At dawn, the Imperial relay station.

Song Zining rose at first light and headed toward the military department. Considering the seventh young master’s status, his office was fairly big despite the scarcity of space in the military department.

Holding office in the military came with one perk at least. He was able to see every battle report immediately and grasp the overall situation of the fight against Evernight.

Song Zining hadn’t even taken his seat when his aide announced that a guest was here to see him.

Song Zining instructed the man to lead the guests to the conference room, to which he headed only after reading the morning’s reports.

There was a young but capable-looking general, seemingly in his thirties, seated in the meeting room. He first bowed at Song Zining before speaking, “This subordinate is Zhang Zhao, I work under the command of the Profundity Monarch.”

It turned out to be one of the Profundity Monarch’s men. Song Zining gestured for...