"Brother Chu, forgive me for troubling you this time."
Inside the Dragon-Trapping Tower, Xu Taiping looked at Chu Yinan with a smile.
Chu Yinan asked, looking bewildered:
"Taiping Commander-in-Chief, did you specifically ask me in here just to say this?"
Aside from Huo Xuan and several other commanders-in-chief, those Xu Taiping had summoned into the Dragon-Trapping Tower for this private discussion were either Half-Immortals or battle generals long renowned in their own right. Chu Yinan could not imagine why Xu Taiping had specifically called him in.
Xu Taiping's expression turned solemn.
"In two days, I will be drawn to the Land of Myriad Tribulations."
Chu Yinan's eyes widened, and he asked in astonishment:
"Taiping Commander-in-Chief, did you, Commander-in-Chief Huo Xuan, and the others still fail to devise a countermeasure?"
Xu Taiping shook his head.
"We have a countermeasure, but I believe the Land of Myriad Tribulations will be a blessing rather than a calamity for both me and the Human Race Army."
Chu Yinan grew even more bewildered.
"How could this be a blessing rather than a calamity?"
"I'll explain that to you in a moment." Xu Taiping changed the subject, looking at Chu Yinan with a serious expression. "I specifically called you here today because I want you to take over my position as commander-in-chief of the Demon-Slaying Army after I leave."
At these words, Chu Yinan stood rooted to the spot, as though turned to stone.
Only after a moment did he speak, his face filled with disbelief:
"Taiping Commander-in-Chief, this is no matter for jokes!"
Xu Taiping replied with utter seriousness:
"I am not joking."
Under Chu Yinan's horrified gaze, Xu Taiping explained solemnly:
"I have considered this for many days and performed several deductions using the heavenly secrets power of deduction. The results still showed that,