Nangong Jiu looked up at Black Glasses, who had followed her down, then lowered her gaze to survey the surroundings. Only after spotting a solid footing did she release the rope in her hand and land on a thick iron chain below.
Seeing that Nangong Jiu had steadied herself on the chain, Black Glasses landed on an adjacent one. After taking a quick look around, he muttered in a low voice, "Jiu Jiu, how are we supposed to get down?"
Nangong Jiu examined the Bronze Tripod suspended beneath them. Uncle Nan had said this was a tripod, but it looked more like a perfectly round sphere supported by three legs, covered in dense, intricate relief carvings, with iron chains running right through it.
Chapter 52