The Deep Pit before him was at least twenty meters deep when viewed from above. Its surroundings were entirely covered in vitrified soil, with objects that had not melted under the high heat occasionally lodged within the earth.
Traces of excavation could also be seen along the pit walls.
It was clear that this place had not gone undiscovered.
Once they reached the vicinity of the Deep Pit, Gu Xi waved his hand and had Shi Li take his men to guard the surroundings.
Gu Xi himself carried the flowerpot and flew down into the Deep Pit.
As he drew closer, the flower in the pot began spinning ceaselessly like an electric fan, constantly verifying certain information.
Seeing this, Gu Xi was rather speechless.
What was going on? Could the Nether Spirit Flower have exploded into fragments the moment it entered the Game Deep?
Though Gu Xi muttered inwardly, his hands did not pause.
He personally began digging at the spot where the flower spun fastest.
Before long, Gu Xi dug up some broken roots and vitrified clumps of dirt.
Every time he unearthed something, Gu Xi inspected it with the Three Lives Stone Mirror before placing it in the flowerpot to determine whether it was related to the Nether Spirit Flower.
Gradually, a complete picture formed in Gu Xi's mind.
The Nether Spirit Flower had escaped from Yin Capital, but it had initially entered some game.
If someone had been able to control and bind the Nether Spirit Flower then, perhaps none of the later events would have happened.
But the people of Yin Capital had suppressed the news instead, intending to recapture the Nether Spirit Flower.
Because of their mishandling, the Nether Spirit Flower had darted back and forth through many different games.
Then, through one careless mistake,