The Nine Underworlds Demon Palace's Plot!
Inside the vast, dark golden hall, Emperor Chu sat upright on the dragon throne, pondering coldly in silence.
Lin Bai was silent for a long while before saying, "But at least now we can confirm that Lanyue, the Demoness, who killed Zuo Feiyu and Changsun Hongxuan, and that mysterious man who killed Jiang Xiaoyue, should both belong to the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace."
Emperor Chu drew a deep breath, his gaze cold. "You say the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace has another scheme. Then tell me—what are they plotting?"
Lin Bai raised his eyes. "Shouldn't Your Majesty be asking me that question? Rather, I should be asking Your Majesty."
Emperor Chu frowned. "Ask me?"
Lin Bai said, "I haven't been in the Devil Realm for long, and I've spent even less time in the Chu Kingdom. Although I'm now the Holy Son of the Tianshui Sect, I still know very little about the Chu Kingdom and the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace. I want to ask Your Majesty—what exactly is there in the imperial capital that makes the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace yearn for it day and night?"
At those words, Emperor Chu's expression turned solemn. His eyes shifted several times in the space of a brief moment, clearly having thought of something, yet he did not speak of it outright.
Lin Bai calmly looked at Emperor Chu without pressing him further. Once Emperor Chu had thought it through, he would naturally tell Lin Bai if he wanted to; if he did not, then no amount of Lin Bai's questioning would help.
The reason Lin Bai had asked Emperor Chu about this was to deduce the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace's next move.
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