NOVPUBChapter 765: Chapter 414 Temporary Withdrawal_2 Chapter 765: Chapter 414 Temporary Withdrawal_2 Plus, nearly two hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Zhenyang Sect also perished.
Such a number of cultivators, even if only half of their storage bags could be collected, would accumulate to a considerable fortune.
A little while passed.
The entire battlefield began to bustle, as numerous cultivators moved about, searching for the belongings of the less fortunate.
To behave so brazenly, scouring so openly beneath the watchful eyes of Zhenyang Sect disciples, was a naked provocation for the cultivators from Qingshui Market.
But at this moment, Chen Jingtian and his group, along with those Foundation Establishment Cultivators, had all overexerted themselves, many bearing wounds.
Now, the freshly retreated disciples of Zhenyang Sect had all gathered atop the city walls, each one forcibly invigorating their spirit to watch the actions of the Golden Sword Sect Cultivators.
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Seeing a large number of Golden Sword Sect Cultivators joyously scavenging the battlefield without any visible impact from the failed assault,
many Golden Sword Sect Cultivators, instead of feeling defeated for having narrowly escaped death, felt an overwhelming excitement.
This scene was witnessed by all of the present Zhenyang Sect disciples.
Even though they were itching with hatred inwardly, since they were still not at an advantage in strength, they could do nothing but watch the others boldly clean up the battlefield and take away what should have belonged to them as spoils of war.
An hour later.
The Golden Sword Sect Cultivators finished cleaning up the battlefield, and the site, which was originally riddled with scars, finally looked a bit better.
What was once a vast army of cultivators had now dwindled by nearly forty percent, leaving a little over three thousand cultivators, who under Song Hanchun’s leading, slowly retreated.
As they disappeared from sight, including Chen Jingtian himself, all the cultivators couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.
Subsequently, many cultivators who had overexerted themselves or were seriously injured collapsed on the ground, and many others quickly took out elixirs to consume, their complexions thus gradually regaining some color.
In the group where Li Xiuyuan was, Qin Xi and her two companions, together with their teammates, sat in a circle.
Looking around, many people in their team were somewhat pale, obviously having exhausted too much Spiritual Power.
Yet Qin Xi and her two companions were alright, all just overexerted, but uninjured, and each had killed a varying number of Zhenyang Sect disciples.
This battle though extremely perilous, had to admit, Chen Jingtian’s strategy was very effective.
After this battle, the Zhenyang Sect only lost a little over two hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, most of whom were at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment.
With such a small price, they had taken the lives of more than four hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Golden Sword Sect.
In addition, over a thousand Qi Refining Cultivators at the middle and later stages also fell here.
With just over two hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they achieved such a result, significantly closing the gap in strength between them.
Continuing like this, if it happens a few more times, both sides might eventually reach the same starting line.
This outcome was also within Chen Jingtian and his group’s expectations.
At that moment, seeing that none of the cultivators had left, Zhu Yun gave Chen Jingtian a respectful hand-clasp to remind him,
“Chen Junior Brother, the Golden Sword Sect has temporarily retreated, and they likely won’t attack again anytime soon.”
“Considering that many of the younger disciples and quite a few cultivators are not lightly injured, shouldn’t we let them disperse quickly to recuperate in seclusion?”
Hearing this, Chen Jingtian glanced at everyone and then nodded, instructing a Zhenyang Sect Cultivator not far from him.
“Quickly assess the casualties of this battle!”
At the order, several Zhenyang Sect Cultivators immediately got busy, recording the basic details of the fight.
A short while later, the Zhenyang Sect Disciples who had left earlier returned to Chen Jingtian.
One of them took out a booklet and respectfully said to Chen Jingtian, “Reporting to Uncle-Master, the tally of battle losses is complete!”
“Oh? What are the results?”
Zhu Yun, standing to the side, glanced at the speaking cultivator and subsequently inquired.
“This offensive resulted in the fall of two hundred and sixty-seven Foundation Establishment Cultivators, of which eighty-eight were our own sect’s disciples and one hundred and seventy-nine were conscripted cultivators.”
“As for the Golden Sword Sect, the exact tally is hard to calculate accurately, but based on estimates, it is projected that approximately one thousand seven hundred Qi Refining Cultivators and nearly four hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators were eliminated!”
Hearing the report, Chen Jingtian and the others nodded their heads in satisfaction, a relieved smile appearing on their faces.
This battle had yielded results that not only met but even exceeded expectations.
Though each of the three Golden Core Cultivators had sustained injuries, with Lan Yu’s wounds being quite severe, and they had used up several extremely valuable Third Order Defense Talismans.
To be honest, the cost was not small, yet Chen Jingtian still felt it was well worth it.
After all, the Golden Sword Sect had suffered significant losses in this battle, with their most important momentum of attack being halted.
Given the reduction in strength and the significant consumption of energy by all cultivators, it could be foreseen that in the next half month, or even longer, the Golden Sword Sect was unlikely to launch an attack.
And this time was of utmost importance to Zhenyang Sect, which was awaiting reinforcements.
As long as the reinforcements arrived, in a war of attrition, Zhenyang Sect, in alliance with Myriad Medicine Valley, both being local forces, would not fear the Golden Sword Sect and the Blood Red Alliance.
Understanding this, Chen Jingtian couldn’t help but feel fortunate about his decisions.
Once things had calmed down, Chen Jingtian nodded to the Zhenyang Sect Disciples in front of him and then issued an instruction.
“Make sure all the Disciples who participated in the battle and the Cultivators who were conscripted are well settled, and record everyone’s contributions in the register, without exception. Once this battle to defend our homeland is over, rewards will be given according to merit!”
Chen Jingtian’s voice wasn’t soft; it seemed as though he meant for the thousands present to hear it.
As expected, the cultivators in attendance, upon hearing this, held genuine admiration for such a leader.
Suddenly, a multitude of Cultivators started speaking up, with numerous words of flattery spreading around.
“Chen truly is a model for us all. With such a powerful leader at our helm, we will undoubtedly overcome the unrighteous rogues of the Golden Sword Sect!”
“Indeed… Chen showed his divine might in this battle, standing against two without losing ground, truly a top powerhouse of Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World!”
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Apart from these words of praise, there were also some lower-ranked Cultivators who prostrated themselves on the ground, their attitude extremely respectful, much like the people of the common world.
Chen Jingtian cared little for this behavior and merely uttered a few words of encouragement before the three Golden Core Cultivators left the city walls.
As the Golden Core Cultivators departed, the previously calm scene became lively again with a multitude of Cultivators discussing the recent battle.
Besides that, there were quite a few people who appeared downcast, evidently having relatives or fellow Sect Brothers who had fallen in the battle.
Qin Xi and her companions had all returned successfully. With their combined strength and excellent coordination, they had also achieved considerable success in this battle.
Based on their accomplishments, without a doubt, they topped the ranks in Li Xiuyuan’s team and were even among the leaders in the overall team.
However, some rejoiced while others lamented!
There were also Cultivators excited about their achievements in the recent battle, chatting it up with familiar peers.
The polarized scene seemed quite discordant.
Perhaps, this is the brutality of war!
Meanwhile, Qin Xi and her two companions were with Li Xiuyuan and others, sharing a few words with their teammates. After exchanging greetings, the Cultivators slowly dispersed.
Once most of the Cultivators had left, Qin Xi and her team nodded to each other, ending the idle chat.
Then, after greeting Li Xiuyuan, they cupped their hands in a salute and left the city walls.
As the three walked along the street, quite a few Cultivators continued talking animatedly, clearly excited by the victory.
Yet Qin Xi did not believe that this victory would easily change their disadvantage.
After all, the might of the Blood Red Alliance was so vast that not even an average Nascent Soul force could compare.
If they were truly determined to obtain something, merely the combined might of Zhenyang Sect and Myriad Medicine Valley wouldn’t be enough to block them.
But to worry about this now would be premature.
Understanding this, Qin Xi kept these thoughts to herself and led Lin Xingping and the others back to their cave dwelling.
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