"A nursery rhyme?" Yue Qi's goosebumps started popping up again. Before they could even begin to recall, the old man started singing to himself.

Sing a folk song to awaken the spirit of the cave.

Do you have a spirit or not?

A spirit will be with you.

The spirits, having departed, each turned back on their journey.

"Stop—stop! Grandpa, please stop singing—" Yan Che couldn't stand his ear-piercing voice anymore. This song was already creepy enough, wasn't it?

The old man had no choice but to stop, looking at the two of them with an innocent expression.

Yue Qi felt a headache coming on. Not only that, they hadn't heard any mission notification sounds since they came out of Cangyun Mountain, which at least meant one thing: this damn dungeon wasn't over yet.

In addition, there was something he felt he had overlooked: the "rules of the Zhang family's old residence."

After thinking for a moment, he took out the parchment with the rules written on it again.

"Rules of the Zhang Family Old House":

Dear invitees, welcome to the Zhang Family Old Residence, a secluded paradise nestled deep in the mountains. To ensure you have the most memorable experience here, please adhere to the following rules:

1. All invitees must be in a group of one woman and two men. The three must not be separated at will, otherwise misfortune will occur.

2. Gentlemen, please protect your female companions. If your female companion dies, you will be forced to eliminate them.

3. The Zhang family's old house is located in Wuyun Mountain. Please remember this.

4. All outsiders are considered unwelcome here. When night falls, please take care of yourself.

5. The Zhang Family Old House warmly welcomes you. The first and fifteenth of each month are your only opportunities to enter and exit the Zhang Family Old House. You can try visiting at other times if you like.

6. The Fallen Flower Cave Maiden is the beginning of all the misfortunes here, but she is also your only lifeline. Therefore, if anyone harms the Fallen Flower Cave Maiden, you must kill them.

7. All women dressed in red and holding flowers are the embodiment of evil; contact with them will bring you misfortune.

8. Please remember that there are no rules for passing the level here.

After reviewing the rules again, Yue Qi finally discovered the parts he had subconsciously overlooked.

First of all, the rules have not been corrupted, that's for sure.

Secondly, points one through four have already been personally verified by all of them.

In Article 5, it is certain that they entered on the first day of the lunar month and came out on the fifteenth.

Only six, seven, or eight remain.

The eighth rule is very simple; it's a blatant act of malice against them by the dungeon rules. They never intended for anyone to leave.

The remaining six or seven items are quite problematic.

If we look at the six or seven points together, they actually tell them two things. One is that the only person they can trust is the woman from the Falling Flower Cave, and the other is that they should not trust the woman in red holding flowers.

Of all of them, only Yan Che and he had ever seen the woman in red holding flowers. Yan Qing had once passed by the courtyard dressed like that and left a geomantic map for them.

The Yan Qing that Sun Ning and the other two saw was always dressed as a white-clad maid. According to the three, Yan Qing had never worn red when she appeared.

Because of his trust in Yan Qing, he assumed he believed her from the beginning.

But what if Yan Qing is the one in the wrong? Or what if someone deliberately misled her and provided them all with false information?

Yue Qi felt something was wrong the more he thought about it, and he urgently needed to confirm with everyone again.

He had a vague feeling that the real target of the mastermind might be one of the three of them.

He, Yan Che, and Wen Jiajia—at least one of the three is the other party's real target.

Perhaps this is the true purpose of this instance: a flawless, intricately linked trap for a decisive victory.

Thinking of this, Yue Qi felt a chill run down his spine. If it was really as he suspected, then this mission to save the Cave God was most likely a death sentence.

The old man looked at Yue Qi with curiosity. Why was this man's expression getting more and more unpleasant?

Yue Qi quickly recovered, maintaining his impeccable manner as he politely bid farewell to the old man. He explained that they planned to discuss it with their companions before heading to pay their respects to the Great Shaman.

"Very well, the old man has prepared guest rooms for everyone. You can have the guards at the door lead you to rest. As for the Great Shaman, the old man needs to consult with him in advance. It's not too late to pay your respects when everything is ready."

Yue Qi bowed politely, "Then thank you, sir. By the way, I haven't asked yet, but I see that you are a person of great influence in the village. We were rude just now."

The old man laughed heartily, "You're too kind. He's just a mere clan chief, nothing special."

I see. It seems that with this person's support, things will be much more convenient for them in the village.

The two thanked him repeatedly before turning and leaving.

After the two left, they learned from the guards that the others had been taken away to rest by the clan chief.

After reuniting with everyone and seeing that everyone was alright, Yue Qi finally felt a little relieved.

"Everyone, we might have to go back to Cangyun Mountain again."

These words were incredibly damaging, leaving everyone stunned and speechless.

Yan Che was the first to jump out, "No way, I absolutely refuse to go! That place is really weird!"

"Exactly!" Guo Hu quickly chimed in. And that man in the Zhang family's old house underwater was terrifying; he almost died.

As for Sun Ning and Su Su, who were being held down by him, although they did not directly object, their disapproval was not concealed at all.

Of course, except for one person—Wen Jiajia. She seemed somewhat conflicted, but not at all surprised to be returning to Cangyun Mountain.

No one present was a fool; all eyes turned to Wen Jiajia.

"Hey Wen, are you hiding something from us?"

Faced with Yan Che's blunt questioning, Wen Jiajia struggled internally for a long time before finally making up her mind.

"Well, I only need to say one thing: this dungeon isn't actually a five-star dungeon, but something that surpasses five stars—"

"What?!" Sun Ning and the other two's expressions changed drastically. "Explain yourself clearly, what do you mean by a dungeon that surpasses five stars?"

At the same time, Yue Qi and Yan Che exchanged a glance. They had already experienced the Azure Dragon Coffin Dungeon once, a dungeon that was higher than five stars. Of course, Yan Che had heard about it from Yue Qi.

Therefore, neither of them was surprised. They quietly watched how Wen Jiajia would explain.