"Different wars required different methods. Even in the same war, different objectives called for different methods. Especially on today's battlefield, which had become vastly different from the past—once immortal cities entered a war, they changed the very nature of warfare."
Yu Qingluo summoned Zuo Songyan. Upon hearing that there would be war, Zuo Songyan immediately gathered a group of scholars from Yuanshuo Tiandao Academy who specialized in the study of warfare. He said to Yu Qingluo, "If Your Highness wishes to wage a war, you must first determine its objective. Only then can we decide upon the method."
Yu Qingluo said, "Di Feng has mobilized more than half of the Immortal Court's forces, crossed the Northern Crown Great Wall, and driven straight in without obstruction. I want them to commit more troops and have more Immortal Court immortals descend into the Seventh Immortal Realm. That is the objective of this war. Left Vice Minister, esteemed scholars, do you have a strategy?"
At her words, Zuo Songyan and the scholars of Tiandao Academy turned grave. Zuo Songyan in particular suddenly felt an incomparable weight descend squarely upon his shoulders.
When Empress Yu Qingluo had summoned him this time, he had heard that war was imminent and thus gathered scholars from Yuanshuo Tiandao Academy. He had not chosen scholars from Tongtian Pavilion because they studied Daoist Magic and Divine Abilities and had achieved little in warfare; compared to them, Tiandao Academy was better suited.
Yet the question Empress Yu Qingluo had thrown at him truly stumped him.
"Your Highness, I need to invite several Old Adversaries."
Zuo Songyan hurried away. A few days later, Qiu Shuijing, Dan Qing, and Han Jun arrived at Ganquan Garden with Zuo Songyan and paid their respects to Yu Qingluo. Han Jun put on Saint Xue Qingfu's