As news of the events in the Artic Heights spread, a wave of sadness and shock rippled through the major forces. It was within the Deifirm Sect, however, that the atmosphere was its most tense. A suffocating aura of murderous intent emanated from the sect's main hall, and the disciples who were present there had difficulty breathing.
Inside the hall, their sect leader, Jason, sat grimly at the main seat with the deputy sect leader Gianluca flanking him. Two rows of elders filled the remaining seats on either side of the table.
Gwono had an ashen look of frustration and anger as he stood before Jason and recounted what happened to the Deifirm Sect at the Artic Heights. Though he embellished his tale somewhat, he nonetheless conveyed the essence of their humiliation.
Jason had convened the meeting after learning of his prized disciple's demise. Once almost all of elders had assembled, he said to them, "Let's hear your thoughts."
Gianluca cleared his throat. "The Grandiuno Sect is the top sect in all of Southsky, and Oskar's strength far surpasses ours. I feel that it would be best for us to be prudent and keep a low profile until the opportunity to exact revenge presents itself in the Starry Sky Battlespace."
He had earlier attempted to recruit Severin at the sacred lake but failed in his endeavor to do so. Witnessing Severin's swift rise elicited feelings of regret, as well as shock. His personal admiration of Severin aside, Gianluca understood where his loyalties lie as a member of the Deifirm Sect, so avenging Uzair was high on the agenda. Seeing as the Starry Sky Battlespace was only two or three months away, it would be untenable for any sect to wage war against another, hence his proposal to retain the status quo, at least for the time being.
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