Wu Yu studied the map with rapt attention, her gaze suddenly falling upon the encampments of the Fire Wolf Clan and the Peng Clan.
A dense mass of light points clustered over the encampments, yet only half of their fighting strength had been deployed.
"This battle concerns the Myriad Monster Kingdom's grand enterprise for generations to come. I said before that every clan was to send out all its manpower. Why have the Fire Wolf Clan and Peng Clan still held back so many troops?" Wu Yu frowned and turned to a messenger at her side, her tone plainly revealing her dissatisfaction and confusion.
"Reporting to Her Majesty, your orders have been conveyed to every clan. However, the Flame Wolf King and Electric Roc King replied that the private forces under their command were responsible for protecting the women and children of their clans and were not subject to your command..." the messenger said with his head lowered.
As the messenger's voice gradually trailed off, the great hall fell silent.
Wu Yu slowly closed her eyes, as though lost in thought.
She knew full well that conflicts within the Myriad Monster Kingdom never ceased. Quite a few clans harbored resentment toward her as their empress, with the notion that men were superior and women inferior deeply rooted in their bones.
Fortunately, as long as she could successfully capture the nineteen cities and destroy the Tianhong Great Array, her prestige would soar to its peak and she would thoroughly consolidate her position as Demon Emperor.
Just then, the Map of Mountains and Rivers suddenly hummed, as though some force within it had begun to surge.
At White Emperor City's location, a dazzling azure light suddenly flared. It swiftly spread outward, enveloping the other eighteen cities.
The azure lights connected with one