Lu Qian was certainly very tempted, but he felt powerless.
Junle County was too far from his own territory, separated by the lands of the Liyuan Sect and the Desolate Desert. Occupying it now would make it an isolated outpost. It would require a considerable effort to defend, and assistance might be beyond reach, leading to potential attrition here.
On the surface, it expanded the territory, but in reality, it diminished strength.
Even if blessed by the ancestors and favored by the Celestial Mandate, that both he and Wu Yan could smoothly pass the subsequent Celestial Tribulation and achieve the Golden Core, this place would still be a troublesome region.
Yet, to simply abandon it was also unrealistic. The Huanggen Sect was waiting for the spoils gained from the battlefield of Junle to make up for huge losses, and now you're telling me that the Yunshan Sect merely went to Junle County to burn and kill, then left without gaining any real benefit?
Wait, the Huanggen Sect!
