Chapter 628 - 608: The Cyan Yuan Sect’s Predicament and Arrangements

After exchanging pleasantries with Yang Chan for a short while, Gu An moved on to other matters.

Matters ranging from the disciples injured in the Purple Void Secret Realm to the allocation of the Sect’s Cultivation Resources and the administration of Qing State’s various regions all required Gu An’s attention.

Before heading to the Purple Void Secret Realm, Gu An had delegated many of his duties. Now that he was back in the Cyan Yuan Sect, he naturally had to take charge himself.

Gu An went straight to the Council Pavilion and summoned all the Hall Masters, Pharmacists, and other key figures. It was clear he was about to make arrangements for the future.

Yang Chan was, of course, among them, and he was more than willing to go. He knew Gu An would likely address the matter of the Alien Races on the border, a subject he was extremely concerned about.

The Alien Races on the border gave Yang Chan a sense of profound danger. Only by dealing with them or getting far away could he feel at ease.

This was the kind of pressure a Blood Exchange Martial Saint could exert.

An expert of that Level was incredibly fast and possessed immense Combat Power. If one of them decided to act, it wouldn’t matter that he wasn’t near the border by Yu City; he would be in just as much danger.

Take Yang Chan’s current Martial Arts Cultivation, for instance. Combined with the Superior Light Body Technique he had mastered to the level of a Realm, his speed was already extremely fast.

At full speed, he could travel from Qing State to Yu City within a day. Such speed was beyond an ordinary person’s imagination, but in the eyes of a Martial Arts Expert, it was nothing out of the ordinary.

A Blood Exchange Martial Saint’s body, however, was Tempered to a far greater extent, a comprehensive enhancement that made their strength and speed even more terrifying.

Yang Chan had witnessed this firsthand during the conflict between the two empires. He estimated that an Alien Race Blood Exchange Martial Saint could reach Qing State in half a day, perhaps even less. If he were to be caught in the fallout, his life would likely be forfeit.

This was an unavoidable truth. Even if he were to enhance his Peng Demon Martial Seal to boost his Combat Power now, it would likely be of little use.

Once the gap in strength reached a certain Level, it became impossible to bridge with a Martial Seal alone.

A Martial Seal could only increase Combat Power based on one’s existing foundation. If the initial gap was too large, even the enhancement from a Martial Seal would not be enough to compensate.

Therefore, for Yang Chan, advancing his Martial Arts Cultivation was the true Righteous Path. However, that was an extremely time-consuming process. Enhancing his Martial Seal, on the other hand, took far less time, making it his best option for now.

The Hall Masters, Elders, Pharmacists, and other leaders from the various halls quickly gathered inside the Council Pavilion.

Everyone had heard about the predicament facing the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. The issue with the Alien Races was having a major impact, making it impossible to ignore.

To varying degrees, they all understood the gravity of the situation. That was why they had all arrived so promptly, anxious to hear what arrangements Gu An had in mind.

The threat from these Alien Races was far greater than the one previously posed by the Jin Meng Empire. After all, even if the Jin Meng Empire had defeated the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and forced a dynastic change, the Cyan Yuan Sect might have emerged unscathed.

Both were of the Human Race. Besides, even if the Jin Meng Empire had occupied the lands of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, it would have still needed powerful factions to maintain control. It was very likely they would have established a new pact with the Cyan Yuan Sect, much like the sect’s existing alliance with the Great Zhou.

But things were different now. The Alien Races were nothing like the Jin Meng Empire. Their way was to either slaughter everyone or enslave them. In short, the outcome would not be pleasant.

It was extremely common for Alien Races to kill and eat people. Driven by their hatred for the Human Race, they were even capable of more depraved acts. This was the reality the Human Race had to face.

The Cyan Yuan Sect would be unable to avoid this fate.

"Since everyone has arrived, I will brief you all on recent events!"

Gu An scanned the room, his gaze resting on the many familiar faces before he began to speak.

The Cyan Yuan Sect’s upper echelons hadn’t suffered major losses in the Purple Void Secret Realm, as he had only brought three Inner Masters with him, leaving the others behind in the Sect.

Since they were accompanying the people from the Merak Sacred Land, bringing more Inner Masters would have been of little use. The Holy Land had an abundance of experts; all the Cyan Yuan Sect had to do was follow their lead.

Events had proven him correct. By aligning with the Merak Sacred Land, the Cyan Yuan Sect had reaped considerable rewards in the Purple Void Secret Realm. The difference in gains would not have been significant even with more of the Sect’s Inner Masters present. In fact, they might have ended up perishing in the Secret Realm during the later conflict with the Alien Races.

Although there were some losses among the Elite Disciples and Direct Disciples, they were still within an acceptable range. As for the Official Disciples and Servant Disciples, their casualties were negligible.

The Cyan Yuan Sect didn’t care about Servant Disciples at all. Anyone unable to comprehend Power would never be truly recognized by the Sect.

As for Official Disciples, the Sect could train a fair number each year. The vast rewards from the Purple Void Secret Realm would only speed up this process. After all, with an abundance of Cultivation Resources, they could naturally nurture even more Official Disciples.

This initiative had already begun after the Cyan Yuan Sect’s recent tribulations. Although these new disciples’ Talent wasn’t as high, with sufficient Cultivation Resources, they could still be promoted to Official Disciples and replenish the Sect’s losses.

A year or two would be enough to replenish the ranks of Official Disciples. It was the Elite Disciples and Direct Disciples that the Cyan Yuan Sect paid more attention to, as they also took much longer to train.

The longer it took to train a disciple, the more resources were consumed, so the Cyan Yuan Sect naturally paid them closer attention and valued them more highly.

Take Yang Chan, for example. Gu An valued him immensely. A talent like him might only be found once in decades, or even once in a century. The rarer the talent, the more precious it was.