Tie Shi looked at the disciples of the Sea Exploring Sect in front of him and couldn't help but have a trace of sadness on his face. This time, there were 5000 disciples who came with them, but now, there were less than 4000 left. In just a few days, more than 1000 disciples had died. How could Tie Shi not be sad? At the same time, he blamed himself even more because these disciples were killed under his command.
Hai Shilan's expression wasn't very good. In the past few days, the people of the 39 Southern Islands had been attacking them like crazy. Moreover, they sent a large number of disciples to attack. They weren't like before where they only used sea beasts to attack. Because of this, they had to send out ordinary disciples to fight. Although their large artifacts were very powerful, they still needed to deal with the sea beasts. They couldn't use them to deal with the ordinary disciples. It was precisely because of this that they had such a large number of casualties. More than a fifth of the total number of casualties had been lost. This made Hai Shilan's expression quite ugly.
Wen Wenhai didn't have any expression on his face. This kind of casualty wasn't a big deal for him. In the lower realms, they had suffered more casualties than this time. Although these were all elite disciples, this was war. Casualties were inevitable. If they regretted and blamed themselves because of this kind of casualty, then they might have already gone crazy.
Wen Wenhai looked at the two and said, "The Sect Master will come tomorrow. You two don't need to be like this. Although there are a lot of casualties, this isn't a mistake in your command. I think the Sect Master won't blame you."
Tie Shi smiled bitterly and said, "If the Sect Master was in command, then there wouldn't be so many casualties. I'm still incompetent."
Wen Wenhai looked at Tie Shi and said, "Elder Tie, you mustn't have such thoughts. If you do, then it will affect your judgment. This will make it easier for problems to arise. In the end, more disciples will die. Therefore, you mustn't have such thoughts."
Tie Shi opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. After a while, he sighed. Wen Wenhai looked at him and said, "There's a saying, the merciful can't lead an army. This saying means that a general cannot be too merciful. If you are too merciful, you will see how hard the soldiers are training. If you are too merciful, then you won't have the heart to train them. If that happens, then they won't be able to learn anything that can save their lives and will eventually die on the battlefield. Similarly, this saying can also be used when two armies are fighting. When two armies fight, their goal is to eliminate the enemy. In this case, they can use any means, even sacrificing some people when necessary. Being merciful on the battlefield is the least desirable thing, whether it's to the enemy or to your own people."
Tie Shi looked at Wen Wenhai and didn't say anything in the end. After all, he didn't come from the lower realms. He hadn't seen the bloody battlefield in the lower realms. Therefore, he didn't have a clear idea of what a general should be like. Because of this, it was difficult for him to understand Wen Wenhai's words.
Wen Wenhai looked at Tie Shi and didn't say anything. Then he calmly said, "The people of the 39 Southern Isles must have heard that the Sect Master's negotiations were successful. Therefore, they strengthened their attack. They really don't want to give up on the ruins of Sky City. They still want to deal with the other sects. But with their strength, how could they deal with the other sects? What a joke. Are these guys crazy? "
Hai Shilan coldly snorted and said, "They're not crazy, they're just too arrogant. After so many years, the people of the 39 Southern Isles didn't have much contact with the other sects in the Sword Spirit Boundary. Moreover, from this battle, it can be seen that they've worked hard to develop their strength. The increase in strength also increased their confidence. They must think that their strength is enough to run amok in the Sword Spirit Boundary. That's why they're acting like this. According to Island Master Gui, they've become more and more unruly in the past few years. They've become very overbearing, just like the Myriad Sword Sect."
"What's so good about being like the Myriad Sword Sect? They were as strong as the Myriad Sword Sect, but they were still annihilated in the end. They're dreaming if they think they can run amok in the Sword Spirit Boundary."
"Forget it. Who cares about them? No matter what they want to do, it's impossible now. As long as Sect Master and the others arrive, they'll definitely be annihilated. Sect Master really wants the three islands in the South Sea. These guys invited Sect Master here themselves. They deserve to be annihilated."
If the people of the 39 Southern Isles were to hear their conversation, they would definitely be angered to death. Zhao Hai's people hadn't even arrived yet, but they were already convinced that Zhao Hai would annihilate them. This was simply not taking them seriously.
On the other hand, Tie Shi and the others didn't feel that there was anything wrong with their words. One must know that their Sect Master was Zhao Hai, the one who annihilated the Jianyu Sect and became the Sect Master. Then, he gave the Mystic Sword Sect a blow, forced the Mystic Sky Sect to negotiate for peace, cleaned up the 72-island alliance, and established the Scouring Sea Sect. Because of this, they believed that Zhao Hai would definitely annihilate the 39 Southern Isles. This was because everyone who went against Zhao Hai didn't have a good ending.
At this time, a cultivator came over and bowed to Tie Shi, "Elder Tie, the Island Master requests your presence."
Tie Shi nodded and led Hai Shilan and Wen Wenhai to the main hall of the Mystical Turtle Island. When they arrived at the main hall, they noticed that there were already a lot of people gathered here. Aside from Guixin, the other Island Masters who came to participate in the war were also present.
When Guixin saw Tie Shi and the others, he immediately said, "Elder Tie, Elder Hai, Elder Wen, you're here. Please take a seat." After the three expressed their gratitude to Guixin, Guixin sat down.
After the three sat down, Guixin turned to the people in the hall and said, "I think everyone has received the news. Our Northern 33 Isles, the Sea Exploring Sect, and the Profound Sky Sect have formed an alliance with the other Great Sects. The Great Sects have also agreed to our conditions. They won't interfere in the South Sea's matters anymore. This way, we can deal with the 39 Southern Isles without any worries. Tomorrow, Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger and Sect Master Jianjiu will come with 20,000 troops. Island Master Jie Yiming will also bring 100,000 troops from the other islands. When the time comes, we must teach those guys from the Southern 39 Isles a lesson they will never forget. These days, they don't have any scruples and can go all out. On the other hand, because of the Great Sects, our hands and feet are tied. This made them think that we're afraid of them. This time, we must let them know that we're not afraid of them, we have the ability to deal with them."
Everyone's complexion looked a lot better. To be honest, they were a bit aggrieved in this battle. Because they had to be wary of the major sects, they didn't dare to send out too many troops. They could only passively take a beating. Anyone would feel aggrieved if they were constantly being beaten. Now, they could finally go all out and do something big.
Guixin turned to Tie Shi and said, "Elder Tie, this time, Sect Master Jianjiu came personally. We're very honored. I've admired Sect Master Jianjiu for a long time, but I haven't had the chance to meet him. Tomorrow, we can finally meet. When the time comes, I'll need the three of you to introduce us."
Tie Shi smiled faintly and said, "Island Master Gui is too polite. Sect Master Jianjiu and Island Master Jie Yiming have a good relationship. I believe that Island Master Jie Yiming would be very happy to make friends with a hero like Island Master Gui."
"Hahaha, Elder Tie is too polite. This Gui doesn't dare."
Everyone chatted and laughed. The atmosphere became a lot more relaxed. Since their reinforcements would arrive tomorrow, they could finally relax.
Early the next morning, cultivators began to use the transmission formation to arrive at the Divine Turtle Island. The first to arrive were the cultivators from the 33 Northern Isles. Jie Yiming also followed. Just as Jie Yiming's reinforcements arrived, the attack from the 39 Southern Isles began. This time, the attack was very fierce. Therefore, as soon as Jie Yiming's reinforcements arrived, they immediately threw themselves into the battle and repelled the attack from the 39 Southern Isles.
It wasn't until the afternoon that the battle came to an end. But in the evening, the reinforcements from the Profound Sky Sect and the Sea Exploring Sect arrived. This couldn't be helped. There were only so many transmission formations. Because of this, the reinforcements from the Profound Sky Sect and the Profound Sky Sect were placed at the back.
When Zhao Hai and Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger arrived at the Divine Turtle Island, it was already evening. As soon as the two arrived, they were immediately invited to the main hall of the island. Gui Xinyu, Jie Yiming, and several other Island Masters stood in front of the main hall to welcome them.
Zhao Hai led Tie Shi's group of three and Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger into the main hall. As soon as they arrived at the main hall, Gui Xinyu greeted them. He cupped his fist towards Zhao Hai and said, "Divine Turtle Island's Gui Xinyu greets Sect Master Jianjiu and Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger. On behalf of the 33 Northern Isles Alliance, Gui Xinyu would like to thank the two of you for your help. Please accept my bow!"
After she said that, Gui Xinyu gave a big bow to the two. The two quickly helped Gui Xinyu up. Zhao Hai said, "Island Master Gui is too polite. Our Exploring Sea Sect and the Northern 33 Isles Alliance are only separated by a strip of water. We are allies. The people of the Southern 39 Isles have gone against the tide. They wanted to kill the 72 isles in the South Sea. And now, they are openly provoking a civil war. As allies of the Northern 33 Isles, how can we just stand by and watch? We really don't deserve such a big bow from Island Master Gui. "
Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger also said, "That's right. What the 39 Southern Isles have done is no longer just an internal matter of the 72 Southern Isles Alliance. This is related to the safety of the entire Southern Isles. Naturally, we can't just ignore it."
Gui Xin Yu said in a deep voice: "In any case, I would like to thank the two of you. Please come in, Gui Xin Yu has already prepared some wine to welcome the two of you." After everyone greeted each other, they entered the main hall.
The main hall had already been set up with wine and dishes. Everyone took their seats. After everyone was seated, Gui Xinyu raised his cup and said, "The 39 Southern Isles are arrogant and want to kill the Southern Isles. We will never agree. Today, we will drink here. Tomorrow, we will wipe out the 39 Southern Isles!"
"Wipe out the 39 Southern Isles!" Everyone shouted in unison.
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