Cheng Wen finally understood why the Western Kingdom voluntarily withdrew their stronghold at Cold Pool Valley. It wasn't due to any conspiracy, but simply because they were running out of manpower.
The battle on the main front lasted the entire day without any particularly significant results—just an exchange of mid to low-level Extraordinary being on both sides, with none of the major generals perishing.
Then Li Rui came from behind with a strike, directly eliminating two high-risk targets. Including Farah Land, who was caught off guard and killed from the beginning, and Dylan Hegg, who retracted after returning, the Western Kingdom lost four high-risk level Extraordinary beings within a few days of this campaign.
This loss is immense even for the three major nations, thus they voluntarily relinquished space. The other two countries that seized the territory must defend it, and more importantly, explore the spoils and disperse their personnel.
