nashuaworldcup Chapter 245 Discussion
Chapter 245 Discussion
Chapter 245 Discussion
Three hundred miles away from Songcui City, there is a valley with a wide open terrain. At this moment, tens of thousands of martial artists are stationed there, crowding the valley with their heads thronging.
At the entrance to the valley, more than twenty giant cloud boats were parked in a row. In front of the cloud boats, a simple camp was built with grass and wood. Xiao Chong, along with Helian Tieshu and more than a dozen other Grandmaster-level martial artists, were waiting for news from Liuguang.
"Boss, Liu Guang has been gone for almost half a day and hasn't returned yet. Could the situation have changed, or perhaps he was just feigning surrender and has now mingled with the guards of Songcui City?"
Among the group, Long Wu was the most impatient, pacing back and forth in the barracks, showing great impatience.
“Fellow Daoist Long is right. After all, Liu Guang is an outsider, and the Dao Master must be wary of him.” Another Grandmaster was clearly not entirely at ease with Liu Guang either.
Nowadays, apart from Qingmeng, Fatty, Long Wu, and Yin Feng, who still use the old way of addressing each other, everyone else in Longhua Dao calls each other "fellow Daoist." Therefore, this Grandmaster addresses Long Wu in this way.
Xiao Chong was unconcerned about everyone's concerns and laughed, "I don't think so. Liu Guang is a smart man and acts decisively. He doesn't seem like a fickle person."
Moreover, his mission in White Sand City failed, and even if he returns to the Martial Elders' Association, he will certainly not fare well; he must be well aware of this. Everyone, please be patient and wait a little longer.”
“I agree with Daoist Xiao’s opinion,” Helian Tieshu interjected. “As the saying goes, if you doubt someone, don’t use them; if you use someone, don’t doubt them. This is especially true in military campaigns. It’s best not to make wild guesses.”
As one of the earliest members to join Longhua Dao, Helian Tieshu always regarded himself as a core figure in the Dao. Since he was a core figure, he should naturally set an example, so he naturally began to call Xiao Chong Dao Master Xiao.
“That makes sense, then let’s wait a bit longer.” The grandmaster who had agreed with Long Wu said nothing more, and the others didn’t say anything more either.
"This is really nerve-wracking!" Seeing that everyone agreed, Long Wu muttered to himself and fell silent, but he paced around the barracks even faster.
Just then, a soft whistle came from outside the valley. The sound grew louder as it approached the valley entrance. Before everyone's eyes, a flash of light appeared as Liu Guang strode into the barracks.
Seeing Liu Guang's radiant face and smug expression, Xiao Chong asked with a smile, "How was your trip to Songcui City?"
"It went fairly smoothly," Liu Guang laughed, casually finding a seat to sit down, but then changed the subject, "It's just a little regrettable..."
"What's the pity? You're going smoothly one minute and regretting the next, what's going on?" Long Wu interrupted Liu Guang before he could finish speaking.
After several encounters, Liu Guang had figured out what kind of person Long Wu was, so even though he was interrupted, he wasn't angry and continued, "It's a pity that of the two Martial Saints, I only managed to kill one. The other one couldn't find a good opportunity and missed his chance."
"It's already quite an achievement to have managed to kill one of them," Xiao Chongji sighed. "If any one of us had been in that situation, we wouldn't have succeeded so easily!"
Before news of Liu Guang's defection to Longhua Dao reached the ears of the Martial Elders Association, he was instructed to issue a false secret order to assassinate the two Martial Saints of Songcui City. This was Liu Guang's own idea, and it was unanimously approved after discussion among Xiao Chong and others.
Such a thing can only be done by surprise, and might succeed in one strike. If the enemy is on guard, it won't work. You should know that Wang Yi and Li Sheng, who are guarding Songcui City, are both martial saints. They're not just sitting there waiting to be killed. It would be a miracle if you could kill one of them.
That's why Xiao Chong praised Liu Guang so highly.
However, these words greatly displeased Long Wu.
Long Wu had always resented that Liu Guang had surrendered too early, preventing him from putting on a glorious show of beating the Martial Saint. Therefore, he said indignantly, "That's not necessarily true. If it were me, I might have killed them both!"
"You're getting more and more clueless. Do you think a Martial Saint is so easy to kill?" Xiao Chong glared at Long Wu and said, "There is still a Martial Saint in Songcui City. Do you want me to give you another order so you can charge into the city alone and kill him?"
"Go then, do you think I'm afraid of him?" Long Wu felt he had lost face, but he was still being stubborn, though his voice was hesitant and he didn't seem very confident.
Xiao Chong was furious and shouted, "A soldier's word is law! If you fail to kill Li Sheng, bring me your head!"
"Well... let's forget about it. I was just saying it casually, I'm not really going, so it doesn't count."
Seeing that his boss was angry, Long Wu immediately shut up, muttered a few words under his breath, found a corner where no one would notice him, and sat down as if nothing had happened.
"Hmph, if you dare to say another word, I'll throw you somewhere no one will know you, and you'll never see the light of day again!" Xiao Chong glared at Long Wu and roared angrily.
This "place unknown to anyone" naturally refers to the space inside the Purple Cloud Cauldron. Long Wu knew this perfectly well, so he was immediately terrified and turned pale. He quietly took a few steps and slipped out of the barracks.
Xiao Chong didn't bother arguing with him and then asked the others, "Songcui now only has one Martial Saint left to guard it, which is already quite a threat. What do you all think? Should we take it by force or outsmart them?"
Among the group, Helian Tieshu had considerable experience in legion warfare and a close relationship with Xiao Chong, so he spoke up without hesitation: "In my opinion, it's best to launch a direct attack to avoid making things worse and losing the initiative."
Xiao Chong then looked at Liu Guang and asked, "What is your opinion, Mr. Liu Guang?"
After a moment's thought, Liu Guang replied, "I agree with Fellow Daoist Helian. My success in assassinating Martial Saint Wang Yi this time was due to the fact that news of my actions had not yet reached the Martial Elders' Council."
But with Wang Yi killed, Li Sheng will surely report it, and the Wu Elders' Association will soon reinforce Songcui City. The opportunity is fleeting; if we don't seize this chance to capture Songcui City, I fear we'll never have another chance.”
"Yes, this is a golden opportunity. Let's make it a deal. Quickly gather our troops and launch a strong attack on Songcui City."
After listening to the unanimous opinions of two professionals with experience in commanding troops, Xiao Chong made a final decision after a brief moment of thought.
"We will obey the Dao Master's orders and make preparations immediately before setting off!" The dozen or so Grandmasters responded in unison and left the camp.
With over ten thousand people in Longhua Road, it's impossible to rush into everything at once; the corresponding combat units must be reorganized according to the number of people.
As suggested by Xiao Chong, there are five battle divisions, each named after one of the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, collectively known as the Five Elements Battle Divisions.
These dozen or so Grandmasters had all led troops before joining Longhua Dao, and naturally became the leaders of their respective war divisions.
Upon receiving the Dao Lord's order, all the battle units quickly assembled, boarded the cloud boats in an orderly fashion, and flew straight towards Songcui City.