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Chapter 111: Yunyang Sect's Withdrawal from the Frontline
Chapter 111: Yunyang Sect's Withdrawal from the Frontline
Yunyang Sect's Twin Celestial Joys had been on the frontline for nine days, carrying out reconnaissance missions.
The hall masters were well aware of the outcome.
Although the news was not shared with the disciples, everyone could sense the situation.
The information brought back by the two Heaven-Born Disciples often had an accuracy rate of less than 60%.
Especially when it came to critical intelligence, mistakes were always present.
The frontline defense was extensive, and it was impossible to set up ambushes at every location they scouted.
To achieve such a level of vigilance, the manpower and resources required would need to be increased threefold.
Furthermore, they needed to identify the exact locations where the demons were attacking in the greatest numbers.
Otherwise, even with numerous ambushes, it would be challenging to ensure success.
But which sect in the Great Zhou Dynasty had the capability to allocate such vast resources?
Seeing that no one spoke up, Master Taiwu's gaze shifted towards Sun Xuerong.
As Yunyang Sect's core disciples, the sect had invested the most resources in these two.
All the best resources were channeled towards Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan.
However, when it came time for them to contribute, they failed to complete their assigned tasks, naturally leading to questions and accountability.
Sun Xuerong's face turned pale.
She had thought that her two Heaven-Born Disciples would achieve some results on the frontline, even if it was just a little.
During the sect's time of need, they would provide support like snow in the middle of winter.
Only then would she have a reason to favor her two disciples.
But the outcome was terrible, even disappointing.
"Grandmaster, Jianyun and Xingwan's cultivation realms are slightly higher, both having reached the Sixth Stage. This makes it easy for demons to detect them," Sun Xuerong spoke up, trying to justify her disciples.
She found an excuse for her two favorite disciples.
However, Master Taiwu was clearly unconvinced, his eyebrows furrowed as he continued his interrogation.
"They were sent on a reconnaissance mission to observe the demon traces around the frontline defenses. It's not like they were venturing into the wilderness to carry out an assassination task. What does their cultivation realm have to do with it? Even if their cultivation was stronger, it wouldn't affect their ability to scout the surroundings.
What's going on here? Did they even go to the frontline to carry out the reconnaissance mission?
What's the accuracy rate of the information they brought back?"
Seeing Sun Xuerong's hesitation, Master Taiwu turned his gaze towards the other hall masters.
He pointed to one of the hall masters, signaling him to stand up.
Having been singled out, this hall master glanced at Sun Xuerong, hesitated, and finally spoke.
"Grandmaster, Jianyun and Xingwan did indeed go to the frontline for reconnaissance.
However, the results were not entirely satisfactory."
"Never mind the rest; just tell me, what's the accuracy rate?"
"It's hard to exceed 60%."
Hearing this, even Master Taiwu couldn't help but let out a cold snort.
"Hardly exceeding 60% means it's not even reaching 60%.
That's even more erroneous than the information brought back by previous reconnaissance disciples!
Is this level of accuracy even worth considering?"
With a stern face, he turned to look at Sun Xuerong once more.
"Go and tell Jianyun and Xingwan that they'll be assigned other tasks.
We'll rearrange the disciples responsible for reconnaissance on the frontline.
If they can't do it, replace them immediately. Are we going to let the frontline fall into dire straits just because we're being considerate of them?"
Master Taiwu was genuinely upset. The demon raids on the frontline had turned into full-scale assaults, and the situation was becoming increasingly dire.
Yet, the elders and hall masters didn't seem to share his sense of urgency.
"Take a good look at the current situation. Since the beginning of spring, we've identified significant issues with the reconnaissance information.
Now it's already June, and these problems remain unsolved!
In fact, I don't see any possibility of resolving them!"
In the side hall, Master Taiwu's words sounded like he was scolding them.
In the past, when had Taiwu Zhenren ever scolded someone like this in front of others?
"Great Elder, you're responsible for this matter. We must have enough disciples carrying out the reconnaissance mission.
The accuracy must reach at least seventy percent.
The Fifth Elder will no longer be in charge of related affairs and should focus on other tasks."
After finishing his words, Taiwu Zhenren didn't wait for their agreement and continued speaking.
"The frontline defense will retreat further. Take away any resources that can be carried.
As for those that can't be moved, leave them where they are.
Let the defense line get closer to the sect's territory, and ease the current decline as soon as possible!"
After saying this, Taiwu Zhenren waved his hand, indicating that everyone could leave.
In the past, he would have asked for others' opinions and thoughts.
But now, with the situation worsening, he no longer wanted to discuss any further excuses.
On the frontline, Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan soon received the notification.
They were no longer tasked with reconnaissance but instead, assigned to the frontline to slay demons.
Sun Xuerong still felt sorry for these two disciples and secretly instructed that this news be conveyed to the frontline with utmost discretion.
Other disciples were unaware of the details, at least not enough to attract ridicule and mockery.
Upon receiving the news, Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan's faces turned gloomy.
As the Yunyang Sect's Heaven-Born Disciples, they had always been highly favored.
Never had they imagined that they, who could comprehend and master even the most abstruse cultivation techniques, would perform so poorly in tracking demon traces.
Within a year, the Yunyang Sect's frontline also retreated, pushing the frontline defense further back.
The first sect of the Great Zhou Dynasty, renowned for its moniker "Yunyang, a Hundred Li Free of Demons," was now constantly losing ground on the frontline.
In just over half a year, more than half of the defense line, which had taken over two years to advance, was lost.
The impact of the defense line's retreat was not as simple as just moving the line back.
The final loss was not limited to the manpower and resources wasted by the Yunyang Sect.
After the defense line advanced, many citizens of the Great Zhou responded to the call, heading to the newly reclaimed lands to build new homes.
But with the retreat of the defense line, the villages established with great difficulty over the past two years had to be abandoned.
Compared to the previous retreat, this time, the impact of the defense line's withdrawal affected several times more villages and people.
Upon receiving the news of the frontline's retreat, Hall Master Zhao Li set off to return to the sect.
Upon arriving at the sect, she immediately sought out the Grandmaster.
She requested that the other elders be summoned as well, as she had something important to discuss.
Taiwu Zhenren had been feeling irritable lately, but seeing Zhao Li's persistence, he ordered someone to notify them.
At this moment, in Taiwu Zhenren's courtyard, the Yunyang Sect's high-ranking members had gathered.
"Grandmaster, esteemed elders, the frontline defense must not retreat. It must be reorganized and reinforced."
Zhao Li spoke directly, no longer beating around the bush.
"Hall Master Zhao, this is the Grandmaster's decision, you should..."
Before the Great Elder could finish his sentence, Taiwu Zhenren waved his hand, signaling Zhao Li to continue.
"The wilderness we face may be on the verge of a beast tide."
As the words "beast tide" were uttered, the faces of those present changed instantly.
The elders instinctively wanted to refute.
Taiwu Zhenren's expression turned solemn, but he seemed even more earnest than before.
"Continue, speak your mind without reservation.
If we're wrong, it's fine. We can discuss it together."
(End of Chapter)
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