Chaos.
Clarity.
"You're awake?"
A somewhat chilly voice came through, and Qi Yuan's consciousness gradually cleared.
He opened his eyes, trying to see the world clearly.
Unfortunately, what entered his vision was not the world, nor was it void or nothingness, but a stretch of black and red.
"How long was I unconscious?"
Having only just awakened, Qi Yuan's mind was still somewhat muddled.
"Two months."
"That long?" Qi Yuan was rather surprised.
Sure enough, he was not suited for offline meetups.
No one else had run into trouble during this meetup, but he had.
"I saved you. I used my blood, and... you smashed my swing." The Blind Woman spoke.
"Thank you!" Qi Yuan said earnestly.
If he were not still playing the role of a blind artifact refiner, he definitely would have said something like this.
Thanks so much. I'll save you a spot in the underworld.
But now, he had to remain aloof.
"You need to compensate me." The Blind Woman's voice held no emotion.
"I will," Qi Yuan answered.
"You know artifact refinement?"
"I do."
"What a pity you're blind."
"Though my eyes are blind, my heart is not. I'm already a Heaven-Rank Artifact Refiner. Don't discriminate against blind people."
"I'm blind too."
"Huh?" Qi Yuan turned toward the Blind Woman.
All he saw was a blur, nothing at all.
However, judging by the Blind Woman's voice, he could tell that she ought to be quite young.
He fell silent.
In the surroundings, he could hear only the Blind Woman's faint breathing, along with the sound of wind stirring fallen leaves.
"This is Divine Wood Abyss?" Qi Yuan asked.
He was rather curious. Wasn't Divine Wood Abyss only opened after gathering three Divine Wood Tokens?
Why had he fallen directly into it?
"More or less."
"Hm?"