"All right, we can set out now."
Su Tao's face was brimming with excitement.
He could practically already see the day he unified the Southern Region.
When that time came, he would be the lord of an imperial dynasty, the sole emperor of the entire Southern Region. Even the Central Region would be his to visit as he pleased.
First unify the Southern Region, then conquer the eastern, northern, and western regions. Finally, ascend directly to a sacred dynasty, raise an army against the Central Region, achieve grand unification in one stroke, and become a saint on the spot.
The more he thought, the grander his ambitions grew.
In the end, his face nearly wore a twisted smile.
Seeing Su Tao suddenly become somewhat deranged, Ye Lin could not help but put some distance between himself and the man.
He felt that, somehow, this fellow's mind was starting to go wrong.
"My lord, the army is ready and can depart at any time."
At that moment, an old man below stepped forward, cupped his fists, and reported.
"Good. Fellow Daoist, the army is at your command. Fight however you wish. I'm leaving."
Filled with lofty ambition, Su Tao left the court.
Ye Lin sighed helplessly, shook his head, and followed behind him.
At first, he had thought this fellow was fairly normal.
But now, why did he feel that something was wrong with him?
His mental state was somewhat abnormal, almost pathological.
After thinking it over, Ye Lin cast all those thoughts from his mind.
Hopefully, he was just overthinking it.
After leaving the court, Ye Lin followed the direction Su Tao had indicated.
In the end, he successfully arrived at the so-called army encampment.
The open ground ahead was packed with dense ranks of soldiers.
"Reporting to my lord: