Make them clash with each other and wear themselves down. There was only one goal—to slow, or even temporarily relieve, the Beast Tide pressure facing Rosette City as much as possible, buying time for the defenders to catch their breath and regroup."
Su Bai immediately understood Tang Lan's intentions, admiration appearing on his face.
"Your plan is brilliant, my lord! First, it can genuinely help Rosette City's defenders and reduce casualties. Second, it can test the actual combat effectiveness of our new Soul Tools. Third... perhaps by observing the abnormal movements of the beast horde, we can trace back to whoever is controlling the Soul Beasts? After all, if our Pheromone disrupts their control, they may react."
Tang Lan glanced at him, a trace of approval flashing through his eyes.
"You're quick on the uptake. That is indeed part of the consideration. But the primary purpose is to ease Rosette City's burden."
An almost imperceptible gentleness entered his voice.
"That city lord Xu Yu of Rosette City is upright and capable. Even in such desperate circumstances, he has continued to hold the line and strive to maintain order and morale within the city. He is a promising man. Tang Lan... does not wish for someone like him to lose his fighting spirit and confidence because of the nearly hopeless situation before him, ultimately leading to the city's fall and everyone's death, or driving him to extremes."
He did not state all his reasons, but Su Bai understood. Helping Xu Yu was not only out of appreciation for a dutiful commander defending his city, but also to lay the groundwork for retaining a potentially important ally or partner for the Tang Sect in the Southwest Region.
Moreover, if Rosette City fell, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians would suffer, and