"Young master, please forgive my lack of discipline, and excuse me!" the woman said calmly. Hearing this, Ling Xiao felt rather embarrassed, as it was indeed he who had been staring at her first.
Ling Xiao immediately replied, "What is the young lady saying? Please forgive my own presumption." The woman gave a faint smile and said no more, leading the two elderly men toward the ancient well. Seeing this, Ling Xiao understood that she was also here for the secret realm. However, since a formation still guarded the outer perimeter of the well, he was curious to see how she intended to get through.
The woman produced a jade slip, upon which numerous runes were inscribed—runes that had surely been carved by some master! Her slender fingers gently brushed against the runes on the surface of the jade slip, and those seemingly chaotic patterns lit up with golden light one by one as her fingertips touched them. As she infused her true essence, the jade slip slowly levitated, spinning in midair and emitting a soft halo.
Chapter 699