"What kind of place is this?" Jiang Wang asked.
Zhao Xuanyang glanced at him, seemingly surprised by his calm.
But he did not pay it much mind.
"For certain historical reasons, there are some places in The Present World that are unlike The Present World," Zhao Xuanyang said briefly, then added, "We are in one such place right now."
As he fell, Jiang Wang had already observed his surroundings.
This was a...
lightless cavern.
Jagged rocks rose everywhere, gloomy and bone-chilling. Lava flowed above the mouth of the cavern, yet not a single drop fell.
This scene... was actually very familiar to Jiang Wang.
Zhao Xuanyang's somewhat smug voice continued. "A Current Era True Lord sees through reality and perceives The Present World. Without someone helping to conceal us, the two of us would have nowhere to hide. But in a place like this, his limitations are instead immense."
"Where exactly is this?" Jiang Wang asked. "I haven't felt much restriction."
"Uh, because you're relatively weak." Zhao Xuanyang put it very bluntly. "The deeper one's connection to The Present World, the greater the restrictions one suffers in a place governed by rules unlike those of The Present World."
"Of course." He then thoughtfully added, mindful of Jiang Wang's feelings, "Being weak isn't your problem. After all, you're still very young."
"Thank you. I really do feel comforted," Jiang Wang said.
Zhao Xuanyang looked around, then gazed at him meaningfully. "You should be no stranger to this place."
"Do you remember the bottom of the Qing River?" he asked.
Jiang Wang had always known that if Zhuang Gaoxian and his ministers had any evidence concerning his involvement with devils, it would certainly be connected to the Ancient Demon Den beneath the Qing River.
Because he had indeed been to that place,