Speed is of the essence in warfare.
The advantage of having fewer people is fully evident at this moment.
Both in terms of expenses and coordination, everything becomes much simpler and faster.
Therefore, the Sword Sect was the first sect to set foot on the land of Central Spirit.
Moreover, the Sword Sect's structure is straightforward and clear, unlike other sects where the leadership is intertwined and complex, often taking half a day just to resolve trivial issues.
Thus, Xie Qingyun, who first arrived at Central Spirit, quickly made tactical arrangements within an hour after understanding the current situation there.
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"Sect Master, when will we take action?" Gu Qiu asked the most crucial question at the moment.
"When the Western Domain Candle Dragon and the Central Heaven Guards arrive at Central Spirit," Xie Qingyun replied.
This point wasn't beyond Lu Qingshan's expectations.
When he learned from Xie Qingyun that the Western Domain Candle Dragon and the Central Heaven Guards were coming to aid Central Spirit, he had already guessed the Sword Sect's timing for action in his heart.
Because now, the only channel connecting the entire Human Realm and Central Spirit is the Cross-Domain Teleportation Array at Yi River Platform.
If the Sword Sect were to advance to the front line before the second wave of reinforcements arrives, and if the Demon Race tried a desperate raid to forcibly destroy this teleportation array, wouldn't that spell doom?
In that case, the two teams that mustered up great courage and determination to support Central Spirit would be left helpless, observing from across domains.
Such a blunderous situation is something the Sword Sect would naturally not allow to happen.
Therefore, waiting became inevitable.
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"Young Sect Leader, how long until the reinforcements from Candle Dragon Hall and Great Xia arrive?"
Since Lu Qingshan single-handedly swept through three thousand cultivators outside Northern River Border and directly took on the Demon Race's three Black Demon Flowers and the Desiccated Dragon Demon Marshal, protecting Northern River Border with an unyielding demeanor, and since Xie Qingyun announced his position as the Young Sect Leader to all cultivators at Yumen Pass, and finally led the old and young sword cultivators of the Sword Sect westward with the sword howling against the western wind in the midst of winter, the entire Sword Sect was both convinced in heart and verbally about this young Young Sect Leader.
No one regarded him as merely a mere Divine Transformation Cultivator anymore.
Within the Sword Sect, although his status was still significantly different from the Peak Masters, it far surpassed most individuals.
Everyone knew that this young Young Sect Leader could, at the very least, contend against late-stage Integration cultivators.
Perhaps his cultivation level was still inadequate, but when have sword cultivators ever cared about cultivation levels?
A sword cultivator that can kill is a good sword cultivator.
Lu Qingshan's current status was earned through solid battle achievements and accomplishments, incredibly secure.
Thus, as soon as he left the main building, a group of sword cultivators gathered around him, asking the questions everyone cared about.
Lu Qingshan noticed the eagerness in everyone's eyes but could only helplessly spread his hands at their words.
Great, they think I know everything?
He shook his head, "I don't know, but since they've already made this difficult decision to support Central Spirit, they certainly won't delay too long. It should be within these couple of days."
Regarding these two reinforcements, the Yulin Guards and the Chang'an Guards, Lu Qingshan could understand, given that they were under Xia Zhao's control.
And Xia Zhao was never someone who cared about personal gains and losses; she valued the bigger picture.
In contrast, Lu Qingshan was puzzled about Candle Dragon's "anti-demon aid to Spirit."
What, after all, made Candle Dragon dare to risk everything to make this decision that others found hard to understand?
If it were merely a matter of fiery passion, Lu Qingshan certainly wouldn't believe it.
There is nothing so simple in the world of cultivators.
Even in the Sword Sect, it was the combination of a millennium of spiritual heritage, undefeated confidence, the unique beliefs and persistence of sword cultivators, and the consideration of not leaving hidden dangers for future generations that prompted their westward expedition.
"Young Sect Leader...."
"Young Sect Leader..."
The old and young sword cultivators brought by Lu Qingshan still had many questions they wanted to ask.
Although he held a fearsome status, possessed immense potential, and was a person of great ferocity, those who didn't understand him usually kept their distance, perceiving him as aloof, but among the disciples of the Sword Sect, such concerns were minimal.
——Among the disciples of the Sword Sect, regardless of status or cultivation level, relations were always quite amiable.
This was also a part of the Sword Sect's spiritual legacy, so their questions were endless.
Especially the younger disciples.
In this first battle for Central Spirit, they sacrificed the most, firstly due to insufficient strength, secondly due to lack of experience.
The lack of experience was because they were still young, an aspect that could not be changed by external force.
Yet strangely, their Young Sect Leader was clearly just twenty-three this year, younger than all of them.
By logic, he should be the one most lacking in experience, yet why was this Young Sect Leader so adept at killing, and so skillful in battle tactics?
Was there some secret or unique experience behind it?
Lu Qingshan was momentarily overwhelmed.
Having many people is like this.
One can imagine the situation among the large sects.
At this point, Lu Qingshan felt grateful that their Sword Sect pursued the unique elite route of the entire cultivation realm, meaning there would be relatively fewer people.
Just then, there was movement from the teleportation array, finally allowing Lu Qingshan to break away from this group of enthusiastic novices.
It wasn't that he was keeping secrets, but mainly his experience wasn't applicable to anyone else but him.
Lu Qingshan certainly couldn't tell them that as long as one has experienced hundreds to thousands of life-and-death battles, even a rookie could become a seasoned warrior, right?
If he were to say that, the old Sect Master would probably skin him alive.
While the Sword Sect does not fear death, it respects death.