At the very moment the Headless General appeared, the Ritual Officer responsible for observation in the Nether Capital immediately noticed the disturbance. Leaving the ritual masters to continue watching, he hurried into the palace.
When he arrived at Yunzhi Pavilion, the five Grand Secretaries were already waiting for news. He stepped forward, bowed, and reported, "The Inner Demon has revealed itself. The Pseudo-Dynasty's campfires are blazing to the heavens. They should be suppressing the Inner Demon."
After hearing this report, Elder Fang asked, "Has disorder broken out in the enemy army?"
The Ritual Officer did not dare speak recklessly and only said, "This subordinate merely observed the Inner Demon's foul aura surging greatly. This is a sign that the sealing mark has broken and the demonic flames are difficult to suppress..."
Elder Fang looked toward the seat of honor. "Elder Hong, should we lead the troops out to attack now?"
According to the strategy they had decided upon, once turmoil arose from the Inner Demon within the Great Shun camp, they were to immediately dispatch a strong military force. Even if they could not achieve major results, they could at least tie down the enemy's strength and leave them unable to attend to both ends.
Elder Hong sat there holding a teacup, seeming to ponder something. He remained silent for a long while.
After a while, a Military General entered from outside and clasped his hands in salute to the five Grand Secretaries.
Elder Hong set down his cup and asked in a deep voice, "How is it?"
The Military General answered, "Reporting to the Prime Minister, the fighting at the front is intense. The fields are colliding against one another, and the enemy defenses are tight. We were unable to approach, nor could we discern the true situation within