CHAPTER 814: CHANGES

The Taiyi Sect cultivators were entangled by th

The Taiyi Sect cultivators were entangled by the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's forces and couldn't break free. They had a legitimate reason to stay there and avoid joining the large-scale battle between the Jade Sword Sect and the Dali Dynasty's North Sweeping Grand Army.

News from the frontline at Yellow Lotus Holy Mountain, transmitted through the Dark Alliance channels, reached Meng Zhang in a relatively timely manner. Although a full-scale war had not yet broken out between the two sides, various small-scale skirmishes had been ongoing without interruption, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.

The new commander of the Dali Dynasty's North Sweeping Grand Army, Zhang Wei, had a completely different commanding style compared to his predecessor, Xia Houfeng. Zhang Wei never intended to achieve victory in a single battle or commit the entire army at the outset. Instead, he opted for a slow and meticulous approach to weaken the enemy's forces.

Meng Zhang, though avoiding direct involvement in the conflict by relying on the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, remained vigilant and didn't let his guard down. He knew that he couldn't afford any unexpected situations. He and Book Mountain True Monarch stayed at the frontline while other Taiyi Sect cultivators took turns to rest.

As time passed, despite True Monarch Grey Mountain's attempts to hinder the healing process, the Yin Yang Grand Dao power within Barbarian King Shali Eagle's body was gradually being expelled. Once this power was completely removed, his injuries would heal relatively quickly.

True Monarch Grey Mountain knew that once Shali Eagle's injuries were healed, whether it was due to his own personality or Barbarian King Tuller Bear's temperament, they wouldn't be willing to continue facing the Taiyi Sect's army but instead seek revenge to erase their previous shame. At that time, any understanding or cooperation between True Monarch Grey Mountain and Meng Zhang would be gone.

True Monarch Grey Mountain was content with the current situation and didn't wish for any further changes. However, many things were beyond his control. He wouldn't be foolish enough to remind Meng Zhang of their side's vulnerabilities.

If the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan launched a counterattack against the Taiyi Sect, True Monarch Grey Mountain would undoubtedly take action and seek revenge on Meng Zhang for his previous disrespect.

True Monarch Grey Mountain was puzzled that, as Barbarian King Shali Eagle's condition improved, Barbarian King Tuller Bear didn't seem particularly pleased. When they were forced to retreat by the Taiyi Sect, Barbarian King Tuller Bear had insisted on fighting to the death with them. But after spending some time here, he seemed like a different person and showed no urgency to launch a counterattack against the Taiyi Sect, as if he had forgotten about the matter.

True Monarch Grey Mountain deliberately mentioned the topic of a counterattack against the Taiyi Sect in front of Barbarian King Tuller Bear and inquired about his thoughts. Unexpectedly, he didn't respond positively and diverted the topic.

For the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, True Monarch Grey Mountain was an outsider and not trusted. He was unaware of many internal affairs of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan. This particular faction of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, isolated in the Yuantu Great Prairie by the Jiuqu League, had received external assistance quite some time ago.

The higher-ups of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan had changed; they became more rational and strategic, unlike their previous brutal and barbaric nature. While the Jiuqu League was busy dealing with the war between the Jade Sword Sect and the Dali Dynasty, the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan launched a counterattack in the Yuantu Great Prairie, breaking the previous blockade.

Meng Zhang and the high-ranking members of the Jade Sword Sect believed that Grey Mountain School had colluded with the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan on behalf of the Dali Dynasty, causing such significant damage. However, in reality, the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan had already possessed the strength to break the blockade, even without Grey Mountain School's betrayal.True Monarch Grey Mountain's betrayal of the Jiuqu League was simply a timely opportunity. The extraterritorial Barbarian Clan naturally wouldn't ignore the readily available power that came their way; they would make good use of it and maximize its value.

Unbeknownst to True Monarch Grey Mountain, who was excluded from the decision-making circle of the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan, their strategy had undergone changes. They were no longer blindly destructive and pillaging but had shifted towards a more strategic approach.

The extraterritorial Barbarian Clan planned to use the Yuantu Great Prairie as a base of operations, building a solid foundation here to serve as an advance base for their invasion of the Grand Dust World.

Whether facing off with the Jade Sword Sect's True Monarch Fei Guo or launching an attack on the Endless Sea of Sand, these were all distractions to attract attention.

Once they occupied the vast Yuantu Great Prairie, they had neither the intention nor the capacity to continue expanding outward. Their focus was on consolidating their rule in the Yuantu Great Prairie and establishing it as their new homeland.

In order to build the Yuantu Great Prairie, the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan naturally wouldn't tolerate any interference or destruction from external forces. If they remained confined to the Yuantu Great Prairie, the Jade Sword Sect would undoubtedly investigate and wouldn't ignore their actions, taking every opportunity to cause damage.

Even the Dali Dynasty wouldn't want to see the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan firmly rooted in the Grand Dust World and would dispatch forces to disrupt them as well.

Currently, by presenting a menacing stance towards the Jiuqu League, the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan had become an ally of the Dali Dynasty. With a common enemy, the Dali Dynasty wouldn't actively provoke the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan and vice versa.

The extraterritorial Barbarian Clan's aggressive posturing was merely a show, and they had not launched a real attack. The Jade Sword Sect, to avoid provoking the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan into a large-scale offensive, would also adopt a defensive stance and avoid initiating hostilities.

As for the Barbarian Clan army dispatched to the Endless Sea of Sand, it was purely symbolic and meant to gain some advantage while the Jiuqu League's rear was weak.

Since the Taiyi Sect demonstrated strong power and maintained a tight defense, leaving no openings for exploitation, there was no need for the extraterritorial Barbarian Clan to continue persisting and entangling themselves.

After being forced to retreat by the Taiyi Sect, Barbarian King Tuller Bear used secret methods to contact the higher-ups of the Barbarian Clan in the rear. Having learned about the specific situation at the frontline, the orders from the Barbarian Clan's higher-ups were clear: maintain the confrontation with the Taiyi Sect, preserve their strength, and avoid initiating a full-scale war.

Despite Barbarian King Tuller Bear's arrogance and wilfulness, he understood priorities and wouldn't easily defy the orders from the Barbarian Clan's higher-ups.

Naturally, True Monarch Grey Mountain had no qualifications to know about the orders from the Barbarian Clan's high command, and Barbarian King Tuller Bear never mentioned a word about them in his presence.

Barbarian King Shali Eagle also knew about the content of these orders and likewise didn't inform True Monarch Grey Mountain. Though the two had some acquaintance, True Monarch Grey Mountain was always an outsider and couldn't earn his true trust.

Confused and kept in the dark, True Monarch Grey Mountain couldn't understand Barbarian King Tuller Bear's attitude.

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