Watching Jujia leave, Ji Yan withdrew his gaze and said gravely, "Brother One Leaf, the Main Sect's situation is not very good right now. If you are willing, could you stay and defend against the enemy with us?"
Lu Ye said, "That was my intention in coming here."
Although Ji Yan knew Lu Ye probably would not leave now that he had come, receiving such an answer still put his mind at ease.
"Excellent." He then asked, "Brother One Leaf, did you encounter anyone from Wind Flower Pavilion while exploring outside?"
"I encountered some."
Not only had he encountered them, he had clashed with them many times.
"There is something strange about Wind Flower Pavilion this time." Ji Yan frowned as he voiced his concerns. "The Main Sect was able to hold out against Myriad Demon Ridge's assault for so long in the previous battle mainly because Wind Flower Pavilion's people did not come. Some appeared later, but their numbers were few. No one knows what Wind Flower Pavilion's main force was busy with. If they had come earlier, the Main Sect would certainly have been unable to hold them off."
He was not smug over turning defeat into victory in the previous battle. He knew where their disadvantage lay: they had fewer people than Myriad Demon Ridge. Although Sun-Illuminating Mountain's people had been driven back this time, once they joined up with Wind Flower Pavilion's main force, they would soon return in force. When that happened, this side would most likely be unable to withstand them.
"As for Wind Flower Pavilion... Brother Ji need not worry too much. They should only have that many people left."
"Hm?" Ji Yan looked at Lu Ye in confusion.
"The rest are dead." Lu Ye calculated briefly. In the first battle, when Chu