Li Xiuyong glanced at Cheng Poyue and Xiao Zhantian, then said in a deep voice, "This is the Alliance Leader's personal order! The Holy Dynasty is now ablaze with war, battles breaking out everywhere, and manpower is stretched thin in every region! The Alliance Leader commands you to withdraw your troops at once and return to the alliance to reinforce it!"
"What?!"
Cheng Poyue's tiger eyes flew wide open as he urgently asked, "Battles breaking out everywhere? The Holy Dynasty has enjoyed peace for so long—how could flames of war suddenly spread across the land? Even if there truly are wars, the alliance has deep foundations and numerous Senior Elders. Could that really be insufficient to suppress them?"
Xiao Zhantian's expression changed drastically as well. He pressed, "Elder Li, the battle in the Demon Realm has only just shown signs of turning around, while the million living souls of Dongyao City hang by a thread! If we withdraw, would they not become fish on the chopping block, left for Demonic Cultivators to slaughter? How... how could we do that!"
Li Xiuyong's gaze turned icy as it swept over the two of them. "Hmph! Do you think we Senior Elders spend all day in leisure? We are now racing about every corner of the Holy Dynasty, unable to split ourselves apart! If manpower had not truly reached its limit, why would we come all the way to the Demon Realm to summon you back for aid? Cheng Poyue, Xiao Zhantian! As the masters of Tianyao War Mansion, each commanding one region, should you not put the greater picture first at such a critical time for the Holy Dynasty? As for the common people of the Demon Realm, let them be."
"The greater picture? Let them be?"
Xiao Zhantian laughed in fury.