Within the Qiankun Sect, news that the Silver Mist Guard and the Calamity Guard were about to clash spread with the speed of a gale.
This explosive news naturally caused an uproar throughout the Qiankun Sect.
Over the years, the Calamity Guard's reputation within the Qiankun Sect had grown ever greater. In terms of overall strength, they could practically rank among the top three of the sect's many legions.
The Silver Mist Guard, on the other hand, was considered by everyone to be at the very bottom.
Thus, in many people's eyes, these two legions were simply not on the same level.
Therefore, as soon as the news spread, it raised countless doubts.
People wondered why the Silver Mist Palace had agreed to this wager, even if the stakes offered by the Calamity King were exceptionally tempting.
But no matter how tempting the stakes were, they were merely honey wrapped around arsenic.
In the eyes of many, the Silver Mist Palace had been blinded by the prize this time and decided to gamble everything on one throw. But what would happen if they lost?
By then, the Silver Mist Palace would likely truly never recover.
At that point, even with the Great Elder's support, the Silver Mist Palace would probably find it difficult to maintain its footing in the Qiankun Sect.
After all, even the Great Elder had to act according to the rules, and the Qiankun Sect also had quite a few powerful vassal factions.
These factions were constantly eyeing the positions of the Qiankun Sect's kings.
For once they obtained such a position, they would truly become part of the Qiankun Sect's direct lineage. The protection and resources they could then enjoy were far beyond what ordinary vassal factions could compare with.
Therefore, the Silver Mist Palace could