With the intelligence Huo Hai provided, they naturally would not rush in so recklessly. Never mind how many Demon Spirit Masters the enemy had—even the Demonfolk numbered over three thousand. That was an extremely powerful force.
Above the Spirit Practitioner Realm, Demonfolk were generally not as strong as Spirit Masters because they lacked special abilities. But for Southern Cloud Kingdom's army, most of whom possessed only Spirit Bone or even Spirit Blood Realm strength, Demonfolk were far from easy to deal with. Their bodies were powerful, their scales tough, their claws sharp, and their Demonicized Spiritual Power specifically countered ordinary Spirit Masters.
Even if they trapped them at the entrance to the basin, these people would find it difficult to win. In the end, they would still suffer devastating losses.
"We only have one option now: recruit more soldiers locally." The legion commander frowned and pondered for a while before speaking decisively. Locally—that could work. After all, the Southern Border was a frontier region.
"But the Southern Border's troops still have to defend Southern Cloud Kingdom, and we do not even know whether there are Demon Spirit Masters among them. Is that really appropriate?" As soon as the legion commander finished speaking, someone immediately objected.
The legion commander said calmly, "It's fine. What we need is not the Southern Border's army. We only need to find some adventurers. Before these adventurers join us, they will have to undergo inspection. There is no need to worry about anyone sneaking in." Adventurers? Everyone frowned. Adventurers were indeed capable, but their discipline was notoriously poor.
Pang Xing hesitated. "Is it really suitable to use adventurers? On the battlefield, their coordination will be poor." Adventuring was different from warfare; the two were worlds apart. A good adventurer was not necessarily a good soldier.
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