Chapter 406: Entering Emei

As countless players waited for the moment to attack Mount Guangming, news suddenly came from ahead that “a man and a woman had been invited by the Shaolin monks.” The crowd immediately erupted in excitement, with many asking for details.
Some also started to think of imitating Happy, using attacks on martial artists to get closer to the front lines and gain the chance to meet the leaders of the six major sects!
However…
Many ended up hurting themselves instead.
The martial artist NPCs in front of them were all highly skilled experts. Even Happy, if not for his knowledge of various martial techniques and his ability to quickly subdue enemies with the Dragon-Seizing Hand, would have had no way of passing this test.
Because!
The mission to fight at Mount Guangming was supposed to appear only half a year later. In their past life, many skilled and arrogant players tried to instantly subdue the NPCs with their strength, triggering the mission to jointly attack Mount Guangming and escort the leaders of the six sects—resulting in a sea of experts.
But now, these people who rashly attacked the NPC experts outside the defense line were clearly inviting humiliation!
“Get lost!”
A Life-and-Death Realm expert was just about to launch an attack when the opponent suddenly changed tactics, switching from a slashing move to a pulling one. His balance was disrupted, and he rushed forward uncontrollably. The other person spun around and kicked him in the chest. The Life-and-Death Realm player groaned and was kicked ten meters away. “With such weak skills, you still want to go forward? Stay back and stay out of the way.”
The player was mortified and disappeared into the crowd.
Such incidents kept happening in various directions…
Even some famous martial artists in the world, or those on the Dragon and Phoenix rankings, struggled in battles and were not summoned. Even after defeating their opponents, they failed to impress the leaders of the six sects.
On the contrary, a few unfamiliar figures with impressive strength quickly subdued their opponents and were summoned by the Wudang, Emei, and Huashan sects.
Thus…
Many players gradually gave up any remaining hope.
Subduing a Life-and-Death Realm expert in a short time was simply impossible for them, unless their strength surpassed ordinary levels.
…
Happy and Mo Mo, led by the Shaolin monks, passed through the defenses of the six sects’ disciples and arrived at the place where the leaders of the six sects gathered—a place that made countless players’ hearts race.
“Abbot…”
A Shaolin disciple stepped forward, moving from behind among the group of bearded old monks to stand in front of an old monk dressed in a dark yellow robe, whispering in his ear.

The latter chanted a Buddhist mantra, stood up, turned around, and showed a kind and sincere smile to the young man not far away. “Heroes often emerge from youth. This young swordsman is quite skilled at such a young age. I wonder which great master trained him.”
“From the Murong family, Kai Xin. It’s an honor to meet the Abbot of Shaolin!” Kai Xin replied with a fist bow.
The Abbot of Shaolin was taken aback: “So you’re from a prominent family. My apologies, my apologies…” As soon as he spoke, the other sect leaders also showed interest: “The Murong family truly cares about the martial world. Miejue, I will definitely pay a personal visit to Master Murong someday.” The cold and aloof Master Miejue of Emei also smiled slightly.
Kai Xin naturally knew these were polite words and replied politely, maintaining a measured demeanor without being overbearing or humble.
He didn’t have much fondness for Master Miejue, but he took notice of the cold, charming disciple beside her—Zhou Zhiruo!
However…
Zhou Zhiruo was one of Emei’s most talented disciples, intelligent and accustomed to meeting young heroes from various sects. She wasn’t very impressed by Kai Xin and sat behind Master Miejue with a submissive attitude. The other two Emei female disciples, however, watched Kai Xin and Mo Mo with curiosity and a hint of disdain.
On the Wudang side, Song Qingshu completely ignored Kai Xin, his gaze fixed intently on Zhou Zhiruo! The heroic Song of Wudang was quite helpless about this.
“Kai Xin, since you’re from a prominent family, a disciple of the Murong family, and quite skilled, why not join us? Come with us to attack Guangming Peak first and bring honor to the Murong family. What do you think?” It was the elder of Kongtong Sect who spoke. The leaders of the other sects also looked over, showing interest.
“Ding!”
System prompt:
“Do you accept the task of following the disciples of the six major sects to attack Guangming Peak?”
“Better to obey than to be polite!” Kai Xin agreed resolutely.
“Good! Such courage in a young person! There’s no need to worry about the destruction of the Demon Sect!” For the first time, a hint of softness appeared on Master Miejue’s cold face as she smiled. “However, you don’t belong to any of our six major sects. It’s better for you to follow us or join one of their teams for mutual support. Well, which sect would you like to follow?”
Kai Xin wasn’t surprised at all.
The task itself hadn’t changed much from his past life. After gaining the recognition of the six sect leaders, he had to join a sect to receive detailed subtasks.
After pondering for a moment, Kai Xin quickly glanced at Zhou Zhiruo.

“I have long admired the six great sects. It’s quite difficult for me to choose. How about this? Since the task to besiege Guangming Summit was ordered by the leader of Emei, my friend and I will follow Emei’s team.”
“Truly worthy of being a descendant of the Murong family. Haha, you’re really good at speaking. Very well, Sister, I leave this young hero to you, Emei Sect.” Hero Song of Wudang laughed heartily.
Sister Juejie clearly also had a very positive impression of Happy. Although all her disciples were female, she agreed on the spot:
“Good!”
“Zhiruo, take care of this young man from the Murong family,” Sister Juejie instructed over her shoulder. “Talk to him about some relevant matters, especially the situation with the Five Elements Flags of the Demon Sect.”
Hearing her master’s words, Zhou Zhiruo finally raised her head and glanced at Happy and Mo Mo before bowing respectfully and answering, “Yes, Master.”
Happy walked over to Emei Sect with ease, while Mo Mo followed behind, noticing that Happy’s gaze was mostly fixed on Zhou Zhiruo.
“Thank you, Miss Zhou,” the two said as they sat down beside her.
A gentle breeze stirred Zhou Zhiruo’s hair, and a refreshing fragrance wafted toward them. Despite knowing she was an NPC, Happy couldn’t help but be impressed by her grace.
At present, Zhou Zhiruo was kind-hearted, obedient to her master, and respectful to her senior sisters—truly a well-behaved young disciple of Emei Sect. If not for being squeezed between her heartless master and the indecisive Zhang Wuji, and for her mindset changing under various pressures, she would have been a truly fine woman.
Speaking of which…
Due to her humble origins, timidity, and lack of someone to confide in, Zhou Zhiruo was pitiable. Driven by various factors, she ultimately became a tragedy.
Happy still felt quite some pity for this woman who was often regarded as vicious.