In name, Huo Hai did indeed have to obey the orders of Command Headquarters now. But as long as no major problems arose, he had nothing to worry about. They were still some distance from the Demon Burial Mound, and even their marching route had barely changed.
The army had begun its preparations, but Huo Hai's Undead Army needed none. Undead creatures required neither logistical support nor military supplies such as weapons and equipment. They only needed to charge forward. Besides, Huo Hai's undead had to lead the charge anyway. That would preserve as many soldiers of the Southern Nations as possible.
One look at the undead creatures Huo Hai had summoned made that clear. Almost every undead made from an ordinary person had been created using a soldier's corpse. It was easy to imagine how heavily years of warfare had cost the various kingdoms.
Huo Hai gave them a general direction, then ordered the Undead Army to follow the undead at the front. He selected a few slightly stronger, more reliable undead creatures and sent them forward along the designated route.
As for Huo Hai, once he finished giving his instructions, he shook his head, rose, and left. "Finally, I can get away from these corpses." He was in a good mood. After spending so long with them, he felt he smelled just like the undead himself. If he stood still, other people might even mistake him for one.
The undead marched slowly, and there were so many of them that Huo Hai really did not mind taking this little bit of time. All he needed to do was communicate through Ghost Insect occasionally to confirm their marching direction. Ghost Insect's control range extended a full hundred li.
That range was probably more than enough to reach the vicinity