Ye Yuan returned to the secret chamber and stored the ladder away in his spatial storage again.
By his estimate, he had been down there for more than ten minutes.
Not wanting Li Shiyun to worry outside,
Ye Yuan did not even take the time to inspect the boxes placed in the middle of the secret chamber.
Instead, he retraced his route as quickly as possible and returned to the well.
Following the hemp rope he had lowered earlier, Ye Yuan easily climbed back to the surface.
The moment Ye Yuan emerged, Li Shiyun said tearfully,
"Why were you down there for so long? I was worried sick!"
Li's Mother thoughtfully handed Ye Yuan a brand-new bath towel.
She gestured for him to wipe off the well water first.
He quickly dried himself off and put his clothes back on.
Before the Li mother and daughter could say anything, Ye Yuan stood by the well and began walking according to the route he had mapped out in his mind earlier.
Both mother and daughter saw a flicker of confusion in each other's eyes.
Soon, Li's Mother seemed to realize something, and her face instantly lit up with delight.
At that moment, Ye Yuan did not notice the changes in their expressions.
He was wholly focused on reconstructing the route he had taken underwater.
Following his memory, he finally stopped at a corner of the western room.
"Ye Yuan, did you find something?"
The mother and daughter had been following behind Ye Yuan the entire time.
When they saw him stop with a strange expression at the corner of their tool room,
Li Shiyun finally asked.
"If my calculations are correct, the entrance to the secret chamber should be beneath this spot."
Ye Yuan answered with certainty.
"Huh? How do you