When the hall returned to silence, Xu Yuan did not immediately summon Zong Qingsheng, but instead calmly handled the remaining official duties at hand.
In theory, Tianyan's intelligence could be very important. If they capture Sword Sect before the Sect Alliance reinforcements arrive, the opponent would lose the strategic foothold of Hongnong.
But Xu Yuan didn't care.
If the commander of the Imperial Court's Central Army were Yuan Hao, he might be concerned. His aggressive style of command could result in an unexpected great victory, but it could also lead to irreparable mistakes. However, Zong Qingsheng had no such concerns.
Since the first deserter appeared in the Heavenly River corps of Sword Sect, it was destined that Hongnong, the land of four battles, would change hands.
When it would fall depended solely on how much Xu Yuan was willing to pay and how much blood the Sect Alliance was willing to shed to delay the Imperial Court's Central Army.
As for the Sword Sect itself?
