Chapter 577: Chapter 395: Change in Perspective (Part 2)

And once they received the information and understood the general situation, they would be in a better position to seize the Demon Spirit Sect’s territory.

"...Or are you saying, Old Ghost Tang, that you want to take the risk?"

Old Ghost Tang of the Ghost-Controlling Sect remained silent, not immediately replying to the Great Cave Master.

He was still extremely conflicted.

For the past several decades, the Black Ghost Cave had remained dormant, not contributing even a sliver of its strength. Of course, according to their plan, it wasn’t the right time for the Black Ghost Cave to make a move anyway.

To be able to obtain some of the Demon Spirit Sect’s territory without even deploying their forces was already a satisfying outcome for the Black Ghost Cave.

But it was a different story for his Ghost-Controlling Sect.

To deal with the Demon Spirit Sect and seize its territory, they had expended considerable power during this period.

That was why Old Ghost Tang of the Ghost-Controlling Sect still needed time to think.

...

「Dragon Demon Palace.」

Among the Demon influences, aside from the Black Dragon Hall, they were the fastest to receive news of the Demon Spirit Sect’s annihilation.

Upon hearing the news, the Dragon Demon Palace Master’s brow furrowed deeply.

The news was not only too sudden, but it was also completely beyond his expectations.

They were different from the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect.

They hadn’t believed the Celestial Cloud Sect could actually destroy the Demon Spirit Sect.

Back when the Celestial Cloud Sect destroyed the Celestial Demon Sect, the Elder from the Black Dragon Hall who was acting as its Guardian left. Moreover, the Celestial Cloud Sect struck not long after the Black Dragon Hall’s Elder had departed.

What did this imply?

It implied that the Celestial Cloud Sect was extremely wary of the Black Dragon Hall.

If they weren’t so wary, they wouldn’t have waited for that exact moment to strike.

Having learned from the Celestial Demon Sect’s lesson, the Demon Spirit Sect would have definitely made sure the Black Dragon Hall’s Elder remained as their Guardian in exchange for their continued existence.

It was also for this reason that they hadn’t sent aid to the Demon Spirit Sect when asked.

The Demon Spirit Sect being annihilated by the Celestial Cloud Sect was incredibly significant news.

For this reason, the Dragon Demon Palace Master convened a meeting with the sect’s upper echelon.

Currently, the Dragon Demon Palace’s leadership consisted of himself and three Core Formation Vice Palace Masters.

Compared to either the former Celestial Demon Sect or the Demon Spirit Sect, their overall strength was somewhat weaker.

"Palace Master, what happened?"

"The Celestial Cloud Sect has destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect."

"Destroyed already? Palace Master... did you just receive a call for aid from the Demon Spirit Sect?"

"No." The Dragon Demon Palace Master shook his head. "The Demon Spirit Sect did not ask us for aid. The information I have, we gathered ourselves."

"The Demon Spirit Sect didn’t ask for aid..."

The Vice Palace Masters of the Dragon Demon Palace looked at each other in dismay.

If the Demon Spirit Sect’s headquarters was under attack by the Celestial Cloud Sect, they would surely have asked them for help.

Faced with such a situation, it wasn’t that they wouldn’t provide aid, but whether that aid could arrive in time was another matter entirely.

The last time the Celestial Demon Sect called for aid, they were intercepted by the Wind Ling Sect. This time, if a request for aid came from the Demon Spirit Sect, it was also possible they would be intercepted by the Wind Ling Sect.

Not only that, but they would also face even more problems this time.

To help the Celestial Demon Sect, they only had to go directly to their territory. But now, the shortest path to aid the Demon Spirit Sect required passing through the Celestial Cloud Sect’s territory.

"Could it be that the Demon Spirit Sect felt asking us for help was useless, so they simply didn’t bother?"

"Yes, that’s what I was thinking. We failed to provide aid to the Celestial Demon Sect last time. The difficulty of getting reinforcements there this time would only be higher than before."

"That’s most likely it."

The more they discussed it, the more the Core Formation leaders of the Dragon Demon Palace believed this was the most likely possibility.

Since seeking aid was useless, they might as well not seek it at all.

"Our failure last time must have also been one of the reasons the Demon Spirit Sect made such a decision."

"It’s just as well they didn’t ask us for aid. If we had run into an interception from the Wind Ling Sect and the Celestial Cloud Sect, we would have suffered heavy losses before our reinforcements even got there."

"But... the fall of the Demon Spirit Sect does us no good at all."

At this, the four of them fell silent for a moment.

The Celestial Cloud Sect first destroyed the Celestial Demon Sect, then the Demon Spirit Sect. Next, it would very likely be their Dragon Demon Palace.

Just like the Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect, they were a Demon influence.

"Are we next?"

"The Celestial Demon Sect and the Celestial Cloud Sect have a long history of conflict, so it was normal for the Celestial Cloud Sect to strike them. The Demon Spirit Sect brought death upon itself by provoking the Celestial Cloud Sect, so it’s also normal that they were destroyed. As for us... it’s actually possible the Celestial Cloud Sect won’t move against us."

"Your analysis is wrong. Look at this map. Look at the influences now surrounding the Celestial Cloud Sect. If they have a next target, striking us is their best option. Besides, we have the Wind Ling Sect right next to us," the Dragon Demon Palace Master said, shattering the Vice Palace Master’s wishful thinking.

No matter how you looked at it, if the Celestial Cloud Sect were to make another move, attacking them would be the most logical choice.

"What should we do now?"

"What can we do? We can only take it one step at a time."

The situation was now extremely grim!

As the meeting went on, the atmosphere grew heavier.

...

「Lion King Cave.」

Inside the enormous cavern.

This was the residence of the Lion King Cave Master.

An Elder came to report that the Demon Spirit Sect had been destroyed by the Celestial Cloud Sect.

"The Demon Spirit Sect was destroyed just like that?"

"Yes, Cave Master. The news is absolutely true."

"Alright, I understand."

The Lion King Cave Master waved his hand, dismissing the Elder to leave if he had no other important news to report.

After the Elder left, the Lion King Cave Master didn’t dwell on the matter of the Demon Spirit Sect’s destruction.

With the Demon Spirit Sect destroyed by the Celestial Cloud Sect and its territory occupied, the Blood Demon Influence, the Purple Blood Pavilion, still stood between the Celestial Cloud Sect and his Lion King Cave.

Moreover, the Lion King Cave and the Celestial Cloud Sect had had almost no interaction in the past.

Therefore, the fall of the Demon Spirit Sect and the expansion of the Celestial Cloud Sect’s sphere of influence had almost no impact on the Lion King Cave.

The news barely made a ripple in their Lion King Cave.

...

...

「Former site of the Demon Spirit Sect.」

After destroying the Tier Three Top-Grade Demon Vein here and regulating the Tier Three Middle Grade Spirit Vein, Fang Yun could now conduct his daily cultivation even without the aid of a Gathering Spirit Array.

As the Sect Leader, he couldn’t return to the main sect just yet. He needed to act as a Guardian here and, while he was at it, see if he could acquire more Talent Points.

"Sect Leader, this is the information we’ve compiled so far."

"Good, let me see..."

The Elder had summarized the information for him, which saved him some time.

After reading the report, Fang Yun couldn’t help but nod.

Some of the information was what he had expected, while other parts differed from his predictions.

For example, the actions of the Black Ghost Cave were something he had fully anticipated.

The Black Ghost Cave had been quiet all these years for a reason; it wasn’t because they had become docile. Now that the Demon Spirit Sect was gone, they were eager to make their move.

Judging from all the information, the Black Ghost Cave had definitely allied with the Ghost-Controlling Sect long ago.

’This information confirms it. The Demon Spirit Sect’s actions back then were a setup by the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect.’

What was once a confusing and mysterious situation had become crystal clear now that he had enough information.

At the time, he couldn’t understand what had motivated the Demon Spirit Sect to dare attack them, especially since the Black Ghost Cave hadn’t moved along with them.

’The Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect setting up the Demon Spirit Sect ended up giving us a helping hand. No, wait, to be more precise, they were probably helping the Dragon Demon Palace.’

In Fang Yun’s original plan, the Demon Spirit Sect was destined to be destroyed by them sooner or later. However, because of the Wind Ling Sect, the usual course of action would have been to deal with the Dragon Demon Palace first.

They and the Wind Ling Sect would have launched a pincer attack on the Dragon Demon Palace and then carved up its territory.

But now, the Dragon Demon Palace had been pushed down the list, and they had eliminated the Demon Spirit Sect first.

’...The Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect are attacking the Demon Spirit Sect’s subordinate Foundation Establishment Influences aggressively, yet there’s no movement on our front at all.’

This was what deviated from Fang Yun’s expectations.

He had thought the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect would most likely send their Core Formation Ghost Cultivators over here.

’Could it be that they’re scared?’

Fang Yun thought for a moment and realized he needed to change his perspective.

Without him even realizing it, the attitudes of the surrounding Evil Sects’ Core Formation cultivators toward the Celestial Cloud Sect had changed drastically. He’d best not think about things the way he used to.

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