Sword Emperor of the Astonishing Sky

After Bai Yifei's introduction, Lin Bai had a small understanding of the origins of those five strong men.

Although Bai Yifei's voice was very small, it was heard by others.

The five brothers of the Kong family grinned, "The Kong family is just a small family in Haizhou. There is no way to compare it with a behemoth like the Tianshui Sect."

This makes sense.

Even if the Tianshui Sect is in decline, it is still one of the five and seven sects of the Chu Kingdom. It is by no means comparable to any small family or sect.

Mr. Li pointed to several black-clothed swordsmen and introduced: "These are the warriors from the Sword Cultivator Alliance of Sangzhou's Beast Slaying City."

Sangzhou, the Beast Slayer City, is a city with the Monster Beast Mountain Range as its back.

In that mountain range, the demon clan was extremely powerful. Many years ago, a demon kingdom was formed in that mountain range, which was later wiped out by the Chu royal family.

The Beast-Slaying City was also established because of this.

"I've met Mr. Wolf Marquis." The sword cultivators in black raised their hands and saluted Lin Bai.

Lin Bai glanced at them again, and as far as he could see, he could see the sword intent on their bodies, which stung Lin Bai's eyes.

Bai Yifei whispered to Lin Bai: "There are eighteen sword masters in the Beast Killing City, and they are nicknamed the 'Eighteen Sword Masters of the Beast Killing City'."

"I think the twelve people here should be the twelve among the so-called 'Eighteen Sword Masters of Beast-Slaying City'."

Lin Bai nodded in sudden realization, then raised his hands and saluted the dozen sword cultivators in black.

Immediately.

Mr. Li pointed to three figures and said: "These three people are from the Zheng family in Cangzhou..."

Lin Bai looked at these three people, an old man with white hair and beard, a smiling face; a calm and experienced middle-aged man with a cold expression; and an innocent little girl who was inexperienced in the world.

The combination of these three people, one old, one middle and one young, is a bit weird, but they are all truly high-grade Taiyi Daoguo realm.

"I've met Mr. Wolf Marquis." The white-haired old man from the Zheng family said with a smile and cupped his hands.

Bai Yifei whispered: "The Zheng family in Cangzhou is not a big family in Cangzhou, it can be considered a small family."

Lin Bai sighed softly, a small family's background was not strong to begin with, but to be able to dispatch three high-grade Taiyi Daoguo realm warriors at this moment obviously showed the family's background.

Lin Bai bowed gratefully.

Later, under the introduction of Mr. Li one by one, Lin Bai got to know all the warriors present.

Almost all of them are warriors from the "Eighteen Imperial States", but they all have a common characteristic, that is, they... all come from small families, small sects, or some loose cultivator alliances.

Without exception, they came to help in the hope that after His Highness King Chen ascended the throne, in recognition of their great contributions, they would give more support to their family and sect.

This kind of investment will almost never lose money as long as His Highness King Chen ascends the throne.

After all, they don't want much. They don't want their family and sect to become like the Five Families and Seven Sects of Chu State.

They just want their families and sects to grow, at least to have a place within their respective states.

His Royal Highness King Chen's Tianzi Camp has gathered powerful families, sects, alliances and other powerful people from the eighteen imperial states.

The same is true for the Third Prince's Sun and Moon Pavilion. They are almost all powerful families, sects, and alliances from the eighteen imperial states.

It's easy to agree. The eighteen imperial states are closest to the imperial capital. They are the ones who can get feedback the fastest when the emperor's power is transferred.

There were also warriors from outside the Eighteen Imperial States who came to pledge their allegiance, but the benefits they could get were too little. At most, they would just move their families, sects, and alliances to the Eighteen Imperial States.

At this time, Lin Bai realized... On the surface, this war for the prince to seize the legitimate son seemed to be just an overt and secret struggle between His Highness King Chen and the third prince, but in fact it was a competition for power in the entire eighteen states of imperial power.

Behind His Highness King Chen stood the five families and seven sects of Chu State, and behind the third prince stood the same five families and seven sects.

His Royal Highness King Chen has the support of large and small families and sects in the eighteen imperial states; behind His Royal Highness the Third Prince, there is also the support of large and small families and sects in the eighteen imperial states.

If His Highness King Chen ascends the throne, the family and sect behind the third prince will inevitably be suppressed by His Highness King Chen, and either the clan will be exterminated or it will be difficult to stand up.

In the same way, if His Highness the Third Prince ascends the throne, the various sects and families behind His Highness King Chen will also be suppressed by the Third Prince, making it difficult for them to stand up.

For example... Tianshui Sect, if His Highness King Chen loses in the end, what awaits Tianshui Sect is the anger of the third prince, and it is even possible that the sect will be exterminated directly by the royal family.

Lin Bai gritted his teeth, puffed out his cheeks, and after taking a few deep breaths, he bowed his hands and saluted all the warriors, "Everyone, what we are going to do next is very important. Please don't leave the imperial capital during this period, and we will be waiting for you at any time. My assignment."

Mr. Li and Meng Hua, as well as all the warriors from Tianzi camp present, nodded to express their understanding.

After all, it was less than two months before Emperor Chu's birthday, so it was time to make full preparations.

If His Highness Prince Chen is ultimately defeated by the third prince, then preparations must begin... for war.

So at this moment, Lin Bai summoned the Tianzi Camp warriors to gather together, and there was no problem.

Mr. Li asked with a smile: "Master Langhou, I am not too talkative. I would like to ask... what is this matter?"

Lin Bai chuckled lightly and said, "No need to ask any more questions. If this matter is done well, you will all be prosperous and wealthy in the future."

"Not only you, but the families, sects, and alliances behind you will also reach the sky in one step!"

Hearing Lin Bai's words, the eyes of everyone present began to heat up.

Everyone accepted the order with their hands in hand, "I will obey Lord Langhou's instructions!"

"Okay." Lin Bai said seriously: "Then you all go and prepare, prepare... for a war!"

Mr. Li and Meng Hua both shrank their eyes, Lin Bai was actually starting to prepare for war.

There are more than fifty warriors from Tianzi camp gathered here now.

Among them, there must be some secret child of the third prince.

But Lin Bai had already guessed, so he ordered them to prepare for "war" and deliberately guided them to prepare for the birthday of Emperor Chu.

It gave them the idea that if His Highness King Chen did not ascend the throne before his birthday, then His Highness King Chen would send troops into the palace.

Just as Lin Bai expected, the news that Tianzi Camp secretly gathered in the imperial capital soon spread to the third prince's government office.

The third prince, who had been keeping a low profile for nearly two years, received news again.

"Your Highness, the secret agent stationed in His Royal Highness King Chen's Tianzi Camp has received news that... Lin Bai, the Wolf Marquis, has summoned the warriors of Tianzi Camp under the orders of His Highness King Chen. It seems that he is preparing for a war!"

"Mr. Huo", the chief adviser in the third prince's palace, said to the third prince seriously.

After hearing this, the third prince grinned: "Hmph, it seems that my royal brother also thinks that he can't defeat me. Is he planning to gather people and launch an army to force the palace?"

"stupid!"

"How silly!"

The third prince laughed mockingly, and then asked: "Mr. Huo, I asked you to summon the strong men of the Sun Moon Pavilion to return half a year ago. How many of them have come back now?"

Mr. Huo replied: "Almost everyone is here."

"Okay." The third prince smiled and said, "Then let's just wait and see what happens! I would like to see if my imperial brother dares to launch an army to force the palace!"