Chapter 398: 213

Translator: 549690339

“Since we cannot come to an agreement, let’s not negotiate any further. I’m acting on the Sect Leader’s orders. Tomorrow morning, everyone should leave, taking only their personal belongings. All other cultivation resources and artifacts must be left behind.”

Men Cangsheng’s face turned ashen. As the Sect Leader himself, he had tried negotiating with everyone, but no one treated him with respect. They repeatedly opposed him, so there was no point in discussing this any further.

To prevent any more objections, Men Cangsheng added, “No need to speak up. If anyone continues to oppose, they will be expelled from the Kuang Quan Sect, never to return. Disobey, and you will be executed.”

When his words were spoken, all the people who had been discussing, instantly transformed into a mute group. Everyone knew the Sect Leader was furious, and if they said one more word, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, they really didn’t want to leave. Even though the Sect Leader had spoken of those two opponents as if they were divine, the people hadn’t seen them with their own eyes. What if they failed to live up to their reputation?

At this time, someone stood up from the crowd: “I must protest to the death, Sect Leader. We absolutely cannot let the entire sect accompany you on this whim. You can leave, but we don’t want to.”

Men Cangsheng could see that most people agreed with this person, which infuriated him even more. He was trying to protect the sect, but in their eyes, it seemed like he was dooming it. He had failed as a Sect Leader, and he had no authority in front of his disciples.

With a bitter smile, he realized how ridiculous his situation was. He had just faced Logan and his companion’s threats for the sake of his disciples, but now they all thought he was wrong. If they all thought he was wrong and didn’t want to leave, then he wouldn’t force them to stay.

“Fine, I will revoke my order. I will leave tomorrow morning. Those who want to come with me should pack their bags. Those who don’t can stay behind. But if Logan slaughters all of you, don’t blame me, your Sect Leader. I have done my best.”

Men Cangsheng waved his hand and left the assembly hall alone. The remaining thousand people fell into silence and began to question themselves. Perhaps they truly didn’t understand the Sect Leader’s painstaking efforts, but everything seemed too absurd for them to listen, even if it was coming from the Sect Leader.

“I am the Sect Leader’s trusted aide and will follow him when he leaves. I believe that the only future is with the Sect Leader. The Kuang Quan Sect was created by him alone. You have all forgotten your original intentions and the great kindness and virtue of the Sect Leader.”

One person sneered, shaking his head at the over one thousand people. These people had become so greedy that they were mired in it, using their position to oppress people for decades. They thought they were the naturally born rulers of the ownerless realm, but they were just a bunch of bullies riding on the Sect Leader’s coattails.

A few more people left, saying, “People need to know their limits. Even the Sect Leader has left, how can this group face a Throne Realm opponent? For the sake of petty gains, we shouldn’t stake our lives.”

In the end, one-third of the thousand people chose to leave with Men Cangsheng while the remaining two-thirds chose to stay stubbornly. However, losing so many people at once caused the rest to feel uneasy. They didn’t want to leave because they didn’t want to give up their benefits, not because they had nothing to fear.

Everyone looked at an elder: “Elder, if the enemy really comes, can we withstand them with just this group? We don’t want to die either!”

“Don’t worry. I have been studying arrays for years, and I will set up an array overnight to isolate the entire sect. As long as we stay in the sect, I believe we will be safe.”

The elder was brimming with confidence. He had dared to contradict Men Cangsheng earlier only because he felt self-assured. After decades of hard work, it was finally time to put his array skills to use. The array he had studied was so terrifying that it was said to have been developed by a Sanctuary Powerhouse in the past, capable of stopping even a Strong Dominator.

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they had the elder’s assurance, it was enough. In fact, they began to despise the Sect Leader even more. The contrast showed the gap between them. Other than having a higher cultivation realm, what else did the Sect Leader have? Elder had more determination. The elder should have been the Sect Leader instead.

“Just in case, I will send three people to bring generous gifts to the nearby lords, asking for their help. I hope they can send some Throne Realm experts to help us. I believe they would be willing.”

The elder made preparations on all fronts. This time, he was determined to prevail. Once he did, no one in the sect could rival his prestige, and the defeated Sect Leader would have to give way. He had been coveting the position of Sect Leader for quite some time, but unfortunately, he had never broken through to the Throne Realm.

Meanwhile, Logan and his companion followed the boy to the canyon and observed the living conditions of the people there. The ownerless realm was filled with yellow sand, rendering the only small resting place to be this canyon.

Over ten thousand people were squeezed into the small canyon, and it was overcrowded. Their only source of water was a small ancient well that was about to dry up, so they were searching for a new well.

Among the ten thousand people, Logan found that the highest cultivation realm was only at the beginning of the Mythical Realm. This person had only been created by pooling together everyone’s cultivation resources. Naturally, they were of no use against the powerful Kuang Quan Sect but could be useful for fending off wild beasts.

“It seems that getting them to leave here is inevitable,” sighed Ba Ke Yun. If they continued living in this environment, it wouldn’t take long for them to perish.

“Benefactor, the wilderness outside the canyon stretches for hundreds of miles. Even if we went to the nearest territory, it would take us a month to get there. We can tolerate the need for food and water during this time, but we need to use Spirit Stones to replenish our strength. Where can we find enough Spirit Stones?”

As soon as they heard that Logan and his companion wanted them to leave, everyone sighed in despair. They thought it was impossible, or else the tens of thousands of people would have left long ago. The hundred-mile desert was a natural barrier keeping them isolated.

To leave, they either had to cultivate to the Mythical Realm or prepare thirty Spirit Stones per person, using one stone per day to replenish their strength. It would take a day and night for a month to be enough. However, they could hardly obtain even a few decent Spirit Stones in a year.

Just as Ba Ke Yun was about to make a guarantee, Logan stopped him and shook his head. Then he told the people, “Even in a barren land, as long as tens of thousands of people can unite against the enemy, no harsh environment can defeat them.”

Next, the two of them went to the side, and Ba Ke Yun was puzzled about why Logan had prevented him from making a promise to the people. Logan had only said some superficial words even though Men Cangsheng had already agreed to disband the Kuang Quan Sect and supply all the resources so that the people could leave this place.

“There is no end to this yet. What if there’s a change of plans along the way? Wouldn’t that shatter everyone’s hopes? It’s not too late to wait until the Kuang Quan Sect is disbanded and we have the resources.”