Hong Dali wanted Ling Xiaoyi to tell them something. They had to listen carefully. After all, they had not heard of anyone who followed Hong Dali not doing well…
The audience quickly quieted down and everyone waited to see what Ling Xiaoyi had to say.
“Young Master is currently fighting with the Cultivators on the Tuka Planet dimension battlefield. I guess everyone should have heard some news by now.” Ling Xiaoyi looked at the audience and slowly said, “For now, the situation on the dimension battlefield is quite good. Young Master has mobilized 10 billion Zergs for the battle. I believe everyone should more or less be able to guess what I’m going to say next.”
Ling Xiaoyi had already said so much, and everyone was no fool. They had already guessed what Hong Dali wanted—
“Miss Xiaoyi, Hong Dali means that the situation on the dimension battlefield is pretty good?”
“Miss Ling Xiaoyi, does Hong Dali want us to send some help? Or, he means we can send some people over to share in the gains?”
Everyone knew Hong Dali was a kind man. Otherwise, the Zhu Family would have been completely destroyed. Why would he still leave them with a sizable sum to live out the rest of their lives in peace?
In that case, since Hong Dali said that the situation on the dimension battlefield was good, there was no doubt as to his purpose in saying so.
“Yes, your guesses are correct.” Ling Xiaoyi smiled and nodded. “Young Master feels that the Zergs will do fine as cannon fodder. But our forces are a little thin, and we are especially lacking in people who can clean up the battlefield.”
Clean up the battlefield! Now, everyone understood.
What did it mean to clean up the battlefield? It was like in an online game, they needed someone to loot the bodies…
This was a chance in a lifetime! Although there was bound to be some danger, the benefits could not be denied.
Especially since the ones present were all leading figures from the major families, consisting of chiefs, Elders, head of affairs, and people in other similar positions.
They might not be willing to risk their lives for a few flying swords. However, it would definitely be beneficial for the honorary disciples in their families to get some experience and at the same time pick up some loot.
“Good news, this is definitely great news!” Immediately, the chiefs of many families said, “I’ll send my honorary disciples there to gain some experience. If they’re lucky, they’ll pick up some equipment along the way. That’s not a bad thing.” “True. Young people should get more experience in the world when they can. They can’t possibly grow up under our guard all day, right?” “That’s for sure. If they still die with Hong Dali’s protection, they can only blame it on their own unfortunate life.”
All the chiefs of these families were willing to send their disciples to Tuka Planet for training.
There was no choice. Although it was a little dangerous, what were honorary disciples? They were distant relatives of the main family bloodline, much like descendants of children born of the coupling between the chief of a house generations ago and some maidservant. It would be inhumane to drive such people out of the family directly. Since they were to be part of the family, they had to earn their keep, right?
And this was the perfect time for that. If they returned alive from training—better if they managed to bring some equipment back—the family would be sure to treat them fairly and give them an important post.
“Miss Ling Xiaoyi, this proposal is really very good. When should we send the people with you?” Many chiefs asked, “Tell us a date and time, I will go back and make arrangements immediately!” “Yes, yes. This is such a good training opportunity, it will be a pity to miss it!”
“Anytime is fine. Someone will be there to receive them once they reach.” Ling Xiaoyi smiled and nodded gently to everyone. “Okay, I’ve conveyed what I have come to say. I will be leaving now.”
Having said that, she walked away, leaving only the crowd of people who were planning when they should send their disciples to Tuka Planet.
It was obvious that Hong Dali was now wildly popular. No one would doubt a word he said—this guy was the champion in the Astral Genius Battle, after all. He was also a rarely seen prodigy in Group Battle. Would someone like that send their own people out to die? Impossible.
The Hong Family had gained a lot of popularity here, after all. No one would treat a serious matter like this lightly.
“Alright, I will go back and arrange for the training. Hopefully, we’ll reap some good rewards.”
“Me too, hehe. There should be many good opportunities in Tuka Planet. Good chances like these do not come by often.”
“That’s true. Ten billion Zergs are fronting the battle. We just have to follow behind them to get the choice pickings. Cultivation dimension equipment is very valuable! Hahaha!”
For a while, the chiefs of the various families all rushed home. The ones who managed to purchase a flying sword were happy, and the ones who did not were not too disappointed either. They just had to send their honorary disciples with a few more guards to the battlefield and they, too, would have a chance to find one themselves!
…
At the same time, on Tuka Planet in Jiang Shili’s camp, Jiang Shili and Tang Zhen were studying the Zerg corpses.
“Master, I have done research on all the various parts of this Zerg corpse. It’s almost useless to us except for their shells, which are strong enough to build some armor.” Jiang Shili looked at Tang Zhen and gently shook his head. “If we fight Hong Dali head-on, we have the upper hand and our individual strength is stronger than his. However, we still lose out on the overall. After all, to them, our flying swords are superior equipment.”
“Hehe, Brother Hong is not an ordinary person, indeed.” Tang Zhen smiled and said softly, “It seems that he’s not a person who is unwilling to suffer losses. Instead, he’s one who is able to take the most advantage of the situation. Have you calculated our losses so far?”
“I have.” Jiang Shili said with a smile, “We lost 15,000 people and about 2,100 flying swords. As for everything else, we have already brought them back.”
“Well, that’s not too bad.” Tang Zhen sat on the Dragon Throne, closed his eyes gently, and suddenly asked, “Oh, right. Shili, what are you planning to do in the next battle?”
“Next, we stall time.” Jiang Shili looked at Tang Zhen, his eyes full of admiration. “As your disciple, if I try to win and end the war in a hurry, Master will be very disappointed, right?”
“Hahahaha, you’re my good disciple, indeed. You didn’t let me down.” Tang Zhen burst out laughing. He was very satisfied with Jiang Shili’s answer. “Okay, you can deal with things by yourself from now on. Go ahead.”
“Okay, Master. I will take my leave.” After saying that, Jiang Shili left the hall and headed for his own lodgings.
“Venerable One,” Zhao Minghui asked curiously, “It should be Master’s hope to win the war, right? But why did you say just now that you will not rush to victory?”
“I think that you should use your brains more.” Jiang Shili gave an impatient smile and said, “Do you know why Master intentionally asked Hong Dali to be my opponent?”
“Why?” Zhao Minghui’s reaction was a little slow.
“Hong Dali is certainly a very interesting person and very capable. However, Master has another deeper reason to choose him to be my opponent.”
“Deeper?” Zhao Minghui shook his head. “I don’t understand.”
“Master’s mind is beyond our ability to comprehend.” Jiang Shili sighed and looked in the direction of the palace with worshipping eyes. “Think about it, what are we here in this dimension for?”
“Our identity? I guess we are invaders.” This was something Zhao Minghui knew. “What about it? We didn’t come here willingly. We were much happier back in our own dimension where things were under our control, isn’t it?”
“Hehe, invaders. That’s right.” Jiang Shili said, “Do you know of any place that welcomes invaders?”
This time Zhao Minghui shook his head. “To be honest, no.”
“So,” Jiang Shili said slowly, “Master deliberately asked Hong Dali to be my opponent and showed him his power and methods. Then, he asked me to arrange for a small battle with Hong Dali. What does that mean? His purpose is to stall time, to give us more time to establish ourselves here. Even if I win this war, defeat Hong Dali, and capture him, what good does it do?”
This time, Zhao Minghui finally understood. “In that case, even if we capture one Hong Dali, there would be many others after him. Is that what you mean?”
“Yes, that’s what I mean.” Jiang Shili nodded. “We are invaders without reinforcements. But there’s an unlimited number of people in this dimension. If we kill one billion, they can send another 10 billion. If we kill 10 billion, they can send 100 billion. What next? Would you be able to kill them all? No, right? But every person of ours that dies is one less person we have. One day there will be no one left.”
“That makes sense!” Zhao Minghui suddenly understood. “So that’s why.”
“That’s why I said, I’m in awe of Master’s far-sightedness.” Jiang Shili sighed. “Do you know why Master insisted on picking Hong Dali to be my opponent? It’s because when Master saw him for the first time, he saw that he was an extremely kind-hearted man who would not take others’ lives lightly. Look at his lackeys. They’re all very powerful. From the quality of their equipment, their bearing, as well as their attitude towards him, it’s obvious he’s a master who commands loyalty and is well-liked. Choosing such a person as my opponent will give us more room to work around the situation. That’s why I must fight this battle slowly. We absolutely must not rush things.”
Here, Jiang Shili finally looked in the direction of the Dali Mountain Range and smiled. “Speaking of which, I really have to thank him. As long as he’s here, we can keep the majority of our troops safe. At least, this dimension will no longer send large numbers of troops against us. Although Master is invincible, there’s only one of him. He can take on countless powerful men, but he cannot protect us all from death. Sigh…” Saying this, Jiang Shili sighed. “For us, Master is willing to hold back instead of challenging the powerful ones in this dimension…”
