Chapter 1330: Chapter 1331: Control

Li Xiaobai spoke indifferently.

“Cough cough, regarding the Blood Demon Sect of the Southern Continent, do you have any news, Sect Master Li?”

A group of Saint Realm Elders cautiously asked, as Xueshenzi was waiting right by their nest, which made them feel somewhat nervous and lacking confidence.

“Hasn’t the Blood Demon Sect been peaceful these last few days, with no one in the sect and quiet all around? Why, haven’t you sent someone to check it out?”

Li Xiaobai said with a half-smile.

“Sect Master is joking. Looking around the entire Central Origin Realm today, other than you, who else could challenge the prowess of Xueshenzi? Only Sect Master Li possesses such strength and courage!”

The high-ranking experts started to lavish praise on Li Xiaobai with official tones. But it must be said, their skill in flattery was somewhat lacking; perhaps it’s because, standing at their rank, they were used to others flattering them, initiating fawning might well be a first for them!

“A mere Blood Demon Sect could be crushed with a wave of a hand. However, there are still numerous secrets within the Blood Demon Sect that have yet to be investigated. We will need some more time to look into this clearly. All of your sects are located on the Southern Continent. When you go back this time, send people to the Blood Demon Sect to verify more.”

Li Xiaobai spoke indifferently.

“This…”

As these words were spoken, all the Saint Realm experts in the hall felt a momentary pause, never expecting that they would still be unable to escape dealing with the Blood Demon Sect. Even if the sect was destroyed, Xueshenzi was still alive; just him alone was akin to facing thousands of troops.

How could they dare to let their Disciples risk their lives?

It’s not just the Disciples; even these highly cultivated Sect Elders themselves dare not confront Xueshenzi directly. The Western Continent Buddha Nation is the prime example, where he managed to advance all the way into the Western Continent Buddha Nation with merely an External Incarnation. If it weren’t for Li Xiaobai leading the Godzilla army, with that Divine Ape assisting, how could these Saint Realm experts stand a chance?

The current Peak Master of the Second Peak of the Sword Sect is an unpredictable factor; without this factor, they wouldn’t have survived to leave the Western Continent alive, clearly illustrating the terror and might of Xueshenzi.

“What is there to fear? When you were in the Western Continent, none of you exerted even half your effort. Now is the best opportunity for you to serve the sect. The secrets within the Blood Demon Sect are like presenting a formal pledge. Whoever takes the lead shall enjoy the utmost favor of our Sword Sect’s Second Peak in the future!”

Li Xiaobai narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

These guys wanted to keep hiding behind the scenes while he did all the work. They may have their plans, but could it really happen that way?

He would not allow these guys to be idle. When the Blood Demon Sect army pressed in, only he alone stood at the forefront, commanding the Godzilla army to charge. There’s no such ease under heaven.

“Token of allegiance…”

The crowd below showed slight panic, their pupils constricting. The thought of that figure enveloped in black mist made them feel somewhat uneasy.

“Unwilling?”

“That’s easy to handle. As the Peak Master, I never force people. Come, return the tribute we just accepted; it seems our Sword Sect temple is too small to accommodate a great deity!”

Li Xiaobai waved his hand, and the attendant beside him understood, bowing to take out several Storage Bags placed in front of the crowd, all filled with tributes just submitted by various sects, ready to be returned at a command.

“There’s absolutely no need!”

“Sect Master Li, rest assured, isn’t it just investigating the Blood Demon Sect? With over a dozen core elders of the Blood Demon Sect exterminated, how could we possibly fear a sect that is now akin to a leaderless army!”

“Sect Master Li, investigating such matters is something our sect specializes in. I believe no wise fellow cultivator would refuse.”

“Haha, indeed, to purge the evil is the duty of us righteous cultivators; it’s just an investigation after all–what could it possibly amount to?”

Cultivators from the Great Sect immediately said, effectively binding everyone present to the same boat. Anyone wishing to back out would lose face and become the public enemy of many sects.

Xiaobai’s actions indeed shocked everyone, returning so many treasures as if it were nothing. If they really returned them, there would never again be a chance to be under the protection of the Sword Sect. With Xueshenzi still at large and the status of the Blood Demon Sect unclear to anyone, should Xueshenzi seek revenge, they had no confidence in standing their ground.

“If that’s the case, then I’ll have to trouble all the seniors. If there’s nothing else, let us disperse.”

Xiaobai waved his hand, a faint smile appearing on his face. He had these experts right where he wanted them; there was simply no need for Godzilla to do anything–the Blood Demon Sect alone was enough to handle them.

Since there were no leads on Xueshenzi’s whereabouts for the time being, it was better to keep this formidable force to deter all sorts of villains. As long as someone dared to show up, he could crush them in minutes. With Godzilla’s army in combination with the Rivalling Heaven Set, in the Central Origin Realm, he was invincible!

The hearts of everyone in the hall were even more perturbed and heavy than when they had arrived, their path back to the Southern Continent meticulously avoiding the Blood Demon Sect, which seemed as forbidding as the realm of the dead.

Watching the cultivators leave, only Xiaobai and Ying Diao remained in the hall.

“Xiaobai, now our Sword Sect is subtly becoming the leader of the righteous path. To reach today’s achievement is largely due to your efforts. Our sect will have successors, and to think that we would expand and glorify it in our generation. If our ancestors could see this, they would be greatly comforted even in the netherworld,”

Ying Diao’s eyes sparkled continuously, a broad smile appearing on his usually stoic face. He was smart, not inquiring about Godzilla’s matters–those were Xiaobai’s secrets, earth-shattering secrets he wasn’t meant to know.

He didn’t need to know; as long as one is devoted to developing the sect, the more secrets it held, the more stable and safe the sect would be!

As the Sect Master, no one understood this better than he did.

“Sect Master, rest assured. Sooner or later, our Sword Sect will shine brightly and become the number one great sect in the Central Origin Realm, surpassing the Blood Demon Sect is merely a matter of time!”

“The recent reverence from countless sects is the best example!”

“But how come we haven’t seen Senior Xiao Lao Di? Could he have gone traveling?”

Xiaobai looked at Ying Diao and chuckled. He admired this sect master whose heart harbored greed but was not greedy, a true strong one who could control his own desires.

“Senior Xiao Lao Di left several days ago without a message, presumably something urgent must have come up.”

Ying Diao said, not particularly surprised. For a powerhouse like Xiao Lao Di, the Sword Sect was inevitably just a temporary refuge, never meant for a long stay.

Ying Diao could somewhat guess the wanderer’s matters, but in the end, it depended on the Sword Sect itself to navigate through the toughest times without taking it too much to heart.

Xiaobai contemplated in his heart, having a premonition that Xiao Lao Di’s disappearance was probably to seek the crystal old man at that great tomb again.

“No matter, let’s have a banquet and celebrate universally. Today, every cultivator in the Sword Sect will bathe in dragon blood and eat dragon meat. In the times to come, everyone shall be as formidable as dragons!”