trapped inside."

One player suddenly realized, "Huh? So, it seems that the iron cage that trapped Baozi just now disappeared mysteriously because the BOSS died!"

The quicker-thinking players realized: "Got it! There's another boss to fight!"

Guantangbao chimed in with a complaint: "The problem is, we haven't seen any other bosses either! Where are we going to find the owner of this magical artifact?!"

These words expressed everyone's thoughts—ever since Zhao Qing said she would ask the Black Moon Dragon King for help, the players have been camped out in this area. They had searched the surroundings, but there was nothing there, and they were so bored that they started playing Dou Dizhu (a card game)! So, if, as Kui Huai Ren said, this big iron cage has a so-called "owner," then where is he?

As the players looked at each other in bewilderment, Kui Huai Ren said, "If you want to find the owner of this magical artifact, it won't be difficult."

One player was cursing in the team chat: "I knew the developers had planned this plot!"

Seeing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, Kui Huai-ren smiled and continued, "I'll give it a try—"

As he spoke, layers of invisible spiritual energy began to surge around him, rippling outwards like rolling waves. In a daze, the players even heard the faint roar of a tsunami or a dragon.

Soon after, Kui Huai Ren's expression suddenly froze. Then, in the distance, where the exact location was unclear, a yellow light suddenly burst forth and shot out, making it impossible to see what it was!
Without wasting any words, Kui Huai Ren immediately gave chase. Zhao Qing then took to the air, frantically gulping down various speed-enhancing waters and pills that could lighten the body and accelerate her movements, while using all her might to catch up with Kui Huai Ren.

The other players could only stare in disbelief as Zhao Qing soared into the sky at a speed they could not even imagine, leaving only a blur in the blink of an eye. They all exclaimed in the team chat.

Is Sister Pig really a player?

"Could it be that Sister Pig is really part of the insider faction and secretly altered her own data!?"

"That speed is just unbelievable!"

"Why is the gap between players even greater than the gap between a human and a dog?!"

Only Nietzsche was still trying to cover for Zhao Qing: "Sister Pig goes to class every day and often gets extra help from NPCs. She learned all the spells properly on her own, so she's definitely much better than you guys who just use skill books!"

One player timidly interjected, "Actually... I tried a certain spell in real life once, and it seemed to be somewhat useful. I was even thinking of learning a few more from the sect when I had time..."

The other players immediately mocked, "Have you gone mad from playing games?! You think it can be used in real life? Can it summon wind or rain?"

"Exactly! I've tried it! There's absolutely no spiritual energy to be sensed on Earth!"

"Beetroot! You actually tried it!?"

"Can you swear you didn't try it? Swear you'll never eat fried chicken, barbecue, seafood, hot pot, snail rice noodles, or drink sugary drinks again!"

"Ah! What a vicious curse! Then what can I eat?"

"Just tell me whether you tried it or not!"

"Sigh, so what if I try? It's just a game anyway!"

The player who had previously mentioned the ability to use magic in real life said again, "It really works. I tried a spell that doesn't require spiritual energy; it's for calming the mind and soothing the nerves. Anyway, my insomnia has improved a lot..."

"The case is solved! It was just psychological!"

"Hilarious! I thought it was some kind of magic, but it turns out to be a powerful hypnotic spell!"

Just as everyone was laughing and joking, the player's private chat suddenly started flashing.

It turned out to be Nietzsche's private message: "Sister, which magic are you talking about? I'm also having trouble sleeping and want to try it, even if it's just a placebo effect, it'll be fine as long as it works!" (End of this chapter)