The battle for the throne in Kowloon starts with the steady prince

Chapter 200 A Small Test of Skill (Seeking monthly votes and continued reading)

Yue Chenfeng rolled his eyes at Qin Changge and said, "Immortal Realm experts are already the pinnacle of combat power in the True Martial Continent and even the Great Thousand World. How could they be so easy to meet? They are like dragons that are rarely seen."

After thinking for a moment, Yue Chenfeng said, "Generally speaking, experts from the Immortal Realm are more common in the Holy Land."

Upon hearing this, Qin Changge asked with some curiosity, "Holy Land? Does our Great Xia Dynasty have any Holy Lands?"

Yue Chenfeng coughed twice and said, "Shouldn't we say that our Great Xia Dynasty has a sacred land?"

Qin Changge suddenly realized and said, "The Holy Land rules the dynasty."

Yue Chenfeng nodded and said, "That's right. Although our Great Xia Dynasty has a vast territory with as many as ninety-nine states, a large sphere of influence is actually useless. What's useful is having a large number of strong people. A single holy land can govern dozens of dynasties."

Qin Changge said, "Doesn't our True Martial Continent only have ten dynasties?"

Yue Chenfeng rolled his eyes at Qin Changge and said, "The vast world is not limited to just our Zhenwu Continent."

Qin Changge's eyes widened as he asked, "So, a holy land can control several continents?"

Yue Chenfeng nodded and said, "Holy Lands are super powers and super sects. It's nothing for them to control a few continents. Controlling dozens of continents is very common."

Upon hearing this, Qin Changge understood.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Changge asked, "Then what kind of holy land is above our Great Xia Dynasty?"

Yue Chenfeng fell silent upon hearing this.

Qin Changge asked curiously, "Can't I say this?"

After a long pause, Yue Chenfeng said, "Actually, I don't know either."

Qin Changge was stunned. In other words, all of this was just Yue Chenfeng bragging, casual conversation over tea and dinner, and shouldn't be taken seriously.

However, Qin Changge also knew that this was probably the case.

Soon, Supervisor Xiao Tianjue, standing on the high platform, delivered a speech, addressing the numerous Gold Knife, Silver Knife, and Bronze Knife constables present: "Today is the annual Bronze Knife Gathering, and the first round of selections will now begin."

Xiao Tianjue said, "The first round is a treasure hunt in the maze. All the copper-blade patrolmen must enter the maze, find the treasure Vermilion Fruit, and bring it out of the maze. Only then will they pass the first round of the test. If they are trapped or killed in the maze, they will fail the challenge."

These words surprised many of the Golden Knife constables, meaning that the Copper Knife Gathering would actually endanger their lives.

Yue Chenfeng said in a low voice, "Although there may be casualties, there won't actually be. This is all due to an unspoken understanding."

Qin Changge nodded at Yue Chenfeng's words and said, "Understood."

Soon, a portal of light appeared in the room.

Yue Chenfeng said, "This is a grotto-heaven type of magic treasure. After entering this light gate, there is a maze."

Qin Changge asked with some curiosity, "So, behind this portal of light lies a brand new world?"

Yue Chenfeng thought for a moment and said, "It's only the size of a palm inside, at most a fragment of a world, but most people call it a 'grand heaven,' which is called a 'grand heaven magic treasure.' How come you don't know so much common knowledge?"

Qin Changge nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Soon, many copper-sword patrolmen passed through this portal and entered the labyrinthine world of the magical treasure cave, searching for the Vermilion Fruit.

After queuing up, Qin Changge passed through the portal and entered this labyrinthine world, where a jungle came into view.

[Witness the opening of the Bronze Knife Society, Witness Points +100!] This jungle has many tall walls and numerous passages, but no one knows which one is the exit.

Qin Changge started exploring in a random direction.

This maze is full of flowers, plants and trees, and there is a treasure box in a conspicuous place.

Qin Changge walked up to the treasure box, examined it for a moment, and then punched it. With a crack, the treasure box was opened, though not broken.

Without any hesitation, Qin Changge immediately placed a sealing talisman on the treasure box, and the box opened, but was then enveloped by the sealed space.

With a hiss, a venomous snake slithered out, intending to bite the person who opened the treasure box. However, Qin Changge had anticipated this and trapped the snake with a sealed space, so the snake could only bite at the air.

Upon seeing this, Qin Changge frowned and said, "In other words, the treasure box may not contain treasures; it could also contain dangerous things."

Qin Changge seemed to be deep in thought, and continued to explore forward.

Qin Changge discovered a second treasure box, but it had already been opened by someone else, so Qin Changge had no choice but to continue forward.

As they walked, they found the maze to be quite large, and they occasionally encountered other copper-sword patrolmen. However, since they were all competitors now, they didn't greet each other.

Qin Changge continued searching for treasure boxes in the maze, but all the treasure boxes he encountered had already been opened. It was clear that there were many Copper Knife Patrolmen, and no matter how many treasure boxes there were, they couldn't withstand the search of so many Copper Knife Patrolmen.

Qin Changge realized this and knew that he had to be faster than others to open the treasure box, so he quickened his pace and began searching for a way out of the maze.

Qin Changge discovered that the treasure boxes were mostly located at crossroads. Once a treasure box at a crossroads was opened, a new path would appear.

In other words, to explore further areas, you have to keep opening the treasure chest.

Qin Changge realized this and discovered that the first round of assessment was not only about finding the Vermilion Fruit, but also about finding a way out.

Finding the Vermilion Fruit is only one aspect; finding a way out is another.

Moreover, if you find the Vermilion Fruit but still can't find a way out, then others can steal it from you; these are all hidden rules.

Clearly, the Bronze Knife Society selects geniuses, so many rules must be understood by oneself.

Qin Changge was very fast and found a treasure box immediately.

Upon opening the treasure box, a three-headed hellhound appeared before Qin Changge with a roar.

Qin Changge clapped his hands, and talismans flew out, dozens of them bombarding the three-headed hellhound and taking its life.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Changge ran in one direction and soon came to another intersection, where he saw a treasure box.

Qin Changge opened the treasure box and quietly sealed it with a spatial seal.

The next moment, the treasure box opened, and a crystal-clear red fruit appeared in front of Qin Changge.

Upon seeing this, Qin Changge was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and said, "This is the Vermilion Fruit, a top-tier treasure."

Without any hesitation, Qin Changge put the Vermilion Fruit into his storage ring, and then began to look for a way out, heading in one of the directions of the crossroads where the Vermilion Fruit had been opened.

As we walked, we found the exit.

A white light gate came into Qin Changge's view.

Qin Changge suddenly realized that finding the Vermilion Fruit meant finding the exit!
(End of this chapter)