"Understood." Gu Lianni accepted the order and left.
After watching her leave, one elder remarked, "If it weren't for Mulan Jin stepping in suddenly, worrying that kid might have ties to the Demon Path, I fear all the sects would be scrambling to make contact."
Gu Yanduo replied, "Let's hope he can pass Mulan Jin's test. If he can't, it would at least be good to figure out the origin of that artifact beforehand."
Mingshan Sect was also keeping a close watch on the number of Divine Fires absorbed by the other sects.
It wasn't as though they were overly concerned. Since they aimed for the top leader position, it was always better to have a clear grasp of the situation with the competition. For this, they had to rely on Young Master Nan, who had some connections to gather intel.
