Lin Che was not a saint, and he understood the dangers of the cultivation world. If his intervention caused a change in the entire plot, it might trigger an unavoidable catastrophe.
Therefore, letting Hou Fen fend for itself was the safest course of action, avoiding any involvement in the karma of the place and preventing any karmic backlash.
Upon hearing this, the Giant Demon Ancestor Lei Ji said nothing more. According to the situation in Hou Fen, it would only take the Fire Beasts three months to reach this place, which would be enough time for them to leave.
Just then, Li Muwan walked in from outside the door carrying a plate of pastries. Seeing that her senior brother had woken up, she smiled and said, "Senior brother, these are some Lou River Sect pastries I specially prepared for you. Try them and see how they taste."
Li Muwan came to Lin Che's side, picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to him, asking softly, "Senior brother, I heard from the sect elders that the Fire Beasts in Hou Fen have broken through the seal. Should we go and help them?"
"There's no need for that."
Lin Che took a bite of the osmanthus cake, looked at Li Muwan in front of him, and calmly replied, "The existence of Hou Fen is preordained. Why should we stop it?"
"But the people of Hou Fen..."
Li Muwan was still too kind, especially when she thought about the people of Hou Fen soon becoming food for the Fire Beasts. She felt a pang of pain in her heart, as if these innocent beings should not have to suffer such a calamity.
"Wan'er, you're still too kind-hearted."
Lin Che sighed, slowly stood up, gazed at the distant mountains and foreign lands, and said calmly, "Mortals have their own fates, but the Great Dao is merciless; all our efforts are in vain."
"Senior Brother..."
Li Muwan gently bit her lower lip, a serious look flashing in her eyes. She finally nodded, deciding not to concern herself with the internal affairs of Hou Fen.
Just then, Lan Ruo, the founder of the Lou River Sect, pushed open the door and entered. Upon seeing Senior Lin Che with one hand behind his back, Lan Ruo immediately strode over, bowed, and said, "Lan Ruo greets Senior."
Lin Che nodded symbolically, glanced sideways, and casually asked, "Fellow Daoist Lan Ruo, no need to be so polite. What is the current situation in Hou Fen?"
Ancestor Lan Ruo replied with a cupped-hand salute, "Reporting to Senior, all the Fire Beasts in Hou Fen have broken through the seal and are rapidly approaching our cultivation sects."
"At the current rate, they can completely occupy the entire Hou Fen region in three months."
Ancestor Lan Ruo's narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and she continued solemnly, "We have just reached an agreement with the War God Shrine, the Corpse Yin Sect, and the He Huan Sect to jointly establish the Hou Fen Alliance. On a chosen day, all cultivators within the Hou Fen Alliance will relocate to the Country of Xuan Wu."
At this point, Ancestor Lan Ruo subconsciously looked towards Li Muwan's position, as if she had something she wanted to trouble Senior Lin Che with.
Lin Che naturally saw through Lan Ruo Ancestor's thoughts, so he slowly turned around and looked at the mature and elegant Lan Ruo Ancestor in front of him.
"Fellow Daoist, just say what you want to say directly, there's no need to be so hesitant."
Hearing this, Lan Ruo Ancestor had no more concerns and immediately knelt down in front of Lin Che under Li Muwan's gaze, saying, "Please, senior, for Wan'er's sake, help our Hou Fen relocate to the Country of Xuan Wu..."
The Country of Xuan Wu has many sects and countless powerful figures. If they want to completely bring the cultivators of Hou Fen into it, they will have to go through a fierce battle.
Many cultivators would perish during this time, including their Nascent Soul stage elders. Therefore, in order to restore the sect's glory, they had no choice but to plead with Senior Lin Che to help their Hou Fen.
Even just escorting the Hou Fen cultivators to the Country of Xuan Wu would be enough.
Just as Lin Che was about to refuse, Ancestor Lan Ruo looked directly at Li Muwan, her tone pleading: "Wan'er, you are also a disciple of the Lou River Sect. Could you please plead with Senior Lin Che on our behalf? Just escorting our Hou Fen cultivators into the Country of Xuan Wu would be sufficient."
Li Muwan pursed her youthful lips, gazing at Senior Brother Lin Che's position, a hint of solemnity appearing in her starry eyes.
After all, she was also a disciple of the sect, and she couldn't bear to see her senior brothers and sisters perish. Now, she could only place her hopes on Senior Brother Lin Che.
Lin Che turned around and looked at Li Muwan, who was struggling with this matter. He sighed helplessly and slowly said,
"Fine, for Wan'er's sake, I'll agree to your proposal. But I only agree to escort you out of Hou Fen. As for the Country of Xuan Wu, that's up to you."
Hearing Lin Che's agreement, Ancestor Lan Ruo excitedly knelt on the ground and quickly kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Senior! The cultivators of Hou Fen will be eternally grateful to you. Thank you for saving our lives!"
"I'll go and inform the ancestors of the other sects now. We'll leave Hou Fen on a chosen day."
Ancestor Lan Ruo stood up and immediately sped off into the distance, intending to tell the group of cultivators about this now.
With the help of a Nascent Soul stage expert, they should be able to easily enter the Country of Xuan Wu. As for Hou Fen, they could only give it to these Fire Beasts.
Li Muwan approached and gently took Lin Che's arm, a slight blush spreading across her delicate face. She said softly, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
Lin Che gently stroked Li Muwan's nose with his finger, saying, "This is the only thing I can do. As for whether Lou River Sect can establish itself within the Country of Xuan Wu, that depends on Lou River Sect's own fortune."
In the following days, the Fire Beasts raged even more fiercely. Countless cultivators became their prey, and countless civilians were burned to ashes.
The once vibrant Hou Fen had become a living hell. Major sects and cities fell one after another; almost every sect near the volcano was slaughtered the moment the Fire Beasts appeared.
This was extremely serious. The four strongest sects ceased their efforts to exterminate the Fire Beasts and immediately gathered their disciples to travel to the Country of Xuan Wu to find suitable places for their sects to cultivate.
Within just two days, all the cultivators in Hou Fen had gathered together. Even the Nascent Soul stage elders appeared on the warship, preparing to lead their sect disciples to the Country of Xuan Wu to find a place to stay.
Meanwhile, inside the Lou He Sect's warship, several Nascent Soul stage ancestors, led by Lan Ruo, were staring gravely at the devastation of Hou Fen.
"It seems we underestimated the Fire Beasts' strength. In just a few days, our sects in Hou Fen have become like this."
"Yes, even if we leave Hou Fen, the sects in the Country of Xuan Wu will still be a problem..."