"What kind of logic is this?" The group from the Mingshan Sect was speechless. Did the Master really think that flattering others would make them let him go?
If it weren't for Master Shi's previous achievements and leadership skills, someone among them might have already stepped forward to intervene.
The reasoning was simple—flattery was completely useless. Doing so was even less effective than directly threatening them.
Li Hongjiu remained somewhat silent. Personally, he had his own path he wanted to take, and he really didn't care much for the Divine Fire or not. What mattered to him more were the lives of his fellow disciples, the ones he had led into this mess and had died as a result of his decision to venture into the Forbidden Land. He wanted to give some closure to the dead.
Closure for himself, and closure for the sect. He cultivated through enlightenment, which demanded a high level of inner peace.
