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Chapter 1104: Chapter 1021: Falling Out
Bang!
A Lianxu Cultivator from the Qingzhu Sect was sent flying by a powerful attack, vomiting a mouthful of fresh blood with a "wa" sound, and his whole person suddenly became listless.
"Lu, are you alright?" a nearby cultivator hurried over and asked.
"I won’t die, but I probably can’t continue fighting," Lu said helplessly.
But if you looked closely, you would notice a trace of luck and joy hidden in the depths of his eyes.
The luck was because he had preserved his life under such a powerful attack, and the joy was because he no longer needed to participate in such dangerous battles.
You should know that up to today, there have been no fewer than twenty Lianxu fallen from the Qingzhu Sect, not to mention the heavy casualties among other cultivators.
Lu did not want to become one of them; he was still young, with opportunities to ascend higher mountains and see more beautiful scenery, not wanting to stop here.
So although he was clear about the importance of this great war for the future of the sect, when faced with his personal interests, he did not hesitate to abandon the sect.
In other words, the injuries that Lu now had were self-inflicted.
They were indeed serious, but with proper treatment for a year and a half, there would be no lingering effects.
But this allowed him to avoid continuing to fight on the battlefield, which could possibly lead to his death.
"Sigh! Lu, heal well," the person sighed, helping Lu walk to the nearby camp.
This act of seeking serious injury to avoid battle is quite rare after all—it’s difficult to gauge, and one careless move can truly result in severe injury.
But as it goes, "when immortals cross the sea, each shows their divine powers."
This risky method is fraught with danger, but other methods of avoiding war are emerging in abundance.
Looking at the state of the Qingzhu Sect disciples, it’s not difficult to see that they have completely lost morale, believing that the Sect can no longer achieve victory in this great war.
Because the defense line established by the Zhang Family is very strong, to break through it, they would have to pay a great price, but who would want to sacrifice their life for that?
And as more and more cultivators withdrew, the defeat of the Qingzhu Sect side became unavoidable.
Of course, this is only limited to this one battlefield, and the key to deciding the victor lies in another battlefield of Integration cultivators.
But the situation here is also quite unfavorable for the Qingzhu Sect.
The appearance of those two Integration cultivators unable to join the battle, originally overpowered the Zhang Family, but now they can no longer do so, bringing both sides back to the start.
Then, the cultivators of the Zhang Family who had been suppressed, burst forth!
Or rather, to protect their family’s territory, their determination is stronger, unlike the Qingzhu Sect, they are no longer as eager to expand their territory as they were at the beginning.
Especially when they encounter some difficult obstacles, they are likely to shrink back.
Even though he was on the battlefield, Li Zhirui, who now seemed more like an outsider, saw all these events clearly, understanding that, barring any accidents, this great war would not last much longer.
The Integration cultivators of the Qingzhu Sect have already lost the will to continue fighting, how could they possibly achieve victory?
And the Zhang Family also lacks the strength to sustain the great war, because the situations at the other two battlefields aren’t good either. To protect the family’s territory, naturally, they can’t just maintain this one alone—it carries little significance.
Thus the end of this great battle here can be said as some kind of unspoken accord on both sides.
Sure enough, just as Li Zhirui had predicted, after a few days, the Qingzhu Sect’s Integration cultivators retreated.
"Whew!"
Zhang Feixia breathed out a long sigh of relief, saying, "Finally, it’s over!"
"To achieve victory in this battle and repel the Qingzhu Sect, thanks to Fellow Daoist Li and the members of the Li family!" Zhang Feixia flew to Li Zhirui’s side, sincerely expressing her gratitude.
Li Zhirui shook his head and smiled, saying, "Fellow Daoist exaggerates, I only made an insignificant contribution, the main credit goes to everyone."
Li Zhirui generally does not accept such praise intended with ulterior motives.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you also know that the Zhang Family is now fighting on three fronts, although we have repelled the invading cultivators here, the situations in the other two places are very bad, so we need to allocate a large number of cultivators to support them, and I hope you can lead the members of the Li family to participate," Zhang Feixia sincerely invited.
Despite how the Zhang Family may disdain the Li family, the strength of Li Zhirui deserves their respect, not to mention that the Zhang Family is now looking for help, so their attitude naturally has to be good.
"I’m afraid I will disappoint Fellow Daoist, this great war has consumed a lot, and our family has also suffered not a small number of casualties, so I cannot agree to continue participating in the war. But, the contract between the two families is still in effect, and we will help the Zhang Family get through this war, you can rest assured to leave, and leave the defense of this line to us," Li Zhirui politely refused.
In fact, most of this long speech was a fabrication. Was Li Zhirui seriously drained? Were the Li family’s casualties severe? For the latter, Li Zhirui wasn’t quite sure, but for the former, he could only say there was no pressure at all.
What Li Zhirui said had only one purpose: the Li family did not intend to continue fighting!
Zhang Feixia’s smile instantly faded a bit, he didn’t expect Li Zhirui to do this, and his voice became a bit cold: "Fellow Daoist Li, have you forgotten the oath that was sworn between our two families?"
The agreement stated that unless the Li family was sent to their deaths, they must follow the arrangements of the Zhang Family.
