“Ehem, sorry for cutting in, but shouldn’t we give them an ultimatum first before attacking the Great Sima Family?”

As the three Absolute Realm masters only showed interest in Baek Mu-Gun, Huangfu Ren carefully intervened in the conversation. In murim, the fights between forces were usually preceded by a declaration of war that contained three main points in the following order: explain the justification for the attack, present the desired terms to the other party, and notify them of the period when the attack would be launched.

Of course, there were many cases of surprise attacks taking place without any declaration of war. However, among the so-called righteous sects, such acts were considered cowardly. Considering the Seven Great Clans were the righteous sects’ pillars, they had to send a declaration of war before attacking the Great Sima Family. That way, no one would talk behind their backs about the incident later on.

“We should.”

“How long do you think we should wait after the declaration of war has been sent before launching an attack?”

“What do you think, Platoon Leader Huangfu?”

“I think a day would be appropriate. If we give them too much time, we won’t know what kind of tricks they would play.”

“Wouldn’t a day be too stingy?”

“This is related to none other than the Nine Celestial Demons Sect. The process is indeed important. However, the outcome is much more crucial.”

“I think it would be better to do as Platoon Leader Huangfu said. They’ve probably already noticed our movements beforehand. It would be wise to...