The Capital.
In the cold and damp underground palace, a pool of dark crimson blood swirled slowly, the color resembling the withered leaves of late autumn or the weathered patina of ancient bronze, exuding a heavy, oppressive aura.
Flickering, faint pearl-like light cast long, wavering shadows on all sides, adding an even more sinister atmosphere.
This was an underground palace located directly beneath the high platform of the Astronomical Observatory.
In the center of the Blood Pool within the underground palace, on a stone platform, knelt a young girl in a green dress.
This girl was none other than Ran Qingchen.
Beams of light shot down from the Astronomical Observatory above, forming invisible chains that imprisoned her firmly in place.
Ran Qingchen's expression alternated between agony, hatred, and blankness... Black Blood Qi continuously swirled around her body, sometimes drawn out from within her, sometimes forcefully injected back in.
