Xu Ying nodded and then said, "That's a good idea, but let the Shenji Hall figure out the specifics. We just need to explain the operating principle of their magical artifacts to them." Everyone nodded, and Xu Ying spoke again, "Now let's talk about how we should deal with these guys. Everyone, please share your thoughts."

Everyone nodded, and then one of them spoke up: "These people are clearly sent by the Creation God Cult to deal with us. They want to keep us tied up here. We have two options: First, we can leave these guys here, but that would expose our strength. Although we'll gradually reveal our strength later, exposing so much now will cause unnecessary trouble. The people here in the Divine Kingdom might be more wary of us. Second, we can ignore these guys and attack other cities. By attacking other cities and turning the territories outside those cities into our own, we can turn the tables. Even if they attack the territories outside other cities, it won't have a significant impact on us. They can destroy all the industries outside those cities, but it won't affect us much. On the contrary, it will have a significant impact on them. Their industries will decrease, which will greatly affect their income. Eventually, they will stop doing this and start thinking of other ways to deal with us. This will give us enough time to deal with them."

Xu Ying thought for a moment, then said, "If we directly attack the Creation God Cult, it means we'll have to confront them head-on. If we attack other cities, it means we'll have to fight a war of attrition with the Creation God Cult. A head-on confrontation would certainly be exhilarating, but it's also more likely to attract everyone's attention, which isn't necessarily a good thing for us. Although a war of attrition will take longer, the initiative is actually in our hands. We're least afraid of wars of attrition, so this is a good method. Moreover, from an outsider's perspective, our strength is inferior to the Creation God Cult, so we can first destroy all of the Creation God Cult's territory. Even if the Creation God Cult wants to repair it, it will be extremely difficult. Once the Creation God Cult no longer wants these territories, then these territories will smoothly become ours, and they won't suspect anything. This is indeed a good method."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They wanted to attract the attention of the people in the Divine Kingdom, but they couldn't be too conspicuous. If they went up and fought the people of the Creation God Cult head-on and won, it would definitely arouse suspicion from everyone, and might even make Gongliang Juewen suspicious. In the Divine Kingdom, such a force suddenly appeared, and anyone would be suspicious. So, a head-on fight wouldn't actually have much benefit.

However, attrition warfare is different. In everyone's eyes, attrition warfare means that their strength is inferior to that of the Creation God Cult. Therefore, they can only use this method to destroy the territory first, to the point that the Creation God Cult no longer wants it, so that they can take over these territories. In fact, the number of troops they need to do this is not very large, so the people in the Divine Kingdom can accept it.

That's why Xu Ying and his group wanted to outlast the Creation God Cult.

Seeing that everyone agreed to a war of attrition, Xu Ying nodded and said, "Then it's settled. We'll have to fight the Creation God Cult in a war of attrition. But whether we do it or not depends on Uncle Chang's opinion. I'll report our opinion to Uncle Chang and see what he says."

Everyone responded, and then Xu Ying let them go back. After they left, Xu Ying directly told Chang Jun about their thoughts.

After reviewing Xu Ying's plan, Chang Jun found it feasible and readily agreed. Seeing Chang Jun's approval, Xu Ying and his group immediately began implementing it. The day after Tang Yi and his men destroyed all the properties outside Qingyu City that had been seized by the Myriad Laws Cult, outside another city, all the properties belonging to the Creation Cult were attacked. This time, Xu Ying and his group were far more ruthless than in Qingyu City. In Qingyu City, they had captured the properties and then set up large-scale magic arrays to protect them, intending to manage them themselves. But this time was different; after capturing the properties, they simply destroyed them all, leaving nothing behind.

This news reached the Creation God Sect immediately, and other forces also learned of it. They were all very surprised after learning the news, as they had not expected the Myriad Laws God Sect's retaliation to be so ruthless.

The reason they believed this was retaliation from the Myriad Laws Divine Sect was because Tang Yi and his group had just destroyed the assets the Myriad Laws Divine Sect had seized, and in return, the Myriad Laws Divine Sect destroyed all of the Creation Divine Sect's assets. This was seen as retaliation. However, from the outside, both the Creation Divine Sect and the Myriad Laws Divine Sect seemed incredibly foolish. Ultimately, these assets belonged to them. Whether the Creation Divine Sect took them back or the Myriad Laws Divine Sect occupied them, they would eventually fall into their hands. Their actions were tantamount to destroying all those assets, leaving no one with anything. To other forces, this seemed like a huge waste. But at the same time, it also meant that tensions had escalated between the two sides.

After listening to his subordinate's report, Gongliang Juewen couldn't help but smile. He said, "In other words, the people of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect did not compete with the people of the Creation Divine Sect for those properties in Qingyu City, nor did they fight to the death with the people of the Creation Divine Sect in Qingyu City. Instead, they went to other cities and destroyed all of the Creation Divine Sect's properties outside those cities?"

The subordinate replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, that's exactly what they did." Gongliang Juewen smiled and said, "They're quite clever. They know they're no match for the Creation God Sect, so that's why they did this. They want to destroy all those properties, smash those places to pieces. Anyway, those places never belonged to them to begin with, so smashing them won't cause them any loss. The biggest loser from smashing those places is the Creation God Sect. If the Creation God Sect abandons those places because they've been destroyed, it's actually a good thing for the Myriad Laws God Sect. They can then reorganize those properties..." "Although this might waste some time, it's a worthwhile deal for the Myriad Laws Divine Cult. The Creation Divine Cult's mistake this time was that they destroyed the properties outside Qingyu City first, thinking this would force the Myriad Laws Divine Cult out for a final battle. They didn't expect the Myriad Laws Divine Cult to ignore their trap and instead destroy other properties outside the city. Since those properties belonged to the Creation Divine Cult anyway, they didn't care about the loss. Now it's the Creation Divine Cult's turn to have a headache."

The subordinate remained silent, but Gongliang Juewen spoke up: "Go down and keep an eye on the people of the Creation God Cult. See what they do next. Go."

The subordinate responded, bowed to Gongliang Juewen, and then left the room. After he left, Gongliang Juewen smiled and said, "Interesting. It seems I didn't choose the wrong person this time."

Meanwhile, the leader of the Creation God Cult was looking at the bishops in front of him with a gloomy expression, and then said, "What is that idiot Tang Yi doing? Why did he destroy those properties? Now look what's happened. The people of the Myriad Laws Cult have realized that they can't protect those properties, so they simply stopped protecting them and destroyed all the properties outside the city. Those were our properties. Our losses this time are too great."

No one dared to speak. Everyone kept their heads down, not daring to breathe. They knew their leader well; they knew what he was like when he was angry. If he wasn't angry, he would just sit there with his eyes half-closed. If he was angry, he would sit there with his eyes open and his face dark. If he was furious, he would stare at them with a dark expression, like he was now, and he would talk much more than usual. Clearly, their leader was really angry now, and very angry at that.

It was precisely because they realized that the cult leader was truly angry that they dared not speak. They were well aware that it was best for them not to speak at this time. If they said too much and angered the cult leader, they might all be implicated. That's why they were so obedient.

Seeing their expressions only fueled his anger. He spoke directly, "Tell me, what should we do next? Are we just going to let things continue like this?"

At this moment, a bishop spoke up: "Master, we don't have a good solution right now. We can't take action in the city, and we don't know which city the Myriad Laws Cult will go to next, so we can't make arrangements in advance. We can only temporarily strengthen the defenses of the city's outskirts after they arrive. But we don't have much time, and it's very difficult for us to defend those industries. So we really don't have a good solution right now, unless..." He paused here.

The cult leader looked at him and said, "Unless what?"

The bishop said, "Unless we attack the properties outside the hundred cities we ceded to them before, which now belong to the Church of All Laws, the Church of All Laws will definitely feel the pain if we attack those properties. Only then will the Church of All Laws be truly anxious."

Upon hearing this, the cult leader sat there with a gloomy expression, remaining silent for a long while. To be honest, he genuinely didn't want to touch the properties in those hundred cities. These were cities they had ceded to the emperor out of courtesy. If they were to touch those properties, it would be a breach of their promise, which would greatly embarrass him. Therefore, he didn't want to do it, but now it seemed he had no choice. (End of Chapter)

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