Lin Heng ultimately decided to establish the sect on the Dragon Flame Sect's territory.
Seeing that Lin Heng had made up his mind, Xiao Wuyu and the others stopped trying to persuade him. They each departed with their respective forces, telling Lin Heng to come to them whenever he needed anything.
Only after everyone on the ascenders' side had left did Situ Jiannan ask, "Master, there must be another reason you don't want to establish the sect on the Fire Clan's territory, right?"
Situ Jiannan had been a little surprised when Lin Heng announced his decision.
But Xiao Wuyu and the others had still been present, so he hadn't rushed to ask.
"Mm!"
Lin Heng nodded and explained, "When Yan Feng left just now, I noticed something off about the look in his eyes. I figure that even if the Fire Clan is willing to hand the sect over to us, it won't be that simple."
Situ Jiannan seemed to understand. "You mean the Fire Clan will tamper with the sect, Master?"
Lin Heng wasn't sure either. "I don't know yet, but this is their best chance. If they really set an ambush inside the sect, they'll have the advantage of time and terrain and can naturally catch us off guard."
Sun Yuan began shouting, "Those bastards! They were the ones who proposed the wager, and now they're pulling this crap? I say we catch up to Yan Feng and the others right now and kill every last one of those sons of bitches. That'll settle it once and for all!"
Sun Yuan's proposal was naturally out of the question. These were all just guesses, with no concrete evidence.
If they really chased after Yan Feng and killed him and the others, it would be no different from handing the