Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, but still couldn't figure out why the Thunder Serpent Sect would let the Flowing Sand Sect occupy some cities.

Just then, Lu Zhengze continued, "Could it be that we're overthinking it? Perhaps the Thunder Serpent Sect simply thinks these cities are useless and doesn't want them anymore. Other affiliated sects didn't occupy these cities because of the Immortal Decree."

"The Flowing Sand Sect is not afraid of the Immortal Decree. They believe that these cities have been abandoned and are unclaimed lands. Even if they occupy the Profound Moon Palace, they will not cause trouble for the Flowing Sand Sect. Therefore, they feel at ease to bring these cities under their rule."

Lu Chen said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out. However, the Xuan Yue Palace has made it clear that unauthorized expansion is not allowed. Even though those cities have been abandoned by the Thunder Serpent Sect, they were once the territory of the Thunder Serpent Sect."

“Originally, those unclaimed territories could have served as a buffer zone between the Thunder Serpent Sect and the Profound Moon Palace. However, the Flowing Sand Sect’s unauthorized expansion has kept the Thunder Serpent Sect and the Profound Moon Palace in a constant state of bordering each other. This move by the Flowing Sand Sect is likely to provoke dissatisfaction from the Thunder Serpent Sect towards the Profound Moon Palace.”

The Thunder Serpent Sect's decision to voluntarily relinquish some cities was likely an attempt to curry favor with the Profound Moon Palace, establishing a buffer zone to indicate that everyone would keep to themselves. However, for every city the Thunder Serpent Sect relinquished, the Flowing Sand Sect occupied it.

If the Thunder Serpent Sect truly intended to create a buffer zone, seeing the Flowing Sand Sect doing this would inevitably make them feel that the Profound Moon Palace was pressing them step by step.

Others have voluntarily given up some cities and territories as buffer zones, but Xuan Yue Palace is taking advantage of the situation. It would be strange if Lei She Sect wasn't angry.

However, it seems that so far, the Thunder Serpent Sect has not sent any envoys to the Profound Moon Palace to negotiate this matter.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen said, "Let's keep an eye on the Thunder Serpent Sect and the Quicksand Sect. Try to send someone to infiltrate the Quicksand Sect to investigate and see if we can find out their recent movements."

"I'll go ask the Palace Master and see what he has to say."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen's body vanished from the spot.

Soon, Lu Chen appeared in Yun Yudie's ice palace. At this moment, Yun Yudie was leaning back on the ice crystal chair in the ice palace, with a slender hand supporting her head, seemingly resting.

When she sensed Lu Chen's presence, her beautiful eyes immediately opened, and she stared intently at Lu Chen.

Every time Lu Chen came, she would remain vigilant. She always felt that Lu Chen wanted to do something bad to her. This bastard had been arguing with her for more than ten years. She definitely didn't believe that he didn't have any other intentions when he saw her.

Yun Yudie asked indifferently, "What is it?"

Lu Chen asked, "Are you aware of the unusual situation at the Flowing Sand Sect?"

Yun Yudie asked, "What's wrong?"

Unlike Lu Chen, Yun Yudie didn't pay much attention to affiliated sects, especially since the Liusha Sect was an affiliated sect that was relatively far from the Xuan Yue Palace.

In fact, if it weren't for Lu Chen's faction wanting to attack the Thunder Serpent Sect and make it the capital of the Immortal Dynasty, they wouldn't have discovered the Flowing Sand Sect's underhanded tactics.

Lu Chen said directly, "Recently, the Thunder Serpent Sect has abandoned more cities, but these cities have been occupied by the Flowing Sand Sect."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yudie remained silent for a moment, but her face remained expressionless. Lu Chen continued, "The Xuan Yue Palace recently issued a decree prohibiting its affiliated forces from expanding without authorization, but the Liu Sha Sect ignored the Xuan Yue Palace's decree. I'm afraid the Liu Sha Sect has other intentions."

Yun Yudie remained silent. Now that she was a Celestial Venerable, with her strength, she could sense what was happening within the territory controlled by the Xuan Yue Palace with just a divine thought.

At this moment, Yun Yudie scanned the entire Liusha Sect with her divine sense and instantly sensed the change in the sect's fortune. She noticed that the sect's fortune had become incredibly dense, and there seemed to be a wisp of a Celestial King's aura above the sect. Yun Yudie immediately understood what was going on.

Before a Celestial Lord breaks through to become a Celestial King, there are certain signs that can be directly sensed by a Celestial Venerable.

Clearly, someone in the Flowing Sand Sect is about to break through to the Immortal King realm, so they are constantly expanding their power and accumulating sect fortune to resist the Heavenly Tribulation of an Immortal King. If someone in the Flowing Sand Sect is about to break through to the Immortal King realm and therefore ignores the Immortal Decree of the Profound Moon Palace to continue expanding, that's not a big deal.

After all, who wouldn't want to become a Celestial King?

However, the Flowing Sand Sect did not report this matter.

For someone from an affiliated sect to become a Celestial King is already a major event. Such an event must be reported by the affiliated sect. If they do not report it, it means that they have other intentions.

Furthermore, there's another rather coincidental point: the Thunder Serpent Sect relinquished some cities or territories, only to have those cities and territories fall into the hands of the Flowing Sand Sect the very next moment, thus enhancing the Flowing Sand Sect's fortune. This doesn't seem like a mere coincidence.

It is very likely that the Flowing Sand Sect and the Thunder Serpent Sect have reached some kind of agreement, with the Thunder Serpent Sect helping the person from the Flowing Sand Sect break through to become an Immortal King, and the Flowing Sand Sect doing some things for the Thunder Serpent Sect in return.

Whatever the matter, the Flowing Sand Sect has essentially betrayed the Profound Moon Palace.

After figuring out what was going on, Yun Yudie said directly to Lu Chen, "A Celestial Lord in the Liusha Sect is about to break through; they are accumulating the sect's fortune."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"

He said that if the Flowing Sand Sect had betrayed the Profound Moon Palace, why did they instead go and occupy the Thunder Serpent Sect's city?

Judging from this, the two sides have reached some kind of cooperation.

Lu Chen asked, "So what do you plan to do?"

Yun Yudie replied indifferently, "I will not interfere. This is your chance."

Most of the areas in the Dragon-Gathering Land, rich in immortal energy, are controlled by the Xuan Yue Palace. If Lu Chen wants to establish an immortal dynasty, he either needs to seize territory from the Xuan Yue Palace's affiliated forces or attack the Thunder Serpent Sect.

Lu Chen is now an elder of the Xuan Yue Palace, so it's definitely not allowed for him to seize territory from the Xuan Yue Palace's affiliated forces. However, if their affiliated forces betray him, that would be a different story. Moreover, the Xuan Yue Palace could then use the pretext of eliminating traitors to help Lu Chen.

Now that she is a Celestial Venerable, killing a Celestial King is not difficult for her. Yun Yudie doesn't care whether the Flowing Sand Sect will have another Celestial King. Not to mention one more Celestial King, even if there are several more Celestial Kings, they would not be her match.

Lu Chen immediately understood Yun Yudie's meaning, and he said with a smile, "I am only a Celestial Immortal now, and I am afraid I am no match for two Celestial Kings."

Yun Yudie glanced at Lu Chen coldly, without saying anything more. What kind of celestial being could fight against three evil immortal kings by herself?
She felt that Lu Chen was pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

Seeing that Yun Yudie ignored him, Lu Chen continued, "If I encounter any danger, Master should come to my aid, right?"

Yun Yudie ignored Lu Chen's words and said directly, "If there's nothing else, you can go do your own thing."

Seeing that Yun Yudie was so quick to dismiss him, Lu Chen smiled faintly and said, "Alright, this disciple will go back first. I believe that Master will definitely help me."

With that, Lu Chen turned and left Yun Yudie's ice palace. Seeing Lu Chen's back, Yun Yudie couldn't help but release bursts of cold air.

That bastard, his gaze is getting more and more blatant! Just now, his eyes were scanning her all over, like he might pounce on her at any moment. (End of Chapter)