Hearing the doubts, Daoist Youqing, regaining his senses, quickly spoke to reassure everyone, saying, "No, the message Fellow Daoist He just sent me said that the Cloud Soaring Sect sent a team that has breached that herb garden..."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their expressions no longer grave. As long as there were no problems at the front lines, that was good; otherwise, their foundation would collapse.
However, for a moment, everyone's expression also turned sour.
"The Cloud Soaring Sect... their actions really show a lack of respect for our Loose Cultivator Alliance!" A leader of the Loose Cultivators frowned, his face full of resentment, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"Now, in addition to raiding the camps, they even dare to send a considerable number of forces to raid resource sites..."
"This...the Cloud Soaring Sect deserves to die! How dare they look down on us like this! We still have the upper hand, we were just caught off guard by this sneak attack. Once we regroup and get everything in order, we'll make them pay!"
Youqing Daoist managed to calm himself down again, but a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart for no apparent reason.
In the past, when he led his men to conquer those small forces, he was unstoppable and did not find commanding battles particularly difficult. He also possessed considerable military talent!
However, now that they were facing a behemoth like the Cloud Soaring Sect with its profound foundation, they were shocked to realize the gap between them! The level of their generals and commanders seemed to be on completely different levels. Every move of the Cloud Soaring Sect seemed to be carefully calculated and step by step, while their side was responding hastily and making mistakes one after another.
As soon as this thought arose, Daoist Youqing felt a sense of dejection, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head!
However, listening to everyone's words and seeing Youqing Daoist's strong reaction, it was clear that their advantage was still enormous.
Even though this surprise attack resulted in significant losses and shook morale,
However, they still have an absolute advantage when facing the Cloud Soaring Sect!
If it weren't for this point, Daoist Youqing would probably have felt a bit hesitant to retreat.
Immediately, Daoist Youqing took a deep breath, his gaze sharpened again, and he scanned the crowd, saying, "You are all right! The Cloud Soaring Sect's arrogance this time was merely a surprise attack on us when we were off guard."
"At present, we still have an absolute advantage."
"The Cloud Soaring Sect understands this point, otherwise why would they take such a risky move? You must know that if they are not careful, they could lose the whole game."
"They resorted to such a risky and cunning move precisely because they knew they were no match for us in a direct confrontation. Now that we are on our guard, we will certainly not give the Cloud Soaring Sect another chance!!"
"With our overwhelming advantage, we can firmly suppress them and surely defeat the Cloud Soaring Sect!"
Upon hearing these words, everyone nodded in agreement.
Indeed, given the vast difference in apparent strength, the Cloud Soaring Sect simply doesn't have the qualifications to confront them head-on. It's only through their grand formation that they have the right to do so.
As long as they proceed methodically and steadily advance, they will be able to suppress the Cloud Soaring Sect to the point of being unable to raise their heads.
Immediately, Daoist Youqing wanted to issue an order to mobilize manpower to encircle and annihilate the small team that had raided the resource area. However, considering the previous setbacks and realizing the significant gap between the two sides' commanders, he changed his mind and asked for everyone's opinion, saying:
"At present, I intend to dispatch manpower to the resource area to encircle and wipe out that Cloud Soaring Sect's small team. What do you all think?"
Immediately, someone spoke up:
"Yes, I think this is a good move. It would be best to send a group of people to deal with that squad. After all, we have an absolute advantage. Even if we send a thousand people, we still have several times the enemy's numbers, enough to overwhelm them head-on. Otherwise, if that squad continues to raid our rear resource areas, it will cause great losses and create a lot of trouble!"
“I agree with what you said, Brother Ren. That’s exactly the situation right now. Those resource-rich areas are the foundation of our existence. How can we tolerate others sabotaging them?”
"I don't think so. I think we should first crush the Cloud Soaring Sect, and then deal with the rest slowly."
"…………"
There were also some dissenting opinions, arguing that the Yunxiao Sect's strongholds should be dealt with first, since one or two resource sites wouldn't be a big deal.
However, there are too few people among them with a sharp overall perspective, or rather, too few people with leadership skills. After all, they were originally independent cultivators and lacked such perspectives and abilities.
The objections raised were mostly direct and forceful, but there were no specific steps, no explanation of how to address them, or how to make arrangements.
Naturally, Daoist Youqing agreed with those who aligned with his views and carried them out accordingly.
That was the original intention, and its specific impact is also very clear.
The camp has been attacked and many people have been injured.
Nearly a thousand cultivators perished, and many were injured as well.
However, they are all low-level cultivators, and even with a group of people transferred out, there are still at least four or five thousand of them, which is still several times the number of the enemy!
Immediately, Daoist Youqing dispatched another thousand men, along with one Purple Mansion stage cultivator and three mid-Purple Mansion stage cultivators, to lead an army to annihilate the Cloud Soaring Sect's small team!
...
…………
now.
The Yunxiao Sect cultivators, who had successfully retreated to their stronghold, were still cheering.
Everyone's face was beaming with joy.
Especially when Lin Xiuyuan reopened the treasure vault and gave generous rewards, the crowd's high spirits reached their peak!
"Chief Lin is indeed incredibly powerful! We actually succeeded in one fell swoop, utterly destroying the enemy camp and successfully retreating!!"
"It's a pity that there weren't enough people; otherwise, we could have wiped them out."
"Haha, even so, we've still managed to create a legendary battle."
"A victory against overwhelming odds, against an enemy nearly ten times our size, yet we slaughtered over a thousand, with many more wounded. Though it was a surprise attack, it's enough to become legendary and go down in history!!"
"I initially thought it was too risky, but I only took the risk because of Lin's order."
"I never expected such a great victory. Manager Lin, it seems we were too naive. You truly are a peerless genius and a peerless general. Hahaha."
This surprise attack, a victory against overwhelming odds, with ten times the enemy's strength, caused a great disturbance, and was successfully evacuated – it was simply a dream come true.
Such a legendary battle excited everyone, after all, it was something that could be recorded in history and passed down forever in the world of cultivation.
In a sense, this is a different kind of 'path to immortality'!
If there's any regret, it's that I didn't have time to loot all the spoils.
Evenly distributed downwards, each portion represents a considerable amount of resources for spiritual practice!
Lin Xiuyuan had taken this into account, which is why he opened his treasure vault to bestow rewards.
Everyone received several bottles of cultivation pills, as well as several thousand low-grade spirit stones.
and……
"Such a battle is worthy of being recorded in history. When I return to the sect, I will definitely petition the elders to ask for rewards for everyone. Each of you will receive a considerable amount of contribution points."
Looking at the crowd's continued high spirits and their cheerful expressions, Lin Xiuyuan smiled and spoke slowly.
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