Chapter 25: A Hidden Opportunity

Some time had passed.

When Li Jian woke up, the first thing he felt was pain.

"Uhh…"

His whole body ached, especially his back and right arm.

The smell of damp earth and moss filled his nose.

Somewhere nearby, water was dripping at a steady pace.

He slowly opened his eyes and look around.

"Where am I...?"

They were no longer in the forest above.

A dim cave surrounded them.

Faint light leaked in from a crack high above, just enough to show uneven stone walls and a shallow underground stream running along one side.

Broken vines hung from the opening they had fallen through.

Li Jian pushed himself up with a hiss.

"Senior Brother Han? Senior Sister Su?"

And then, a low groan answered him from the left.

Han Jin was sitting against the cave wall, one hand pressed to his shoulder.