Who said I was leaving?

Since their fathers passed away, the situation in Qingxi Town has deteriorated, and fleeing has become the only way for people in Qingxi Town to escape the barbarians.

This is the first time in all these years that Yue Yinping has taken the initiative to suggest guarding against the barbarians.

"Sister Ping, tell everyone, how many barbarians come to 'beg for money' every year? Are they organized into groups?"

Xu Yunxin did not advocate fleeing; he wanted to fight the barbarians with real swords and spears.

Yue Yinping recalled carefully for a while before saying in a deep voice, "Every year before the winter month, the barbarians would head north. They would set off from various tribes in the southern border and split into nearly a hundred teams to enter the 'Thousand Lakes Wilderness' to hunt. These barbarian teams would kill all the living beings they saw along the way and use these fresh lives to sacrifice to their 'gods'."

"My father once said that these barbarians were probably engaged in a 'slaughtering' competition. They had to finish within a set time, and by the end of winter, no matter how much 'prey' they had hunted, they would return on time."

"Another 'slaughter' competition! Damn beasts!"

Xu Yunxin clenched his teeth so hard they made a grinding sound.

When Yue Yinping saw that Xu Yunxin also hated the barbarians, she was slightly taken aback. She paused and continued, "They are not a well-organized group. Each of these barbarians has more than 120 people, and they are usually divided into several smaller teams to take over the area they hunt in."

Each team has more than 120 people, and with more than 100 teams, that's more than 12,000 people. And that's not even considered a formal organization.

Yue Yinping guessed what Xu Yunxin was thinking and explained, "These barbarian troops are spread out very loosely and are not under each other's command. They must come from different tribes, and the battle tactics they use and the 'gods' they invoke are also different."

"When the Celestial Dynasty had a garrison stationed in Qingxi Town, a group of barbarians came to fight against the Celestial Dynasty's troops. They were eventually defeated by the Celestial Dynasty's troops, and no other barbarian groups came to their aid."

"However, the barbarian armies that invade the border in the second year will be stronger and stronger, until they defeat the Immortal Dynasty's army."

"Didn't the Celestial Dynasty ever consider fighting back?"

Xu Yunxin was puzzled. The enemy had already attacked them at their doorstep, yet they didn't fight back. Where was the majesty of the Immortal Dynasty?

Yue Yinping chuckled and shook her head, saying, "This place is a remote and desolate area, full of sand and stones. There are no treasures, no secret realms, and not even many people. It is of no benefit to the Immortal Dynasty. Why would the Immortal Dynasty expend so much effort and send a large army to fight here?"

Xu Yunxin was about to say, "Didn't they send troops there as well?" when he remembered that the garrison troops weren't there to fight the barbarians, but to guard the exiled officials.

Then, considering that this world is a world of cultivation, everything ultimately boils down to the struggle for resources and the pursuit of profit.

Although the "Thousand Lakes Wasteland" is quite large, its inner layers are almost unprofitable, so the Immortal Dynasty is unlikely to wage a major war over it.

Regardless of the Celestial Dynasty, there is truly no one in this "Thousand Lakes Wilderness" who can rival the barbarians.

Even more so, the barbarians didn't come to the "Thousand Lakes Wasteland" entirely for the sake of "Qingxi Town." They were indiscriminately and indiscriminately hunting life, with the sole purpose of sacrificing blood to their so-called "gods"!

"Were the enemies encountered in Qingxi Town always just small groups of barbarians?"

Xu Yunxin asked again.

Yue Yinping corrected, "It was a small group of barbarians within a larger group of barbarians."

"For years we've retreated without a fight, dragging things out until the end of winter, and the barbarians will withdraw. But if we defeat this small group of barbarians this time, the rest of their squads will gather and attack us together."

Yue Yinping looked at Xu Yunxin with a solemn expression and said.

She had obviously learned from Uncle Fu that Xu Yunxin had single-handedly wiped out a small group of barbarians.

"How big is the hunting ground of this barbarian team? How many teams will they be divided into? Are there any cultivators in the teams?" Xu Yunxin asked again.

Yue Yinping smiled wryly, "I don't know how big this group of barbarians' hunting grounds are, or how many small teams they'll be divided into. I only know that each small team has at least one 'Summoning God Envoy,' which is a cultivator from our side."

"What level of cultivation does a Summoner of Gods possess? Sister Ping, could you tell me everything you know all at once?"

Xu Yunxin was somewhat speechless.

Yue Yinping glared at Xu Yunxin, thought for a while, and then said, "I don't know what level of cultivation the 'Summoning God Envoy' has, but the 'gods' he summons are extremely powerful."

How amazing is it?

"I don't know how powerful they are, I've never fought a 'Summoner'!"

Yue Yinping retorted to Xu Yunxin in an annoyed tone, then asked, "Didn't Uncle Fu say you wiped out a group of barbarians? Didn't you fight the 'Summoning God Envoy'?"

Xu Yunxin said, "I wiped out a group of barbarians, but there shouldn't have been any 'Summoning Gods' among them. They were all mortals, so I don't know just how strong a 'Summoning Gods' really is!"

With so little information and intelligence, and many crucial details remaining unclear, the quiet room fell silent for a moment.

In the end, it was Fu Bo who made the judgment based on his experience. He believed that these barbarians who came to the "Thousand Lakes Wasteland" to plunder were probably not the elite among the barbarians, but rather new recruits that the barbarians had specially sent out for training.

The "Summoning God Envoy" should be a cultivator barbarian who is more powerful than an ordinary barbarian, and should also have a rank.

As for how strong the "Summoner of Gods" can be, Uncle Fu estimates that it will not exceed the Foundation Establishment stage.

Because if all the recruit squads sent out for training had Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, how many Foundation Establishment cultivators would the barbarians have?

If there were such a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators, the barbarians would certainly not be satisfied with "mooching" in the "Thousand Lakes Wasteland". They would probably have already gone to the immortal dynasties with a larger population and more creatures to wreak havoc.

Even if the barbarians' top power is weak and they dare not completely break with the Immortal Dynasty, they can still harass and plunder on the border without going deep into the heart of the Immortal Dynasty!

The only thing we can't be sure of right now is whether there's a commander among this large group of barbarians.

If there is a commander, then that commander's strength must be greater than that of the "Summoning God".

Based on Uncle Fu's experience, this commander must be stronger than the "Summoning God Envoy," meaning he should at least have the strength of an early Foundation Establishment cultivator. Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to control the situation, and if he couldn't control the situation, he wouldn't be able to lead the team.

The more Uncle Fu analyzed, the more somber the expressions of the two women from the Yue family became.

Despite all their efforts, Qingxi Town was still like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; it couldn't possibly contend with the barbarians.

It seems we still have to continue our escape.

The thought of embarking on another escape, being chased by barbarians and hiding here and there, and watching her beloved townspeople being captured and killed, made Yue Yinping's heart ache as if it were being stabbed with a knife.

She couldn't help but ask Xu Yunxin, "Didn't you say you wanted to make this place your home?"

"Why did you still have to abandon your family and run away in the end!"

"Sister Ping, it's not Mr. Xu's fault, it's just our bad luck." Yue Shaohua knew very well that retreating was the safest option at the moment, and gently advised him.

Xu Yunxin looked at Yue Yinping's bloodshot eyes and said, "Who said I was leaving?"