Unexpectedly, he suddenly led his men out and did such a big thing.
And there are so few people...
Yet they wiped out over a thousand cultivators, how many of them were at the Purple Mansion level? Close to ten, I suppose!
Although they did not face such a massive force all at once, they attacked it in stages.
But it's still shocking enough.
At least, he knew he couldn't do it.
This left Zhong Kangshun and the others utterly astonished.
Their gazes were fixed on Lin Xiuyuan as if they were looking at a superhuman, monstrous creature.
"It seems this guy really is going to be a god once he breaks through to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm. No wonder we had to retreat... Indeed, for such a prodigy, time is the best elixir!"
Zhong Kangshun was amazed, all resentment vanished, replaced only by admiration.
This left him deeply moved.
Suddenly, Zhong Kangshun's expression shifted. Since Lin Xiuyuan now possessed such combat power, then...
"Manager Lin, I really misunderstood you before. I didn't expect you to do something so big out of the blue. Now I finally understand why you made this plan."
Zhong Kangshun began by bowing respectfully, then paused, his eyes flashing with a fiery light and an inexplicable surge of fighting spirit, before continuing:
"Since Steward Lin killed so many Purple Mansion cultivators and annihilated three teams in succession, scaring the remaining two attacking teams into fleeing back in panic, the news should have just reached the main camp of those rogue cultivators by now!"
As he spoke, Zhong Kangshun's eyes grew brighter, his fighting spirit rising higher and higher. "The enemy has lost so many Purple Mansion cultivators, and with Steward Lin possessing such combat power, we are not far behind in terms of high-level combat strength. Now that the news has just reached them, their morale must be wavering! If we take the initiative to attack, we might be able to crush them completely, shatter their spirits, and thus reverse the situation!!"
Lin Xiuyuan glanced at Zhong Kangshun, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
He discovered that every time this guy offered a suggestion, he was always taking the initiative...
It seems he's a warmonger!
Yes, that's a good thing. But it's not ideal to do it right now; we'll have to wait until later to bring out this person's 'strengths'.
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head and said, "The idea is good, but it's not actually suitable. There are dozens of Purple Mansion cultivators on the Loose Cultivator Alliance side. Even though I killed quite a few Purple Mansion Loose Cultivators, it didn't shake the foundation."
"Besides, the plan has already been set, and now that we've dealt with those attack teams, our plan is even more secure. We're just a little short on time, so there's no need to create unnecessary complications or unforeseen changes."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Kangshun's expression turned anxious, but then he quickly found another angle to persuade him, saying:
"Manager Lin, you might as well think about it this way. Even if we can't completely defeat them by taking the initiative this time, we should at least achieve a considerable victory, enough to deter them and prevent them from making any further moves. When we retreat, we won't press too hard, lest we turn around and attack again. This way, the full retreat will be much smoother."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan was somewhat tempted, but he ultimately suppressed his interest.
That's a very good suggestion.
However, he had used the Xuanfa Spirit Talisman and was now suffering from its side effects. His meridians and dantian were damaged to varying degrees. Although the side effects were not particularly serious, his combat power had declined by at least 20% or 30% over the years.
If Zhong Kangshun and his men were to fight alone, their combat strength would not be enough to overwhelm the enemy, and they would not even be able to put up a fight.
Therefore, this is not realistic.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Kangshun hesitated, but seeing that Lin Xiuyuan had already said so, he gave up his thoughts.
Seeing Zhong Kangshun's somewhat disappointed look, Lin Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Protector Zhong, there's really no need to be disappointed. You've been too presumptuous!"
"Haven't you noticed? Since those rogue cultivator alliances started their attack, the number of spiritual items they've used is quite large, almost comparable to ours. It's been going on for five or six days now, hasn't it? Yet, the various spiritual items used by the rogue cultivator alliances don't seem to have decreased much!"
The reason is very obvious!!
"Either they have other forces supporting them, or they are being supported by other parties watching the show, just like the Jade Cauldron Pill Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect wanting to lend us a helping hand."
"Both of us are like cakes laid out on a table, to be divided up by various parties!"
"Therefore, I decided to retreat, not only because I need time to break through to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm, but also because the situation is so unpredictable and the vortex is too large. If we are too reckless, we will suffer heavy losses."
After Lin Xiuyuan finished speaking, he patted Zhong Kangshun on the shoulder and laughed, "Don't worry, retreating is only temporary. Sooner or later we will have to face this loose cultivator alliance again. That will be the time for us to compete!"
Zhong Kangshun nodded. As the commander-in-chief these days, he had been facing the army of rogue cultivators directly, so he naturally knew the number of array plates, talismans and other spiritual items they were using, and something seemed off.
After all, even though they outnumbered each other, they were still just a group of rogue cultivators.
They have traveled a long way to get here, and how long have they been in Fengxia Mountain?
How could one possibly possess so many spiritual objects!
Something was clearly wrong.
Lin Xiuyuan didn't need to say anything more; he was naturally aware of this.
But that doesn't stop him from choosing to take the initiative and fight.
As long as you can dominate everything, why bother with so many conspiracies and tricks?
If we defeat the Loose Cultivator Alliance, wouldn't everything be solved?
As for what forces are behind this, we'll have to confront them sooner or later, so it's better to bring them to the surface as soon as possible!
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