Mo Dahai's face darkened as he roared, "So! You three want to snatch the Soul Fire Sources from our team?"
Seeing the tension rise like drawn swords, Wang Bianzhu hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand. It is true that we want the Soul Fire Sources, but calling it snatching is a little harsh."
As he spoke, he raised a hand and beckoned.
The portion of Soul Fire Sources that had originally surrounded the three of them had blended into the surroundings after they joined the group, becoming impossible to distinguish.
Yet at his summons, they drifted out separately, as clearly divided as the waters of the Jing and Wei Rivers.
Lu Feng and the others were all startled at the sight.
Wang Bianzhu continued, "Our original team was also surrounded by many Soul Fire Sources, just like yours. But the ones that truly belonged to us individually, the ones we could sense separately, were very few. Soul Fire Sources like these can only be encountered by chance, never sought. That is also why we wanted to join your team."
Zhou Hu, standing beside him, echoed, "All those Soul Fire Sources around us right now do not necessarily belong to you. You still need to further select those suited to yourselves, sense them, and draw them to your side."
"And that process is extremely difficult. Do not be fooled by how many Soul Fire Sources are around us. In the end, you will likely only successfully sense a tiny fraction of them. If each person can obtain a few dozen, that would already be remarkable."
"So, we can wait until you finish trying to absorb them, then select from the portion incompatible with you and sense the ones suitable for us."
Li Yu, who led the group, added, "That way, it