Misty Pavilion was not lacking in mounts at all, since all of its cavalry already had mounts—Misty Pavilion had previously tamed a large number of Nightmare Commanders, then used pills to advance them into Winged*Nightmare Commanders. Drinking Water Alliance was likewise not short on mounts, as it had continuously been taming Thorned Steel Armor Beasts.
Although the Nine Heavens*Immortal Cranes were of a higher grade, there were not many of them—only 100,000. Even if they replaced the Winged*Nightmare Commanders or Thorned Steel Armor Beasts, they would not greatly enhance the cavalry strength of Misty Pavilion and Drinking Water Alliance. In particular, these mounts had noticeably weaker damage output than the Winged*Nightmare Commanders.
Yet Zuo Shang Qin Xin suddenly said that the Nine Heavens*Immortal Cranes were extremely powerful, and that 100,000 Immortal Crane cavalry could play a role comparable to a million cavalrymen. Such an exaggerated claim naturally left many people puzzled.
"Why..." Zhi Yue blurted out, but she was interrupted before she could finish.
"Because these mounts are special. They're priest-exclusive mounts." Ban Ye Shu explained. Seeing the looks of realization on Zhi Yue, June Flying Snow, and the others, he nodded. "That's right. We all know that apart from dual-profession priests, other priests cannot ride mounts. Even when they can participate in sieges alongside other classes, they cannot attack or use healing skills while mounted. This greatly limits what priests can do. In particular, without mount bonuses, their defense, HP, and mobility are far inferior. That's why priests can only hide at the very back while defending a city."
Without waiting for anyone to speak, Ban Ye Shu continued, "Priests can still hide behind everyone and heal while defending a city, but during sieges and various wilderness encounters, it is hard for them to keep up with everyone else's