"What is there to fear?" "We've received information that the Beast God of the Chu family cannot take action recently, so this is the perfect opportunity to eliminate them!" "Moreover, considering the opponent is a Demon Emperor, do you really think they would care about the survival of some six-star family?" "Therefore, I, Zuo Cangmu, solemnly pledge in the name of the Beast Taming Sect that if we obtain the Yunxiao Sect's legacy from the Chu family, we will share the Martial Emperor inheritance with the three factions who contribute the most!" "If I break this promise, may lightning strike me dead!" Zuo Cangmu addressed the dozen faction representatives before him. These factions were the strongest under the Beast Taming Sect's banner. The most powerful among them, Green Mountain Academy, was a genuine seven-star faction. Rumor had it their ancestor had reached the peak of Martial Venerable realm - just one step away from Martial Saint! If they could take this opportunity to eliminate Green Mountain Academy's ancestor, it would remove a potential threat to the Beast Taming Sect. Though the other factions hadn't reached seven-star status, almost all had Martial Venerable experts guarding them. Using them to deal with the Chu family and test that mysterious Beast God was perfect! Indeed, upon hearing about sharing the Martial Emperor inheritance, many factions were tempted. "If we allow such a faction to continue developing," he continued coldly, "sooner or later their war banners will be planted within our territories! Therefore, gentlemen, the operation to destroy Chu is absolutely necessary!" Seeing someone agree, Zuo Cangmu nodded in satisfaction. "Well said! The Chu family has grown too arrogant. For a mere six-star faction to extend their claws so far - if we let them grow further, who knows what they might attempt?" added the elder from Bright Light Sect. Other factions also voiced their determination to destroy the Chu family. Only Elder Gao Wumian from Green Mountain Academy remained silent with lowered head. "Elder Gao, do you have any objections?" Zuo Cangmu frowned. "Elder Zuo, but I've heard the Chu family is quite formidable. Even without their mysterious Beast God intervening, they instantly annihilated three Martial Venerables and nearly a hundred other experts! With just our group of Martial Venerables, I fear we might not even make a splash," Gao Wumian said with a cupped-hand salute. "Hahaha! So that's your worry?" Zuo Cangmu laughed. "Do you know what cultivation level the person who killed those three Martial Venerables and numerous Martial Kings and Emperors was? I'll tell you - only Martial King realm!" "Do you believe a Martial King could slay so many experts without using some forbidden method? And such methods can't be used casually - they must come with terrible costs! So everyone can rest assured. Once we destroy the Chu family, their Martial Emperor legacy will be ours!" "Elder Gao, do you still have concerns?" Zuo Cangmu stared at Gao Wumian. The latter took a deep breath before saluting firmly: "No more concerns. Elder Zuo can be at ease - Green Mountain Academy will also answer the Beast Taming Sect's call. We absolutely cannot allow the Chu family to grow stronger!" "Excellent! With such determination from everyone, we will surely destroy the Chu family and seize the Yunxiao Sect's legacy!" Zuo Cangmu proclaimed loudly. "Then perhaps we might even glimpse the mysteries of Martial Saint or even Martial Emperor realms!" The crowd grew excited, shouting slogans about destroying Chu and seizing the Yunxiao legacy. Gao Wumian joined the shouting, though his eyes lacked the fervor and madness of others - at most, he was just trying not to stand out. After leaving the Beast Taming Sect, Gao Wumian raced back to Green Mountain Academy to report to the dean and ancestor. The Chu family's momentum was currently unstoppable, especially with that Demon Emperor Beast God. How could they possibly provoke such an existence? If truly angered, that being could probably annihilate the so-called sacred Beast Taming Sect with just a breath, let alone their Green Mountain Academy! And what nonsense about Martial Emperor inheritance? Everyone knew breaking through to Martial Emperor in the Mortal Realm required Hell's Gate's approval - otherwise it meant certain death! Couldn't they at least make their lies more believable? Upon returning, Gao Wumian immediately reported to Dean Mo Xiaoling, who in turn rushed to inform Ancestor Sheng Feng without delay. "Ancestor, what exactly is the Beast Taming Sect trying to do? If they truly had the power to destroy Chu, why not act alone and keep all the spoils? Why share with us?" Mo Xiaoling was puzzled. After years as a subordinate faction, they knew the Beast Taming Sect's greedy nature well - this behavior was completely uncharacteristic! Sheng Feng, with white hair and wearing coarse hemp clothes, hunched slightly but his eyes shone with sharp light. "You're right - this doesn't match their usual greed." "My guess is they want the Yunxiao legacy but fear the Chu family's Beast God. So they're using us as cannon fodder to test the waters. To a Demon Emperor, a mere six-star family like Chu probably isn't that important anyway. Maybe that previous intervention was just a whim!" "So the Beast Taming Sect is likely testing whether the Beast God will intervene. Moreover, I suspect the Beast Taming Sect's ancestor definitely won't take action himself!" Sheng Feng analyzed carefully. Last time when a Martial Saint appeared, the Beast God acted. But this time when three Martial Venerables and many experts pressured Chu directly, the Beast God didn't appear. This strongly suggested that unless a Martial Saint appears, the Chu family's Beast God might not intervene either. "Then should we participate in this operation against Chu?" Mo Xiaoling asked. "No! We cannot gamble . If we fail, Green Mountain Academy's ten-thousand-year foundation will be destroyed!" Sheng Feng shook his head. "But if we don't participate, it will certainly anger the Beast Taming Sect! They've always been wary of you, Ancestor. If we don't join this time, they might use it as pretext to attack our academy!" "No matter. This ancestor will break through to Martial Saint now." "What? Ancestor, are you confident in breaking through?" "None whatsoever," Sheng Feng admitted. "Enough. Go make arrangements - prepare my funeral." ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel•fire.net Several days later, news reached the Beast Taming Sect: Green Mountain Academy's ancestor, in order to fully support their campaign against Chu, had forcibly attempted to break through to Martial Saint realm and perished in the attempt! "Did that old bastard really die or is this a trick? What suspicious timing!" Zuo Cangmu frowned, then dispatched two Martial Venerable elders to Green Mountain Academy to offer condolences. Their main purpose, of course, was confirming whether the old man was truly dead. If really dead, fine. But if faking death? They'd make sure he died for real this time, eliminating this potential threat once and for all! However, when the two elders returned with their report, Zuo Cangmu could only sigh - the old man was indeed dead!