Chapter 2073: Chapter 2073 Reinforcement Discussion
Lu Yi’s description surprised all the Northsky Sect elders. They had previously believed that the Dark Legion was made up of rogues and hired troops. They never imagined they would be this formidable.
Yao Dong also frowned and asked, "Is the Dark Legion that strong?"
Lu Yi explained to everyone, "Do you know the number of troops in the Dark Legion? They have one hundred thousand reserve troops on top of permanent soldiers of three hundred thousand. They also have the support of hundreds of thousands of forces from the Southern Royal Management."
"I have been informed that this massive army has swept from the West to the South and then to the East. Their warriors are invincible from their constant battle."
"Previously, they lacked top martial practitioners, but now, those weaknesses are gradually being rectified. At present, they have at least martial practitioners of advanced eight level."
Many Elders were shocked by the news.
One of the elders worriedly asked, "After this great army finishes off the Eastern Royal Management, will they come for us?"
Lu Yi shook his head, saying, "It’s uncertain right now. However, after they have taken over a city, they neither harass nor plunder the locals. They appear to be focusing only on the Eastern Royal Management. Two cities that stood up against them ended up being annihilated."
One of the elders suggested, "Can’t we assign our strongest martial practitioners to eliminate their leader?"
Lu Yi laughed and shook his head, "Haven’t you heard? Jiang Yuan, the Great Expert of Eastern Royal Management, personally led many highly skilled martial practitioners to deal with their leader Ye Liuyun. His entire party ended up being annihilated."
"According to reliable information from the Alliance of Merchants, the Scarlet Cardinal House is also supporting Ye Liuyun from behind the scenes. They do not accept any orders to assassinate Ye Liuyun."
"How they fight is their business. What does it have to do with us? If they dare to touch the Northsky Sect, we will fight them to the death!" Jin Qingsong responded indifferently.
At this moment, Ye Liuyun received the news and knew that they were discussing this matter.
He suggested to Elder Kurong. "The Northsky Sect should send reinforcements to earn the resources of the Eastern Royal Management and the Alliance of Merchants. It’s a perfect opportunity to send Murong Tian and his loyal subordinates on a mission with no return. Isn’t that hitting two birds with one stone? The other disciples in their group only need to make an appearance and find excuses to separate from Murong Tian’s team."
Inside the hall, numerous elders stood by their opinions without any consensus reached.
The Sect Leader, Yao Donglai, turned to ask Elder Kurong.
Elder Kurong agreed that Ye Liuyun’s method was perfect in securing the best of both sides, so he said it as he was told by Ye Liuyun.
However, he phrased it delicately, "As the representative of the Northsky Sect, the sacred disciple should lead a team and go with another elder that leads another team."
Lu Yi nodded agreeingly. "That’s right, Elder Kurong and I share the same idea."
They didn’t say it straightforwardly because they were concerned some Elders had ties with the Alliance of Merchants or the Eastern Royal Management.
Yao Donglai then asked: "What if they hold grudges and take revenge on us after conquering the Eastern Royal Management?"
With a chuckle, Lu Yi said, "They are not a disorganized crowd. They will undoubtedly consider the advantages and disadvantages. Situations may change the cases. Although we are currently their opponents, we could later turn into their allies."
"I still don’t quite believe that a mercenary group is that powerful. What if we use array Formation against them?" Wu Kun suggested.
Lu Yi pondered before he replied. "How about this, I’ll show everyone fragments of the information I’ve collected so you can feel the strength of the Dark Legion for yourself. And from that, you can judge based on what you saw."
The fragment of Lu Yi’s memory came from the other person who had witnessed the Dark Legion before a siege.
The images included a scene of the troop’s march, how they set up a siege, and how the Dark Legion soldiers exuded sternness without a sound. The neat formation lines, their uniformed movement in their black armour, their cold eyes that oozed killing intent. Merely their aura alone exerted immense pressure.
There were also clips of memories of the Dark Legion soldiers in war. Some were of a few soldiers cooperating to kill high-level martial practitioners and some fought one-on-one with their opponents.
But none took more than two moves to defeat their opponents. Moreover, the stern and ruthless look in the soldiers’ eyes was enough to send killing chills to their opponents.
After all the elders watched the segments of his memory, silence befell the hall.
It was not until then that Elder Kurong, Mr. Yu Jian, and Elder Bai Feng realized how strong Ye Liuyun was.
"Imagine hundreds of thousands of soldiers like this, even the Northsky Sect couldn’t resist them."
Lu Yi added, "It was said that these are just their average soldiers! They have an elite team with even stronger power with seventh-level martial practitioners among them!"
"Seventh-level martial practitioners? The average ones are already so strong, and there are three hundred thousand of them, does the Eastern Royal Management even stand a chance? They might as well just surrender!" Jin Qingsong remarked emotionally after comprehending the fact.
Wu Kun shook his head, "They’re too powerful and there’s too many of them. Even the Formation technique wouldn’t hold them off."
Lu Yiyi agreed, "Yes! That’s why I’m saying, the Eastern Royal Management doesn’t stand a chance! Moreover, these wars are being led by Ye Liuyun’s subordinates. He hasn’t shown up to display his true power yet!"
The meeting proceeded to this point and everyone decided to follow Elder Kurong’s suggestions. The Northsky Sect agreed to send reinforcements. However, the sacred disciple and the Elders should participate.
The Pill Hall would provide Elixirs for the disciples. While the Formation department would prepare them formations...
After a whole day of discussions, the elders finally made a decision.
Lu Yiyi immediately left the sect to request resources from the two major powers. The reinforcements wouldn’t be sent until the resources had been obtained, otherwise, the Northsky Sect wouldn’t dispatch anyone.
The disciples were swiftly informed of the resolution by the sect, allowing them to make preparations beforehand. Murong Tian was naturally released.
He immediately started rallying his troops, preparing to go to the battlefield without having the time to investigate the matter.
He believed that this was an excellent opportunity for him to establish himself and repair his reputation. He should be able to handle soldiers as such with ease.
With his former influence, over five hundred martial practitioners were willing to join him. A few elders who supported him also joined.
On the other side of the Northsky Sect, Elder Yujian led another team, gathering more than a thousand and seven hundred people. His troops included Ye Liuyun, Li Xingrou and Liu Xing.
Ye Liuyun set up Li Jian and other sacred disciples to be part of Murong Tian’s group so they could monitor his movements.
Of course, this reinforcement was restricted to only internal disciples. Although they had a large number of external disciples, their level was not high enough. Hence, taking them along would be fruitless.
Not all the internal disciples were enthusiastic, about only one-fifth of them participated in the battle. Some were fearful they would be sacrificed, while others simply showed no interest in the matter.
However, the Northsky sect became lively because of this. Everyone began to actively prepare, causing the demand for resources to rise significantly.
Jin Qingsong instructed Ye Liuyun, "Elder Yujian is very protective of his disciples, he wouldn’t cause you to your death! But in case you encounter the Dark Legion, remember to immediately flee. Do not engage with them upfront! You’re just there to make up for the number and bring back some resources for the sect if you could!"
