Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable.
This statement is absolutely not unfounded.
Commander Ren is a living example.
In terms of Sword Dao, they were completely outmatched.
Now, the Fire Dao principles that the people of the Divine Mystic Fire Sect Law of Fire Sect are so proud of are being crushed in every aspect!
Who could stand this...?
Commander Ren suddenly realized that all his years of hard work and self-cultivation had been for nothing...
When they returned to the crater with Ye Qiubai, everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Ye Qiubai was safe and sound.
If someone who could have provided tremendous help to the Black Fire Branch were to die like this...
Then they would be sinners...
After all, the Black Fire Branch was only at the bottom among all the branches, and it was already struggling to breathe under the relentless suppression of the other eight branches.
Commander Wei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're alright... It's also my fault for not giving you the Divine Fire Pill."
Hearing this, Commander Ren rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Divine Fire Pill? They don't need it at all."
Commander Wei also thought of this, and leaned closer to Ye Qiubai, his face full of horror, and said, "But how did you do it? In the place where the fire poison is most concentrated, without the Divine Fire Pill, even Lao Ren and I could only last for less than an hour. This is only because we have developed resistance from being bathed in fire poison for many years. Could it be that Brother Ye, you have also undergone the tempering of fire poison?"
Ye Qiubai smiled and shook his head, "No."
Even the Law of Fire has made rapid progress recently with the help of the Elder Yao.
If it weren't for the Power of Origin and the Ashen Fire, Ye Qiubai probably wouldn't have been able to hold out for so long.
Commander Wei took a deep breath and said, "That only proves that your Law of Fire has far surpassed ours."
If resistance is insufficient, make up for it with higher realms.
Huo Shuyun and the others standing nearby were also stunned as they listened.
Compared to them, Ye Qiubai seemed more like a member of the Divine Mystic Fire Sect...
"Alright, alright, now that you've passed the tests, Brother Ye, you're officially a member of my Black Fire Branch. Feel free to make any requests you may have."
Ye Qiubai thought for a moment and said, "I don't have any requirements, as long as I can get in touch with the Divine Mystic Fire Tree as soon as possible."
Hearing Ye Qiubai's words, the others didn't show any surprise.
After all, there are no other resources on Divine Mystic Island. The resources in the surrounding sea area are similar to those in other places. Only the Divine Mystic Fire Tree can attract a prodigy like Ye Qiubai to come here for training.
Commander Wei frowned and thought, "To access the Divine Mystic Fire Tree, one needs certain privileges; ordinary disciples can only access it from the outer perimeter."
"However, in this tense situation, all sides are preventing other branches from approaching the Divine Mystic Fire Tree. A climb of the Divine Mystic Fire Tree will only be held once every thirty days, and at that time all disciples will go up to try their luck."
At this point, Commander Ren interrupted, "Alright, enough of this nonsense. Just take Brother Ye to see the General. Once he sees Brother Ye's talent and strength, he will definitely be given a guest minister position."
Commander Wei slapped his forehead, "That's right, the position of Guest Minister is on par with our four commanders."
He then looked at Ye Qiubai and asked, "What does Brother Ye think?"
Ye Qiubai shrugged noncommittally and said, "As long as I can get in touch with the Divine Mystic Fire Tree, it doesn't matter."
After both parties finalized the agreement.
The group then headed down the mountain. On the mountainside, in cave abode cave abode that was larger than any other and had a more concentrated fire attribute, Commander Wei and the others led Ye Qiubai inside.
It seemed that prior arrangements had been made, as the guards in the passageway did not stop Ye Qiubai or question his identity.
They arrived at the area where the general was located without any obstacles.
There are nine branches, and the person in charge of each branch is a general.
Below the general were four commanders.
Meanwhile, the sect leader of the Divine Mystic Fire Sect seems to be in seclusion, a period that has lasted for twenty years, and has no time to attend to other matters.
This led to constant conflicts among the nine branches over the resources of the Divine Mystic Fire Tree. These conflicts accumulated and eventually evolved into the current situation.
Black Fire General, sporting a large bald head, looked at Ye Qiubai and said, "I've heard about your situation. You are indeed a rare talent, so it's only right to give you the position of guest elder."
"But what I want to ask you is, are you aware of the current predicament of our Black Fire Branch?"
Ye Qiubai shook his head.
" The Black Fire Branch is currently the weakest of the nine branches." Black Fire General continued without any hesitation, "Under the suppression of the other eight branches, they are now facing difficulties on all sides. Their current strategy is to eliminate the weakest one first, so the Black Fire Branch is now surrounded by enemies on all sides. Do you understand?"
Hearing this, Ye Qiubai felt somewhat helpless.
Good grief, they just randomly picked the weakest one.
Commander Ren and Commander Wei looked nervously at Ye Qiubai, wondering what he would do after hearing about the current situation of the Black Fire Branch.
After all, with Ye Qiubai's strength, he would be qualified to be a guest elder in any branch, and the conditions promised to him would only be good, not bad.
Black Fire General stared intently at Ye Qiubai and asked, "Now, you still have a chance to back out. If you want to go to one of the other eight branches, go ahead, I won't stop you."
Hearing this, Ye Qiubai chuckled and shook his head, saying, "No need, let's stay here."
"Are you sure?" Black Fire General asked rhetorically.
Ye Qiubai nodded.
Seeing this, both Commander Ren and Commander Wei relaxed their brows.
As for Ye Qiubai, he had already passed the assessment, and the people here seemed nice; there was nothing about him that made him feel uncomfortable.
This is the most important thing.
As for strength...
Ye Qiubai didn't seem to care too much.
Seeing Ye Qiubai nod without hesitation, Black Fire General burst into laughter, his bald head reflecting streaks of red light under the firelight.
"Very well, in that case, thank you very much, Guest Elder Ye, for joining my Black Fire Branch."
He then turned to Commander Wei and the others, saying, "You all, arrange the best possible cave abode for Guest Elder Ye, and fulfill any requests he may have!"
Commander Wei smiled and said, "My cave abode is the best; I'll give it to Brother Ye."
Ye Qiubai shook his head and said, "No, that's too much trouble. Just arrange someone."
Finally, after much refusal, Commander Wei moved out and let Ye Qiubai move in...
" Brother Ye, since you wish to approach the Divine Mystic Fire Tree, you'll have your chance in three days." Commander Wei said as he stored the items into his spatial ring, "In three days, there's a mission that requires a commander-level leader to lead the team to collect the materials needed for the Divine Fire Pill around the Divine Mystic Fire Tree."
"You should go with Commander Ren then; it'll be a good opportunity to get a feel for the situation beforehand."