Inside the wooden door was pitch black. Qian Cangyi walked forward a couple of steps into a descending staircase, touching what felt like a wall with his right hand. With visibility so low he couldn't see his hand in front of him, he continued cautiously down.
Suddenly, a small light source appeared up ahead. As he got closer, the light became brighter.
"What exactly is this place they've brought us to?" he wondered.
Curiosity in his heart, Qian Cangyi carefully stepped into the light.
He shielded his eyes from the sudden intensity of the light, taking a moment to adjust.
When the afterimage had faded from his sight, Qian Cangyi opened his eyes and lowered his hands.
This was...
Qian Cangyi found himself inside a cellar, unlike any traditional cellar he'd seen before, filled with a soft, white light emitted from the walls and roof.