At Giant Stone Pass, they welcomed back Shuijing Grand Scholar. But as soon as he returned, he announced that he had been gravely wounded in the battle and needed to enter seclusion. He also ordered everyone at Giant Stone Pass to defend it to the death: if the pass stood, they stood; if it fell, they would die with it.
When word reached Giant Stone Pass that Shuijing Grand Scholar was gravely wounded and his life hung in the balance, the defenders naturally grew uneasy. Fortunately, Shuijing's side also mentioned that Asura Grand Scholar was in no better shape, and was likewise hovering between life and death. So the Titan Academy now faced the same situation as Giant Stone Pass.
If both sides had lost their commanders, then the defenders at Giant Stone Pass had little to worry about.
After all, everyone outside believed that Asura Grand Scholar was certainly stronger than Shuijing Grand Scholar. Yet now, both sides had suffered grievous losses. It looked like a draw, but without question, Giant Stone Pass had once again won without actually winning.
A draw was a victory for Giant Stone Pass.
On the Titan Academy's side, they had also welcomed back a gravely wounded Asura Grand Scholar, whose life hung in the balance. His first order upon returning was to enter seclusion and heal. He repeatedly stressed that no matter how difficult things became, even if they had to fight to the last man, they must take Giant Stone Pass.
Both commanders had entered seclusion, and both had demanded that their forces fight to the death for Giant Stone Pass.
The battle ahead was now an open contest, with no secrets left. It came down to who was more ruthless, who was more willing to make sacrifices, and who feared death