"Why should you let them go, what do you really want to do?"

    Jiang Dongli turned her head and stared at Chen Mo, her face full of confusion.

    Chen Mo smiled and didn't answer directly to Jiang Dongli, but instead asked, "Ailing, the incoming forces of the Chanyue Alliance are not friendly. They must be here for these spirit mines. Now that Tianmo Church is in the northland, only you are capable of holding the banner in this area. Do you have confidence in repelling the Chanyue Alliance and make them afraid not to cross south?"

    Jiang Dongli crossed her arms and pondered for a while before responding seriously, "If it were in ordinary times, I would simply go out, and the Chanyue Alliance would definitely retreat. Those so-called general commanders and elders are not my match. Unless the high-level experts of the Chanyue Alliance, such as those elders, intervene"

    "But they also fear the emperor's strength and dare not act recklessly."

    "But if they dare this time?"

    "Then neither am I afraid."

    Jiang Dongli shook her head, "In the past, I could only engage them for a while before waiting for the emperor's rescue. But now, I am confident that I can hold off the entire Chanyue Alliance."

    Jiang Dongli is now a second-level cultivator, though the high-level experts of the Chanyue Alliance are also second-level cultivators. However, Jiang Dongli's second-level cultivation is different from ordinary second-level cultivators. She is more durable and a general second-level cultivator cannot beat her.

    Even if the opponent has more numbers, it is difficult for them to capture her, and they cannot even breach her defense.

    If they cannot breach her defense, it means that the only ones who can withstand the beating are the enemies.

    Even if they are all second-level cultivators and can only take beatings, even a large number cannot withstand it.

    In this way, with Jiang Dongli alone, even without the help of Liu Wuxin, she can ensure that the Northland remains trouble-free.

    "I believe in you."

    Chen Mo smiled and said, "But, then you must stay in the Northland and cannot go anywhere. Even if there are troubles in other parts of Youyao...".

    After the words fell, Jiang Dongli's brows were slightly furrowed and her face became unpleasant.

    Jiang Dongli knew about the internal and external troubles of the Tianmo Church. Although the Xuanye Sect within Youyao has been weakened and cannot move much, it is still the western Zhongcheng where they are most worried about.

    Zhongcheng has the most forces and extremely strong strength, even with one-grade high-level cultivators. The cat cannot be kept in a bag forever. If one day the news of Liu Wuxin's poisoning spreads out, then the western regions will be a key area where Tianmo Church will be overwhelmed.

    Therefore, as the most powerful Saint Maiden, she cannot be confined to this Northland territory.

    "So, letting them go can ensure the peace of the Northland?"

    Jiang Dongli suddenly realized and asked curiously, "Why?"

    Chen Mo explained calmly, "To ensure the peace of the Northland, there are only two ways: one, to let the internal strife within the Chanyue Alliance end, and then, we negotiate with their alliance leader."

    "This is impossible."

    Jiang Dongli shook her head in refusal, "The Chanyue Alliance has always been at odds with us. Even if their internal conflicts end and a new alliance leader is elected, they will not choose to negotiate with us. Even if they are willing to negotiate, they do not want to negotiate with me. At least the emperor must come. But now..."

    "So, for now, the plan is to escalate the internal strife within the Chanyue Alliance, so that they have no time or energy to look elsewhere."

    Chen Mo smiled and explained, "The empress is old, and several princes are all vying for the throne. But the most promising ones are the second prince and the third prince. Now, if a first prince joins in, it will make the already unstable situation of Wu Country even more chaotic..."

    "Oh, so that's your plan."

    Jiang Dongli's eyes shone, she suddenly understood, but after a moment of thinking, she felt a little curious, "What about the Tianyuan Sect and the Zhao family? How can they be made to stir up trouble?"

    Chen Mo stroked his chin and smiled slightly, "The plan has already been thought of, but for now, the priority is to recapture the lost territory."

    ...

    After resting for two hours in Su City, Chen Mo and Jiang Dongli got back on the beast cart and set off northwards to regain the lost territories.

    An Mo Sheng, who had been fleeing south all along, saw Jiang Dongli return and his confidence soared instantly. He, who was already worried about being punished, mustered his courage and called for his personal guards to follow northward.

    A team of people arrived at the Yuan City, several tens of miles outside Su City.

    "The source city is ahead. Among the entire Northland, the second-largest spirit ore mine is near the source city. It can be assumed that the people from the Chanyue Alliance must be transporting a large amount of spirit stones to Yongzhou"

    Standing on the cart frame, Jiang Dongli gazed ahead with cold eyes. It had been over two or three days since the capture of Yuan City, and such a large spirit mine, in these few days, must have seen a considerable amount of spirit stones seized.

    At this moment, her heart was bleeding. She didn't wait for the cart and flew out alone.

    "Hey..."

    Chen Mo called out in urgency, but received no reply. As a physical cultivator, at this level, he couldn't even say he could walk on air, much less fly with a sword. He could only watch helplessly as Jiang Dongli's retreating figure disappeared.

    When Chen Mo arrived at the spirit mine near Yuan City, he saw a group of green-robed disciples running out of the mine field in a hurry, their expressions panic-stricken, as if they had seen a terrifying beast.

    "Tianyuan Sect?"

    Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, recognizing their identity from the green robes of the disciples, and then drew the giant sword at his waist, swinging it with a single stroke to slay several of them.

    In an instant, these disciples who had just escaped from Jiang Dongli's grasp looked pale as death.

    "Please, spare my life!"

    The disciples of the Tianyuan Sect, after witnessing the prowess of Jiang Dongli and Chen Mo, were immediately disoriented. Knowing that they were no match, they immediately knelt down, their speed was not much slower than An Mo Sheng's.

    Chen Mo's lips curved slightly, he raised the giant sword in his hand and pointed it forward at the disciples in front of him, "I ask you, how many high-level cultivators from your Tianyuan Sect were sent this time?"

    The strongest forces of the Chanyue Alliance are three in number, but if you look deeper, there are actually only two: the Tianyuan Sect and the Zhao family. Both have two second-grade strong cultivators.

    But unlike the Zhao family, which relies on family bloodline to maintain its power, the Tianyuan Sect has a larger number of disciples, so it produces more geniuses. To attract these geniuses, they often need more cultivation resources, and the spirit mines in the area around Yuan City are abundant. Therefore, they would naturally not let go of this good opportunity for looting.

    It's unknown if they will send second-grade strong cultivators to protect the caravan.

    After hearing Chen Mo's question, the disciples answered without hesitation, "Yes, they sent three elders, the Senior Elder, the Second Elder, and the Third Elder. In addition to them, quite a few outstanding disciples also came."

    "How many spirit stones did you loot this time?"

    Chen Mo continued to ask.

    "Not... not at all."

    The disciple shook his head.

    Chen Mo frowned, "Are you lying?"

    "No, absolutely not, elder."

    The disciple with tears in his eyes, "The Senior Elder said that this time the looting of the spirit mine resources will be led by him. We don't have to worry. As long as it's not the Female Emperor of Magic Teach, he can drive her away. Therefore, he told us not to rush to transport the mined spirit stones back. Instead, he let us all help mine spirit stones as quickly as possible..."