After Zhou Haosheng had finished speaking, the scene instantly fell silent once more.
While they still could not confirm whether this was the truth, just thinking of this possibility caused a chill to run down their backs.
Currently, they were already some distance away from the North Sea Sword Pavilion, the sword domain of the Grinding Hut Region.
If they were caught in a pincer attack, whether it was the Radiant Light Sect or the North Sea Sword Pavilion in the Grinding Hut Region, it would be extremely difficult.
Those who had caught up to them would not have to fight them to the death. They just had to stop them for a short period of time or slow down their advance, and the main force of the Grand Xuan Dynasty would very quickly counterattack.
At that time, the anti-Xuan coalition would be surrounded by the Grand Xuan Dynasty.
Their original intention of avoiding a battle with the stronger Grand Xuan Dynasty in a neutral location would be hard to preserve as they could only bring forward the final battle.
This way, the anti-Xuan coalition would inevitably be in dire straits.
Someone coughed dryly, "We have also been trying to prevent such a thing from happening, constantly maintaining our path of retreat as well as monitoring the movements of the Grand Xuan Dynasty experts."
"If an Immortal Bridge Martial Saint suddenly left their main force, we should not have been unable to detect it …"
Someone beside him immediately sighed, "But everyone saw just now that there were indeed only two peak experts of the Grand Xuan Dynasty. Also, we did not see the high-grade Sacred Artifact, the Cloud Circulating Heavenly Light Sword!"
That person from earlier muttered, "They might just be holding the line, not having made a move. After all, their goal was actually to retreat, shaking us off and preventing us from continuing to pursue them."
Yan Zhaoge smiled, "Anyway, we will not be able to catch up to the main force of the Grand Xuan Dynasty now. Why not try another possibility?"
"As for where that person might be, I believe that everyone here has a general idea of it."
Gu Hong said, "If the original plan was indeed to intercept us, their route would be rather fixed, probably just those few."
His gaze swept across Luo Zhiyuan, Zhou Haosheng and Gongsun Wu, "I intend to make a trip there. What do the three of you think?"
Zhou Haosheng stroked his beard, smiling, "This old man intends to make a trip there as well. While the Grand Xuan Dynasty has angered the Southeastern Exalt, this matter has great implications. It is still hard to say what the Southeastern Exalt will decide on."
"If the Grand Xuan Dynasty is still able to move freely in the Royal Reed Sea, they will definitely make a comeback."
"Now that they are forced to retreat, we should try to weaken them. Why not?"
The white-robed old man sighed. "They are stronger, after all. If they withdraw and defend, we won't be able to gain too much of an advantage. We won't be able to hurt them. If they really did split up their forces, now is the best time to defeat them one by one."
Qi Wei and Madame Kang had definitely reported this directly to the main force of the Grand Xuan Dynasty. Still, they might not have known that the Grand Xuan Dynasty was planning to split their forces before this.
Thus, when King Xuanmu and the others received the news and made the decision to retreat, they still had to inform the troops who had circled to the rear.
Under such circumstances, even if King Xuanmu and the others waited for a period of time before attacking the anti-Xuan coalition, they might not be able to guarantee that the other army would retreat at the same time.
After all, they also had to guard against Yan Zhaoge leaking news to the anti-Xuan coalition. They could not wait for too long.
Gongsun Wu slowly nodded. "Such a good opportunity, and from the looks of it, it might be the last. If we miss this opportunity, it will be very difficult for us to have such a good situation again."
After a moment of silence, Luo Zhiyuan said, "I agree."
Gu Hong nodded, "Since that is so, there is no time to lose. I will set off first with Chief Luo, Chief Zhou and Island Chief Gongsun."
"Everyone else, pack your things and retreat stably to the Grinding Hut Region first. Be careful along the way, just in case."
He looked at Yan Zhaoge, "I will slowly catch up with Little Friend Yan later. If Little Friend Yan is free, you are welcome to be a guest at my North Sea Sword Pavilion."
Yan Zhaoge smiled, "Pavilion Lord Gu is polite."
Having made up their minds, Gu Hong and the others immediately moved, directly transforming into four long streaks of light as they sped towards the northern horizon.
Everyone else followed the orders of Gu Hong and the other bigwigs as they set off in an orderly manner.
Comparatively speaking, Wu Zixiu and the others felt a greater headache over how to explain things to their own people.
When the other anti-Xuan martial practitioners received the news, it was no surprise that they were all rendered dazed.
They had still been at a disadvantage just a moment ago, being threatened by the Grand Xuan Dynasty at any time, the powerful momentum of the enemy like dark clouds looming over their heads, causing them to feel suffocated.
While they were rescuing the headquarters of the Radiant Light Sect, they might still have to helplessly give up at the end of the day.
While it sounded a little depressing, losing less was winning. This was the consensus of most people.
However, the next moment, news suddenly spread that the Grand Xuan Dynasty had retreated. We had won …
How could the crowd not be shocked?
We didn't do anything at all. How did the other party lose?
Faced with the bewilderment of his fellow sect members, the venerated elders of the various sects who had given the order could only smile bitterly in their hearts. We didn't make a move, but someone else did …
Still, they could only straighten their expressions as they explained in a heavy, heavy manner, "The Grand Xuan Dynasty's unjust deeds are bound to bring about their own destruction. Ever since they arrived in the Royal Reed Sea over a hundred years ago, they have harbored unfathomable motives, harboring unspeakable secrets."
"Now that this matter has been exposed and the Southeastern Exalt has been enraged, the Grand Xuan Dynasty would naturally not dare to act impudently."
"In order to avoid further enraging the Southeastern Exalt, they can only temporarily settle down a little. We can't let our guard down either. After all, the overall situation is still uncertain. Anything is possible. "
Everyone came to a sudden realization.
Someone pressed for details, and there was a name that could not be avoided.
Yan Zhaoge.
Some people were familiar with this name, while others were unfamiliar with it.
Previously, in order to join forces to resist the Grand Xuan Dynasty and maintain internal stability, the matter of Yan Zhaoge breaking the Heavenly Fire Tribulation Thunder Formation and Nong Yuxuan stealing credit had only been spread amongst a limited number of people amongst the higher echelons of the anti-Xuan coalition, with most people not knowing about it.
Therefore, the rumours regarding Yan Zhaoge mostly remained at the time of the Dim Sun Cold Moon Ritual as well as some news that had been spread by the Radiant Light Sect earlier on.
Some people paid attention to it, while others did not pay too much attention to it.
Today, however, Yan Zhaoge's name was destined to spread far and wide in the Royal Reed Sea, becoming renowned beneath the heavens.
Whether it was a good or bad impression, no one would ever doubt who Yan Zhaoge was again.
The Royal Reed Sea which had already been surging with winds and clouds in the first place was now even more turbulent because of Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge himself watched all this quietly. After conversing with the few longtime Elders of the North Sea Sword Pavilion for a while, Yan Zhaoge turned to look for the First Seat Elder of the Dim Darkness Sect's Primordial Darkness Hall, Wu Zixiu.
The two were already familiar with one another. Wu Zixiu smiled, asking, "Is there anything special, Little Friend Yan?"
Yan Zhaoge smiled, nodding, "This Yan unintentionally obtained a treasure. Perhaps I can invite a senior expert of your sect to examine it together."
"I will be waiting at the North Sea Sword Pavilion in the Grinding Hut Region. Please tell your sect's Chief Zhou that we should meet when we are free."
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