Xi Ping and Jake both grabbed his hand, and together, the four of them jumped into the portal.
But when they landed, it was not the world they had left.
The air was heavy and damp. They stood inside a massive stone hall. The walls were dark, wet, and covered in strange moss. A cold wind drifted through broken windows. The air smelled of dust and old iron.
Jake looked around and frowned. "Uh… this doesn't look like home."
Xi Ping's eyes narrowed. "This place… feels like a castle."
Su Jiyai's small body stiffened. She quickly changed back into her human form, her face pale.
Her voice came sharp and urgent. "No. This… this place… I know it. I've been here before!"
The others turned to her with surprise.
"What do you mean?" Qin Feng asked, his brows furrowed.
Su Jiyai's lips trembled slightly. "When I was captured… when those three entities attacked me… they forced me into a place that looked just like this."
