They began to walk toward it, but before they could go far, Lady Ling's calm voice stopped them.
"Where are you going?" she asked, turning around with a raised eyebrow.
Gu Jin froze on the spot. "Uh… we were just curious," she admitted honestly. "We wanted to see what's down there."
Though she usually remained calm and composed most of the time, today, she truly felt too curious.
Lady Ling sighed softly but didn't scold them.
"Curiosity is good," she said gently. "But remember, not all doors should be opened before their time."
Gu Jin and Long Yifan looked embarrassed. "We understand," they said together and stepped back.
Lady Ling didn't say anything more. Instead, she closed her eyes and began chanting in a language neither of them understood.
Only Gu Jin felt as if... she had heard the language somewhere before.
Magical symbols appeared in the air around her, glowing brighter and brighter.
