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Chapter 241: After the Earth Demon's Departure
Chapter 241: After the Earth Demon's Departure
Pang Zhongmin tried to move, but Ge Yingying beside him pinched his arm, signaling him to wait a little longer.
Over half a shichen after the Earth Demon's departure, a disciple finally emerged from one of the ambush sites.
He rushed frantically towards the defensive line.
The others waited a while longer to confirm that no Earth Demons were present before leaving their ambush positions.
Unable to remove the dirt from their bodies, they sprinted back to the defensive line.
The sky remained dark, and it was still not yet midnight; dawn was a long way off.
As they returned to the defensive line, Ge Yingying looked towards the current front line.
Bloodstains lined the entire path, and some of the blood hadn't even dried yet.
The nauseating stench of blood permeated the air, relentlessly assaulting their noses.
The group's faces turned deathly pale.
Compared to their fellow disciples on the defensive line, they had been safer hiding in their concealed positions.
Seeing the scene before them, Pang Zhongmin, Ge Yingying, and the other four felt a mix of regret and despair.
From the moment the Earth Demon appeared, those in ambush had realized the truth.
They thought "Chen Su" was just putting on a show, but in reality, they couldn't understand or fathom those arrangements.
The Earth Demon's attack position was almost perfectly accurate.
The ambush positions were also highly concealed.
Ge Yingying recalled her previous words.
Just before nightfall, she had told "Chen Su" that she understood how to deal with demons better than him. Now, she felt utterly humiliated.
But in fact, this was no longer just a matter of humiliation.
Their arrogance and recklessness had led them to not notify the elders.
As a result, the sect's front line ended up in this state.
The uninjured disciples were now helping those who had lost consciousness.
Some of these unconscious disciples had already perished, while others were merely injured.
The group temporarily placed them in the tents.
For the rest, they would have to wait for Yunyang Sect's physicians to arrive.
Only then would they know if there was any hope of saving them.
As the head of Yunyang Sect, Grandmaster Taiwu was also assisting in rescuing the front-line disciples.
Tonight's events weren't just about the numerous injured disciples.
More critical was the impact on the sect's front-line morale.
The Earth Demon's assault had left many disciples feeling hopeless.
Its terrifying aura had even robbed some disciples of their will to resist.
Su Chen was already helping with the rescue efforts.
Seeing Ge Yingying and Pang Zhongmin, Su Chen gave them a cold stare.
If it were before, they might have come forward to argue.
But now, they could only endure Su Chen's dismissive glance.
Around midnight, Yunyang Sect's other four elders arrived.
The sect's physicians and various alchemical pills and equipment were also rushed to the front line overnight.
Sun Xuerong should still be in the sect, demanding the return of the half of the Heavenly Blossom Fruit from Feiying Sect.
Throughout the night, Yunyang Sect's front line was bustling with activity.
The elders stationed themselves at various front-line locations to prevent the Earth Demon from returning.
Based on tonight's situation, the Earth Demon was extremely cunning.
It chose to attack during the time between dusk and midnight, when the sky was completely dark, giving it a geographical advantage.
Yunyang Sect's front-line disciples hadn't expected the demon to launch a surprise attack at this hour, leaving them unprepared.
The night's wilderness was especially chilling, causing their bodies to shiver uncontrollably.
Su Chen arranged for disciples to burn some charcoal and place it at the tent entrances for warmth.
The human body's self-healing ability is not weak, but it's important not to burden the body with additional stress during the healing process.
Hearing Su Chen's orders, the disciples had no reason to refuse.
They obediently followed Su Chen's instructions.
The sky gradually brightened.
The high-ranking members of Yunyang Sect had already arranged for many sect disciples to come and take over.
The injured disciples would be sent back to the sect to recuperate and receive treatment today.
The sect's designated personnel also began to tally the losses from the previous night.
How many were injured, and how many had perished.
Since the beginning of spring last year, last night's calamity was probably the most severe.
The Earth Demon Plague could directly destroy Yunyang Sect's frontline.
At noon, Grandmaster Taiwu and four other elders sat in the tent, listening to the reports from their subordinates.
Last night, thirty-seven were severely injured, forty-one perished, and minor injuries were not included in the statistics.
The report mentioned that those severely injured were the ones who lost their mobility during the sudden attack.
It was unknown how many of the thirty-seven severely injured could be saved.
A large portion of them would not be able to return to the frontline even if they recovered.
"Last night, this Earth Demon's target was Hall Master Shang Yan, so it directly charged towards the northwest side of the defensive line.
If it had focused on attacking ordinary disciples, the frontline would have suffered at least three to four hundred casualties."
The Fourth Elder's brows furrowed as he spoke.
He had already gone to thoroughly understand the situation this morning.
From the Earth Demon's route of attack, one could clearly see its target.
It didn't want to cause trouble; the frontline farther from Shang Yan's tent suffered minimal losses.
Personnel were mostly safe, with only some minor demons causing interference.
After hearing the report, they went to see the disciples injured the previous night.
After checking on the disciples, they also went to see Shang Yan.
She had already woken up, but her left foot had been bitten and was missing.
Standing steadily would be difficult for her now.
Her injuries were also severe.
But compared to her injuries, her biggest despair was still her foot.
This injury would reduce her strength by more than half.
In the tent, when Shang Yan saw the elders, she even tried to get up to greet them.
Grandmaster Taiwu quickly went to her side and told her to rest.
Seeing that her emotions were relatively stable, he began to talk about the previous night's events.
Shang Yan recounted her experience from the previous night, and from this perspective, the elders gained a better understanding of the situation.
"If not for the Sect Leader's swift arrival, I wouldn't have survived until now. But how did the Sect Leader know about the problem on the frontline so quickly?
It takes at least two hours for messages to be sent and received from the frontline."
Upon hearing this, the other elders unconsciously looked towards Grandmaster Taiwu.
"The reason is simple. Chen Su, that child, realized there was no Transcendent Power at the frontline, so he hurriedly came to notify me.
If not for his haste, I might not have known about such a severe incident until after midnight."
Hearing this, the Second Elder seemed to have grasped the issue.
"Why did he wait until so late to inform us of the situation? If we had known earlier, we could have waited at the rear of the defensive line."
Upon hearing this, Grandmaster Taiwu turned to look at the Second Elder.
"Want to know why he came so late to inform us?
Today, I'll take you to see the real reason."
After a brief pause, Grandmaster Taiwu called the attendants at the tent entrance.
"Apart from some sentry posts, call all the other frontline disciples of Yunyang Sect to gather outside the tent.
Those severely injured and unable to get up can stay, but call everyone else here."
With the frontline situation stabilized, it was time for accountability.
Grandmaster Taiwu was furious. If they, the elders, had prepared in advance, that Earth Demon would have undoubtedly been killed.
But now, they had let it escape.
Yunyang Sect's frontline would continue to face the threat of Earth Demons, living in constant fear.
Furthermore, due to this incident, the Earth Demons might become more vigilant.
It was unknown when the next opportunity would come.
Chapter end
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