A few withered yellow leaves still clung to the stone tablet.
It had grown late. Chai Chai was sound asleep on a nearby bed, his pale, flawless legs exposed from beneath the slightly-too-small blanket, completely unaware.
Li Ang silently got out of bed and gently tucked the corner of the blanket around Chai Chai. He then walked to the bedroom window, opened it, and leaped out.
He activated his Qi Sea, releasing Telekinesis to move the well cover's stone tablet aside, placing it on the courtyard ground before stepping towards the well.
The well walls were as smooth as ever, and the water at the bottom rippled slightly, reflecting the moonlight. It looked completely normal, indistinguishable from any other well.
"..."
After a long silence, Li Ang called out in his mind, "Are you there?"
"Here."
Thanks to Mo Si's instantaneous communication, Lu Yunan's voice from the distant Northern Black Mountain was clearly conveyed. "What's wrong?" she asked.
