The meeting room fell silent again.
Every Divine Intent Grandmaster present had dealt with the Feathered Humans before and knew exactly what those three layers of defenses meant.
"Once I break through the defensive line, I'll enter the imperial palace directly." Xu Wuyi tapped the palace complex in the core region of the main planet with a finger. "The Feathered Emperor usually handled state affairs from his throne. Since the conscription began, he has remained on the main planet and never left. According to the Shadow Temple's intelligence network, there can only be a small number of King-level guards inside the imperial palace."
"The Feathered Emperor himself is above the level of a Temple Master. There is no precise intelligence on exactly how strong he is. But by the most conservative estimate, he ranks first among the four Temple Masters, at least one level above the others."
He paused, his gaze sweeping across everyone present.
"My plan is to send a signal the moment I break through the defensive line. The Federation's other Divine Intent Grandmasters will launch a feint attack on the northern front, drawing Frostwing and Furywind's attention and denying them any chance to return in support."
Shen Jin lightly tapped the scabbard with his fingers twice.
"There's no problem with a feint attack on the northern front. Qin Wu, Zou Mu, and I will lead troops forward. Frostwing and Furywind won't dare withdraw lightly. But there's one problem. What if the Feathered Emperor has laid an ambush in the imperial palace? The Feathered Human Clan excels at setting traps. The Blood Sacrifice Grand Array is only one of them. There may well be other contingencies within the palace."
"An ambush doesn't matter." Xu Wuyi said, "The Feathered Humans only have three Temple Masters now. Furywind is on