667: Chapter 210_6 667: Chapter 210_6 The man in black finished speaking and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
And the three people just stood there.
After a long while, among the three, the one who had not spoken until now, who appeared incredibly young—indeed, the youngest of them all.
Yet, the only thing that could be felt emanating from him was a sense of steadiness.
He looked into the distance and said in a low voice, “Even if the Red Refinery Demonic Sect hates the Hundred Peaks Sect greatly, they would not possibly mobilize their entire force to attack the Hundred Peaks Sect.
There must be reasons unknown to us.
Moreover…”
He paused slightly and continued, “There’s another possibility that the Red Refinery Demonic Sect has already allied with the Sun and Moon Demon Sect.
The ones who went to the East Sea Mirage Tower were from the Sun and Moon Demon Sect, while the person here is from the Red Refinery Demonic Sect.”
Among the three, the woman reacted immediately, exclaiming, “He is from the Red Refinery Demonic Sect?
How is that possible?
They are supposed to be the ones to first attack the Hundred Peaks Sect.
If their attack on the Hundred Peaks Sect is not as fierce as we imagined, we won’t take action either.
That way, they would have wasted their manpower in vain.
If they truly commit all their strength to the attack on the Hundred Peaks Sect, they strike first, and we follow suit, they will be the ones to deplete their forces first.
No matter how you look at it, they are the ones who will suffer losses.
How could that person be from the Red Refinery Demonic Sect?
Moreover, when the Sect Leader was present, we had already made contact with the opposing force.
The various methods they withheld…
I don’t mean to look down upon the Red Refinery Demonic Sect, but if they had such methods, they would not have been hiding here and there over the years, even concealing their stronghold.”
“I’m just stating a possibility.
In any case, this is a rare opportunity.
If we can truly annihilate the Hundred Peaks Sect, we can not only divide everything that belongs to the Hundred Peaks Sect, but since our Great Lai Dynasty is the closest to the Hundred Peaks Sect, we will eventually take over all their territories.
This is only beneficial for our Great Lai Dynasty and Star Moon Mansion, and not at all detrimental.
Besides, we have already cooperated with them and cannot break it off now.
If we do break it off, and the plan fails, when the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth ends, that will be the day our Star Moon Mansion perishes.
However, we must be careful when we get to the Hundred Peaks Sect.
If the people from the Red Refinery Demonic Sect do not fight intensely enough with the Hundred Peaks Sect’s people, and the Sun and Moon Sect tries to lure us into taking action, we must absolutely not take the bait!”
Having said this, he sighed deeply.
At the beginning, when they from Star Moon Mansion elected him as Mansion Master for the Minor Era of Inversion of Heaven and Earth and informed him of everything, he sighed in his heart.
He had not expected the old Mansion Master to choose to cooperate with such a mysterious organization.
He knew that the old Mansion Master wanted to change everything, to alter the current situation of the Great Lai Dynasty, and to make their Star Moon Mansion the sole ruler of the Great Lai Dynasty.
He also knew that not only their Star Moon Mansion but the other two Immortal Sects were plotting against the East Sea Mirage Tower and the Void Breaking Sect.
All three great Immortal Sects know that the reason why the Great Lai Dynasty had always maintained these three Immortal Sects was that they had formed a delicate balance among themselves.
None of the Immortal Sects had the power to obliterate the other two.
And there are disparities in strength among these three Immortal Sects.
The Void Breaking Sect had once approached their Star Moon Mansion wanting to join forces to eliminate the strongest East Sea Mirage Tower.
But the then Mansion Master of their Star Moon Mansion had refused, as the strength of the Void Breaking Sect was above that of their Star Moon Mansion.
Once the strongest East Sea Mirage Tower was eliminated, the next one in line would be their Star Moon Mansion.
The Star Moon Mansion had also once sought an alliance with the Void Breaking Sect to first eliminate the weakest Star Moon Mansion, but the people from the Void Breaking Sect had also rejected the proposal, for if the Star Moon Mansion fell, it wouldn’t be long before the Void Breaking Sect perished, too.
It’s precisely because of this subtle relationship that, over the tens of thousands of years, the Great Lai Dynasty had maintained a delicate balance, always having three great Immortal Sects.
However, any balance is bound to be broken one day, and the most anxious to do so is their Star Moon Mansion, as they are the weakest.
The world of cultivation has always seen the strong remain strong.
The East Sea Mirage Tower has been in control of the Great Lai Dynasty for the longest time, accumulating strength increasingly fast.
Therefore, their Star Moon Mansion and the Void Breaking Sect certainly do not wish to see the East Sea Mirage Tower grow stronger and stronger, so there will come a day when they will unite to strike first against the East Sea Mirage Tower.
But their strength is less than that of the Void Breaking Sect!
Even if they manage to eliminate the East Sea Mirage Tower, due to their Star Moon Mansion’s Mountain Protection Array, the Void Breaking Sect would not be able to annihilate them.
Yet, with greater strength, the Void Breaking Sect could suppress them in various ways and continuously weaken their power over time.
Over a thousand years, ten thousand years, or even a hundred thousand years, once the Void Breaking Sect’s strength completely crushes them, their Star Moon Mansion will likewise fall.
Therefore, he could understand why the old Mansion Master sought external forces, wishing to annihilate the other two sects.
But why would the old Mansion Master seek such a mysterious force?
The old Mansion Master didn’t even know the true nature of the other party before agreeing to cooperate with them.
If it were up to him to decide, he would never have chosen to work with such an unknown and mysterious power.
But it was too late now.
Their collaboration had gone too deep, and he could only continue to cooperate, even though he knew the cooperation was akin to making a deal with a tiger for its skin!
“Enough, it’s useless to consider it now.” He turned to look at his senior brother and senior sister, his expression slowly becoming stern.
Although he had now become the Mansion Master of the Star Moon Mansion, he always referred to them as senior sister and senior brother.
Yet, this time, he did not address them in the usual manner.
“Grand Elder Huang, Vice Mansion Master Liu.” He looked at them solemnly, “After some thought, I’ve decided to lead the team to the Hundred Peaks Sect myself.”
“What?
You’re going?
But you’re the Mansion Master, how can you leave so easily!” The woman’s voice rose in alarm, “Grand Elder Huang is already amidst the Wind Fire Tribulation and should not move.
And you, as the Mansion Master, should not move either.
Let me lead the team this time.”
“No, I must lead the team this time.
It’s likely not as simple as we thought.
Vice Mansion Master Liu, you can be too impulsive sometimes, and absolutely must not lead the team on this occasion.
Remember, as soon as I leave with the team, seal the mountain immediately, forbidding any disciple from leaving.”