Gui Xinyu's proposal made everyone stare. They didn't think that he would propose Zhao Hai to be the Commander. Not only were they surprised, even Zhao Hai was surprised.
Although the Sea Exploring Sect and the Profound Sky Sect were allies of the 33 Northern Isles, the number of troops dispatched by these two sects was far less than the number of troops dispatched by the 33 Northern Isles. They could only be regarded as helpers. The real decision maker was still the 33 Northern Isles.
The reason why Zhao Hai had so much authority before was because of his good relationship with Jie Yiming and the others. In addition, the 33 Northern Isles didn't point out a leader at that time. Therefore, his right to speak seemed to be very important. But now, the 33 Northern Isles were truly united. The Commander of this army had a lot of authority. In this case, it was only right for someone from the 33 Northern Isles to be in charge of this army.
But now, Gui Xinyu wanted Zhao Hai to be in charge of the army. This was really beyond everyone's expectations. However, no one spoke as they quietly pondered.
Zhao Hai and Daoist Master Fierce Tiger didn't speak. Zhao Hai wanted to say a few words of modesty to show that he wouldn't be the Commander. But when he saw that everyone was frowning, he didn't speak.
Naturally, Daoist Master Fierce Tiger didn't speak. In fact, he hoped that Zhao Hai would be the Sect Master. This was because the strength of the 33 Northern Isles was much stronger than theirs. Now that he had a good relationship with Zhao Hai, he naturally hoped that Zhao Hai would be the Sect Master and not someone else.
However, he didn't have the right to speak. After all, this was a matter of the 33 Northern Isles. If he rashly interfered, then it would be a loss of face for the 33 Northern Isles. Therefore, although Daoist Master Fierce Tiger hoped that Zhao Hai would be the Commander, he didn't speak. He just sat there quietly and watched.
Gui Xinyu didn't move, he just calmly looked at the crowd. He was very clear that his proposal would shock many people, but he still did it because he was very clear that this proposal was made after careful consideration, it wasn't a whim.
The Northern 33 Isles needed an alliance, but there were some conflicts between the Northern 33 Isles. No matter who was chosen as the commander, there would be people who would jump out to oppose it. Therefore, it was better to choose an outsider.
Zhao Hai was the Sect Master of the Sea Exploring Sect. Moreover, he had shown them enough goodwill and helped them a lot. As for Zhao Hai's commanding ability, there was no need to talk about it. Everyone knew how strong Zhao Hai's commanding ability was. The Profound Sky Sect had suffered losses in his hands, the 72 Southern Islands had suffered losses in his hands, and now the 39 Southern Islands had suffered losses as well. This time, the plan to attack the 39 Southern Islands was proposed by him. How could such a person's commanding ability be bad? There was absolutely no problem with him being the commander.
Although Zhao Hai might take care of his own people if he was the Sect Master, it didn't matter. He wouldn't be biased towards any island, he wouldn't send any island's cultivators to their deaths. He wouldn't do this just to weaken the strength of any island. This was enough, wasn't this what they wanted?
Slowly, the other Island Masters understood Gui Xinyu's intention. They looked at each other and saw a hint of approval in each other's eyes. Moreover, they also understood that although Zhao Hai was the commander, the armies of the islands were still under their control. Moreover, Zhao Hai was only the commander of this expedition. It was impossible for him to stay in the South Sea forever. Therefore, there was nothing wrong with letting him be the commander. Zhao Hai was the commander of this expedition.
Finally, Jie Yiming laughed and said, "Island Master Gui, your proposal is very good. I agree with it very much. What do you think?"
The others looked at each other and all of them shook their heads. Obviously, they didn't have any objections. Gui Xinyu saw that everyone had agreed and then turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Sect Master Jian, I know that we agreed on this matter without your consent, which is somewhat disrespectful to you. However, please believe that we sincerely hope that you can command our army to attack the 39 Southern Islands. This battle will have a great impact on the 33 Northern Islands, the Scouring Sea Sect, the Black Heaven Sect Alliance, and the entire Southern Sea. I think you know better than me how great the impact this battle will have on the 33 Northern Islands, the Scouring Sea Sect, the Black Heaven Sect Alliance, and the entire Southern Sea. Therefore, this time, we'll leave it to you. Please agree." After saying that, Gui Xinyu stood up and cupped her fist towards Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting. "You're too kind, Island Master. It's my honor that you think so highly of me, Saber9. To be honest, I've never commanded so many people in battle before. If I've done anything inappropriate, please don't take offense. Please remind me as well."
"So, Sect Master Jian agrees to be the commander?"
"Of course. Since everyone thinks so highly of me, wouldn't it be too disrespectful if I don't agree? I agree. "
Upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, everyone laughed. Jie Yiming said in a deep voice, "Letting Bao Tianlong escape this time is definitely not a good thing for us. Therefore, we still have to attack the 39 Southern Islands as soon as possible. We can't give them too much time to prepare."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "We can't give them too much time to prepare. However, I think that the 39 Southern Isles should be ready by now. They should have deployed a large number of troops at the border to prevent us from attacking. Therefore, we need to think of another way." Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright.
Everyone looked at him and waited for him to continue. Zhao Hai said, "If our army attacks the 39 Southern Islands directly from the sea, then we will certainly face their resistance. Therefore, we must find a way to avoid them. Everyone is more familiar with the situation in the South Sea than I am. What I mean is that we should give them a taste of their own medicine. We'll also choose an inconspicuous island in the South Sea and build a Teleportation Formation there. We'll directly teleport our army there. Although this might take some time, it will have an unexpected effect.
Since you're familiar with the terrain, then you'll have to choose one of the islands. "Gui Xinyu and the others nodded. Then they took out a map and carefully studied it. Then they set their sights on an island.
This island wasn't very big and was very remote. The reason why they chose this island was because although it was somewhat remote, it was in the middle of the 39 Southern Islands. In other words, this island was located in the middle of the 39 Southern Islands. If their army appears there, then they would be able to penetrate the heart of the 39 Southern Islands. This was much better than attacking from the sea.
After they finished choosing the island, Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright, since you've chosen the island, then we need to prepare for the next step. First, we need to send some people who are fast and good at concealment. Moreover, they need to have a good foundation in formations and can arrange large Teleportation Formations. Do you have such people in mind?"
Gui Xinyu replied, "Sect Master Jian doesn't need to worry about this. Just leave it to us. We'll immediately prepare. After selecting the people, we'll immediately send them out. Once they're done with the Teleportation Formations, we'll inform you."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright, that's for the best. However, we can't be idle. What I mean is, we'll gather the disciples of the various islands and have them train for a period of time. This will allow everyone to become more familiar with each other. This way, we'll be able to display a stronger fighting strength."
Gui Xinyu and the others naturally didn't have any objections. After the discussion, the entire Northern 33 Islands began to move. The disciples of the various islands began to participate in the training. At the same time, Gui Xinyu and the others also selected their people. A small group of experts from the Northern 33 Islands set out in the evening. This time, they didn't go underwater, instead, they flew in the sky. Moreover, they also took a detour.
After Zhao Hai became the Commander, it seems like nothing has changed. Everything was the same as before. Although the disciples of the various islands were training together, he didn't need to command them too much. After all, these were all elite disciples.
Five days later, Gui Xinyu and the others sent back news that their people had arrived at the island and were beginning to build the Teleportation Formation. Because the person who went this time was an expert in Teleportation Formations, it was estimated that the Teleportation Formation would be finished in three days. This was already the fastest speed. Moreover, this Teleportation Formation wasn't for 1000 people, it was for 500 people.
Although a transmission formation for 500 people was a bit small, there was no other way. Zhao Hai and the others could wait for the army to arrive and then build a bigger transmission formation. Or they could directly occupy the 39 southern islands. This way, they wouldn't have to worry about anything. Therefore, a small transmission formation would be enough for them to use. Zhao Hai and the others had no choice but to wait for the army to arrive.
The reason why the people from the Northern 33 Isles were able to arrive at the island so quickly was because there was an Elder from the Divine Turtle Island among them. He went to the sea near the island and practiced there. Moreover, he also remembered the coordinates of the sea. Later on, they directly used the teleportation formation to go there. However, after arriving there, they had to spend a lot of time looking for the island. It took them five days to reach the island.
After three days, the Teleportation Formation on the island was completed. After some tests, it was completely usable. The army immediately sat on the Teleportation Formation and headed towards the island.
Zhao Hai was the first batch to arrive. After arriving, he immediately arranged a formation and an illusion formation on the island. After that, he began to arrange a large transmission formation. This was to allow the army to arrive at the Southern 39 Islands as soon as possible.
It took ten days for the army to arrive at the 39 Southern Islands. This time, they had more than 400,000 troops. At the same time, they began to gather the rest of the army in the Northern 33 Islands. They were ready to be reinforcements at any time.
After the army arrived, Zhao Hai allowed them to take a short rest. Then they set their target. This time, Zhao Hai didn't want to deal with the branch in the 39 Southern Islands. Instead, they wanted to deal with the main island of the Four Beast Island. This island was also the closest island to their stronghold. Zhao Hai didn't want to deal with them.
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