Meanwhile, inside the command tent, the atmosphere was so heavy it seemed almost tangible.
Xu Jiuling stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the layout of Mysterious Mountain Island on the sand table.
It was as though he could see through this small sand table and discern the Yue Household's thoughts.
Qing Chen paced slowly to one side, his brows slightly furrowed as he concentrated on devising a response.
Just then, Xu Jiuling suddenly broke into a smile.
Yet there was little ease in that smile; instead, it held a measure of inquiry. "Junior Brother Qing, take a look at the current situation on Mysterious Mountain Island.
"The Island-Trapping Grand Formation has been in place for a full day. The Yue Household is now like a fierce tiger trapped in a cage, urgently searching for a way out.
"You're exceptionally clever, Junior Brother. In your opinion, will they try to break out through Eastern Yue Bay or Western Yue Mountain?"
At these words, Qing Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.
He remained silent, then slowly spoke after a moment:
"Senior Brother, in my view, Eastern Yue Bay seems at first glance to be the most likely place for a breakout.
"Its waters are vast, making it favorable for them to use the Water Escape Technique. It seems that once they enter the sea, they could quickly shake off our pursuit.
"Moreover, by ordinary reasoning, most people in this world tend to choose whatever place looks most convenient and easiest to break through.
"So their conspicuous deployment of troops and commanders may well be deliberate.
"They may be deliberately getting us to station our main forces at Eastern Yue Bay.
"But if they truly intend to break out there, why would they let us discover so many