Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan was not annoyed. He smiled, not a cold smile, nor a mocking smile, but a gentle smile like spring melting ice, and said:
"Indeed, given the prevailing trend, I must temporarily avoid confrontation."
"But, Fellow Daoist Wu, have you ever considered that even if the demonic army arrives, with my abilities, I would truly be unable to resist them even slightly?"
"Moreover, I am not fighting alone. Perhaps Fellow Daoist Wu has forgotten that the Nine Kingdoms Alliance is watching us from the rear. Indeed... given the current situation, the Nine Kingdoms Alliance is difficult to confront head-on, but they can certainly add some trouble from the rear. If I were to block the main force, how would the situation evolve? Perhaps the Lingyan Mountains would be looking at both ends, and how can we be sure that the Nine Kingdoms Alliance wouldn't seize the opportunity to launch a preemptive strike?"
"Of course, who can predict what will happen next? It's possible that I'll be unable to withstand the onslaught and have to retreat... But how can we say that such a possibility is impossible?!"
Lin Xiuyuan paused, and the smile on his face slowly changed.
Like freshly melted snow, which, upon encountering extreme cold, instantly freezes into ice...
At this moment, Wu Xingteng's sense of pride cooled down slightly.
Admittedly, the probability of such a thing happening is very low.
Basically, the overwhelming force of the demonic army was unstoppable.
The possibility is extremely slim...
However, Lin Xiuyuan's past record is all based on extremely low probability.
What will the final outcome be...?
This inevitably stirred up some ripples in Wu Xingteng's heart.
Just as Wu Xingteng was about to refute, regain his momentum, and dampen Lin Xiuyuan's fighting spirit,
Lin Xiuyuan's smile turned slightly cold as he spoke, "Let's not talk about the distant future, but about the immediate future. Fellow Daoist Wu has retreated here and redeployed his defenses, but I wonder how many days he can hold out against me? Once I have swept through the surrounding area, I will also build up multiple layers of defenses, such as those in the Sand Mine Spirit Land. Even if a large army arrives, we will be able to resist them repeatedly."
"Of course, before that, Fellow Daoist Wu might have been in greater danger of perishing than I was, right? At the very least, he had successively annexed many resource-rich territories from me. At that time, I wonder what kind of treatment Fellow Daoist Wu will receive when he returns to the Demonic Sect?"
These simple words, tinged with a hint of threat, stirred up a huge wave of emotions within Wu Xingteng.
These words truly struck a chord with Wu Xingteng.
The ripples spread even more violently.
The series of defeats this time could initially be attributed to reasons other than the quality of the battles.
But it's hard to believe that even the Liushi mine was lost.
Without a doubt, his trip to Fengxia Mountain has now ended in failure. He will not be able to gain any benefits, and he may even have to give back all the profits he previously obtained.
This is not even the worst situation.
If things really come to the point that Lin Xiuyuan described, where he has lost even the Liushi Mine and subsequently lost his rear, then... the situation will no longer be relevant to him, and he will inevitably have to return to the sect to be punished.
The Core Formation artifacts within the sect have absolutely nothing to do with him.
The impact on the path is obvious.
It can be said that the majority has been cut off!
In times of war, what freedom do we have to search for Core Formation artifacts?
Under such circumstances, there is simply no such condition...
Undoubtedly, Lin Xiuyuan's words struck a chord with him.
It hit him right where it hurt!
For a moment, Wu Xingteng's heart was filled with turmoil, and even his expression subtly changed.
However, Wu Xingteng quickly regained his composure, a cold smile returning to his face. After all, that was only the worst-case scenario... And right now, did Lin Xiuyuan have the ability and time to accomplish this?
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