Dongfang Mingxing and the others knew very well that even if they bought a super Heart of the City from the alliance formed by these small and medium-sized guilds, it would still be difficult to occupy the Imperial City. Misty Pavilion would not give them such an opportunity—just the Elite Squad led by Ye Luo would be enough to inflict heavy casualties on them. At the very least, they could stop them from taking the Imperial City.
Since that was the case, the best approach was to wait until the alliance of small and medium-sized guilds occupied the Imperial City, then have Dongfang Family and the other guilds purchase its ownership. Only then could they seize the Imperial City without a sound. Or rather, by the time Misty Pavilion noticed anything unusual, they would already control the Imperial City.
Everyone quickly understood this as well. They also realized that even if the price was somewhat higher, it would be completely worthwhile. They all knew that once they occupied the Imperial City, they would practically be invincible in their future war against Misty Pavilion. That was something every one of them had dreamed of. They soon made their decision and chose the people who would negotiate with the alliance of small and medium-sized guilds—Dongfang Mingxing and Night Rain Misty.
Just as Night Rain Misty and the others had predicted, after the alliance of small and medium-sized guilds broke through the Imperial City's outer walls, they did not rush to attack the inner walls. Instead, they rested while waiting for the Group Blessing Scrolls' cooldowns to end, knowing that this would give them a better chance of taking their target.
Taking advantage of this time, Dongfang Mingxing and Night Rain Misty found the alliance's commanders. They did not bother with pleasantries and