I Can See Your Combat Power

The defensive forces and the logistics of Da You Mountain total eight thousand men, almost one-fourth of the allied forces. The allied warriors boarded the large river boats, leaving only the warriors of the Xiao Family behind to guard.

At this moment, Xiao Jinlin and Xiao Qi stood on a protruding rock on the cliff, overlooking everything in the south of the ridge.

Even from a distance, Xiao Qi remained cautious as always, and carefully asked, “Father, should we take action?”

“Do you think we should?”

“Yes.” Xiao Qi, fully aware of his surroundings, made sure there was no one spying on them, and then continued, “Tang Clan has summoned a large group of warriors from the Fierce Realm. These men have begun to slaughter on Bao Ding Mountain, capable of wiping out nearly half of the allied forces. If we take this opportunity to eradicate this large group of defensive forces in the south of the ridge, we will surely win the war!”

“So you think the Mi Clan’s forces will be completely defeated?”

“Absolutely!”

In Xiao Qi’s view, metamorphosis is the backbone of any prominent family. As long as they kill the group of men undergoing metamorphosis in front of them now, this war would be over before it officially begins.

Xiao Jinlin looked at his younger son who was eager to start fighting and sighed slightly in his heart.

Every decision made by those in power has far-reaching impacts, so caution must be taken before making a decision.

As Xiao Qi said, with the current strength of Xiao Family, it would not be difficult to slaughter a group of men undergoing metamorphosis who have no protection from the Fierce Realm.

But total annihilation was out of the question, and even without reinforcements from the Martial Ancestors of the Mi Clan, killing half of them would be remarkable already.

After all, at most, the Xiao family has only about twenty Martial Ancestors. Even though the Xiao Family’s Martial Ancestors, who possess the Monument Dragon Diagram, have astonishing destructive power, spiritual power is their biggest limitation.

In other words, even if they make a bold move according to Xiao Qi’s suggestion, killing half of the warriors in front of them would be the best outcome. Moreover, the alliance between the Tang Clan and the Xiao Family would be revealed, and they would officially become enemies of the Mi Clan’s forces.

In Xiao Qi’s view, it did not matter if their alliance was exposed, because the Tang Clan presently held an absolute advantage. If successful, they could push straight up to the beast valley in South Ridge.

At that point, the Mi Clan’s forces would be uprooted, thus ending this far-reaching war.

Xiao Jinlin sighed and said, “What if I told you that the group from the Fierce Realm would soon be defeated and retreat, do you still think this victory or defeat will come easily?”

“How could that be?” Xiao Qi was shocked and asked in confusion, “I don’t understand…”

He was not questioning Xiao Jinlin’s judgment, but from any angle, he could not see how the Tang Clan would show signs of defeat after gaining such strong reinforcements.

Knowing your child is like knowing yourself, Xiao Jinlin understood Xiao Qi’s strengths and weaknesses, so he explained, “You must be thinking that the Mi Clan’s forces could not even defeat the main forces of the Tang Clan. How could they fail now that the Tang Clan has received such strong reinforcements, right?”

Having his thoughts completely guessed, Xiao Qi humbly nodded and said, “That’s right, Father. I do not understand.”

In his view, the victory for Tang Clan was almost inevitable, so he did not believe that the Mi Clan’s forces would have any chances of turning the tide.

“In fact, in a competition between warriors, if it is one-on-one or team versus team, it mostly depends on your cultivation and strength. Just like the two powerful families from the Fierce Realm, the Tang Mi Family, can defeat any small team of Martial Ancestors from other respectable families in Xiling.”

“But once the scale of the battle changes, from a few people to a large-scale group combat like this, in addition to one’s own cultivation, there will be other factors that influence the combat power.”

“For example, belief and morale.”

“The Mi Clan’s forces had an absolute advantage over the Tang Clan’s main forces, yet they couldn’t win, not only because of the amazing cultivation of the Tang Clan’s warriors, but more importantly because every family in the alliance wanted to protect their own strength to the greatest extent.”

“On the other hand, the Tang Clan, aware that they have no way out, fought bravely and fearlessly. When one side wants to save their strength and the other side is fighting to death, the outcome between warriors of similar cultivation levels would be clear, especially given that the strength of the Tang Clan’s warriors is already higher than that of the Mi Clan’s.”

After listening to Xiao Jinlin’s explanation, Xiao Qi finally understood and said, “So that’s the real reason why the alliance could not defeat the Tang Clan. But what’s different now compared to before? Even if the Martial Ancestors of the alliance realize the danger and fight with all their might, it’s too late, the Tang Clan, which has received a huge number of reinforcements, has already gained an absolute advantage.”

“No, it’s not too late.” Xiao Jinlin shook his head slightly and then asked, “And do you really think that this unknown group from the Fierce Realm will fight to the death for the Tang Clan?”

“Isn’t this the backup plan laid out by the Tang Clan?” Xiao Qi asked in surprise, “Are you implying that they will run away?”

“Everyone in the world comes together for their own interests, and everyone fights for their own interests. Even though I don’t know what means the Tang Clan used to invite these people to Xiling, I can be sure that these people are not reliable reinforcements.” Standing on the protruding rock and looking out into the distance, Xiao Jinlin said in a deep voice, “An alliance formed based on interests seems strong but lacks the most important thing – belief. It’s like a tower made of sand that will collapse at the slightest wind.”

“These warriors of Fierce Realm who gathered here because of their interests, will quickly retreat as soon as the attack isn’t going well. You’ve also heard the message from the Wind Media of the Mi Clan, among the 300 warriors of the Fierce Realm, only about a tenth of them are organized. It’s nearly impossible for this handful of people to overthrow the Mi Clan’s alliance.”

Killing those undergoing metamorphosis is a way to gain resources, but as the Fierce Realm warriors of the alliance mobilize and organize, it becomes more and more difficult for this group of Fierce Realm warriors to kill those undergoing metamorphosis. On the other hand, the alliance forces have already stabilized their position and are retreating while fighting.

Three hundred warriors of the Fierce Realm sounds intimidating, but most of them are fighting for themselves. A team of six or seven warriors from the Fierce Realm might practice three or more different techniques.

The so-called disorganized group of Fierce Realm warriors means that they aren’t capable of performing Xuan-level combined attacks. Without these top-level combined attacks, the Fierce Realm warriors’ ability to inflict damage on organized troops protected by Martial Ancestors is extremely limited.

When these warriors realize they have to be lightly injured, or even heavily injured, to harm others, they will stop attacking and start observing.

They can’t stop the Mi Clan’s forces from retreating just by observing. Faced with the furious counterattack of the enraged Martial Ancestors, this group of people lacks any firm will to fight, and their defeat is almost certain.

“And what about Tang Clan?” Xiao Qi was so worried he stopped using sound transmission to communicate, “The leader of the Tang Clan must be able to see all this, right? Although these warriors from the Fierce Realm aren’t reliable, as long as the Tang Clan’s warriors can hold off the Martial Ancestors of the alliance and let these warriors see the hope of victory, morale can still be maintained, right?”