chapter 639: chapter 395 breakthrough_1
logan was well aware that each of the five sect leaders possessed a formidable foundation. it wouldnât be difficult for the five to join forces against the holy see. these five were far stronger than the three lords of the western wasteland, each possessing emperor weapons and divine weapons. there was no need for logan to intervene unless it was absolutely necessary.
bart cloud had been in constant cultivation, and these past few days, due to the rich spiritual energy of saint sky sect, he had been teetering on the verge of a breakthrough from the perfected throne realm. however, he was missing that sliver of opportunity. for any ordinary cultivator, reaching dominator realm at this stage would be relatively easy.
but bart cloud was different. when he broke through the throne realm, he experienced the thunder tribulation baptism, so his breakthrough to the dominator would also inevitably invite thunder tribulation. at this moment, bart cloud was like a walker on the edge of a knife bladeâwhether he could soar to the heavens depended entirely on his own conviction.
to be safe, logan had been keeping watch in the courtyard all this time. of course, he was updated daily on the situation of saint sky sect through othersâ accounts.
in the past two days, peregrine azure and several others from the aurelius azure were extremely anxious. they had sent peregrine azure more than once to inquire about loganâs stance on the looming threat of the blood drinking sectâs forces. faced with peregrine azureâs indirect probing, logan had always been nonchalant, shrouding peregrine azure in fog.
time passed, and eventually, the several sect leaders met with aurelius azure: âsect leader, weâve received no response from logan. what is he planning to do, exactly? maybe we should go ask him together, so we can be mentally prepared. the uncertainty is making us all uneasy.â
âiâve sent peregrine azure five or six times today to no avail,â aurelius azure lamented, equally frustrated. he was just as anxious, but to no avail. logan hadnât shown any stance, acting as if he were completely disinterested in the situation in central region. could they really force logan to take action?
âletâs all go together. you sent only peregrine azure before; logan must feel undervalued. itâs only proper that we five sect leaders personally visit,â the northern sacred gate leader said righteously, and the other sect leaders nodded in agreement. indeed, sending peregrine azure was inadequate, especially since logan had the capability to slay the holy see, putting him a notch above them as sect leaders. it would naturally feel dismissive to be questioned by a mere vice sect leader.
aurelius azure hesitated for a long time but eventually capitulated: âthen letâs all go together. however, be cautious, everyone. do not show your sect leader arrogance. donât think that you can bully logan just because heâs young. heâs shrewder than us in dealing with people by a significant margin.â
âdonât worry, weâre not fools,â the sect leaders responded with a collective eye-roll to aurelius azure. facing a young man capable of slaying the holy see, how could they dare underestimate him? moreover, the sect and lineage capable of nurturing such a strong one like logan were sure to be even more formidable.
before long, the group arrived at loganâs courtyard. at the time, logan was leisurely sipping tea. seeing them arrive, he guessed their intentions, but he didnât show it explicitly. instead, he waved them over to join him for tea, assuming the demeanor of a host.
âmake yourselves at home, no need to be formal,â logan said as he poured tea for them, which caused aurelius azure to feel a little abashed. loganâs bearing almost made him forget whose courtyard they were in; he almost thought he was truly a guest at loganâs place.
aurelius azure coughed to clear his throat, glancing at the other sect leaders: âlet me introduce you. these are the leaders of the other four of the five great sects of central region. we usually preside over the four directions of central region. saint sky sect is at the center, and the names of our sects correspond to the directions.â
âiâve long admired you, hero emerging from the youth!â the others greeted logan with a bow, and logan, not one to act superior, responded with a greeting in kind.
âthe forces of the blood drinking sect, in alliance with over a hundred other sects, have now encircled saint sky sect. with saint sky sectâs resources, we wonât have to worry about food for decades. but if saint sky sect remains trapped, what of the countless ordinary people of central region? theyâd surely be slaughtered by the blood drinking sect.â
aurelius azure let out a long sigh, getting to the crux of the issue: âso⦠since saint sky sect has lost a holy see, we have an unwelcome request for you. you received fifty million spirit stones in the western wasteland to take action⦠â
âstop right there,â aurelius azure was interrupted midway by logan: âlet me clarify something. i didnât take those fifty million spirit stones for myself; they were used to set up the array against the holy see. donât spread rumors, especially in my presence.â
this statement annoyed logan. it seemed as though the fifty million spirit stones had been pocketed by him, which was not the case. back in the western wasteland, he already felt uncomfortable about the situation, and now it was being brought up again, even though he had acted entirely in the three lordsâ interests, helping them deal with demonic sky gate.
aurelius azure realized he had misspoken and hurried to amend: âplease donât misunderstand; iâm not the best with words. you are a great hero of the western wasteland, having eradicated the long-standing demonic sky gate and spared the western wasteland from untold suffering, something we all greatly admire.â
âitâs not about the spirit stones, we understand,â the eastern sacred gate sect leader cut in: âthe situation in central region is even more complicated now. we too can offer spirit stones, so you can set up an array against the blood drinking sect. just name the amount, and we will comply without any objection.â
âapart from providing spirit stones for the array set up, we can also offer you spirit stones as a reward,â the northern sacred gate leader said. although unsure how much the three spirit lords had offered as a reward, they of the five great sects of central region were much wealthier. as long as logan named his price, they could afford it.