After dropping Mei Mei behind a bush where I hid before, I approached the Forsaken Tree once again. I could tell that the pill was wearing off but I constantly stabilized my Qi Cores so I won't get caught off-guard if ever the Forsaken Tree increases the intensity of its attack.
Arriving at the entrance to the deeper parts of the Forsaken Tree, or rather, under the Forsaken Tree. I didn't think twice about going inside. Once again, the brightness of the underground hole caught my eyes by surprise. It took a few squints to get used to it.
Looking forward, I realized that the bright bluish and yellowish hues were just illuminating the entrance and the deeper parts of the hole were in complete and total darkness.
I gulped as the nerves tried to get the best of me but I shook it off. I've encountered many life-threatening instances in my life and this is just another one on the list. There's no way I, a Sect Master, would be afraid of a mere hole under a tree.
