Peering into the Demonic Path (2)

True Person Yu Qing feigned contemplation. He appeared absorbed in analyzing the situation, but in truth, his attention was wholly fixed on Shen Yuxi, waiting for him to continue.

Shen Yuxi did not disappoint—

"There would indeed be signs of emergence, but it should not have happened this soon, should it? Within the Nine Domains, when it comes to Demonic Cultivators, only three factions come to mind first—the Dawncry Manor in the Nether Abyss Forbidden Domain, Nether Swan Hall in the Silent Night Dark Domain, and Unreturned Souls in the Phoenix Perching Flame Domain."

Shen Yuxi silently sorted through the information on these demonic cultivator factions in his mind. Like pieces of a puzzle, they gradually came together into a complete picture.

"If we only consider Demonic Cultivators, the power structure stands in a three-legged balance—well, Nether Swan Hall remains the largest and most authoritative. It can be considered the orthodox branch among Demonic Cultivators. It is the first one people think of when Demonic Cultivators are mentioned.

Unreturned Souls and Nether Swan Hall look down on each other. One thinks the other is indecisive, content to settle in one corner and unwilling to advance. The other thinks its rival acts too radically, arrogantly throwing its weight around, and will sooner or later bring about its own destruction.

Dawncry Manor, meanwhile, believes its cultivation methods are far superior to those of the other two. It looks down on both of them equally and refuses to be mentioned in the same breath. Those two both covet Dawncry Manor's Demonic Seal Secret Art."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. The three of us."

The younger disciples knew little about the Outer Domain. Hearing Shen Yuxi recite the demonic cultivator factions as easily as counting treasures, they were all astonished. True Person Yu Qing, however, as