Still Alive

Zhao Han swept the area with his mental power but found no trace of Nangong Meng. He couldn't even sense the slightest hint of her aura.

His brows knitted together. Zhao Han was furious. Locking someone away in such an isolated environment would drive even a sane person mad.

He hurried forward, following the route into the cavern.

"Who!"

Zhao Han hadn't concealed his aura, so the moment he entered the cavern, he caught the attention of the elderly woman.

With a flash, the old woman left her cave and appeared five meters in front of Zhao Han. She held a fiery-red whip and watched him warily.

The old woman's voice was loud enough to rouse all the men and women in the other caves. They stopped cultivating and came out one after another.

Soon, the cavern's open ground was filled with people. There were more than three hundred of them, making the place look just like a prison.

Most of the three hundred had whip marks on their bodies. Clearly, they had been lashed with the whip in the old woman's hand.

"Could you be a son-in-law who accidentally wandered into Li Wang Cave? Who is your wife—or husband?" The old woman furrowed her brows, took an attacking stance, and demanded in a sharp voice.

Those who entered Li Wang Cave were generally members of the Nangong Family who had suffered severe injuries or died, as well as criminals exiled there.

Even if a Spirit Condensing Realm expert committed many serious offenses, the Nangong Family would never exile them to Li Wang Cave.

Zhao Han possessed the strength of the Spirit Condensing Realm and was no weaker than her. Perhaps he had simply wandered in out of curiosity.

But there was no way out of Li Wang Cave. Its