The jade map flickered, illuminating the faces of every clan leader and sect master with green light.
Lines shifted. Markers rearranged.
The frontlines were drawn in bold crimson.
Those crimson lines felt like death warrants.
Xiu Yucheng clasped his hands behind his back.
"We will now determine which forces will take the vanguard."
A faint tremor passed through the gathering.
No one dared show fear—yet no one wanted that position.
First to move was the Celestial Jade Hall Sect Leader. She stepped forward gracefully, bowing lightly.
"Our sect's strength lies in high-speed support and wide-area effects. I think it would be best for us to stay behind the line for maximum efficiency."
Ning Shuqing, Celestial Jade Hall's Sect Leader, said calmly.
She really didn't have any ulterior motive, and it was indeed true that the disciples and elders of their sect weren't suited for being the vanguard.
