Summoners: One Golden Term per Level

Chapter 427 - 23: Never Pursue a Cornered Enemy, Medicine Ancestor Blocks the Way

"It’s over, let them clean up the aftermath."

"Do not pursue a desperate enemy recklessly. Gonggong is still lurking behind. Once the soldiers capture the camp, let them rest immediately."

"Besides, the terrain of the Mufu Mountain Range is still ahead, complex and filled with miasma, towering trees.

The Medicine Immortal of the Lie Mountain Tribe excels at using these natural advantages for a counterattack.

If we recklessly pursue, I’m afraid we’ll fall into a trap."

The Empress spoke.

Can Gang nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes!"

During this time, the Empress’s orders allowed them to capture the Mufu Mountain Range at such a small cost.

This is a great achievement!

...

At the moment Chi Songzi disappeared, the vanguard of the Lie Mountain Tribe had already noticed.

They were originally resisting bitterly, caught off guard, and already panicking.

Chi Songzi’s escape became a signal, instantly exploding in everyone’s hearts.

"Chi Songzi, our main commander, has fled! Hurry, let’s run!"

Someone shouted.

Like a chain reaction, suddenly everyone in the Lie Mountain Tribe began to scatter and flee like startled birds and beasts.

Moreover, they scattered in all directions without any plan, while the soldiers of the Jiu Li Tribe wanted to pursue them further.

But Can Gang’s order not to pursue recklessly.

Most could only watch them retreat, seeing the military merit slip from their hands.

Still, a few pursued directly, charging towards the Mufu Mountain Range.

Can Gang watched everything from the sky, his face ashen, and couldn’t help but look at the Empress and said, "Commander, I’ll go get them back."

During this time, he had been reorganizing military discipline, thinking it had improved, yet some still acted rashly for greed.

Even a Tier Nine Ten Thousand Men Commander, which was a huge oversight for Can Gang.

"No need, risks bring wealth, and lives can be lost in risk."

The Empress shook her head.

This time they caught them off guard, capturing the Mufu Camp was already the greatest gain.

However, the damage to the original Lie Mountain Tribe’s army wasn’t too severe.

And the remaining troops are even more than the army that initially crossed the river.

Pursuing them is not cost-effective.

As for the consequences of pursuing, even if they catch up with the remaining soldiers and gain some military merit, it’s nearly impossible to return alive.

Of course.

If they can manage to return alive, she wouldn’t mind rewarding them.

But if they pursue the Medicine Immortal’s troops, survival is unlikely.

...

Mufu Mountain Range.

Hundreds of figures weaved through the forest, and ahead of them, there were figures fleeing in panic.

"I don’t understand why we let the military merit slip away just like that."

One figure shook his head and said, his arms were two pythons, these two pythons borrowed power continuously, making his speed incredibly fast.

The others employed different tactics, persistently chasing the fleeing soldiers ahead.

Someone, hearing this, sneered: "Besides, hunting these living forces is correct.

Constant defense, how can the Jiu Li Tribe swallow the Lie Mountain Tribe even faster?"

"My treasure tells me the ones ahead are the Medicine Immortal of the Lie Mountain Tribe, that’s a major accomplishment right there. Besides, their combat power is weak!"

Canmu laughed sinisterly; they all knew the value of the Medicine Immortal compares to regular soldiers.

It even surpasses the value of cultivators by hundreds of times.

Ahead.

After fleeing for a distance, the scattered escapees of the Lie Mountain Tribe began to regroup.

Chi Songzi fled, so naturally the high-tier cultivators took the lead.

One group was the Medicine Immortal of the Lie Mountain Tribe.

The Medicine Ancestor was among them.

Because he was originally a Medicine Grinding Disciple of Shennong, his identity was slightly higher than the other Medicine Immortal.

Moreover, here he was probably the only Tier Nine; it wasn’t that the Lie Mountain Tribe had no Tier Nine Medicine Immortal.

But Medicine Immortal are more noble than other cultivators. Unless it’s a major battle, they wouldn’t easily engage.

So when the Medicine Ancestor wanted to follow the army, even Shennong was surprised, thinking the Medicine Ancestor could just as well stay and cultivate in the tribe.

He even had hope of becoming his True Disciple.

But the Medicine Ancestor chose to face the Jiu Li Tribe, aware it could mean death at any moment.

However, the Medicine Ancestor believed that for the Great Righteousness of the tribe, this was an offensive from the vanguard against the Jiu Li Tribe to curb their aggressive advances.

By going himself, he could save more soldiers, which was beneficial for the tribe.

Shennong, hearing the Medicine Ancestor’s perspective, nodded and let him accompany the army.

After all, the Medicine Ancestor did it for the tribe.

"What should we do? They’re still chasing us, why didn’t they just let us go like last time?"

Among the Medicine Immortal, one Tier Eight’s face was filled with panic.

Previously, they had not encountered such a situation.

Even when accompanying the army.

Most of the Lie Mountain Tribe’s forces wouldn’t collapse so quickly.

So they seldom faced life-threatening situations.

But now, they truly felt the threat of life and death.

"Someone must stay to hold them off; otherwise, they’ll keep catching up."

Someone couldn’t help but say.

Everyone remained silent, only fleeing continuously.

Whoever stays almost means leaving their life here.

Behind them were two Tier Nine, none of them could withstand that.

"Alas, I’ll stay. You are all talents of the tribe, and only I can block them."

The leading Medicine Ancestor suddenly declared.

Everyone was shocked, in their view, the Medicine Ancestor was the least likely to stay.

Not to mention his status, just his power, a Tier Nine Medicine Immortal is rare even in the Lie Mountain Tribe.

It could be said that sacrificing all of them to let the Medicine Ancestor return was worth it.

"Elder Shen Yao..."

The Medicine Ancestor was known as Shen Yao in the Lie Mountain Tribe, he waved his hand and said, "Run to where the logistics are, if you encounter Commander Gonggong, you’ll be saved."

Finishing his words, he stood behind everyone, surrounded by poisonous gas instantly, saying: "Go!"

"Yes!"

Seeing the resolute demeanor of the Medicine Ancestor, the rest could only continue fleeing.

Canmu and others quickly pursued, seeing countless tendrils of poisonous mist entwining in the forest.

"Be careful."

Canmu manipulated the two snakes to swim forward, their poison mist fell upon the Steel Python.

The ’hissing’ sound of corrosion rang out.

Instantly, the scales of the Steel Python began to corrode, causing Canmu to quickly retract the Steel Python and say, "It’s that Medicine Immortal’s Tier Nine!"

To corrode his Steel Python, it had to be Tier Nine.

Saying this, he wasn’t even slightly afraid, but rather excited, this was a Tier Nine Medicine Immortal.

A Tier Nine Medicine Immortal’s military merit might equal that of dozens of Tier Nine.

There had never been a capture of a Tier Nine Medicine Immortal before, besides, the Medicine Immortal’s combat power is always weak.

Their proudest skill should be their Healing Immortal Technique, although their Poison Skill is rumored to be formidable as well.

But they were two Tier Nine.

Taking them down wasn’t difficult at all.

Canmu and another Tier Nine, Zhe Yun, exchanged a glance, one transformed his arms into pythons encircling the poison mist, the other transformed his arms into Black Crows flitting through shadows.

The rest, following orders, avoided rushing into the poison mist area but instead encircling it.