8 - The Eldest Martial Sister Gave Up Treatment

**Chapter Four: The Witch Queen, Bai Lian!** A large Zhulong (Candle Dragon) statue stood before her. The dragon's head held a candle in its mouth, and its eyes glimmered with a ghostly light. That faint glow was what illuminated the bronze valley. Bai Lian cast a glance around. According to the Flower of Soul Lock's guidance, this was indeed where the Underworld King resided. She couldn't help but marvel at her fortune, for the palace was surrounded by a grand array. Those outside the array couldn't see within. And those inside couldn't see out. Even if she were to host a grand concert outside the palace just now, those inside wouldn't have reacted at all. But still... "To truly understand the situation, merely skimming the surface from outside won't suffice. I must delve deep to uncover the truth." She approached the partially open door, and as expected, the system emerged at just the right moment. [Task 1: Guard the entrance, awaiting opportunity (Reward: Concentration +14)] [Task 2: Charge right in (Reward: Concentration +14)] [Task 3: Turn and leave (Reward: Concentration +14)] "What?" Bai Lian was dumbfounded. The tasks issued by the system lately seemed increasingly perplexing. Why offer tasks with identical rewards in such a bizarre manner? Were they trying to torment her indecisiveness? But setting that aside, the prospect of 14 concentration points placed considerable pressure on her. Her strength had increased significantly, but the risk associated with a single concentration point was now much greater than before. Without using a sacred spirit stone, she had no chance of weathering the danger. Yet, from another perspective, Bai Lian knew that the task was not impossible to complete. "Then I'll choose Task 2!" If the Underworld King were still alive, the only way to save him was to charge forward. Grasping a stalk of sacred spirit grass in her left hand and a sacred spirit stone in her right, Bai Lian stepped through the palace doors. Buzz. Ripples spread outward. The bronze valley returned to silence. There was no remarkable sensation. After passing through a broad avenue, Bai Lian found herself near a massive altar. She saw them. Several people stood on the altar. Among them were familiar faces, like the Underworld King and the third-in-command, the Black Sha Master. There were also unfamiliar faces. Finally, her gaze landed on a grey-robed man who seemed to be the leader. His aura was one she had sensed somewhere before. Yet she was certain she had never seen that face. "Who is that..." Just then. A yawning man atop the towering altar suddenly turned his head. Upon seeing the unexpected presence of Bai Lian, he was visibly taken aback. His expression was enough to be summed up by the phrase "elderly man with a smartphone, startled on the subway." The next moment. He bellowed so loudly it resounded: "Holy crap, isn't that Bai Lian?" "What? Bai Lian?" "Where's Bai Lian?" "Are you dreaming again?" "Damn it, stop shouting!" Amidst a cacophony devoid of any graceful demeanor, over a dozen people on the altar turned their gazes towards her. Following were exclamations of "Holy crap" escalating in volume... Even regulars of a brothel weren't as energetic. Anyone unaware might think they were caught in a duel with burly men pressing them into submission. The most intense reaction came from Jiang Jing. His neck stretched out, mouth agape in an "o" shape, stunned as if someone had cut off his future. It appeared. Please save the link: https://m.bi49.cc