In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived, and every major immortal sect dispatched ten thousand elders to assemble.
Soul Sea Immortal Sect had sent its finest troops and strongest generals. As for the other sects, there was no time to inspect them one by one.
When those immortal sects ** heard that they would be leaving the city to fight, not only were they unafraid, they were exceptionally excited.
How could those crude fellows on the battlefield possibly be a match for heavenly prodigies like them?
Since they were taking part in a war between two nations, they had to thoroughly frighten and subdue the barbarians. They also had to let the world see that the immortal sects' privileged status in the Great Jing Kingdom was only natural. At critical moments, the situation still had to be salvaged by them.
Chen Wuwei was overwhelmed with work. He coughed up blood several times and nearly fainted, but the Great Elder, Changsun Kang, arranged for physicians to treat him and forcibly made him rest for an hour.
With the Heavenly Sage Sect's assistance, the Prime Minister's residence and the imperial court handled matters with remarkable efficiency. Within a single day, they had resolved the issue of armor, horses, and other supplies for the immortal sects.
During the remaining day, Yang Huairen had intended to have several deputy commanders of the Demon Suppressing Army drill the troops. Who would have thought that the immortal sect members would be so arrogant that they ignored them entirely? When this reached His Majesty's ears, he was not angered. Instead, he felt that the immortal sect members ought to possess such fearless courage and confidence.
On the day they left the city to battle, His Majesty personally came to the training grounds to encourage