"Then was Divine Mechanism Manor's rise to power because of this Divine Mechanism Flame?" Uchiha Shin asked.
Yan Ming said, "I'm not sure about that either. But I once read some records from Divine Mechanism Manor. They said that Divine Mechanism Manor had risen to power because a genius disciple had appeared among us, leading Divine Mechanism Manor to rapid growth.
"Moreover, the Outer Realm had just gone through a tremendous catastrophe at the time. The greatest internal conflict had erupted, and heavenly tribulations had descended from above. Many masters perished then, and powerful sects suffered devastating blows. That was why Divine Mechanism Manor rose with the tide and became the strongest sect in less than five years."
Uchiha Shin nodded. That did sound reasonable.
"But in order to preserve our rule and status, Divine Mechanism Manor never clarified the matter. We vaguely acknowledged that we had relied on the Divine Mechanism Flame," Yan Ming added after a pause.
Uchiha Shin had no objection to that. It was the right thing to do. Since you had taken the leading position, you naturally had to secure your standing. By using the Divine Mechanism Flame to make everyone in the Outer Realm wary of you, others would not dare provoke you so easily.
"Since you possess the Divine Mechanism Flame, why didn't you use it when you were in danger this time?" Uchiha Shin asked again.
Yan Ming said, "That's because none of us knows where the Divine Mechanism Flame is."
Uchiha Shin and Bai Yiyi exchanged a glance. That was indeed surprising. They did not even know the whereabouts of something so important.
Yan Ming explained, "Less than a hundred years after Divine Mechanism Manor obtained the Divine Mechanism Flame, a heavenly tribulation was about to descend upon the Outer Realm,