Chapter 298: Seizing
Chen Qing was relatively calm. He looked at Shi Xuan and asked, "Junior Brother Shi has been responsible for intelligence here year-round. Do you know if there's another story behind this? Cloudwater Upper Sect's actions probably aren't simply arrogance, right?"
He always felt things weren't that simple. Cloudwater Upper Sect's people weren't fools. Having a bad attitude for no reason, there must be a reason behind it.
Shi Xuan nodded and lowered his voice, "Senior Brother Chen sees clearly. Actually, there are also divisions within Cloudwater Upper Sect about this matter. Regarding forming an alliance with our Tianbao Upper Sect to jointly resist the Demon Sect, Cloudwater Upper Sect internally is roughly divided into two factions: one faction believes the Demon Sect is powerful and they should temporarily unite; the other faction strongly opposes, believing accumulated grievances with our sect run deep and we cannot be trusted. After all, the two great Upper Sects' relationship in history hasn't been harmonious. Border frictions and resource disputes occur frequently. Privately, quite a few conflicts have erupted, with both sides suffering losses of experts."
"Lineage Master Ke Tianzong of the Profound Yang lineage, back in the day during one conflict, personally killed two True Origin realm elders from Cloudwater Upper Sect. This grudge has been suppressed all along without resolution. This joint action was probably forcibly pushed through by Cloudwater Upper Sect's Sect Master overriding all objections. These True Disciples below, especially those from families with old grudges against our sect, naturally harbor resentment and comply in public but oppose in private."
Chen Qing understood and nodded, "I see. Harmonious on the surface but not in heart, this alliance is indeed fragile."
Grudges and enmities between sects often extended across multiple generations, definitely not resolvable overnight.
After hearing this explanation, Ruan Lingxiu's expression eased slightly, but she still said coldly, "Since they chose to act separately, that's just as well. Saves us from restraining each other and adding trouble. We'll just do as we please."
Chen Qing agreed, then inquired of Shi Xuan, "Since that's the case, we'll act alone. Junior Brother Shi, regarding the Demon Sect's movements in this area, have you investigated any concrete useful information?"
"Yes!"