Lu Yao stared intently at the letter with its scorched edges. The elder's warning echoed in her mind like a magic curse: "Do not act rashly..." Those words seemed to carry a burning heat; visually, she could almost see the characters blazing. This scorching sensation left her heart in turmoil, and the words seemed to buzz incessantly in her ears.
"What on earth is going on?" she wondered to herself. "What are the elders up to?" This was clearly a prime opportunity for treasure hunting, yet a sudden warning had been issued. It felt like groping in the dark without a compass.
The surrounding air seemed frozen, like cold iron, and the oppressive feeling shrouded her tightly like a rough net. She could even feel the texture of that net scraping against her skin, while an ominous premonition slowly spread from the depths of her heart.
Chapter 101