South Gate.
A temporary military tent at the foot of the mountain.
Song Sheng Chaoying rested with his eyes closed, listening to the sounds of battle all around him, feeling the vibrations of true qi in the air. Anxiety had already begun to stir in his heart.
It had been going on for too long.
"What's the current situation? Have any important figures of the Jiang Family been captured alive or killed?"
"Reporting to the Dean, we have not yet received any battle reports of key Jiang Family members being killed or captured. Fighting is taking place on all four sides, with the east gate as the main breach point. Elder Jiang Chengzi has met fierce resistance."
Lin Jiangxian held a jade flute, lightly tapping it against his palm. "Dean, why do I feel something's off? The Jiang Family... doesn't seem to be trying to stop a breakout. Instead..."
Song Sheng Chaoying looked at Lin Jiangxian.
Lin Jiangxian said, "Instead, they're fighting a city-defense battle."
"What do you mean?"
"They... want to win."
Song Sheng Chaoying froze. "Want to win?"
"Yes. It's a strategic decision: either they drive us back, or they all go down together. Jiang Shang... is a ruthless man."
Sheng Chazi was somewhat shaken by this news.
He murmured, "Jiang Shang... he doesn't believe we'll spare his clansmen, his descendants, so... he'd rather stake everything he has and fight this to a conclusion."
Cailianzi said, "Could it be that our message still wasn't clear enough!? Jiang Shang has decided we'll wipe them out to the last and pull them up by the roots?! If that's the case, then they're obviously fighting desperately! Dean, let's pause first and go talk to them! Rather than letting so many people die at the Jiang Family's hands, we might as well