Chapter 200: Chapter 115: The Running Technique and the Hundred-step Piercing Willow Arrow Skill Break Their Limits Again, and the Final Frenzy of Lin Luoxue and Company

It was true that Left Guardian Cao Feng’s sudden attack had caught them off guard, but they hadn’t been completely overwhelmed.

But what if the Moon Worship Sect decided to discard them now that they had outlived their usefulness...

Just a few days ago, the Blood Saber Sect had coveted the "key" the Moon Worship Sect was looking for. As a result, they were massacred by Demon Fiends overnight!

If the Moon Worship Sect wanted to deal with the Seven Stars Gang, it would be as easy as crushing an ant!

"It can’t be the Moon Worship Sect..."

Shen Shikang spoke, as if trying to reassure the others while also making excuses for himself. "If the Moon Worship Sect wanted to take us out, they’d just send someone in the Divine Power Realm. How could we possibly resist?"

"Why would they send someone who hasn’t even broken through the five gates of Foundation Establishment to cause all this trouble?"

"Besides, they still need us to send them a continuous stream of Blood Nourishing Realm Martial Artists."

"It makes no sense for them to turn on us at a time like this."

"We’ll have to wait and see what the Moon Worship Sect does," Pan Heng said, rubbing his temples, a headache etched on his face. "If they’re willing to help us repair the Blood Refining Array, then it naturally wasn’t them."

"If they refuse, we’ll have to start planning our escape."

The council hall fell deathly silent. Even the sound of breathing softened.

No one knew better than them just how terrifying the Moon Worship Sect was.

Only idiots like those from the Blood Saber Sect and the Iron Armor Sect would dare send people to pursue members of the Moon Worship Sect, let alone dream of snatching the "key"...

"Let’s figure out how to solve the problems inside the castle first."

Shen Shikang’s eye twitched. He couldn’t suppress the unease in his heart.

Vice Gang Leader Pan Heng continued, "Constable Lu wanted to enter the castle to investigate the Blood Refining Array. Thankfully, the County Magistrate, Zhang Yunpeng, accepted our generous gift and suppressed him."

"But the Iron Armor Sect is already getting restless, wanting to make a move while we’re fighting it out with Cao Feng."

"The Four Great Clans are getting restless too. Their spies are lurking outside the castle every day. It’s obvious they want to stab us in the back!"

"The Blood Saber Sect, who had been cowering, sent someone to find Cao Feng, wanting to join forces with him."

"Cao Feng neither accepted nor refused."

"If this keeps up, we won’t even need Cao Feng to make a move. We’ll end up just like the Blood Saber Sect..."

"Bitten to death, piece by piece, by these wolf cubs!"

Shen Shikang’s expression grew even uglier.

He slammed his hand on the armrest, and the black ironwood let out a dull THUD.

A teacup on the table toppled over. Tea spilled onto an iron chain at the corner of the table, producing a layer of black foam.

Shen Shikang said coldly, "I know all of this! What I want are solutions!"

"The Seven Stars Gang is in chaos internally;"

"Cao Feng is radiating killing intent;"

"The various factions are eyeing us like tigers stalking their prey;"

"And there’s that bizarre Ghost-faced Man, waiting for an opportunity to strike..."

"Worst of all, the Moon Worship Sect hasn’t given us a reply, yet they’ve urged us three times for Blood Nourishing Realm disciples."

"But now our Sub-Branches have been seized, the Grand Array is destroyed, and our disciples are either fleeing or rebelling..."

"We only have so many in the Blood Nourishing Realm in Seven Stars Castle. How are we supposed to send them?"

An awkward silence once again fell over the council hall.

After a long moment, Lin Luoxue raised her head slightly. "Send them."

"Send every single Blood Nourishing Realm disciple from Seven Stars Castle and the three Sub-Branches outside the city."

"If that’s not enough, then round up some from the Blood Refining Realm and send them, too."

"Are you insane?!" Bai Nan’s face paled abruptly. "Those disciples are the very foundation of the Seven Stars Gang!"

"We sent them before because we were recruiting vagrants every day and cultivating them to the Blood Nourishing Realm, creating a continuous supply."

"But now Cao Feng has cut off the roads, and those several hundred servants are all still at the Sub-Branch in the city!"

"The Main Altar and the other Sub-Branches don’t have many in the Blood Nourishing Realm!"

"If we send them all away, what will the other disciples think? They’ll think they’re next!"

"We won’t even need Cao Feng to attack—the Seven Stars Gang will fall apart on its own!"

"So what if it falls apart?" Lin Luoxue sneered, and her words made Shen Shikang and the others’ expressions change.

But Shen Shikang knew Lin Luoxue best. He knew this woman must have a method.

Lin Luoxue tapped her fingers lightly on the table a few times before speaking. "We took such a huge risk, using the Blood Refining Array for the Refinement of those children for our Demon Cultivation Skills..."

"Was it all just to protect this tiny little Seven Stars Gang?"

"What we want is the Divine Power Realm! A higher level! The power to crush Cao Feng and Li Qingxue with the flick of a finger!"

Her gaze swept across the four of them, the corner of her mouth curling up. "If the five of us can all break through to a higher level..."

"Why would we still need to care about the Iron Armor Sect or the Four Great Clans?"

"Any one of us could flatten Cao Feng’s Sub-Branch and rip his guts out to hang on a flagpole!"

"We could also crush the Iron Armor Sect and the Blood Saber Sect as easily as breaking dead branches!"

"Rebuilding the Seven Stars Gang, or even unifying all of Cyan Yang Ancient City, would be as easy as turning over our hands!"

"What do the lives of a mere bunch of disciples count for?"

"They were born as people of the Seven Stars Gang, and they will die as ghosts of the Seven Stars Gang. To be able to become ’fodder’ for our breakthrough..." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Is their good fortune!"

Her words were like a spark, igniting the ambition and madness hidden deep in the eyes of the other four.

Pan Heng’s breathing grew ragged. "Luoxue is right... Hesitation will only lead to a dead end!"

"Pleasing the Moon Worship Sect so they help us repair the Blood Refining Array as soon as possible is what’s most important!"

"Even if Seven Stars Castle is seized by the other factions, so what?"

"As long as we can break through to a higher level, killing them will be like slaughtering dogs!"

"Besides, if we really do break through, the world is vast. Where couldn’t we go? Why stay cooped up in Cyan Yang Ancient City, fighting with trash like Cao Feng over territory?"

Bai Nan’s fist clenched and unclenched, then finally slammed down hard on the table as he broke into a savage grin. "Good! Let’s do it!"

"Those disobedient ones in the East Courtyard—tonight, we’ll pick ten of them, break their limbs, and send them over in cages!"

"Let the Moon Worship Sect see our sincerity!"

"And those in the Blood Refining Realm who are complaining behind our backs—don’t spare them either. Find an excuse, say they’re collaborating with the enemy..."

"Round them all up and send them over!"

Shen Shikang looked at the four people before him. The madness in their eyes spread like wildfire, crashing into the desires deep in his own heart with a ROAR.