On the other side, Jiang Caiyan had already walked out of the long, narrow, dark passage.
What entered her eyes was an incomparably bizarre scene. Glowing ice spikes were everywhere, as if they had grown savagely inside the cavern.
And overhead were things resembling meridians and blood vessels, with a tender heart plugged beneath each tube.
The hearts were beating, some still full of vitality.
Some had withered as though their essence blood had been drained dry, and she could even see the hearts of children among them.
Even Jiang Caiyan, who killed decisively, had never seen such a shocking sight. There were at least several thousand hearts in here.
Mm, mm~~
Something wrapped up like a rice dumpling was struggling. One look, and it was clear there was a person inside.
Jiang Caiyan hurriedly rushed over and tore away the two layers of branchlike lines wrapped around it, only then managing to free Black Robe's head.
"Black Robe, are you all right?"
"Of course he's all right!" A familiar voice drifted over faintly from behind. Crippled Granny, carrying an oil lamp in her hand, slowly appeared not far behind her.
Jiang Caiyan's heart tightened. She turned back to look, and in the end, her heart still dropped to the bottom of the valley.
It really was Crippled Granny!!
"Grandmother, didn't you go back to the Northern Continent? Why are you here?"
"Why did you tie Black Robe up and bring him here?"
"Silly child, the Northern Continent isn't peaceful right now. What would I do by going back? I originally thought you would return as soon as possible, but I didn't expect you to keep delaying it. There was no helping it... your grandmother could only come find you in person."
"What are you looking for me for?" Jiang