C188 The Impasse

The surroundings were pitch black, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Apart from the barely audible sound of breathing, there was complete silence. Time passed slowly. Xuanniang held Nangong Han's hand tightly. After a few futile attempts to pull away, he gave up and turned his face away in a huff, closing his eyes as if that could shut out the silence between them