Published: March 8, 2025
“Did you all understand?!” Mo Tianji shouted angrily.
“I understand, I really understand…” Ji Mo hurriedly wiped his face, which was splattered with saliva, feeling very wronged, frustrated, and aggrieved, even more so than during the day.
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“The decisive battle is tomorrow, and the command and coordination will rely entirely on Fifth Commander,” Xiao Chenyu said, a bit awkwardly.
Diwu Qingrou nodded lightly and said, “Qingrou will do her best, fully engaging in the situation!”
“What happened today… was a bit sudden; the whole affair was unexpected,” Xiao Chenyu said. “Please don’t blame Fifth Commander.”
Xiao Chenyu indeed felt a bit embarrassed about today’s matter. After all, they had disregarded the battle situation to chase after treasures, leaving Fifth Qingrou with an almost unmanageable mess.
However, Fifth Qingrou managed to hold on through this mess, even maintaining it until they returned. Still, they disregarded the imminent danger and continued to chase after the whereabouts of the Nine Calamity, ultimately leading to a complete loss of control over the battle situation. The fact that they hadn’t suffered a total defeat was already a testament to Fifth Qingrou's strategic planning, and the noble families felt quite fortunate about that.
If it had truly turned out that way, with the Nine Alliance besieging the Li family, only to be countered and defeated by the enemy before the decisive battle, it would surely become a laughingstock for all eternity. As for themselves, they would undoubtedly become the biggest joke within that story, forever remembered in history.
Yet, understanding or not, Xiao Chenyu truly could not guarantee that he wouldn’t pursue again if faced with a similar situation!
Everyone can talk about reasoning, but how many can truly embody it?!
Fifth Qingrou nodded in comprehension and said, “It’s alright; Qingrou understands the choices of the seniors. That is indeed a tremendous temptation for us martial artists, making it hard for anyone to resist.”
Seeing Fifth Qingrou’s sincere words, Xiao Chenyu felt a sense of admiration in his heart. To be able to accept such a situation without changing her expression and remain so calm was something he had never witnessed in his millennia of life.
Fifth Qingrou smiled faintly, as if respectfully bowing her head. In her heart, she thought: You people from the nine great clans are just like this; even if I were to blame you, what could I do? In the end, it would only be self-inflicted suffering. You are merely my tools; I will use you to battle Mo Tianji, to make good on the knowledge I’ve obtained, and nothing more. It’s just that I was unfortunate, with no other choice but to select you.
But since a choice has been made, one must bear the consequences.
Regardless of whether you obey orders or not in the future, I will ultimately carry this battle through to the end.
Since that’s the case, why should I be angry? Am I just looking for trouble?
The next morning.
Before dawn broke, the great battle had already begun amidst a scream.
The ambush laid out by Mo Tianji had finally begun to move.
And the first person to act was none other than Li Jue!
This layer of snow looked no different from other snow layers when viewed from above, but fundamentally, it was worlds apart.
This was the snow layer formed after the mountain collapsed, as countless boulders rolled down during the collapse, densely packed within this snow. Undoubtedly, it formed a natural cover.
Thanks to the effects of the Three Lights Great Formation, any stone that came into contact with the mountainside would immediately become an inseparable part of the formation.
It could be considered a natural shield.
Before the battle had even begun, Mo Tianji had made numerous preparations on the ground and had informed the Li family members of this section early on.
Once the Li family's four teams entered the snow layer, they naturally concealed themselves instantly, familiar with the terrain, waiting silently for the right moment to launch a deadly strike. Beneath the snow layer, there were pre-dug caves.