Time flew. Half a year had passed since that battle in the Demonic Flame Space that had shaken the Middle Continent.
Half a year was enough for many things to settle, and enough for many rumors to ferment and change beyond recognition.
The final ownership of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, the life and death of Lin Ming, who had shone so brilliantly in the Demonic Flame Space...
All sorts of news spread wildly across the Middle Continent as if it had grown wings, becoming the topic of countless people's idle chatter.
Some said Lin Ming had perished together with the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, both dying in the depths of that space. Others said Lin Ming had obtained the inheritance of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint and was currently hiding somewhere in secluded cultivation...
Rumors flew everywhere, and no one could agree on the truth.
But there was one point everyone could confirm: the young man who had once shone in the Demonic Flame Space, who had subdued eight Fire Slaves by himself and drawn out the remnant image of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, had never appeared again since then.
As for the Five Elements Sect in the Middle Continent, it had been built by Lin Ming himself. Although it had not been established for long, because of the prestige of its Sect Master, Lin Ming, as well as the powerful elders, Vice Sect Master, and others within the sect, it had quickly gained a firm foothold in the Middle Continent.
On ordinary days, the area before the Five Elements Sect's mountain gate was always bustling with people coming and going—some seeking medicine, some seeking to become disciples, and some seeking connections. It was extremely lively.
However, today, outside the Five Elements Sect's mountain gate, it was a