After getting a definite answer from Li Guxian, Lin Bai's original guess was indeed confirmed.
At the time, after the Chu Emperor's Birthday Celebration ended, the saintly sons and holy daughters of the top sects in the Devil Realm Eastern Region had left the imperial capital, only to run into trouble immediately afterward.
What was more, all the incidents had taken place within the imperial capital's jurisdiction.
Thus, the Chu Empire could not escape involvement.
Although the forces of the Devil Realm Eastern Region had been unwilling to publicly acknowledge that the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace still existed, Lin Bai had already deduced from all kinds of information about the Chu Empire that this matter had definitely been the work of the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace and the Northern Region martial artists.
Moreover, Lin Bai had concluded that the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace and the Northern Region martial artists intended to stir up trouble throughout the Devil Realm Eastern Region, with the goal of splitting apart the alliance of sects in the region.
Thus, Lin Bai had advised His Majesty the Chu Emperor... to strike first.
Before the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace could begin its next plan, they should publicly announce that the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace had colluded with the Northern Region martial artists and abducted the saintly sons and holy daughters.
After this was made public, it indeed caused immense turmoil throughout the Devil Realm.
Nearly all the martial artists of the Eastern Region had been ignited by fury. Some lineages and sects had even proclaimed their intention to wage war against the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace.
"The Council of Elders only decides whether something benefits the Devil Palace."
In reality, the treasures of the Four Gloom Demon Palace truly possessed such an astonishing foundation.
When Lin Bai