Chapter 848: The Plan to Delay the War |
The Yaozu and Spirit Clan in Cloudmist Great Lake have shown no signs of venturing outside.
Both the North Sweeping Grand Army of the Dali Dynasty and the Jiuqu League are content to conserve their energy.
As long as they don't provoke us, we won't provoke them. It's best for everyone to maintain a state of peace.
Of course, necessary precautions must still be taken.
Both sides have deployed a portion of their forces at the border with Cloudmist Great Lake to construct a defensive line, preventing the large armies of the Yaozu and Spirit Clan from breaking through.
On the surface, both the Jiuqu League and the Dali Dynasty are eyeing Cloudmist Great Lake, appearing as if they are ready to mobilize their armies and completely wipe it out.
However, the presence of the other side prevents them from going all out and focusing on the battle.
The higher-ups on both sides have engaged in a war of words, continuously blaming each other.
In reality, both the Jiuqu League and the Dali Dynasty are quite satisfied with the current situation.
The strength of the extraterritorial Yaozu and Spirit Clan is formidable, and defeating them would come at a heavy cost in casualties.
The Jiuqu League and the Dali Dynasty are both responsible for defending their territories and driving out the Extraterritorial Invaders, but their own strengths are insufficient to do so, making it a difficult task.
The Dali Dynasty is also under pressure from the Purple Yang Holy Sect in various directions and is reluctant to cause further trouble.
The Jiuqu League needs time to recuperate and replenish its vitality.
Both sides have reasons to avoid war, and maintaining peace is indeed necessary.
It's surprising that the two once hostile sides have now mutually agreed to maintain peace.
Everyone is content with the current situation, except for one person.
That person is World Traveler Xiao Jiansheng of the Purple Yang Holy Sect, who is extremely dissatisfied with the current state of affairs.
As the ruling Holy Land Sect of the Grand Dust World, the Purple Yang Holy Sect naturally shoulders great responsibility.
Safeguarding the Grand Dust World and resisting foreign invaders is the sacred duty and obligation of the Purple Yang Holy Sect.
In this matter, the Purple Yang Holy Sect has no room for excuses or concessions.
Xiao Jiansheng possesses more information and is deeply wary of the extraterritorial Yaozu and Spirit Clan.
Their presence hidden within Cloudmist Great Lake suggests they have some kind of plot.
It is highly likely that they are further perfecting the spatial passage to deliver more power to the Grand Dust World.
If they amass enough strength and burst out from Cloudmist Great Lake, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Originally, Xiao Jiansheng considered the Dali Dynasty to be the primary enemy and believed it should be dealt with first.
However, these Extraterritorial Invaders are different; they are acting very cunningly, causing him to change his previous thoughts.
He has come to a similar conclusion as Meng Zhang, suspecting that there is a Human Clan traitor secretly aiding these Extraterritorial Invaders.
Due to the information he possesses, Xiao Jiansheng knows that although the Human Clan rules the Grand Dust World, it does not lack enemies.
There are many individuals within the Grand Dust World who harbor extreme animosity toward the Human Clan and wish to overthrow their rule.
If these individuals were to conspire with the Extraterritorial Invaders, the consequences would be disastrous.
Xiao Jiansheng can no longer afford to focus solely on being vigilant against the Dali Dynasty.He specifically went to find Jade Sword True Monarch and requested the Jiuqu League to go all out and eliminate the Extraterritorial Invaders in Cloudmist Great Lake.
Jade Sword True Monarch wanted to please Xiao Jiansheng without sacrificing their own interests or weakening their sect's strength.
The bloody battle with the Dali Dynasty in the past was because the Dali Dynasty had ambitions to conquer the Jiuqu League, and if the Jade Sword Sect did not surrender, they had to fight.
Now, these Extraterritorial Invaders pose no immediate threat to them, so why should Jade Sword True Monarch take the initiative to start a war?
Jade Sword True Monarch came up with many excuses and difficulties but did not refuse Xiao Jiansheng's proposal. He was simply trying to delay and avoid launching an attack on Cloudmist Great Lake.
Xiao Jiansheng patiently tried to persuade him, emphasizing that the Extraterritorial Invaders definitely have ulterior motives. If they allow them to carry out their plans and amass enough strength, it will be too late to regret.
Jade Sword True Monarch verbally agreed with Xiao Jiansheng's concerns and admitted that they made sense.
However, Jade Sword True Monarch's heart was unmoved, and he had no intention of initiating a war.
They believed that even if the Extraterritorial Invaders were powerful, there are Holy Land Sects to deal with them.
Those Holy Land Sects ruling the Grand Dust World should not sit idly by and let the situation deteriorate while the Extraterritorial Invaders grow stronger.
It's not that Jade Sword True Monarch is short-sighted; it's just that their interests are involved, making them blind to the best course of action.
Jade Sword True Monarch adheres to the nature of Cultivators, striving to preserve their strength and not taking risks without benefits.
If even Jade Sword True Monarch couldn't be persuaded, then Xiao Jiansheng couldn't request military aid from the Dali Dynasty either.
Although Xiao Jiansheng is determined, he knows that he cannot single-handedly attack Cloudmist Great Lake, no matter how confident or arrogant he is.
Throughout his previous life, he relied on his own strength and the reputation of being a World Traveler of the Purple Yang Holy Sect, almost always coming out victorious without encountering the current predicament.
However, now, even Jade Sword True Monarch, a Sword Cultivator, has used tricks from the Cultivation World's old foxes to entangle Xiao Jiansheng and make him lose his temper.
Having been accustomed to being in a superior position, he finds it challenging to deal with people who are submissive and obsequious.
Xiao Jiansheng could report the situation back to his sect and request their assistance, but doing so would undoubtedly affect the sect's evaluation of him.
Within the Purple Yang Holy Sect, there is fierce competition. Those who envy his Cultivation Base and his position as World Traveler are abundant.
Xiao Jiansheng also has formidable opponents, so he needs to perform even better than them, attract more attention, and gain the support of the sect to have a chance to break through to the Return to Emptiness realm.
Xiao Jiansheng is also aware that if the Extraterritorial Invaders in Cloudmist Great Lake grow stronger and truly cause chaos, he will also bear a certain responsibility.
Between his own future and face, Xiao Jiansheng chose the former.
He swallowed his pride and personally threatened Jade Sword True Monarch, making him commit to attacking the Rainmist Great Lake.
After all, Jade Sword True Monarch was a guest from a Holy Land Sect, and they couldn't completely ignore his face.
Jade Sword True Monarch then employed a plan to delay the war. He pretended to be reluctant but agreed to send troops to Cloudmist Great Lake.
However, before launching the attack, there were many preparations to be made.
He told Xiao Jiansheng that before the war, they needed to gather the leaders of various cultivation forces in the Jiuqu League for a meeting.
They would discuss how to mobilize, allocate forces, transport supplies, and so on.
This was a reasonable request, and Xiao Jiansheng had no reason to refuse; he could only comply.
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