They could not wipe out Golden Scale Cave, and the two sides fought so fiercely that neither could carry on with production.
Almost no one dared venture out alone. Whenever members of the two sides met, they would fight, especially the Elite Disciples sent by the Cloud Glow Sect as reinforcements, who had high cultivation and specialized in ambushes and striking from behind.
Moreover, Wind Thunder Pavilion had fallen into a disadvantageous position. The family of three had offended quite a few people in the past, but Wind Thunder Pavilion had been too powerful for them to dare act. Now, Wind Thunder Pavilion had lost a great number of its people and was being held in check by Golden Scale Cave.
Quite a few people were also striking at Wind Thunder Pavilion in secret, so it was now essentially trapped within its own territory and dared not venture out lightly.
This left Murong Batian suffering beyond words. He was thinking of every possible way to resolve the current crisis, but his relations with others were so poor that, apart from support from Lin Wan'er's Maternal Clan, he received no outside assistance at all.
But Wei Hua could not destroy Wind Thunder Pavilion either. He could only deal with it by bleeding it continuously.
Wind Thunder Pavilion was pinned down within its own territory and could not get out, but Golden Scale Cave was unaffected and could develop while fighting.
With the resources it could plunder from Wind Thunder Pavilion as well, Golden Scale Cave actually had a relatively ample supply.
Three months later, Zhou Xue finally completed her training mission in the Despairing Sand Sea. She had encountered danger many times along the way, but through her own efforts and the Deacon's help, she had overcome those dangers and obtained