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Fire Village is located at the junction of a vast plain and the Gobi Desert. Although it is backed by the Sangyou Mountain range, the other direction is completely defenseless. Not to mention that the Demon Clan certainly has its own experts; even just relying on their numerical advantage—especially if there are Undying Demons involved—would be enough to give any commander a headache. The fact that the Twin Sword Sect has managed to hold out for this long already speaks volumes about their strength.
Wang Long outwardly dismisses them, but internally he remains vigilant.
Fire Village has now been fully mobilized, with several elders possessing strength on par with Ying Sang. Other experts have been assigned different tasks based on their abilities. Additionally, the few divine experts, including Wang Long, are capable of fighting against any enemy.
Li Tianxing and his group have deployed many powerful individuals this time. According to their own claims, they represent a quarter of the Twin Sword Sect's strength. Wang Long secretly tests their capabilities and finds that there are two experts whose strength he wouldn't dare underestimate. As for Li Tianxing, although he is relatively young, he possesses considerable strength and is not yet fully accustomed to the combat methods of the divine realm. Thus, Wang Long can only roughly estimate their power to be at the peak of the Dragon Bone Realm or higher.
This is already extremely important intelligence. From their current strength, it can be inferred that the Twin Sword Sect's power is sufficient to rival that of Dragon City, especially in terms of expert-level capabilities, which could potentially suppress them. The fact that such a formidable force is merely a minor sect in the divine realm raises questions about how powerful a major force like Holy Divine Gate must be, particularly regarding its experts and overall combat power.
Leading Li Tianxing's group is an old man with long white hair who appears quite imposing, alongside a shrewd and capable robust man.
Both are elder figures from the Twin Sword Sect, and along with Li Tianxing, there are seven disciples in total. With their strong backing, they become assertive when facing Wang Long's identity.
"Ah, I am Wang Wudao, and this is my junior brother Cold Eagle. It is indeed a great fortune to meet an expert from Holy Divine Gate here."
Wang Long digs at his ear.
"…Ahem, Your Excellency, since you are a disciple of Holy Divine Gate, is there any way to directly contact your sect? If we could have reinforcements from Holy Divine Gate, our battle would be much easier."
"Reinforcements?" Wang Long replied calmly. "The tempers of my masters are not as easygoing as mine. I'm afraid if I really summoned one or two Great Divine Powers and they became too angry upon seeing you all, they might just crush you on the spot. Would that be acceptable?"
The Twin Sword Sect was nearly driven to collective outrage by Wang Long's words.
Wang Long had no choice but to respond this way; while danger was indeed present, he could always escape if he couldn't win. However, if during their "strategic discussions," they saw through his identity, he would have to leave immediately.
If we were to follow Wang Long's reasoning, then there would be no need to engage in this battle at all; after all, it is merely a matter concerning Fire Village. Those Demon Clan members might just retreat on their own after making a fuss.
However, the unity that has developed over such a long time within the divine clan means that Ying Sang and the others would never abandon their kin from Fire Village.
"Well, let's consider this an opportunity to gather intelligence on these Demon Clan members and prepare for the future," Wang Long could only comfort himself with this thought.
After wandering around Fire Village for a couple of rounds, the entire village became aware that a "big shot" from the Holy Divine Gate had arrived in their midst. In other words, Fire Village now had a second option.
Although they had already allied with Twin Sword Sect, they couldn't afford to appear too ungracious at this moment. Nevertheless, they sent two heavyweight elders to accompany Wang Long to the camp in Rulin Village.
"Please rest assured, as long as you can help us defeat these demons this time, we will purchase your goods at a high price and provide additional rewards!" Although this was directed at the people from Alin Village, everyone here knew that it was impossible to rely solely on them to repel the Demon Clan. If they saw Wang Long coming alongside the villagers from Alin Village, it was likely that their relationship was not superficial, and they were deliberately trying to curry favor.
"Divine Master, we have no strategies or experience in dealing with the Demon Clan. We wonder if you have any insights that we could take back to discuss with our village chief and decide based on the situation."
It seemed that while they were shocked by Wang Long's "background," they understood that status alone wouldn't guarantee safety. The Demon Clan wouldn't hold back simply because one came from a prestigious lineage. From a practical standpoint, Wang Long remained a backup option; for now, they still needed to rely on Twin Sword Sect.
"I have already heard about your previous two encounters. Elders, with all due respect, if this continues, there will only be one outcome: you will exhaust all your resources in Fire Village!" Wang Long's extensive command experience had already led him to develop a battle plan; he just needed to wait for them to ask before revealing it.
"Sigh!" The two elders had been reflecting on this over the past few days and had come to conclusions similar to Wang Long's. While those experts from Twin Sword Sect could help them fend off the Demon Clan, they could not protect the lives of their village warriors.
In fact, from a more malicious perspective, it would be best if all the experts and warriors from Fire Village perished; that way, they could directly take over all the talents they valued without anyone blaming them!
"We have considered this as well, but we don't have any better solutions!"
"That is true; right now, the enemy is hidden while we are exposed. You don’t even know how strong those Demon Clan members are. This kind of battle is bound to end in defeat!"
“……” The two elders did not expect Wang Long to speak so bluntly, directly pointing out that this was a battle they were destined to lose!
“Well, we may not have good tactics, but at least we can find a way to avoid spreading our forces too thin across all battlefronts. Especially for the few experts we have, we must concentrate their use as much as possible. In that case, we might still have a chance to fight back.”
“That’s easier said than done. When the Demon Clan attacks, they come in overwhelming numbers, making it impossible to tell which direction they are primarily attacking from. By the time we realize it, it will already be too late to adjust.”
“Have you never considered taking the initiative?”
Seeing the two old fellows looking completely helpless, Wang Long couldn’t help but remind them, “Concentrating forces means identifying where the enemy is primarily attacking. If you just sit back and defend, you are handing over all initiative. Don’t you understand this principle?”
“Take the Initiative Strike? Is that even possible?” Not only were the two elders from Fire Village shocked, but even Ying Sang and others were taken aback. “Divine Master, you haven’t seen how powerful those Demon Clan members are. Just defending is already extremely difficult; who would dare to provoke them? That would be like seeking death!”
“There’s a big difference. Only by taking the Initiative Strike can we make the enemy wary and prevent them from attacking with full force. Moreover, our flanks will also need to split their forces. Even if the battle doesn’t go well, at worst it can serve as reconnaissance, allowing us to identify where the enemy's main attack is coming from. Then we can make corresponding adjustments and achieve twice the result with half the effort!”
“Uh, what you say does make sense,” the two elders reflected on the situation from those days and had to admit that Wang Long’s words were more reasonable. “However, who would be willing to take on a certain death risk for reconnaissance? We must remember that there are also experts among those Demon Clan members!”
“Well, originally there was no one willing to do it, but now I’m here, right?” Wang Long smiled proudly.
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