Sword Emperor of the Astonishing Sky

"I hope the sect you choose is called 'Nine Nether Demon Palace'."

Lin Bai interrupted with a smile before Wang Zhengyang finished.

Then, under the gaze of Wang Zhengyang, Qi Lingyu and His Royal Highness, Lin Bai added:

"Isn't this obvious?"

"The Demon Palace chose to rebuild the mountain gate in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect and spent so much effort and cost, isn't it just to get this territory?"

Lin Bai took a deep breath and said seriously: "Although I have never received accurate instructions from the top leaders of the Demon Palace, I can feel that the Demon Palace is determined to get the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect."

"If the decision made by the three of you is not the Nine Nether Demon Palace, but to support other sects and forces, this will inevitably intensify the Nine Nether Demon Palace's desire to resist!"

"If the Demon Palace is forced into a corner, it may be a fight to the death!"

Wang Zhengyang, His Royal Highness, and Qi Lingyu all nodded when they heard this.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately expressed his opinion: "From the perspective of strength and sect background, the Nine Nether Demon Palace is more than enough to rule the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, but the problem is... the Nine Nether Demon Palace is not popular after all."

"If we openly support the Nine Nether Demon Palace to become the overlord of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, it is very likely to trigger a riot in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm."

Qi Lingyu also nodded in agreement: "That's right. From the perspective of public opinion and prestige, the Fantian Sect and the Baitian Sect are more suitable to rule the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect!"

Without waiting for them to finish discussing, Lin Bai immediately said: "There is no need for the three major sects of Chu, Qitian Sect, and Wansheng Mountain to come forward to express support for the Nine Nether Demon Palace."

"We just need you three major sects not to interfere in the affairs of the Seven Nights Divine Sect."

"As for the matters within the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, we, the Nine Nether Demon Palace, can solve them ourselves."

After hearing this, Wang Zhengyang suddenly asked, "How long will it take for the Nine Nether Demon Palace to stabilize the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect?"

This was also the question asked by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince before, and Lin Bai answered truthfully:

"Half a year!"

Wang Zhengyang took a deep breath, glanced at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, nodded and said, "Okay, then give the Nine Nether Demon Palace half a year."

"If the Nine Nether Demon Palace fails to stabilize the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect after half a year, then our three major sects will step in!"

"At that time, I hope Brother Lin will not blame us."

Lin Bai did not answer, but nodded, and he also had some thoughts in his heart.

Since Li Guxian asked him to answer "half a year", then Li Guxian naturally has the means and confidence.

With the current foundation and strength of the Nine Nether Demon Palace, is half a year really enough to stabilize the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect?

This made Lin Bai a little unsure.

After all, conquering a territory, conquering a world, requires an army and strong men, and requires domineering means and absolute power.

But if you want to rule a territory, domineering means and absolute power are somewhat insufficient.

Rule and conquer, these are two completely different concepts.

Wang Zhengyang added: "Half a year later, if the Nine Nether Demon Palace successfully stabilizes the chaos in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, then our Wansheng Mountain will recognize the Nine Nether Demon Palace as the most prosperous force in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm and rule the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect."

Qi Lingyu also said: "The same is true for the Qi Tian Sect."

His Royal Highness nodded: "I just hope to see the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect stabilized. If the Nine Nether Demon Palace can do it, it would be the best."

"The Chu State is also willing to recognize the Nine Nether Demon Palace as the most prosperous force in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm!"

Half a year... Lin Bai silently muttered these two words in his heart, and there was no expression on his face.

With his understanding of the situation in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, he really couldn't think of any good way to stabilize the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect in just half a year.

In order to stabilize the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, the first thing to do is:

First, let the Seven Nights Divine Sect's Fire Seed Warriors, that is, the warriors mainly composed of Yi Gu and other high-level Seven Nights Divine Sect, give up the idea of ​​restoration.

Just to say this, it is extremely difficult to do.

Second, let Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect declare their submission to the Nine Nether Demon Palace.

Although these two sects do not have any deep hatred for the Nine Nether Demon Palace, they are definitely not the kind of sects that can bow their heads at will.

Moreover, Fantian Sect and Baitian Sect currently intend to seize the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect in the chaos, and they will never bow their heads so easily.

Third, let Phoenix Valley and Chunyang Sect remain submissive.

Phoenix Valley and Chunyang Sect were originally vassal forces of the Nine Nether Demon Palace and were under the command of the Nine Nether Demon Palace.

But now Phoenix Valley and Chunyang Sect believe that they have made great contributions to the conquest of the Seven Nights Divine Sect's territory, and want to negotiate terms with the Nine Nether Demon Palace and get rid of the control of the Nine Nether Demon Palace.

Simply put... they have grown wings and want to rebel.

Fourth, other territory warriors wandering in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, such as the forces such as the Demon Elimination Alliance, should be either incorporated, completely wiped out, or driven out of the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect.

This is not easy either.

Other territory warriors who came to the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect are all top masters.

It is definitely not so easy to wipe out, incorporate, or drive out of the territory of a force composed of top masters.

Fifth, recapture the Qinglian Sect.

As one of the five top sects in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect, the Qinglian Sect currently maintains a neutral attitude.

Recapturing them may be the easiest. As long as the Fantian Sect, Baitian Sect, Chunyang Sect, and Phoenix Valley all surrender, the Qinglian Sect will also surrender without a fight.

In addition to regaining the Qinglian Sect, Lin Bai believed that the other four difficulties could not be achieved in half a year.

"It depends on Li Guxian's methods."

"She has returned to the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect."

Lin Bai lowered his eyes, rubbed his chin, and murmured to himself: "I just don't know how Li Guxian can stabilize the territory of the Seven Nights Sect in half a year."

…

The four of them sat in the Chu State Pavilion and basically finished discussing the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect.

After getting an answer that was satisfactory to all parties, the four of them felt a sense of relief on their faces.

Wang Zhengyang took a sip of wine and asked His Royal Highness: "Has the Northern Territory not withdrawn its troops yet?"

Chu Guozhao's Criminal Division closely monitors the movements in the Northern Territory, and His Highness the Crown Prince is also well aware of the control of the border areas.

"No."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled slightly, this was also within his speculation: "But this is also within my expectation."

"Even if the Northern Territory is defeated, they will not retreat so easily, at least they will need to delay it for a while!"

"After all, now that the Northern Territory's geniuses have failed in the competition, many Northern Territory warriors are unconvinced. The four most prosperous sects in the Northern Territory need time to appease the anger of the Northern Territory warriors."

A helpless wry smile appeared on his face: "The Northern Territory can evacuate warriors from the border within half a year. I think it is already very fast."

Indeed! ... Lin Bai also agreed with His Highness the Prince's statement.

There are now tens of millions of warriors from the Northern Territory gathered on the border of the Northern Territory.

Moreover, these tens of millions of warriors all come from different forces, different places, and different territories in the Northern Territory.

It is not easy to bring all the forces together, and it is even more difficult to get them to return to their respective territories.

After all, “It’s easy to invite God but hard to send away.”

That's why His Highness the Crown Prince believes... that it is a good thing that the Northern Territory warriors can withdraw their troops within half a year.

It is simply impossible for the Northern Territory warriors to withdraw their troops in just a few days.

Lin Bai asked: "Have the warriors from the three ancient forces not come forward to urge the withdrawal of troops from the Northern Territory?"

He remembered that he had asked He Gongji and Li Guxian to put pressure on the three ancient forces to force the Northern Territory to withdraw their troops as soon as possible.

"The seniors of the three ancient forces are still on the border."

His Royal Highness the Prince first explained the location of the three powerful ancient forces, and also explained:

"Even if the seniors of the three ancient forces urge them to withdraw their troops, they can still find some reasons to delay for a while."

Lin Bai was relieved to hear that the seniors of the three ancient forces were still on the border.

After all, the competition between the Northern Territory and the Eastern Territory was hosted by three ancient forces, and they had the power to maintain the outcome of the competition.

Now that they have determined that the Eastern Region has won, the Northern Region must follow the rules of the competition and withdraw unconditionally.

This is also the meaning of the existence of the three ancient forces.

As long as they are still on the border, even if the Northern Territory warriors are dissatisfied, they will not dare to take action against the Eastern Territory again.

Wang Zhengyang let out a long breath: "In any case, this battle has finally come to an end."

"As long as the Northern Territory withdraws its troops, and as long as the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect is stabilized, the Eastern Territory of the Demon Realm will return to peace again."

Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly laughed: "Return to peace? Not necessarily?"

Wang Zhengyang's expression stiffened a little, and he nodded silently: "The next step is the magic medicine war, but these things are not matters for us to intervene in, and we don't need to take care of them."

Magic medicine war! ... Lin Bai suddenly thought of Jiuyou City and the burial soil.

The magical medicine in the burial soil will mature within the next ten years. Currently, all other interface great magical powers who have arrived in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm are still in a wait-and-see attitude.

The miracle drug war hasn’t quite begun yet.

But within the next ten years, a top-notch contest between those with great supernatural powers will inevitably break out in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm.

But as Wang Zhengyang said... it was a war between great supernatural beings. It had nothing to do with them, and they couldn't get involved.

After all, for those with "great supernatural powers", they are already considered the ceiling of combat power in today's demonic and spiritual world.

In ancient times, people who could be called "Earth Immortal" level experts were definitely not something that Lin Bai and others could interfere at will.

The four of them discussed many things in secret in the Chu State Pavilion, and the banquet gradually came to the latter part of the night.

His Royal Highness the Prince suddenly received the order and said with a smile: "We have already negotiated with our elders."

"Then let's finish it."

The instructions received by His Highness the Crown Prince came from the summons from Prince Liang and Prince Zhao, indicating that they were almost done.

Lin Bai had already guessed...the negotiations for tonight's celebration banquet were divided into two parts.

One part is the current negotiations between the leaders of Chu State, Jiuyou Demon Palace, Qitian Sect, Wansheng Mountain and other sects.

Their negotiations will directly affect the subsequent situation in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm.

The other part is the negotiations at the level of the Son of Chu, Jiuyou Demon Palace, Qitian Sect, Wansheng Mountain, etc.

That is, Lin Bai, Wang Zhengyang, Qi Lingyu, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Although their negotiations cannot completely affect the subsequent situation in the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm, they have a very high status in their respective forces and have a very important say.

They can influence the decisions and future plans among the current leaders of the four major sects.

So that's important too.

After hearing His Highness the Crown Prince say that the negotiations had been concluded, Wang Zhengyang, Qi Lingyu and others put down their wine glasses and slowly stood up.

"Now that we've reached an agreement, let's withdraw." Wang Zhengyang stood up and said with a smile:

"The issues on the borders of the Eastern Region and the Northern Region have been temporarily resolved, but the issues on our All Saints Mountain and the Western Region borders have not yet been resolved."

"We should leave the Chu State border and return to Wansheng Mountain within these two days."

Qi Lingyu also nodded silently and said: "I also want to return to Qitian Sect. After all, the territory of Qitian Sect and the warriors of the Southern Territory are also at odds."

"But according to our speculation, as long as the battle between the Eastern Region and the Northern Region does not start, then the Western Region and the Southern Region will naturally withdraw."

The prince nodded and said: "If Qitian Sect and Wansheng Mountain encounter trouble on the border, Chu State is willing to send troops to help."

"This is also the offensive and defensive alliance we agreed on before."

Wang Zhengyang and Qi Lingyu both nodded and said that if they need help, they will come for help.

As for the Nine Nether Demon Palace, they currently do not have the time or energy to assist Wansheng Mountain and Qitian Sect. They must start ensuring the stability of the Seven Nights Sect's territory.

His Royal Highness unlocked the magic circle in the pavilion and asked Wang Zhengyang, Lin Bai, and Qi Lingyu to return to their respective pavilions.

About half an hour later, Elder He Gongji and Elder Shi Renshan both came back with gloomy expressions.

But no one in the Nine Nether Demon Palace said a word.

Before dawn, Prince Liang returned to the pavilion of Chu State and announced with a smile that the celebration banquet was over.

The powerful men of Wansheng Mountain and Qitian Sect said that they would leave the Chu State border and return to their respective territories in the next two days.

…

Dawn.

He Gongji and Elder Shi Renshan led the Jiuyou Demon Palace warriors and successfully walked out of Tianya Pass.

It wasn't until they returned to Yongye Pass that everyone in the Nine Nether Demon Palace heaved a long sigh of relief. The Second Son of God said coldly:

"I thought this would be a Hongmen Banquet, and the Chu State would take the opportunity to kill us at Tianya Pass."

The Third Son of God teased: "The Hongmen Banquet? When you were drinking and having fun with the maid arranged by Chu State, you didn't seem to feel that this was a Hongmen Banquet?"

The Second Son of God's old face darkened: "Aren't you the same? Don't you have your arms around the maid of Chu?"

The Third Son of God spread his hands indifferently: "Because I know this can never be a Hongmen Banquet."

"If you think about it carefully, you will know that the emperor has just made great contributions to the Eastern Region of the Demon Realm, and he is the first minister to do so."

"Even if the Chu State is a fool, they would not dare to take action against us at this juncture."

"This will make Chu lose a lot of people's hearts. They are not that stupid."

While the Second Son of God and the Third Son of God were walking and chatting, Elder He Gongji, who returned to Yongye Pass, said to Lin Bai:

"Emperor, shall we exchange the information we have obtained?"

"That's exactly what I meant."

Lin Bai nodded in agreement, and everyone came to the meeting hall of Yongye Pass.