Jing Yuan chuckled lightly and waved his hand, continuing to say, "Then let's ceasefire. This battle can be considered a draw for now, and once you and your brother have recovered, we shall face each other again."

"Thank you, Brother Jing Yuan."

With a cheerful bow, Wang Xin turned to the humans behind him and softly said, "Let's go, we'll retreat now!"

Under Wang Xin's protection, he led the humans to slowly retreat.

Only when the humans disappeared from sight did Jing Yuan spit out a mouthful of blood and collapse onto Ah-Man.

"Brother Jing Yuan, how are you?"

With a trace of anxiety in her eyes, Nini urgently asked.

"It's nothing, I'm not going to die, it's just... a pity for this opportunity." Jing Yuan shook his head and sighed, "That girl is quite decisive in killing; otherwise, in the chaos of a strong assault, Wang Junze would be dead!"

In Jing Yuan's plan, as long as Wang Junze couldn't kill him before the snowstorm ended, Wang Junze would be doomed.

This had nothing to do with their strengths; compared to the Deserters, the alliance on the human side was too fragile. The Deserters would risk their lives to protect Jing Yuan's safety, while there were only a few willing to protect Wang Junze with their lives.

Yet, unexpectedly, Wang Xin chose a life-for-life strategy in this unfavorable situation, forcing him to give up this great opportunity.

Of course, Wang Xin being able to break through the Refining Spirit stage before entering the ruins was the foundation of all this; otherwise, based on previous intelligence, with someone at the Condensing Truth level in such a situation, no matter what decision was made, it couldn't have affected the outcome.

"Lord Jing Yuan, don't think about these things now. Recovering from your injuries is the most important thing," the Deserter beside him said nervously, looking at Jing Yuan.

"No, don't worry about me! Figuring out how to secure resources as soon as possible is the most important thing." Jing Yuan shook his head and ordered in a deep voice, "As the snowstorm is just stopping, resources hidden in this snowy plain will soon appear. At this moment, we must act quickly to seize the resources, otherwise, if the human race gets them first, it will be very difficult to snatch them back."

"Before acquiring the resources, these humans are still scattered pieces, but once they obtain the resources, they will fight desperately to protect their vested interests!" Jing Yuan continued, bracing himself.

It seems like a simple resource competition issue, but in reality, it is a judgment on human nature.

"But...your safety..." The Deserter still hesitated.

"There won't be any problems with my safety. Ah-Man and Nini staying to protect me is enough!" Jing Yuan replied firmly, "Wang Junze won't recover so quickly, so Wang Xin will surely stay close to protect him. Aside from that, no one will abandon the resource competition to kill me."

"Yes!"

With Jing Yuan's firm command, these Deserters dared not defy him and immediately bowed in agreement.

"Brother Jing Yuan, what should we do?"

Once the other Deserters had dispersed, Nini asked again, "Wang Junze's True Qi is only exhausted and not injured. His recovery is probably much faster than yours."

Given the situation, Nini naturally understood there was no room for peace between them and Wang Junze now.

As soon as Wang Junze recovered, he would surely seize the opportunity to attack Jing Yuan again.

"No, the one at a disadvantage is not us, but Wang Junze."

With a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, Jing Yuan stated again, "The impact of this matter isn't over yet... he may not even survive until his True Qi recovers."

"Ah?"

...

On the other side, after the humans retreated, Wang Junze quickly made the same decision.

Aside from Wang Xin staying behind, Wang Junze dispatched all other humans to search for resources.

Such an order was exactly what others hoped for. They came to the ruins not to protect Wang Junze, and if he had stopped them from seeking resources, it would have provoked their displeasure and rebellion.

Even the Divine Blade Sect and Phoenix Perch Pavilion, after a few polite words, left directly.

"Brother, it's not worth it to risk your life against Jing Yuan for them."

Watching the figures depart, Wang Xin grumbled.

"It's not for them; it's for my own safety," Wang Junze explained, "Actually, having them stay here makes me more uneasy. As for the resource competition… it's not important to me at all."

In this matter, Wang Junze was extremely calm.

As long as Su Yuwei and Luo Qingxuan could secure the ruins, he would inevitably obtain enough resources. There was no need to compete with these people. On the contrary, no matter how much he acquired now, it wouldn't hold much significance.

For him, the most important thing was the opportunities related to Chess Swordsmanship, with which he held a stable advantage in cultivation, and he wasn't worried about others competing with him.

If this were a game of chess, then now, it had only just begun.

What he had to face wasn't just a single Jing Yuan.

At this point, impatience would not help.

Better to remain still than to act hastily; first stabilize the situation, and then see what changes might occur.

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