Afraid the others might not understand, Yan Ketao launched into a detailed denunciation, spelling out exactly how Shi Chun had exploited the various sects.
When they heard that Shi Chun had actually been gathering clues to Divine Fire this way, the sect leaders showed no anger. Instead, an inexplicable surprise appeared on their faces. The looks they gave Shi Chun were not quite admiration, but certainly something close to it.
Young Master Nan fought back a grin. He had nearly laughed, and his gaze held undisguised admiration for Shi Chun. Was there anything wrong with it? Not a thing. With neither resources nor manpower after coming in, this was exactly what he should have done.
Though he did not know what had happened afterward, what he had heard alone was enough to make him inwardly applaud, Beautifully done!
Of course, not everyone could properly grasp the stance and attitude their position called for. With their exploits exposed in public, most of the Bright Mountain Sect group felt rather embarrassed.
Seeing that the sects did not seem angry, Yan Ketao grew anxious. His voice rose as he pointed toward the hiding place Shi Chun's group had previously used to relay messages. "Right there! That was their relay point, and their information came from him..."
He abruptly turned and pointed at Summer Path Mountain's elder, Jin Guiqi. "He took advantage of being stationed here. Whenever a sect came in pursuit, he used the opportunity to establish who was right and who was wrong to probe where that sect had found clues to Divine Fire, then passed those clues to Shi Chun and his people."
The elders stationed there by the major sects pricked up their ears. They had all knowingly participated in gathering Divine Fire clues this way. The crucial question was