A mouthful of blood burst from her lips.
She panted heavily and opened the stone door.
"That old fool has already been cast out, yet he still sticks his nose into everything."
Then, she entered the secret chamber.
There was someone else inside the chamber.
She was a youthful and beautiful woman.
When she saw the old woman in such a miserable state,
she hurried forward to support her.
"What happened? How did you end up like this?"
The old woman quickly shook her head.
"It's better not to mention it, lest someone else set their sights on us."
Only after helping the old woman sit down did the woman suddenly realize something.
"Hasn't Qin'er returned?"
The old woman hurriedly bowed.
"Failing to bring Miss back was my fault, but..."
The old woman suddenly paused.
The woman's expression turned grave as well.
Meanwhile, Kitahara Kaede followed Ōtsutsuki Hi back to his clan.
It was not far from that stone mountain.
For a moment, Kitahara Kaede actually thought the stone mountain might symbolize something.
Otherwise, why would such a powerful clan
be located so close to a stone mountain?
However, the facts proved
that Kitahara Kaede had overthought it.
Because only after arriving did Kitahara Kaede learn
that their branch had settled around the stone mountain
mainly because there were plenty of stones nearby.
Yes, it was that simple.
Their branch primarily trained their physical bodies.
Just like when Kitahara Kaede had fought Ōtsutsuki Hi before.
The reason the other man could stand in lava without suffering any harm
was actually because of his physique.
Not because
it was his own technique.
Of course, Kitahara Kaede had only just learned all this.
The branch Ōtsutsuki Hi belonged to had a very down-to-earth name.
The Stone Mountain Clan.
It had to be