Hearing the sound of footsteps outside, Quan Xiu put his mask back on and vanished from sight.
Just as Sang Luo stepped into the underground palace, a heavy THUD echoed behind her as the stone door slammed shut. She glanced back and saw that the door was closed. It couldn't be opened from the inside without a key, and the servant who had led her here had disappeared.
Suspicion and unease flashed through her heart.
Sang Luo searched the vicinity with her spiritual power but didn't detect any danger.
On an altar not far ahead, a white Beast Egg caught her attention.
Sang Luo teleported over to the altar. Staring at the dull, cracked egg, she felt her heart stop...
'I never saw Little Snake hatch, but I remember exactly what the egg looked like when I laid it! I remember it crystal clear!'
'This is my child!'
"You recognize this unborn child." A tall, slender figure appeared.
