Chapter 626: Points Record
“After the Dragon Demon Palace is destroyed, we will share a border with the Celestial Cloud Sect.”
“That’s not certain. When the Celestial Cloud Sect destroyed the Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect, no other Spirit Refiner Core Formation Sects were involved. This time, the Wind Ling Sect is participating, so the Celestial Cloud Sect probably won’t take all of the Dragon Demon Palace’s territory for itself.”
“Grand Elder Lan, if you were making decisions for the Wind Ling Sect, would you, when dividing the territory, deliberately give the Celestial Cloud Sect the portion that borders us?”
“The Celestial Cloud Sect must be the one leading the Wind Ling Sect! Any division of territory will certainly be decided by the Celestial Cloud Sect, and the Wind Ling Sect will have no choice but to agree.”
“The Celestial Cloud Sect… I think they would be happy to share a border with our territory.”
At the mention of the Celestial Cloud Sect’s intentions, all the Supreme Elders of Ghost Head Castle fell silent for a moment.
They didn’t know the specific thoughts of the Celestial Cloud Sect’s decision-makers, but they understood one thing: the Celestial Cloud Sect would probably be happy to share a border with them.
Because they had helped the Dragon Demon Palace.
Judging from the Celestial Cloud Sect’s actions over the past century, they would always retaliate against anyone who provoked them. They weren’t like this in the past.
Thinking about the Celestial Cloud Sect’s likely actions… This was clearly not good news.
After the silence, the first to speak was Grand Elder Duan Shiling, who tried to reassure everyone.
“Look on the bright side. The Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect already share a border with the Celestial Cloud Sect. It’s not really a big deal if we do too.”
“Grand Elder Duan is right,” Lan Zhaifen agreed, then added, “Besides, the Celestial Cloud Sect has never truly acted against us Ghost Cultivator Influences before. We’re very different from Demons.”
“The territory the Celestial Cloud Sect occupies is already large enough. As long as we don’t make a move, they most likely won’t have any designs on us.”
As their discussion continued, they all came to believe that as long as they remained quiet, the Celestial Cloud Sect would not attack them.
Sharing a border with the Celestial Cloud Sect’s territory wasn’t such a big deal after all.
But Duan Shiling, the one who had first broken the silence, began to grow troubled as the other high-ranking members reached this conclusion.
He wanted to quietly enter seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, and for that, he needed cover. The situation had to become chaotic.
They had all analyzed the message from the Dragon Demon Palace Master. It was a foregone conclusion that the Dragon Demon Palace would be destroyed by the Celestial Cloud Sect and the Wind Ling Sect. Even with the powerful Elders from Black Dragon Hall acting as Guardians there, it would be useless.
If the Dragon Demon Palace could be destroyed even with such powerful Guardians, then if Ghost Head Castle tried to stir up trouble, the final result would likely be their own destruction as well.
‘And I’m still some distance away from reaching the true Peak of Core Formation.’
Duan Shiling’s thoughtful expression caught the attention of the other Supreme Elders of Ghost Head Castle.
Considering Ghost Head Castle’s strategy, it wasn’t hard for them to guess what Duan Shiling was thinking at that moment.
“Grand Elder Duan, to be blunt, your chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage aren’t very high. Preserving Ghost Head Castle’s strength is the most important thing right now. There’s no need to risk the destruction of our entire sect for such a slim possibility.”
“Indeed, Grand Elder Duan. Look at the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect; they’ve long since turtled up. Once they hear the news of the Dragon Demon Palace’s destruction—even if they don’t know that several powerful Elders from Black Dragon Hall were guarding it—they’ll withdraw even further into their shells. Our plan won’t work if we’re the only ones participating.”
“The two Grand Elders both have a point. I also feel that the safety of Ghost Head Castle is the most critical issue right now. The Dragon Demon Palace had help from the Black Dragon Hall and still ended up like this. We don’t even have help from the Celestial Ghost Mansion. If we deliberately go looking for trouble, we’ll just be destroyed even faster.”
The Supreme Elders of Ghost Head Castle all tried to persuade Duan Shiling.
They were worried about the safety of Ghost Head Castle, but they were even more worried about their own.
They didn’t know the final situation with the Dragon Demon Palace, but in any case, when the Celestial Cloud Sect had annihilated the Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect, not a single Core Formation Demon from those two powers had escaped.
This spoke volumes about the Celestial Cloud Sect’s methods. It also meant that if the Celestial Cloud Sect were to act against Ghost Head Castle, they would absolutely not spare any of the Core Formation Ghost Cultivators.
“Fine. I’ll bide my time.” Duan Shiling hadn’t given up on his ambition to reach the Nascent Soul Stage, but he compromised. “Once I’ve cultivated to the true Peak of Core Formation, I’ll create an opportunity then if one arises.”
‘If the situation doesn’t remain chaotic for a long time, by the time I cultivate to the true Peak of Core Formation, the Celestial Ghost Mansion might send an Elder to ‘invite’ me over as a guest.’
‘Under those circumstances, I would have almost no chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage. That’s why I need the situation to remain chaotic.’
“Very well. We’ll reassess the situation when that time comes,” the other Ghost Head Castle Supreme Elders agreed.
As long as it didn’t threaten their lives, they all hoped Duan Shiling would have a chance to attempt his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage. If Duan Shiling succeeded, Ghost Head Castle would become the third Nascent Soul Ghost Cultivator Influence in the Qionglin Domain.
If they truly reached that stage, the other Core Formation cultivators of Ghost Head Castle might also have a chance to attempt a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage in the future.
“If we want the situation here to get chaotic, the Blood Demon Influence must make a move. Unfortunately, the Purple Blood Pavilion, which borders the Celestial Cloud Sect, still hasn’t shown any sign of activity.”
“If the Purple Blood Pavilion had made a move, we would have contacted the Blood Red Sect long ago.”
In their previous plan, as soon as the Purple Blood Pavilion acted against the Celestial Cloud Sect, they were to immediately contact the Blood Red Sect and have them also come to the aid of the Dragon Demon Palace.
“The Blood Dew Palace struck hard against the Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect. I thought those Blood Demons were planning a big move, with the shadow of the Blood Spirit Sect behind them. But now it seems I was completely mistaken.”