It was not that Summer Path Mountain wanted to stop. The people from the Heavenforging Sect had had enough. How long were they supposed to keep following them around in circles? Were they walking dogs?
The Heavenforging Sect group all wore date-red robes. Their leader was named Zuo Zisheng, a sharp, capable-looking man with two short tufts of mustache above his lips. He often kept his sleeves rolled up, exposing his forearms.
He was the one who finally lost patience and called a halt, snapping, "Gu Liani, how much longer are you going to lead us around in circles?"
Summer Path Mountain had said they had discovered an Ice Jiao with five Divine Fires within it. Their sect could not handle it alone, so they had invited the Heavenforging Sect to join forces, offering them three of the fires.
Three Divine Fires in one stroke. The temptation had been impossible to resist, and so they had come running.
Now, it seemed they had let greed bewitch them. Where would they find such a windfall, with Divine Fires clustered together?
Gu Liani explained, "I don't know what's happened either. This should have been a plain, but somehow it's turned into an unbroken range of ice mountains. It's truly beyond belief. Brother Zuo, look. These mountains are clearly different from ordinary ice mountains. The ice is exceptionally clear..."
Zuo Zisheng raised a hand to cut her off. "We didn't come to admire the scenery with you. Nor do I believe you can't even find the place. Where's this Ice Jiao you mentioned?"
Gu Liani smiled bitterly. "Have a little more patience, Brother Zuo. We still need to search."
Zuo Zisheng fixed her with a cold glare. "Gu Liani, where are the rest of your people? Why haven't we seen them? You're not