Wang Zhengyang, the Holy Son of Wansheng Mountain, hesitated to speak. He did not directly express his willingness to support Jiuyou Demon Palace on behalf of Wansheng Mountain. He only revealed in his words that Jiuyou Demon Palace should not try to repeat the mistakes of a hundred thousand years ago.
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Lin Bai understood what Wang Zhengyang, the Holy Son of Wansheng Mountain, said, and His Highness the Crown Prince also understood it. Only Qi Lingyu, the Holy Son of Qitian Sect, who was already drunk, could not see the expression on his face or his inner thoughts.
I don’t know if Qi Lingyu also understood it.
"Is this Qi Lingyu's intention for drinking from the beginning?" Lin Bai suddenly realized the sadness and helplessness in the heart of Qi Lingyu, the holy son of Qitian Sect.
Regarding the current situation in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm, Chu State and Wansheng Mountain have profound foundations and are both superpowers that have been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years.
Compared with Qitian Sect and Qiye Shen Sect, they both rose up when the Nine Nether Demon Palace was destroyed 100,000 years ago, and reaped huge benefits. Each of them divided up a treasure belonging to the Nine Nether Demon Palace, and then they became a prosperous force!
But now, the Nine Nether Demon Palace has made a comeback, and the Seven Nights Sect, which rose up together with Qitian Sect a hundred thousand years ago, has now been destroyed by the Nine Nether Demon Palace.
From this we can see that even though the Nine Nether Demon Palace was destroyed a hundred thousand years ago, their heritage is still extremely rich.
Nowadays, among the super powers in the demon world, Chu State and Wansheng Mountain hold the top spot, followed by Jiuyou Demon Palace, and then Qitian Sect.
Compared to the other three major forces, the Qitian Sect does appear to be a bit weak, especially since his closest "comrade-in-arms" a hundred thousand years ago, the Seven Nights Sect, has been destroyed.
Qitian Sect is now in a somewhat isolated and helpless situation in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm.
Chu State and Wansheng Mountain have already thought of ways to deal with the Nine Nether Demon Palace, either by dealing with them head-on or acquiescing to their existence.
Wang Zhengyang and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also received instructions, but Qi Lingyu was the only one who was a little helpless at this kind of banquet.
From the Qitian Sect's point of view, Qi Lingyu was absolutely unwilling to see the Nine Nether Demon Palace make a comeback.
After all, even if it is said right now that the Nine Nether Demon Palace will not pursue the grievances of a hundred thousand years ago, but maybe one day the Nine Nether Demon Palace will find a reason to settle the grievances of a hundred thousand years ago with Qitian Sect.
Rather than leaving this unstable factor until later, it is better to nip it in its infancy right now.
But it is obvious that it is absolutely difficult for the Qitian Sect alone to curb the rise of the Nine Nether Demon Palace.
However, Wansheng Mountain and the State of Chu each had other plans, and it was impossible to support the Qitian Sect head-on.
After Lin Bai heard Wang Zhengyang, the Holy Son of All Saints Mountain, adopt the attitude of All Saints Mountain at the banquet, many doubts in his heart were suddenly explained.
He also understood why Qi Lingyu had been drinking.
It turns out that this is drinking bitter wine and boring wine.
"Let me just say...be it Qi Lingyu, Wang Zhengyang, or His Highness the Crown Prince, anyone who can reach the position of the Holy Son or Crown Prince of a prosperous sect is definitely not someone who indulges in sexual indulgence!"
"They changed their normal appearance today. They must have other plans in mind."
Although Lin Bai did not hear words like "Wansheng Mountain is willing to support Jiuyou Demon Palace" from Wang Zhengyang, the saint son of Wansheng Mountain, he could also hear that Wansheng Mountain did not seem to intend to fight with Jiuyou Demon Palace at this moment.
Fight to the end.
To put it simply, the dilemma facing the Nine Nether Demonic Palace, Chu State, Wansheng Mountain, and Qitian Sect have all gone away, leaving only the attitudes of Chu State and Qitian Sect.
His Highness the Crown Prince also heard the opinions of Wansheng Mountain and whispered: "The Qiye Shenzong territory has been troubled for too long."
"If it hadn't been for the sudden internal strife in the Seven Nights Divine Sect's territory, it would have been impossible for the Northern Territory to take advantage of it."
"The situation within the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect is now more complicated. The fire of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, the resurgent Jiuyou Demon Palace, Fantian Sect, Worshiping Heaven Sect, Qinglian Sect, Chunyang Sect, Phoenix Sect..."
"There are already many warriors who have entered the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect to fish in troubled waters, as well as various other forces, such as the 'Demon Slayer Alliance' and so on."
"If left unchecked, the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect is likely to cause chaos for thousands of years, or even longer!"
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His Royal Highness the Prince just said this, Wang Zhengyang, the Holy Son of All Saints Mountain, asked with a chuckle:
"Then what your Highness the Crown Prince means is...that the Chu State intends to help the Seven Nights Sect to quell the civil strife?"
"Oh, right."
"I remember the news coming from the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect... that Chu State's reinforcements went to the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, and there are still a total of 10 to 20 million troops within the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect."
"You haven't evacuated yet?"
"Is it possible that the Chu State also wants to divide the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shook his head, chuckled, and sighed: "Brother Wang has misunderstood. The territory of Chu State is already vast enough, and the resources within it are also sufficient."
"No matter how large the territory is, for Chu State, it will not increase its strength, but will only breed greater dangers!"
When he said this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince raised his wine glass with a wry smile and said to Wang Zhengyang:
"Brother Wang may not know that in the past more than a thousand years, the most important thing Chu has done is to judge foreign countries!"
"As far as the current territory of Chu State is concerned, many rebellions have spawned within it."
"If the territory expands again, more chaos and traitors will inevitably breed!"
"but……"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince first explained the idea of Chu State’s behavior, and then suddenly changed the subject and said:
"The situation in the Demon Realm is extremely chaotic now. Whether it is the three ancient forces or the top forces in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm, they are all eager to stabilize the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect quickly!"
"Only when the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect is stabilized can the Eastern Region resolve this crisis!"
"Don't Wansheng Mountain and Qitian Sect have the same idea as Chu State?"
Wang Zhengyang, the Holy Son of All Saints Mountain, nodded slightly, while Qi Lingyu continued to hug the beauty and drink without interrupting.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince continued: "As I just said... Judging from the current situation in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, if there is no intervention from outside forces, the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect will inevitably lead to a long period of chaos and internal strife."
"Right now, no one can do anything to the forces within the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect!"
"The Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect have formed an alliance, and the Chunyang Sect and the Phoenix Valley are working together."
"The Qinglian Sect is watching from the other side, while the Demon Slayer Alliance is fishing in troubled waters."
He paused for a moment when he said this, then gradually looked at Lin Bai, and his tone suddenly became serious:
"The Nine Nether Demon Palace does have this strength, but because the reputation of the Nine Nether Demon Palace in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm is too bad, forcefully taking action will only trigger a chain of worse reactions!"
"In the final analysis, Jiuyou Demon Palace is unpopular with the people!"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sighed softly: "The situation in the demon world is unstable now. If the civil strife continues in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, sooner or later other territories will take advantage of it!"
"So the opinions of this Crown Prince and the State of Chu are... I hope that the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect can be settled quickly!"
Lin Bai suddenly frowned, somewhat understanding the meaning behind the words of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Holy Son of All Saints Mountain, Wang Zhengyang.
None of them thought about supporting the Nine Nether Demon Palace, nor did they openly express their willingness to support the Nine Nether Demon Palace. They just hoped that the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect could be settled quickly.
In order to avoid giving other territories an opportunity to take advantage of it, leading to greater chaos in the Eastern Territory of the Demon Realm.
Sudden.
An idea flashed in Lin Bai's mind, and he remembered what Li Guxian had specially told Lin Bai and Elder He Gongji before leaving Yongye Pass:
"No matter at the celebration banquet, if anyone asks you for an accurate time, you can answer it as half a year."
These were the words Li Guxian left when leaving Yongye Pass.
At that time, neither Lin Bai nor He Gongji understood what this sentence meant, but now they suddenly had a clear understanding after hearing the words of Wang Zhengyang and His Royal Highness.
"They seem to want the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect to settle down quickly, but they don't care much about which force becomes the overlord of the Seven Nights Divine Sect's territory!"
"In other words... this is an opportunity for the Nine Nether Demon Palace?"
"The 'half a year' that Li Guxian said refers to this moment?"
Lin Bai's mind changed rapidly. After quickly thinking about the causes and consequences, he came to the conclusion:
He said in a deep voice: "Half a year!"
According to Li Guxian's instructions, he gave Wansheng Mountain, Chu State, and Qitian Sect a feasible time:
"Within half a year, the Nine Nether Demon Palace will definitely stabilize the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect!"
Although Wang Zhengyang, the Holy Son of All Saints Mountain, got an accurate answer from Lin Bai, he seemed not very satisfied:
"Brother Lin, isn't half a year too long?"
Lin Bai sighed softly: "Brother Wang also knows... In the past 100,000 years, the warriors from the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm have 'demonized' the Nine Nether Demon Palace, and they are very resistant to the Nine Nether Demon Palace from the bottom of their hearts.
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"So although the Nine Nether Demon Palace is currently rebuilding the mountain gate, it does not want to go on a killing spree and dominate the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect with hegemony."
"According to the discussion and decision between the top management of the Demon Palace and us...the next policy of the Nine Nether Demon Palace will be a 'soft' policy."
"Slowly improve the deep-rooted understanding and thoughts of the warriors from the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm towards the Nine Nether Demon Palace."
"This will take a long time. Just half a year is already a very short time."
Speaking of this, Lin Bai continued: "So although the Nine Nether Demon Palace has strength, it does not really want to use thunderous means and hegemony to 'flatten' the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, let alone let the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect turn into ruins."
"This will only make the warriors from the Eastern Demon Realm more and more hostile to the Nine Nether Demon Palace!"
"So, we need time."
After hearing the words, Wang Zhengyang, the Holy Son of All Saints Mountain, nodded silently and did not say anything more.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Chu said: "From Brother Lin's analysis, it seems that half a year is not enough."
"What if after half a year, the Nine Nether Demon Palace has not stabilized the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect?"
"Then what should we plan?"
"We can't give Jiuyou Demon Palace another half a year when the time comes, right? If half a year doesn't work, give us another half year?"
"If it continues to become so complicated, I am afraid that the territory of the Seven Nights Sect will not be able to stabilize for hundreds of thousands of years."
His Highness the Crown Prince is a bit aggressive?... Lin Bai suddenly frowned and felt the sharpness in His Highness the Crown Prince's words.
Wang Zhengyang, the Holy Son of the All Saints Mountain, suddenly frowned, as if he understood the implication of His Highness the Crown Prince's words.
Even Qi Lingyu, who had been drinking and having fun, looked at the Prince of Chu in surprise at this moment.
They all seemed to feel that His Highness the Crown Prince was forcing Jiuyou Demon Palace to make a choice.
Lin Bai obviously understood, but he did not intend to answer the Crown Prince's question directly.
After all, any decision made at the banquet now is likely to affect the future situation of the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the Nine Nether Demon Palace has some foundations. It will take half a year to regain the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, which is more than enough."
"It can even be done by changing the name of the 'Seven Nights Divine Sect Territory' to the 'Nine Nether Demonic Palace Territory'."
Lin Bai looked around and said that he did not intend to give an accurate time to Chu State and Wansheng Mountain.
After time has passed, if the Nine Nether Demon Palace fails to regain the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, what will it do next?
"This is a guarantee that is absolutely impossible to make openly."
"What if I casually make a guarantee and after half a year, the Nine Nether Demonic Palace is really not included in the Seven Nights Divine Sect's territory, that will give Chu State, Wansheng Mountain, and the Qitian Sect an opportunity to take advantage of."
Lin Bai murmured in his heart: "As long as I keep messing around here and don't give them the opportunity to dig holes for the Nine Nether Demon Palace, even if the Nine Nether Demon Palace does not unify the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect in half a year, there will be others in the Nine Nether Demon Palace."
Use your means!"
He had already made up his mind and started to mess around, just not giving any "guarantee" to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Halloween Mountain.
After hearing this, His Highness the Prince smiled and asked: "That's natural. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse."
"The Nine Nether Demon Palace can make a comeback after a hundred thousand years after its destruction. Naturally, it has a lot of foundation and strength."
"But everything is unexpected. If the Nine Nether Demon Palace cannot join the Seven Nights Divine Sect in half a year, then we can't continue to watch the Seven Nights Divine Sect's territory become chaotic, right?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was aggressive, but he would not give an accurate explanation, just to force Lin Bai to speak out.
Lin Bai smiled and said: "Goddess Li Guxian has returned to the territory of the Seven Nights Sect to take charge of the overall situation. I believe that with Goddess Li Guxian's methods, there is no problem in regaining the territory of the Seven Nights Sect within half a year."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said: "Goddess Li Guxian is indeed extraordinary, but we can't place all our hopes on her."
"You can't put your eggs in one basket."
Lin Bai said calmly: "There is a council of elders in the Nine Nether Demon Palace that presides over the overall situation. The eggs of the Nine Nether Demon Palace are never put in one basket."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said: "Brother Lin, don't change the topic again and again. Why don't you be quick and give an accurate answer?"
Lin Bai smiled bitterly and shrugged: "I have already given an answer, and His Highness the Crown Prince must insist on forcing me to do so."
In this way, Lin Bai and His Highness the Crown Prince engaged in a verbal war for half an hour across the waterside pavilion.
No matter how His Highness the Crown Prince pressed him, Lin Bai insisted that he would surely regain the territory of the Seven Nights Sect within half a year.
But whenever His Highness the Crown Prince asked what if he didn't do it within half a year? Lin Bai would start to talk about him and not give a direct answer.
Perhaps because he drank too much alcohol, the First Son of God's mind became unclear.
When the First Son of God heard the verbal spat between Lin Bai and His Highness the Crown Prince, he showed a hint of impatience on his drunken face.
At this moment, under the instigation of the beauty in his arms, he shouted impatiently: "Oh, if our Jiuyou Demon Palace cannot regain the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect in half a year, then let your Chu country do it, okay?"
"Okay!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Chu State applauded after hearing the answer from the First God Son.
He didn't even give Lin Bai time to speak. The moment the voice of the First Son of God came, he slapped the case and said: "It's a deal!"