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Chapter 188: As You Say

The elders of the Refinement Demon Sect were indeed formidable.

Even when everyone’s cultivation was stripped away, they still managed to display their Divine Skills and escape in their respective ways.

One relied on their capabilities in elixir crafting to create transformational medicines, another used their beast-taming skills to have demon beasts carry them away, and there was even one who directly used their elder privileges to commandeer eight thousand cavalry...

Upon hearing report after report, the City Lord of Tianjiao City visibly succumbed to despair.

Now that the Sect Master has disappeared and the various elders have fled, such news, once spread, would severely impact the morale of the soldiers of Tianjiao City.

—Your elders and Sect Master have all run away, what are we lowly soldiers fighting for!

Such thoughts would undoubtedly arise in every soldier’s mind.

Once the situation deteriorated, the soldiers within the city would surely surrender at the slightest sign of disadvantage.

By then...

The City Lord of Tianjiao City sighed bitterly and looked toward Yan Xiaoru.

"Things have come to this... Elder Yan, do you have any good plans?"

The situation of the Sect Master and elders fleeing disrupted all of Ou Ziyu’s plans.

Although such behavior fit the style of the Demon Path, as someone left behind, Ou Ziyu still felt heavy-hearted.

Yet, after the City Lord of Tianjiao City asked this question, Yan Xiaoru did not respond, but instead looked coldly towards Li Muyang, "You tell us."

"Ah?"

Having observed for a long while, Li Muyang was startled and slightly dumbfounded.

Nangong Ting had already been tightly bound and dragged to the adjoining courtyard, under strict supervision.

This leader from the Blood Lotus Sect would be the most significant hostage in their hands.

But as a small fry, Li Muyang, who had been watching from the sidelines, certainly couldn’t interfere in such decision-making matters.

Yet unexpectedly, Yan Xiaoru suddenly asked for his opinion...

Li Muyang hesitated for a moment and said, "Should we also escape?"

If they could not hold out, perhaps escape was the only way out.

Li Muyang, relying on his formidable physique, felt that breaking through the battle formations of the Blood Lotus Sect would not be difficult.

The only issue would be ensuring Yan Xiaoru’s safety during their escape... That would be somewhat challenging.

Li Muyang had merely spoken off the cuff.

Yet, to his surprise, upon hearing this, Yan Xiaoru immediately nodded, "Good! Let’s follow your advice and escape."

Yan Xiaoru said, then looked toward the City Lord of Tianjiao City, "Please, Lord Ou, dispatch the soldiers and prepare them for assembly."

"Tianjiao City is hard to defend now, and the demon folks of the Blood Lotus Sect are still gathering."

"Rather than waiting for these demon folks to complete their assembly of forces, we should mobilize all the troops we can and break out of the city."

"With Li Muyang leading the way, we have enough capability to pierce through the battle formations of the Blood Lotus Sect."

"Once we break out, we keep fleeing. As long as we leave the region where our cultivation is sealed, we won’t fear the demon folks of the Blood Lotus Sect."

Yan Xiaoru quickly provided her suggestion.

After hearing this, the City Lord of Tianjiao City hesitated slightly.

"After breaking out, it’s even more dangerous in the wilderness... When the tens of thousands of demon folks from the Blood Lotus Sect pursue us relentlessly, we’ll have no stronghold to defend…"

Being surrounded in the wilderness was clearly more perilous.

It might be better to hold out in the city, waiting for reinforcements.

Yan Xiaoru, however, shook her head, "Lord Ou, you seem to have forgotten the doctrine of the Blood Lotus Sect—they aim to eradicate all cultivators, not just revolt and conquer lands."

"In their eyes, the value of ten Tianjiao Cities might not even match up to one cultivator of the Purple Mansion Realm."

"Although we are numerous, I am still a distance away from reaching the Purple Mansion Realm, and you are merely in the Spirit Travel Realm."

"Moreover, the Sect Master and the escaped elders in the Purple Mansion Realm number nine, their value exceeds us by far."

"Later, spread the news inside and outside the city, letting the people of the Blood Lotus Sect know that our Sect Master and the elders have each displayed their Divine Skills and escaped from this city."

"At that time, do you think they will still relentlessly pursue us?"

Yan Xiaoru’s tone was ice cold.

The City Lord of Tianjiao, however, felt a chill run through him: "What?!"

Selling out the movements of the Sect Master and the elders directly to outsiders?

If such an act were committed, even if we managed to escape later, as long as the Sect Master was alive, he would inevitably summon his troops to inquire about the crime!

Yet, Yan Xiaoru’s gaze remained emotionless: "Haven’t you noticed? The escape routes of the other elders can be traced, but only the Sect Master’s disappearance is utterly unknown?"

"The Sect Master surely anticipated this possibility, so what we are leaking pertains only to the movements of the other elders, which won’t affect the Sect Master at all," she said.

"Because how the Sect Master left is unknown to anyone."

"Although this will offend the other elders, in the world of the Demon Path, it’s survival of the fittest, everyone for themselves when danger comes."

"They can abandon us, and we can use them as bait to attract the scattered troops… it’s just mutual use, nothing strange."

After speaking, Yan Xiaoru directly ordered the City Lord of Tianjiao: "You, assemble the soldiers. We will break out of Tianjiao City tonight after dark, heading west."

"Elder Qi, a powerful being of the Purple Mansion Realm, has taken eight thousand cavalry and will surely take a good portion of the pursuers off our shoulders."

After Yan Xiaoru finished speaking, the City Lord of Tianjiao hesitated in silence.

Eventually, he gave a bitter smile and bowed with his hands clasped together: "I will carefully heed the command of Elder Yan."

Although they were of equal rank, Yan Xiaoru was an elder, and an elder’s authority far exceeded that of a city lord.

With Yan Xiaoru making the decision, Ou Ziyu could only obey and take up the command.

Soon, in the small court of the temporary command post, only Li Muyang and Yan Xiaoru remained. Find exclusive stories on empire

As the courtyard quieted down, the atmosphere suddenly became a bit delicate.

The usually aloof Yan Xiaoru coldly looked at Li Muyang, saying, "Don’t you have anything to say?"

"Uh..." Facing the accusation-like Yan Xiaoru, Li Muyang scratched his head and asked cautiously, "What should I say?"

"..."

"..."

The courtyard fell silent again.

Facing such an innocently tranquil Li Muyang, Yan Xiaoru seemed at a loss for words as well.

The two locked eyes, Yan Xiaoru’s gaze icy, Li Muyang’s face innocent and sincere.

After a prolonged standoff, Yan Xiaoru was the first to look away.

She looked into the distance, her face expressionless as she spoke to Li Muyang, "Tonight you will take the lead. You will break through the Blood Lotus Sect’s army formation."

"But beyond the army lines, the escape route will become more perilous."

"With no defensible positions in the wilderness, the Blood Lotus Sect will surely chase us relentlessly. In a critical situation, you may escape alone and seek external help."

"I will stay back with the rest to hold our ground and wait for reinforcements, drawing their fire," she said flatly.

"If you can escape alone and bring help quickly, the chaos in Tianjiao City might be resolved."

"You could also earn a great merit, rescuing countless disciples of our sect."

Yan Xiaoru’s suggestion was very sensible.

But Li Muyang simply shook his head.

"I don’t care about the life or death of the others, nor do I want any merit."

Looking earnestly and openly at Yan Xiaoru, Li Muyang said, "I just want Elder Yan and myself to leave together."