The sunset sinks, and night falls again.
The heads of the nine major sects gathered at the Shudao Mountain lodging, discussing matters over and over, yet failing to come up with a solid plan to deal with Situ Gu. The reason was simple: not only did Situ Gu have the formidable Refining Heaven Sect backing him, but he also wielded significant personal influence. A single call from him would summon plenty of supporters.
Ask yourself this: which of the cultivation world's elites wouldn't want to befriend the greatest artifact refining master in the world?
The key issue was that it wouldn't be appropriate to drag Shi Chun directly to confront Situ Gu. Even if Situ Gu admitted the matter, what could they do about it? If the Refining Heaven Sect were creating methods to locate the Divine Fire for their own purposes, why should others interfere? What did it have to do with them? Were they planning to snatch it?
