Huo Xuan's brows furrowed deeply when he heard that Xu Taiping intended to delay for so long.
But recalling what Xu Taiping had just said, he ultimately sighed and said:
"I'll try to persuade them!"
He immediately added:
"Xu Taiping! Do not let us down!"
In this battle, Huo Xuan and the armies on all four fronts had already come to regard Qifei City, which Xu Taiping was currently attacking, as a potential breach in the defensive line held by the Nine Abysses Northern Emperor.
As long as Xu Taiping could tear that opening wide, the war in which the Human Race Army and Nine Abysses had been locked in a stalemate for thousands of years would surely reach a turning point.
From the other end of the Vermilion Bird Token, Xu Taiping answered with utmost solemnity:
"Rest assured, Elder Huo. In this battle, I will certainly not disappoint you."
Huo Xuan acknowledged him, then lowered the Vermilion Bird Token and sighed:
"Let us hope so!"
Over his many years guarding the Heaven-Demon Battlefield, the word he had become most familiar with was "disappointment."
Just then, the Vermilion Bird Token in his hand lit up again, followed by several familiar voices in succession:
"Elder Huo, why has Xu Taiping's army still not reached Qifei City?"
"Commander-in-Chief Huo! What is going on with Xu Taiping?"
"Huo Xuan! Xu Taiping is squandering our window of opportunity!"
Listening to those voices, Huo Xuan rubbed hard between his brows before tightening his grip on the Vermilion Bird Token and transmitting his voice:
"Everyone, tomorrow at noon, whether or not Xu Taiping's army has reached Qifei City, all our armies must proceed according to the original plan!"
As Huo Xuan had anticipated, the three commanders-in-chief on the other end of the Vermilion Bird Token were