During the Dragon Spring Gathering, clashes between cultivators of the three major powers were mostly small-scale engagements carried out in squads.
They had tried large-scale battles before—marking out an area and throwing all their cultivators into it for a grand, earthshaking slaughter.
But after trying that twice, none of the sides had been willing to continue.
Because whenever they fought that way, every side suffered enormous losses; the cost was far out of proportion to the gains.
Small-scale squad clashes were different. Casualties could be effectively controlled, and if the cultivators defending the mountain peaks sensed that things were going badly, they could retreat and preserve their strength.
There were three kinds of squads. One was the defensive force, stationed atop the various mountain peaks to resist invading enemies.
Another was the Assault Team, which took the initiative to attack and seize the enemy's hilltops.
The last was the Hunter Team, which roamed about in all directions, going wherever there was profit to be had. If the opportunity was right, they would also work with the Assault Team to launch attacks.
Lu Ye belonged to a Hunter Team.
There were only five people in the team, but every one of them had decent cultivation. Aside from Xie Jin, who was at Tier Five, the other three were all at Tier Four.
Because the Hunter Team was the force most likely to clash with the enemy, it had higher requirements for cultivation.
Not only that, all five had mounts, giving them formidable mobility.
Before dawn, Lu Ye met up with Xie Jin and the others. After they introduced themselves, he found there were four men and one woman in the team. What gave Lu Ye a headache was that the woman who had tried to ambush him last night was among