Chapter 575

Wan Huozong, Main Hall.

"Junior nephew pays respects to Uncle-Master."

Zhuang Lie bowed, and the Wan Huozong Sect Master Dong Congyang also stood to one side of the hall.

Shan Hong, at the head, looked at Zhuang Lie with a complex expression; the reason Yin Wushuang of the Canglan Sect had arrived so promptly was because his junior nephew had sent a message to the Canglan Sect three days ago.

Now, pursuing the matter further had no meaning.

"Uncle-Master is somewhat curious, why did you feel that Lin Chen would have trouble coming out?"

By comparison, Shan Hong was more curious about how his junior nephew had predicted that Lin Chen would have trouble coming out of the Holy Fire Realm and had sent a message to the Canglan Sect in advance.

Young Master Dongfang had not yet shown hostility toward Lin Chen at that time, and as for the grievances between the two sides before this, no one in the Wan Huozong knew.

"Junior nephew also did not know Young Master Dongfang would target Lin Chen, I was only worried that there would be powerhouses coming from the Bahuang Sect; even if they didn't strike within our Wan Huozong, they might ambush and lie in wait outside the Wan Huozong, which is why I had someone send a message to the Canglan Sect."

Facing his Uncle-Master, Zhuang Lie did not hide anything, telling him truthfully about detaining the Bahuang Sect disciples; he notified the Canglan Sect mainly out of fear that the Bahuang Sect would kill Lin Chen. He had not expected that the Canglan Sect would have Supreme Elder Yin Wushuang arrive in person, and even less did he expect that those targeting Lin Chen in the end would be Young Master Dongfang and the royal family.

"Junior nephew has brought trouble to the sect and is willing to accept punishment."

Hearing this, Shan Hong sighed lightly: "You were not wrong; the mistake was that I, your Uncle-Master, was too cautious."

This time, Yin Wushuang's evaluation also made Shan Hong suddenly realize that the Wan Huozong could not continue like this.

"From this day forward, I will enter seclusion, and all matters, large and small, in the sect shall be decided by you, Congyang."

Dong Congyang, the Wan Huozong Sect Master standing to the side, was startled; he had not expected his Uncle-Master to make such a decision.

"Uncle-Master, absolutely not, I..."

"No need to say more."

Shan Hong interrupted what Dong Congyang was about to say: "For all these years, I have always felt that only by me handling sect matters could the sect avoid mistakes, but looking at all the super sects, where is there a Supreme Elder who interferes in the specific affairs of the sect?"

"Congyang, from now on, all matters of the sect are to be decided by you and the elders; unless there is a major dispute, there is no need to notify me."

After making the decision, Shan Hong did not wait for Dong Congyang to speak again, and his figure disappeared on the spot.

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"Sect Master."

Watching his Uncle-Master leave, Zhuang Lie looked at the Sect Master, but there was a light in his eyes.

Regarding sect affairs, his views were the same as the Sect Master's; the sect could no longer be so closed off. The sect's disciples needed to go out, and apart from a few town-sect techniques, much of the research on Innate Fire could also be opened up to martial artists from other domains.

Of course, the two were not dissatisfied with their Uncle-Master; the Uncle-Master had his own difficulties, and it did not mean their ideas were necessarily correct—everything needed time to be verified.

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Three days later!

Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, every major domain, every major super sect—whether it was the elders or the deacons and disciples below—were all discussing one matter.

That was the two battles that occurred at the entrance of the Holy Fire Realm.

Canglan Sect Supreme Elder, Canglan Sect's Lin Chen, the royal family's Third Prince, Young Master Dongfang, the Moon Soul Clan Empress...

If the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao had trending topics, then these few would have occupied the top of the list, and ranking second was "The Origin of the Mysterious Young Master Dongfang?"

As for the one hanging at number one, it was inevitably that sentence from the Canglan Sect Supreme Elder.

【You bullied Lin Chen for not having a strong enough background, this seat bullies you for not having strong enough strength】

Almost all martial artists who heard the entire process of the matter were most shocked by this sentence from the Canglan Sect Supreme Elder.

It was not just because the words were overbearing, but even more so because they felt a sense of empathy.

Except for the handful of people who truly stood at the very top, most martial artists—even disciples of super sects—stood more from Lin Chen's perspective.

If even a super genius of a super sect like Lin Chen could be wantonly bullied because his background was too weak, then what about them?

Wouldn't they, the genius disciples, inner disciples, and even ordinary disciples of these sects, be even more at the mercy of others to kill or spare as they pleased?

If it was like this for super sect disciples, then it went without saying for martial artists of lower-tier sects, including third-rate powers; these martial artists had experienced being oppressed by others' backgrounds even more often.

In an instant, the reputation of both the royal family and that Dongfang family plummeted in the eyes of many martial artists, earning them the image of those who bully others by relying on their power.

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Central Region, Royal Clan.

Yan Hui knelt in the ancestral hall, his face pale.

"In these three days, the Divine Seal has dissipated another ten percent of its destiny, and all of this is because of you."

In front of Yan Hui, the middle-aged man wearing yellow robes had a face ashen with rage.

"Child only felt that we could not yet form a feud with Dongfang Canglang, which is why I thought of pushing Lin Chen out to let Dongfang Canglang's anger subside."

"Scoundrel, still quibbling here!"