In the Great Yan court, all the ministers had gathered to discuss the invasion of the Otherworldly Races.
"Your Majesty, we cannot allow the Barbarians to cross Cloud Prefecture. Reinforcements must be dispatched at once."
Peace Prefecture had already been occupied by the Barbarians. The Imperial Court could only establish a defensive line in Cloud Prefecture to stop them.
The Barbarians were coming in full force, their momentum vast and overwhelming. The several tens of thousands of defenders in Cloud Prefecture alone could not possibly hold them back.
The Emperor's mouth had gone dry from listening to the ministers' discussions below, and his head felt as though it were splitting apart.
"Deliver an edict to the Blacksteel Camp. They are to proceed to Cloud Prefecture immediately and block the Barbarians."
Rubbing his forehead, the Emperor issued the order at once.
At those words, the clamorous hall abruptly fell silent, so quiet that not even a crow could be heard.
The Emperor's gaze swept over everyone, fury blazing in his heart.
His edict had actually been ignored outright. Did they still have any regard for him, their Emperor?
Just as the Emperor could no longer suppress his rage and was on the verge of erupting, Qin Huaiyuan stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the Blacksteel Camp has already slipped beyond the Imperial Court's control. The court's orders no longer hold any binding force over them."
Qin Huaiyuan was also deeply dissatisfied with the Blacksteel Camp, yet there was nothing he could do.
The Blacksteel Camp occupied Yu Prefecture, maintained its own army, and had several Profound Connection Realm generals stationed there. They did not regard the Imperial Court in the slightest.
To them, the Emperor's edict was nothing but a scrap of waste paper. Sending someone to deliver it would only invite humiliation.