Annoying though it was, he still had to face it.
After a while, Elder Pan and Elder Jie finally arrived.
The two elders entered and paid their respects to the Sect Master. Seeing him pacing back and forth without responding for some time, they exchanged a glance before Elder Pan Gongying ventured, "Sect Master, are you troubled by the various sects constantly bothering you about Tong Mingshan?"
Elder Jie Lunguang sighed. "The two of us are sick of it too. People keep coming to ask."
Yan Qufeng shook his head as he paced, seemingly talking to himself. "That's not how things stand."
Hm? The two elders exchanged a glance, unsure what he meant.
A little later, Yan Qufeng stopped before them and asked, "How likely do you think our disciples are to absorb divine fire after entering the Divine Fire Domain?"
"Well..." Pan Gongying looked troubled.
After some hesitation, Jie Lunguang replied, "That depends on everything-the right time, favorable terrain, and cooperation among people. To a great extent, it's luck. Judging by previous assemblies, the vast majority of sects come away empty-handed. We can have hopes, but there's no need to put too much pressure on our disciples. They need only do their best."
It was a tactful way of saying the chances were slim.
Yan Qufeng countered, "Then why do those major sects always have a better chance of finding divine fire than ordinary sects?"
After some thought, Pan Gongying said, "There are several reasons. First, they have seniors who have absorbed divine fire. They can teach from experience and let their disciples get a feel for its properties beforehand. That improves their ability to sense divine fire, so at least they won't easily pass it by. That alone puts them far ahead of everyone else.
"Then there's the