"Fellow Daoists, there is no life-or-death enmity between us, only a struggle for resources. Now that your defeat is certain, those who are willing to surrender will be forgiven for their past actions and will all become my subordinates in the future, sharing the benefits of this place! If you have any concerns, you may leave on your own. I will not make things difficult for you. Many of those who previously served under you have already left. You can rest assured."
Cheng Mao nodded in agreement, saying, "What Steward Lin said is absolutely true, without the slightest falsehood. The fact that the camp has been breached is no secret; everyone knows it."
"Now, Steward Lin is broad-minded and tolerant, and so wise and powerful. After we have faced him for a while, I believe you all should know that we gathered in the Loose Cultivator Alliance only for resources. Now, following Steward Lin is obviously more promising. Why don't you all quickly abandon the darkness and turn to the light?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiantong smiled wryly. Without even looking, he could guess how shaken the minds of the other rogue cultivators were.
Not to mention others, even he himself had no will to fight at this moment.
Even someone as important as Cheng Mao has voted, so what else can he do?
Not to mention, Cheng Mao and his men are approaching now, unleashing their auras first. Once they start fighting, they can suppress their side in an instant.
Before him stood Cheng Mao's restrained aura, and Lin Xiuyuan, whom he greatly feared.
What else can we do besides invest?
Immediately, Lu Jiantong cupped his hands and said, "As Steward Lin said, things have come to this point. I will not struggle in vain and die in vain. I am willing to surrender!"
Upon hearing this, the other independent cultivators breathed a sigh of relief and immediately surrendered in unison.
Although many of them were in the same situation as before, having been deeply involved with the Loose Cultivator Alliance.
But this is only a small portion, totaling less than a hundred people.
In an instant, this army of rogue cultivators, numbering approximately 2,400, submitted to Yunxiao's command!
This left all the disciples deeply impressed.
"It feels like a dream... Not long ago, we were fighting a major battle, and we were at a huge disadvantage!"
"I even had a feeling that I might die in that herb garden."
"But Steward Lin had already arranged for Protector Pang and others to go and utterly destroy the rogue cultivator camp, and in the blink of an eye, the situation was settled!"
"Now, we've successfully recruited so many people, while our entire Yunxiao faction here only has a few dozen people. We're not even enough to form a proper organization; each person is practically leading two squads..."
"Well said, Steward Lin is truly wise and capable!"
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After Lin Xiuyuan finished subduing this army, he arranged for Lu Jiantong to lead people to stabilize the remaining two groups of scattered cultivators. Although nearly half of their reinforcements had been dispatched, each group still had several hundred people, as well as cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, and they could not be left unattended.
Lin Xiuyuan had important matters to attend to and couldn't spare the time to recruit them, so he instructed Lu Jiantong to first stabilize the two teams, and if possible, to directly suppress and subdue them!
Although this move seems somewhat risky, the situation is tense and critical, so there is no time to overthink it.
Even if there are setbacks, once things are settled on that side, we can deal with them gradually afterwards.
Immediately.
Lin Xiuyuan then gathered the remaining Xuanmai disciples, along with Cheng Mao, and the small group of them, and sped off.
Everyone basically understood what they were going to do, and they were all excited. Only Cheng Mao had a complicated expression on his face, but it quickly disappeared.
Now that they have surrendered, they should naturally do things well.
Otherwise, what would be the point of him, a cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, surrendering?
Isn't it all for the sake of following the Cloud Soaring Sect to obtain resources for the Upper Realm?!
Seeing the bloodstains on Lin Xiuyuan's body and his weakened state, Zhong Jiajia couldn't help but worry:
"Senior Brother Lin, now that the overall situation is basically settled, why don't you go and heal your injuries first? If you continue like this, your injuries may worsen and damage your foundation."
"If this person is not eliminated as soon as possible, the overall situation will not be settled, and there may be setbacks."
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head and said calmly.
The mystical talisman will last for less than an hour.
He needed to take advantage of this opportunity to quickly surround and kill Youqing Daoist before he could feel at ease.
Lin Xiuyuan quickly changed the subject, saying, "Junior Sister Zhong, thanks to your risky setup of the array to hinder us, we wouldn't have been able to subdue this army of rogue cultivators so smoothly. It's a great achievement, and I will definitely report it to the Elder Council afterwards!"
Although they didn't seem to put in much effort on this trip, they secretly led a group of independent cultivators to set up formations outside, and continuously triggered attacks to hinder the army of independent cultivators.
If they are discovered or run too slowly, they will definitely be surrounded and attacked. Given their combat strength, the outcome is predictable.
Therefore, the risks involved are enormous.
If it weren't for their obstruction, Lu Jiantong's army might have already gone to rescue Daoist Youqing, or returned to their main camp and used the formation to hold out, keeping them all out. They might have been able to hold out until the front-line army sent reinforcements.
At that time, the situation will likely fluctuate again.
That's a great achievement!
Hearing Lin Xiuyuan's words, Zhong Jiajia's worry instantly turned into a happy smile, and she said, "It's nothing. It's all thanks to Senior Brother Lin's excellent command, unparalleled power, and powerful charge that we were able to hold back an enemy force ten times our size, which is why they didn't pay any extra attention to us."
As she spoke, a look of amazement appeared in Zhong Jiajia's eyes.
Lin Xiuyuan's record is truly astonishing.
Leading such a small force against such a large army of rogue cultivators, they managed to hold their own, and even managed to break through.
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