Chapter 206 Book 5 Bargain
A low, rhythmic drip echoed through the vast underground cavern, the sound of water hitting stone repeating like a forgotten heartbeat. Dim crystals embedded in the ceiling gave off a pale bluish light, casting long, flickering shadows that danced along the slick walls of Xin Shan's laboratory. Broken glass tubes and shattered apparatus lay scattered around, remnants of recent chaos. The scent of salt, blood, and alchemical fumes lingered thickly in the air.
Li An walked slowly, her boots splashing through puddles of murky water tinged with a greenish hue. Her long black cloak, still damp from the cavern's mist, whispered as it brushed the floor. She moved with the calm poise of someone in complete control, her dark eyes gleaming with sharp calculation.
Ahead of her, blocking the way like a cracked obsidian statue, stood Gronak.
