Di Yi and the Fire Emperor had not spoken for long, so when the Fire Emperor escorted Di Yi out of the Temple of Literature, Huo Yueling and the Peace King were still standing on the steps, in the Enlightenment Realm.
"They're..." The Fire Emperor was somewhat surprised by the sight. He knew full well what was imprinted on the steps before the Temple of Literature.
The Fire Clan ancestors who had originally been sitting motionless beneath the ancient tree that blazed with fiery light were now beside the steps, seemingly guarding Huo Yueling and the Peace King as they cultivated.
When they saw the Fire Emperor and Di Yi emerge from the Temple of Literature, they saluted one after another. Then one of the more highly ranked Fire Clan ancestors stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the people from the Outer Domain Great Sects have come again. Should we keep leaving them waiting?"
"Leave them waiting. Tell them the rules cannot be broken unless they can confirm that information is definitely true." At these words, the Fire Emperor frowned, displeasure showing in his eyes.
"The Outer Domain Great Sects? What have they come here for?" This was someone else's internal affair, and Di Yi had originally had no interest in it. But the Fire Emperor's sour expression stirred some curiosity in him.
"It is no secret. Senior, you should know that our Fire Kingdom cooperates with some Primordial Divine Mountains. They want to enter our clan's ancestral land," the Fire Emperor explained, laying out the reason.
Had it been a special occasion, he would have agreed to such a request from those great sects. It was merely a matter of making use of each other.
The Fire Kingdom Ancestral Land held great opportunities, and some of its treasures were