Thud—that was the sound of landing... The ground gave a slight rebound, as if it were not a solid metal floor.
It had the texture of hardened earth—Zhao Huai'an thought to himself.
It should only be fifty or sixty meters deep... Zhao Huai'an swiftly pulled on his protective suit while examining the surroundings.
Unfortunately, the surroundings seemed to be made entirely of light-absorbing material, making it impossible to see anything!
"Zha Hu, light it up."
As Luo spoke in the darkness, illumination followed.
Zhao Huai'an instantly saw a wolfhound-sized creature with an anthropomorphic expression of complete despair... "A Spirit Beast?"
"Its name is Zha Hu." Luo gave a simple introduction. "I'm temporarily keeping it."
—But they hadn't seen this Spirit Beast anywhere along the way.
—Could Young Master Luo also possess the ability to summon Spirit Beasts?
At that moment, figures began falling from above. They were the Brocade Guards who had been knocked unconscious by the yellow gas and pushed down by the walls, along with several scholar-masters.
At this height, although cultivators among the Brocade Guards would not be killed by the fall, they would inevitably suffer severe injuries... Zhao Huai'an was shocked. He quickly lowered his stance and raised both palms, striking upward with his palm force to slow everyone's descent.
Zhao Huai'an looked quite strained. After continuously releasing palm force, his face had flushed red... Still, he managed to let the Brocade Guards land safely one after another.
At last, he dropped onto the ground and panted heavily. "Young Master Luo, is there any way to wake them?"
—This should be the physician's area of expertise, right?
he thought.
"They aren't poisoned." Luo said calmly, "They only inhaled a nerve-anesthetizing gas. Once the effects wear off, they'll wake up naturally... Perhaps you could try splashing water