[If this is the gods answering his pathetic whining then he'll take it. It's better than nothing and every little bit helps. It could be a few more seconds or minutes to try and figure something out.]

Another way- what other way?

[Though Huaisang sounds defeated before even trying. Looking around at the ridiculous amounts of utter nonsense he has to wonder where to start. Gods okay. Okay Huaisang, think think stop panicking. This is serious.]

Okay just... maybe there's some hidden tunnel o-or something.

[He'll turn about as if looking for something, anything. Pushing through somethings as he moves further into the basement he finds a book, the pages have print on them but it's no matter. Ripping the pages out he'll write over them using channeled spirit energy. It's just a basic fire talisman, but it's for a purpose. Honest. Going over to the nearest wall he'll start moving along it as best he can, shifting things out of the way if possible, using the flame to help locate any drafts he might not feel.]

Come on... come on... please.

[Muttering as he keeps on going, hoping for anything at all. Eventually he needs another talisman as the first one burns out quickly, so he makes another, continuing along. It's starting to look hopeless as he moves around the room as best he can manage, before he stops to hold the burning talisman up to give a bit of light where he is looking back over at the stairs and to where Wen Ning is no doubt keeping the door shut as best he can.]

I don't think there's anything here!

[Which he hates to admit, but-- oh. The talisman flickers as if there's a gentle breeze nearby. Hm. Perhaps the precariously stacked books and odds and ends behind Huaisang is hiding something?]