Daoist Wan read through the message. It did not state how Ling Lingzi had been defeated and destroyed, but he could guess that the man had surely fallen beneath Zhang Yu's sword. Otherwise, the destruction of his false body would not have implicated his true body.
He said slowly, "We may ease our offensive somewhat. With one route gone, even if our Two Halls break in, we can only remain deadlocked with Celestial Xia. We must guard against a surprise assault from Celestial Xia."
Councilor Xiang agreed. "Indeed. Our original strategy should also be adjusted."
Zhang Yu's swordsmanship had left an incomparably deep impression on him. Their withdrawal might not have been a matter of preserving themselves wisely and avoiding disaster, but rather an excuse to leave early.
If they entered the Celestial Xia Domain and became locked in a stalemate, then Zhang Yu pulled the same move again, they truly might not be able to withstand it. Now it seemed that only a two-pronged joint assault could yield the greatest effect and prevent such a thing from happening.
Pressing forward one route at a time would only allow Celestial Xia to break them one by one.
After some thought, he said, "What sword Dao technique was this, to be so formidable? We have never seen such swordsmanship within Origin Xia, have we?"
Daoist Wan said, "Origin Xia lies in stability; Celestial Xia lies in variables. Where variables exist, anything may naturally be possible." He added, "Origin Xia has devoured and extinguished myriad worlds. Whatever variables may arise, they will all be eradicated."
Councilor Xiang said, "Reason is reason, but we still need to devise a means to deal with this man. I always feel that his abilities do not end there. We need to be more cautious."
Daoist Wan