Chapter 345: Redclaw Tribunal
"Soit has come to this, huh?" Diana leaned forward, interlacing her fingers below her chin with a serious expression. "An all-out war between regional titans. The land isn't big enough for two rulers, a fact Vincent Nightrose has known all too well. Hence, he made efforts to curb any possibilities of resistance."
"I actually don't mind if other powers are nearby," Ashlock corrected her.
As his roots expanded in all directions, there was a possible future where his roots covered the entire realm. If he couldn't stand sharing his land with others, would he turn into the next Vincent Nightrose and slaughter anyone who got too close to his cultivation stage? That seemed tiresome.
"This is personal. Vincent Nightrose wants Stella dead, so he has to die. It's as simple as that."
Not to mention the credits and control he would get for killing such a foe. Vincent was now less of a threat and more of an opportunity to further his personal growth and political influence in the region. All the while removing a threat to Stella and the weaker ones in the sect.
"Still, it is amazing to think that the tyrant who has ruled the Blood Lotus Sect with an iron fist since before my father's time could actually die. To a tree, no less," Diana leaned back in her chair and smirked, "All because he happened to pick on Stella. I wonder if he will curse his luck in the afterlife."
"Afterlife? Such scum doesn't deserve to venture to such a place," Ashlock would devour his soul and turn him into thousands of sacrificial credits. Nothing would be left to even reincarnate as a mere blade of grass in his next life, let alone curse him in death. Vincent Nightrose would be reduced to nothing but a memory in the minds of those who knew and feared him. Such was the fate of a cultivator who believed he was invincible and above everyone else.
Stella jumped up, suddenly full of energy. "I'm all for this plan! Let's kill him right now. He has been a shadow looming over me and this sect for too long, like a reaper. We can't move forward with confidence until he is gone and Ashfallen takes over the Blood Lotus Sect."
"Well said," Ashlock agreed, "Any objections?"