The most pressing threat right now is the beast tide. In the past, the three sects joined forces, along with support from the major sects of Bazhou, and only barely managed to fend off the tides. Now that the Illusion Demon Sect has sided with the demon faction, losing them is like losing an arm; defending against future beast tides will likely prove extremely difficult.
Furthermore, with the demon faction currently waxing powerful, friction with them will certainly be unavoidable from here on out. Intelligence previously transmitted back by Zhao Yi indicated that the demon faction appears to be colluding with sea monsters, creating a pincer attack from the front and back. With wolves ahead and tigers behind, the situation is grim indeed.
One can only hope the sect can rapidly grow stronger; otherwise, decades from now, it is hard to say whether the Imperial Sword Sect will even still exist.
Chapter 224