Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 311: Qingfeng Team (Combined Chapter)
As if they had made an agreement, the Five Great Sects simultaneously took action, aiming to occupy more territory and resource points in Yan State, cooperating and competing with one another.
"It seems that the Heavenly Harmony Sect and Crescent Moon Valley are also taking action."
"Although the five sects are cooperating at this time, if they encounter each other during the mission, it may not truly be 'full cooperation.'"
Thinking this, Liu Yu revealed a faint smile and continued on his way.
Before long, the four arrived at a spacious square in the east of the city.
The square had been cleared in advance, with no presence of cultivators from the city.
At this time, more than a hundred foundation establishment cultivators had arrived, with the uninformed gathering together to speculate about the next actions of the sects.
All these cultivators were from the Yuan Yang Sect, with no presence of cultivators from other forces in Chu State.
The alliance among the five sects was not deep, merely united to deal with Yan State, while each still managed their own cultivators and forces.
Disciples of the sect and affiliated forces remained under the jurisdiction of their respective sects; it was simply impossible for other sects to command them.
Moreover, regardless of how high their cultivation level was, the affiliated forces of the five sects found it difficult to influence the decisions of the sects and mostly could only follow orders.
Like the magical artifacts in the hands of the cultivators, they were ultimately just tools.
"Li Buyu, Jing Yongqing, Bai Yuxuan, Qin Qing."
Liu Yu led the three into the square. A quick glance revealed many familiar cultivators, all disciples of the sect, with not a single cultivator from the affiliated forces.
But that made sense; a position like the team leader clearly could not be given to an "outsider."
The foundation establishment cultivators dispatched by the sect were around three hundred, while the number of affiliated force cultivators was even greater, with loose cultivators, immortal families, and various small factions adding up to over four hundred. In total, the number of foundation establishment cultivators was nearly eight hundred.
After all, the opponent was one of the nine great nations, a force that should not be underestimated, especially since they were fighting on their home turf.
If the dispatched forces were insufficient, leading to heavy losses, that was clearly unacceptable.
To achieve their objectives while minimizing their own losses meant that the dispatched forces could not be too small.
However, the competitors among the five great sects were only each other, so there was no need to worry about the situation of "stealing homes."
Liu Yu displayed a gentle smile, first greeting his senior sister Li Buyu and third senior brother Jing Yongqing, then exchanging pleasantries with familiar fellow disciples.
Currently, the sect's focus was on attacking Yan State, so the most discussed topics among everyone were still the information about Yan State, such as its well-known cultivators, various factions, and so on.
Jiang Qiushui, Yan Kai, and Cui Liang also greeted their acquaintances.
It is worth mentioning that although Jiang Qiushui had just recently established his foundation and had not stayed long in the sect after that, he was quite well-liked among the members of the sect.
There were also many Yuan Yang Sect cultivators in Jinxing Bazaar, with some disciples having previously visited the jade alchemy hall to purchase elixirs, thus knowing some of their fellow disciples.
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In contrast to the sparse gatherings at the True Sun Dojo, the groups in the square were much more defined, with many cultivators having already reached cooperative agreements. Some solitary "Lone Wolves" were also more noticeable.
There is a saying that strength lies in numbers; in unfamiliar environments, mutual cooperation undoubtedly felt safer, and relying on the power of the team could achieve more.