She opened the door.
The incredibly thick stench of blood was even more potent, shooting straight up her nostrils, causing her eyes to sting so much she could not open them.
It took Ke Qing several seconds to make out what was happening inside.
The room was pitch black - the only light being the faint stream making its way in from the moon outside. Despite being shrouded in darkness, the moonlight was enough for her to render everything inside visible.
What met her eyes was a vivid, piercing red.
Due to some time passing since the initial pool, the blood was almost a dark red now, with the floor completely dyed the same color.
Ke Qing opened her eyes wide.
A cold shiver ran down her spine, stiffening her limbs.
"Xi... Xiaohua?"
Her voice trembled as she called out Fu Yuhua's name.
But inside the room, her voice only ever met its echo, the silence terrifying.
Ke Qing's breath grew heavy suddenly.