A Druid Also Can Cultivate-Chapter 445 - 379: Breakthrough Before the Battle—What Is Life and Death?

"A special Vanguard Army?"

Qi Ping frowned as he read the message.

"Are the enemies coming so soon?"

Then Qi Ping noticed that this message was sent just within the past month, without more detailed information for now.

His thoughts moved, and after locating Lin Yue, he went over to him.

"Principal, you’ve arrived!"

Lin Yue quickly moved in front of Qi Ping, making a cupped fist gesture, as he studied the map of the Star Sea Continent.

"Yes." Qi Ping nodded, then asked,

"I reviewed the information from a month ago. Meng Tianqi received word that a batch of Vanguard Army will soon arrive on the Star Sea Continent. Is there more detailed information now? Like arrival time, size, strength levels, these things..."

Lin Yue shook his head at this:

"Currently can’t find out. Now the Cultivators from Celestial Dragon Continent are already suspicious of them, allegedly forming closer relationships with some people, similar to ours, but no specific info has leaked out..."

"This is troublesome then..."

"Yes, indeed we cannot even ascertain whether this Vanguard Army is a decoy. There might be one, there might be none, or it could be a full-fledged army, intending to catch us off guard... furthermore..."

Lin Yue continued,

"After discussing with Elder Meng Tianqi, we ultimately decided to make them appear ambivalent. Now, their image there is effectively as fence-sitters. Although this doesn’t earn complete trust, it allows gaining some useful information and avoids them showing full allegiance to us, provoking hostility..."

"Yes, this indeed is the best choice for now, but this could also lead to hostility from the opponent, and they might be targeted for eradication. Is there a plan to counteract this?"

"With the Teleportation Array you have arranged, they have gradually transferred some personnel and foundation to our secret base over the past year. If faced with unstoppable danger, they can immediately initiate the Teleportation Array to escape..."

"Oh, by the way, the Star Sea Alliance is planning to host a core meeting in two months, requiring everyone to attend. But we suspect this meeting could be a trap... attending could very likely result in being besieged, but not attending will fully expose our position... now they’re unsure about whether to attend, they are just waiting to hear your opinion, Principal!"

This is an open conspiracy, waiting for Meng Tianqi’s group to make a move.

"A trap?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Ping raised his brow but soon relaxed.

This situation is indeed tricky. Mishandling it, such as Meng Tianqi’s group being ambushed at the Star Sea Alliance Headquarters would lead to heavy losses, posing a massive blow to Qi Ping’s subsequent plans.

But not going wouldn’t be good either.

"Forget about this matter, notify them all, drop everything immediately, and take the Teleportation Array to come here!"

As he spoke, a flash of killing intent appeared in Qi Ping’s eyes!

"Alright! I’ll notify them immediately!"

Having received the order, Lin Yue didn’t hesitate and swiftly completed Qi Ping’s task before looking at Qi Ping:

"Principal, are you planning to act directly?" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Observing Qi Ping’s demeanor, Lin Yue could roughly guess Qi Ping’s intention.

"Yes indeed, since they want to play the trap game, let’s just flip the table on them!"

...

Quickly, just less than a quarter of an hour after Lin Yue sent out the message, the eighteen figures who previously visited Qi Ping all gathered within the Secret Space Transmission Array in the Qingtian Realm.

At this moment, their lives and destinies were tightly bound to Qi Ping’s battleship, leaving them no other choice.

Once everyone had arrived, they collectively moved in front of Qi Ping.

"Senior Feng!" the eighteen leaders respectfully greeted.

"Mm, no need for formalities!" Qi Ping gestured for them not to be restrained, then continued:

"I reckon you have a guess as to why I’ve summoned you here today, but before stating my decision, I want to hear your thoughts. Regarding this Star Sea Alliance meeting, do you have any ideas?"

As Qi Ping spoke, his gaze swept over each person present.

Although Qi Ping had already made a decision, this decision pertained to future strategy, the bigger picture, and life and death, so listening to their opinions might help avoid some personal blind spots.

"Senior Feng, we’ve discussed this matter privately many times and contemplated many possibilities. However, whether we go or not, the result will not be favorable, so we unanimously believe we must break out of this mindset..."

"Break out of this mindset?" Qi Ping looked at Meng Tianqi speaking and curiously responded.

"Yes, Senior Feng. Since neither going nor not going yields good results, and those people are waiting for our reaction, why not seize the moment as they wait for the outcome and flip the table... besides, we’ve already been prepared for this over the past year!"

"Moreover, as the Cultivators from Celestial Dragon Continent mentioned, the Vanguard Army is about to arrive, but we don’t know how many enemies there’ll be. In this unknown situation, we must quickly resolve internal conflicts within the Star Sea Continent and completely unite as one!"

"In this battle, our advantage is the solid unified front we’ve achieved, whereas those people have not. Our investigation reveals that apart from some people entirely siding with Celestial Dragon Continent, most remain profit-driven and fractured. Although they seem numerous, they’re actually a scattered mob!"