Chapter 78
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Chapter 78: The Reason for the Retreat
“Guli, count the population of the Yunxia Tribe and arrange to return to the Flame Mountain Tribe as soon as possible.”
Yi Chen turned to Guli behind him.
“The entire Eastern Army?”
Guli asked in confusion.
“The entire Eastern Army.”
Yi Chen nodded. With the threat of the Thunder Bee Queen, he had no choice but to temporarily withdraw the Eastern Army back to the Flame Mountain Tribe.
Once the strength of the Eastern Army increased enough to face the Thunder Bee Queen without fear, he would send them out again.
This decision would undoubtedly slow the expansion speed of their territory.
But for the sake of caution, it had to be done.
Fortunately, the population of the Yunxia Tribe was over five thousand, resulting in a huge gain.
Delaying the expansion of the army was a loss he could accept.
“Okay!”
Guli did not ask further questions.
She immediately gathered all the team leaders to start counting the numbers and arranging the return to the Flame Mountain Tribe.
The tribe members of the Yunxia Tribe cooperated fully.
Even the tribal chief, who had not truly surrendered yet, made no attempt to resist.
In his heart, he had already given in.
He only held back from surrendering out of pride.
Food, clothes, and some light tools began to be collected and organized.
…
“It’s over, Yi Chen has ordered the entire Eastern Army to retreat to the Flame Mountain Tribe. Does this mean he plans to end this year-long campaign?”
In the live room, some viewers became alarmed by Yi Chen’s command.
“Don’t worry, this is good news for us!”
“Good news? Are you kidding? If Yi Chen is no longer interested in conquering and occupying more land, he will definitely lose interest in improving the average strength of the Flame Mountain Tribe as well.”
“He wouldn’t teach any skills, how can this be good news?”
“Do you have any judgment and reasoning skills? First, you need to understand that Yi Chen has great ambitions. He would never retreat and end expansion unless he faced a serious setback or lacked manpower.”
Some smart people began to analyze the intentions behind Yi Chen’s decision.
“This is actually very similar to the time when our human federation first developed space jump technology.”
“Whether it was the parliament, the military, or us ordinary civilians, everyone had ambitious dreams, with many even shouting about unifying the entire universe.”
“Even when facing top fierce beasts and suffering many losses of warships and soldiers on some life planets, the first thought was to improve the warships and eliminate those top fierce beasts.”
“To Yi Chen, the Thunder Bee Queen is like those top fierce beasts we encountered back in the day. She is a hassle but will not stop our steps toward expansion.”
“Only after facing the Various Races Alliance and suffering a crushing defeat did our human federation accept reality and choose to retreat to the entire galaxy.”
“It would be the same for Yi Chen. Unless one of the armies faced complete destruction and the enemy was a fierce beast so strong that even he could not defeat it, he would never retreat and end expansion.”
This explanation left many people feeling confused.
Someone asked, “Then why did he order the entire Eastern Army to return to the Flame Mountain Tribe?”
“Because of the Thunder Bee Queen!”
“Yi Chen has always been trying to lure it out and kill it.”
“Yet the Thunder Bee Queen is powerful and incredibly cunning. Even though all the fierce beasts have been slaughtered and all the tribe members of the Yunxia Tribe have surrendered, it still refuses to launch a surprise attack on Yi Chen.”
“Unlike us, Yi Chen cannot scan for it hiding within the leaves of a towering tree using the scanners on the space battleships.”
“If he cannot kill the Thunder Bee Queen, he must be cautious of its surprise attack.”
“Yi Chen must be safe and even welcomes the Thunder Bee Queen’s attack. But the Eastern Army and the people of the Yunxia Tribe cannot defend against such an ambush.”
“With no other choice, Yi Chen can only order the entire Eastern Army to retreat with the tribe members of the Yunxia Tribe to the Flame Mountain Tribe. Only by doing this can he protect the Eastern Army and the tribe members.”
“Leaving some soldiers behind would be like sending them to their deaths.”
“I see now!”
“Fortunately, I thought Yi Chen was planning to retreat.”
Once those previously confused people heard this, they finally understood.
Their anxious hearts felt at ease.
“Not only that, but the reason this decision from Yi Chen is good for us is that the Thunder Bee Queen is like a ticking time bomb.”
“It’s possible that the Thunder Bee Queen might even secretly follow the main force into the Flame Mountain range.”
“If that happens, she would be a huge threat to the whole Flame Mountain Tribe.”
“Yi Chen certainly does not have the time to protect the tribe members of the Flame Mountain Tribe every day, nor can he keep the Eastern Army and the tribe members cooped up in the valley forever.”
“Unless something unexpected happens, upon returning, he will definitely order someone to inform the other three armies to gather some talented individuals back.”
“At the very least, he will impart the complete version of the Heaven-Slashing Technique and the Spirit Law level Chaos Technique. This way, even if the four armies encounter a surprise attack from the Thunder Bee Queen, they will be able to defend and even defeat her.”
Once this was said, the viewers in the live room suddenly became excited.
“So, when we return, we will be able to learn the complete version of the Heaven-Slashing Technique and the Spirit Law level Chaos Technique?”
“Who knows, new skills might be taught too. By convention, at the very least, a weakened version of a new skill will be imparted.”
“After more than eight months, I finally look forward to the complete version of the Heaven-Slashing Technique!”
“Don’t get too excited yet; there’s no guarantee that the skills will be taught. Logically, that would be correct, but Yi Chen… he doesn’t play by the rules.”
The excitement and enthusiasm on the faces of the viewers in the live room quickly vanished.
Everyone calmed down.
They tried to suppress their desires and expectations.
Having suffered from Yi Chen’s unreasonable actions too many times, most people realized one important lesson.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Before success actually arrives, never celebrate too early!
…
In a towering tree, the Thunder Bee Queen stared intently at the tribe members of the Yunxia Tribe in the distance.
It was a light yellow color.
Its size was only that of a soccer ball.
In its eyes, there was a glimmer of anger and hatred.
Several times, it almost lost control and attacked the tribe members.
But thinking of Yi Chen’s powerful strength, it ultimately restrained its rage and hatred.
It hated Yi Chen, but the rule of "to the victor goes the spoils" held true.
Unable to defeat Yi Chen and not wanting to seek its own death, it could only hold back.
What it hated even more were the members of the Yunxia Tribe.
Because the tribe members made it feel the sting of betrayal.
It wished to turn all the people of the Yunxia Tribe, regardless of age or gender, to ash with its lightning.
But with Yi Chen nearby, reason warned it not to act impulsively.
It could only watch as the members of the Yunxia Tribe gathered food and slowly left the forest with the Eastern Army.
After much hesitation, it ultimately took the risk to follow them.
If it didn’t take revenge, it would be hard to quell the hatred in its heart.
