A Demon's Journey

Azaroth could guess why she was asking this question. He had a response prepared, though, "They can't join the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect."

This response made her lower her head in distress. Azaroth added at this moment, "However, there would be no issue if you wish to form your private group. They can be part of that private group and live in the residences assigned to them."

"I will create more residence for personal groups of each one of you. They won't be allowed inside the main palace, though. These residences will be created near the outer edge of the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect's territory. Also, it would be best if you don't bring a man into the fold. It would make things awkward for you only," Azaroth spoke.

The woman who asked the question nodded with excitement, "I understand. I actually had a couple of sisters back in my old sect who were forced to cultivate in that wretched place. I want them to join me and cultivate In peace without having to deal with those idiots who don't know when to give up."

"I have some sisters who would wish to cultivate in the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect as well!" Another woman added. She looked quite emotional as she could now have her comrades and fellow sisters join her in this amazing place.

Azaroth noticed their expressions and then spoke, "I will then create a Spiritual Gathering Array near those residences as well. Although the Spiritual Density wouldn't be as great as near the core of the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect, the difference wouldn't be much. Perhaps I would also need to create some Flame Arrays to make the temperature warmer for them to live without an issue. Unlike you, they don't cultivate Ice Elemental Energy. They would need to expend quite some energy to endure the cold in that region."

The women immediately recalled that there was still this issue. However, they were quite excited that Azaroth already knew a way to deal with this issue.

They felt extremely grateful to him as they knew he was doing this all because of their request.

Among them, a particular woman was especially embarrassed since she knew that this was all because she had asked him that question. If she didn't, Azaroth's burden wouldn't increase so suddenly like that.

Although they weren't very knowledgeable about arrays, they knew that it required many resources, effort, and time. To have Azaroth devote so much time to their selfish desire to have their martial sisters and comrades cultivate alongside them was certainly asking too much.

He was their leader. And while they had stayed at the sect, Tiana had told them that he was incomparably busy.

He was the one responsible for gathering resources and techniques for the sect. The pressure on him could only be imagined.

These women, on the other hand, couldn't help but be ecstatic when they learned that Azaroth had not declined their request. He hadn't even considered such a possibility.

He had said unequivocally what he intended to do to make things easy for their comrades.

They were endlessly grateful to him.

In the initial stage of this journey, they were terrified of him. That's why they respected him; because they believed he was an expert.

However, now after interacting with him, they all acknowledged their admiration for him in their hearts. It wasn't quite to the point of complete faith, but it wasn't far off.

In reality, they had been looking too positively at Azaroth.

Azaroth agreed to allow them to bring their comrades to the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect because it had always been in his plans. His plan wasn't to keep the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect as a place for Ice Cultivators. That was merely the beginning since Tiana only possessed Ice Element, and it would make it easier for her to guide her subordinates.

He had always been considering creating more residences in the outer area of the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect's territory. However, that was only when Tiana's ability as a leader grew.

But he never expected one of these women to raise a question here. While answering her question, Azaroth felt that it would be best to take that leap as soon as possible.

He could assist Tiana in the beginning until she was used to controlling them all. He just had to make sure that Tiana possessed the greatest strength.

Azaroth also knew that these women would look at him in a favorable light, so he didn't hesitate to mention those things. As he had expected, these women were looking at him with a gentle and admiring look in their eyes.

Perhaps they were thinking how great of a man he was. Azaroth couldn't help but internally smirk at these simple-minded women. It was truly too simple to manipulate them.

After the story ended, they all took a small nap while Azaroth meditated in silence.

They were immediately on the move once they recovered from their mental exhaustion.

While on their way, these women were much more interactive than before. Now, they no longer feared Azaroth. They were extremely fond of him and were talking among themselves.

"Leader is extremely nice to us. We need to return this favor."

"Yes. We need to focus extremely hard to make the sect rise quickly. I have a couple of ideas. What about you, Iris?"

The woman immediately turned to look at the woman named Iris. In reality, excluding Tiana, Iris could be considered the strongest within the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect. Thus, her opinion was quite valuable.

"I don't have any ideas about how I can help in making the sect rise. However, I will make sure to become strong enough to accomplish any mission assigned to me."

"If not for this sect and the cultivation technique that Sect Mistress imparted to me, I would still be suffering from a rare disease that would have claimed my life when I turned 17. I will use this very life to return the favor."

Iris appeared extremely determined as she spoke those words.

At this moment, another woman spoke out, "There is nothing strange about giving your life for the sect. We are all ready to do the same, right sisters?"

The one who spoke those words was Helena. She looked incomparably determined and devoted to Azaroth as well.

"The best method to make the sect rise quickly is to destroy a top-grade sect. Or make a move against the Royal Family."

The other women immediately shook their heads as they heard those suggestions.

"It would be impossible to apply those suggestions. You should have realized that the Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect has just begun, and we are its first members. We don't possess the power to destroy a Top-Grade Sect, and we can't increase the burden on the leader by attempting something like this." It was Helena who immediately countered those suggestions.

Next, Iris spoke, "Making the Royal Family our enemy would be the most foolish thing to do. I belonged to the Red Crown Sect, so I know that the power they possess is something outside of your imagination. During the tournament, the Sixth Prince we saw hadn't even used the Royal Bloodline, yet he had been able to fight against Sect Mistress that well. Moreover, the other Royal Princes are even stronger. They all possess their own factions with talented geniuses. And then there is the King's faction."

Iris's words immediately silenced all the women around her. They unconsciously looked at Azaroth and began to compare him to this Royal Family whose great prestige had already spread worldwide.

They didn't know who would be stronger. Their leader who was a self-proclaimed former Emperor Ranked Expert or the Royal Family?

In their hearts, they believed that the Royal Family was stronger. So, they believed that it would unnecessarily increase Azaroth's troubles if they turned the Royal Family into their enemy.

"Then what should we do? Don't tell me there is no way for our Sacred Ice Aurora Valley Sect to rise quickly? Will we need to patiently wait for hundreds of years to fulfill our leader's wish?!"

Rosalie asked this question. Her voice turned all other women silent. They were all wondering the solution to that question and came up empty.

At that moment, one of them timidly spoke up, "I-I have a solution."