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Chapter 134: Discussing the Beast Tide
Chapter 134: Discussing the Beast Tide
"All of you elders should know that I have arranged for disciples in the Yunyang Sect to gather information.
A few days ago, one of the disciples sent a message detailing the recent situation on the Yunyang Sect's frontline."
The Fourth Elder's expression turned solemn as he realized that the information he had obtained from that disciple corroborated with the news provided by Su Chen.
"The Yunyang Sect's frontlines have been facing increasingly aggressive attacks from demons.
What was once harassment has now escalated into full-scale assaults, even drawing the attention of Elder Taiwu to stabilize the situation."
The mere shift from harassment to assaults was already a significant issue.
Last year, the elders had been concerned about this very matter regarding the Tiangang City's frontlines.
Continuous losses on the frontlines could easily lead to harassment turning into assaults.
Unexpectedly, Tiangang City didn't encounter any assaults, but Yunyang Sect did.
"I've received news that the Wanli Sect, Sky Veil Association, and Blue Peak Mountain have all dispatched disciples to provide support.
It seems that the Yunyang Sect has sought external aid, and they must have, to some extent, also realized the problem.
The news of the forming beast tide is likely known to the Yunyang Sect's upper echelons.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have lowered themselves to ask for help from other sects.
However, it appears that Tiangang City hasn't received any requests for assistance from the Yunyang Sect."
The Second Elder, sitting nearby, shook his head.
The Second Elder was in charge of Tiangang City's external affairs.
"We have never received any requests for aid from the Yunyang Sect, be it through letters or their people."
This response didn't come as too much of a surprise.
"For many years, the Yunyang Sect has been the top sect in the Great Zhou, and they've always been quite arrogant in front of us.
When they came to assist us last year, everyone from the hall masters to the disciples exhibited pride.
When they took in Su Chen, the Yunyang Sect didn't hesitate to mock us in public.
They said that we only accept their unwanted disciples, those without morals or virtues.
Now that Tiangang City's frontlines are becoming more stable, and with Su Chen's capabilities becoming known to the Yunyang Sect, they probably feel too ashamed to ask for our help."
The Fourth Elder's analysis was mostly accurate, reflecting the actual situation.
If Tiangang City had arranged for Su Chen, a disciple they had once rejected, to come back, it would have been a severe blow to their pride.
Even with knowledge of Su Chen's skills in investigating demons, they refused to ask for Tiangang City's assistance to save face.
"The Yunyang Sect has only requested support from the Wanli Sect and the other two sects?
With the demons' attacks intensifying, their frontlines must be in a dire situation."
The words of the Upper Proclamation True Person aligned with the reality on the ground.
"The Wanli Sect and the other two sects were the first to arrive.
I've heard that a total of seven sects have been invited to reinforce their frontlines, but not all have arrived yet.
According to the information I've received, the Yunyang Sect's frontlines are still in a dire situation.
The reinforcements haven't had an immediate impact.
Many disciples on the frontlines are becoming hesitant and fearful, wanting the sect to retreat the defense line and rely on the terrain for defense.
However, the Yunyang Sect is determined to hold its ground rather than retreat."
As the Upper Proclamation True Person listened, he began to understand the reason behind this.
"The Yunyang Sect's upper echelons must be aware of the beast tide.
Retreating the frontlines will only embolden the demons.
It might even accelerate the beast tide's critical phase.
No wonder the Yunyang Sect's frontlines have been in decline, continuously suffering losses.
Even so, they refuse to retreat."
"As he pondered, the Great Elder waved his hand.
The doors of the Side Pavilion opened, and two attendants entered from outside.
'Inform Su Chen about the beast tide as well. He's skilled in observing demon traces, and after traveling through the wilderness, he'll know more than us. This child is also quite responsible, and we can discuss some matters with him.'
Without waiting for the other elders to respond, Upper Proclamation True Person waved his hand.
The two attendants naturally understood and immediately went to invite Su Chen to the Side Pavilion.
The beast tide was a serious matter that required solemn treatment, regardless of where it occurred within the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Moreover, the defensive line guarded by Tiangang City was just south of the Yunyang Sect.
Although it was several hundred li away, it seemed far.
But once the beast tide erupted, those demon beasts would transform.
Fearless of death and pain, they would attack and bite like demons.
If the beast tide could be contained to a certain extent after its outbreak, it would be fine and wouldn't affect too wide an area.
But if the beast tide couldn't be stopped, it would intensify.
This beast tide would become a wildfire in the autumn wilderness.
In the neighboring regions, the demons there would also be affected and become extremely ferocious.
The beast tide would spread like a wildfire throughout the wilderness.
Between the Yunyang Sect and Tiangang City, there were three slightly smaller sects.
Being small sects, their defensive lines were also shorter.
If the Yunyang Sect truly experienced a beast tide outbreak, these smaller sects might fall even before the Yunyang Sect.
And they would become the demons' entry point into the Great Zhou borders.
At the end of mid-morning, Su Chen hurried to the Side Pavilion.
Before coming, Su Chen had already guessed what the matter was about.
If it weren't for the arrival of the Heavenly Wind Valley people, the Great Elder would have likely sought him out for a conversation that very day.
Upon seeing Su Chen enter the Side Pavilion, Upper Proclamation True Person waved, signaling for someone to bring a chair for Su Chen.
'We might have a lot to discuss, so let's talk while seated.'
Seeing the elders, Su Chen felt a bit restrained.
After hesitating for a moment, he still sat down.
Upper Proclamation True Person, as he had said earlier, truly valued Su Chen's opinions and insights.
Today, he had called Su Chen to discuss the matter together.
The other elders probably weren't used to a young disciple discussing sect affairs with them.
But since it was Upper Proclamation True Person's decision, they couldn't say more.
Upper Proclamation True Person shared all the information the sect had gathered, informing Su Chen of everything.
The collected news and the current response of the Yunyang Sect.
The beast tide was basically confirmed.
The high-level members of the two sects should already be aware of it.
Now, they were thinking about how to respond.
'Su Chen, what are your thoughts on this beast tide? I'd like to hear your opinion.'
From his high position, Upper Proclamation True Person asked.
Hearing this, Su Chen didn't immediately answer but instead asked some questions.
'Great Elder, I have limited experience and haven't personally experienced the challenges of a beast tide.
But seeing the ferocity of the front-line demons, I can imagine the severity of this beast tide disaster.
However, I'm curious about the impact of the beast tide eruption in the northeastern direction on Tiangang City and the cities and towns behind the defensive line.
I've also been thinking about how we should respond to this beast tide and what we need to achieve.
It seems we should assess the potential impact of the beast tide alongside our response.'
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