Even though Cì Chuān wasn’t needed for the invasion, his father still commanded him to meet up with the army. He was an alchemist of some skill. His role in the army was important, and they could not rely on the Alchemist Association since they did not actually belong to the Zhou Kingdom. This was also why their kingdom had their own alchemists and tried not to rely solely on the association for pills. Since they were a nuetral faction that had spread across the continent, they could not be counted on to act in the kingdom’s best interest.