The Shelter stone was just in reach. Fatigue surged through your body, like thousands of silver needles poking and prodding at each pore. You passed over the rickety bridge suspended in the air with nothing other than large stakes on either side of the cavern, swaying with the wind and causing you to lose your balance, the nook between your foot and your sandal getting stuck on a splinter in the worn wood.

You pressed on, taking the beaten path up to a wall where a dead tree gave you something to grapple onto. Stumbling over it onto the plateau, you spotted a temple with guards posted outside. This wasn't your objective. A left turn led you to a torii gate that you passed under, following a dirt path with embedded stones. Your journey for the Shelter Stone seemed never-ending, like the myth of Sisyphus pushing his boulder, but you finally reached another torii gate leading into a clearing with the entrance to the Wedding Cave on the other side.

As you stepped onto the uneven stone floor covered in a thin layer of mud, you immediately sensed something was off. This wouldn't be easy. You cautiously approached the gate, but once in the middle of the clearing, a whiteness apparated before you. You stepped back to let it fully appear.

"Who... dare walk this path?" The behemoth figure sluggishly swerved around, a naginata in its right hand and prayer beads dangling from its left. It was an Oni - the Corrupted Monk. "You." It stood menacingly, daring you to attack first, almost mocking you. You dashed forward to get in a slice, but this was easily parried.

The both of you traded blows, taking hits and healing, but she was far more formidable than you anticipated. Without warning, she swiftly backed away and stared at you, laughing.

"It is clear that this is a stalemate," she firmly remarked, putting her naginata into a resting position. "However... I present you an offer. If you are willing to." Yao paused, her left hand reaching for her face where the mask rested. She gently lifted it off, revealing her face and blackened eyes which bored holes into yours. "Copulate. If you are willing to copulate with me... the stone you seek is yours."