"Xiu Jie Ming is truly unconventional. When others lead troops, they avoid using mbers of the Ten Great Families for fear that they might hold them back. Yet he goes the opposite way, not only bringing the Ten Great Families' mbers but also having them participate in such battles."
Gu Shan paused and said, "It's said that Jiang Tianqing and Jiang Qiemo have a great relationship, with Jiang Tianqing treating Qiemo like his own brother. Now that he's in the fight, how can Qiemo possibly strike against him? If Jiang Tianqing were to defect on the battlefield, the Jiang Family would lose all its trustworthiness, and their reputation would be the least of their worries. It would give the Celestial Court Army an excuse to purge the Jiang Family. In such a situation, even if mbers from other families were sent to battle, the outco would likely be the sa."
"Now I see why Xiu Jie Ming proposed such a battle. Where else could he find so many capable people to stand against the top fighters from the Ten Great Families? What a vicious plan he harbored. He truly stops at nothing to achieve victory." Purple Robe sighed.
"It's always this way in wars; one uses every ans possible to defeat the enemy." Wang Lian found it quite typical. For Xiu Jie Ming, as a commander, winning the battle without exhausting his own soldiers is the best outco.
Honorable and fair contests are only for personal disputes, not the battlefield.
On the battlefield, to save face or to strive for montary pride costs the lives of soldiers, each piece of face or pride requires unknown soldiers' lives to fill.
Qin Qiu watched Chen Guan with interest, wanting to see how he would handle this situation.
This matter seems to be a problem between Jiang Qiemo and Jiang Tianqing, but it's actually a collective issue for the Ten Great Families. If handled poorly, the Southern Heavenly Kingdom would fall apart instantly.
"We're conceding this match." Upon seeing Jiang Tianqing step into the fray, Chen Guan imdiately announced their forfeit and called back Jiang Qiemo.
"Chen Guan..." Jiang Qiemo returned wanting to speak, but Chen Guan waved his hand to interrupt him.
"As the commander, if I haven't considered this issue, it's my dereliction of duty. The defeat is my fault." Chen Guan had Jiang Qiemo retreat first, as the five matches were still ongoing.
"Chen Guan's move won the hearts of the Ten Great Families, but it has also pushed him to the cliff's edge. He now faces consecutive losses; winning the next three battles against soone like Xiu Jie Ming is extrely difficult." Gu Shan sighed.
"The key is he can't use people from the Ten Great Families anymore. Does he even have anyone left he can rely on?" Purple Robe's gaze swept around the surroundings.
"Huang Tianming, Huangfu Yan, that girl, and so people from smaller families. These people might not have much influence, but if they fight, there's no guarantee of victory." Wang Lian said.
"Even if Chen Guan wishes to fight himself, he must secure the next two victories first; otherwise, he might not even get a chance to fight." Gu Shan added.
Everyone knew Chen Guan was now backed to the edge of a cliff, unsure if he had any strategies to turn the tide.
Most believed that in such circumstances, trailing three matches would be exceedingly difficult; ultimately, they might have to let those spies escape.
As Chen Guan's gaze swept over the crowd, mbers of the Ten Great Families each avoided his eyes again, now even more unwilling to fight.
Luckily, this round was for Xiu Jie Ming's side to send out their contender first.
Xiu Jie Ming called out a person, and everyone saw another young commander they had never heard of, which caused a great deal of head-scratching.
With no information at all, they had no idea what capabilities this young commander possessed or who they should send to face him.
Just in the selection of contenders, Chen Guan seed to have already lost thoroughly.
His choices were targeted by Xiu Jie Ming, while he had no ans of countering the people Xiu Jie Ming chose.
Chen Guan narrowed his eyes, contemplating inwardly, "If I can't last until the fifth match, it's unlikely we could co to terms with Xiu Jie Ming; it'll only make him look down on ."
"Brother Guan, I can go fight." Little Qinghua, noticing Chen Guan's predicant, said.
"You are my secret weapon; it's not yet ti to be revealed." Chen Guan replied with a smile.
"Let
go; I will do my utmost to secure a victory." Duan Shulin stepped forward and said.
After pondering for a mont, Chen Guan still shook his head in refusal.
Chen Guan was quite clear about Duan Shulin's strength.
Though not seemingly outstanding, even Jiang Qiemo had said Duan Shulin's talent and abilities were not much less than his, showing Duan Shulin's considerable strength.
Only, Duan Shulin wasn't interested in cultivation; he preferred doing business more.
However, in these upcoming two matches, Chen Guan needed absolute certainty in victory, with no room for doubt.
Chen Guan had already made his decision in mind. He approached Purple Robe and said, "Purple Robe, this battle is of utmost importance; only with you fighting can we ensure victory."
Purple Robe was slightly startled, not expecting Chen Guan would na her as the one to fight.
"Rest assured, State Preceptor, victory is certain in this battle." Purple Robe stood and headed outside the city.
This was Chen Guan's best option at the mont; among the Ten Great Families, Dushan Sect was the only one without entanglents with the Celestial Court Army.
Having Purple Robe fight would avoid the issues akin to Jiang Qiemo's.
Of course, Chen Guan didn't ask Purple Robe to fight solely for this reason.
He chose Purple Robe because he had been using his Sharp-Hearing Ear to listen to the voices around.
Earlier, he overheard Gu Shan and Purple Robe's conversation, where they communicated in a secret language that ordinary people couldn't hear or understand.
Fortunately, Chen Guan had the Secret Skill, Sharp-Hearing Ear, allowing him to understand their conversation clearly.
Initially, they were rely discussing how Chen Guan would respond to the current predicant and who he might choose to fight.
All seed normal, but at last, Gu Shan jokingly stated, "If we fight, we surely win, but unfortunately, Chen Guan probably won't use us. Should we offer to fight and help him win at least one match? Otherwise, it's no fun anymore."
Purple Robe replied, "Us fighting would be aningless; it feels like bullying the juniors. Let's keep watching them play."
Chen Guan had so understanding of Gu Shan and Purple Robe's strengths, and hearing them talk gave him so suspicion.
Ultimately, Chen Guan decided to let them fight, to see how strong they actually were.
Even if they lost, it wasn't unacceptable, as there was no guarantee others would win if they fought instead.
"Commander Hu Yixiao of the Thirteenth Battalion, Thunder Corps. What should I call you?" The young commander, gripping a pair of hard iron whips, called out as Purple Robe approached.
"Dushan Sect, Purple Robe." Purple Robe replied with a smile.
She wore a purple robe with blue edges, neither clad in battle armor nor using the protective function of the Celestial Destiny Star Mask, nor riding a steed. She simply stood there.
Much like Jin Taohua, her physique was taller than many n, around 1.9 ters, with legs longer than life.
Just by standing there, she exuded an awe-inspiring presence.
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