The Great War Looms

The Black Annihilation Army's Fourth Commander was in poor condition and had returned home to recuperate. Grand Commander Gu Xing temporarily assumed the position of Fourth Commander.

The clan members watching the Black Annihilation Army were abuzz with discussion. What did "poor condition" mean? The Coming-of-Age Ceremony was about to begin—was he going into seclusion because he was unwell?

Then there was even less reason to relinquish the post of Fourth Commander!

At the very least, only fools could fail to see that something suspicious was going on.

Who had Gu Yao offended?

Gu Mo'er, the Grand Commander known as the Gu Clan's Goddess?

That did not seem right either. The Grand Commander did not have the authority to dismiss a Commander, even one ranked last like Gu Yao.

Unless Gu Yao himself had given up... No one connected this matter to the Black Annihilation King. After all, the gap in status between the two was immense, and the Black Annihilation King had been known for never involving himself in affairs for a thousand years, so...

The Elder Council that had helped Gu Yao rise to power fell into an eerie silence. Not only did it issue no announcement, it continued cooperating with the Black Annihilation Army's restructuring.

Gu Hua, who had not been back for long, continued guarding the Beast Domain. Gu Xing, meanwhile, followed behind Gu Qingyang all day, handling everything cleanly and decisively. Even the "trivial matters" Gu Yao had disdained to deal with were resolved perfectly by Gu Xing.

He knew this was his only chance to rise. The four Commanders above him were all his peers; waiting for them to retire before taking their places was nothing short of a fantasy.

Thus, he became exceptionally diligent. Even the commanders who often came to report felt