Inside Stone Spring Fort, the Black Peak Sect disciples had been routed, and the remaining enemies had fled north. Cheng Su did not let his men pursue them too far. He first settled the wounded, then sent an elder out to scout, guarding against Cao Kuang returning with reinforcements.
Although Su Yu had won, Cao Kuang was not dead.
Moreover, the Black Peak Sect still had powerful cultivators nearby. If they focused solely on pursuing the fleeing disciples and allowed the enemy to strike back, this victory would have been for nothing.
Xu Zheng quickly counted the people who had been detained. The dozens of herb workers and laborers were all still alive, and most were not seriously injured. They had simply suffered considerable hardship after being forced to haul supplies these past days.
Most of the goods in the storehouses had also been preserved. Many of the spirit herbs and ores still bore the Luochen Sect's original markings.
"These people certainly saved themselves some trouble. They didn't even change the seals before treating everything as their own."
Xu Zheng snorted coldly, handed the inventory work over to a steward, then came over to Su Yu and Cheng Su.
Cheng Su laughed. "And now they still have to give it all back, don't they? If they dare come again, we'll just make them leave a few more lives behind!"
The battle had gone more smoothly than expected, leaving everyone in high spirits.
What had worried Cheng Su most was whether Su Yu could keep Cao Kuang occupied. He had even decided that if Su Yu could not hold out, he would abandon breaking the formation and go to his aid.
He had never expected that Su Yu would end up rescuing him instead.
"Still, after you beat Cao Kuang so