Compared to Lu Yang, Li Haoran had always counted himself lucky to have a relatively dependable shifu. Although this reliable shifu had once tossed me into molten lava, it had solely been to help me better understand the arcane wonders of my Fire Spirit Root.0

Never in my wildest dreams had I imagined my great shifu would have enemies within the Five-Elements Sect.0

And an entire Fire Branch at that.0

Bai Ming patted Li Haoran’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, this is just an exception. I’ve heard Elder Zhou Xin is well-connected in the artifact refinement community and gets along with many people.”0

This was the truth. Fifth Elder’s artifact refinement skills were unparalleled in the cultivation world, and his reputation was impeccable. Artifact-refining masters were often evaluated by the number...0