CHAPTER 298: CHAPTER 298

Underground at the Yin Family home, Little Flower’s wrist was tightly clamped by Mr. Yin’s large hand, her small figure stumbling as she struggled to keep up with Mr. Yin’s brisk strides. Her shoes were nearly worn out, and her dress was covered in dust, looking extremely disheveled.

Just looking at this scene, it’s hard to believe they are a biological father and daughter.

On either side of the pitch-black tunnel, only occasional oil lamps provided illumination. The lamp oil wasn’t known, yet the circulating air before Mr. Yin passed could ignite them spontaneously.

A peculiar scent pervaded the entire tunnel, growing stronger the further in they went.

Strangely, instead of feeling drowsy in the dim environment, one became increasingly excited.

Little Flower’s hand ached from being pulled, and her legs hurt from being dragged; her eyes welled up with tears, but she would not cry. She was a smart child and knew that crying in front of this man would be futile, better to save her energy.

"Be good, we’re almost there." Mr. Yin gave a perfunctory reassurance, not even bothering to turn his head to glance at his barely four-year-old daughter.

Suddenly, perhaps they reached the end of the tunnel, it opened up ahead, revealing a vast underground hall. The hall was embedded with countless Luminous Pearls, finally dispelling the gloom. The sudden brightness stung Little Flower’s eyes.

Adjusting with difficulty, she opened her eyes only to see Mr. Yin’s face incredibly close to hers, causing Little Flower to scream uncontrollably, only to have her mouth covered by Mr. Yin’s hand.

"Hush... don’t disturb her." Mr. Yin covered Little Flower’s mouth, stood up beside her. Little Flower saw the scene before her, her eyes couldn’t help but widen.

For a moment, she felt as though she had stepped into a bizarre Holy Hall. Under the glow of countless Luminous Pearls, a peculiar altar seemed to grow out of the wall, blending perfectly with the earth. At the center of the altar, a strange statue was embedded in the wall—

Rather than being embedded in the wall, it seemed the entire underground hall was excavated around the statue.

Despite the glow of Luminous Pearls, the statue remained shrouded in a layer of darkness, its face was blurred and unrecognizable, with odd attire. Only the faintly revealed shapely figure indicated that it was a woman.

In addition to offerings that seemed placed by the Yin Family, the altar had dirt-made offerings, seemingly excavated alongside the statue. As if crafted by skilled artisans for a children’s game, countless strange objects molded in earth puzzled Little Flower, far beyond her understanding.

In the center of the offerings, a dirt-made jar, its lid trembled suddenly, as though something inside was eager to emerge.

Seeing Little Flower frozen, likely not to scream, Mr. Yin reverently stepped forward a few paces, kneeling before the altar.

From the dirt jar, emerged a few oddly shaped insects, their colorful appearance and stunning beauty perhaps indicating they were some high-grade Gu Worm?

Mr. Yin bowed devoutly several times, yet those insects seemed to tilt their heads at him, displaying some puzzlement.

"Goddess, I bring the offerings!" Mr. Yin stated reverently, pulling Little Flower to the front of the altar.