"This treasured sword holds abundant laws of fire spirits. You two should study them carefully. I've removed all the dangers from it."
Hearing Ye Xingchen say this, Huo Ling'er and Bear Child immediately beamed with delight. Looking at the Fire God Weapon before them, they nodded, hurriedly sat cross-legged on the ground, and began comprehending it.
Everyone around them watched with envy, jealousy, and resentment written all over their faces. Wang Ping, in particular, pointed at Ye Xingchen's nose and cursed:
"You despicable scoundrel! The Fire God's weapon was clearly coming for me, but you secretly interfered and made him choose you! I refuse to accept this!"
Ye Xingchen, who stood where he was, paused slightly. Looking at Wang Ping, who had come looking for trouble, he felt a little embarrassed! He glanced around, then walked in another direction without looking back.
Being ignored like this instantly made Wang Ping bristle. Looking at Bear Child and Huo Ling'er sitting cross-legged in meditation, a crooked idea came to him. Gritting his teeth, he reached out to snatch back the Fire God Weapon.
Yet the instant he approached, an immensely powerful force blasted him back. As he fell to the ground, he felt as though death were waving at him. That terrifying sensation left Wang Ping frozen on the spot.
Meanwhile, elsewhere,
Ye Xingchen continued walking toward the other side of the Fire Spirit World. Upon reaching a canyon, he slowly stopped. All kinds of lava and strange fire spirits visibly filled the canyon.
With a calm expression, he smiled faintly and casually waved a hand. A spark suddenly appeared between his hands, and then the Flame Canyon before him instantly split in two, revealing a long stairway.
When this scene appeared in the great hall of the Heaven Mending Sect Academy,