The North Mine Secret Warehouse was deeper than Hu Liena had imagined.
Its entrance was hidden at the end of the Old Mine Tunnel on the eastern side of Black Stone Valley.
Behind a massive black boulder stood a hidden door sealed shut with rust.
Tie Wumen personally led the way.
Tie Shankui followed beside them despite his injuries.
Hu Liena walked at Di Yao's side and asked softly, "How is your chest?"
Di Yao said, "Nothing's cracked."
Hu Liena frowned. "I wasn't asking whether anything was cracked. I was asking if it hurt."
Di Yao fell silent for a breath.
"It hurts, but I can walk."
Hu Liena glanced at him. "That answer was at least specific."
Hearing their exchange, Tie Shankui could not help looking back at Di Yao.
He had never imagined that Di Yao, the man rumored to have turned Heaven Dou Outer City upside down, would be questioned so closely about his injuries by Hu Liena.
More absurdly, Di Yao had actually answered.
A ridiculous feeling suddenly rose in Tie Shankui's heart.
Perhaps Spirit Hall was not as united as the Tie Shan Faction had imagined.
Tie Wumen stood before the hidden door and inserted a black iron key into the lock.
He did not turn it immediately.
Instead, he looked back at Di Yao.
"Once this door opens, half the Tie Shan Faction's life will be handed over."
Di Yao said, "You don't have to open it."
Tie Wumen gave a bitter smile.
"If I don't, the other half will be gone too."
He twisted it hard.
Click.
The hidden door opened.
A stale smell of rust rushed out.
There was no gold or silver in the secret warehouse.
There were only rows upon rows of iron chests.
Old talismans were pasted onto the