"Of course, it's impossible to determine a winner, but that doesn't mean it's meaningless!"

"You must remember, nothing exists in isolation, but as part of a whole. You need to think from a broader perspective to understand the true significance."

Looking at Nini, Jing Yuan smiled and explained, "These factions of the Human Race are too complicated. They are an alliance of over a dozen sects and families. If everything goes smoothly, it's fine, but if they encounter setbacks, they will instinctively form many small groups, falling into a state of each fighting for themselves. Once they start suffering losses, they'll begin plotting against each other, even becoming embroiled in internal conflicts!"

"Currently, they have been driven by interests to gather together by Luo Qingxuan, and their momentum is strong. If they enter the relic under such conditions, at least initially, we would be at a disadvantage. After all, speaking purely of the strength of both sides in this relic opening, the Human Race is actually at an advantage."

"But as long as we force them into a tough battle before entering the relic, they will prematurely enter a state of scattered hearts and minds, fighting for themselves. Thus, once inside the relic, it will be difficult for them to regroup as a whole."

"But we are different. This time, the order to seize the relic's resources comes from the Divine Court. All Deserters, regardless of their tribe, must obey orders! Even if there are battle losses, no one dares to retreat or delay; that's the difference!"

"But isn't Luo Qingxuan the Saintess of the Profound Moon Sword Sect? And that Princess Changlin is also from the Judgment Department, can't they command these factions of the Human Race?" Nini asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course not!" Jing Yuan explained, "The Profound Moon Sword Sect is merely a stronger sect, and the Judgment Department doesn't have much influence over the Northern Domain."

"Besides, there are inherent conflicts between the Judgment Department and the Profound Moon Sword Sect."

Jing Yuan continued, "That's why I chose to let Princess Changlin enter Ice Wind Gorge while ambushing Luo Qingxuan."

"Once these factions pay a great price, struggling to win this battle, and arrive at Ice Wind Gorge only to find the other side unscathed, with no battle encountered, their mentality will easily become unbalanced."

"The so-called strategic layout actually lies in accumulating advantages in unseen areas. When these advantages converge, perhaps the tide of battle can be turned."

Thinking it over, Nini continued to ask, "Then, can't the Human Race break through?"

"Of course not."

Jing Yuan answered softly, "Strategic planning involves thinking more than the opponent. If the intent is exposed, most of the time, there are ways to resolve it."

"For instance, if Luo Qingxuan attacked directly from the start, unraveling these Deserters, and forced our Deserter Heaven-Stepping Powerhouses to act, it could minimize the impact of this battle. After all, overall, the strength of the Human Race is greater than ours."

"Unfortunately, Luo Qingxuan hesitates too much. She would wonder if it's a trap and worry whether her actions will provoke counterattacks from Heaven-Stepping Powerhouses that could lead to greater losses!"

"To some extent, this way of thinking is correct. However, with her disposition, she can't resolve to sacrifice the Human Race here to win the battle. Thus, the more she hesitates, the more she'll miss the opportune moment. By the time she decides... at least one or two hundred people will have died, and by then, our people can retreat!"

"At the root, Luo Qingxuan is just a pure Sword Cultivator and not skilled in these matters."

Smiling, Jing Yuan spoke softly, "In handling such matters, both Princess Changlin and Yuan Shouyi are much better than Luo Qingxuan. Unfortunately... this time, the leader will inevitably be her, Luo Qingxuan. That's the most important reason I dared to initiate this ambush!"

"..."

It was too complicated, and Nini was already somewhat unable to understand. Why does it have to be Luo Qingxuan leading?

However, the subsequent developments of the situation almost completely aligned with Jing Yuan's predictions. After the Human Race suffered over a hundred casualties, Luo Qingxuan finally couldn't hold back and unleashed a sword strike, directly killing dozens of Deserters.

Concurrent with this, the Deserters, with hardly any hesitation, chose to retreat instantly, while the hidden Deserter Heaven-Stepping Powerhouses emerged, restraining Luo Qingxuan and ensuring the Deserters could retreat smoothly.

If others from the Human Race dared to pursue at this time, there would be an opportunity to turn defeat into victory, making the Deserters pay a higher price. However, after losing over a hundred people, the Human Race was already in disarray, with no one daring to pursue actively.

Even though Luo Qingxuan was confident that she could defeat the Deserter Heaven-Stepping Powerhouses, she also had to worry about them slaughtering other Humans indiscriminately, and so she didn't choose to continue the fight.

As such, everything completely validated Jing Garden's judgment, and in less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, this battle came to an end.

"Let's go; we should head to Ice Wind Gorge."

Smiling, Jing Garden gently touched Nini's head and spoke softly.

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