In the vast sea of clouds, the religious palace stands majestically.
The moonlight is like silver sand, covering the entire palace. Looking from a distance, the Eclipse Sect is quiet and lonely, seemingly undefended.
Cao Su moved and floated through the air.
I saw a dark shadow suddenly appearing in front of the palace.
The black figure stood on a high cliff, quietly looking at Cao Su floating over.
"Cao Pingbei?"
Li Xinglun was shocked.
He originally thought that someone else was invading the palace, but he didn't expect that it was Cao Su who he encountered.
Suddenly, the face became strange, and the current situation had a rather strange feeling.
"Master Li, what a coincidence?"
Cao Su's figure was floating in the sky, looking down at Li Xinglun who suddenly appeared in front of him.
Li Xinglun's mouth twitched: "It's a coincidence..."
Cao Su sensed Qi and found that there were very few people in the palace. Did the so-called Eclipse Sect, which is full of talents, only leave Li Xinglun to guard it now?
He stared at Li Xinglun and said, "Master Li, where are you people?"
Li Xinglun looked around and saw that only Cao Su appeared on the cliff boulder.
He also wanted to ask where you people were, but Cao Su beat him to it.
Li Xinglun was a little silent. He looked around and saw that there was no one around. He was very aware of the situation.
"Feng Kaiji led the main force of the church to attack Wan Buping."
The strategy of dividing the troops was decided yesterday after discussing with Feng Kaiji. In addition, Cao Su was recently among the coalition forces, so Li Xinglun lost contact with Cao Su, and Li Xinglun did not pass the news to Cao Su immediately.
That's why Cao Su had this doubt.
He stared at Li Xinglun and asked: "What confidence does the Eclipse Sect, or Feng Kaiji, have to dare to fight against the six major sects?"
The confidence was due to Cao Su's new name of Feng Kaiji, and Li Xinglun still played the role of a scapegoat. Although he was the deputy leader in the church, his status was dispensable. Most people only recognized Feng Kaiji but not him.
Lift wheel.
There is no way, since you are the second in command, you will always encounter such embarrassing things, it has been the same everywhere since ancient times.
Li Xinglun didn't expect Cao Su to be so direct and asked about the eclipse sect's trump card.
He hesitated slightly and said: "I'm afraid it's because of the wave of immortals who have practiced the 'Blood Demon', but the strength of that wave of people has generally declined. Although the life span has increased, the sequelae of the Blood Demon Magic are relatively large."
"Among them, the one with the highest combat power may have a first-class level, but the duration is not too long, and it may not be able to achieve the best life-saving effect."
"So I feel that this should be Feng Kaiji's trump card, but it is by no means the only one. I'm not very clear about the others."
Li Xinglun held nothing back and frankly told everything he knew.
After Cao Su heard this, he thought about it silently.
The breeze on the cliff blew, and he landed on a high rock, looking level with Li Xinglun.
Li Xinglun's eyes were calm, waiting for Cao Su to speak.
Cao Su said: "So, Feng Kaiji asked you to stay in the teaching center and prepare to attack Yao Potong?"
Speaking of this matter, Li Xinglun looked constipated and had an embarrassed look on his face: "I only have a hundred or so people under my command. Plus three troops, they are far from enough to resist Yao Potong. Feng Kaiji left me here." , they clearly want to use our department to delay time."
Cao Su sneered again and again: "Didn't your holy religion say that the holy fire cannot be extinguished? Isn't he worried that we will rush into your religion and extinguish your holy fire?"
"This can't be controlled so much, so I will arrange for the banner leaders of each banner to launch sneak attacks on you every once in a while. Each banner has its own capabilities, and it is disadvantageous to confront them head-on. But if you do some harassment, it will be unfavorable. It’s very consistent.”
Li Xinglun told him his plan with a wry smile on his face.
No matter how he arranges the harassment, the gap in strength is still irreparable. It can be predicted that when they come up the mountain tomorrow, these hundreds of warriors will be even more unstoppable. By then, Yao Potong will rush into the sect, and the sect will be empty. No one can stop him.
Cao Su listened for a while, and then suddenly said: "Your sneak attack is not good, it is too straightforward, and it has almost no power."
Li Xinglun was stunned. Cao Su had a preaching tone, as if he wanted to teach him his sneak attack experience.
This is so interesting. When it comes to sneak attacks, within the Eclipse Sect, Li Xinglun dares to be second, but no one dares to be first.
Now he is being lectured by Cao Su?
He then thought about it, Cao Su still had the handle now, and Cao Su's subordinates were powerful, so there was no need to confront Cao Su at this time.
Cao Su said calmly: "The first thing is time. You'd better choose the fifth watch tomorrow. When the sky is dark, it happens to be when you are asleep. This is the perfect time for a sneak attack."
"The second thing is the location and direction. The places you chose for sneak attacks are too open, and the coalition forces can easily come to support. Although there are some advantages in the terrain, in the end, it is a small loss but a big loss. The effect is too low and the battle losses are too high."
"As for the direction, you are overconfident in the all-out attack on the coalition forces. Like Yao Potong, when you encounter him, shouldn't you run away first? Stay where you are and fight him hard. What's the point? Among the coalition forces, They are not monolithic. Although Dingtian Palace, Mirror Moon Villa, and Qinghong Sect are the main force, there are still many Jianghu people who are here to join in the fun, and they are also the most likely to cause trouble. You can imagine how many enemies you have."
"If conditions permit, I will help you secretly, but the prerequisite is that you must save your own life first."
Cao Su lightly reminded Li Xinglun a few words.
Li Xinglun had never considered these details before. After Cao Su said a few words, he was suddenly enlightened and his whole body stayed in place, as if he had been sublimated.
What Cao Su said makes sense. Why do they have to attack them all by surprise?
If only one of the sects is attacked secretly and this sect suffers heavy losses, will they call for a retreat? Will it affect the overall morale of the military?
Cao Su opened a new door for Li Xinglun. Li Xinglun looked at Cao Su excitedly, with uncontrollable admiration in his eyes.
Just as Cao Sugu was about to say something else, he suddenly frowned.
Then the whole person swayed slightly, like a breeze, and retreated into the vast sea of clouds and night.
"When someone comes, I'll take the first step and make sure to keep in touch."
Cao Su's voice echoed in Li Xinglun's ears. Li Xinglun looked around, his anger suddenly rose, and he didn't find anyone?
Just when I was confused, I saw a figure in the distance, flying across the sea of clouds.
That figure was so good at lightness that the vast sea of clouds was like flat ground under his feet.
"Deputy Leader Li!"
The visitor let out a shrill laugh, which sounded as ugly as a night owl in the night.
"Hua Yu Tang!"
Li Xinglun felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly. When he saw Hua Yutang, he didn't want to talk to him.
However, Hua Yutang looked suspicious: "What is Deputy Hierarch Li doing at the edge of the sea of clouds? It is said that the coalition forces in Guangzhou have reached the foot of the mountain, and Deputy Hierarch Li has not arranged for someone to intercept them? Is it really unimpeded?"
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"Hua Yutang, it's your turn to teach me how to do things, so take care of yourself!"
Li Xinglun snorted coldly, without even looking at Hua Yutang, and ran straight towards the church at the back.
Hua Yutang's face turned blue and white after being scolded by Li Xinglun, and he snorted and turned around to go elsewhere.
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Under the sea of clouds, Cao Su quickly swept down from the mountain.
The defense at the top of the Eclipse Sect is the most stringent. When we get under the sea of clouds, we relax a little. The more we go down, the more relaxed we get. The number of guards in the sect gradually decreases. Until we reach the bottom of the mountain, except for a few secret sentries and bright sentries.
, almost unguarded.
At the foot of the mountain, Yao Po and others were still waiting for Cao Su to return.
Not long after, they saw the figure falling from the sky.
Cao Su fell extremely fast, but as he approached the ground, his body slowed down again. Finally, his toes lightly stepped on the ground, and only a slight air flow was stirred up on the ground, which was almost invisible.
"General Cao, how are you?"
When he was in Shendu, many people called him "title and position". When he arrived in Youzhou, more and more people called him "general".
The generals are not bad either. Cao Su is a fourth-grade general with a high title, a rare rising star among nobles in the entire empire, and a powerful figure.
Cao Su met everyone's expectant eyes and said calmly: "Eclipse Mountain is heavily guarded and it is not easy to break through. I saw that outside the Eclipse Sect Palace, there seems to be an isolation circle for defense. After we go up the mountain tomorrow, everyone will be able to see it.
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There is indeed a defensive array, Li Xinglun told Cao Su.
However, the Eclipse Sect has not yet been activated, and Li Xinglun is planning to wait until tomorrow morning to wait until the three major sects really attack the mountain from the front before activating it again.
After hearing what Cao Su said, everyone became a little worried.
Yao Potong said in a deep voice: "The Eclipse Sect is just a turtle in a urn, nothing to worry about. Take precautions tonight and go up the mountain tomorrow to destroy them all in one fell swoop."
He was full of confidence. At this moment, the Eclipse Cult did not seem to have any unnecessary resistance. The secret attack by Black Flag only caused some casualties and could not stop the coalition forces at all.
Cao Su said no more and allowed Yao Potong to boost his morale.
After he returned, he secretly summoned his soldiers and reminded them to be more vigilant in the second half of the night. If they heard any strange noises, they should not attack rashly. They should first find their teammates and be alert.
Although Shi Yong was surprised by Cao Su's decision, he immediately gave the order.
Seeing some doubts in Shi Yong's eyes, Cao Su explained calmly: "A Yong, do you know why I arranged this?"
Shi Yong replied in a muffled voice: "I don't know the end of the general."
"Judging from the past few days, the Eclipse Sect is just a group of clowns with treacherous intentions but no courage. However, it is undeniable that the opponent also has some combat capabilities, especially when it comes to sneak attacks in secret. They seem to have quite a lot of experience."
"So what does this mean?"
Cao Su gave Shi Yong a test. Shi Yong frowned, shook his head and said harshly: "The general will never know."
"It means that the Eclipse Cult will not give up the good opportunity tonight. I bet that they will come to sneak attack on the camp tonight, and it will most likely be a large-scale sneak attack. It should be in the second half of the night, or maybe in the morning It’s about to light up.”
Cao Su's firm tone and logical analysis made Shi Yong nod his head, obviously deeply convinced.
Shi Yong, who has never been good at words, used his brain now and said after a while: "The general is a master of calculation, and my subordinates admire him."
When Cao Su heard this, he burst into laughter and found it very interesting.
Not long after, Cao Su's soldiers were ready to attack.
Compared to the idle warriors, Cao Su's men have higher execution ability.
Everyone follows the rotation system, and many people take a break in the first half of the night.
In the second half of the night, everyone was very vigilant and guarded their campsites.
At five o'clock in the morning, some subtle cries suddenly appeared in the mountain col.
These cries seemed a bit abrupt in the silent night.
But it didn't attract too many people's attention, because at this time, the entire camp was very quiet, and half of the people in the camp were sleeping quietly in their clothes. After an uneventful night of guarding, there was also a trace of mental slightness. slack off.