Chapter 389: After the War


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    Fire Cloud Sect cultivators voluntarily withdrew, which was the best oue for Daoist Master Jin Li. He looked into the distance, sighed, and quickly left the area.


    For now, the events that urred here have not been transmitted to the Flying Swan Sect.


    Upon receiving the news of the retreat of the monster army and the restoration of peace on the frontlines in his own territory, Meng Zhang, a cultivator of the Taiyi Sect, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Not only him but almost all cultivators from the Taiyi Sect were greatly relieved and overwhelmed with joy. Finally, they would no longer be conscripted by the Flying Swan Sect and forced to fight the monster army on the frontlines.


    In this great war, both Taiyi Sect and Qiaoshou Sect suffered heavy losses, but they also gained substantial rewards. Besides the numerous monster corpses, they managed to seize the territory of Earthfire Sect, a significant gain. Though Flying Swan Sect managed to repel the monster army''s invasion, they suffered heavy losses, and even their mountain gate was destroyed. Now, they were busy restoring their vitality and rebuilding the mountain gate, leaving them little time to attend to other matters.


    The Earthfire Sect was too far away from the Flying Swan Sect, and they temporarilycked the capability to manage it. Even the former Twin Sess Valley and Green Bamboo Mountain had insufficient manpower from the Flying Swan Sect to oversee them. Currently, only a few Taiyi Sect disciples remained in those ces, taking care of the spiritual fields and picking up debris from the ruins.


    It seemed that Flying Swan Sect was starting to contract its forces, abandoning many peripheral strongholds and consolidating all its power within its core territory. The losses they suffered were too devastating, leaving Flying Swan Sect weakened and vulnerable.


    At this time, Flying Swan Sect needed to concentrate its strength to face the challenges thaty ahead. Although the monster army had temporarily retreated, they still had their main forces intact and could return at any moment. Moreover, the inexplicable withdrawal of the Fire Cloud Sect cultivators raised uncertainty about their potential return.


    Even the Northern Desert Qi Family, which had just helped Flying Swan Sect, was not to be trusted. Their true intentions were unclear, and they could pose a threat to the weakened Flying Swan Sect, making it difficult to confront external enemies or even suppress Northern Desert Qi Family.


    The high-ranking members of Flying Swan Sect now desired peace tost as long as possible, allowing enough time for their new generation of cultivators to grow stronger. Meng Zhang from Taiyi Sect shared the same aspiration.


    With the incorporation of Earthfire Sect''s territory, Taiyi Sect gained additional oases and arger poption. Given enough time, some of these mortal inhabitants would awaken their spiritual roots and join Taiyi Sect,pensating for the recent losses.


    The restoration of peace in the Endless Sea of Sand was a great boon for all cultivation forces in the region. Everyone urgently needed time to recuperate and recover their strength.


    Seeing that the monster army showed no signs of returning, the higher-ups of Flying Swan Sect hesitated for a long time before finally disbursing the various cultivators conscripted for the war. These cultivators returned to their respective sects or families.


    Upon returning to their own sect, the Land Walk Sect cultivators, who were neighbors with Earthfire Sect, found that their former territory had been taken over by others. During the war with the monster army, Land Walk Sect had suffered heavy losses, with over half of their main forces lost on the battlefield. Even those who returned safely to their sect were mostly injured.


    With its current strength, Land Walk Sect did not dare to challenge Taiyi Sect. Although Taiyi Sect had employed some clever tactics, they still effectively annihted Earthfire Sect. Faced with the powerful Taiyi Sect and their own significant losses, Land Walk Sect took the initiative to send envoys and made peace offerings. They even relinquished the disputed territory with Earthfire Sect and gave up some mining rights.


    Taiyi Sect was not arrogant or overbearing and had shown interest in forming an alliance with Land Walk Sect against Earthfire Sect in the past. Now, although Earthfire Sect was no more, the two sects were willing to maintain friendly rtions.


    The situation in the Endless Sea of Sand had be increasingly unstable over the years, with frequent chaos and the demise of many sects with centuries of heritage, giving a sense of uncertainty. Having a good neighbor might not provide much immediate assistance, but it still held some value.


    For the foreseeable future, the situation around Taiyi Sect remained rtively stable. asional small groups of monsters caused trouble, and there were asional reports of monsters harming people, but nothing more serious.


    Taiyi Sect made a concerted effort to exterminate the roaming monsters and significantly reduced their threat. Meng Zhang''s foresight became evident at this time.


    Within the Taiyi Sect''s territory, the mortal oases had been equipped with various mechanical devices such as lightning crossbows and thunderous rifles, purchased from Clever Machine Sect''s Shang Family. As long as the mortals were well-organized and controlled these mechanical devices, they posed a significant threat to low-level cultivators.


    Several isted low-level monsters were dispatched by these mechanical devices used by mortals, reducing their numbers. Taiyi Sect no longer needed their cultivators to personally deal with these threats, alleviating significant pressure.


    In some remote oases, Taiyi Sect even deployed low-level puppets to ensure the safety of those areas. As long as the monsters were not inrge groups, these few low-level monsters posed no threat to the oases.


    Taiyi Sect entered a rtively peaceful period of development. Everyone in the sect was slowly repairing the damage caused by the war. The abundant harvest of various monster materials during the war had caused a plunge in their value. Monster materials held by major sects and forces had be less valuable.


    Taiyi Sect organized surrounding cultivation forces, including Qiaoshou Sect and Land Walk Sect, and flew together in Second Rank flying vessels to Great Wind City. With the help of Gu Yue Yon, Meng Zhang managed to sell these monster materials at a good price in the prosperous trading city of Great Wind City.


    Great Wind City was capable of easily absorbingrge amounts of monster materials. After selling the materials, they made significant purchases within Great Wind City before returning home.


    Being able to connect with a powerful cultivation family like Gu Yue Family left the cultivators who traveled with Meng Zhang to Great Wind City amazed at his influential connections. Gu Yue Family''s strength and reputation were renowned, even surpassing that of the Flying Swan Sect.


    Furthermore, Gu Yue Family was one of the cultivation families in control of Great Wind City. The influence of Great Wind City was prominent within the Jiuqu League, overshadowing Fire Cloud Sect.


    These cultivators who journeyed to Great Wind City with Meng Zhang couldn''t help but feel a sense of awe toward him, sensing the mystery behind his background.


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