"Damn it, what a disgrace, what a disgrace!!"
Daoist Youqing was furious, his eyes were faintly bloodshot, and his heart seemed to be burning with raging anger.
Something I never dared to imagine actually happened to me.
A mere few hundred people, though elites of the sect, nearly wiped out a camp of nearly seven thousand. If word got out, probably no one would believe it.
Although they didn't completely wipe out the enemy, they still managed to rout the camp, leaving countless dead and wounded!
It was enough to become a legendary battle, passed down in the history of the cultivation world.
And he will be forever nailed to the pillar of shame!
I dare not imagine what would happen if the other side had more people.
Wouldn't this single battle be enough to defeat them?
This infuriated Daoist Youqing to the point of rage!
In an instant, Daoist Youqing looked at the three Purple Mansion cultivators behind him!
"I entrusted you with such a heavy responsibility, how dare you betray me like this? What did you tell me when you came to surrender? Is this the result you're given?!"
Daoist Youqing stared at the group with icy coldness in his eyes and spoke.
"I...we intended to stop them, but..."
The group hesitated, speechless, wanting to offer some explanation.
But Daoist Youqing didn't give them a chance. Seeing their stammering and shirking responsibility, a murderous intent surged in his eyes. He waved his hand and ordered, "Men, drag them away and behead them! Display their heads in front of the camp as a warning to others!"
Upon hearing these words, the three Purple Mansion cultivators paled, their faces turning deathly pale.
In an instant, as cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, their reactions were extremely quick. They immediately unleashed their magical power, attempting to escape from this place.
But those gathered around Daoist Youqing at this moment are also cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage.
Immediately, a group of people took action, and in a flash of inspiration, they had already pinned the three people to the spot.
One of them was a cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, who made a move that left the three of them completely powerless to resist.
"Spare us! It all happened so suddenly. We wanted to organize the cultivators to resist, but it was too late."
"Fellow Daoist Youqing, as you can see, their momentum is too strong, and we are powerless to stop them..."
"…………"
The killing intent in Daoist Youqing's eyes did not diminish in the slightest. He coldly said, "The enemy is attacking, and you can't even organize the vanguard to resist. Instead, you all run away faster than the others! The central army is pressing forward, but you can't even gather your troops to stop them. What use are you to me?!"
"You're telling me it happened suddenly? If it weren't for this precaution, what would be the point of me arranging for you to lead the vanguard to protect the camp? Ridiculous."
Daoist Youqing's voice grew increasingly icy, filled with boundless rage, "Why haven't you dragged him away and executed him yet?"
Immediately, several cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage forced the three of them down.
Upon seeing this, the three turned pale, filled with despair, yet powerless to struggle.
The expressions of everyone around were all grim. Three Purple Mansion cultivators had been killed just like that?
This caused many people to feel a secret fear.
Looking out, many independent cultivators also had a somewhat solemn expression on their faces.
A few others had shifty eyes...
Daoist Youqing looked around, taking in everyone's expressions, and said calmly, "If there are any more derelict and cowardly people like this in the future, these three will serve as a warning! What happened today is a disgrace to us, but it is also a wake-up call. Everyone, be careful not to make the same mistake."
After speaking, Daoist Youqing glanced around indifferently and said:
"I, Daoist Youqing, am fair in rewarding and punishing. I will not tolerate those who hold positions without doing their jobs, nor will I mistreat those who have truly made contributions! Fellow Daoist Chen, Fellow Daoist Ling, and others, as well as the Imperial Guard, all acted with all their might at the first moment, and they have certainly been rewarded!"
Immediately afterwards, Daoist Youqing bestowed generous rewards, including numerous cultivation pills, and even several bottles of precious pills, to the Purple Mansion cultivators. Ordinary low-level cultivators also received resources worth at least tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones.
This scene immediately drew envious glances from many independent cultivators around.
After this series of actions, both authority was established and rewards were given, which finally calmed the restless minds and kept the morale of the troops stable.
Daoist Youqing also knew that killing three Purple Mansion cultivators would have a huge impact and, in the long run, be extremely detrimental to the morale of the army.
After all, everyone here is a rogue cultivator, not an organized and disciplined sect cultivator, so naturally they would have some complaints about this and might secretly grumble in their hearts!
But at this moment, after experiencing such a crushing defeat, a humiliating defeat at that, they are now facing a major setback.
If no action is taken, the morale of the army will collapse instantly, which will be detrimental to the next battle, let alone the future.
As long as we can successfully suppress the Cloud Soaring Sect, everything else will be fine.
Perhaps it wasn't necessary to kill three Purple Mansion cultivators, after all, they were Purple Mansion cultivators, which were definitely high-level combat power in terms of the situation.
However, without killing these three people, it would be difficult to quell the hatred in Daoist Youqing's heart, a great disgrace!
Thus, taking this opportunity to temporarily stabilize morale is a win-win situation...
However.
Just as Daoist Youqing breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard the message from his subordinate, and his expression changed drastically.
"How dare they do this... On one hand, they launch such a risky and audacious attack on the camp, and on the other hand, they send troops to raid resource sites?"
The emotions that Daoist Youqing had just calmed down surged up again like a tidal wave, and endless anger filled his heart, causing his hands to clench so tightly that they turned white and trembled uncontrollably!
After all, this move was simply too audacious! It was as if they didn't take the army of rogue cultivators seriously at all!
The Yunxiao Sect's surprise attack on the camp was inherently too risky; a slight misstep could have led them to a completely disadvantageous position.
They didn't even use all their strength, and even sent people to raid resource sites... The situation is chaotic now, and everyone is on high alert. Every resource site is defended by a considerable force, and basically, a Purple Mansion stage cultivator is needed to oversee it.
The fact that the enemy has breached the defenses shows that the forces they sent were definitely not weak!
This made Daoist Youqing turn pale with anger.
"What's wrong? Fellow Daoist Youqing, has something happened at the front lines?"
Immediately, someone noticed Daoist Youqing's expression and felt a pang of anxiety, so they immediately asked.
The others also turned their gazes toward them, their expressions turning somewhat unpleasant.
If the front lines are at a disadvantage, and they are in a difficult situation here... that would be terrible.
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