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Chapter 596 Offering Fish 32

The people here, regardless of age or gender, are all dressed in tattered clothes, or even clothes that can hardly be called clothes. Many are naked, and their faces are haggard and their expressions are numb.

They huddled together, as if they had lost all hope and vitality in life.

They had truly lost hope. In this dark and sunless cave, they were treated like livestock, chained up without any dignity, day after day, year after year. They could only watch helplessly as they and their people suffered a fate worse than death, unable even to die. The despair in their hearts made them increasingly numb.

When Lin Jiu and Sima Jiao suddenly appeared in front of them, the people's eyes revealed not curiosity, but deep vigilance and resistance.

Lin Jiu stood there, momentarily at a loss for words.

Just then, a child suddenly came running up, staggering. The child's steps were unsteady, clearly due to malnutrition and physical weakness.

He approached Lin Jiu, extended his arm without hesitation, and said earnestly, "Sister, I'll give you my blood to drink, can you give me a steamed bun in return?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiu looked at the child's arm in astonishment.

The small, frail arm was covered with wounds of all sizes, some of which had healed, while others were still bleeding.

Judging from the latest wounds, these injuries must have been added in the last few days.

The child's actions made Lin Jiu's mood even heavier.

He was so skilled at this method of exchanging blood for food that it was clear this wasn't the first time he'd done it.

This made Lin Jiu think of how the Sima clan, due to the special nature of their bloodline, not only had to sustain the spiritual fire, but also had to bleed continuously, and even their corpses could not be preserved after death.

Such an encounter is probably not just a trick of fate, but more like offending the laws of this world.

Lin Jiu gently pushed the child's arm away and said softly, "Sister doesn't drink blood. You can have the steamed buns and these snacks!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she took out a steamed bun and a bag of snacks from her spatial storage and stuffed them into the child's arms.

However, when Sima Jiao heard that the child wanted to exchange his own blood for food, his body trembled violently, and the spiritual fire mark on his forehead suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light.

At the same time, those memories buried deep in his heart also surged up like a tide.

He recalled his childhood experiences, the images of being forced to drink blood flashing before his eyes.

As memories flooded back, Sima Jiao's eyes gradually turned crimson, a color woven from anger and pain. His fists clenched tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, yet he felt no pain.

"Jiaojiao!" Seeing this, Lin Jiu quickly reached out and grabbed Sima Jiao's hand, trying to calm his inner turmoil with her own strength.

Her spiritual energy flowed continuously into Sima Jiao's body through their clasped hands, like a clear spring, nourishing his soul that was being scorched by spiritual fire.

Green spiritual energy slowly circulated within Sima Jiao's body, gradually soothing the restlessness and irritation caused by the spiritual fire wherever it passed.

Sima Jiao's breathing gradually calmed down, and the crimson at the corners of his eyes slowly faded, restoring his calmness and clarity.

However, even after regaining his composure, Sima Jiao did not let go of Lin Jiu's hand.

His fingers gripped Lin Jiu's hand tightly, as if it were his only support in the world.

Sima Jiao's gaze slowly swept over each person imprisoned in the cave, and all of them were in pain. However, his eyes lowered slightly.

The next second, Sima Jiao suddenly stretched out his finger and flicked it lightly, and a powerful force instantly erupted.

With a loud "bang," the chains binding everyone seemed to break under the strain.

The sound of breaking chains echoed through the cave, rising and falling like a symphony.

The sound was both deep and clear, bringing joy to those who heard it.

Seeing the chains that had bound them break so easily, everyone was stunned, their faces showing a moment of blankness and confusion.

Some people couldn't even believe their eyes and wondered if it was just an illusion.