Guerrilla Tactics, Driven into Desperation

And so, following the style taught by Wang Chen, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin began a frenzied attack on the Zhang Clan's peripheral forces.

In just over half a night, they directly took care of the three outer resettlement warehouses Zhang Clan.

While wiping out a large number of garrison forces, they also released the slaves captured by the Zhang Clan.

As for the wealth and resources of the Zhang Clan's places, they were naturally accepted by Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.

The Storage Ring Wang Chen gave them were all high-grade items that had been enhanced twice.

Although its foundation was somewhat lacking, after two enhancements by the Golden Finger, it is absolutely comparable to a high-grade Storage Ring from the Dou Qi Continent.

Moreover, it's a high-end Storage Ring with even greater storage capacity.

Treasures of this caliber are extremely rare throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent.

Those who can afford high-level Storage Ring are either Advanced Alchemist or experts above the Dou Zun.

The two high-grade Storage Ring, with their enormous storage capacity, are naturally capable of holding many items.

After working hard all night, Xiao Yi Xian earned enough money to completely cover the cost of purchasing various high-level toxic drugs.

There were even more than that.

It truly lived up to the saying, "Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts, while those who repair bridges and roads leave no trace."

This was still based on some principles that Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had explained to them by Wang Chen.

They've been using guerrilla tactics.

If we could eliminate the Zhang Clan directly, the gains would be a hundredfold or even a thousandfold.

After all, any power would hide its treasures in the safest place.

And such a place is none other than one's own lair.

Even so, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin were still quite satisfied with their gains.

Especially the Qing Lin.

Through these battles, her combat skills have improved significantly.

If she were to face the same team that had been secretly following her from the beginning, she was confident she could end the fight within two minutes.

This is quite normal, given the significant difference in combat strength between the two sides at the time.

Two Tier 4 magical beasts could completely crush their opponents.

It's just that Qing Lin wasn't able to fully utilize his abilities at that time.

Although they haven't fully matured yet, they can still demonstrate some of their abilities.

After these battles, Xiao Yi Xian was no longer as worried about Qing Lin as she had been at the beginning.

After all, this training will definitely involve fighting against those Dou Ling cultivators.

With Qing Lin now able to protect herself, Xiao Yi Xian could finally spar and hone her skills with her opponents without any worries.

Of course, Xiao Yi Xian is not planning to take action against the Zhang Clan's Headquarters yet.

Instead, they continued their attacks from the perimeter.

While weakening the Zhang Clan's power, we can also gain some benefits.

Most importantly, it can also cause turmoil within the Zhang Clan.

After all, the surrounding forces were attacked unexpectedly, and the Zhang Clan couldn't just remain silent.

Whether they choose to withdraw all their forces back to the family Headquarters or send reinforcements from within the family Headquarters.

Neither of these are very good options for the Zhang Clan.

However, at this moment, Xiao Yi Xian naturally didn't need to consider these things.

She just needs to rest and wait for the next attack.

This difficult problem should be left for the enemy to solve.

Just as Xiao Yi Xian had predicted, the Zhang Clan's higher-ups were currently discussing countermeasures.

This time, it's not just three Dou Ling.

Those high-ranking members above the Seven-Star Grand Dou Shi were also summoned to participate.

It must be said that the Zhang Clan's rise to become the most powerful force in Snake Spirit City was not just boasting.

Inside the conference room, besides the three Dou Ling, there were a total of twelve Da Dou Shi.

Three of them were at the Dou Shi Peak, and the rest were all experts above the Seven-Star Grand Dou Shi.

This is only at the higher levels.

Those below the Seven-Star Grand Dou Shi are not qualified to come here.

If we include the Supreme Elder was severely injured and killed by Xiao Yi Xian, who was at the Peak Dou Ling.

This top family in Snake Spirit City truly deserves its title.

"Now let's discuss how the family should deal with this crisis?"

Once everyone had arrived, Zhang Ling current head of the Zhang Clan family, immediately asked a question.

Beside him sat the only two remaining Dou Ling experts of the Zhang Clan.

Neither of them spoke; they simply gazed silently down below.

This was indeed the most dangerous time in the Zhang Clan's history.

First, the Zhang Clan's Headquarters was attacked by someone, and the attackers escaped.

Then, the forces surrounding the Zhang Clan were also severely damaged in the short span of the night.

This is not just a loss of money, but more importantly, a loss of reputation.

Once their momentum weakens, the other forces within Snake Spirit City will definitely pounce on them like a hyena.

In the past, they would have already mustered their forces and gone to wipe out the troublemakers.

But the situation is different now.

The death of that Supreme Elder Peak Dou Ling made them realize that this crisis was not so easy to resolve.

If the enemy was able to kill Supreme Elder Peak Dou Ling, then others could also be killed.

But ignoring it isn't an option either.

The three high -Dou Ling members of the Zhang Clan at the Douling level are now in a dilemma.

That's why we chose to hold this meeting.

Let's have all the senior executives discuss this; what if there's a good solution?

After all, three cobblers with their wits combined can outwit one Zhuge Liang.

Upon hearing the patriarch's question, all the Da Dou Shi frowned, and none of them offered any direct insights.

They were naturally very aware of the situation their family had encountered.

Solving this is by no means easy.

Otherwise, this meeting wouldn't have been possible.

After waiting for three minutes, no one spoke, and the entire conference room fell into an eerie silence.

"Everyone, please speak up!"

Whether it's right or wrong, it doesn't matter.

"A family always has to make a choice."

Zhang Ling spoke again.

Hearing the patriarch say this, someone finally mustered up the courage to speak.

"We will first mobilize all the surrounding forces back to strengthen the defenses of our Headquarters."

At the same time, we should contact the other major powers within Snake Spirit City to jointly deal with this crisis.

An elder at the Dou Shi Peak shared his opinion.

No sooner had he finished speaking than others offered their rebuttals.

"Recall them?"

Does this mean the enemy hiding in the shadows won't make a move?

If we were ambushed halfway there, the losses would be even more severe!

"Besides, why would any other forces possibly come to the Zhang Clan's aid?"

They might actually take advantage of your misfortune.

Upon hearing this, the elder who had previously offered his opinion immediately launched into a tirade.

"That's still better than staying outside and waiting to die!"

Even the most powerful auction house on the outskirts of the family has been taken care of.

The rest simply couldn't withstand it.

Rather than waiting to die, it's better to take a gamble.

"As for whether other forces will take advantage of the situation, I think they probably won't."

After all, if the enemy wipes out the Zhang Clan, how could other forces possibly escape unscathed?

The principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold" is something other forces also understand.

If even the Zhang family, the most powerful Zhang Clan in Snake Spirit City, is destroyed, then the other forces definitely won't be able to withstand it either.

"Besides, if you think my suggestion is bad, what brilliant ideas do you have?"

The two then started arguing again.

"Alright!"

Seeing the noisy conference room, Zhang Ling once again spoke up to silence everyone.

"We are all part of the family. If the family is destroyed, none of us will benefit."

We are here today to help our family overcome this crisis.

Instead of letting you waste your time talking nonsense here."

"From now on, start giving suggestions; no more arguing."

With the head of the family having set the tone, the others naturally wouldn't act the same way as before.

So everyone began to offer their opinions, contributing to the family's efforts to overcome this crisis.

Everyone shared their suggestions.

However, it's impossible to come up with a very good solution in such a short time.

Moreover, given the current situation, there isn't a perfect solution.

After some discussion, everyone ultimately decided to adopt the suggestion made by the first elder.

Have all the surrounding forces withdraw and strengthen the defenses of the clan's main Headquarters.

At the same time, the message was passed on to other forces, preparing them to unite and deal with the invading foreign power.

With a plan in place, the Zhang Clan demonstrated remarkable efficiency.

Commands and messages began to be transmitted outwards.

The surrounding forces rushed towards the family's Headquarters as quickly as possible, while those who went to gather allies quietly headed towards other forces.

About two more hours later, the Zhang Clan's peripheral forces had basically all withdrawn back to their family Headquarters.

The reason they were able to do this so quickly was entirely because the Zhang Clan chose to cut their losses and survive.

The outer forces should only carry the most valuable treasures that won't take much time to acquire.

As for the other items, they were left in their original places.

We'll consider these things after we've resolved this crisis.

That's precisely why it was able to move so quickly.

As for the other forces, they were all discussing countermeasures at this time, and ultimately decided to send fewer people to rescue the Zhang Clan.

It's quite normal for someone to make this decision.

Don't be fooled by the usual friendly atmosphere; given the chance, everyone will want to devour the other to strengthen their own power.

Currently, only the Zhang Clan is under attack, so the other forces naturally cannot provide full support to the Zhang Clan.

If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Yi Xian's attack power was so terrifying that it frightened the other forces,

Right now, other forces are probably just waiting to watch the show and have no chance of supporting the Zhang Clan.

"Let's go, let's continue our training."

After a short rest, Xiao Yi Xian spoke to Qing Lin.

The sky is already beginning to lighten, and we've rested enough to continue our training and increase our combat strength.

Qing Lin naturally wouldn't refuse Xiao Yi Xian's suggestion.

Relying on the information they had gathered, the two continued their actions according to their initial plan.

Unfortunately, this time Xiao Yi Xian and her companions came up empty-handed.

"It seems the other side already has a plan."

Looking at the now-empty warehouse, Xiao Yi Xian also thought of it.

She wasn't too surprised.

A power that can survive peacefully in a place cannot possibly have a leader who is a fool.

If the Zhang Clan hadn't taken any action after being attacked, they wouldn't have been able to become one of the three major families in Snake Spirit City.

However, the garrison was withdrawn, but time was of the essence, and those guys couldn't possibly empty the warehouse.

Putting aside everything else, those captured slaves are still locked up in the warehouse.

When the Zhang Clan's garrison retreated, they did not take these slaves with them.

After all, it would take a lot of time to take all the slaves away.

At that time, there simply wasn't that much time.

As for killing all the slaves?

That's naturally impossible.

After all, these slaves were part of the Zhang Clan's wealth.

If we kill them outright, it will be a complete loss.

Keep it; there's always a chance to reap the rewards.

That's why, when Xiao Yi Xian and the others arrived, there were still so many slaves in the entire warehouse.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yi Xian remained the same as before.

Release all the slaves and let them run away on their own.

At the same time, they plundered the wealth of the entire stronghold.

Unfortunately, when the Zhang Clan's garrison left, they had already taken away many valuable supplies.

This time, naturally, there wasn't much to be gained.

Afterwards, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin continued the Zhang Clan's journey towards other outlying strongholds.

However, the situation remained the same; the Zhang Clan's garrison had already retreated.

Apart from some slaves, there were no other living people.

Despite this situation, Xiao Yi Xian was not discouraged.

Freeing more slaves would also make her feel better.

Without the need for combat training or the plundering of wealth, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin were naturally highly efficient in eliminating other strongholds.

In just two hours, they completely wiped out the Zhang Clan's other outlying strongholds.

"Let's go, it's time to test the waters at the Zhang Clan."

After wiping out the last outpost of the Zhang Clan, Xiao Yi Xian spoke to Qing Lin.

After this period of probing, they now know what the Zhang Clan's choice is.

However, for them, whatever choice the Zhang Clan makes, there won't be much danger.

At most, it will just make the training a little more troublesome.

This minor inconvenience won't have much of an impact.

This time, Xiao Yi Xian's visit to the Zhang Clan.

She simply wanted to use the Zhang Clan's power to hone her own skills and those of Xiao Yi Xian.

Now, all of the Zhang Clan's defensive forces have been completely withdrawn, while the strength of their family's Headquarters has greatly increased.

If they want to undergo the greatest training, then it's not advisable for them to destroy the Zhang Clan right now.

However, getting some experience and training isn't too difficult.

After all, the Zhang Clan was so large, so they continued to rely on guerrilla tactics.

Eliminate more of the Zhang Clan's forces around the Zhang Clan's perimeter.

This way, they can both be tempered and weaken the Zhang Clan.

Once the training is nearly complete, it will be easier to wipe out the entire Zhang Clan and end the Tier 1 of training.

After Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin did that, the entire Zhang Clan suffered a great misfortune.

With their strength and speed, it would be very easy for them to weaken the outer defenses of the Zhang Clan's Headquarters.

However, in order to gain the most experience, their attack efficiency was not as fast as it was at the beginning.