Chapter 550: Chapter 338: Slaughter in the Downpour (Part 1)

This is a huge map.

It records all the forests and roads within a twenty-mile radius with the Azure Dragon Temple at its center.

Zhao Ya stood by the table, carefully observing this map, occasionally sketching based on information reported by the young disciples.

In fact, Zhao Ya originally intended to make a simple sand table model, but there was simply not enough time, so he made this map instead.

Even so, it still left the people of the Azure Dragon Temple in awe.

Because Zhao Ya’s map was extremely detailed, not only marking forests and roads but even some inconspicuous small hills.

And all of this was the result of Zhao Ya’s personal investigation, which took him most of the day.

As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. With this map, Zhao Ya could at least grasp the situation around the Azure Dragon Temple thoroughly.

At this moment, Tian Yixin hurriedly came in from outside.

"How’s it going?" Zhao Ya asked.

Tian Yixin nodded, "Everything has been arranged according to your instructions."

"Good."

Zhao Ya bent over and sketched on the map again.

Tian Yixin peered over, full of admiration as he said, "It’s still you, Brother, who is quick-witted. With this map, our work becomes much clearer."

Zhao Ya smiled, then stood up straight, gazing at the map, lost in thought.

By this time, most parts of the map had been marked, which meant the defenses had been set up there.

Only a road leading straight to the Azure Dragon Temple and a few sporadic spots were left without traps.

This was intentionally left by Zhao Ya, serving as the flexible point in the entire defense formation.

As long as they could be forced from the forests onto this main road, Zhao Ya’s plan would be half successful.

Because if it came to a frontal battle, with the current strength of South Canglong, there was no fear of Separation Tower nor North Canglong without Jingping Saint.

But if they spread out to attack, then it would be troublesome.

So Zhao Ya made such arrangements.

At this time Shen Yunshen also arrived, bursting with anxious eagerness as he asked, "How are the preparations going?"

"Hmm, everything is ready, now it’s your turn to step in, Elder Shen," Zhao Ya said.

"No problem, whatever you need me to do, Ya, just tell me directly," Shen Yunshen said, brimming with excitement.

He had been itching to take action for some time.

"I need you to lead a team and guard here," Zhao Ya pointed to a spot on the map.

Shen Yunshen glanced down and immediately nodded without hesitation.

"Okay, I’ll go right away."

After speaking, Shen Yunshen left in high spirits.

Then Zhao Ya assigned the disciples of the Azure Dragon Temple to their respective positions.

After finishing all this, Zhao Ya finally let out a long breath.

Now that he had done everything he could, all that remained was to wait patiently.

However, Zhao Ya estimated that they wouldn’t have to wait too long.

Because the principle of acting quickly to avoid changes was something Separation Tower, as the attacking side, would surely understand better.

The first day passed uneventfully like this.

On the second day, even before dawn, while Separation Tower’s people hadn’t arrived, they were met with a heavy rain as spring transitioned into summer.

The rain poured down, and Zhao Ya’s heart gradually sank.

Although the poisonous powders he had set up were waterproof, the heavy rain would inevitably weaken their potency.

This was not good news.

"Brother, what should we do now?" Tian Yixin was also a bit worried.

Who could have expected it to rain suddenly?

At this point, Zhao Ya instead regained his composure.

"It’s fine, even though our arrangements will be affected, everything is relative. The people from Separation Tower will also be uncomfortable, especially under this downpour, which will severely impact their crossbow team, but it just means you’ll have to endure a bit more."

Actually, Zhao Ya wasn’t most afraid of those assassins from Separation Tower, but rather of their remote sniping team with hard crossbows.

That time, this team almost killed Zheng Dalei of the Yuanfu Trading Company right under the noses of himself and Shen Yunshen.

Their strength was evident.

Zhao Ya had no better defense against this, except to caution everyone to stay alert, not to show themselves when unnecessary, and to hide behind large trees or rocks to prevent being silently taken out.

Now with this heavy rain, although it wouldn’t make this team completely useless, the rain would inevitably affect the crossbow mechanisms.

Coupled with the obstructed vision, their threat level could be considered significantly reduced.

This was a small blessing in an unfortunate situation.

Tian Yixin chuckled.

"Don’t worry, it’s just a bit of rain, we’re all big men, and for the sake of our sect, this hardship is nothing."

Zhao Ya knew that everyone’s morale was high at this moment, so he nodded.

"Then please everyone stay on their guard, I estimate that if Separation Tower dares to come, it should be within today or tomorrow."

"Alright."

Tian Yixin leaped from the tree branch and hurried off.

At this moment, Zhao Ya was standing on a tree located on a small hill.

The dense foliage shielded his figure while allowing him to observe the surroundings, making it an excellent vantage point.

But now the heavy rain severely hindered visibility, even Zhao Ya couldn’t see far through the rain curtain.

He sighed softly.

This was a perfect weather for an attack; if he were with Separation Tower, he would definitely choose this moment to launch an assault.

However, with things the way they were, there was no use saying more. Zhao Ya mustered his spirit, silently channeling his Qi Blood while straining his Eye Power to observe the surrounding situation.