Chapter 661 - 761: Evil Daffodil
Because three hundred years ago, while Zhen Chu was out training with his favorite disciple, they happened to encounter the Demon Sect. Several Hall Masters from the Demon Sect blocked Zhen Chu, and then another Hall Master killed Zhen Chu's disciple, brutally harming him in front of Zhen Chu, which is why Zhen Chu has such great resentment toward the Demon Sect.
For the Demon Sect, Zhen Chu wishes they were all dead. This is very normal, after all, back then there wasn't this organization, and the righteous path and Demon Sect were mortal enemies. When they met, it was either you die or I perish. So this kind of slaughter was very normal, but the hatred gradually built up like this. Moreover, as long as there is slaughter, there will be hatred, unless everyone is killed, which is impractical. To make the hatred from Zhen Chu's side disappear, the entire Taichu Sect must be exterminated for their hatred to vanish, otherwise it won't.
Of course, although Zhen Chu doesn't approve of rescuing the Demon Sect, in the current situation, Zhen Chu is still able to suppress his hatred to help the Demon Sect. This is no longer just a matter of the Demon Sect alone; one mistake could lead to the entire world being devastated. Zhen Chu feels he cannot let his hatred cause massive casualties to the entire world; even if revenge is achieved, Zhen Chu would feel deeply ashamed, even speechless about living in this world, so he has held back, despite internally wishing for the Demon Sect's destruction.
After hearing everyone's words, Taichu Sect Leader nodded and began contacting the Demon Sect Leader, Zhang Youji, to inform him about their Sect, the reason why this organization attacked them. After confirming the response from Zhang Youji, Taichu Sect Leader temporarily cut off contact. The reason Taichu Sect Leader didn't directly ask Zhang Youji about sharing that item is that upon connecting, Zhang Youji expressed that he didn't know what Taichu Sect Leader was referring to and needed to investigate, as Zhang Youji took over the Demon Sect very hastily, not fully understanding it before taking charge. There are many aspects of the Demon Sect he isn't clear about, so he needs to explore further. If possible, he will even capture a few members of that organization to force them to reveal why they attacked.
After all, getting information directly from the enemy is much faster than checking oneself.
After contacting the Demon Sect Leader, Zhang Youji, Taichu Sect Leader contacted Shan Sect as well, since Shan Sect is closer to the Demon Sect, and Shan Sect can still use the Evil Daffodil, whereas Taichu Sect can no longer use the Five-Colored Magical Bird. So if they are to support the Demon Sect, they must bring members of Shan Sect and the Evil Daffodil along; otherwise, the so-called support would be useless. Even if Taichu Sect goes to support the Demon Sect, should that organization launch a full attack on Taichu Sect, although Taichu Sect could withstand it, heavy casualties would be unavoidable. Every loss of high-end combat power decreases hope and increases losses in upcoming battles.
After contacting Shan Sect, Taichu Sect Leader then said to everyone, "Prepare yourselves, we are ready to set off at any time to support the Demon Sect."
Everyone nodded, although they weren't keen on supporting the Demon Sect. However, given the current situation, losing the Demon Sect would mean one less chance for the entire cultivation community. Relying solely on the Evil Daffodil, which is already damaged, won't help in completely attacking that organization.
If we continue cultivating the Evil Daffodil, a considerable amount of time will be needed. Moreover, the newly cultivated Evil Daffodils will not be numerous, so each Sect might only get a single bloom, meaning only one person per Sect will possess the Evil Daffodil to potentially harm members of that organization.
Furthermore, if the Evil Daffodil were refined into a Magical Treasure, its power wouldn't be significant because the newly cultivated Evil Daffodils are still in the seedling stage, without time to mature. Therefore, a treasure made from these seedlings would at best be a top-grade Magical Treasure.
Magical Treasures come in four qualities: Supreme Magical Treasures rank first, Rare Magical Treasures second, Top-grade Magical Treasures third, and High-grade Magical Treasures fourth. Those of lesser quality than even High-grade Magical Treasures are termed as unranked Magical Treasures. To confront members of that organization, although feasible, meeting high-level personnel with powers above ten directions makes top-grade Magical Treasures insignificant, unlikely to cause harm. Eventually, the mother flower of the Evil Daffodil is needed to deal with top-level organization members.
But given the current condition of the Evil Daffodil, restoring it to its original state requires massive resources for repair, and cultivating more seedlings also demands abundant resources. Being a rare treasure, the Evil Daffodil is likely only possessed by Shan Sect, maybe elsewhere, but considering the current unique situation, sending a large workforce to search is impossible, weakening our stance against the organization's members.
"Sect Leader Senior, if the Demon Sect needs our support, should we go to Shan Sect to retrieve the Evil Daffodil? If it fails to restore and loses in battle, we lose all hope. Who would bear this responsibility? Should we visit Shan Sect first, and use a petal from the Evil Daffodil to refine a Magical Treasure to see if it can substitute the Evil Daffodil? If the Magical Treasure possesses Power of Purification, we shall take it to support the Demon Sect. Would that work?" Yuan Chu said.
Upon hearing Yuan Chu's suggestion, Taichu Sect Leader contemplated. It indeed seems feasible, but if it fails, it could lead to further damage to the already damaged Evil Daffodil, demanding more resources for repair.