Time flowed on as many in the crowd left.
Ouyang Zheng, Zang Lengfeng and the rest all went into closed-door seclusion. Similarly, many of those from the major powers all left as well.
Only Situ Po and Qin Wentian remained on the Heavenly Stele Steps. No matter how many steps Situ Po ended up climbing, the news would be spread regardless, so there was no need to wait there like an idiot. Only those close to Situ Po, such as people from the Sword Extinction Sect and the Azure Emperor Palace, still remained below.
Aside from them, Ouyang Kuangsheng, Chu Mang, Fan Le and those in their camp were also there. Two months had already passed and all their injuries had healed, yet Qin Wentian still didn’t move a single inch. This caused Fan Le and the rest to feel somewhat depressed. Cutting words about Qin Wentian’s actions were discussed all around—what’s the point of persisting there if he dared not advance? Was he going to waste his time until Situ Po cleared all 27 steps?