This wasn't the time to dwell on Puming's secret contacts with Da Chen and the Tianyi Demonic Sect. In truth, from Ancestor Chengguang to Chenyinzi, no one wanted to bother with such a minor matter. At least Puming had been acting for the good of the sect, trying to preserve a seed. After all, if they truly lost the battle against Taiming, they might have to take refuge with Da Chen and the Tianyi Demonic Sect.
But if they won, the situation would turn right around. True Monarch Puming sighed. "Alas, in my view, the Tianyi Demonic Sect may seem loosely organized, but there aren't many internal conflicts. Their factions act independently, so they don't get in one another's way and can even complement each other. As a result, they can flourish on multiple fronts, but they're very difficult to infiltrate as a whole. I've been in contact with them for a long time, yet I've only established some ties with Dharma King of Imperial Heaven's faction. Their view of us is that they want us to keep Da Chen occupied in the north. Of course, they'd also be quite happy if we joined them in secret, and they promised me a position as a Ten Directions Guardian."
"Ten Directions Guardian?" Chenyinzi asked in puzzlement. "Wasn't it eight directions?"
"They added more later." True Monarch Puming shook her head. "If they add any more, the position will be called Twelve Star Positions. But let's leave that aside. There's not much to say about the Tianyi Demonic Sect. Da Chen, on the other hand, is more complicated."
"In my view, something has gone badly wrong with the Da Chen Imperial Court. Most of the civil and military officials now act independently, only paying lip service to the Imperial Court. The Eight