"Black Society" Makes Its Name Known
He was busy having a great time in Utopia, unaware that the Cultivation World outside was already in an uproar.
The twenty-one Spirit Stone mines of the Daluo Sect and the Qingguang Sect were attacked on the same day, and not a single guard or miner survived. Both factions only learned of this several days later.
The entire Daluo Sect was shocked, and its leadership was shaken. As the second-ranked sect in the Righteous Path, when had it ever suffered such a loss? So the entire Daluo Sect mobilized. First, they sent a large number of guards to protect the Spirit Stone mine. Then they searched everywhere for the murderer and notified the Cultivation Alliance, requesting the assistance of all sects in the Cultivation Alliance to find the murderer.
The Qingguang Sect was furious. Their Spirit Stone mines had already been raided by the Illusion Demon Palace once, but this time the perpetrators were even worse, having looted all their mines, leaving not a single survivor. The Qingguang Sect had been plagued by misfortune lately, with over ten disciples killed, their sect leader murdered, and now all their Spirit Stone mines looted.
What embarrassed them most was that the battle between the Qingguang Sect and Blood Demon Palace had already severely weakened them, leaving them short-handed. Now, with so many people missing, if another group were to be sent to guard the six Spirit Stone mines, and someone were to take advantage of the situation to cause trouble, Qingguang Sect would be in grave danger! But they couldn't simply abandon the six Spirit Stone mines; these were the very foundation upon which Qingguang Sect stood! Without the Spirit Stone mines, their title Righteous Path the sixth strongest righteous sect would likely be lost. Left with no other choice, Qingguang Sect informed the Cultivation Alliance of the situation, requesting assistance from the Righteous Path sects!
Yue Qianchou's attack did indeed damage the lifeline of the Qingguang Sect, but he has no time to care about that now; he's busy building houses in Utopia!
The matter reached the Cultivation Alliance, shocking all factions. They discovered that the two major factions had been attacked on the same day, especially considering the Squad Commander black flags left behind at the twenty-one Spirit Stone mines, clearly indicating the work of the same group. But who could possess such power? These mines alone employed six or seven thousand people! To wipe them all out in a single day was utterly inconceivable. Such a large-scale raid would require at least several thousand people operating simultaneously. How could the various factions have been completely unaware of such a large-scale operation in the Cultivation World?
Especially the fifteen Spirit Stone mines of the Daluo Sect —each mine is overseen by a Tribulation Transcendence stage expert! Wouldn't the murderer also have the capability to send at least fifteen Tribulation Transcendence stage experts? The only certainty is that this incident was meticulously planned; otherwise, neither sect would have waited several days to receive the news. What exactly does the three gold characters on the small black Squad Commander— "Black Society"—mean? Could it be a deliberate cover-up by certain sects?
Shocked, the various factions of the Cultivation Alliance felt a sense of unease and wondered if they could withstand such power if it came at their own sect. No matter how hard they racked their brains, they could not have imagined that Yue Qianchou, relying solely on the miraculous effects of the golden pearl, had led several hundred men to launch a series of surprise attacks on twenty-one Spirit Stone mines in a single day.
Suspicion swirled, and the various factions within the Cultivation Alliance discussing matters in Hundred Flower Valley all focused their suspicions on the demonic path. The fact that the attackers were all from the Righteous Path indicated that the culprit clearly disliked Righteous Path. However, someone suddenly had a wild idea. "Could this have been done by Yue Qianchou? It just so happens that the Daluo Sect and the Qingguang Sect have been actively hunting him down recently. Could this be a deliberate act of revenge by Yue Qianchou? Didn't he appear in Swallow City with hundreds of men in black?"
Upon hearing this conclusion, everyone considered it plausible, but ultimately dismissed it. Unless Yue Qianchou had twenty more teams of several hundred black-clad men, it was impossible for him to pull off such a large-scale operation. Even if Yue Qianchou was responsible, someone must have lent him men. Who in the Cultivation World would lend so many people to a Core Formation stage cultivator? That left only one possibility—the Demonic Path! Didn't they see how familiar Yue Qianchou Hundred Flower Valley?
Of course, these are just speculations from various factions, but in any case, everyone has identified the culprit as the demonic path, because only the demonic path would do such a thing to the Righteous Path.
The Cultivation Alliance was large and its members were talkative, so the news quickly spread throughout the entire Cultivation World. Almost everyone was discussing the mysterious "Black Society" organization. In no time, the name "Black Society" was known to almost everyone in the Cultivation World.
Because of the righteous conclusion, the demonic alliance of Hundred Flowers Valley also gathered together. Qiu Wuyuan of the Ten Thousand Demons Palace looked around at the elders and leaders of the various demonic sects gathered together and said in a deep voice, "I wonder which sect here has undertaken such a large-scale operation? I truly admire it. Even my Ten Thousand Demons Palace has never done anything like this. Since you have done it, you might as well step forward and say something. Everyone here is a fellow demonic cultivator. Such a big matter should be known to everyone so that we can be prepared."
As he spoke, Chou Wuyuan's gaze frequently swept over Wen Zhongping, the chief elder of the Blood Demon Palace, and most of the other demonic elders present did the same. After all, the Blood Demon Palace and the Qingguang Sect had fought before, and this time the Qingguang Sect was the unfortunate victim. It was impossible for the Blood Demon Palace not to be suspected. Everyone was almost certain that those who had attacked the Righteous Path this time were members of the demonic path.
Wen Zhongping noticed that everyone present was looking at him strangely, especially Chou Wuyuan, who seemed to be saying, "At this point, what's the point of pretending? Your Blood Demon Palace has to accept it!"
"Bang!" Wen Zhongping slammed his hand on the table, stood up and roared, "Chou Wuyuan, what do you mean by looking at me like that? Do you suspect that my Blood Demon Palace did this?"
"Hehe!" Chou Wuyuan chuckled noncommittally and said, "Wen Zhongping, why are you so agitated? I just glanced at you a couple of times because you seemed to be in good spirits today. Didn't you notice that everyone was looking at you?" His words clearly implied that everyone suspected that Blood Demon Palace was behind this.
"You're in good spirits!" Wen Zhongping glared angrily, but the various factions turned their attention away as if nothing had happened, which infuriated him. If the Blood Demon Palace done this, he would have accepted it, but how could he admit it if it wasn't? This was an injustice that had been committed for all time.
However, someone who has lived to this age and reached this position cannot be easily wronged by a few words. Wen Zhongping suppressed his anger and suddenly stared at Chou Wuyuan, laughing loudly, "If my Blood Demon Palace were to carry out such a large-scale operation, I'm sure it wouldn't be able to hide it from everyone here. A sect with such strength to do this so secretly is simply... hehe! The Myriad Demon Palace is indeed a master of its methods!"
Chou Wuyuan was stunned. He saw that everyone was looking at him with thoughtful expressions. He immediately shouted angrily, "Bullshit! If this was done by my Myriad Demon Palace, may I, Chou Wuyuan death! Wen Zhongping, you have the guts to swear an oath to me!"
"Fine, I'll give it!" Wen Zhongping looked around at his group and swore, "If this was done by my Blood Demon Palace, may I, Wen Zhongping, also die a horrible death!"
That settled things; the two had even sworn a solemn oath, so naturally, no one had any reason to suspect anything. But even the Blood Demon Palace couldn't avoid being discovered if they did it, so it was equally impossible to hide it from smaller sects. Everyone racked their brains, but still couldn't figure out who had done it. Logically speaking, who else but the demonic path would do something so lucrative?
"Everyone!" Qiu Wuyuan Chou Wuyuan stood up, looked around at everyone, and frowned. "Regardless of who did this, there is no doubt that the Righteous Path has set its sights on our demonic path. Everyone should send the message back to their sects as soon as possible so that all sects can take precautions to avoid any unforeseen events."
Soon enough, the entire demonic path was on high alert, and the righteous Righteous and Demonic paths were on the verge of conflict. The Daluo Sect and the Qingguang Sect lost interest in Yue Qianchou; maintaining their own survival was their top priority.
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