Chapter 160: Chapter 158: Jocelyn Grant’s Defection from the Sect
In the Bloodfiend Den, Javier Sinclair and Celeste Grant were engaged in dual cultivation—the kind you’d need a premium subscription to watch.
anwhile, news that Javier Sinclair, the leader of The Demonic Sects, had broken through to the Integration Realm spread like wildfire throughout the Cultivation World. So were envious, others were jealous, and still others gritted their teeth and secretly cursed, ’That damned Demon.’
The people most devastated by this were those from The Seven Great Celestial Sects.
「Inside the Crimson Sun Sect.」
Several Peak Masters were gathered together, talking amongst themselves.
One of the elders, his face a mask of anguish, said, "Damn it! Damn it all! How could an archfiend who kills without batting an eye survive the Six Nine Thunder Tribulation? This is a disaster. I fear the Cultivation World will soon fall under the dominion of The Demonic Sects."
The elder of Sihu Peak added, "Indeed. That Demon’s Cultivation is frighteningly powerful. He’s already reached the Body Integration Realm. He concealed his true strength far too well."
The others nodded in agreent. One of them said, "Sigh... It’s a good thing we didn’t join forces to attack him when we t in that Secret Realm. Otherwise, none of us would have made it back alive. That Demon is truly insidious; we nearly fell into his trap. We must be more cautious when dealing with Demon Cultivators from now on."
「At the sa ti.」
「Inside the Azure Sky Sect.」
The Sect Leader was dozing off, his hand propping up his forehead.
The report from a subordinate snapped him awake. He slapped the arm of his chair and exclaid, "I can’t believe his Cultivation has already reached the Body Integration Realm. We all thought he was only at the Divinity Transformation Stage. If he hadn’t revealed it himself today, we would have remained completely in the dark. If we had confronted him without any preparation, we wouldn’t even have known what hit us."
An elder standing nearby spoke up. "The Demonic Sects have been shalessly accumulating wealth for years. They’re so greedy that even a dog from our Sect would co back sheared bald after a trip there. Their actions are an outrageous affront; they show no respect for the Immortal Sects at all. Tell , are we really going to let The Demonic Sects continue to grow stronger? Are we going to let that Demon keep up his Cultivation like this? A Demon like him sees human life as worthless. He’s naturally cold-blooded and heartless. He even murdered his own father—what hope is there for anyone else?"
"Sigh... I was thinking the exact sa thing," another chid in. "A man that cold-blooded by nature... Even if he hasn’t yet committed any acts that endanger the world, what about the future? If we don’t eliminate him, he will surely beco a great scourge upon the Cultivation World."
They had heard that those Demon Cultivators had once saved the people of Breezewind Town and even built hos for them. But so what? It was probably just for show, a cover for their true intentions. They were likely doing unspeakable things behind the scenes. In any case, Demon Cultivators were all insidious and cunning, and anyone who practiced Evil Techniques was rotten to the core.
The Sect Leader, sitting in the main seat, said with a throbbing headache, "Do you think I don’t know all this? But what can we do? Can you defeat him? You go. Or you? Or perhaps all of you can go together?"
The crowd fell silent.
The Sect Leader’s words cut deep.
’How could they, re Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators, possibly fight soone at the Body Integration Realm? They couldn’t even beat that Demon when he was at the Divinity Transformation Stage. If they went now, they’d be killed in an instant.’
The gap in their power was imnse.
Even so, they couldn’t stomach the indignation.
’The Demonic Sects were supposed to be crushed under the heel of the Immortal Sects. All the best resources belonged to the Immortal Sects by right. That rabble from The Demonic Sects should be hiding in so remote corner, barely clinging to life.’
Seeing them fall silent, the Sect Leader of the Azure Sky Sect waved his hand and said, "Alright, that’s enough. Stop dwelling on this day in and day out. Instead of sitting here plotting how to attack Demon Cultivators, you should be figuring out how to raise your own Cultivation, and then how to raise the Cultivation of the Sect’s disciples."
He paused, glanced at them, and twisted the knife.
"...It’s useless to talk when you don’t have the strength to back it up. I’ve co to understand sothing over the years: when you’re weaker than your enemy, you have to lie low. Otherwise, you’re just serving yourself up to be slaughtered. Look at all those who rushed to the front lines in the past. The grass on their graves would be overgrown by now—no, they don’t even have graves. They’re still trapped in that Demon’s Ten Thousand Souls Banner. So, use your heads. The next ti I see you, I don’t want to hear that you’ve been collected into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner."
With that, he stood up and waved his hand dismissively.
"Alright, you are all dismissed."
’How vexing,’ he thought.
He was beginning to feel more and more that the mbers of his Sect were becoming useless.
Seeing the Sect Leader’s impatience, the group clasped their hands and bowed.
"Yes, Sect Leader. We will take our leave."
Then, rembering an even more vexing matter within the Sect, he raised a hand to stop them. "By the way, has Jocelyn Grant been expelled yet?"
Hearing this, the elders who were about to leave stopped in their tracks. One of them stepped forward and said, "Not yet. She’s still locked up in the Sky-Prison."
The Sect Leader frowned. "You haven’t expelled her yet? What are you waiting for, a special occasion?"
One of the n stepped forward and said, "Sect Leader, this disciple is under Junior Brother Forrest of Seven Vistas Peak, and he is currently away from the Sect. If we rashly expel his disciple, I’m afraid Junior Brother Forrest will have... objections."
The Sect Leader was furious.
"Afraid of his objections? Have you forgotten what his disciple has done? She caused trouble outside and tarnished the Sect’s reputation, and upon her return, she injured her fellow disciples. The Primordial Spirits of those disciples from Little Cloud Peak were damaged; it will be nearly impossible for their Cultivation to advance from now on. If I don’t punish her severely, how can I answer to Little Cloud Peak?"
That elder frowned slightly.
"Sect Leader, here’s what we were thinking. While this disciple is certainly at fault, her talent among the younger generation is exceptional. Her Cultivation has already reached the Golden Core Stage. Do we really want to expel her? Perhaps we could keep her and allow her to atone for her mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes when they’re young. As the saying goes, there is no greater good than to recognize one’s errors and correct them."
’Golden Core Stage... For soone Jocelyn Grant’s age, her Cultivation Talent is indeed extrely high. But her talent for causing trouble is just as great. Over the years, the Sect has beco a laughingstock because of her.’
The Sect Leader hesitated at this thought.
He was just considering whether to keep her for now, give her a light punishnt as a warning, and wait for Junior Brother Forrest’s return before making a final decision.
Just then, soone ca to report.
"Report!"
The newcor was a disciple who guarded the Sky-Prison.
"Greetings, Sect Leader."
The Sect Leader glanced at him.
"What happened?"
"Sect Leader, Junior Sister Grant, who was imprisoned in the Sky-Prison, killed the two junior brothers on guard duty and escaped using a Teleportation Talisman."
At these words, it wasn’t just the Sect Leader; even the elder who had just been pleading her case looked utterly stunned.
"How could she be so impatient? She couldn’t wait a mont longer and decided to betray the Sect."
This elder of the Azure Sky Sect felt he needed a Strong Calming Pill. In that mont, even he had to admit the disciple’s character was questionable.
The Sect Leader was so furious his beard bristled.
"This is rebellion! Utter rebellion! Pass down my orders! Jocelyn Grant has murdered fellow disciples and betrayed the Sect. Her cris are heinous. As of today, she is expelled from the Sect and is forbidden from ever setting foot in the Azure Sky Sect again! This matter is now closed."
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