Chapter 165

Mu Yuanzhi did not know where she was; when she regained consciousness, she found herself in a place of total, absolute darkness. She did not even know how she had fainted. The memories in between felt like a missing piece, and the mere thought of them made her head throb with agonizing pain. She seemed to be submerged in water; with every slight movement, she could feel the resistance of the current. As the fog in her mind slowly cleared, Mu Yuanzhi realized she was indeed in water, bound by chains and placed in the center of a pool. It was not summer, and the prolonged immersion left her shivering violently. The water reached her waist—it was not deep, but she could not be certain if it would continue to rise over time.