Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

Talking two ends.

The encampment was engulfed in a fierce battle, while on the other side, Li Zhixuan led her family's elite troops, preparing to leave under the cover of night and quickly return to the encampment. Then, the two sides would join forces to launch a pincer attack and completely bury the demon army!
She didn't spread the news of the retreat among the cultivators, since there were too many people and too much gossip, and the cultivators were known for their lack of discipline. By the time they set off, the information would probably have already been leaked.

But what they didn't expect was that there was no need for the rogue cultivators to leak information, because the other side had someone watching their every move at all times!
As soon as Li Zhixuan and her group made a move, a large number of demonic cultivators and monsters were immediately dispatched to stop them, resolutely preventing them from leaving the battlefield. As soon as the two sides met, a fierce offensive broke out.

"court death!"

The thought of the garrison being besieged by the floating creatures and not knowing when it would be breached made Li Zhixuan's face instantly turn terrifyingly gloomy. Her face was filled with murderous intent, and the killing intent in her eyes sent chills down one's spine.

A major battle was imminent. The Li family wanted to return to their aid as soon as possible, while the creatures of this world hoped to deal with the main force of the invaders.

So neither of them said much, they just kept using their supernatural powers and spells to activate magical artifacts and talismans, trying to defeat each other quickly.

But suddenly, a violent explosion erupted from behind the battle formation of those creatures of this realm, instantly blasting away a large number of unsuspecting demonic beasts and cultivators.

Just as they were stunned, another burst of light accompanied by an explosion flashed by, killing a large number of living beings once again.

Moreover, this time, their formation was broken, and a huge crack appeared from the rear to the middle.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the situation on the battlefield changed dramatically.

Originally, the two sides were evenly matched, with the Li family even slightly weaker than the other side. But now, they are no match for the Li family at all.

"No! We fell into a trap!"

How could this group of demonic cultivators, having been attacked in two waves, still not be able to react? Their faces turned deathly pale. Judging from the current situation, they had fallen into a trap and were likely to be wiped out!

Seeing Li Zhixuan's plan being successfully implemented, a slight smile couldn't help but appear on her usually cold face.

All of this was a scheme they devised to turn the tables on!

But the one who planned and schemed all of this was Li Zhirui, who was thousands of miles away.

When he learned that the beings of this world had formed a large army to attack the base, he had initially considered having Li Zhixuan bring everyone back. At that time, depending on the situation, he would either launch a pincer attack or rescue the base.

But the latter had a better idea.

That is to directly recruit clansmen and rogue cultivators from the Yuanling Realm and rely on their strength to withstand this attack.

Most importantly, this matter can also be used to scheme against the creatures of this world on another battlefield!

First, Li Zhixuan, upon learning of this, should pretend to be extremely anxious and lead her people back to their camp. Moreover, she should make sure that the seemingly airtight operation is discovered by the other side unintentionally.

These creatures of this realm would certainly know about this, and they would even be very happy that Li Zhixuan left with her people, so that they could find opportunities to intercept or ambush them along the way, thereby eliminating them and ending this great war as soon as possible.

Secondly, they secretly communicated with several leaders among the rogue cultivators, discussing a plan where the Li family would pretend to flee, eagerly awaiting the rescue, to lure a group of demonic cultivators and monsters out of the city, drawing their fire from the front, while the rogue cultivators would then attack from the rear.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the plan, Li Zhirui specially sent someone to deliver it to Li Zhixuan as quickly as possible, within three hours.

Then she spent another half an hour arranging and deploying everything properly.

Finally, under the cover of night, he led his people to pretend to leave secretly and return to their camp.

And then all of this happened!
The demonic beasts and demonic cultivators fell for the trap and launched an attack from behind, unaware that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, and that a large number of rogue cultivators were sharpening their knives in the rear.

Having been hit twice by rogue cultivators, resulting in numerous casualties, they are now caught in a pincer attack, putting them in a very dangerous situation.

In particular, they had mobilized a considerable number of people in order to successfully capture Li Zhixuan and her group of cultivators. If they were all to perish, it would not only be a matter of losing their lives, but more importantly, it would affect the subsequent battles.

So when the group of demonic beasts and demonic cultivators realized what was happening, the first thing they did was not to attack, but to protect themselves and not lose their lives!

However, as the disadvantaged party, they did not have much ability to change the situation.

As time went on, casualties increased, but some managed to escape and return to their own camp.

"What happened to you all? What went wrong? Weren't you supposed to be chasing after those extraterrestrial cultivators? Why are you all in such a sorry state?"

Upon seeing them escape back, a group of demonic cultivators and monsters immediately surrounded them, eager to know what had happened.

Actually, when I saw them looking like this, I had a guess in my heart, but the result was too terrible, and they didn't want to admit it, so I hoped that they could say something different.

"We fell for their trap. They pretended to go back to rescue us, just to lure us out so they could team up with those three-breath cultivators to ambush and kill us..."

If they hadn't been lucky enough to escape, there wouldn't have been such a small amount of killing, and they might not have even survived.

"Damn it!"

"A group of cunning cultivators from beyond the realm!"

……

After hearing what that person said, the group of demonic cultivators were filled with righteous indignation and showed great anger, or rather, anger after fear.

At the same time, they are also worried that they might end up in the same situation.

"I think we should send people to take action now. They've just finished a major battle, and all the extraterrestrial beings have exhausted a lot of their magical power. They're weak right now, so let's seize the opportunity to take them down. It would be a way to avenge those who died before," a demonic cultivator said excitedly.

"Hmm, that is indeed a good idea. What do you all think?"

The so-called invaders, extraterrestrial beings, were already expending a great deal of energy and could not possibly recover much mana in a short time. If we were to take action now, we could very well defeat them and win this battle!
"We should teach them a lesson, otherwise wouldn't that make them look down on us?"

Most of the demonic cultivators agreed that time was precious, and they quickly reached a conclusion.

Led by five Immortal cultivators, they commanded an army of five thousand, with the objective of annihilating the extraterrestrial beings!
They reacted very quickly, but when they arrived at the camp that the Li family had built, they found it empty!
"Damn it! Where are they?! They've disappeared!" a certain monster shouted furiously.

Looking closely at the camp, it's not hard to see that Li Zhixuan and her group of cultivators weren't rushing to escape, but rather had made arrangements and were withdrawing in an orderly manner!

Therefore, the camp was completely orderly and without any disorder, just empty and devoid of anything.

"I never expected them to be so cautious!"

One of the demonic cultivators sighed and said, "Let's go back. They were prepared. We can't even track them down." No matter how frustrated or resentful they were, they could only return disappointed in the face of the empty camp.

However, before leaving, some demonic beasts and evil cultivators took their anger out on some intact buildings, throwing various spiritual lights at them, which were blasted into ashes without hesitation.

Rumbling--

But then, a sudden explosion blew everyone away!
In an instant, the mangled flesh and bones poured down like a torrential rain, creating an eerie and terrifying scene.

After the explosion, the demon army, which originally numbered over 5,000, was reduced to only 30-40%, and even among these, most were seriously injured, with very few remaining unharmed.

Fearing further complications, and filled with shock and anger, they dared not linger. They hurriedly led the heavily injured demonic beasts and cultivators back to their own camp.

When they returned, the other demonic cultivators and monsters, seeing this outcome, felt both anger and a sense of relief.

Fortunately, it wasn't me who went; otherwise, I might have been among those who perished.

……

But in fact, the explosion just now was the last surprise gift that the Li family had prepared for them, and there were no further arrangements afterward.

While Li Zhixuan and her group were pretending to evacuate, they packed up all their belongings and set up a powerful trap in the camp.

The activation method involves using spiritual energy to destroy anything within the camp!

At the time, she just placed a piece casually, and she didn't know whether it would have any effect.

Even if it doesn't explode, it won't matter; at most, it will just consume some spiritual resources. But if it does explode successfully, who knows how many lives it could take from the creatures of this world.

It was like a high-risk gamble, but fortunately, Li Zhixuan won!

That trap took the lives of three or four thousand people in one go, and all they paid in return were some spiritual items.

Meanwhile, Li Zhixuan, who was returning to her settlement with her clansmen and independent cultivators, received a message from the clansman who had set up the trap, saying that the trap had been successfully detonated.

"okay, I get it."

Although it is unknown how many lives were killed, it must have been quite a few. After all, if the enemy didn't have enough people to take over their original camp, it wouldn't be an attack, but a suicide mission!
Her calm reaction stemmed from her concern for the situation at the base. If the base were breached, Li Zhixuan didn't want many of her clansmen and rogue cultivators to die because of her.

That's right, she has taken the blame upon herself in this matter.

After all, it was she who proposed attacking and conquering the Floating Light Realm, and it was she who wanted to use it as a sacrifice to the Heavenly Dao to consume karma.

How could she not feel guilty if many of her people died because of her?
Therefore, Li Zhixuan had no other thoughts to pay attention to; she only wanted to return to the camp as soon as possible and see with her own eyes that her people were safe and sound before she could truly put her mind at ease.

When Li Zhirui sent the message, he didn't say much about the situation at the base. He just told her not to worry, that there was no need to come back, and to proceed with the plan without worry.

But now that Li Zhixuan has some free time, and because she is really worried about him, she still didn't listen to his advice.

After several hours of rapid travel, the group was finally able to vaguely see the outline of their encampment.

"Could it be that the clan held out? Or has it been conquered by the creatures of this realm?" Such thoughts arose in the minds of many clansmen.

But when they saw the familiar family emblem and the clansmen patrolling nearby, they breathed a sigh of relief, but were also curious about how they had managed to hold their position amidst an army of over 30,000 demons.

"Xuan Zu!"

The patrolling tribesman asked in surprise, "Why are you back?"

"Hearing that my family had been attacked by a large army, I was worried and sent people to provide support."

Li Zhixuan explained for a while, and then asked, "What is the current situation of the family? How many family members have perished?"

“Xuan Zu, you are overthinking it. With Rui Zu personally overseeing this place, how could we possibly be defeated by those demons? The number of casualties is not high, only a few hundred.”

For such a large-scale battle, the casualties of only a few hundred people are already quite remarkable!

"As for the details, you should find out for yourselves at the location."

“Xuanzu, I have duties to perform, please forgive me for not being able to stay any longer.”

After saying this, he bowed to Li Zhixuan, then turned and left to continue his patrol.

Looking at the outer walls of the garrison, which were of varying ages and bore many traces of battle, one could tell how fierce and dangerous the battle had been.

Thinking this to himself, he couldn't help but marvel at how Li Zhirui had managed to reverse such a perilous situation.

And what's most amazing is the number of casualties on our side.

Filled with many questions, Li Zhixuan stepped into the gate of the settlement, letting the clansmen and independent cultivators who had returned with her go about their own business, while she herself went straight to Li Zhirui's cave.

Soon, she saw Li Zhirui sitting on the stone bench.

"Ninth brother."

"I knew you were worried. After you've dealt with things over there, you'll rush back to check on things."

"The conquest of the Floating Light Realm was ultimately for my sake. If my people suffer heavy casualties because of me, how can I live with myself?"

At that time, it might leave a flaw in her mindset, and it could suddenly erupt at any moment, bringing her a painful and profound lesson.

Li Zhirui nodded slightly. He knew this, which was why he waited for her to come back.

"Ninth Brother, how did you survive this attack and achieve such a brilliant victory?" Li Zhixuan was very curious about the process and asked impatiently.

He took out a jade slip and said, "What you want to know is inside. Take it back and examine it slowly. I'm going back to recuperate now."

To prepare for that great battle, Li Zhirui had long since exhausted his magical power, but in order to wait for her return, he had been delaying his proper recovery. (End of Chapter)