Chapter 371 (2/2)
The young master replied while laughing and then slowly made his way back to the large ship. He was greeted there by a group of scantily clad women, it seemed that even now he was a slave to his ŀust.
”What do you think of our chances?”
Zhang Liena and the other elders huddled up, their conversations hidden away by the grand formation that was protecting them.
”The barrier should be able to last for a while but without the Patriarch here we can't activate the grand formation fully… the elders even to this day have not been able to unearth all of the secrets…”
Zhang Dong fashioned this whole sect with the help of his system. It was a fortress that was built to last an extensive attack from all sides but there was a limit. One was the power sources that would be used up and the other were the functions that were locked to his system.
In his absence, his wife had the moderator privileges to the sect grounds, then came his grandfather and disciples. They would be able to activate the basic functions but would not be able to boost them with their lack of cultivation.
Similar to the Thunder tower that belonged to the Thunderball Sect. Only Zhang Dong knew how to fully operate it, without him victory was shaky.
”We stand a fighting chance, the biggest problem is that Tong…”
”Leave him to me!”
”Wait Qiang…”
Feng Liena looked at the red-haired man and then turned around. She looked out into the distance where the city and sect were visible. Her eyes looked up to that large floating castle where she recalled her short blissful life with her husband and family.
She could remember like it was yesterday. His warm touch and the awkward smile that with time turned more genuine. His panicked expression when he realized that the first child was on the way. Then that happiness when her daughter was born and the pampering she received soon after.
She smiled for a moment but then she recalled when the second child was born. The good days were halted and nothing but sadness remained. He was not there anymore to see his son start crawling and utter his first words.
Was he really gone? Would he ever come back? These were the questions that she has been asking herself for a long time. If he was truly dead then it was up to her to pave a path for her children's survival.
”Liena, what are you planning? You aren't seriously thinking about giving yourself up to that bastard?”
Huo Qiang's eyebrows furrowed as he seemed maddened by the fact that Liena was even thinking about taking the Soaring Dragon Sect up on their offer.
”Can you beat him?”
She asked and he quickly replied.
”I can!”
”Then what?”
”Huh?”
”I asked you what will you do, what will we do after we kill them all? Can you say with honesty that we can defend ourselves against the Soaring Dragon Sect? If we manage to push them back they will only return in more numbers and crush everyone till no one is left alive!”
Huo Qiang went silent while the other elders knew the truth to these words. The force that they were against was not that they were afraid of. It was what would come after if they killed them off or managed to somehow outlast their attack.
While all other middle-sized sects would have no way of protecting themselves against something like the Soaring Dragon Sect, this wasn't the same for them. The whole ground was a massive formation and the buildings were built to last and power it more.
Even without the patriarch the shield that they had here would probably not fall that soon. But it would fall, sooner or later they would run out of options while the other sect could just swarm them with more nascent soul cultivators.
If they wanted the Soaring Dragon Sect could order cultivators from other middle sized sects to aid them. Each of the three large powers had a section of the empire to command and the United Element Sect was under their jurisdiction.
They could do whatever they wished with them and no one would come to their aid. Then if they managed to somehow escape and survive they would not find any shelter. Their faces would be on wanted posters and the only thing they could do is seek shelter in other fringe parts of the empire.
”Even if we win this battle we will still lose the war…”
”Damn, if only he was here…”
Huo Qiang shouted out in indignation at the lack of power. He knew that even if he could take care of a couple of the enemies more would just come. He also had a large family and many children. If there was a possibility to just offer up one person to save the rest it was the better option.
”Ten minutes is up, now decide mega milk? I like ya and I want ya, now we can do this the easy way or the hard way, the choice is yours! What will it be?”
The young master shouted out from the large ship that he soon left. The whole sect was already surrounded and it was clear that if she gave the wrong answer all hell would break loose.