Chapter 146: Under Impact
The appearance of the sound transmission function truly confirmed this was a game.
Players who were still a bit skeptical began to use the new feature.
Han Tian, being the wealthy patron, immediately sent a private message to Zhou Xiao: “Hey, hey, hey, Zhou Nüzi, how’s the battle going now?”
Zhou Xiao retorted angrily: “By the time you get back, the yellow flowers will be cold!”
Han Tian felt like the sky was falling: “I can’t help it either, my current realm is just this fast. I’m already preparing to head to the Liuyun Sect. It’s so far from the Peach Blossom Sect, it will definitely take time for me to rush back!”
He at least donated money to the players for medicine.
The logistics had to keep up.
Once the sect’s voice channel was opened, both players who were fighting and those who weren’t could glance at the messages.
Sending a message cost ten points, which was quite expensive, but there were always those who weren’t short on money.
Sect Channel.
【Fan Guozhou: Everyone hold on, the Sect Master has returned!】
【Zhen Weida: So rich…】
【Zhou Xiao: Ten points for just four words, you’re even more extravagant!】
【Gu Yunxi: The Flying Sparrow Sect’s combat power has severely decreased from this wave of attacks. They sent out almost their entire force, leaving only the old and weak. Except for one Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator in seclusion and a Golden Core Stage True Man who went traveling, the other five Mid Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators are all in the Cave Demon Valley. Should we prepare to raid their base?】
【An Xiu: Amazing, you guys still have the mind to analyze these things during battle?】
【Qi Zuo: You’re already thinking about it right after the fight, isn’t that a bit much?】
【Yue Yuzhu: It’s actually possible. Just now, an Outer Disciple from the Flying Sparrow Sect asked how we got the Palm Thunder technique. I said that as long as they earn enough money, the sect will reward them, and he said he wanted to join our sect.】
【An Xiu: …The disciples of the Flying Sparrow Sect have no integrity.】
【Gu Yunxi: This is normal. Joining a sect isn’t like signing a contract to sell your soul like in our world. It’s like joining a company; you go wherever the benefits are better.】
【Han Tian: Have you guys considered that we are players, and the System is different from them? There will definitely be problems when recruiting Outer Disciples, right? The Sect Master should have considered this?】
Song Jiulai raised an eyebrow.
She had indeed considered it and had already discussed a method with the System.
It wasn’t strange for players to think of it.
But could everyone please pay attention to the battle situation!
They were still fighting!
The number of Tier 2 Demonic Beasts was indeed too large. Even after the Yin Sha Deer retreated, Song Jiulai alone fought from the rear and annihilated a large wave.
With so many demonic beasts, it was unclear how that rift formed and they emerged.
And where did they come from?
Finally, after the entire battle situation stabilized, Su Huanli flew up to Song Jiulai and said: “These demonic beasts didn’t come from the direction of the Cave Demon Valley. I heard from Shuiping that there’s no movement from the Cave Demon Valley.”
Song Jiulai: “Senior Sister Shuiping also knows the situation and is rushing back?”
Su Huanli nodded: “They are on their way back.”
They also had a way to notify the Flying Sparrow Sect’s disciples, but it wasn’t as quick and direct as the System.
The Cave Demon Valley was too far; by the time they arrived, they could at most help with the aftermath.
Fortunately, everyone held on this time.
Su Huanli looked at the pervasive smell of demonic beast corpses and the bodies scattered across the outskirts of Wang’an County, her expression complex: “If it weren’t for your Longevity Sect this time, we probably wouldn’t have been able to hold on.”
This was the truth. If the Longevity Sect disciples hadn’t thrown money at the problem, the Flying Sparrow Sect disciples wouldn’t have been able to withstand so many demonic beasts.
They would have been finished long ago.
And Su Huanli’s initial impression was of a group of Qi Condensation Early Stage disciples from the Longevity Sect.
In fact, when she saw some familiar faces among those disciples early on, she had already begun to suspect something.
She wasn’t unobservant.
She was just a smart girl. With her Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, facing Song Jiulai, who was clearly growing faster than her and had a mysterious origin, she chose not to ask too many questions.
As for her own disciples, seeing that almost every Longevity Sect disciple had the Palm Thunder cultivation technique, they couldn’t help but be envious.
Even if the Palm Thunder cultivation technique could be passed on to others, one had to fully master it themselves first.
It would take one to two years for a disciple to fully grasp it. Yet, almost every Longevity Sect disciple had it, and this item was not easy to buy.
There were no mass circulation channels for Palm Thunder, which could only mean they had a way to obtain it internally.
With such financial resources, Su Huanli honestly admitted that their Flying Sparrow Sect couldn’t afford it.
She remembered that the Longevity Sect was extremely poor just two or three months ago.
Song Jiulai even owed money to Shuiping for buying puppets.
After this battle, there would definitely be unrest within the Flying Sparrow Sect. Su Huanli didn’t believe there would be anyone who didn’t want to go to the Longevity Sect.
But what would their Flying Sparrow Sect do then?
The Longevity Sect, which was originally an affiliated force, had now become stronger than the Flying Sparrow Sect.
Did Song Jiulai herself realize this?
Song Jiulai was still smiling at this moment: “Not at all, not at all. Maintaining Wang’an County is also our responsibility. This is our home, of course, we must protect it.”
“…Ah.”
Home, a novel concept.
Su Huanli had a home; her home was in Wang’an County.
However, cultivators like them had a weak concept of home.
The sect was their home, but the sect was not their home.
Sect disciples maintained the sect out of responsibility, but they were also maintaining the glory behind it.
Not for the so-called homeland.
After a pause, Su Huanli nodded gently: “Yes, protecting our homeland.”
After dealing with the Nine Nether Eating Spider, she and Song Jiulai cleared out Tier 2 demonic beasts all the way. Along the road, Su Huanli was once again shocked by Song Jiulai’s cultivation.
She was certain that Song Jiulai was no longer at the Mid Qi Condensation Stage.
Neither her casting speed nor her spiritual energy seemed to be in her previous state; she had improved again!
The remaining Tier 3 demonic beasts were also entangled by players and Flying Sparrow Sect disciples using Magic Treasures. Mu Qiu, working with the Flying Sparrow Sect disciples, dealt with one by herself.
And she was already at the Late Qi Condensation Stage.
Ever since she quit her job, she had been immersed in the game every day, and her progress was rapid.
She also had a Magic Treasure Flying Sword, so her combat power was naturally not to be underestimated.
They continued clearing until noon, and the battlefield on the outskirts of Wang’an County was finally cleaned up.
Due to the pervasive smell of corpses everywhere, the Spiritual Fields on the outskirts were definitely ruined.
This included fields rented by Fan Guozhou and those belonging to the sect.
Fan Guozhou himself wasn’t too concerned; it was good enough that nothing major happened during the demonic beast invasion.
Song Jiulai’s heart bled internally, feeling like she had suffered a significant loss of wealth.
Of course, not everyone was unharmed during the battle.
When the Life Players went out to clean the battlefield, they were inevitably splashed with venom. Fortunately, they took medicine in time, and the logistics team provided support. At most, they cried out in pain at the moment, but it was fine once it was over.
There were a few Flying Sparrow Sect disciples who were severely injured due to spiritual energy depletion.
The players were quick-handed enough to save two Flying Sparrow Sect disciples.
However, compared to other demonic beast invasions, this was definitely the best outcome.
Not a single person died!
The players weren’t particularly surprised, but someone was very shocked.
This person was Lu Yao, who came from the Spirit Fox Sect.
