"That much is certain. If an expert at a sect master's level goes to manage an elder's territory, the higher-ups will naturally agree. Otherwise, they'd squeeze out a position for you even if they had to," Cao Ge said.
"Donglai! Have you finished selecting several thousand experts to form the Personal Guard Team, as I asked?" Tang Wen asked.
"It was already formed, but Hou Tianhai dealt us a heavy blow last time. Around eighty percent were killed or wounded, leaving only about five hundred," Cao Donglai answered furiously.
"How long would it take to rebuild it?" Tang Wen asked.
"No amount of time will help," Cao Ge said, shaking his head worriedly.
"Why?" Tang Wen asked.
"We have no people left. After Hou Tianhai's attack, panic spread through the Jade Sheep Banner. Some fled, some died, and those left are mostly weaklings with no ability," Cao Donglai said.
"Exactly. Even counting the old, weak, sick, and disabled, we have fewer than twenty thousand people now. But Hou Tianhai has over a hundred million Sea Clan soldiers. How are we supposed to fight this war?" Cao Xin said.
"Recruit people. We need at least three thousand experts, all at least at the Martial Marquis Realm," Tang Wen said.
"The Martial Marquis Realm is Altar Master level. Anyone with that ability would already be running an altar. Why would they come here to die as soldiers?" Cao Xin shook his head.
"Spread the word. Any Martial Marquis Realm cultivator willing to serve in the Jade Sheep Banner will receive a Minor Core Realm beast core.
"If someone in the Minor Core Realm enlists, give them a Martial Star Realm beast core. Those in the Martial Star Realm will receive a Core Condensation Realm beast core, and so on.
"On top of