Before, Lord Suo Lun was overjoyed when he heard that Haigang's Fleet was moving southward. He even had the Zhi Yan Princess use reverse psychology to quicken Haigang's descent. He did this to have Haigang quickly arrive at the battlefield and attack the Rock Demon from both the front and rear, aiming to annihilate them.
At that time, the Suo Lun Fleet had just begun using solid shot for long-range attacks. Despite achieving very ideal results and seeing hope for victory, he still felt that it might turn into a protracted war. Defeating the Rock Demon's hundred-thousand-strong navy alone was challenging, and he needed Haigang's forces.
In Suo Lun's view, aside from some personal grievances, there was no conflict of interest between him and Haigang; in fact, there was strong complementarity.
