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"Junior brother, you are finally here. If you were any later, you would have missed the time."

Seeing Lou Yi coming, Situ Feng smiled. As the grand elder of the Liehuo Sect, he obviously knew that the sect master would attend the sect ceremony, but he was uncertain about the time, so he waited a little longer.

"Thank you for your help during this period, Senior Brother. I finally made it in time.

"Fortunately, I have gained something from this retreat, so it is not a waste of time."

The first half of Lou Yi's sentence was not hidden, he said it on the spot, and the second half was transmitted to Situ Feng through his soul. Although his expression did not change, his eyes showed a hint of happiness.

"Good! Good! Good! Junior brother has finally taken this step. From now on, the sky is high and the sea is vast. Our Fiery Flame Sect will prosper greatly."

Hearing Lou Yi's message, Situ Feng's eyes lit up and he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart, and said three good words in a row.

Although he said it directly through voice transmission, he couldn't control the expression on his face. His already ruddy old face smiled like a flower.

If there weren't many people from other sects who came to watch the ceremony in the square besides his own disciples, Situ Feng would have burst into laughter.

Lou Yi was originally an expert at the Grandmaster level. He must have gained something from his retreat and must have entered the supreme realm of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head!

How could Situ Feng not be happy that the Liehuo Sect had once again produced a top master at the level of a True Person after so many years?

"Let Senior Brother preside over this ceremony. After all, I have just come out of retreat and I don't know much about the situation."

Seeing Situ Feng's overwhelming joy, Lou Yi smiled and asked him to continue presiding over the ceremony.

"Alright, Junior Brother, you have something important to announce later, so let me host it."

Situ Feng was not polite and said directly:

Everyone present knew that the long-awaited opening ceremony had finally begun, and they all calmed down.

"Everyone, our Fiery Flame Sect has been established for more than 500 years. It has been built up to its current size after the hard work of our founders. The hardships are beyond words.

"Today is the grand opening ceremony of our Fiery Flame Sect, which is held every five years. We welcome the new and inherit the old, and everything will be renewed."

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Situ Feng is worthy of being the person in charge of the daily affairs of the Liehuo Sect. He has a great eloquence and at this moment he was even more eloquent, telling the history of the Liehuo Sect, the importance of the opening ceremony and other important stories. He talked for nearly half an hour without stopping.

Fang Mu, who thought that the ceremony would begin and there would be a good show to watch, could not help but sigh in his heart. This scene was so similar to the meetings in modern society in his previous life. He did not expect that even after traveling through time, he would still encounter such a scene. It was really frustrating.

Fang Mu had no interest in the origins of the stories Situ Feng told, but it was the leader of the Liehuo Sect, Lou Yi, who attracted his attention.

A few days ago, I learned from Boss Mo that Lou Yi was still in seclusion and most likely would not be able to attend the opening ceremony. I didn't expect that he would break out of seclusion today and participate in this event.

As one of the largest sects in Yizhou, the Liehuo Sect's status and strength are second only to the three holy places of Taoism.

As the leader of the Liehuo Sect, Lou Yi must be a top master. Before he went into seclusion, he was only one step away from the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head. This time he broke out of seclusion ahead of schedule, and it is unknown whether he has broken through this chasm.

Even though Fang Mu has already achieved great success in his spiritual realm and accomplishments in all realms of Dharma, he is still a step away from reaching the level of a grandmaster, let alone the level of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head.

So no matter how he observed, Lou Yi seemed to be just an ordinary young man without any cultivation, and there was no way to tell his depth.

Fang Mu did not hide his eyes, because at least half of the hundreds or thousands of people in the field were looking at the leader of the Liehuo Sect, so he was not afraid of being discovered.

Zhang Xingquan, who was on the east side of the square, appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was already in turmoil.

"Didn't Master say that it would take some time before he could come out of seclusion? How come he came out earlier? Can today's plan be accomplished?"

It was because of Lou Yi's retreat that he and Zhou Tong came up with today's plan, but they did not expect Lou Yi to break out ahead of schedule. At this moment, he felt mixed emotions and was in a state of confusion. He couldn't help but look towards Zhou Tong in the north.

Zhou Tong frowned slightly, as if he also felt that the situation was getting a little tricky. He hesitated whether to act according to the plan. After all, with the great master Lou Yi here, the plan might not succeed.

Just as he was hesitating, a voice sounded in his mind. He felt relieved and looked at Zhang Xingquan from a distance and nodded.

While Situ Feng was speaking, Lou Yi also observed the people present.

His eyes first swept over the Fiery Flame Sect's candidate disciple standing in front of him, then over the people from the outer sect who were watching the ceremony in the north. He glanced at everyone else, but when he saw Fang Mu, his gaze lingered for a moment, and he couldn't help but let out a light exclamation.

Now that Lou Yi's realm has reached the point of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head, he can see every bit of the cultivation level of everyone present. Even the two magic weapons with restrained auras cannot escape his perception.

But when he looked at Fang Mu, he found nothing, which made him feel confused.

However, the people to the north were from outside the sect who came to watch the ceremony, so he did not want to look at them for too long. He shifted his gaze to look at the disciples of the Fiery Flame Sect to the east and west.

When he saw Zhang Xingquan, Lou Yi smiled and nodded at him.

Zhang Xingquan's heart tightened, and he quickly clasped his fists and saluted from a distance.

At this time, Situ Feng had come to the end of his speech.

“Today, my Fiery Flame Sect is accepting a total of thirty-six new disciples. Once you join our sect, you must follow the right path, do the right things, and obey the sect’s traditions.

"Follow me and worship the raging fire, and then you will enter the sect!"

After Situ Feng finished his last sentence, he turned around to face the huge flaming cauldron and bowed down.

This giant flaming cauldron was cast by the founder of the Fiery Flame Sect. The flame has remained burning for hundreds of years. The first thing any disciple of the Fiery Flame Sect does upon joining is to worship this flame.

The thirty-six prospective disciples of the Fiery Flame Sect all had solemn expressions as they followed suit and paid homage.

With the completion of the ceremony between Situ Feng and the thirty-six prospective disciples, the opening ceremony finally came to an end.

After Situ Feng finished his ceremony, he stood up and glanced at the new disciples with a smile on his face. These disciples were the future fresh blood of the sect. Only if they were well trained could the Liehuo Sect prosper forever.

"You have come to worship the flames and are now formal disciples of my Fiery Flame Sect. Please withdraw first."

"I will obey the orders of the Great Elder."

These new disciples first bowed to Lou Yi, then bowed to Situ Feng, before they split into two teams and joined the eastern and western formations of Liehuo Sect disciples.

"Junior brother, the ceremony is complete, the rest is up to you."

Seeing the new disciples return, Situ Feng glanced at Lou Yi, then walked to the west side of the square and stood next to Boss Mo.

Lou Yi was the only one left in the huge square.

Knowing that the real business was about to begin, Fang Mu became more energetic, and everyone present focused their attention on the leader of the Liehuo Sect.

Lou Yi first looked around, then said loudly:

"Everyone, our Fiery Flame Sect holds its opening ceremony every five years. After each ceremony, disciples from various sects compete to show off their skills. This is a commonplace. This time is no exception.

"But before the competition today, I have something important to announce."