Ning Wuyou pondered for a moment before agreeing, but she wanted ten towers up front, with the remaining ten to be supplied later.
Chen Zhaojiang agreed, then left and headed straight back to Starry Sky Island. When he entered the hall, everyone was there. After he explained the situation, Chen Zhaohai said, "It seems we can keep Big Dipper Palace stable for the time being. But the key problem is still Reverse Star Palace. I hear that under Suijie's rule, it's grown so powerful it's almost unrecognizable. If the forces of Reverse Star Palace attack together, Starry Sky Prefecture as it stands probably won't be able to hold them off.
"The news that Xu Yi has defected has only just come out, and plenty of people have already abandoned their posts and fled."
Chen Zhaojiang said, "Even if Xu Yi and Suijie are in cahoots, their relationship is based on mutual interest. Without enormous gains, Suijie may not be willing to throw all his forces into helping him.
"I think Prefect Peng is worrying too much."
Peng Huizu said, "You underestimate Suijie's relationship with Xu Yi. I've studied how the two of them rose to prominence, and their paths are astonishingly similar. They both shot to the top in one leap. That wouldn't have happened unless the same hand was pulling the strings behind them.
"If Suijie weren't a member of the Wu Clan, I'd suspect he was a clone Xu Yi had created.
"I'm saying all this to make sure you abandon your wishful thinking and prepare for battle.
"That said, Starry Sky Prefecture's organization is indeed in some disarray. If we're going to shake things up, we might as well do it thoroughly. We need to make major personnel changes. Otherwise, it could take us a year to