The souls of over a hundred bandits were taken into his Yin Commander's manor, Wang Wu among them.
The Yin Commander's manifestation opened its hand, and a Memory Book appeared in its palm. It contained Wang Wu's memories. After flipping through them briefly, Xiao Ran learned what this so-called Abyss of Curses was.
He furrowed his brow and casually stowed Wang Wu's corpse in the [Yin Soldier Gourd].
"This Abyss of Curses is going to be a problem."
He turned back to Golden Toad Son and the others. "From Wang Wu's memories, this place used to be an old mine. After the Maze descended, it collapsed straight down, forming a bottomless pit."
"That crystal you brought over is called a Five-colored Stone. A piece only as big as a fingernail can be exchanged for a hundred nether coins with a sect deep in the northeast."
After hearing Xiao Ran's explanation, Qi Jinguang and the other two finally understood. No wonder the bandit had pursued them so relentlessly.
"So those Five-colored Stones are hard to come by?" Wang Yu asked curiously.
"No!"
Xiao Ran shook his head. "They're actually... easy to get. According to Wang Wu's memories, they're scattered all over the bottom of the mine."
The others were baffled.
If they were everywhere, why had the bandits gone to such lengths to hunt them down?
Xiao Ran didn't beat around the bush. He told them the truth outright.
Many Five-colored Stones lay scattered at the bottom of the mine. Pretty much anyone could walk down and pick them up. With a bit of luck, collecting three to five hundred in a day was easy.
Yet the stones were still extremely valuable. The reason was the Abyss of Curses. Getting down was easy, but getting back up... that was another matter.