Chapter 898 Treason


    A cold glint shed in Caden’s eyes, his expression as dark as a stormy sea. He bellowed, Rodney,


    and the rest of you, you are nothing but a disgrace to the sword sects. How is your behavior any


    different from betraying your country for personal glory?”


    The atmosphere instantly became tense.


    Everyone exchanged puzzled nces, unable toprehend the meaning behind Caden’s words. The


    revival of Sword King Sect is an inevitable trend, a sign of prosperity and growth. How did it be an


    act of treason and a pursuit of glory? This is iprehensible!


    All that could be heard was a cold, mockingugh from Caden, who then said, “Indeed, the decree of


    Heavenly Sword King was clear. The inheritor would be the new sect leader. However, in my


    opinion, the new leader should earn respect through strength, not through underhanded tactics!”


    Underhanded tactics? The confusion among the people only deepened.


    ver the crowd, raising his voice to say, “Fellow mentees of Caden


    his hawk–like swept


    gaze over the sword sects, I’m sure you’re all aware of the duel between Tigger and Killian yesterday,


    aren’t you? Killian was a swordsmanship prodigy from Origin Sword Sect, possessing a peak


    Foundation Stage cultivation base. His true strength wasparable to that of the early- phase of


    Golden Elixir Stage. However, when Tigger initially received Sword King’s inheritance, he was merely in


    Energy Cultivation Stage. Later, he was fortunate enough to break through to the early Foundation


    Stage. Even though he had grasped the legendary level of sword energy and cultivated the Legendary


    Sword Technique, his strength, despite being earth–shattering, could only contend with those in the


    middle orter phases of Foundation Stage. Could he possibly be a match for Killian? However, the


    truth was that not only did Tigger defeat Killian, but he also went as far as to kill him, leaving nothing of


    him. behind. Do you know why? The reason Tigger was able to do that was because he had mastered


    an ancient, secret technique that allowed him to drastically increase his strength in a short amount of


    time. This was how he was able to defeat Killian.


    Caden spoke slowly, capturing the undivided attention of everyone present.


    They were, of course, aware of the sword duel between Emrys and Killian. They had long suspected


    that Emrys had cultivated some sort of secret technique, which allowed him, despite being in the early–


    phase of Foundation Stage, to defeat Killian, who was of a higher level. However, what’s really a


    problem with that? Emrys possessed a secret technique, which was a part of his strength. When


    Caden spoke earlier, he had an air of disdain. Why did it sound so bitter to the


    ears?


    All the mentees of the sword sects remained silent, quietly listening to Caden’s analysis.


    Caden continued with a coldugh, “I’m sure you’re all familiar with the concept of secret techniques,


    and perhaps even envious of it. But you must also know that every time a secret technique is used,


    there’s always a certain price to pay. This is particrly true for secret


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    Chapter 898 Treason,


    techniques that drastically increase one’s power. At best, they deplete one’s blood essence and at


    worst, they shorten one’s lifespan as a price to pay.”N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Everyone was whispering amongst themselves, quietly discussing and expressing their agreement with


    what Caden had said. The execution of the secret techniques indeed requires a certain serifice. Hence,


    often, even those who have mastered these techniques would not employ them lightly. Instead, they


    would only possibly utilize them when their lives are at stake. Could it be that Caden is implying that


    this Tigger is not ying by the rules? Is he using this as a reason to oppose his appointment as the


    leader of Sword King Sect? It shouldn’t be so, the secret techniques, despite their drawbacks, are part


    of the orthodox inheritance. Cultivating these secret techniques is not something to be ashamed of. On


    the contrary, it is what cultivators yearn for. Who wouldn’t crave an extra life- saving skill up their


    sleeve? If that’s the only rebuttal Caden has, then he is far too naive, and his counterargument is


    utterly weak.


    There was a buzz of discussion among the crowd.


    However, Caden clearly wasn’t a naive person.


    Caden was always a man full of tricks. His every argument was meticulously crafted and progressively


    persuasive. There was no way he would use such a feeble excuse to oppose Emrys appointment as


    the sect leader.


    He was not impatient. He waited until the murmurs gradually subsided before he continued, “The


    reason I mentioned the drawbacks of the secret techniques is not to imply that practicing them is


    disgraceful, but rather for a different reason. You guys must’ve felt it Actually, before today, almost


    everyone, including elders and mentees, wasn’t willing to let Tigger be the sect leader. Even though he


    had defied the odds and killed Killian, there were still many who doubted him. After all, his true level is


    only at the early–phase of Foundation Stage. Moreover, he’s so young. How could anyone feel at ease


    with the sword sects in his hands? Mr. Jaillot and I share the same thoughts. It isn’t that we are


    disregarding the decree of Heavenly Sword King. In fact, we are considering waiting a few more years


    for Tigger to mature. We want to wait until his cultivation base reaches Golden Elixir Stage, until he has


    the ability to handle the affairs of the sect, before letting him take over. It won’t be toote then. There’s


    nothing wrong with thinking this way, right?”


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