Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan
Chapter 747 - 753: Regret

Therefore, in the Sect Leader's view, the threat of the Li family far exceeded that of the Devil Race!

Had the Profound Ice Sect not been surrounded by the Devil Race and lacked a border with Wanxian Province, he would have long wished to assemble his disciples and attack the Li family on Wanxian Island.

"The Sect Leader speaks wisely; I will give the orders immediately," the shadow seemed persuaded by him, answered with agreement, and then swiftly left the main hall.

"Sigh!"

The Sect Leader let out a sigh, his expression becoming determined as he murmured, "There is something that truly must be done! Even if it will cause our Sect to suffer heavy losses, it's better than watching a threat grow and strengthen."

Clang clang clang—

The Sect Leader struck the Jade Bell, and the Identity Jades of all the Elders within the Profound Ice Sect instantly sensed the summons. They set aside their tasks and rushed to the main hall as quickly as they could.

"Has the Sect Leader gathered us for an important matter to discuss?" one Elder asked somewhat impatiently.

The Sect Leader glanced at him and replied with a gentle smile, "Elder Chu, no rush, the other Elders aren't here yet."

Having failed in the factional struggle for Sect Leader, he naturally harbored dissatisfaction towards him, but the Sect Leader was unconcerned—having emerged victorious, he could afford such generosity of spirit.

When all the Elders had arrived, the Sect Leader immediately dropped a bombshell that left everyone dizzy and unable to recover their senses for a long time.

"I have decided to move against the Devil Race in the Great Void Province and reclaim it!"

It took a while before someone spoke up, "Please Sect Leader, reconsider this carefully! The Great Void Province has developed rapidly over the years. There are openly five fourth-tier Great Devils, not to mention their close relation with Great Snow Mountain; to pull one hair is to move the whole body!"

Even the Elders of the Sect Leader's own faction were not eager to voice their support at this time, because they, too, were reluctant to embark on such a dangerous venture.

"I know the Sect Leader has just taken office and wants to earn some achievements to prove himself, but there's no need to gamble with the lives of our fellow brothers and Disciples, right?" Elder Chu said in a tone that was neither completely cold nor warm.

"The Sect Leader must have his reasons for acting this way!" Another Elder naturally wouldn't allow the Sect Leader to be attacked and immediately spoke up in defense.

"Is that so? And does Elder Wang know what those reasons might be?"

Elder Wang's expression stiffened; he truly didn't understand why the Sect Leader would suddenly go mad and come up with such a preposterous idea.

And to not even discuss it with them in advance to give them time to prepare!

Thinking this, Elder Wang began to harbor a trace of dissatisfaction with the Sect Leader.

"Silence!"

The Sect Leader shouted firmly, "My fellow brothers, first hear my reasons, then we can all cast our votes!"

He then repeated his argument about the Li family threat, emphasizing that if the Li family grew stronger, it would threaten the Profound Ice Sect.

Moreover, defeating the Devil Race in the Great Void Province would not only reduce the pressure on the Sect but also secure an excellent Spirit Land, making it possible to gradually become independent from purchasing costly low-level Spiritual Objects from outside.

In short, conquering the Great Void Province would bring numerous benefits!

"Ha!"

Elder Chu, who had been tightly wound, waiting for an opportunity to find fault, let out a cold laugh as soon as the Sect Leader finished speaking, "I say, Sect Leader, why didn't you mention how many Disciples would die in the process? Have you forgotten, or are you well aware of just how enormous that number would be?"

"And besides, none of us know how many here would even survive."

That statement struck a chord in everyone's heart. The older one gets, the more one fears death; they all had many years left to live and none worshipped to fall prematurely.

"Moreover, I don't understand why you think a mere Li family poses such a great threat."

The present Elders were not very familiar with the development of the Li family and felt that the Sect Leader's words were too exaggerated.

"The Great Void Province has already become a rotten part of our Sect; if we don't deal with it quickly, it will soon affect other areas and eventually lead the entire Sect to decay!"

The Sect Leader shouted harshly, "Li Zhirui is already making a breakthrough towards the late stage of Nascent Soul. Should we wait until he breaks through to Divine Transformation before we come to regret it?"

"You truly are a far-sighted Sect Leader, to be able to think of matters so far in the future," Elder Chu said with a sarcastic tone.

Right now, the Profound Ice Sect is still developing rapidly, and its strength continues to surge, showing no sign of being affected by the Great Void Province.

The Sect Leader, looking uninterested in speaking, pronounced weakly, "If that's the case, then let's vote."

It didn't take long for the results to come out!

The vast majority of the Elders chose to oppose; they weren't very keen on fighting with Devil Beasts.

Seeing such results, the Sect Leader sighed helplessly, speaking in a voice filled with disappointed resolution, "There will come a day when you will regret this."

"Tsk!"

"I wonder if it will be hundreds of years from now, or perhaps a thousand?" Elder Chu mocked.

Hearing this, the Sect Leader left the grand hall with a face dark as iron.

——

"May I ask why you are blocking my way?"

At the border between the Southern Domain and the Eastern Domain, Li Chengsheng was passing through when suddenly three Golden Core Demon Cultivators flew out nearby!

At the border of two Domains, the area was quite chaotic due to poor management from both sides. Thus, those lurking in this region were either Demon Cultivators concealing their identities or cultivators laying low after causing trouble.

This time, Li Chengsheng had encountered three Demon Cultivators.

"Why pretend to be ignorant, my friend? Hand over your Storage Magical Treasure quickly, and we might consider sparing your life," the Demon Cultivator spoke with unabashed arrogance.

Indeed, it seemed they had the advantage with more in number and not lacking in strength. However, the situation would turn on its head the moment a real fight broke out!

It didn't take long for Li Chengsheng to gain the upper hand.

It was their misfortune to have ambushed the wrong person; of all the people they could have waited for, it was Li Chengsheng, who possessed a Solar Spiritual Root and had contracts with three Spirit Beasts that were all extremely Yang in nature!

If their opponent had been a cultivator, the counter-effect might not have been so striking, but it was their doom that they were Yin-natured Demon Cultivators.

The moment they realized they were no match, the three Demon Cultivators thought of saving their skins by fleeing for their lives.

"Trying to escape? Did you get my permission?"

Li Chengsheng, seeing their movements, bellowed. He let Yang and Li respectively entangle two of the Demon Cultivators while he himself burst forth with full power, killing one of them first before joining to help the others.

"Are you not afraid we'll fight to the death?"

"Ha! If you really had the guts, you would have fought for your lives already."

Against Demon Cultivators and ghosts, Li Chengsheng's advantage was simply too great. Moreover, his own power was not to be underestimated. Although it took some effort, he managed to take down two of the Demon Cultivators, but accidentally let one escape.

He did not dwell on this, for even if the Demon Cultivator came back to seek revenge, it would be akin to courting death, posing no threat to his safety.

But soon, Li Chengsheng regretted it!

Within a few hours, the fleeing Demon Cultivator returned with a Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator in tow!

"Are you the cultivator who killed my two younger brothers?" Wang Zhonghe stared at him with icy cold eyes.

That one glance was enough to send a chill through Li Chengsheng, causing his body to tremble slightly.

He had never imagined that the two Demon Cultivators would have a Nascent Soul older brother!

If he had known from the start, he definitely would not have let the other Demon Cultivator escape.