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"Another possibility is that they won't pursue us, but will instead wipe out the guild's God Cultivators. In that case, should we take the giant city?" Xiu asked cautiously.
I let out a soft laugh. "No. If they intend to wipe out the guild's God Cultivators, then they're not far from being wiped out themselves. Do you think I'd let a beast that had just won a fight, yet suffered heavy injuries, go free?"
"No... absolutely not." Xiu's eyes immediately lit up. "No wonder. The moment I saw you, I knew you were no ordinary person. Now it seems I was right. But... but if we leave, won't the guild's God Cultivators lose heart? Without morale, they may collapse like a landslide, and then we'll still have to face four thousand people!"
"Heh, don't worry about that. You have to understand that these guild God Cultivators aren't the Holy Army. They won't lose morale just because we retreat. Besides, when fighting alone, their desire to survive will make them flee and live another day. As for the Holy Army here, they can only chase them all over the place. Rather than worry about these people, we'd be better off completing our strategic withdrawal first."
"Then should we go around them now?" Dai'er had been studying hard nearby and also thought my strategy was sound. She was the Spirit Sect here, so issuing orders still had to rely on her.
When she saw me nod, Dai'er immediately ordered the army westward.
Although a thousand-man unit might not sound like much, it actually looked magnificent on the move. The moment the opposing central army saw our own central force move—and move swiftly westward—it immediately began to stir.
The guild's morale indeed did not collapse. They were a rabble