Seeing that the other man disdained to acknowledge him, Shi Chun had no complaints. The gulf between their positions was too great. He was not even qualified to approach the man, so naturally he was not qualified to earn a response. Best to obediently head back down the mountain.
As he took his leave, he also noticed something odd in the way the people from the major sects looked at him.
He did not take it to heart, though. News of what had happened inside should have spread by now. His group had acquired a great deal of divine fire, so it was understandable that people had mixed feelings about it.
Young Master Nan landed shortly afterward, strode over to him, and urged, "Let's go to where you're staying."
Shi Chun immediately understood that he had something to discuss. He gestured invitingly and hurried down the mountain with him toward Artifact Cloud Valley.
With Mulan Jin holding sway, the senior figures of the various sects on the summit could only watch Shi Chun leave. Many secretly frowned, surprised that he had come out so soon.
Those who had hoped to secretly get Shi Chun under their thumb inside the Divine Fire Domain knew they had probably missed their last chance.
Descending from the sky, Situ Gu saw Shi Chun's party leaving and wanted to follow. But when his gaze fell on Luo Yan, he had to go over and report to him first. At the very least, he needed to explain what had happened inside.
Back at the small temporary residence where the Bright Mountain Sect was staying in Artifact Cloud Valley, Young Master Nan immediately pulled Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang into a room for a private conversation. He simply recounted the twists and turns between the Fengluo Cult