Deities: Starting From Goblins

Aurelius Azure spoke indifferently, countering Logan’s point, “We have never bullied any sect, and for many years, we’ve been upholding the righteousness of the Central Region. Have we done anything wrong? At this moment, those sects are all reluctant, but if the Blood Drinking Sect were to come, I fear their sects would no longer exist.”

“You think you are fair and impartial, but others don’t see it that way. After all, you have the most resources, and that’s a fact visible to everyone. How much you have spent and how much you have given to other sects? They don’t care. Cultivators believe that resources are obtained through struggle and conflict.”

In truth, like the Central Region’s five famous sects, the three Lords of the Western Wasteland have always been committed to maintaining stability. But many sects don’t acknowledge this, and even though Logan doesn’t know much about the Central Region and has no Lord there, it’s still quite an achievement that he has maintained such prosperity and tranquility in the Central Region for so many years.

If the Saint Sky Sect were selfish and bullied the smaller sects, I’m afraid those sects would have left the Central Region long ago to seek a living in places like the Western Wasteland. Why would they still cling to the Central Region? Moreover, the people of the Western Wasteland all know that Saint Sky Sect has always been dedicated to fighting against Demon Cult Sects.

Aurelius Azure nodded in agreement, genuinely approving, “Previously, with a Sanctuary Powerhouse present, those smaller sects wouldn’t dare to be so presumptuous. It’s just that the Sanctuaries all went to the Ancient Secret Realm ten years ago, and with no Sanctuary Powerhouse in the entire Central Region, these small and medium sects feel emboldened.”

The strongest in Saint Sky Sect are Quasi-Saints, and the strongest in the small and medium sects are also Quasi-Saints. The gap in realms between the two is not huge. The only difference is Saint Sky Sect has four or five Quasi-Saints, each one not far from the Saint Seat, while the smaller sects could possibly produce just one Quasi-Saint.

But united, these small and medium sects have a greater number of Quasi-Saint Powerhouses. Over a hundred sects can bring out more than forty Quasi-Saints, and there are seventy to eighty who are Half-step Saint Seat Powerhouses. This force is enough to sweep through Central Region in the absence of a Sanctuary Powerhouse.

“If contradictions cannot be reconciled, why can’t they evolve? Perhaps only after experiencing a great war, will those sects see clearly the true nature of both the Blood Drinking Sect and your Saint Sky Sect. It will become apparent who truly serves the small and medium sects well and who has worked tirelessly for the Central Region,”

Logan’s expression was open and candid as he looked at Aurelius Azure, “I don’t wish to meddle, I just want to tell you, don’t be afraid that so-called battles will cause catastrophic losses. This battle is inevitable; only so can there be lasting peace in Central Region even without a Sanctuary Powerhouse.”

“Is that so? I understand!” Aurelius Azure lamented with a wistful smile. Saint Sky Sect has always been reluctant to kill… Only Demon Cult Sects are the common enemy; infighting is pointless. But Logan’s words made perfect sense – the situation in Central Region needed a thorough rectification.

Even if those sects submit now, it would only be a temporary compromise. In the future, they could easily be provoked again. Today it is the Blood Drinking Sect causing trouble, tomorrow another Demon Cult Sect could step forward, and then the situation could be a hundred times worse than it is today.

Logan wanted to continue the conversation with Aurelius Azure when a disciple came to report, “Sect Leader, the Sect Leader of Fly Geese Sect has arrived, claiming there is an important matter to discuss.”

“The Sect Leader of Fly Geese Sect is here?” Aurelius Azure’s face, previously somber, brightened at the news. Did this mean that Peregrine Azure’s persuasion had been successful? Fly Geese Sect was willing to join Saint Sky Sect’s side?

Since Fly Geese Sect had already allied with those hundred-plus sects, unless they were willing to cooperate with Saint Sky Sect, they would certainly not come to our sect. Thus, Aurelius Azure naturally thought as much and left laughing heartily with the messenger disciple.

However, Logan furrowed his brow, believing that things could not be so simple. Even if Fly Geese Sect did not wish to be at odds with Saint Sky Sect, or had even decided to join their side, they would not make such a grand entrance at this time; it was too ostentatious, possibly even attracting fury.

Over a hundred sects saw Fly Geese Door’s rebellion and probably planned to make the first move against them, so their coming at this time must be for urgent matters, perhaps relating to Peregrine Azure, or even possibly delivering a message from those sects. The more Logan thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Logan followed them to find out what was really going on, and soon arrived at the great hall of the Saint Sky Sect together with Peregrine Azure. There, Sect Leader Lysander Fischer was pacing anxiously back and forth in the hall, entirely unaware of the situation, while Aurelius Azure still greeted him with a smile.

“Aurelius Sect Leader, a terrible incident has occurred. This morning, when Peregrine Azure came to our sect to persuade us, everything was going well. However, those sects heard the news and rushed over, beating Peregrine Azure to within an inch of his life. They even planned to kill him but took him captive instead to threaten the Saint Sky Sect after heeding my advice,” Lysander Fischer said as soon as he saw Aurelius Azure, quickly recounting the situation, immediately causing Aurelius Azure’s expression to turn grim. Those sects really had the audacity to harm him!

Sipping his tea, Logan countered, “If Peregrine Azure went to your Fly Geese Door, how did the other sects come to know about it? Clearly, Peregrine Azure wouldn’t expose his whereabouts. This all seems quite unreasonable. Could it have been your Fly Geese Door? There must be a plausible explanation, right?”

“I had no intention of betraying Peregrine Azure, and I had even agreed to stand with the Saint Sky Sect. However, some disciples in my sect were unwilling and secretly notified those other sects.”

Lysander Fischer’s expression stiffened, as he had intended to gloss over this point since it was too embarrassing to admit, but he couldn’t lie when pressed on the issue.

At the same time, he felt extremely anxious, fearing that Aurelius Azure would be furious over this and seek retribution against Fly Geese Door; if that happened, his sect would end up offending both sides and be utterly ruined.

Although Aurelius Azure was angry, he understood that it was not Lysander Fischer’s fault. Given that Lysander Fischer had taken the risk of bringing this news, he had already undertaken great pressure. If those other sects seized upon this and were unrelenting, Fly Geese Door could very well face severe punishment.

With Peregrine Azure in the hands of those sects, the most pressing issue was a rescue mission. But how to conduct the rescue? Relying purely on the strength of Saint Sky Sect was implausible unless they could enlist the support of the other four great sects. Yet even then, in the current situation, they didn’t want to engage in a life-or-death struggle with the Central Region Forces.

Aurelius Azure paced back and forth anxiously, and Lysander Fischer said from the side, “Originally, those sect leaders intended to execute Peregrine Azure. At that moment, I mentioned that Logan was at the Saint Sky Sect, and considering the deterrence of Logan’s strength, they finally backed down. I believe the simplest way to rescue him would be to have Logan intervene.”

As long as Logan was willing to stand forth, even with mere verbal intimidation, it would be enough to terrify those sects into inaction; after all, Logan had already slain a Sanctuary Powerhouse in the Western Wasteland. To the hundred sects of the Central Region, this fact undoubtedly represented an insurmountable suppression.

Even if those sects had tremendous audacity, they would not dare to oppose a Strong One Above Dominator, because with Logan’s strength, he could obliterate those sects with a mere wave of his hand, including the Blood Drinking Sect hiding behind them. This was an undeniable truth.

With the Strong Ones of the Central Region having ventured into the Ancient Secret Realm, Logan could be considered the preeminent Strong One at present. Although Logan’s Realm might be very low, who wouldn’t know of his terrifying mastery over arrays? Lysander Fischer had already recognized that the young man sitting in the great hall was Logan himself.

Hearing Lysander Fischer’s words, Aurelius Azure’s face showed a trace of conflict. After all, upon his arrival at the Saint Sky Sect, Logan had made it transparently clear that he was merely a guest and did not wish to get involved with the situation in the Central Region; asking Logan to intervene at this point would be difficult.

Yet without Logan’s involvement, it was indeed difficult for the Saint Sky Sect to rescue Peregrine Azure. Aurelius Azure felt as helpless as an ant on a hot pan, which greatly puzzled Lysander Fischer from the side. After all, with Logan right there at the Saint Sky Sect, couldn’t a single word from him resolve everything?