Li Ling sat in the hall and nodded slightly. "Understood. It was not unexpected."
Nie Yingzhi said, "Master, the Sixth-Generation Disciples sent out for this renewed campaign in the East Sea are a gathering of our finest talents. If they gain anything from it, Core Formation will surely be within reach. Perhaps their future opportunities will all be found there."
Li Ling said, "This campaign is merely a warm-up before the true bitter fighting begins. Our sects have reliable intelligence, allowing us to avoid the most brutal stage and find the right moment to enter the fray.
"For now, the demonic path will also send disciples of roughly the same cultivation realms there for tempering, so the fighting will not spiral out of control. Once Core Formation cultivators take the field, or even Nascent Soul Cultivators, it will be time to withdraw. When that happens, act as circumstances demand and protect our sect's younger disciples."
"Yes," Nie Yingzhi said.
But after thinking it over, he could not help voicing his concern. "Senior Brother Shu and the others will have to hold the front lines from beginning to end, facing those powerful experts head-on. Whether the Heavenly Court wins or suffers another rout, they will bear considerable risks."
Li Ling fell silent for a while before saying, "The Heavenly Court has its own plans for its affairs."
Nie Yingzhi sighed inwardly.
In truth, he understood that without Heavenly Gods such as Shu Changsheng holding the line, their so-called training and tempering would be nothing but a fool's dream.
Only because those pillars of the cultivation world had given so much could they win room for their respective juniors to grow.
Shu Changsheng represented the Incense Accumulation Sect's support for the Heavenly Court, so the Heavenly Court had promised them opportunities like