The woman's name was He Fei, and she was the daughter of the He Family's head.
The He Family were He Yun's descendants.
When the Valley of Ten Thousand Fires had been destroyed by the Red Lotus Karma Fire, the He family's youngest son had been traveling abroad and thus escaped the calamity by a stroke of luck.
Afterward, that youngest son had founded the He Family, gradually expanding it into a respectable Immortal-level Daoist Tradition.
Yet unexpectedly, the Lin Family had recently discovered the ruins of the Valley of Ten Thousand Fires and unearthed quite a few treasures.
However, the valley's innermost region was still covered by Red Lotus Karma Fire. Even Immortals struggled to approach it, so they had set their sights on the He Family's Immortal Artifact... the Fire Dragon Shield!
The Fire Dragon Shield was an Earth Immortal Artifact. In principle, an Ancient Immortal Daoist Tradition like the Lin Family had no shortage of Earth Immortal Artifacts.
However, the Fire Dragon Shield was rather special: it was an Immortal Artifact that could ward off fire, making it crucial to the Lin Family's continued excavation of the Valley of Ten Thousand Fires. That was why the He Family had suffered a catastrophe.
"Good. What a fine Lin Family!"
"When Lin Yan first sought refuge with the Lin Family, I could already tell their household's ways were crooked. To think they would slaughter my descendants and covet my Daoist Tradition! Good, very good!" He Yun was beside himself with rage.
Beside him, He Fei's face was also filled with sorrow.
She knelt on the ground. "Ancestor, you're the only one the He Family can rely on now. I hope you can return and rebuild the He Family!"
He Yun drew a deep breath, a trace of bitterness appearing