Yeon is close to her tenth birthday. Goo San Daek fears the girl will transform into a Gumiho. Mother and daughter leave their village but they are held for questioning by the authorities.

Yoon Doo Soo does not tell anyone the reasons for his plan to adopt Yeon. Goo San Daek wants to use fox marble to heal Cho Ok but she is concerned about its influence on the child.

Goo San Daek decides to hide Yeon from Yoon Doo Soo. Cho Ok's mother wants a doctor to see her daughter but there are concerns that the treatment will be useless.

A shaman performs the spell that will save Cho Ok but its power will cost Yeon her life. Yeon and Cho Ok talk as the family gathers but fears grow about the girls' health.

A prominent geomancer tries to get rid of all problems from Yoon Doo Soo's house. Yeon tells a close friend about her strange illness but he refuses to believe the outrageous claims.

Yeon finds someone who can help her find Goo San Daek when she does not return home. Lady Yang tries to take Yeon but the trip does not go well.