Yes, it was them, the Four Cauldron Sect, planning to eliminate these people once they were of no use anymore.

Unfortunately, the deal between the Four Cauldron Sect and Tong Mingshan, concerning the Divine Fire, was utterly irrational. None from different paths could be spared, including the used Tong Mingshan.

"Someone's coming." A disciple from the Four Cauldron Sect suddenly warned.

Just as Lao Changtai and another person turned their heads, they saw a man riding a Wind Scale descend in front of them. It was none other than Shen Moming from the Mingshan Sect.

The three quickly stood up, and Lao Changtai smiled, "Shen, you've arrived. What good news do you have?"

Shen Moming replied, "You seem quite leisurely. Are you sunbathing? Hey, where is the Master?"

Lao Changtai said, "You aren't the first to bring news. What about the Master? You'll have to keep searching. Come in." He led the man into the cave, pointed to a simple map on the wall left by Wu Jinliang, "There's an iron forest area here, visible from the nearby sky. They are there, you can find them easily."

Shen Moming began to study the geographic markers on the map.

At that moment, a disciple from outside the Four Cauldron Sect shouted again, "Someone's coming, a lot of people!"

Lao Changtai and Shen Moming hurried out of the cave to look.

Finally, they arrived. Wu Jinliang and Tong Mingshan, who was carrying the Divine Fire, were desperately flying through the sky and abruptly landed in front of ten elders on the highest peak.

They were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, but they couldn't let their guard down. The top of their gourd had already opened, ready for any threats.

Unfortunately, there were too many people chasing them from behind, a menacing hundred or so.

The pressure during the escape had been significant. The speed of flying with one person on a Wind Scale was faster than with two, even by a slight margin. However, this small difference had accumulated during the chase, and the distance between the two parties was gradually closing. Fortunately, they had finally made it.

Moreover, the scale of those hundred people, all equipped with Wind Scales, was staggering. A single Wind Scale in the capital could be exchanged for a luxurious house. Once trapped among them, he doubted even six magic gourds could protect him.

But it couldn't be helped since the Shudao Mountain had the capability to produce such Flying Artifacts themselves.

"Again, it's Wu Jinliang and Tong Mingshan." Lao Changtai observing from behind a slope clicked his tongue, "Which sect did they provoke this time to attract so many people?"

"Again?" Shen Moming turned to ask.

Lao Changtai briefly explained the situation to him.

On the highest peak, ten elders who were sitting cross-legged below a large hammer gradually opened their eyes and once again saw Wu Jinliang and Tong Mingshan bowing profusely in front of them. The senior predecessors' mood soured, wondering if these two would ever stop.

Their gaze then returned to the Divine Fire in Tong Mingshan's hand. Had they obtained another flame of Divine Fire?

It was exactly the same color as before, and once again, it involved just Wu Jinliang and Tong Mingshan, with the same plot unfolding leading to a group of pursuers.

Why was it always these two, carrying the Divine Fire and getting chased each time? Where were Shi Chun and the others?

The ten elders weren't fools and soon vaguely sensed something amiss. They confirmed that Shi Chun, who topped the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, really wasn't up to any good!

After observing the large group of people rushing through the sky, Elder Jin Guiqi from Shudao Mountain's mood immediately turned sour, his face grew very unpleasant.

He wasn't blind, although he couldn't recognize all these disciples, he could at least identify the attire of Shudao Mountain's disciples. Considering the number of people, among the sects that have entered, only three Artifact Refining Sects were qualified to bring in a hundred people.

Then, the expressions of the other nine elders became incredibly interesting. They might not recognize the attire of most Artifact Refining Sects, but how could they not recognize the disciples' attire of the second largest Refining Sect? Was Mingshan Sect causing trouble on top of Shudao Mountain?

Ranked third, Yanbao Sect, Elder Tang Weizong suddenly spoke out, "We must remember our own rules. No one may intervene in the competition. Those who violate this will not participate in the next Divine Fire Covenant. I am correct about the rules, am I not?"

Extremely tense, Wu Jinliang suddenly brightened up upon hearing this. He realized this elder was indeed a good person, principled, and worthy of his respect.

He immediately stood at the bottom of the slope and respectfully saluted the elder.

Little did he know, the elder wasn't being principled but rather, since his sect, being the third largest, had lost the opportunity to send a hundred people and was thus at a disadvantage, he didn't want other sects to fare any better. If he could level the playing field a bit, Yanbao Sect's chances of winning would naturally increase.

Now seeing the second-ranked Shudao Mountain being undercut, he was actually pleased, worried that Jin Guiqi might intervene, he preemptively shut them up.

"Yes, that's the rule."

"Yes, everyone must follow the rules."

"Interveners, disqualified from the next Divine Fire Covenant!"

A group of elders responded eagerly, with no other choice, since their views closely resembled Elder Tang's—it's better if their most formidable competition crumbled.

Elder Jin Guiqi from Shudao Mountain had a gloomy countenance, his cold gaze sweeping over the group of disciples floating in midair, such fools, he really wanted to curse them out.

Unfortunately, those disciples seemed baffled by their situation, puzzled about why they had come here, what to do? Surely, they couldn't murder and plunder right in front of ten elders?

Gu Lianni, who arrived later, saw the group lingering in midair motionless, approached, and scolded, "What spectacle are you watching here? Get moving..."

Then, seeing the situation at the peak, she realized where they were—they had accidentally come out in the open.

Most infuriating for her, Wu Jinliang and Tong Mingshan were there, and Tong Mingshan was holding the Divine Fire that had been stolen right under their noses.

Anyone else, faced with this scenario, would surely have no choice but to leave angrily.

But they were different; their elders were seated right on top of the mountain.

Gu Lianni said, "Follow me down to greet the elders."

She led the way down and landed right next to Wu Jinliang, startling him enough to pull Tong Mingshan back a bit.

"I know you, you're Wu Jinliang, daring enough to steal our things right under my, Gu Lianni's, watch. You think you can hide here forever and never leave!"

Gu Lianni first pointed at Wu Jinliang's nose and warned him.

The people from Shudao Mountain also landed in a rush.

Those hiding behind the hillside, like Lao Changtai and others, all felt their hearts in their throats.

Wu Jinliang began to defend himself, "We've never met, right? You've never had your hands on this Divine Fire either, right? We found it after much effort, so naturally it belongs to us. How does it become us stealing from you, bullying us without any right?"

"You just wait!" Gu Lianni, with a smirk, pointed at his nose again warningly and then turned to bow to Jin Guiqi, "Disciple greets the elder!"

"Disciple greets the elder!" Hundreds followed, all greeting together.

In this situation, those with sharp eyes felt something was off. Everyone except for their own elder Jin Guiqi seemed pleased, as if they enjoyed their performance, but Elder Jin Guiqi looked like his face was turning green, with a fierce look as if he wanted to devour them alive.

Suddenly, Jin Guiqi spoke, "You fools, go do what you need to do, scoot!"

The disciples from Shudao Mountain, including Gu Lianni, were baffled, not understanding what was wrong with their elder.

Jin Guiqi shouted again, "Get back from where you came, scoot!"

The disciples from Shudao Mountain were still confused, not knowing where they went wrong.

Gu Lianni tried to speak again, just as she bowed to inquire, Jin Guiqi shouted angrily, "Are you deaf? I told you to get out of here, can't you hear? Move!"

His continued scolding caused the faces of the other nine elders to change dramatically.

Elder Tang Weizong from Yanbao Sect spoke sternly, "Jin Guiqi, this is too much. Do you think the rules are just for show?"

Jin Guiqi retorted immediately, "They are blocking the way unreasonably. I asked them to scoot, to do what they must. Is this also a way to help them? If even I can't speak, does that mean your warning just now was meant as a hint?"

Elder Tang Weizong tightened his lips, realizing his words had unwittingly given Jin Guiqi an opening to issue a warning.

With words so openly spoken, many of the astute disciples from Shudao Mountain's faces turned pale.

Gu Lianni wasn't foolish; she suddenly realized what the repeated scolding indicated. She had already found it strange that they had managed to secure the red Divine Fire from the Ice Field. Feeling like she'd been struck by lightning, she abruptly turned to point at Wu Jinliang, "You..."

Why prolong the dispute? Jin Guiqi infuriated, interjected sharply, "Scoot!"

Gu Lianni flung her sleeves and shouted at her disciples, "Move out!"

Being the first to rise into the sky, a group of disciples quickly followed, leaving no one behind, heading precisely back the way they came.

As for Wu Jinliang his face turned green, his gaze towards Jin Guiqi filled with a cold murderous intent. Seeing the elder's gaze sweep towards him, he quickly restrained himself.

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