At this point, he glanced toward Elder Liu, who was snoring away, and said gravely, "There is no need to say anything else. Our Azure Profound Sect has stood in Heavenly Billows for eight thousand years. Who knows how many crises we have weathered? When soldiers come, we send generals to stop them; when floods come, we dam them with earth. I hereby declare that we will wage all-out war against these three great sects! We will not rest until one side is dead."
The elders present grew solemn at his words, their breathing quickening. They had spent a long time debating their differing opinions.
Some had proposed continuing negotiations and peace talks with the three great sects, ending this conflict and restoring the previous state of affairs among the sects, with no further fighting.
After all, the balance between the Four Sects in Heavenly Billows had held for a thousand years. They still hoped to preserve peace, which would at least reduce the losses of the Four Sects.
Some had proposed sealing off the sect outright, recuperating for several decades, and fighting defensively...
But none had proposed fighting the three sects to the bitter end. After all, the three great sects were in league with one another and had already formed an alliance. Moreover, they had suffered tremendous losses in this battle and would surely fight the Azure Profound Sect to the death.
Still, this was one sect standing against three. Though the Azure Profound Sect had deep reserves of its own, its chances of victory were slim.
Thus, the Fifth Elder, who had consistently advocated negotiations, spoke up. "Martial Uncle Qing Xuan! With the strength our Azure Profound Sect currently possesses, we truly have little chance of winning a war against all three great sects at once."
Indeed,