Fire Ember Country Faces Catastrophe

Lin Che was not a Holy Mother, and he understood the dangers of the cultivation world even better. If his intervention caused the entire plot to change, it might trigger an unavoidable disaster.

Therefore, letting Fire Ember Country fend for itself was the safest course of action. It would neither touch the Karma of this place nor invite Karma's backlash.

Giant Demon Ancestor Leiji said nothing further upon hearing this. Given the situation within Fire Ember Country, the Fire Beasts would need only three months to reach this place. That would be more than enough time for them to leave.

Just then, Li Muwan entered from outside carrying a plate of pastries. Seeing that her senior brother had awakened, she smiled and said, "Senior Brother, I specially prepared these Luo He Sect pastries for you. Try them and see how they taste."

Li Muwan walked over to Lin Che, picked up a piece of osmanthus cake, and handed it to him. She asked softly, "Senior Brother, I heard from the sect elders that the Fire Beasts in Fire Ember Country have broken through the seal. Shouldn't we go help?"

"There's no need."

Lin Che took a bite of the osmanthus cake and looked at Li Muwan before him. He answered calmly, "Fire Ember Country has its own ordained fate. Why should we interfere?"

"But the people of Fire Ember Country..."

Li Muwan was simply too kindhearted. Especially when she thought of the people of Fire Ember Country about to become food for the Fire Beasts, her heart ached. It seemed these innocent lives should not have suffered such a calamity.

"Wan'er, you're still too kind."

Lin Che sighed and slowly rose to his feet. Gazing at the distant mountains and foreign lands, he said flatly, "Mortals have the fate of mortals. The Great Dao is merciless. Everything we do is nothing more than futile effort."

"Senior Brother..."

Li Muwan gently bit her lower lip, a solemn look flashing through her eyes. In the end, she nodded and stopped asking about the affairs within Fire Ember Country.

Just then, Lan Ruo, the ancestor of Luo He Sect, pushed open the door and entered. When she saw Senior Lin Che standing with one hand behind his back, she immediately hurried over and bowed. "Lan Ruo greets you, Senior."

Lin Che nodded perfunctorily, glanced sideways, and casually asked, "Fellow Daoist Lan Ruo, there's no need for such formality. How is the situation in Fire Ember Country at present?"

Lanruo Ancestor cupped her hands and replied, "Reporting to Senior, all the Fire Beasts in Fire Ember Country have broken through their seals and are rapidly approaching the cultivation sects within Fire Ember Country."

"At their current speed, they will completely occupy all of Fire Ember Country within three months."

Lanruo Ancestor's narrow eyes tightened slightly as she continued solemnly, "We have just reached an agreement with War God Hall, Corpse Yin Sect, and Evil Demon Sect to establish the Fire Ember Alliance. On a chosen day, all cultivators within the Fire Ember Alliance will migrate together to Xuanwu Country."

At this point, Lanruo Ancestor subconsciously looked toward Li Muwan. It seemed there was something she wished to ask Senior Lin Che to help with.

Naturally, Lin Che saw through Lanruo Ancestor's thoughts. He slowly turned around and looked at the mature and elegant Lanruo Ancestor before him.

"If you have something to say, Fellow Daoist, just say it. There's no need to be so hesitant."

Hearing this, Lanruo Ancestor had nothing left to worry about. Under Li Muwan's gaze, she immediately knelt before Lin Che and said, "I ask Senior to help us migrate Fire Ember Country to Xuanwu Country for Wan'er's sake..."

Xuanwu Country was filled with sects, and its powerful experts were countless. If they wanted to bring the cultivators of Fire Ember Country in safely, they would have to go through a fierce battle.

Many cultivators would perish during that time, including Nascent Soul Stage ancestors like them. Therefore, if they wanted their sects to regain their former glory, they could only beg Senior Lin Che to help Fire Ember Country.

Even if he merely escorted the cultivators of Fire Ember Country to Xuanwu Country, that would be enough.

Just as Lin Che was about to refuse, Lanruo Ancestor looked directly at Li Muwan, her tone carrying a hint of pleading. "Wan'er, you are also a disciple of Luo He Sect. Could you ask Senior Lin Che on behalf of our sect? He only needs to escort the cultivators of Fire Ember Country into Xuanwu Country."

Li Muwan pursed her delicate lips and looked toward Lin Che. A trace of solemnity appeared in her starry eyes.

After all, she too was a disciple of the sect. She could not bear to see her senior brothers and sisters within the sect perish. Now, she could only place her hopes on Senior Brother Lin Che.

Lin Che turned around and looked at Li Muwan, who was conflicted over this matter. He sighed helplessly and slowly said:

"Fine. For Wan'er's sake, I will agree to Fellow Daoist's proposal. However, I will only escort you out of Fire Ember Country. As for what happens in Xuanwu Country, that will depend on yourselves."

Upon hearing that Senior Lin Che had agreed, Lanruo Ancestor excitedly knelt on the ground and hurriedly kowtowed. "Thank you, Senior! The cultivators of Fire Ember Country will forever be grateful to Senior. Thank you, Senior, for saving our lives!"

"I'll go notify the ancestors of the other sects now. We will leave Fire Ember Country on a chosen day."

Lanruo Ancestor rose to her feet and immediately sped away into the distance, intending to tell the other cultivators at once.

With a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert helping them, they would surely be able to enter Xuanwu Country with ease. As for Fire Ember Country, they could only leave it to those Fire Beasts.

Li Muwan walked over and gently wrapped her arm around Lin Che's. A faint blush appeared on her exquisite face as she said tenderly, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Lin Che reached out and lightly scraped Li Muwan's delicate nose with his finger. "This is the only thing I can do. As for whether Luo He Sect can gain a foothold in Xuanwu Country, that will depend on Luo He Sect's own fortune."

Over the following days, the Fire Beasts grew even more rampant. Countless cultivators became meals for the Fire Beasts, while countless civilians were burned by flames and reduced to ash.

The once vibrant Fire Ember Country had long since become a living hell. Major sects and cities fell one after another. Any sect near the volcanoes was almost completely slaughtered the moment the Fire Beasts appeared.

The matter was extremely serious. The four strongest sects no longer attempted to eliminate the Fire Beasts. Instead, they immediately gathered their sect disciples and rushed toward Xuanwu Country to find places suitable for their sects to cultivate.

In just two days, all the cultivators within Fire Ember Country had gathered together. Even the Nascent Soul Stage ancestors had appeared aboard the warships, prepared to lead their sect disciples to Xuanwu Country in search of a place to settle.

Meanwhile, aboard Luo He Sect's warship, several Nascent Soul Stage ancestors led by Lan Ruo were staring solemnly at the tragic state of Fire Ember Country before them.

"It seems we still underestimated the strength of the Fire Beasts. In only a few days, the sects of Fire Ember Country have actually become like this."

"Yes. Even if we leave Fire Ember Country, the sects within Xuanwu Country will still be a problem..."