He paused and swept his gaze across the crowd.
"What my lord means is that before dealing with external threats, we must first secure our own house! We must concentrate our strength, purge the traitors within, stabilize our covert network, and build up our power. Once the time is right, the traitors have been eliminated, and the external pressure has eased somewhat, we can activate the Bloody Bird Plan and succeed in one stroke, reaping the full rewards! This is the way of a seasoned strategist governing a nation—far beyond the reach of the shortsighted!"
Once these Evil Soul Masters understood, their faces filled with relief and gratitude. They might have been fanatical, but they were not entirely brainless. On careful thought, Faceless Lord's analysis truly made sense. Activating that earth-shaking sacrificial grand formation now would be no different from making themselves living targets! When the higher-ups had hurriedly issued orders to prepare earlier, quite a few of them had already felt uneasy, though none had dared voice it. Now that Faceless Lord had decisively ordered a delay, he had effectively saved their lives and spared them from a potential catastrophe!
At the same time, they became deeply dissatisfied with the reckless orders previously issued by the higher-ups. The difference was plain to see! Those people only cared about completing their mission—who cared whether lowly subordinates like them lived or died? Faceless Lord, on the other hand, was truly looking out for them. He had both courage and wisdom!
"My lord is wise!"
"Following Faceless Lord is the true path!"
"Those bastards who only care about their own achievements are not fit to lead us at all!"
"I propose that from now on, the brothers from the South District and West District follow Faceless Lord and Commander Tao Zuo's orders!"