The Shining Star Above The Heaven
Chapter 507: We Will Meet Soon

Chapter 507: We Will Meet Soon

Once that question leaves Aldrian’s mouth, there is only silence. The answer could not be more obvious. Moments later, Aldrian separates those who know about the devils from the innocent ones. He then checks each of the traitors’ memories, and after that, he asks the other elders to bring the evidence of the traitors’ connection with the devils from the patriarch’s chamber.

Patriarch Tang had his own method of communication with the devils, and some of the documents reveal how he made it easier for the devils to infiltrate the family’s territory. Aldrian also shows the elders his own proof, which clearly exposes the collusion between the patriarch and a few others with the devils.

The moment Aldrian presents all of this, the other elders finally accept—though with heavy hearts—that their patriarch and several others are indeed traitors and have no defense against their punishment.

The punishment itself does not take long, as Aldrian executes the traitors not long after. There is no need to delay the execution—what he needs now is effectiveness. He needs swift and precise action so that all problems related to the traitors can be resolved as quickly as possible.

This is also to prevent the traitors across the demon territory from having time to gather or do something foolish, such as resisting the three great sects with their families or sects and triggering a civil war.

Once Aldrian finishes executing the traitors within the Tang family, he informs the three great sects that the Tang family has been cleansed, and then moves on to his next target. After receiving that information, the three great sects finally mobilize their forces, consisting of many families and sects that have not been influenced by the devils.

They begin to spread out and attack the families and sects that have already been proven to be traitors. Once again, bloodshed spills across many parts of the demon territory. Those who do not surrender bring destruction upon their families or sects. For those who do surrender, executions of the specific members involved in the betrayal will follow.

Aldrian also visits several other families and sects that have traitors within their ranks. His targets are those with well-known names across the demon territory—prominent factions with influence and power. This was something already agreed upon during the three great sects’ meeting the day before yesterday.

They understood that such families and sects would not be dealt with easily, and handling them would likely involve a great deal of bloodshed.

Their leaders would likely drag their entire families down with them if it meant saving themselves. For situations like that, Aldrian is the most suitable person to take action. He can deal with them quickly and without hesitation.

If it takes too much time to deal with them, there is a real danger that these factions will gather their own forces and provoke a civil war.

Just as predicted, every time Aldrian arrives at one of them, he is forced to put several in their place—for defying him or trying to escape. He has already visited more than twenty locations and executed over a hundred people. They were the leaders and elders of their respective sects or families.

After Aldrian’s targets have been dealt with, he returns to the Thorny Flower Garden to hold the fort. Due to a lack of personnel, the sect is short on those who can serve as guardians, as many of the elders and disciples have been dispatched to other territories to fight the traitors.

Even with their limited manpower, the sect must take part in the purge to demonstrate their commitment as one of the three great sects. Outsiders are unaware of the sect’s internal issues, so no one knows about Kwon Mira or her betrayal, after all.

With Aldrian’s presence, the Thorny Flower Garden is in safe hands during the purging process.

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In the devil territory, the devil lord sat on his throne within the dimly lit hall. He appeared to have his eyes closed, as if asleep.

Not far from him, beneath the shadows, stood the burly silhouette of a man. He remained still, as if waiting for something in silence.

Moments later, a figure entered from outside the hall. Clad in a robe that covered their entire body, the figure stopped a short distance from the throne and dropped to one knee.

"My lord," the figure said, "we have lost contact with the Blood Hound we sent to the demon territory. It is safe to assume they are dead."

After a few moments, the devil lord opened his eyes and gave a simple wave of his hand, signaling the figure to leave the hall. Once the figure was gone, the man standing in the shadows looked toward the devil lord.

"With this, we have truly lost all influence in the demon territory. And with that, we have nearly no presence left in any of the major territories on the continent. My lord, are you truly fine with this? Will it not reduce the impact when the time of our god’s descent comes?" the man said,

As if unconcerned, the devil lord replied in a slightly lazy tone.

"Well, even though the effect won’t be as great as we initially planned, in the end, the main purpose of calling our god will still be fulfilled. The demon territory, along with all of those empires, has already experienced turmoil. That is what matters. The more they kill, the better it is. The requirements for the altar continue to near completion. Once our god descends, this continent will be doomed in the end."

The man gave a nod.

"However, to think that the Beggar Sect turned its back and betrayed our agreement... I wonder what made Joon Suk change his mind. There must be something that happened that we don’t know. And there’s no way he’s been pretending all this time just to lure the devils into the demon territory," he said.

The devil lord didn’t answer immediately, but after a few seconds, he parted his lips.

"He must be there," he said.

The figure looked on in wonder, then realized who the devil lord meant. His eyes narrowed as he thought about it.

"Aldrian, huh? How can someone like him suddenly pop up? Where did he come from? He’s like a ghost that just appeared. Not only does he have many tricks, but he’s also powerful. There’s no way someone like him could have been missed by the entire continent all this time. Yet, even after we’ve tried to investigate his origins, we’ve found nothing," the figure said.

"Who knows? Maybe he did indeed appear suddenly, like a ghost," the devil lord said mysteriously, which piqued the man’s curiosity.

"Anyway, tell Sloth and Gluttony to head to the border of the Doria and Vindas empires, while you can visit the Ivory Empire. Create more chaos, and with this, the minimum requirement for the altar will likely be fulfilled. Then we can begin the summoning process," the devil lord instructed.

Hearing this, the figure’s eyes flashed, and a smile spread across his face. He seemed eager for action, and the devil lord’s command was music to his ears.

"As you wish, my lord."

After that, the figure disappeared, leaving the devil lord alone. His eyes seemed to gaze into the future, envisioning the destruction and chaos that would follow once the heavens trembled with the descent of his god.

Yet, even as he imagined that, there was still one person who intrigued him—someone whose true identity remained a mystery.

"Aldrian, Aldrian, once the summoning is done, I will know who he is," the devil lord thought. The man who had become a hindrance, thwarting every plan he had made over the years—always a roadblock.

"We will meet soon,"

"Soon."

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For the next few days, the three great sects of the demon territory and their forces continued purging the traitors from every corner of the territory. Some families and sects had to be destroyed due to their refusal to surrender the traitors. Those that were destroyed served as examples to the others who remained stubborn.

Many believed this was how it should be, especially the cultivators of the demon territory. The demonic cultivators, or any cultivators living within the demon territory, knew how harsh and cruel the situation was. Once a greater power set its sights on destroying something, there would be no mercy.

It was meant to send a clear message to others—that they should not dare oppose the greater power, and that they must lower their heads in the face of such power. They had to obey its demands to prevent further bloodshed.

The matter of the devils and betrayal was enough to drive any demonic cultivator to ruthlessly kill everyone associated with the traitors. That is why, in the past few days, parts of the demon territory have been drenched in the blood of many.

It was much different from the purging of the devils a few days ago, when the devils were caught off guard by the sudden rumors and attacked by many parties they had even worked with. The casualties were mostly on the devils’ side.

However, this time, with the opponents being the families and sects where the traitors resided and led, resistance was inevitable. There was no other option but battle, resulting in much bloodshed.

Thankfully, with Aldrian’s help, the bloodshed was "minimized," as he targeted the larger families and sects. They were easily subdued by his overwhelming strength, allowing him to execute only the rotten members.

After more than a week of purging, all the traitors within the demon territory were finally eliminated, resolving the devils’ problem in this region.