"The arrow is on the bowstring."
It was not the Azure Martial King who answered Zhong Ran, but the Seven Swords King. "No battle in this world comes with a one hundred percent guarantee of victory. Our apparent strength holds the advantage, so we should act. If we drag this out and miss the opportunity, that will be troublesome."
"I agree as well," Zhong Ran echoed.
Jiang Chuan stared at the Azure Martial King. He was beginning to suspect that the Heavenly Dao had sensed his Crossing Tribulation and had started evolving the tribulation in advance.
The Azure Martial King did not speak immediately. He grabbed a handful of roasted soybeans from a cloth bag, then put them down, grabbed another handful, and put them down again.
Clatter! Clatter! Clatter!
For a time, the only sound in the entire command post was the unceasing collision of roasted soybeans.
"Proceed according to plan."
A moment later, the Azure Martial King finally made up his mind. He set down the roasted soybeans in his hand and handed three combat documents to Jiang Chuan and the other two.
"The personnel needed are listed here. Gather them now. They must all be in position before nine tonight."
After speaking, the Azure Martial King seemed to recall something and added, "Jiang Chuan, you are not familiar with the people from the Southern Provinces. Vice Chairman Zhong, assist Jiang Chuan in gathering them."
Zhong Ran nodded in agreement.
Jiang Chuan glanced over the dozens of names on the list, then tossed it straight to Zhong Ran.
Zhong Ran was speechless for a moment, but he did not say anything.
After Jiang Chuan left the command post, Gao Kang arranged for him to rest.
As the Seven Swords King and Zhong Ran got to work, cultivators gathered