Another Green Luan Clan elder nodded in agreement. "A thorough plan is indeed necessary. The combat strength of our various departments is uneven. The Five Phoenixes and Nine Chicks have fought bitterly for years and suffered considerable losses, while the newly formed allied army of vassals still needs time to develop both combat strength and coordination. But the most urgent matter is finding someone capable of overseeing the entire battlefield, skilled in strategy, and able to coordinate deployments from the center. Only then can our combat power be brought to its fullest."
The hall stirred faintly at those words. The major races within the Phoenix Clan were clearly divided and did not answer to one another. Several commanders had originally been selected, but they had all been replaced because they could not win the trust of every race or unite their forces. In ordinary times, military decisions had always been made jointly by the Elder Council. But with the decisive battle approaching, orders coming from multiple sources were a grave taboo. Someone had to step forward and take unified command. Yet within the vast Phoenix Clan, no suitable candidate could be found.
"Lin Yan." Luohu, who had remained seated in silence, suddenly spoke a name.
Everyone was stunned, unable to understand what Luohu meant for the moment.
"Lin Yan can serve as commander of the allied army," Luohu said flatly.
The people in the hall were even more astonished.
"Who is Lin Yan? What has he done to qualify as commander of our Phoenix Clan Army?"
"Lin Yan? That name sounds familiar."
Faced with everyone's doubts, Luohu merely closed his eyes and remained silent, too lazy to explain.
Seeing this, Elder Chi Yu of the Phoenix Clan rose and explained, "Lin Yan is an Innate Divine Being who came with