Chapter 407 - Heir Candidate Xuan Tianxin (2/2)

Much to the relief of the elders, Xuan Tianxin cared not about fame and honour, so she was not affected by that. In fact, she even had a very good relationship with Linye Caixia.

The elders were glad that there was no conflict between the two, but still found it a pity that such a talented young lady had a reputation far below what she deserved.

But even though outsiders might not think much of her, the elders of the sect certainly did not feel that way. In the Timeless Flame Sect, her words were always treated with great importance, much like the case with Xuan Wen.

”It is true that the conflict between members of the Blue Ember faction could worsen with the presence of the victims of this incident, but it is also true that your Yellow Spark faction is the one that had reported the incident, so who knows if there is any animosity going on between you and them?” Xuan Tianxin said matter-of-factly. ”That being the case, only our Red Cinder faction can be considered a truly neutral party right now.”

Xuan Wen narrowed his eyes. ”Is Senior Apprentice Sister Tianxin saying that you wish to house Hao's companions for the time being?”

”As you said, they are Hao's companions, so they naturally belong with him,” Xuan Tianxin shrugged. ”I am just saying that my Yellow Spark faction is willing to support the Blue Ember faction in this matter, helping them keep an eye on things to make sure nothing goes wrong.”

He had already expected that the Red Cinder faction would not want the Blue Ember faction to be knocked out of the competition too early. After all, even though the Red Cinder faction was barely capable of contesting him in this fight for the position of heir, it was unlikely that they would emerge the victors in the end.

Without the Blue Ember faction to balance things out, the fight was pretty much tilted in his favour.

That being the case, the Red Cinder faction would certainly wish for the Blue Ember faction to remain in the fight, at least until they amass enough cards to go against him.

But since he had already seen this coming and still went ahead with his plan, it naturally meant that the situation was still under his control.

”That is a feasible plan,” Xuan Wen nodded with a smile. ”However, is the Blue Ember faction going to allow the Red Cinder faction full access to their information flow during this period? Without at least doing that, it would be difficult for the Red Cinder faction to keep an eye on things.”

Xuan Qinshang frowned as all eyes fell upon him.

As the leader of the Blue Ember faction, he was already frustrated enough that his heir candidate was going to be isolated and investigated.

As if that was not enough, now they even wanted him to relinquish all information about their faction?

Even if they were of the same sect, the different factions had always been secretly competing with each other.

This would give the Red Cinder faction a complete understanding of their Blue Ember faction's overall capabilities, so he could not easily agree to it!

After a few moments of silence, it became obvious to everyone that Xuan Qinshang was hesitant about it, and understandably so.

Xuan Tianxin could only sigh inwardly. The older generation was more inflexible than she thought!

”All right, that's enough,” Sect Master Xuan Yongheng finally spoke in his deep voice. ”Both Wen and Tianxin's words make sense. Qinshang, I will give you three days to consider. By the end of the upcoming Inscription Meet, I want an answer from you. If you are willing to allow the Yellow Spark faction access to Blue Ember faction's information flow, then Hao's companions can continue staying at the Blue Ember faction. Otherwise, they will either leave the Timeless Flame Sect, or the Heavenly Flame Hall shall be where they stay. As for the investigation itself, there is no need to wait. Begin right this instant. If everyone is clear, you are all dismissed.”

”Yes, Sect Master!”

Since the sect master had already spoken, there was no need for further words. Be it the elders of the sect or members of the younger generation, all of them could only obey.

***

While Young Master Xuan Hao was still at Heavenly Flame Hall, Lu Tianzi had escorted Nanlan Qianxue, Ruan Ling, and Bo'er back to the Timeless Flame Sect.

Even though all of them were worried about Young Master Xuan Hao, they still decided to tend to their own matters for now while patiently waiting for news from the servants. After all, Ruan Ling and Nanlan Qianxue were injured so they needed rest, and Bo'er still had to return to the servants' quarters.

Who knows how long the meeting at Heavenly Flame Hall would take?

After Lu Tianzi returned to his room, he had not even had the time to close his eyes and meditate when a servant knocked on his door.

”Is Brother Xuan Hao already back?” Lu Tianzi asked in surprise while answering the door.

”That's not it, Manor Lord Lu,” the servant shook his head while passing over a thin scroll. ”The Inscription Meet is in just two days' time, so the detailed rules of the Inscription Meet has just been announced. Young Master Xuan Hao had instructed us to let you know the moment we know of it.”

The Inscription Meet had become a huge affair that drew in inscription masters and audiences alike from all over the continent.

In order to ensure fairness, the Timeless Flame Sect had released the detailed set of rules prior to the Inscription Meet itself.

This way, they could not only eliminate any doubts about the integrity of the Inscription Meet, the participating inscription masters would also have more time to prepare, thereby putting on a better display of their skills on the actual day. This would serve to elevate the standard of the Inscription Meet as well.