They descended several dozen yards through the opening before finally reaching an open area.
"Is this an Ancient Witch ruin?"
The female celestial god sounded doubtful.
The voluptuous Divine Envoy beside her immediately looked at Chen Lin and Hu Sanniang.
"Don't try anything slippery, you two," she said coldly. "If you dare harbor even the slightest crooked thought, the consequences will be more than you can bear!"
"Rest assured, my lady. How would we dare defy the Divine Lord? This is indeed an Ancient Witch ruin, but it has been abandoned for a long time and explored countless times. Anything that could be taken was taken long ago."
Hu Sanniang hurried to answer.
Chen Lin surveyed their surroundings, equally astonished.
Although the underground space was dark, his eyesight allowed him to see everything around them clearly.
The rock walls around this open area were lined with openings, one after another, leading who knew where. It looked like an enormous honeycomb.
Would Ancient Witches live somewhere like this?
Even small groups of the Demon Race today had far better living conditions, let alone Ancient Witches. There was plenty of room aboveground, so why live in an earth cave?
Could it be...
A possibility occurred to Chen Lin.
Perhaps the Ancient Witches of those days had been hiding from some formidable enemy, forcing them underground. The destruction of this group of cultivators was probably connected to that unknown enemy as well.
"Master, something is strange about this place. Why don't we leave first, gather enough people, then return to explore it at our leisure?"
The voluptuous Divine Envoy offered a suggestion.
"There's no need for all that trouble."
The female celestial god spoke mildly.
Pointing at Hu Sanniang, she said, "Explore the left side with her. I'll explore the right with this