A while ago, Righteous Scion appeared domineering and looked disdainfully at everyone out of the corner of his eye. Now, he actually fled from a battle.
Due to his previous display of might, he might not actually lose to Sword Hero. The two have only exchanged one move and he wasnât at a great disadvantage.
This choice didnât match his personality in the slightest. He wasnât one to run away from a battle in fear. If he was a coward, he wouldnât have chosen to challenge the holy ground by himself.
Thus, this development could only be described as astonishing and illogical.
âWhat the hell? The fight has only just started.â One spectator blurted.
âIs it a different scheme?â Even the big shots had no clue why Xu Cuimei pulled him away.
âFleeing? Iâll still teach you a lesson even if you make it back to Righteous.â Sword Hero laughed boisterously.
His aura was quite fierce right now like an unsheathed sword, ready to inflict damages. He followed the scion in a leisure manner, akin to a relaxed fisherman.
âWait, theyâre heading for Duality Academy.â Eventually, people noticed the duoâs destination.
Why would he pick Duality Academy instead of Righteous Sect?
âMaybe they panicked and got lost?â A confused soul guessed.
âDonât tell me theyâre seeking protection from Five-colored Sacred Sovereign?â One youth speculated.
This was rather plausible because a grandmaster should be able to stop Sword Hero.
âWhy would the sovereign help them?â A student from Duality questioned.
âHmm, I heard that the sovereign traveled the world and spent some time at RIghteous Sect. He had a good relationship with the prodigies there, Iâm sure these friendships still remain.â A big shot said.
âWell, what are we waiting for? Letâs go watch!â A spectator grew impatient and suggested.
âRight, letâs see how this ends.â Everyone else agreed. Thus, the crowd rushed from the capital to Duality Academy.
A while later, the students at the academy were so confused to see the experts entering their turf.
Xu Cuimei and the scion chose Myriad Cauldron Peak as their hiding place. Others caught wind of this and went there as well.
As for Sword Hero, he didnât worry about his preys escaping so he took his time. The scion could go to the edge of the world and still wouldnât be able to get away.
Normally, Myriad Cauldron Peak would be filled with students trying to craft treasures and weapons.
This wasnât the case today because the majority of the student body came to watch the fight between Dugu Lan and the scion.
Furthermore, there was something off about the peak - all the cauldrons were extinguished.
âWait, what happened to the flames?â Some became startled after noticing this.
âClank! Clank! Clank!â They then heard metallic clunks from the pinnacle.
The pinnacle never had flames because the cauldron there has been dormant for a long time. Thatâs why the clangings surprised the listeners. Once they regained their wits, they started the climb.
The peak was different from before, looking a lot shorter. It resembled the mouth of a volcano now.
One could hear splashing and flowing noises akin to that of surging lava. Of course, this liquid consisted of various molten metals.
The center had a cauldron with a powerful flame - the reason why these metals were melting. This was the true appearance of the peak.
In the past, numerous masters came to create unreasonably mighty weapons and artifacts here. Because of this, the flame experienced wear and tear.
Moreover, each creation left behind a large amount of smelted dregs. As they cooled, they became layers of rocks. The stacking process continued for eras and cut off the flame in the center.
The students in that generation had no choice but to dig out new holes for new cauldrons by the cliff sides.
One solution was to revert the process by removing the waste layers. However, remember that these metals were still top materials gathered by dao lords and sovereigns.
Therefore, these layers were extremely tough. Future descendants found removing them impossible, at least until today.
Under Li Qiyeâs order, the old servant mustered everything he got to break the top layers. This allowed Li Qiye to activate the flame again to melt the rest of the dregs. They started to flow back into the cauldronâs mouth, hence the current situation.
Some teachers didnât bother going to watch the fight between Dugu Lan and the scion. They preferred to stay and watch Li Qiyeâs blacksmithing skill.
Seeing the melted metals again left them speechless.
âThe primary cauldron finally sees the sunlight again.â An older one became sentimental. He had personally witnessed the amazing creations in the past and now, he got to see the famous cauldron once more.
âWhy is he refining the liquid dregs?â Another found this strange.
Li Qiye kept on pulling out the larger pieces that havenât fully melted and tempered them with the legendary forging hammer. He then threw them back into the cauldron again.