"We did find some clues, but not many. We mainly had to rely on the information we gathered before. It was probably in a canyon where the dark wind was especially dense. We only knew the general location, and it was quite dangerous. There were originally four of us, and we were well prepared, but who would have thought we'd end up in a great battle with the Giant Stone Clan and expend so much strength?"
"If Brother Lu hadn't lent us a hand, we might not even know whether we'd been imprisoned by them or already killed. Junior Sister Mu has been completely out of contact these past few years. The things we obtained through exchanges with the Giant Stone Clan were enough to sustain us for a while. Our only concern was that the three of us were somewhat outnumbered, but now that we've joined up with Brother Lu, our strength is sufficient. There's no point staying with the Giant Stone Clan any longer. Especially that Tuoba Hai—if we hadn't repeatedly avoided him, barely even returning to the city, and if Tuoba Hong hadn't provided us with some help, he would probably have schemed against us long ago."
At the mention of Tuoba Hai, Huo Ying spoke through clenched teeth.
"Tuoba Hai really is quite lucky. If the Nascent Soul-level experts of his clan hadn't intervened, it would still be unknown whether he could have escaped from the Nethercloud Ghost Clan." Shao Zixia also wore a regretful expression.
A canyon filled with dark wind? Lu Xiaotian's heart stirred, and he immediately remembered what Tuoba Chongxiao had told him. The Nascent Soul Fruit was in a particularly dangerous valley, which sounded rather similar to what Huo Ying had described.
"Shriek—" A sharp cry rang out in the distance. It