Everyone was only slightly surprised by Ke Zhenyi's words. In truth, they could understand.
In sects of the Demon Domain, slaughter was ever-present.
"Want to sponge off the Demon God Sect? You must be tired of living. Of course, the Demon God Sect doesn't resort to such measures lightly. They say the intervals range from a thousand to several thousand years, enough for most disciples to think it will never happen to them," Ke Zhenyi said.
"How many would they have to kill?" Liu Wangtai asked.
"Certainly no small number," Ke Zhenyi said. "It depends on the standards the New Sect Master sets for failures. The harsher the standards, the more people die. Zhao Wei and the others are so desperate to compete for a steward's position not only because stewards wield enormous power, but also because once they hold that position, they won't be considered failures no matter what. They've all caught wind of this to some extent, so they're even more intent on competing for those positions. Otherwise, with Zhao Wei's strength, he wouldn't normally have come looking for trouble with you. Kui Yong's cultivation method was good, but what realm was Kui Yong in back then? He was far below Zhao Wei, wasn't he? You could say Zhao Wei was under tremendous pressure too. As long as he thought something would help him win a steward's position, he would act at any cost. Attacking you this time would give his rivals considerable leverage against him, yet he did it anyway. Unfortunately, he underestimated your strength and failed in the end."
"Even an Ancient Realm expert like him was under pressure?" Huang Xiao asked.
"One must think of danger even in times of peace," Ke Zhenyi said. "Zhao Wei couldn't improve his strength in a short time, so