Although Li Guxian's analysis was well-reasoned and made it clear that the Southern Region was only bluffing and would not dare invade the Eastern Region rashly, this all depended on the Eastern Region not suffering a complete collapse.
But all of this depended on the Eastern Region not suffering a complete collapse. If the Eastern Region went to war with the Northern Region and found itself at a disadvantage, then it would be difficult to guarantee that the Southern Region would not invade the Eastern Region.
Yet just as Qi Lingyu feared, the Southern Region had stubbornly refused to withdraw its troops from the frontier, leaving Qi Tian Sect unable to eat or sleep in peace.
They would not invade the Eastern Region for now, but no one could guarantee that they would not suddenly launch an attack one day. Qi Tian Sect had no choice but to guard against it.
Qi Tian Sect was also considering countermeasures—how to make the Southern Region withdraw its troops.
But in Li Guxian's view, this was nearly impossible. The Southern Region would never withdraw its troops easily, while Qi Tian Sect's overall strength was insufficient to force them to do so.
The Southern Region was different from the Western Region. The nations of the Western Region had been locked in warfare for many years, with constant internal disputes. A short-term alliance could not unite them wholeheartedly, making them easy to defeat.
The Southern Region was different. Although the various sects of the Southern Region occasionally had friction with one another, ultimately, they held no great grudges.
With the mediation of the four flourishing powers of the Southern Region—the Southern Border Insect Valley, Witch Sect, Barbarian Sect, and Mountain and Rivers Sect—they truly had hope of uniting.
To make the Southern Region withdraw its