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True Navigator awkwardly cleared his throat twice to ease the tension and said, “Jiang Xue, we naturally need to prepare for the great battle from a more difficult perspective, but isn’t your statement a bit too extreme?”
“I’m just afraid the situation might be worse than we imagine. Of course, this is just a psychological preparation to prevent our morale from collapsing in an instant if they have any special plans later. The real defense still relies on some orthodox methods. Today, the main camp was breached, and reinforcements are indeed needed from that direction, but we should not mobilize from other directions; instead, we should call upon the central army. Additionally, with our 1,500 warriors from Dragon City, it should be enough to withstand the enemy's attack.”
“Isn’t it inappropriate to draw people from the central army?” Holy Divine Gate’s elder Tian Ren, who remained in charge after Heavenly Binding Sect Master left, immediately opposed. “Don’t forget that the Army we have left in the central army has future uses. Although they are not responsible for any defensive tasks, they will be the main force against the Demon Clan in the future. If we call them out now, how can we counterattack later? Moreover, if we encounter another attack from other directions, we won’t have extra troops to support us.”
“That’s not true. The central army is currently our main force; they are numerous and powerful. Even if we draw some personnel to reinforce that front, there will still be enough warriors left for support. As for counterattacking… cough cough, esteemed elders, given the current situation, I think it’s better to first stabilize the internal chaos within the Divine Race caused by Game God Sect before thinking about attacking the Demon Clan, don’t you agree?”
“Cough cough, exactly.”
This remark awakened the “proud” members of the Divine Race. It seemed they had only just realized that the current situation was vastly different from when they marched into the Northern Qian Mountain Range with great confidence.
“Alright, if there are no further objections from everyone, then let’s proceed according to Jiang Xue’s suggestion. Does anyone else have any recommendations?”
“Next is about our retreat plan in case of defeat. Although there are quite a few people here now, they are all elder-level figures from Xuanmen and Holy Divine Gate, and I believe they will keep secrets. So I’ll speak plainly: once things change drastically, we must plan how to retreat effectively. Who goes first, who holds back, who must be protected and who can be abandoned—all these need a unified protocol. Otherwise, if chaos ensues, it will lead to a complete rout; the Demon Clan and Game God Sect could easily chase us down to Xuanmen and Holy Divine Gate without much cost. Moreover, if those stationed there do not understand the situation, they might not even be able to withstand the Allied Forces of the Demon Clan and Game God Sect. Therefore, this point is very important.”
“I really don’t understand why you insist that we will lose this time. And what did you just say about who can be abandoned? Those warriors are our fellow disciples! There’s no such thing as abandoning them! They cannot be abandoned! We are not demons!”
Hearing Jiang Xue’s words caused the previously calmed elders of the Divine Race to erupt again; even True Navigator found it difficult to take her side directly this time.
“I’m not saying that we will definitely lose this time, but you must admit that we cannot afford the cost of failure! Even if we must lose, we should lose without chaos. Many of you have experienced the last great war between gods and demons; didn’t you encounter times when recovery of Vital Energy took an extremely long time after a defeat?”
“Uh.”
A single question left the elders speechless.
All present were figures of Ancient Deity level or above, each having experienced the last brutal war.
Once upon a time, they would never have dared to underestimate the Demon Clan or even the Li Yin Ghost Clan and Giant Clan. However, as time became unbalanced and their divine race dominated the entire divine realm for an increasingly long period, their power grew, and they no longer regarded the Demon Clan with any seriousness.
The result was that they now found themselves in such a strange predicament, even unclear about what strategies the Demon Clan was employing!
After a long silence, although there were still many radicals among them, particularly those arrogant individuals from the Holy Divine Gate who refused to think, most had become less resistant to Jiang Xue's words.
“At that time, I knew that every victory in your great wars was built upon countless sacrifices. It can be said that all the elders sitting here now, including the True Navigator, are fortunate survivors from that era. So tell me, were not those warriors who sacrificed back then your fellow disciples and brothers?”
“Jiang Xue, it was my earlier disrespectful words that offended you. You are right; every great war involves sacrifices and victories. Please proceed with your arrangements.”
Only then did Jiang Xue reveal a slight smile and slowly shake her head, saying, “I cannot take credit for this. You must know that the warriors selected this time are all carefully chosen by you. In terms of familiarity with them, you are far above me and will certainly be able to make arrangements more suitable than I could. Please discuss this among yourselves. My only suggestions are twofold: first, do not let emotions cloud your judgment; second, ensure confidentiality—absolutely do not let any information leak out, as it would only sow discord among the troops.”
As she walked out of the Main Tent, Jiang Xue understood that the elders' acceptance of her subsequent proposals would not be as calm as they appeared now, especially when it came to formulating detailed evacuation plans. Once it involved their trusted disciples and close brothers, many of them would likely struggle to maintain such composure.
However, this step had to be taken by them alone; no one else could substitute for them. Otherwise, it would only invite resentment.
Only by overcoming this hurdle could they truly have a chance to defeat the challenges posed by the Demon Clan.
They themselves certainly had their own issues as well.
"Jiang Xue."
"Immediately dispatch the most capable scouts to the Demon's Swamp to inform Elder Li Xinghe. This time, we can no longer send more people for support. Also, notify Elder Li about the situation here so he can relay it to the leader. The leader will naturally make arrangements for other issues."
"Understood!"
"Make sure they work day and night, the faster the better. Go!"
The sunset was like blood, staining the sky.
No one expected that the situation would take such a drastic turn within a single day.
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