Kong Xuan recalled how she provoked and insulted every day at the Demon Peacock City by both Ye Futian and the Black Wind Condor during the very first day of the Battle of Empty Realm. From the looks of things, all he did was precisely for this very day.
Beings as powerful as Jialou Feng refused to heed her orders, and the Bull Demon also ended up giving fake orders to take the army tasked with garrisoning Demon Peacock City, to cut down the imperial flag at Emperor Li's City. The implications were apparent.