Conspiracies weren't scary in this world, but overt ones were.
If it was a conspiracy, then as long as it was seen through, it could be countered, or even used against. But if it was an overt plot, then it was an honorable one. There was no such thing as being seen through.
Saul's plan was both a conspiracy and an overt one. If everyone thought like Shen Rong, then they would have fallen into Saul's trap. But even if they didn't fall into the trap and saw through Saul's overt plot, there was nothing they could do. Saul's scheming was deep and astute, which could be seen from this.
"Xuan 'er, it's rare for you to have such foresight. Your father and I will be at ease when the Alliance is in your hands. Go on. You're the leader of this operation, "Ye Wenyan praised with a smile.
Everyone knew that Ye Wenyan was helping Lu Xuan rise to the top. The leader of the Jiuhua Alliance had always been one to step down in the face of adversity. He'd ceded his position to the younger generation when he was still in his prime. Perhaps he'd called so many people here to get to know the young leader first. After all, the fight against Saul was a big deal. Many of them didn't have a say in it.
Lu Xuan didn't shirk the responsibility. He'd long since viewed fighting Saul as his responsibility. He continued. "If it's an overt plot, then we have no choice but to meet force with force. But even if it's a head-on clash, there's still room for maneuver. "
"We have two goals in this operation. The first is to save Central Province and repel the tide of beasts. We need a strong leader to lead a large number of fighters to repel the tide and protect the people of Central Province. The second is to foil Saul's plan. If we let him have his way, we'll have lost half the battle."
"And Saul's strength is valiant. If an ordinary martial artist were to face him, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock. Thus, quality is more important than quantity. We need a top powerhouse to fight Saul. Even if we can't kill him, we must at least prevent him from recovering."
Hearing Lu Xuan's clear reasoning, the Alliance's subordinates nodded in agreement with Lu Xuan.
"What Xuan 'er said is to my liking. Do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"
Seeing that Ye Wenyan was looking at him encouragingly, signaling him to keep up the good work, Lu Xuan immediately stood up, faced the crowd, and began to call out names.
"Ordinary cultivators won't be able to provide much help in this war, so forces below the third rank don't need to send troops. However, you must keep a close eye on everything that's going on in your area. If there's anything out of the ordinary, you don't need to go through the fourth rank sect, just report to the Jiuhua Alliance."
"Yes!" A chorus of voices rang out in the hall. The third-grade sects and their forces responded at the same time.
"Fourth-grade sects need to send half of their elite disciples, ten to a team. Each team must be led by a fighter at the Origin Realm or above, led by a Sect Leader, Vice Sect Leader, or a Grand Elder. They will follow me to the Center Prefecture to fight the beast wave. Priority will be given to those who have experience fighting the beast wave." After a pause, Lu Xuan added, "If there are any third-grade sects that wish to send their disciples to train, they can also participate in the Center Prefecture Battle. Afterwards, you can negotiate with the fourth-grade sects. When the battle is over, you will be rewarded according to your contributions. Everyone who participates will be rewarded accordingly."
"Yes!" Several voices rang out in the hall. There were only six fourth-grade sects under the control of the Jiuhua Alliance.
In a few words, Lu Xuan had arranged the responsibilities of the third-grade and fourth-grade sects. However, as large as the Jiuhua Alliance was, there were many more forces under its banner.
Lu Xuan then began to issue orders to the various clans. Clans were different from sects. Sects, large or small, governed a territory, but clans were mostly content with a corner. In terms of numbers, clans naturally couldn't compare to sects, but in terms of strength, clans weren't much weaker than sects of the same level.
There were countless clans within the Jiuhua Alliance, and Lu Xuan couldn't possibly know them all. However, he didn't need to assign them one by one. Clans with at least two Origin Realm masters or higher had to send out at least one. Clans with at least two males or higher had to send out at least one. If there were any unaffiliated cultivators who wished to participate, they could fight under the clan's name. After the battle, they would be rewarded according to their contributions. One portion would go to the affiliated cultivator, and the other to the clan.
Lu Xuan wasn't worried about those who disobeyed orders and didn't participate. It must be known that there were internal conflicts between the great clans. If a clan hid their numbers and didn't participate, Lu Xuan wouldn't even need to investigate it himself. Clans that didn't want to deal with him would expose him. What's more, if a clan wanted to grow, they had to rely on the Jiuhua Alliance. If they could perform well in this battle and catch the attention of the Jiuhua Alliance, then the clan's development would undoubtedly advance by leaps and bounds. In the world of cultivation, if you didn't advance, you would fall. Any clan that wanted to climb up couldn't afford to miss this opportunity.
Ye Wenyan listened to Lu Xuan's arrangements and nodded in satisfaction. He was quite impressed with Lu Xuan's last move. In the world of cultivation, sects and clans were the most powerful, but with so many unaffiliated cultivators, it was still a formidable force. Lu Xuan tied the unaffiliated cultivators' contributions to the clan's contributions. He didn't even need the Jiuhua Alliance to mobilize the unaffiliated cultivators. For the sake of merit, many clans would take the initiative to contact their own unaffiliated cultivators to participate in the battle. It was a win-win situation.
After assigning the main forces to fight against the beast wave, Lu Xuan turned his attention to the best of the best, those at the peak of the Origin Realm, and those at the Virtualized Realm and above.
The Jiuhua Alliance's own elders and retainers didn't need to say much. They had to fight, and the various sects and clans didn't lack powerhouses like these, especially those who had retired. Lu Xuan didn't say anything about being free of charge. Instead, he used benefits to tempt them. Breakthrough pills, profound techniques, precious weapons, positions in the Jiuhua Alliance. As long as you had the strength, as long as you contributed, the Jiuhua Alliance would give you these things.
Everyone in the hall was envious. Who didn't have at least one or two ancestors in their family? Most ancestors would go into Life Death Seclusion in order to break through, or serve as a deterrent to protect the clan. But the Jiuhua Alliance's rewards were generous. Compared to the difficulty of breaking through in Life Death Seclusion, how could it compare to killing a few demonic beasts in the same realm in exchange for breakthrough pills? Or could they ascend to the Jiuhua Alliance in one fell swoop and gain the support of the Jiuhua Alliance?
Lu Xuan naturally didn't pay attention to their little schemes. There were risks, but there were also rewards. How they measured it was up to them. Lu Xuan didn't restrict these powerhouses. He only had two requests. The first was to rescue those in distress in the Central Plains, and the second was to deal with the powerful demonic beasts. After all, the average demonic beasts could be dealt with by the sect disciples and clan disciples. Only the stronger demonic beasts that had cultivated for a long time would be difficult to deal with.
With Lu Xuan's orders, the beast wave was settled. One of the two goals of this trip had been decided. The last one was also the most difficult, and that was to face Saul head-on.
Lu Xuan never underestimated Saul. In his opinion, if one didn't have the strength of the seventh level of the Great Void Realm, they wouldn't even have the qualifications to support from the sidelines. The only way to deal with Saul was to find trouble with the demonic beasts. Forget the Jiuhua Alliance, even in the entire Sky Sword Continent, those with such strength were as rare as a phoenix feather.
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