by Fang Xiang
Gongsun Cha nodded and said, "We only have one condition."
Li Xian Er sighed in relief inside. As long as Mo Cloud Sea was willing to negotiate, that meant that they were willing to send aid. Li Xian Er didn't care about the conditions now. The things that Tian Huan had left were pitifully few.
They would not be able to hold the half-realm of territory they had left. Rather than give it to Kun Lun, she would rather give it to Mo Cloud Sea.
She focused. "Please speak!"
"We have no ambitions in regards to Tian Huan's lands."
Li Xian Er was even more curious. They didn't want territory, then what did they want? Tian Huan really had no wealth left.
"We want ten thousand managerial-level forgers and seal xiu," Gongsun Cha said coolly.
Li Xian Er's body shook. She hadn't thought that Mo Cloud Sea would desire those forgers and seal xiu. In Tian Huan, any forgers and seal xiu that were on managerial level were skilled and experienced. They would be able to work independents. These people were the most valuable part of Tian Huan and the true wealth that Tian Huan had accumulated over the thousands of years.
Gongsun Cha saw Li Xian Er's internal struggle. He did not fear that the other wouldn't agree but he still spoke, "I heard that the forgers and seal xiu of Tian Huan have not forged for several years."
Gongsun Cha's words shattered Li Xian Er's last mental block. Gongsun Cha was right. Due to the long war, the resources had been used up. Right now, Tian Huan lacked materials. Without materials, these forging experts didn't have any solution. They could only work on repairing shen equipment.
If these forging experts joined, Mo Cloud Sea that was already famed for its forging would receive a great boost in their strength.
Mi Nan had led South Tian Huan to join Kun Lun. Many forgers and seal xiu had entered Kun Lun. It could be predicted that Kun Lun's shen equipment level would increase greatly in the near future.
Lil' Miss also saw this. In his view, Tian Huan was poor right now. They only had two treasures. One was these seal xiu skilled in forging, and the other were the two top battle generals, Mu Shuang and Gongye Xiao Rong.
Mu Shuang and Gongye Xiao Rong would not be able to be requested so Lil' Miss targeted these forging experts. In Lil' Miss' view, Li Xian Er would agree. One was because she didn't have any other choice, the other was because while these forgers were astoundingly valuable, in Tian Huan which lacked materials, they were not of use at all.
"I do not agree."
Unexpectedly, Li Xian Er shook her head.
Gongsun Cha frowned and looked in surprise at Li Xian Er.
Li Xian Er seemed to have reached some conclusion.
"We will join Mo Cloud Sea!"
Astounding words.
Once Li Xian Er said this, she felt light. That invisible burden that had been weighing on her disappeared. Her face glowed with another kind of light.
When Gongsun Cha mentioned the seal xiu, Li Xian Er realized. Tian Huan was at the end of its path. Even if they managed to survive this time, a Tian Huan that lost their seal xiu wouldn't be as strong as a normal faction, much less survive sitting between the two titans of Kun Lun and Mo Cloud Sea.
The Four Realms had reached the era of the titans. The weak Tian Huan was fated to die. Not just Tian Huan, the four Minor Dhyana Sects, and Gu Liang Dao were the same.
Rather than being forced to choose after their defeat, it would be better to join Mo Cloud Sea when they still had value. This way, aid was expected. With Mu Shuang and Gongye Xiao Rong as the supports in the future, the days of Tian Huan's people would not be bad.
Once Li Xian Er thought through all this, she knew that this was the best chance. So she immediately decided.
Gongsun Cha was stunned.
Translator Ramblings: When you look too OP, people band together against you.
Chapter 896: Have To Fight!
Zuo Mo was stunned when he received the message Lil' Miss sent.
Zuo Mo had interacted with Li Xian Er before. In his impression, while Li Xian Er was determined she would not join Mo Cloud Sea.
After he read the entire message, he lamented.
Even the strongest faction, once it split internally, would decline. Thinking of the previous Tian Huan he sighed. That was an existence that had matched Kun Lun. When the Tian Huan of the past moved against them on the market, Mo Cloud Sea wasn't even able to buy materials.
Who would have thought that Tian Huan would end up in such dire straits!
After he finished lamenting, Zuo Mo started to scratch his head. His original plan was to use Tian Huan to distract Kun Lun, and then they would carry out a few sneak attacks to delay the other. After he finished uniting the mo, the two sides would meet up and then defeat Kun Lun.
Now he found that his imagination had been too optimistic. He encountered a hardy resistance from Hundred Savage Realm that they had thought would be easily defeated. The five jie defense line was one that would cost countless lives to defeat in open battle.
Li Xian Er joining in also disrupted his plan.
Would they agree for Li Xian Er and North Tian Huan joining? They could only agree. Just for the numerous seal xiu of North Tian Huan and the two top battle generals, Zuo Mo had to agree. But if they agreed, North Tian Huan was then Mo Cloud Sea's territory. That meant that the battle between Kun Lun and Mo Cloud Sea would now start on all fronts.
It wouldn't be possible to hide behind Tian Huan and make sneak attacks like they had planned.
After thinking for a few moments, Zuo Mo found that this problem was not an issue of whether he was willing or not. It was unavoidable.
Since that's the case, then fight!
Zuo Mo calculated the time. Eldest Shixiong and the others probably would reach Mo Cloud Sea soon.
Liao Lin looked around warily. He was the captain of the scout patrol and was responsible for leading a team of three hundred.
As an old-timer of Vermillion Bird Camp, he could not be considered to have ended up well, but he did not care. He knew how much skill he had. If he hadn't encountered Boss, he would have just been a store clerk his entire life. He was satisfied now at being in charge of three hundred people, especially since they were an elite scout troop.
Vermillion Bird Camp had become a legendary existence in Mo Cloud Sea. The experiences brought him many benefits. For example, when he first took charge of the scout troop, the rebellious youths were extremely respectful when they heard he was from Vermillion Bird Camp.
Liao Lin's strength was not outstanding in Vermilions Bird Camp, but he was a clever and cautious person. Also, the people that came from Vermillion Bird Camp had that aura. They had been completely trained through Lil' Miss' demon training in the past. They were methodical in everything they did.
He led the scout troop and seemed to roam aimlessly in the air.
Since Kun Lun started to attack North Tian Huan, Mo Cloud Sea had entered battle mode. The battalions quickly gathered. Liao Lin's mission was to eliminate the enemy spies and scouts in the area.
The so-called enemy spies were only one kind, Kun Lun's spies.
Liao Lin's group had fought with Kun Lun's spies a few times already. Kun Lun's scouts were extremely skilled. One-on-one, they could not win. However, this was their territory. Once they found the tracks of the enemy spies, they had ways of dealing with the enemy.
Suddenly, Liao Li raised his head.
"Captain Liao, what?" his subordinate asked curiously. He looked over. There was nothing.
Liao Lin's expression became grave. He could feel an extremely small wave of vibration. But, quickly, the vibrations was becoming strong at an astounding rate!
No! Not just one wave!
"Enemy attack!" Liao Lin said gravely.
So fast!
In the sky, several black dots were nearing at astounding speed.
At this time, everyone felt the vibrations in the air. The enemy was so fast, it was terrifying!
Experts!
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Five figures flew above the clouds at astounding speed. They did not conceal themselves at all. The enormous howl created by high speed flight came from far away.
The thick cloud sea under them seemed to be cut up by scissors.
Everyone was astounded by this scene. They had seen those talismans or movement methods famed for their speed, but it was the first time they saw such speed.
Liao Lin was the first to recover from the shock. His heart rose up and he was about to charge towards them. He still underestimated the others' speed. In this instant, they reached him.
When Liao Lin saw the appearance of the person at the front, he seemed to be struck by lightning. He exclaimed, "Teacher Wei!"
The person at the front heard Liao Lin's exclamation and his body curved. He appeared without warning in front of Liao Lin. His action immediately attracted the hostility of the scout troop. The entire troop was about to leap towards him.
"Hold!" Liao Lin seemed to wake up and hurriedly shouted.
The scout troop stopped.
Liao Lin's gaze didn't dare to move away from the familiar face. He was afraid that if he moved, he would find that this was just an illusion of his. His lps trembled, "Teacher Wei … … Teacher Wei, is it you?"
Wei Sheng examined Liao Lin and then he had a smile. "You are Little Liao Zi?"
He had taught Vermillion Bird Camp sword scriptures in the past and was familiar with some of them. Liao Lin was one of them.
"Teacher Wei! Teacher Wei! You have really returned!" Liao Lin's tears could not be stopped and trailed down. He frightened his subordinates. They had never seen Captain Liao like this.
Liao Lin wiped his face. His gaze swept across the others and his heart suddenly trembled. "Teacher Wei, what of Daren? Miss A Gui?"
Wei Sheng had a gentle smile. "They will come back after a while."
"Daren is still alive? Miss A Gui is still alive?" Liao Lin asked in a trembling voice.
"Yes, still alive!" Wei Sheng could understand Liao lin's excitement. His deep voice was filled with the power to make people believe.
"Great! Great … …" Liao Lin was so excited he was incoherent.
Wei Sheng had returned!
Zong Ru had returned!
Ceng Lian'er had returned!
Wo Li and Luo Li had returned!
The news swept like a gust of wind. Within the span of night, the news spread all over Mo Cloud Sea.
Mo Cloud Sea shook! The entire world shook!
Zuo Mo was still alive! Miss A Gui was still alive! They would return soon!
Shortly after North Tian Huan announced they were joining Mo Cloud Sea. The day after, the four Minor Dhyana Sects and Gu Liang Dao separately announced they were joining Mo Cloud Sea.
The world was amazed!
Another titan took form. Joining North Tian Huan, the four Minor Dhyana Sects, Gu Liang Dao and Mo Cloud Sea, they possessed over one and a half realms of territory.
In terms of land, Mo Cloud Sea was much smaller than Kun Lun's two and a half.
But in other areas, Mo Cloud Sea was even stronger, especially in terms of battle generals. At this time, Mo Cloud Sea had six top battle generals under their command, Gongsun Cha, Bie Han, Yang Yuan Hao, Gu Liang Dao, Mu Shuang, and Gongye Xiao Rong.
Such a grand team was enough to outshine even Kun Lun's three famed battle generals.
After absorbing North Tian Huan's astounding number of seal xiu, Mo Cloud Sea's forging strength would increase tangibly. The Mo Cloud Sea which was already extremely rich would become truly strong in their army with the addition of so many battle generals.
In the evaluations by all sides, for the first time, Mo Cloud Sea became a large faction on par with Kun Lun. Everyone thought that the two were evenly matched, with both sides having their advantage and disadvantages.
Kun Lun was both alarmed and angry that North Tian Huan, the four Minor Dhyana Sects, and Yang Yuan Hao joined Mo Cloud Sea at the same time. The return of Wei Sheng and the others didn't just make up for Mo Cloud Sea's weakness in terms of high level offensive power, it also stabilized the hearts of Mo Cloud Sea. Now, everyone knew that Zuo Mo was going to return!
The situation changed so quickly that all of Kun Lun felt they were caught off guard.
A cooked duck had just flown away, everyone felt extremely frustrated! Even a person who did not show their emotions easily like Lin Qian had a black expression.
Zuo Mo was still alive!
Lin Qian could not understand how these people had escaped from the Central Plains.
But he knew just how terrible this piece of news was. All of the changes were linked by one fact, Zuo Mo was still alive. Only with Zuo Mo being alive did people have such a hopeful outlook on Mo Cloud Sea, and these people would join Mo Cloud Sea.
Yet he didn't have time to rage. There was an even more urgent problem to be solved.
Should they still fight North Tian Huan?
Fighting would mean that they would start their battle in full with Mo Cloud Sea. If they didn’t fight, regardless of Kun Lun being made a joke, it would not be so easy to invade North Tian Huan in the future.
Everyone in Kun Lun had dark expressions.
They knew that Kun Lun had not prepared to start a full war against Mo Cloud Sea. Their original plan was to consume and increase their morale. Kun Lun would gradually move their people, and after taking over the other factions, they would ride their wave of victory to have a final battle with Mo Cloud Sea.
This choice would decide Kun Lun's face.
Everyone's eyes gathered on Lin Qian. Other than Lin Qian, no one qualified to make the decision at this time.
Lin Qian's face gradually recovered. His expression was determined. "Fight! We have not prepared, but Mo Cloud Sea has not prepared either. If we wait for them to organize, our situation would become more difficult."
"Then fight!" Xue Dong stood up first and said, "For Kun Lun!
"For Kun Lun!"
Everyone stood up with decisiveness on their faces.
Gongye Xiao Rong looked at the wreckage on the battlefield with a heavy heart. When Li Xian Er sent him the message that they were preparing to join Mo Cloud Sea, he was silent.
He knew that Li Xian Er's decision was right. He was not the only one, Elder Mu Shuang also knew. But Elder Mu Shuang still cried in sorrow.
Gongye Xiao Rong did not cry. He felt relieved of a burden. He was still young, and his feelings towards Tian Huan was not as deep as that of Elder Mu Shuang. He had struggled for ten years with no hope. The feeling of helplessness had hung over him for ten years.
Right now, his performance would determine the fates of everyone in the future.
He felt it was good to use his merits to win better lives for everyone. At least, he could accomplish this.
Mo Cloud Sea was stronger and better prepared than he imagined. Their supplies had already reached their destinations.
The following battle would be a cruel bloodbath.
Kun Lun had no option of retreat left.
However, neither did he.
Translator Ramblings: And they are back!
Chapter 897: Liang Wei's Plan
Everyone was stunned by Liang Wei's proposed battle plan.
Inside the large hall, Liang Wei's voice echoed.
"The enemy possesses a weakness that is not a weakness. They do not have a god-level expert. Additionally, the battalions that guard each jie do not belong to the same faction. When pressed, they will not work so well between themselves. The enemy's carefully created defense line is strong. If we just charge, we will definitely be defeated, and the fatalities will be high."
"However, our strongest point is that King is god-level."
Liang Wei's wolf-like gaze swept across the entire hall. At this time, his edges were completely displayed.
No one opposed him. Liang Wei was right. In front of a god-level, this defense line could not reach perfection. But even so, each of them was shocked by Liang
Wei's daring plan.
"We will send four hundred thousand to the first engagement and openly attack the five jie defense line. There is only one aim, to put pressure on the entire defense line, enough pressure. That way, they can only fight for themselves, and the cooperation between them will be cut off."
Liang Wei continued, his expression calm and confident. He did not show any timidity in front of the hall of strong experts.
"When the enemy is completely suppressed, King will lead an elite of fifty thousand to attack Sky Wood Jie guarded by the Mo Marshals Alliance. Sky Wood Jie is the final target of our attack. There are two reasons, one is that the Mo Marshals Alliance is the weakest, and is the best opening. The second is that this defence line is the territory of the Mo Marshals Alliance. Once Gongzi Xi is defeated, Mo Shen Temple and the Heroes Alliance will be fighting on foreign land. They will have a much harder time rallying local help."
"If we can open a hole, the enemy holding the five jie defense line will be meaningless. They can only retreat. We will move in and successively invade Hundred Savage Realm!"
Liang Wei slowly spoke his conclusion.
The hall was completely silent. No one had recovered from the shock.
In this plan that Liang Wei had designed, the amount of manpower invested into the first attack reached an astounding four hundred thousand. They would sortie eighty percent of their manpower for the first wave of attack. This was something rarely seen in wars, and risking in such a large amount was even rarer.
It as the first time everyone was waging a campaign of such scale. They were extremely cautious.
Someone objected, "Wouldn't it be too dangerous to invest so many forces the first engagement?"
Liang Wei explained, "The other has the benefit of the defense line, we cannot add to their morale. If we cannot defeat them in the first wave, their confidence will increase, emboldened they will be more likely to fight to the death and their defense will strengthen. Then the five jie defense line will become a meat grinder. We may be pulled in to die."
Someone else stood up to object, "The plan is good, but the fatalities will be too high!"
Liang Wei did not avoid the topic and said honestly, "Yes, the fatalities in this plan will be high, however, our superior numbers is our advantage. We can accept fatalities of this degree. I think it is worthwhile to use a certain amount of fatalities in exchange for time, space, and morale. Also, breaking any defense line will always have high fatalities, let alone one like this."
