<h4>Chapter 231 Disappointment</h4>
Hearing Unforgiven Shadow''s response, Liam couldn''t help but feel a mix of emotions.
A scowl formed on his face anyways.
The Ravenous Leash Sect was arge-size Sect.
They were the controllers and dominators of the entire bloody ind.
And this maniac wanted to fight them?
Though, Liam could read between the lines.
The Patriarch was going to leave his seclusion.
How long until then, the man didn''t really specify.
Nevertheless, Liam wasn''t prepared for something of that caliber.
Usually, therger Sects living in the Main Lands would have more than twenty to thirty Elders.
Although the Ravenous Leash Sect was indeed arge-sized n, they weren''t as massive, otherwise they''d just live in the Main Lands themselves.
However, they most definitely had around 10 to 15 Zenith cultivators in their midst.
Not to mention, if the Temple were to attack them, they would obviously have to fight on their turf.
Unless, of course, a trap of sorts were set in ce.
Mid-size Sects were another headache, but they were somewhat manageable with the Temple''s forces.
But before all of that, the Temple controlled a very small portion of the ind.
Maybe 7%.
Just 7%.
This was after the raids on several small-size Sects like the Verdant Warrior Sect.
On average, a mid-size Sect ruled roughly 7% of the ind.
If the Temple made a sessful attack on them, they would almost double theirnds.
But still, that would amount to 14%.
And the Ravenous Leash Sect?
They ruled over 46% of the ind!
This meant that in order for the Temple to take over the entire ind, they had to defeat 7 mid-size Sects – im their resources and martial arts – just to stand a chance.
…It was suicidal!
But the Temple was stubborn.
Their Patriarch''s words were set in stone.
At the same time, this n of action also meant that the Patriarch was a shield against the country-wide bounty on his head.
Thus, Liam was pulled along into their reckless n.
In fact, Liam decided to contribute in a massive way in order to raise their chances of survival.
He met with Elder Jax first and asked how many operations he could do with the Dark Star.
There were only twenty operations possible with the avable materials.
"Why are you asking?" the Elder questioned.
Liam gave him a deep look.
"I have 2,000 people scattered around li. I want them to join the Temple."
Slowly, the Elder''s eyes widened with shock.
With newfound excitement, the Zenith instantly gave Liam the thumbs up.
Thus, Liam called Jargon and ordered him to bring all the Blood Troupe members into the Sect.
All around li, from market ces, gambling dens, dueling arenas, small-sized Sects all the way torge-size Sects, were individuals who migrated to the Ravenous Leash ind.
Obviously, they were inconspicuous as they did so – only traveling in groups of ten and through different methods.
There was a confused outrage as talented disciples deserted their Sects and simply left without another word.
Jargon himself was gaining a steady reputation as an up anding celebrity of the gangho.
But he simply vanished one day.
Simr to countless others.
By the time they all gathered and arrived, Liam had met and briefed them on the current events.
Jargon was relieved to see his liege stronger than ever.
The entire Temple was shocked to see the huge following Liam had under his wing, especially how respectful they were to him.
It didn''t take long for the two parties to hit it off.
The highest ranking members of the Blood Troupe were under Elder Jax''s care.
They mistook his wicked grin as a smile, unaware of the tortureying in wait.
With the added force, the Temple was basically on the edge of bing arge-size Sect.
There was nock of resources now that there was a surge of new wealth, techniques and manpower.
As such, appropriate raiding squads were formed.
The smallest Sectscking Zeniths now stood no chance whatsoever against the unstoppable onught.
Slowly, the percentage ofnd owned by the Temple rose.
Four months passed.
From 7% to 12% in just four months.
And that was only through exterminating Sects without any Rank 4 cultivators on their side.
The Ravenous Leash was on the east.
The Shadow of Temple was on the west.
Slow and silent, the Temple''s reach was stretching over the western edges and epassing those in between.
There weren''t any major attacks just yet, since the Elders had to prepare first – which was what they were doing.
Some Ravenous Leash Sect members were kidnapped and tortured for valuable info.
Unfortunately, their martial arts were not kept on their person.
An honest shame, since Liam actually had an interest in that sort of thing.
From what Liam saw, it was a special Art that allowed them tomand a Spirit Beast, somehow connecting them to their core.
Sort of like apanion.
Nevertheless, they provided a small but valuable amount of info regarding theirworks and numbers.
It was just a few low ranking members of the Sect, after all. They couldn''t afford to kill someone important.
Another three months passed.
Meanwhile, Liam made steady progress on most of his projects and evenpleted a few.
The Shifter study had achieved a breakthrough.
Liam realized the substitutes to the liquid darkness and ''Ora'' he was going to use.
It was his Shadow and his blood.
Both had alterable qualities.
Beside that, all Liam did was really perfect his String Blood Arts and train his centers of power.
At the same, Liam''s Shadow maniption had gotten much better.
Over time, he learned how to envelop his Dusk des and merge shin-deep into the Sea of Darkness with his Shadows.
And finally, a mid-size n – the Alluring Fairy Sect – was going to be attacked after months of preparations.
It was a female only Sect.
They fought using aphrodisiacs and mental spells, including a martial art that incited powerful desire.
However, direct battles weren''t their strong suit.
The entire Temple fought that battle, including all five Elders.
Liam''s anticipation had reached its peak when he realized that fact.
Though, once the raidmenced, he was pretty disappointed with how fast it was over.