Early the next morning, Jianyun called from outside, "Senior, Steward Xun has arrived."
Yan Chihuo did not dare delay. He hurriedly opened the door and saw a man and a woman standing outside. The woman was Jianyun, while the man was Xun Ying.
Xun Ying said, "Little Brother Yan, how is your health? If there is nothing wrong, shall I take you to see the Manor Lord's Earth Fire Chamber?"
Yan Chihuo said, "Then I must trouble you, Senior Xun."
Xun Ying said, "Please follow me." With that, he led the way, and Yan Chihuo followed behind. The two crossed the garden and arrived at an inconspicuous thatched hut in the rear courtyard. Xun Ying pushed open the door and entered.
Yan Chihuo was secretly puzzled. Why was the Manor Lord's Earth Fire Chamber in such a place?
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The thatched hut contained only a few miscellaneous items and nothing else. Xun Ying walked up to the wall and extended his right hand. White light wrapped around his entire palm.
Xun Ying brushed his palm over the wall. With several cracking sounds, a hole split open in the floor, its stairway leading straight underground.
The instant the opening was exposed, a wave of heat rushed out. Yan Chihuo was startled and thought to himself, This thatched hut probably can't withstand this. It'll catch fire.
But no sooner had the thought arisen than streams of white vapor emerged from the walls, and the room instantly became incomparably cool. Only then did Yan Chihuo realize that this humble hut was no ordinary thing, and he examined it carefully.
Smiling, Xun Ying said, "This hut is roofed with frost-containing grass, so this little bit of heat is nothing to fear. To