He Gongji muttered to himself and repeated the words Lin Bai said, nodding his head in agreement from time to time.
As Lin Bai said, Elder Shi Renshan and the First Son of God are both extraordinary.
One person is quite prestigious among the senior elders of the Nine Nether Demon Palace. Elder Shi Renshan has a very high status among the eternal elders and ordinary elders of the Elder Council.
One person has extremely high prestige among the warriors of the Nine Nether Demon Palace. The First God Son has an extraordinary status in the hearts of the talented warriors and ordinary warriors in the Nine Nether Demon Palace. They almost regard the First God Son as a god-like existence.
No matter which of these two people dies, they will cause a huge disturbance in the Nine Nether Demon Palace, and even shake the foundation of the Nine Nether Demon Palace.
He Gongji quite agreed with Lin Bai's opinion. He wanted to "defeat his edge" first, so that the credibility of Shi Renshan and the First Son of God would be completely lost.
Once they lose the love of the senior elders of the Nine Nether Demon Palace and the support of the geniuses and ordinary disciples of the Nine Nether Demon Palace, it will be easy to deal with them.
He Gongji took a deep breath and finally showed a slight smile on his face.
His smile was not because he had a way to deal with Shi Renshan. In fact, he had already thought of a way to deal with Shi Renshan.
The reason why he smiled was because he felt that his trust was correct. With the strength and scheming that Lin Bai had shown so far, he should be able to compete with the first son of God for the position of emperor, and even compete for the position of palace master!
"Elder Shi Renshan came directly across the void. In about five or six days, he will arrive at Yongye Pass!"
"His status in the Demon Palace is not low. When the time comes, you and I can come forward to welcome him."
He Gongji asked Lin Bai.
"That's natural." Lin Bai nodded in agreement.
Although he was not on good terms with Elder Shi Renshan, he still had to give face to his opponent.
After all, we haven't completely broken our skin yet.
He Gongji pondered for a moment and hesitated for a moment before saying, "The emperor thinks...does the palace master need to be informed about this matter?"
Lin Bai chuckled and said: "Now the competition between the geniuses from the Northern Territory and the Eastern Territory is about to begin. I don't know how many old monsters are gathering around Tianya Pass and Yongye Pass!"
"Do you think the palace master's spiritual thoughts are not here?"
He Gongji suddenly nodded, and his turbulent heart finally calmed down.
"Then I will talk to the emperor...how I want to deal with Elder Shi Renshan!"
"My thoughts are this..."
Next, He Gongji carefully explained how he wanted to deal with Elder Shi Renshan. After hearing this, Lin Bai had no objection, but nodded in agreement.
Elder He Gongji's method is very simple. After all, all the faults in this matter are due to the First God Son, so he must insist that it is the First God Son's fault.
Moreover, Elder He Gongji has made arrangements for a warrior to come forward to testify and prove the fault of the First Son of God.
This made Shi Renshan, the eternal elder of the Nine Nether Demon Palace, miserable. Even if he wanted to be angry, He Gongji acted in accordance with the laws of the Demon Palace, so Shi Renshan couldn't care less!
After He Gongji finished explaining his method, he said to Lin Bai: "Although Elder Shi Renshan won't be able to catch him in this matter, it will completely anger him and make him feel bad in his heart!"
"We can't take it lightly when the time comes. We must be extremely careful not to let him catch any flaws or flaws, otherwise he will inevitably settle old and new grudges together!"
"Especially..."
He Gongji pointed at Lin Bai and warned with a solemn expression: "Especially... the next competition between the geniuses from the Eastern Region and the Northern Region. If the emperor wins, Elder Shi Renshan will naturally find no reason to attack."
"But if the disciple loses, Elder Shi Renshan will most likely take this opportunity to make a big fuss, which will be extremely detrimental to both of you and me!"
Having said this, He Gongji took a deep breath and asked with gloomy eyes: "Emperor, tell the truth, how confident are you in the battle between the Eastern Territory and the Northern Territory?"
He Gongji had already been open and honest with Lin Bai, and Lin Bai had nothing to hide from him.
"The geniuses from the Eastern Region compete with those from the Northern Region. The victory or defeat does not belong to me alone."
"But since Elder He Gongji asked, I can only say that...the battle between me and Xiao Junfeng will either not start, or it will be a life and death fight!"
"And in a life-and-death fight, I will definitely win!"
Either it won't start, or it's a life-and-death fight!... He Gongji narrowed his eyes and vaguely sensed some murderous aura emanating from Lin Bai's body.
Lin Bai was right, the contest between him and Xiao Junfeng was the fifth and final one.
If Beiyu has won three of the previous four games, then there is no need to start the fifth contest between Lin Bai and Xiao Junfeng, because Beiyu has already won.
In the same way, if Dongyu wins three of the first four games, then Lin Bai and Xiao Junfeng do not need to play the fifth game, because Dongyu has already won.
Only if there is an outcome, will the fifth game between Xing Junfeng and Lin Bai be played.
That is, the previous battle situation is "two wins and two losses". The East Region and the North Region each win two games and each lose two games. In the end, Lin Bai and Xiao Junfeng will fight to the death!
This was also the conclusion Lin Bai came to after seeing the list of competitions and the order of battles.
He concluded that... once the martial arts competition required a fifth match between him and Xiao Junfeng, it would definitely be a life and death battle, because the warriors from the entire Eastern and Northern Regions would all focus on Lin Bai and Xiao Junfeng.
Even if these two people don't want to win, the warriors from the Eastern and Northern Regions will really want them to win.
In other words... once the fifth game between Lin Bai and Xiao Junfeng begins, the winner will become famous all over the world, while the loser will be ruined!
This is a decisive battle that puts the dignity of the warriors from the Eastern Region and the Northern Region at stake, the level of geniuses from the Eastern Region and the Northern Region, and also the reputation and interests of Lin Bai and Xiao Junfeng!
He Gongji pursed his lips with a smile: "It can be seen that neither you nor Xiao Junfeng seem to want to fight this battle, but neither of you seems to have a choice!"
Lin Bai looked gloomy and shook his head and said: "I originally thought that I was not a warrior in the demon world. I ascended from the lower world, so I should be able to survive alone."
"But I didn't expect..."
He Gongji shook his head and sighed: "It's useless. As long as you are still in the demon world, even if you want to stay out of it, someone will find ways to drag you down!"
Lin Bai chuckled and nodded.
suddenly.
Lin Bai seemed to have thought of something and asked He Gongji: "Have you had a secret discussion with Prince Liang of Chu?"
He Gongji asked curiously: "What are we discussing?"
Lin Bai asked seriously: "If we lose and the Eastern Region loses to the Northern Region, does the Eastern Region really want to cede the seventy-two thousand states of the Seven Nights Divine Sect?"
"I think that the Nine Nether Demon Palace and the Chu Kingdom currently maintain a harmonious relationship. You should have secretly met with Prince Liang and discussed it, right?"
He Gongji nodded in sudden realization upon hearing this: "So this is what the emperor was talking about."
"indeed."
"I have secretly met with Prince Liang."
"It's not just us, the Council of Elders of the Nine Nether Demon Palace and the top power officials of Chu State have all discussed this in secret."
"If we lose this battle, what will we do?"
Lin Bai looked at He Gongji seriously and asked, "What then? What's the result?"
He Gongji replied: "The result is... Jiuyou Demon Palace and Chu State agree. Even if you lose, we will not cede the seventy-two thousand states!"
"The reason is also very simple. What the Northern Territory wants is not just these seventy-two thousand states, they want the entire Eastern Territory."
"Once we cede these seventy-two thousand states, we will undoubtedly build a bridgehead for them, making it easier for them to invade the Eastern Region in the future."
"Then the Eastern Region will never be at peace."
Regarding this, Lin Bai, Jiuyou Demon Palace, and Chu State had the same idea.
After seeing the harsh environment in the Northern Territory, Lin Bai became more certain that the territory planned by the Northern Territory was definitely not the seventy-two thousand states within the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect.
They want more.
The seventy-two thousand states in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect are just the beginning.
Although after seeing the cruelty of the Northern Territory, Lin Bai felt some sympathy and pity for the warriors of the Northern Territory, but at the same time, Lin Bai also knew the ugliness and greed of "human nature".
The ceding of the seventy-two major states within the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect will not only fail to gain recognition and praise from the Northern Territory, but will also breed more greed in their hearts and want more land.
And when the Northern Territory builds bridgeheads on these seventy-two thousand states, the Eastern Territory will never be able to find peace.
Elder He Gongji sighed solemnly: "We will not cede the seventy-two thousand states, but this will make things very troublesome."
"So, we hope you can win."
"As long as you win, then we will have enough reasons and excuses to force the Northern Territory to retreat!"
"It will also save a lot of trouble later."
Lin Bai nodded and said, "I understand."
Suddenly he seemed to realize something key. This may be the meaning of the existence of the so-called genius.
Through competitions one after another, these geniuses not only seek benefits for themselves, but also gain advantages and benefits for their respective forces without bloodshed.
…
Seven days later.
There were still three days before the competition between the Northern Territory and Eastern Territory geniuses. At Yongye Pass, where the Nine Nether Demon Palace was located, all the senior elders showed up.
He Gongji and Lin Bai stood side by side at the front, followed by many high-ranking elders of the Nine Nether Demon Palace, as well as the talented warriors, the second divine son, the third divine son, the fifth divine son Lu Yunzhe and others.
Next to He Gongji and Lin Bai, it stands to reason that no one is qualified to stand side by side with them, but at this moment, the First Son of God is also standing beside them.
He Gongji stood in the center, Lin Bai stood on the left, and the First Son of God stood on the right.
The First Son of God had a look of anger and viciousness on his face that could not be dissipated. He secretly looked at He Gongji and Lin Bai from time to time, with malicious looks in his eyes.
"First Son of God, there is no need to hold grudges against me like this. You have also violated the iron law of the Demon Palace. I have no choice but to punish you severely."
He Gongji kept looking forward, felt the gaze of the First Son of God, and whispered quietly.
"snort."
The First Son of God snorted coldly: "I don't think so. When Elder He Gongji whipped me, he blocked my cultivation and used every move to kill me. It didn't look like he was enforcing the iron laws of the Demon Palace."
"You just see that I have no elders to protect me in Yongye Pass!"
"My master is here this time, and I want to see what other methods you have up to this point!"
"Especially you..."
The First Son of God looked at Lin Bai on the left side of He Gongji and said coldly: "Lin Bai, all those vicious methods of yours will definitely disappear in front of my master!"
Lin Bai rolled his eyes speechlessly. Shi Renshan was about to arrive at Yongye Pass. The First Son of God seemed to have found his backbone, and his attitude and tone became more and more arrogant.
He chuckled twice: "Your master, your master? One master at a time? What? Is your master the divine son of the First Temple?"
"Hasn't the First Son of God not been weaned yet?"
"What kind of things can be done with the help of elders?"
Hearing Lin Bai's sarcasm, the First Son of God was furious. He suddenly turned sideways and wanted to compete with Lin Bai.
But at this moment.
A majestic and gloomy voice suddenly came from the distance in the void: "Only with elders by his side, guidance and teaching at all times, can he learn and make progress better!"
"It's not like some people who have unknown origins, don't know etiquette, and are like wild men in the mountains!"
"snort."
A cold snort came like thunder, and then the void in front of Yongye Pass suddenly twisted into a huge whirlpool, and several figures walked out of it.
Among these people, the leader was surprisingly Shi Renshan, who came from Huanglong Qianzhou, the territory of Qiye Shenzong, after a long journey.
Following Shi Renshan were several elders from the realm of Chaos Dao Fruit who were affiliated with the Nine Nether Demon Palace!
"Master!"
The First Son of God was overjoyed and stopped quarreling with Lin Bai. He hurriedly took a few steps forward and held his hands in salute from a distance:
"Disciple pays homage to Master!"
"Disciple, there is no need to be polite!"
Shi Renshan strolled down from mid-air, smiled and supported the First Son of God with one hand, and then looked at He Gongji and Lin Bai with evil eyes.
"Haha, Brother Shi, you're fine!" He Gongji said with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and smiled.
"Don't dare!" The stone man responded with a kind-hearted smile, and then his eyes wandered around Lin Bai's body.
"I've met Elder Shi Renshan!" Lin Bai also bowed his hands and said.
Shi Renshan sneered: "It turns out that the emperor still has me as an elder in his eyes!"
Lin Bai responded with a smile: "That's natural. Elder Shi Renshan is not only the master of the First Temple, he has taught so many outstanding geniuses in the First Temple, and he is also the eternal elder of the Council of Elders. The juniors are naturally respectful!"
Seeing Lin Bai's humble posture in front of Elder Shi Renshan, the First Son of God seemed to have won a battle, with a proud smile on his face.
It was as if Lin Bai saluted the stone man Shan and then saluted him again!
After the ceremony, Lin Bai continued to smile and said: "The First Son of God should indeed follow Elder Shi Renshan and learn the etiquette."
"Elder Shi Renshan respects the rules so much. The First God Son really shouldn't have done something like slapping Demon Palace Daozi in Yongye Pass!"
Lin Bai looked at the First Son of God again and said: "If the First Son of God had half the ability of Elder Shi Renshan, he wouldn't be a child who won't grow up until now!"
"You still need to learn the rules from your elders."