MTLNOVEL Chapter 191 Mortal Transcendence, Nearly Invincible_2
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Six months ago, the situation of the Ke Family was already somewhat grim.
At that time, the Ke Family was like a person who had just fallen into a swamp.
In the short term, there might be no problem.
But if this continued for a long time, trouble was bound to occur.
The family could even be destroyed; such a possibility was not absent.
The land of Qingcheng Prefecture was a warning from their predecessors.
Therefore, in order to seek a glimmer of hope for survival, the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture chose to cooperate with the New Emperor, Feng Wumian.
The New Emperor added pressure on the Luo Family.
In turn, their Ke Family launched a frenzied attack on the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture.
Trying to take control of the lands of Wan Shan Prefecture.
Because only by having the lands of Wan Shan Prefecture in the hands of the Ke Family,
could the Ke Family grasp a sliver of hope for survival.
Only then did the Ke Family have a chance to break through the situation of being attacked from both sides.
However, in the blink of an eye,
half a year had already passed.
During this half-year, the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture gathered a massive army and transported countless supplies to the front.
They launched numerous large and small wars against the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture.
On the side of the Ke Family from Xunyang Prefecture alone, the number of fallen soldiers had already exceeded five hundred thousand.
If one were to add those severely wounded or those with minor injuries,
it's estimated that the number would need to be doubled. Explore hidden tales at empire
Nevertheless, despite the Ke Family paying such a heavy price, they had not obtained any benefits.
Wan Shan Prefecture was still firmly in the hands of the Luo Family.
And the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture was still in the situation of being attacked from both sides.
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"As for the New Emperor, Feng Wumian..."
Inside the room.
Ke Xiaowen, who was seated in the main seat, fell silent for a moment before asking again.
However, before he could finish his inquiry,
the Ke Family elder, who stood silently within the room,
could not help but sneer.
"The New Emperor, Feng Wumian?"
"Previously, it was agreed upon to cooperate and pressure the Luo Family, but what have they done so far?"
"Simply amassing troops at the borderlands?"
"Just engaging in some minor skirmishes with the Luo Family?"
"Even among the troops, cultivators of the Organ Refinement Realm are few and far between?"
"How is that supposed to pressure the Luo Family?"
"Instead of saying Feng Wumian wants to cooperate with us and pressure the Luo Family,"
"it's better to say Feng Wumian wants to take this opportunity to deplete the power of our Ke Family while also weakening the Luo Family's overall strength,"
"and with this, achieve his goal of reaping the benefits later."
Listening to these words,
Ke Xiaowen became increasingly silent.
His face also seemed to grow more and more distressed.
However, in the end, all the emotions eventually turned into a sigh.
Because no matter whether they cooperated with the New Emperor Feng Wumian,
no matter what promises Feng Wumian made,
the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture had no other choices.
Either they would gradually perish from this world like Qingcheng Prefecture,
or they could only keep attacking the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture.
Trying to take down the lands of Wan Shan Prefecture.
In doing so, the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture might find a lifeline amidst a deadly situation.
Yet, looking at it now...
the lifeline for the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture doesn't seem so easy to grasp!
"Besides these, is there anything else?"
Inside the room.
Ke Xiaowen, with his head slightly bowed, fell into a lengthy silence before softly asking the elder in front of him.
After hesitating for a moment, the elder of the Ke Family finally spoke in a low voice, stating the biggest issue facing the Ke Family currently: "Family Head, after half a year of depletion, our reserves of various resources are now less than one-third of what they were before the war.
While there is still enough food to last for some time, the rest of the supplies are in a critically short supply."
"If these materials cannot be replenished in time, perhaps we will collapse on our own without the need for the Luo Family to take any action."
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As this topic was brought up,
the atmosphere in the room where the Family Head of the Ke Family resided
gradually became more oppressive and heavy.
War, aside from being a contest between the military forces of both sides.
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The aspect of supplies is also extremely important.
Plentiful food, this is the foundation.
Adequate medical supplies, sufficient armor and weapons replenishment, these are necessities as well.
Otherwise, once soldiers are wounded,
are they just supposed to wait there for death?
Keep in mind, without enough medical supplies, not only will the casualty rate in war greatly increase,
but the impact on the morale of an army
can also be extremely lethal.
"Can't we replenish from other places?"
In the room, Ke Xiaowen, seated at the head position, asked in a low voice.
The elder from the Ke Family silently shook his head.
A small amount of medicine wouldn't be a problem.
But to gather enough to supply over two million troops, as well as other various materials,
this is not a simple task.
Even so, during this period, the Ke Family had requested help from the new Emperor Feng Wumian.
You don't want to make a move against the Luo Family,
but giving some supplies should be possible, right?
However, what the Ke Family hadn't expected was,
the new Emperor Feng Wumian wasn't willing to give even a slight amount of supplies.
This was the true reason why the Ke Family held such animosity towards the new Emperor Feng Wumian.
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After talking with the family elder for a while longer,
the elder from the Ke Family silently left the room.
At that moment, in the slightly dimly lit room, only Ke Xiaowen, the current Family Head of the Ke Family, remained.
"The Luo Family..."
"The White Brahma Temple..."
"And that new Emperor Feng Wumian..."
Ke Xiaowen muttered under his breath,
his face, shadowed and not fully discernible, inevitably revealed a hint of helplessness.
Why is the Ke Family's path to rise so difficult?
Will the Ke Family's end really be like the besieged Qingshi City from the past, attacked from both front and back?
In the end, will the Ke Family gradually wither away,
to become just a speck of dust in the history of the Da Feng Dynasty?
Ke Xiaowen thought to himself in silence.
A trace of sorrow and deep helplessness flickered within his half-open, half-closed eyes.
Xunyang Prefecture, Ke Family.
Holding territories over three prefectures,
their domain is extremely vast.
The number of troops, just those brought out to battle the Luo Family, had already surpassed a staggering two million.
In the eyes of the world, Ke Xiaowen, the current Family Head of the Ke Family, may seem very prestigious,
but indeed, who besides himself
can see the difficulties he faces within the Da Feng Dynasty?
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Just as Ke Xiaowen was immersed in his feelings of helplessness and sorrow,
a series of footsteps suddenly came from outside the room.
An elderly figure, dressed in a blood-red coat, with an indiscernible face and an ominously terrifying aura,
was slowly approaching the room.
Inside the room, above the main seat,
Ke Xiaowen, the silent seated Family Head of the Ke Family,
quickly stood up and slightly bowed his head upon seeing the person arriving,
his face revealing full respect.
"What's the current situation?"
The mysterious elder asked Ke Xiaowen in a low voice.
Ke Xiaowen sighed and responded in a low voice, "The situation is far worse than it was half a year ago, we've been unable to take down Wan Shan Prefecture, and the White Brahma Temple within White Lotus Prefecture has gradually become more and more active. If there are no further changes, our Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family might very likely end up following the old path of Qingcheng Prefecture..."
Upon hearing this, the mysterious elder couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Within his slightly murky eyes,
a thoughtful expression seemed to momentarily flicker through.
"It's still not enough..."
A moment later, the Mysterious Cultivator murmured to himself.
Ke Xiaowen, with some confusion, inquired in a low voice, "What isn't enough?"
The Mysterious Cultivator in the blood-red coat shook his head and said in a low voice, "You don't need to know about this matter, all you need to do is delay as much as possible, that will be sufficient..."