He pressed the button, and the stalactite slid backward, revealing a pitch-black opening.
Below the opening lay a narrow passage, with a faint glow at its end.
Lin Taichu carefully walked down and found a small stone chamber at the end of the passage.
In the center of the chamber was a stone bed, where Meng Qi lay with a pale face and weak breath.
Her limbs were bound by Iron Chains covered in blood-sucking Runes, which continuously drained her Essence Blood.
"Meng Qi!" Lin Taichu hurried forward, trying to tear apart the Iron Chains.
But the moment he touched them, he felt an icy force invade his body. He quickly circulated Phoenix True Fire and forced it out.
He took out a fragment of the Bronze Cauldron and wrapped his hands in Xuanhuang Qi before successfully tearing apart the Iron Chains.
Meng Qi slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Lin Taichu, tears streamed from her eyes. "Taichu, you came..."
Lin Taichu held her in his arms and said softly, "Don't be afraid. I came to save you."
He took out a healing pill and fed it to Meng Qi, then carried her out of the stone chamber.
The moment he returned to the karst cave, he heard chaotic footsteps outside. Lin Taichu's heart tightened. He hid Meng Qi behind a rock and stepped forward to meet them.
Dozens of Blood Robe Sect Disciples poured in through the cave entrance. Leading them was a middle-aged man in a silver robe.
When the man saw the unconscious Old Man on the ground, his expression changed drastically. "Sect Master! What did you do to the Sect Master?"
Lin Taichu said coldly, "He got what he deserved. If you know what's good for you, move aside now. Otherwise, don't blame me for