139 Four Kingdoms, Five Sects (2/2)
With impassive expression as if he did an insignificant thing, he said coolly, ”Why didn't you kill these pests?
The innkeeper came out with an equal impassive expression and said, ”Killing them draws too much attention.”
The noodle and wine were placed on the table.
Zagan sneered at the response but didn't pursue the matter. After a moment of silence, he asked, ”What's the situation of the sect?”
”Our Bloodfiend Sect has already spread our influence throughout the Valaran Kingdom. The royal family is just our puppet now.” The innkeeper answered.
”And the other kingdoms?” While eating his noodles, Zagan continued his inquiry.
The innkeeper shook his head and said, ”There's no way of spreading our claws into the other kingdoms with the Illusory Butterfly Sect, Burning Heaven Sect and Grand Ocean Palace guarding them.”
”…”
Seeing Zagan's silence, the innkeeper continued in greater detail, ”Illusory Butterfly Sect guards the Durham Kingdom, Burning Heaven Sect guards the Ishaan Kingdom and the Grand Ocean Palace guards the Geyser Kingdom.”
”Due to be located in the far east, we have never had conflicts with the Grand Ocean Palace. But it is a different story for the other two sects. With the Valaran Kingdom's border being connected with the Durham Kingdom in the north and the Ishaan Kingdom in the east, there had always been friction between out three sects.”
”They kill how many we send and vice versa. It's a vicious cycle. The only advantage we have is being connected the declining Crawford Kingdom to our west. But even then, we still have to share with the Illusory Butterfly Sect.”
Zagan silently enjoyed his meal without expressing any opinion or fluctuation in emotion at the information. It was as if he had already anticipated this sort of answer from the innkeeper or he simply didn't care.
”Judging by your state, I guess your plan failed. Do you have news of the Illusory Butterfly Sect's people in the Capital?” The innkeeper queried.
”Do you want to die?” Zagan said frostily. His mood soured at the mention of his failure. He hadn't expect the declining Crawford Kingdom to have such a mysterious expert, adept in spatial laws.
Zagan suddenly frowned with a dubious expression. If the person really was adept spatial laws, why did they use a spear instead of ripping the fabrics of space itself to tear him apart? Was he tricked by a spatial treasure? Zagan's expression grew even worse, when he arrived at that conclusion.
The innkeeper just shrugs his shoulders, when his question wasn't answered and even threatened. He lazily said, ”What you should be concerned about is how to report your failure to the Sectmaster.”
”I don't need your reminder.” Zagan said coldly. He finished his bowl of noodles and slammed it on the table, before grabbing the wine bottle and standing up to leave.
”That would be 50 Craws.” The innkeeper said in a joking tone.
*Split*
Zagan sliced the table apart, but before he left, he answered the previous question, ”The Illusory Butterfly Sect are adept at disguise and poison. It's too difficult to uncover their people. However, I suspect the rebellion 17 years ago, was their doing.”
”Understood.”
After Zagan was gone, the innkeeper shook his head and cleaned up the mess.
”Aish, what a nasty temper.” The innkeeper glanced at the dried corpses and said, ”That bastard even stole my cultivation resources.”
He was just an outer sect elder in charge of overseeing this region, while Zagan was an inner disciple.
But while their status was different, he wasn't any weaker than the inner disciple. Outer sect disciple had the choice of becoming outer sect elders or inner disciples when they are promoted.
The difference is the latter had better privileges and access to better resources. However, they also bear greater responsibility and had to perform dangerous missions. Because he treasured his life and had less potential to progress far in cultivation, he settled for the outer sect elder position.
Aqualeaf Town were one of their sect's outpost under the surface. The disciples of the Bloodfiend Sect would pass by this outpost, before entering the Crawford Kingdom.
He was stationed at Aqualeaf Town for many years and would acquire his information from the passing disciples. The only information he lacked, was the information about the Crawford Kingdom, since the disciples rarely return.