Lin Bai arranged for Zhou Xi, Liu Jiangxue, and the other person to leave the Sword Hiding Hermitage. The moment Qin Yuyan left the Sword Hiding Hermitage, he reported the news to the sect's Elders Council.
Once the sect's elders learned of it, it was equivalent to the higher-ups of the Eternal Devil Sect learning of it as well.
Lin Bai's intentions in arranging for Zhou Xi and the others to leave the Sword Hiding Hermitage and seek a foundation on which they could settle and make a living were obvious. The sect's elders understood them perfectly.
Sitting atop Contemplation Cliff, Lin Bai chatted with Jiang Xuansu about the romantic affairs of the Eternal Thirteen Provinces.
As they discussed the future changes in the Eternal Thirteen Provinces, Jiang Xuansu also asked Lin Bai about the future path of the Eternal Devil Sect.
Lin Bai pondered for a moment before saying, "The Devil Realm is currently filled with powerful figures and teeming with experts. Overlords from every side have entered the world to vie for supremacy, while kings from every side have seized dominion over their own territories."
"The Eternal Devil Sect has the Crimson Moon Divine Sect to the south, the Profound Devil Sea to the east, the Purple Dawn Gate to the north, and Skywind Mountain to the west."
"If the Eternal Devil Sect only wishes to sit securely in the Eternal Thirteen Provinces, protect its borders, and keep its people safe, then with the Eternal Devil Sect's current foundation and strength, no one will be able to swallow it within a thousand years."
"If the Eternal Devil Sect wishes to expand its territory, its first choice should be Skywind Mountain to the west."
"Skywind Mountain controls seven provinces on either side. Though its territory is small, its resources