Chapter 784 - 71: Hidden Experts of the Nine Kingdoms
Chapter 784: Chapter 71: Hidden Experts of the Nine Kingdoms
"For you, the most important thing now is cultivation. Don’t worry too much about the other matters of the sect."
Lin Chen walked out of the backyard, with the Supreme Elder’s last words constantly echoing in his mind. He didn’t quite understand the meaning behind them.
Don’t worry too much about the other matters of the sect.
It seems like I haven’t worried about them anyway.
The Canglan Sect is a Super Sect, with Innate powerhouses as abundant as clouds. No matter how high my talent is, my current strength is only in the Innate Second Realm, at best barely qualified to be a Steward of the sect.
However, few direct disciples like him would take on the role of a Steward.
Becoming a Steward means having to work. Most direct disciples spend their first thirty years focusing solely on cultivation, only taking up duties as a Steward when their Martial Arts Realm stabilizes and cultivation progress slows, all to obtain more resources by completing tasks arranged by the sect.
"What are you thinking about?"
His master’s voice came from beside him. Lin Chen looked up and realized he had unknowingly reached the back entrance of the main hall, where his master and the Sect Leader were smiling at him from inside.
"Disciple wasn’t thinking about much, just a bit puzzled by the Supreme Elder’s last words of advice."
Lin Chen stepped into the main hall, respectfully greeted them, and recounted the Supreme Elder’s final counsel.
Upon hearing the advice given to Lin Chen by the Elder, Ji Cangtian glanced at Du Xiaofeng, who understood that the Sect Leader wanted him to inform Lin Chen about the recent events in the sect.
"Disciple, not long after you entered the Canglan Secret Realm, the Eight Desolates Sect gathered martial artists at the border of Chixia Pass to invade our Canglan Domain. The two sects are now fully at war, and the mastermind behind hiring the Yama Hall assassins to kill you has been confirmed as the Eight Desolates Sect."
"The Eight Desolates Sect is at full war with us?"
Lin Chen’s face showed shock. He had only been in the Canglan Secret Realm for a short while, yet such a major event had occurred outside.
In the entire Flame Dynasty, there are only twenty-four Super Sects. Although his master had mentioned Sect Wars before, he thought they were far removed from his own experiences, something he might never encounter in his lifetime.
Without overwhelming strength, which sect would dare to go to war?
It’s not just a battle between two adjacent sects. Who can guarantee that other nearby sects won’t take advantage and loot?
Moreover, without a Sect Battle Order, at most, one can only occupy half of the opponent’s territory.
"Did the Eight Desolates Sect obtain a Sect Battle Order?"
"How could that be possible?"
Du Xiaofeng gave a dismissive smile. "The difficulty in applying for a Sect Battle Order is not simpler than destroying our Canglan Sect. If the Eight Desolates Sect had that kind of strength, they wouldn’t have waited until now."
Having not applied for a Sect Battle Order, what is the Eight Desolates Sect’s motive in rashly waging war on the Canglan Sect?
"Could it be that the Eight Desolates Sect has irreconcilable internal conflicts?"
Lin Chen provided another hypothesis, which surprised Ji Cangtian. "Why do you have such a speculation, Lin Chen?"
"Sect Leader, in my hometown, there are also many kingdoms. Once these dynasties experience severe internal conflicts, the rulers often choose to start a war externally to divert internal strife and maintain stability within the kingdom."
Lin Chen explained that starting a war externally could either divert internal conflicts or indicate a surge in strength with confidence in annexing surrounding forces.
"Your explanation is plausible, but such a situation doesn’t exist with the Eight Desolates Sect. None of the Super Sects in the entire Flame Dynasty have the kind of irreconcilable internal conflicts you mentioned."
Ji Cangtian slightly smiled, causing Lin Chen to realize his deviation in thought.
This is the Martial Path world, a world where strength rules.
The strong devour all, and no one dares to defy.
In the case of the Canglan Sect, all affairs within the sect are managed by the Sect Leader. Although the Elders also have the power to intervene, they would never dare to go against the Sect Leader—not only because the Sect Leader is stronger but also because the Supreme Elder stands behind him.
Even if there are some frictions and entanglements among the Elders, it remains within a controllable range, or one might say that the Supreme Elder and Sect Leader are indifferent to the open and covert struggles among the Elders. Should it impact the sect’s development, the Supreme Elder could resolve the issues just by appearing.
If you’re dissatisfied, you might as well perish.
"The Sect Leader has already arranged for several Elders to support Chixia Pass, while the first batch of our sect’s disciples has begun gathering to head to Chixia Pass. The Supreme Elder advised you to focus solely on cultivation, as the current battle is unrelated to you."
In a war between sects, any disciple might be summoned to the front lines.
However, for a talented disciple like Lin Chen, the sect would not let him go to the borders. In fact, at this critical moment, the sect ensures he remains within its confines, cultivating in peace.
No matter how talented an Innate Second Realm is, he remains in the Innate Second Realm and cannot determine the course of the battle at Chixia Pass.
Lin Chen nodded. He wouldn’t rush onto the battlefield with reckless courage at this time.
"Sect Leader, since the employer behind the Yama Hall assassins is the Eight Desolates Sect, what about the Blood Moon Sect this time?"
Considering it was the Eight Desolates Sect who hired the Yama Hall assassins to kill him, Lin Chen began to associate with the Blood Moon Sect. Even if the Canglan Secret Realm’s entry quotas were exchanged with Canglan Sect at a cost, the prerequisite was that the Blood Moon Sect had no grievances with Canglan Sect. Otherwise, the sect would not grant Blood Moon Sect a quota.
The Blood Moon Sect had no reason to orchestrate such a conspiracy.