The crowd from the Extreme Fire Sect thought they had misheard. Su Qiao asked, "Does the Bright Mountain Sect not know about the revised competition rules?"
The messenger froze. "I don't know."
Su Qiao waved a hand. "Go find out."
"Yes." The messenger left to carry out his orders.
It was easy enough to investigate. They only needed to ask someone from the Blazing Fire Sect...
At the Treasure-Evolving Sect's temporary quarters, Li Hongjiu, their nominal team leader, was also answering questions from the sect's higher-ups behind closed doors. Things that were inconvenient for others to relay came pouring from his own lips.
The changes concerning the Earthheart Tower shocked the Treasure-Evolving Sect's senior members and drew their close attention. They questioned him in great detail. The terrifying presence in the Forbidden Ground that had loomed over the Divine Fire Domain for countless years was gone-how could they not care?
Had time allowed, they would have dearly wanted to investigate in person.
Just then, a disciple likewise came to report that Tong Mingshan, Sect Master of the Bright Mountain Sect, had registered for the competition.
They immediately asked Li Hongjiu whether he knew how many Divine Fire flames Tong Mingshan had absorbed. Li Hongjiu spread his hands. He truly did not know, despite having spent some time with him.
"Come on, let's pay Summer Path Mountain a visit." Sect Master Qu Wuming called two people over and left.
But just as he passed Li Hongjiu, he stopped and turned back. "Things have already come to this. There's no point pursuing whether Shi Chun played you. You're not a three-year-old. Play dumb when you should. Since you've established a connection, you might as well go ask after him again."
Li Hongjiu froze. I'm supposed to deal with him?
Qu Wuming gave