"Chen Mo, the one with Absolute-Grade Talent?"
From the City Lord's Mansion's side, a white-haired old man with his hands clasped behind his back flew out, his eyes brazenly sizing Chen Mo up.
Xuan Yan instinctively wanted to warn him, but Chen Mo stopped him with a look.
The Sect Masters of the other Three Great Sects, who had been watching the entire situation, all noticed this. Their gazes met as Domains surrounded them, and they secretly communicated...
"As expected of a young genius with Absolute-Grade Talent. This Chen Mo is extremely confident."
"Confidence is a good thing, but excessive confidence becomes a disaster."
"If a conflict really breaks out later, whose side do we take?"
"Is that even a question? The Four Great Sects share the same breath and branches. We'll definitely stand with the Xuanyuan Sect—we have to stand with the Xuanyuan Sect."
"Exactly. In private, we can fight among ourselves and compete, but when facing the City Lord's Mansion and official forces, we still have to unite. Otherwise, our position in the western region probably won't be secure."
"..."
By this point, all three Sect Masters wore bitter expressions.
They did not want things to be this way either, but this was the only course left to them.
The western region was the most resource-starved area in the entire Divine Seal Imperial Dynasty. To develop and improve, they had no choice but to fight for resources.
There had originally been eight sects here, but in the end, four had been swallowed by them.
As for why they did not continue swallowing more, it was mainly because the pressure from the City Lord's Mansion was too great.
Once a war of annexation between sects began, massive casualties would inevitably follow.
That would weaken the sects' strength and give