He openly defied the sect's decision! Chun Xinliang could no longer suppress his anger and snapped, "What could possibly be more important than this?"
Niu Youdao casually dropped a bombshell. "I have ordered Southern Prefecture's forces to attack the Song Kingdom."
The moment those words left his mouth, everyone was stunned. Even Zhong Guzi, who had seemed dead, twitched his cheek.
This joke had gone far too far! Gong Lince anxiously said, "Junior Brother Niu, are you joking? Why would you attack the Song Kingdom for no reason?"
Couldn't he have said something else? Niu Youdao shot him a sidelong glance and replied, "It is not a joke. Sect Master, you may verify it with Shang Chaozong and the others. I have already sent them the order, and they should be making preparations by now. A little verification will reveal whether it is true. You should know I am not speaking in jest."
Gong Lince still found it hard to believe. "Why have I not heard even the slightest rumor about such a major matter? As an Elder of Purple Gold Cave, why did you not report it?"
Niu Youdao said, "How could Sect Master possibly not have heard anything? Have you not heard that the Song Kingdom's Empress has been deposed?"
Gong Lince grew angry. "What does the Song Kingdom's Empress being deposed have to do with you? Is it your place to worry about it? I..." Before he could finish, he seemed to recall something.
Sure enough, Niu Youdao addressed his doubts. "The Song Kingdom's Empress, Hui Qingping, is my sworn elder sister. I received word that Wu Gongling had originally intended to kill her, but did not wish to bear the infamy of murdering his elder brother and wife. So he temporarily deposed and imprisoned her. Once