“Yes!”

He was finally done relaying his instructions to the female generals. With that, he straightened up his body. Just as he was about to take his leave, he suddenly heard Mu Guiying call out to him with a somewhat hoarse voice, “Father… what about you?”

“Where are you going to be?”

She was Yang Yanzhao’s daughter-in-law, and it was only natural that she addressed him as her father.

At least, that would be the case in a more private setting. It was still an inappropriate term of address in public, especially when military orders were being dished out. But, given the current circumstances, nobody made a meal about it.

Yang Yanzhao paused, before turning back and responding with a voice as stiff as a rock, “As the commander-in-chief, I would naturally be located at the heart of the army, issuing commands for the army to react to the situation as I see fit.”

Mu Guiying bit her lower lips and continued with a tremor in her voice, “Then… what about fifth brother?”

Yang Yande had been taking care of the logistical needs of Hell’s forces all this while, and he was naturally absent from most if not all of the campaign meetings thus far.

Without missing a beat, Mu Guiying promptly went on, “And if my postulations are right, Lord Qin would also be participating in the battle, wouldn’t he? Without him and Lady Arakshasa, we would have no way of dealing with their Infernal Judges in the first place. So who’s supposed to protect Lord Qin in this upcoming battle?”

Yelu Jiner also interjected with a soft, trembling voice, “You’ve decided against Fifth Brother’s participation in the earlier meeting because you’re trying...