"Withdraw."
Lin Bai clasped his hands in salute and walked out of the Golden Palace without a word.
Although he now clearly understood that this was not the time to fall out with the Chu imperial family, he could not blindly comply with their wishes either.
Otherwise, the Chu imperial family would only think him weak and easy to bully, and would grow increasingly insatiable in the future.
When necessary, Lin Bai still had to show the Chu imperial family his temper and strength.
Watching Lin Bai's back as he walked out of the Golden Palace, Emperor Chu, seated on the Dragon Throne, let out a long sigh. "We still thought too simply of him. A few small favors absolutely won't be enough to win him over."
"We might be able to keep him in Chu, but we definitely won't be able to make him serve us."
Within the Golden Palace, a voice immediately came from the darkness.
"Your Majesty, that may not necessarily be a bad thing."
"At least it proves that the Wolf Marquis isn't someone who can be bought off just anyhow."
If the common people had been present, they would have recognized that the voice belonged to the Smiling Marquis.
"But it's quite troublesome."
"Family ties!"
Xiao Guxiang continued, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Why was Prince Chen able to receive the wholehearted support of the common people? Wasn't it because I once promised the common people that after I ascended the throne, I would use Chu's channels to send Lin Bai to the Heavenly Realm?"
Lin Bai laughed. "What sort of figures are Chu Tinghan and Chu Zimo? They are the future leaders of the seven Flourishing Sects in the Devil Realm Eastern Region. They simply don't take Young Lord Qi Lingyu seriously."
Lin Bai