This inn's rear courtyard was also a hidden stronghold of the Fire Worship Sect—or rather, territory entirely controlled by Poisonous Crape Myrtle. Although Poisonous Crape Myrtle was the sect's vice leader, she had long been at odds with Jue Tianji.
Jue Tianji had some strategic talent and held a position in the Fire Worship Sect second only to the Flame God and Poisonous Crape Myrtle. Poisonous Crape Myrtle's abilities were not weak either, but women always found it harder than men to make a name for themselves in this regard. To say nothing of the fact that she was also the Flame God's mistress, which made others look down on her even more.
Though she was nominally the Fire Worship Sect's vice leader, her actual authority and status fell far short of matching the title. In outsiders' eyes, Jue Tianji was the Fire Worship Sect's second-in-command. When Divine Calculator Zhuo Bufan had caused trouble for the Fire Worship Sect, hadn't he gone straight to Jue Tianji instead of Poisonous Crape Myrtle? That was simply because Jue Tianji's reputation was greater.
That was how outsiders viewed it. Within the Fire Worship Sect, Jue Tianji naturally saw things the same way. He had never been convinced by Poisonous Crape Myrtle's appointment as vice leader, so the conflict between them had existed for a long time.
As the Fire Worship Sect's leader, the Flame God naturally would not allow one subordinate to dominate. Poisonous Crape Myrtle was indeed one of his means of balancing Jue Tianji. Jue Tianji was clever but lacked martial strength, so he had no conditions for seizing power. Giving him authority allowed him to resolve many troublesome affairs for the Flame God.
However, granting a subordinate too much power would inevitably cause problems over time. There had to be