"Just as they wished!
The three great alliances were indeed too occupied to attend to anything else—or rather, grave problems had long since emerged within them.
Thus, they did not send a single Mortal Cultivator.
It was precisely because of this!
That the long-dormant forces, such as Yin Corpse Valley, Evil Spirit Sect, and the other three great Devil Dao sects, dared to strike at our White Cloud Sect so brazenly."
"So that was it!" Cheng Changqing suddenly understood.
"The actions of the three great Devil Dao sects were not an impulsive decision, but part of a deeper scheme?"
"Precisely." Cheng Buzheng nodded.
"Their true objective was not simply to seize a few Spirit Veins.
They were testing the Immortal Alliance's response.
After all, I am an Immortal Alliance Supervision Envoy. For a very long time, that identity was a sword hanging over their heads.
They feared the Immortal Alliance's authority and did not dare provoke our White Cloud Sect lightly.
But now that the Immortal Alliance's order had collapsed and it was tottering amid wind and rain, they wished to seize this opportunity to test whether that sword was still sharp."
At this point, a cold glint flashed through Cheng Buzheng's eyes.
Cheng Changqing listened with his heart pounding, finally understanding why the three great Devil Dao sects had broken from their usual conduct and fixed their sights upon the White Cloud Sect.
This was not merely greed, but a test and a provocation.
He also came to understand just how deeply scheming these Devil Dao True Lords were.
"So that's how it is..." Cheng Changqing was utterly absorbed, a chill creeping down his back.
The struggles of the Cultivation World were indeed far more complex and brutal than he had imagined.
"Changqing," Cheng Buzheng said earnestly, "do you