Chapter 297 Book 6 A Crushing Truth
A few days later…
The scent of damp soil and moss lingered in the morning air as sunlight filtered through cracks in the rocky ceiling. The gentle drip of water echoed through the hidden cave, where green leaves shimmered faintly under the light of hanging lanterns. A faint mist hovered above a small pond in the center, where the red bead soaked quietly, pulsating like a beating heart.
Li An knelt by a patch of blooming silverroot herbs, her sleeves rolled up, fingers deftly weaving through the stalks to prune the mature leaves. Nearby, Mei Lin adjusted the straw roof of their newly built hut, while Li Hua brought over a basket of freshly picked vegetables.
"Li An, look!" Li Hua's voice rang out. She held up a bright red fruit that had ripened overnight, glistening as though covered in dew. "This wasn't here yesterday, was it?"
