Corrupt Creations

"Interesting." Velgor had never thought Seth would ask him something like that. He was inwardly curious if Seth was telling him the truth or not, but he decided to believe it for now. 

"I will tell you when the time comes, however, I will send one of the Twelve Shadows to lead the operation." 

Seth narrowed his eyes but didn't say anything. 

"Is there a problem with that?" Velgor asked while observing Seth's reactions. 

"No problem." 

"Good. Since I do not know when the entire operation will begin, you are free to do anything for the next four months. After that, I want you to come back, since you're going to participate on it." 

"Alright. I'm leaving then." Seth disappeared from the throne hall after saying those words. He would rather not stay there any longer. 

After some seconds that Seth left, Velgor seemed to say some word for the empty air. 

"Third Shadow, you heard it. I'll assign you to command that operation. You'll bring Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Shadow with you, however, make sure to disguise them and their aura. Start preparing for that from today. Moreover, I want you bring me whatever good resources over the Profound Mana level you find there, on the place Seth motioned; and... Make sure to pay attention on every move he makes. If he does something to betray us or protect that Blazing Phoenix Sect, bring him back by force." 

"Understood. I'll immediately prepare everything." A deep and low voice resounded on the hall. 

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Seth was already heading back towards the Blazing Phoenix Sect. His speed was at least twice as fast as the time he was running together with Valic. He was not even breaking a sweat, since he was perfectly controlling his Mana expenditure. 

After this short trip back to the Demonic Shadow Royal Clan, he discovered that he had a lot of things to do. 

First, there was the matter concerning the upcoming conflict between the Blazing Phoenix Sect and the Wu Martial Kingdom, then he needed to do something about the marriage that would be happening after one year. There were also the matters concerning his past with the Cerberus Clan and the Demon Emperor Velgor. 

So many things happened close to each other. He felt that one year was a really short amount of time to resolve them all. 

"What was all that about?" 

"Hm? Lexi? What are you talking about?" 

"I'm talking about the conversation between you and Velgor. What do you mean by saying that you're going to fight against the Blazing Phoenix Sect? You would never do something like that right? I mean, there is Lilian and Yuyin..." 

"Lexi. I cannot stop their plans from happening, because I'm not strong enough. Since I can't help them, why can't I take advantage of that situation?" 

"Don't try to deceive me! I know you'd never do something against them, because you're never letting go of a girl you like right? So shameless." 

"Damn. You sound like you know me better than I do. I'm not like what you describe me to be alright?" 

"I don't believe you!" Lexi said with certainty. 

"Tch. I really can't stop them. So instead of sit and watch it happen. I'd rather participate on it. Well... I do have a plan to actually avoid the total destruction of the Blazing Phoenix Sect, however, it will all depend on Sect Master Huo's cooperation." 

"Heh, how will you make you father-in-law cooperate with you?" 

"Hah! Once again, it's their lives that are depending on how he acts, not mine. Let's go, time is precious now." 

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Three days later. 

Huo Shihong was already working on his office. Life was merciless and he could not waste his time while doing nothing. His injuries were not enough to make him stop his workaholic habits. Just as they stabilized, he started to check the files that concerned about the Blazing Phoenix Sect activities. 

This place was as important as his life and he took care of it just like he took care of his daughters. Since he wanted the best for them, he would do anything necessary to make this sect, the best place for them to live in. It was his legacy for them. 

However, two days ago, an envoy from the Wu Martial Kingdom came to demand some things from him. The envoy demanded for answers of the whereabouts of the First Prince and Wu Shuhui and asked about a person called Wu Caizhi. 

Huo Shihong was a veteran. He knew that things would take turns for the worse, since Wu Shuhui and the First Prince were dead. He saw their bodies through the screen created by the Phoenix God. Sect Master Huo could only lie about the things that happened inside the Fire Labyrinth, saying that they explored the labyrinth alone and barely had any contact with the Blazing Phoenix Sect. Their whereabouts were not his responsibility. 

Regarding Wu Caizhi tough, he told the envoy that he didn't know anything about a person with that name. Thanks to her habits, almost no one inside the entire sect knew about her existence, so the envoy could only go back empty handed. 

But before he went back, he left some hidden threats behind with his words: "Our king will be very unsatisfied, I hope Sect Master Huo will be able to bear with the consequences." 

Huo Shihong knew that something big would inevitably come. He expected that even a small to medium scale war was about to unfold between their countries. He expected it to take at least a year for it to fully bloom, and that was the necessary time for Lilian to come back. He just needed to delay things and make wise choices. 

It's just that he didn't know how far from the truth he currently was. There were two Higher Grounds eyeing his territory. Even if only one of them had their eyes on his sect, the Blazing Phoenix Sect wouldn't be able to do anything against them. 

He was fortunate that they weren't going to openly do anything, but throw fuel to the fire on the conflict between the Blazing Phoenix Sec and the Wu Martial Kingdom. However, even on his wildest nightmares, he would never think that that conflict was closer than he expected. 

As Huo Shihong was alone inside his office room, thinking about his upcoming battle plans, he heard a voice from behind. 

"Hi there, father-in-law." 

"Oye!" Huo Shihong almost died of heart attack. He threw more than two hundred pages of documents into the air. 

'Oye? Who the hell gets scared while saying Oye?' Seth was amused by his father-in-law reaction. 

"You! Do you want to kill me like that, demon?" Huo Shihong turned to confront Seth in anger. 

"Calm down father-in-law, I don't want to cause you any harm, actually I have something to say that can end up saving your life instead." 

"You! How dare you keep calling me father-in-law?" Huo Shihong was so incensed that he seemed to have ignored Seth's words. 

"Hey, father-in-law. You seem to be growing older these days, is it because of the Wu Martial Kingdom?" Seth asked with a smile. 

"You! How do you know something like that? Are you perhaps spying on us?" 

"Why would I spy on you? Heh. Do you think that someone like me, the Young Master of the Demonic Shadow Royal Clan would need to resort to something like that?" 

"Why do you know about it then? Wait! What?! Demonic Shadow Royal Clan?" Huo Shihong didn't dare to believe what he just heard. 

"Well, it wouldn't hurt if I showed you..." Seth took out a dark crest from his spatial ring. There was a shadow made of darkness constantly moving on the middle of it. It was the symbol from the Demonic Shadow Roya Clan. However, only those important enough, would carry something like that with themselves. 

"You... Are you really the one people call as Eternal Shadow?" Huo Shihong's hostile attitude towards Seth seemed to have been thoroughly shattered. Even his voice was lower than normal now. 

"Heh! Why would I need to lie to you? Well, there is still the possibility that I stole this crest, however, do you think someone would dare to do it?" 

"No." Huo Shihong immediately replied. If a person did that, then his whole family would be butchered without mercy. 

"Why are you here? What is someone like you doing here in my sect?" 

"Well, as I said, you're my father-in-law." Seth said that while observing Huo Shihong. 

Sect Master Huo was a bit wary and fearful of Seth, but when he heard those words, the fire inside him as triggered. 

"Who said that you are my son-in-law? Not even over my dead body!" 

"Ahaha, good!" Seth laughed. It seemed he wouldn't be like one of those coward sect masters. 

"Very well. Father-in-law, listen... Do you think that the threat of the Wu Martial Kingdom is something that you need to be focused on? Hah! Naïve! You better prepare yourself well, because the Lion's Pride Sanctuary and my Demonic Shadow Royal Clan, are preparing to decimate your Blazing Phoenix Sect. And it will happen at most in six months!"