"Arrange for men to seal off and guard those surrendered rogue cultivators. Thoroughly investigate their ties with the rogue cultivator alliance. If they are deeply involved, kill them on the spot and take them as spoils. Those with less involvement, organize them into various squads, take them to the defensive line, and hand them over to Protector Zhong for specific arrangements!"
Lin Xiuyuan quickly took out a few pills, tilted his head back and swallowed them. After his spiritual energy had calmed down a bit, he gave instructions to Ge Yun, who had come to him.
Although it was almost a bloodbath, more than half of the thousand or so cultivators here were killed or wounded.
However, there were still several hundred low-level cultivators and three early-stage Purple Mansion cultivators remaining.
Many of them may have been deeply involved with the Loose Cultivator Alliance, but most of them are just ordinary loose cultivators who have gathered together and can be recruited as a supplement.
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements in a bit."
Ge Yun clasped his hands in acceptance of the order, a hint of respect unconsciously creeping into his expression. The previous attitude of treating the other party as an equal had quietly vanished.
The three cultivators around them all looked at the same thing, including the elders of the other two families.
Although Lin Xiuyuan is the chief seed and the person in charge of this place, and has a prestigious status, Ge Yun himself should not be underestimated. He is a cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm with profound foundation. Given time, it is not an unrealistic expectation for him to step into the Golden Core realm.
Naturally, this confidence allowed him to act with neither servility nor arrogance, and even when facing Lin Xiuyuan, he would not easily show any obsequiousness or flattery. In the past, it was more like an equal cooperative relationship, or from a certain perspective, it was simply a betting activity.
Even so, there was still some skepticism... However, if he succeeded, the rewards would be immense, providing him with so much advanced resources that it could directly help him break through to the next realm, increasing his chances of success to 30%!
For this chance, they took a gamble and bet on the Cloud Soaring Sect.
If the Cloud Soaring Sect suffers a major defeat, Ge Yun will not hesitate to lead his family's cultivators to retreat or surrender to the enemy!
But now, Ge Yun's mindset has undergone a tremendous change.
From the beginning, he was not optimistic about Lin Xiuyuan's retreat strategy. It was too risky. If the door was blocked, how could he break out?
However, not only did they manage to break through successfully, but Lin Xiuyuan also displayed such formidable combat power...
Anyone who sees Lin Xiuyuan's combat prowess cannot remain doubtful, and any hesitation in their hearts has quietly dissipated.
With his own strength and a single spirit beast, he restrained so many forces, including many Purple Mansion cultivators and even a powerful expert at the Purple Mansion Perfection level...
Even after being injured and weakened, he still managed to hold back a cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm, preventing him from unleashing his full power or escaping!
Although he was just a rogue cultivator, he was a genuine Perfected Purple Mansion cultivator, and his cultivation level was subtly two minor realms higher than Lin Xiuyuan's!
Such a record and such strength are truly astonishing, almost unimaginable!
Everything went exactly as Lin Xiuyuan had planned: he withdrew from the limelight and then successfully broke out again.
How can we prevent these vassals from completely winning over our hearts?
Soon, after discussing with the elders of the other two families, Ge Yun left some people behind.
The rest of the group followed Lin Xiuyuan, unleashing their escape techniques and rushing towards the defensive line!
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now.
Although Zhong Kangshun and others had arrived at the defense line, they were short-handed.
The army of rogue cultivators was not lacking in array masters either, under the intense offensive.
This third line of defense was breached in less than half an hour.
Just as Zhong Kangshun led his men to retreat to the fourth line of defense, Lin Xiuyuan and his group arrived.
"Master Lin? You've arrived here so quickly? You should stay by the Cloud Array and recuperate first. Judging from your excessive mana consumption, your injuries are quite severe..."
Zhong Kangshun and the others had just arrived at the defensive line and made arrangements to resist the advance of the scattered cultivator army.
Meanwhile, the army of rogue cultivators was also preparing for an offensive, and soon they would launch a fierce attack.
Turning their heads, they saw Lin Xiuyuan's arrival and were somewhat surprised. Zhong Kang stepped forward and said something.
The others chimed in, saying, "Yes, Manager Lin, the previous battle was enough to establish a counterattack situation. Let us hold this position."
"Steward Lin, this place is only a temporary delay to buy time. We will most likely retreat to our stronghold before the secret realm. There is no need for you to risk coming here!"
"If anything were to happen to you, it would be like half of the pillar of our Cloud Soaring Sect collapsing!"
At this moment, most people looked at Lin Xiuyuan with a gaze that was noticeably different from Ge Yun's in the past.
Yunxiao and many of the other three families initially resisted this retreat strategy, as no one was willing to give up such a good position. However, since Lin Xiuyuan was in charge and held the power of decision, they could only silently comply, even if they had objections.
Now that everything is developing as planned, and having witnessed Lin Xiuyuan's astonishing combat power, my mindset has naturally shifted.
Most of the lower-level cultivators already showed a hint of reverence on their faces.
Pang Hongbo and the other Dharma protectors, like Ge Yun, couldn't help but feel a sense of respect.
Perhaps, apart from Xu Zeda, it was because he had already witnessed Lin Xiuyuan's incredible combat power.
In the past, they were merely protectors, simply obeying Lin Xiuyuan's orders.
Now, I wholeheartedly acknowledge and support this top seed!
Such a prodigy will surely become a pillar of the sect in the future!
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