Shangguan Longhu and his wife took the opportunity to gain some additional benefits. After finding an excuse, they tacitly agreed.
The Zhao Family seemed to be at a disadvantage, but in reality, they had gained a great deal, since giving the Earth Flame Palace to the Ksitigarbha Sect was essentially like handing it over to the Zhao Family.
Following this interlude, the three powers swiftly began preparations for the major battle.
Zhao Sheng and Array Master Elder Huang had exchanged names earlier, which served as a formal introduction, after which the two discussed the details of their plan.
In fact, Zhao Sheng's task was simple, aside from cooperating with Elder Huang to break the formation; the rest was as a flexible combat force, quite free.
In contrast, Han Wei, Zhou Li, and Shi Jiugong needed not only to coordinate among the three parties but also to spare no effort in commanding their forces to besiege the Earth Flame Demon Followers, aiming to minimize casualties.
