Chapter 613: Chapter 413: Long-Term Consideration (Part 2)

"Continuing to strike at the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect might feel good in the short term, but from a long-term perspective, it’s detrimental to our future development."

Fang Yun liked to make preliminary plans, and then formulate even longer-term strategies in his mind.

He would constantly adjust his plans based on changes in the sect’s overall strength, as well as his own.

Miao Qinghong looked into Fang Yun’s eyes, but she left the rest of her thoughts unsaid.

’It would be useless to say them, because Fang Yun won’t change his mind.’

The sect’s upper echelon was largely supportive of Fang Yun as the Sect Leader. Therefore, for anything he wanted to push forward, she could only try to argue her case verbally and see if she could change his mind. If she couldn’t even win the argument, stopping him through other means was practically impossible.

"As the Sect Leader commands."

In the end, after a long hesitation, Miao Qinghong only uttered those five words.

"Mm," Fang Yun nodded. Seeing that Miao Qinghong had no further questions, he continued, "The forces previously assigned to deal with the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect can be redirected to deal with the Dragon Demon Palace. This will help your operations in the Dragon Demon Palace’s territory go more smoothly."

"Yes!"

From Miao Qinghong’s perspective, there was absolutely nothing wrong with this decision from Fang Yun. She also wanted to deal with the Dragon Demon Palace more quickly.

Once the Dragon Demon Palace was truly eliminated, their Celestial Cloud Sect would have destroyed three Core Formation-level Demon influences.

"By the way, Elder Miao, has Ghost Head Castle shown any signs of retreat?"

"No, they are still fully active within the Dragon Demon Palace’s territory."

After exchanging some information, Miao Qinghong left.

In the Sect Leader’s council chamber, Fang Yun still had matters to handle and corresponding decisions to make.

Not long after Miao Qinghong’s departure, Bai Qinying appeared.

"Junior Brother, I’ve just received important news." Bai Qinying walked in and sat down directly across from Fang Yun.

As the Supreme Elder in charge of the Evil Extermination Hall, Bai Qinying was definitely the person in the sect who knew the most about external intelligence.

"What news?" Putting down the matter at hand, Fang Yun immediately asked.

"The Blood Dew Palace has suddenly launched a large-scale operation against Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect."

’The Blood Dew Palace is making a move at a time like this...’

Upon hearing the news, Fang Yun lowered his head and began to think.

After the last Four-Sect Trial, an Elder had brought back some rumors saying that the Blood Dew Palace might make a move against the Celestial Cloud Sect.

When he received that news, Fang Yun had Bai Qinying keep an eye on the situation with the Blood Dew Palace.

Now the Blood Dew Palace had acted, but its targets were still Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect, same as before.

For over a thousand years, the Blood Dew Palace had attacked Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect many times. The two sides normally had some small-scale conflicts.

"This attack is probably just the Blood Dew Palace trying to put pressure on Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect, just like before." With limited information, this was the only conclusion Fang Yun could draw after some thought.

Just as Bai Qinying was about to say something, another message from the Evil Extermination Hall was transmitted to her.

She quickly received the message.

"This operation by the Blood Dew Palace might be the largest in their history," Bai Qinying said, relaying the information she had just received.

It was just a possibility, not a certainty.

’If that’s really the case, the Blood Spirit Sect is likely going to get involved...’

Fang Yun suddenly recalled something Lin Ke had once told him:

"You’re overthinking it. If a Nascent Soul-level Evil Dao influence really attacks your Celestial Cloud Sect, instead of worrying about how to deal with the Black Dragon Hall, you should be thinking about how to deal with the Blood Spirit Sect."

Lin Ke had said this to him back then, after he had shared his own thoughts.

The meaning behind Lin Ke’s words was obvious.

As an Elder of the Purple Mist Sect, she believed it was far more likely for the Blood Spirit Sect to attack their Celestial Cloud Sect than the Black Dragon Hall.

"If the Blood Spirit Sect really gets involved, the situation on our side will become even more chaotic. After the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect stopped helping the Dragon Demon Palace, your order not to continue pursuing them was the right one, Junior Brother."

Bai Qinying, who was also analyzing the situation, thought of the order Fang Yun had issued not long ago.

Although the order hadn’t been issued that long ago, seeing the current developments, it could be considered a display of foresight.

"In the last hundred years, the Vast Sea Sect and Star Moon Valley have gained a lot from their trade with us, and their overall strength has improved considerably. They should have an easier time dealing with the Blood Dew Palace now than they did before."

Fang Yun analyzed the current situation.

’Looking back at past decisions, the benefits of long-term planning are now apparent.’

In the past, he had deliberately promoted trade between the Celestial Cloud Sect and the other Three Sects. Besides helping his own sect develop, he was also helping the other three develop.

Of course, there was definitely a difference in the efficiency of their development.

If he had chosen to seize more benefits from the Three Sects back then, they would be much weaker in dealing with the Evil Sects in the future, and in the end, it would be his own sect that would be in trouble.

As their Celestial Cloud Sect continued to develop and rise, the situation here was bound to become more chaotic, and the other Three Sects would inevitably be dragged into it.

"Senior Sister, from now on, you need to pay close attention to the battle between the Blood Dew Palace and Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect. In particular, if Star Moon Valley or the Vast Sea Sect requests reinforcements, you must inform me at once."

"Okay!"

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「The border of Star Moon Valley’s territory.」

Two Elders from the Blood Dew Palace were talking.

Both of them were at the Peak of Foundation Establishment and held a certain status in the Blood Dew Palace.

Compared to ordinary Elders, they knew more about the fundamental reason for this large-scale operation and understood it more clearly.

"The Blood Spirit Sect Elders came over and told us to find the Purple Mist Sect’s mysterious Spirit Refiner. If the mysterious Spirit Refiner were that easy to find, we wouldn’t be calling him ’mysterious,’ would we?" one of the Peak Foundation Establishment Elders from the Blood Dew Palace began to complain.

The large-scale operation had just begun, and the task they had received wasn’t too difficult.

"The mysterious Spirit Refiner often appears around the Celestial Cloud Sect’s territory. Isn’t there a problem with the Palace Master’s and the Supreme Elders’ decision? If they want to find the mysterious Spirit Refiner, shouldn’t they just attack the Celestial Cloud Sect? Why are they attacking Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect again?"

"Elder Xu, that’s where you’re mistaken. We want to deal with the mysterious Spirit Refiner, not the Celestial Cloud Sect. According to my information, the Celestial Cloud Sect’s overall strength is now greater than that of Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect combined. We, the Blood Dew Palace, are a top-tier Core Formation Influence, and so is the current Celestial Cloud Sect..."

This Peak Foundation Establishment Elder from the Blood Dew Palace clearly had more information and didn’t have many doubts about the decisions of the Blood Dew Palace’s leadership.

"...The situation over at the Celestial Cloud Sect is very complicated right now, with Demons and Ghost Cultivators involved. If we really went there, and the Ghost Cultivators and Demons gained the upper hand, they might even drive us back. There’s another reason for attacking Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect: we’re more familiar with them."

Listening to the other Blood Dew Palace Elder’s analysis, Elder Xu felt it made a lot of sense.

’It seems that’s how it is.’

Besides, the Blood Dew Palace didn’t share a border with the Celestial Cloud Sect. If they launched an operation against the Celestial Cloud Sect, the follow-up would not only be more troublesome, but they would also have to be on guard against sneak attacks from Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect.

"According to the Blood Spirit Sect’s intelligence, the mysterious Spirit Refiner is definitely from the Purple Mist Sect, not the Celestial Cloud Sect. So, by operating here, we can also lure out the mysterious Spirit Refiner."

"I still have a doubt. Is the mysterious Spirit Refiner really from the Purple Mist Sect? How come I’ve never heard of the mysterious Spirit Refiner appearing over in the Purple Mist Sect’s area?"

"That’s what’s clever about the Purple Mist Sect. They deliberately placed the mysterious Spirit Refiner over here."

"So you’re saying the Blood Spirit Sect thought of this, and that’s why they came to such a firm conclusion?"

"Exactly!"

The two Peak Foundation Establishment Elders from the Blood Dew Palace chatted, also exchanging the information each of them knew best.

"Elder Zhou, do you know what the Purple Blood Pavilion and the Blood Red Sect are saying? Especially the Purple Blood Pavilion, they directly border the Celestial Cloud Sect’s territory now."

"That, I don’t know. But I’d guess the Purple Blood Pavilion will probably make some sort of move, more or less. After all, we’ve already acted."

When it came to the other two Core Formation Blood Demon sects, neither of them had much information.

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