Mao Zhihua's disappearance had, in truth, no impact whatsoever on the entire Land of Fire. Every nation had a Sword Saint overseeing it; for example, the Blazing Sword Saint of the Land of Fire had already become a hereditary position. Although everyone knew Mao Zhihua was far stronger than the Blazing Sword Saint, she had never intended to become one herself.
Moreover, Mao Zhihua seemed not to have any friends. She had simply vanished from the world, as though she had never existed at all.
And now Mao Yihua claimed to be Mao Zhihua's daughter—and she had even become a branch family member of the Hyuga Clan.
That made the circumstances worth pondering. Mao Yihua slowly said, "I was originally supposed to belong to the Hyuga Clan's main family. My biological father was the previous head of the Hyuga Clan. When I was little, although I had black pupils, no one dared say anything because I was the clan head's daughter. At most, they would say I was the clan head's illegitimate daughter."
Li could tell that Mao Yihua hated her father. At the very least, she had called him her biological father rather than simply her father.
"The clan head doted on me as well. After he discovered my talent for swordsmanship, he indulged me even more. Until one day, I noticed that he was always going into a secret chamber. Curious, I entered it while he was away. Inside, I saw a woman. She was my mother," Mao Yihua said slowly. "Although she told me from the very beginning that she was my mother, I didn't believe her. Publicly, my mother was supposed to have died of illness years ago. How could she possibly be inside a secret chamber? But I was curious, because that woman had the