Once those small sects obtained first-rate cultivation arts, their strength would rapidly increase. And what did cultivators seek?
Was it not formidable strength and longevity? With their originally weak power, such hopes had been little more than a distant dream.
But once they suddenly possessed these long-coveted resources, even if they had to pay a price in exchange, so long as they were not fools—
Between destruction and gaining great power, their choice was simple. Once they truly saw the benefits, they would only serve the Soul-Suppressing Palace with even greater devotion.
Tang Feng only needed to send news of Li Yan to those small sects outside. The two Supreme Elders and the Sect Master regularly went there to obtain information.
That way, they could promptly learn of developments in the Dizhen Domain and make corresponding arrangements in time. Naturally, they would learn that Li Yan had returned.
After hearing this, Li Yan's heart stirred. As expected, for the sake of its own development, the Soul-Suppressing Palace had begun cultivating outside forces.
This was, in fact, an inevitable trend in a sect's development. Especially for a reclusive sect like this one, it could not truly cut itself off from the world; it needed to do this all the more in order to avoid hidden dangers.
Tang Feng also said that, now that they had found the Dream-Returning Ants' throat and exit, they understood why outside cultivators had been drawn in back then.
Master Lan had gathered the strongest group of formation masters here. After careful deliberation, they set up sealing and defensive formations at every known aperture capable of connecting to the outside world.
From then on, it would be difficult for outside cultivators to be drawn into the Dizhen Domain again. Of course, this still was not absolute.
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