Chapter 173 - 165: The Mechanism
"There must be a secret chamber underground," all three pointed to the spot Shitou had just indicated.
Lu Aiguo’s eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly extended his spiritual power downward. After peering for a long while, his face fell with disappointment, "It’s pitch black; I can’t see anything."
"Let’s open the entrance to the secret passage for ventilation and then we’ll eat. Whether or not there’s a vent below, it hasn’t been opened for years, so the air down there mustn’t be good."
Upon hearing that Lu Aiguo also could not see what was below, Xia Yuan felt her slight frustration instantly cured, a touch of happiness spreading across her face.
Her expression was so obvious that Lu Yun and Shitou couldn’t help but turn their heads and snicker. Lu Aiguo rolled his eyes, "You’re this happy just because I can’t see below?"
"What’s more joyful, enjoying alone or sharing the joy?" Xia Yuan’s eyes widened as she looked at Lu Aiguo with raised eyebrows, thoroughly enjoying the moment. Seeing the triumphant look on her face, Lu Aiguo’s heart melted, and he raised his hands in surrender, forgetting any notion of ’picking a bone’ with her.
"Shh."
Lu Yun stifled a laugh and pulled Shitou away, not to disturb the two exchanging tender gazes.
The two quietly opened the room at the entrance to the secret chamber.
After fumbling around for a bit, they quickly found the mechanism and opened the mouth of the secret passage. Just looking down, the deep entrance was a winding staircase made of bluestone slabs...