The imperial city was controlled by Misty Pavilion, the Long Family, and other guilds. For the Dongfang Family and other Guild Alliances, the imperial city being occupied by monsters was naturally more beneficial. Most directly, Misty Pavilion and the Drinking Water Alliance would lose part of their income.
From a strategic perspective, the imperial city was very close to Alliance City—at the very least, closer than Drinking Water City was to Alliance City. The imperial city being occupied by monsters meant that the Misty Pavilion alliance would need more time to move troops in the future, giving the Dongfang Family and other Guild Alliances more time to prepare.
Dongfang Shitian and his group had considered these points, which was why they believed the imperial city being occupied would be a good thing for them.
"Besides hurting Misty Pavilion's and the Drinking Water Alliance's sources of income, the imperial city being occupied has another benefit," Dongfang Mingxing said. As she spoke, she looked at everyone. "The monsters stationed in the imperial city will separate our Alliance City from Drinking Water City. If the Misty Pavilion alliance wants to attack our Alliance City, they will need to use Drinking Water City as a transit point to move troops. With so many monsters stationed there, they can only take a detour to avoid being harassed by them. Even then, some monsters may still target them. That will make it even harder for them to capture our Alliance City."
"Also, once the imperial city is occupied, the Major Servers will focus on how to retake it, including the Misty Pavilion alliance. That will reduce the pressure on us and give us more time to develop our strength."
With a sinister laugh, Dongfang Mietian said, "That's true. In short, the imperial city being occupied by