Chapter 315

Chapter 315: Her Value

"I don’t know, the people from the Divine Fire Sect were just inside."

Since they couldn’t act in the ruins’ formations, many people knew the Divine Fire Sect was associated with the Demon Gate, but they had no way to confront them.

"I heard that Kenai Ling from the Divine Fire Sect entered the Sect Grand Hall. Could the Divine Fire Sect be controlling the Sword Demon Palace?" someone raised the question.

"What do you mean, kid? Are you looking to die…" A Great Ascension stage cultivator from the Divine Fire Sect became furious upon hearing this.

If everyone believed the Divine Fire Sect had gained control of the Sword Demon Palace’s ruins, the major orthodox sects on-site would likely attack them.

Although the Divine Fire Sect had their own Tribulation stage great emperor level powerhouses, the orthodox sects had even more.

"Everyone, there’s no need to argue. Just look at what’s happening inside the formations," someone reminded.

Hearing this, everyone turned their gaze toward the formations.

They then saw hundreds of Nascent Soul stage and below cultivators being attacked by the formations.

Lightning shot out from the formations, obliterating everyone into ash.

Soon, all the Divine Fire Sect’s cultivators perished.

Witnessing this scene, everyone displayed shocked expressions.

Some big shots looked at the Divine Fire Sect’s cultivators outside with mockery.

"It seems that everyone inside is from the Divine Fire Sect…"

"Then it seems that the Sword Demon Palace is controlled by those who have enmity with the Divine Fire Sect."

Many began to communicate rapidly with their divine sense.

The Divine Fire Sect’s powerhouses looked grim at this sight.

Earlier, they feared others would assume they gained control of the Sword Demon Palace and provoke an attack against them.

But now, they only wanted to enact a thousand cuts of revenge on the culprit responsible for this chaos.

In the high skies, a Great Emperor level powerhouse was also conversing.

"Do you know who controlled this Sword Demon Palace?" a later-arriving Tribulation stage great emperor asked a few others.

"I heard from my subordinates that it was a traitor from the Divine Fire Sect named Kenai Ling. The Divine Fire Sect killed her mother, so she harbors deep hatred for them…"

"The Divine Fire Sect truly deserves this retribution…"

At this moment, many people were thrilled at their misfortune.

Since the Divine Fire Sect hadn’t gained control of the Sword Demon Palace, they felt no need to take action against them.

After all, the Divine Fire Sect also had great emperors.

While the Divine Fire Sect’s great emperor might not be able to defeat them in a joint effort, they wouldn’t be able to stop him from escaping if he chose to run.

A great emperor who couldn’t be stopped and was determined to seek revenge was a terrifying threat.

Thus, in the cultivation world, whether in the orthodox path or the demonic path, any Immortal Gate possessing a great emperor wouldn’t directly clash with another Immortal Gate that also had a great emperor.

It was akin to how nuclear-armed countries on Earth do not engage in direct warfare.

In the cultivation world, various sects seek interests; aside from essential matters, most conflicts involve supporting proxy wars, with ordinary sect members typically not entering the fray directly.

"Can we bring Kenai Ling over?"

A Tribulation stage great emperor asked his subordinate.

Since Kenai Ling controlled the Sword Demon Palace, an ancient site capable of defeating great emperor level powerhouses in seconds, bringing her on board would create an impenetrable fortress for his faction.

Having such a stronghold would significantly enhance the power of any top Immortal Gate.

As for Kenai Ling’s past with the Demon Gate, that might be unacceptable to lower-ranked cultivators, as they had been brainwashed.

However, for the higher-level powerhouses of the great emperor realm, as long as they could gain benefits, what the Demon Gate represented would become insignificant.

The Demon Gate existed because the orthodox faction was stronger.

If the overall power of the Demon Gate exceeded that of the orthodox side and they could control the narrative, they would become the orthodox cultivators, while the current orthodox would turn into the Demon Gate.

"Sir, we cannot contact Kenai Ling right now. If she manages to come out of the Sword Demon Palace ruins, we might be able to recruit her," the subordinate reported to the Tribulation stage great emperor.

Upon hearing this, the great emperor nodded.

He instructed his Great Ascension stage subordinate, "You stay here. If Kenai Ling appears, immediately try to recruit her…"

"Let me think about how to entice her. Hmm, if she’s willing to join Qingxu Palace, she will be the sole heir to become the Palace Master…"

Hearing this, the Great Ascension stage subordinate’s expression changed dramatically. "Sir, do we really need to treat her like that?"

The Tribulation stage great emperor coldly glared at him and replied lightly, "You do not understand the value of the Sword Demon Palace. A formation capable of defeating great emperor level powerhouses must be an immortal formation, and not just any ordinary one…"

"You should know what level our Qingxu Palace’s Grand Formation to protect the mountain is, right?"

"I know, our Grand Formation to protect the mountain is just an ordinary eighth-grade spirit formation."

"That’s good to know. There’s a world of difference between spirit formations and immortal formations. If we can control the Sword Demon Palace, we could move our sect there, and only by making Kenai Ling the next Palace Master of Qingxu Palace can we eliminate any threat from the Sword Demon Palace. Her value to me is greater than what I can offer Qingxu Palace…"

"Then we can promise Kenai Ling something and then make her give us control of the Sword Demon Palace…"

Before the Great Ascension stage subordinate could finish his thought, he was interrupted.

"I see you’ve lost your mind. You shouldn’t be in charge of recruiting her; I’ll send someone else…"

Hearing this, the Great Ascension stage cultivator’s face turned ashen. He realized he had just spoken out of turn.

At this moment, he understood.

If they deceived Kenai Ling, they might indeed persuade her to hand over control of the Sword Demon Palace.

But that would involve taking a huge risk.

That risk was facing an attack from an immortal formation.

One previous Tribulation stage great emperor had already paid the ultimate price for such an attack.

Only by recruiting Kenai Ling and making her the next Palace Master of Qingxu Palace could they mitigate this risk.

After all, if Kenai Ling became the Palace Master, she wouldn’t kill her own sect’s disciples, right?

Moreover, if they couldn’t offer her the future position of Palace Master, who would dare to move into the Sword Demon Palace? Wouldn’t they fear being struck down by the formation under her control?

So, he realized he had foolishly questioned the situation.

He felt reluctant to see the position of Palace Master taken by a mere Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Becoming the Palace Master would bring power and resources that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

Once they reached the Late stage Great Ascension and achieved great perfection, they could mobilize all the resources of the Immortal Gate to assist in breaking through the Tribulation stage bottlenecks multiple times.

This opportunity made all cultivators at the Great Ascension stage eager for the position of Palace Master.

Now, the great emperor of the Immortal Gate was worried that he might have a bias against Kenai Ling, thus wanting to replace him with someone else to recruit her, which left him feeling bitter.

However, all of this was his own doing.

He admitted that he had indeed been a bit emotional.