Liam summoned his wooden knife as he delved into one of the openings in the walls, immune to the death zone he had created. He should have used it earlier, but throwing Cloud Pills had taken priority, and he hadn't had the chance to do that afterward.
However, time was short. Liam knew as much. Those cultivators and the building itself could have already used methods to warn Lady Jessica. Nothing said she would listen right away, but Liam wouldn't push his luck.
Also, the sooner Liam left, the more likely he would be to return to Grace without pursuers.
Through a mixture of scents, air pressure, warmth, and sheer Qi signatures, Liam quickly found stairs that led underground, and descending them brought him to a rectangular area slightly bigger than the room his stone tablet could create.
