Though he was far away in the three northwestern provinces, Zhou Nanwang's reply arrived in the shortest possible time.
"Approved!"
Brief and to the point, without a single extra word.
This campaign to annihilate the Mu Clan was also a test for "Zhou Daqian." When Eight Lords spoke of "letting him get some practice," it was not an offhand remark; they truly meant it.
Ever since Zhou You became an adopted son, resources and support had never stopped flowing to him, and even his personal guard had always been maintained at full strength.
With such lavish provisions, they could not possibly raise a "useless waste."
Whether it was Eight Lords or Zhou Nanwang, both intended to use this opportunity to test his abilities.
Against this greater backdrop, every resource of the Zhou Clan Western Sect was at his disposal.
Of course, with Grandmaster Zhou Nanwang away and the Grandmasters guarding the Lineage unable to move, the Western Sect could only deploy forces below the Grandmaster level.
On Lian Feihong's side, he had invited two Grandmasters of the Lian Family to fight, to counter the Mu Clan's deathbed retaliation.
Moreover, Hai Da'er had joined in as well.
His daughter had just become engaged to Eight Lords. To show how seriously he took this political marriage alliance, he represented the Sea Martial Artists in this affair.
Killing members of the Mu Clan also counted as presenting a token of allegiance, binding himself firmly to Eight Lords' war chariot.
All things considered, this was a team-building event for Eight Lords' faction, meant to unite the various powers.
In the Left Prefecture of the Capital, the once prosperous and bustling atmosphere was gone beyond recall. Desolation lay everywhere.
Every household had caught wind of it. This conflict between Fifth Lord and Eight Lords involved