Mo Huasong, upon hearing Elder Zhi and Elder Tree say such, felt an itching in his heart, eager for a battle with those people.
No matter the strength of the opponent, fighting against a master would be of great benefit to him.
"Master, let me join the fight later too," Black Ghost Fire called out excitedly.
Black Ghost Fire also wanted to hone itself, feeling extremely exhilarated from hunting those Fierce Beasts at the Practice Point last time.
Mo Huasong shook his head and said, "No need, this is a competition, not a fight to the death; you can't help."
That was also the reason Mo Huasong didn't want others to know; if everyone realized he possessed a Strange Fire, it would definitely draw more attention to him.
You should know, within Hongling Academy, there weren't many who possessed Strange Fire. Even those elders from the pill-refining places, it's unknown whether the Strange Fire they possessed was as powerful as Black Ghost Fire.