Tian Yuan Territory.
Sophia, Dora, and the others had already returned, leaving only Fire Powder and five others to continue studying and training at Iron Stone Mountain.
The six of them were indeed not very high-level. Even Fire Powder, the strongest among them, had only just entered the second rank of Elite Grade.
However, all six were Gun Masters, while no one else on the mountain besides Roy knew that they were Gun Experts. Everyone simply assumed they had come as apprentices to study.
There were now more than just Fire Powder's group of six apprentices on Iron Stone Mountain.
Several lords had sent over a few apprentices that very night after seeing the situation. Apparently, one lord had even brought three hundred apprentices directly, only for Gun Master Roy to send them away with a dark expression.
"Thanks to Fire Powder and the others' backgrounds, Gun Master Roy seems to value them quite highly. They should be able to learn quite a few techniques and quickly make up for their weaknesses."
"With Gun Master Roy, a Legendary Realm expert, stationed there, Fire Powder and the others should be safe as long as they don't leave Iron Stone Mountain."
That was true, but if conditions permitted, Mu Yuan would have dispatched a Legendary Realm expert to guard Iron Stone Mountain.
After all, Fire Powder and the others were far too inexperienced.
They already possessed self-awareness, and their studies in firearms had left the other apprentices far behind. However, when it came to adapting to changing situations, the group was still extremely immature.
Old Father Mu was worried.
However, Tian Yuan Territory currently lacked the capital to station Legendary Realm experts outside for long periods. He could only dispatch several fourth-rank Epic Grade officers to guard Iron Stone Mountain, while establishing