Huo Hai put on a puzzled expression, but inside, he was almost laughing. That was right—bad was exactly what he wanted. If it went well, that would be bad for him. Of course he understood what Xia Yan meant.
What he had done might appear to hasten the destruction of the Demon Spirit Masters in Windrise Kingdom and speed up Windrise Kingdom's fall. But the biggest problem was that Windrise Kingdom would have to be shared with the other kingdoms. Xia Yan had not yet considered the territorial disputes that would arise afterward. In this regard, Wind Fox had seen farther ahead. After all, the most important thing now was dealing with the Demon Spirit Masters.
As for the others, there really were not many who could see what was wrong. Most of them thought the same way Huo Hai did. Seeing Huo Hai's expression, some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed this fellow was not very skilled in politics.
A person who was only good at cultivation was not truly worth much notice in their eyes. Among the Southern Nations, what these great Lineages valued most was influence in politics and military affairs. Naturally, Huo Hai was equally disdainful of such thinking.
"All right, all right. It's the middle of the night—go back and rest. Oh, you few, stay behind. Starting tonight, mobilize the army overnight. In three days, the entire army will set out and break through Windrise Kingdom," General Xia Yan loudly ordered.
Huo Hai cupped his hands. The matters here no longer had anything to do with him. Taking Wind Fox with him, Huo Hai followed the attendants away. Before long, two rooms were cleared out in the fortress specifically for them. Not everyone treated Wind Fox as nothing more than a captive,