This was a cave where the ground was merely thinly layered with fallen leaves. Shen Xuejin did not see this, stepped onto it, and found no footing beneath.
The cave was quite deep. As the two landed on the ground, everything was pitch black, and the air was thick with the scent of earth.
When she first lost her footing, Huo Nanchi had instinctively pulled Shen Xuejin into his arms, turning his body so that his back hit the ground first. In this way, he became a cushion for her, his arms never once letting go.
Chapter 112