"Up ahead is Kongming Mountain, where the outstanding disciples of the Eternal Devil Sect currently reside. I've already ordered people to prepare a residence for Lord Xiao Ji. Please follow me, Lord Xiao Ji."
The Candle Dragon Sect steward led Xiao Ji and the others into the mountain.
But then Lin Bai heard the clamorous voices of a group of martial artists coming from the mountain path behind them. Their voices were not loud, but Kongming Mountain was exceptionally quiet, allowing Lin Bai to hear them clearly.
Lin Bai was not the only one who heard them. Xiao Ji also frowned and turned to look back.
On the narrow path through the forest behind them, a group of martial artists came striding over aggressively. There were more than twenty of them, and every one of them wore an angry expression.
"Elder Huang Hang is truly muddle-headed. How can he refuse to let us act?"
"We're all from Lianzhou. How can we stand by and watch martial artists from Xuanzhou run wild on our own territory?"
"Elder Huang Hang is worrying too much. If you ask me, we should act ourselves and catch the Xuanzhou martial artists off guard."
"Isn't the Crimson Moon Divine Sect secretly aiding Xuanzhou as well? Then why does Elder Huang Hang refuse to let us act?"
"Brothers, if you ask me, we should simply sneak out. There's no need to keep listening to Elder Huang Hang."
"That's right, that's right. We'll join the battle as martial artists from Lianzhou. We absolutely won't implicate the Eternal Devil Sect."
"Exactly, Senior Brother. That's what we'll do!"
"..."
The group came noisily before Lin Bai and Xiao Ji.
The Candle Dragon Sect steward hurriedly clasped his fists in greeting, but Xiao Ji merely smiled. "Li Yumen, what has made