A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 304 - 264: Opponent

The commander stationed at Golden Dawn Peak is actually also the commander-in-chief of this auxiliary force from Sanshan County. He is the Sect Leader’s Disciple from Liyuan Sect, Yuchi Hui.

Like the Xuanguang Sect, Master Yeguang, Cang Jing, has long retired from frontline affairs, focusing exclusively on cultivation, with sect matters primarily managed by the Sect Leader.

The Sect Leader has a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation, and Yuchi Hui, as the Sect Leader’s Disciple, has matched his master’s cultivation, and recently advanced to Late-Stage Foundation Establishment.

Not only is his cultivation outstanding, but he is also cunning, cool-headed, and cautious, considered a standout among his peers in Liyuan Sect, even earning praise from Master Yeguang.

In this battle, the Sect Leader Master recommended him to Master Yeguang, having Yuchi Hui lead the auxiliary force, coordinating with the main force, to attack Chongming County. On one hand, it’s a test and a refinement, on the other hand, it’s allowing him to accumulate experience and gain battle honors.

For planning so meticulously for his future, it’s rumored within Liyuan Sect that the Supreme Elder and Sect Leader consider Yuchi Hui the best candidate for the next Sect Leader.

Highly valued by mentors and revered by sect members, Yuchi Hui naturally does not dare to be negligent, striving boldly and vowing to make a stunning impact in this great battle.

Normally, the son of wealth should not be exposed to danger, but he, as a military commander, personally takes charge at the frontline with his own considerations.

He commands a total of five Foundation Establishment cultivators, one being a junior brother from the sect, while the other four are Foundation Establishment cultivators from subordinate sects. In Yuchi Hui’s view, although these individuals are highly respectful and obedient, their abilities are quite average, insufficient for significant tasks.

Since his subordinates are less capable, he has to personally ensure a remarkable merit.

Though taking advantage of Xuanguang Sect’s divided attention and slow reaction to seize Mingsha Bay and Golden Dawn Peak, this is still not enough.

Yuchi Hui’s gaze sifted through a series of reports, locking onto his next opponent, the Yunshan Sect, the last remaining opponent within Chongming County after the main forces started confronting each other.

In this battle, not only must he firmly hold Mingsha Bay and Golden Dawn Peak, but also deliver a crippling blow to Yunshan Sect, rendering them powerless to resist. Then, he will easily penetrate into Chongming County, causing chaos within, breaking the already disadvantaged Chongming County main force’s morale, and subsequently launching a north-south pincer attack to annihilate Chongming County’s main force.

This will be the unprecedented merit I shall establish in this battle!

How could one achieve such a goal? Yuchi Hui continuously calculated and simulated in his mind, eventually devising the battle plan.

In this battle, he has three major advantages. First is combat power, second is intelligence, third is time.

The combat intelligence of each sect within Chongming County is naturally grasped by Sanshan County. Yunshan Sect, Shuangye Alliance, have three Foundation Establishment individuals, one hundred and fifty to two hundred Qi Cultivation Elite, and three Floating Battleships, one suspected to be elite level.

There is also another piece of intelligence that hasn’t escaped his attention. It’s reported that there are two Foundation Establishment Honored Guest Elders in Shuangye Square. This is a power Yunshan Sect may employ at a crucial moment.

If Lu Qian regards these two guest elders as trump cards, that’s too bad, for I know your cards clearly.

In comparison, he has six Foundation Establishment individuals, six hundred Qi Cultivation Elite, and four Floating Battleships, greatly outmatching the enemy in total combat power. Even if he splits forces to defend both places, there remains abundant strength.

The most important factor is time being on his side.

The Chongming County main force, originally slightly inferior, now at Fucang Mountain confronting his own main forces, the longer time drags on, the more disadvantageous it is for them. And Master Fengfeng, notoriously brutal, will naturally keep pressuring Yunshan Sect under such circumstances, forcing them to break the deadlock.

Thus, Yunshan Sect would naturally come knocking of their own accord.

What he must do is clear: regardless of how the enemy provokes, he will stay calm, firmly defending and not giving the enemy any opportunity. When Yunshan Sect exhausts their last strength against his strong defenses, he can easily claim the final victory.

Upon hearing Lu Qian challenging outside the array, Yuchi Hui smirked coldly.

Read too many storybooks? Inside a battle array, who plays one-on-one with you?

Besides, this act is too fake.

Again, Lu Qian shouted, "Sanshan County is all cowards, mute turtles! A bunch of weaklings, is there no one daring to fight me?"

Though finding Lu Qian’s challenge ridiculous, hearing such insults, the cultivators at Golden Dawn Peak were filled with rage, their faces flushed red, all looking to Yuchi Hui. Especially the Foundation Establishment Feather Scholars on his left and right, they stood up, clenching their fists tightly.

"Just an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment daring to be arrogant!" one Foundation Establishment shouted angrily, "Brother Yuchi, let me go and capture him!"

But Yuchi Hui sat, eyes lowered, silent and serene, without any response.

The insults echoed across the peak: "Cowardly mouse, molted castrated dog, not even daring to make a sound, busy eating excrement!"

Another cultivator widened his eyes, about to erupt in curses, as Yuchi Hui gently waved his hand: "He deliberately provokes with words to lure us out of the array, can’t you see through this?"

That cultivator was full of indignation: "Brother Yuchi, even if it’s luring, he indeed came alone, there’s no companion around him. Just one person, not worth mentioning! No need for you to intervene, we can kill him!"

Yuchi Hui sighed, feeling his presence is undoubtedly correct: "You’ve seen Yunshan Sect’s deeds. Such an up-and-coming sect, would their leader be a fool?"

"He comes alone, surely with something held back. Nobody around him, just below? Beneath the peak is all forest, Divine Sense cannot reach too far, perfect for ambush. Even without ambush, he surely has means to stall for time. Without the Grand Array as cover, if he manages to hold us, and reinforcements arrive, it becomes dangerous."

"Everything must consider cause and effect. What’s his purpose in doing this? Nothing but Yunshan Sect’s inadequate combat power, daring not to attack easily, hoping to lure us out individually for elimination."

The surrounding cultivators listened with a shiver, convinced.

Yuchi Hui continued: "The more he acts this way, the more we must remain calm. Understand that it’s not us who are timid, but him. It’s his fear of a strong attack that leads to his barking outside. If truly unbearable, use spiritual power to block your ears, why bother with him."

Lu Qian, the less you want a strong attack, I’ll insist on forcing you into one. As you don’t know my troop situation, you dare not recklessly press forward with the entire army, while burning your strength with piecemeal tactics.

Once Yunshan Sect’s power is all bound to Golden Dawn Peak, I’ll rally the Mingsha Bay cultivators for assistance and wipe you out here!

Standing outside the Grand Array, Lu Qian cursed for a stick of incense time, changing styles and insulting the enemies’ ancestors back eighteen generations including future three, shouting till mouth dry, yet the array remained unmoved, not even a single revealing, still his heart with apprehension.