"Are you going to the Overturning Heavens Sect for Nie Shang and Meng Qinxian's wedding as well?"
Lin Bai changed the subject, though even he was somewhat puzzled that the Overturning Heavens Sect and the Worship Heaven Sect would actually invite the Chu Kingdom's army.
Chu Tinghan shrugged and said helplessly, "I guess since we're still within the Seven Nights Divine Sect's territory, they couldn't very well not invite us."
Chu Tingxue disagreed. "I've deduced that this wedding between the Overturning Heavens Sect and the Worship Heaven Sect won't be so simple."
As soon as she said this, Lin Bai, Chu Tinghan, and Princess Chenxian all turned their gazes toward her.
Chu Tingxue continued, "The Overturning Heavens Sect and the Worship Heaven Sect were originally the top forces within the Seven Nights Divine Sect's territory. Both sects possess extremely profound foundations and inheritances."
"Judging solely by the strength of either sect, each is already an extremely terrifying existence. Now, the two sects have formed an alliance through marriage and made it public. At such a crucial juncture, they've gone to great lengths to invite guests to the wedding. That makes this far from simple."
After sweeping her gaze over Lin Bai, Chu Tinghan, and Princess Chenxian in turn, Chu Tingxue said meaningfully:
"As everyone knows, weddings and funerals, as well as birthday celebrations for the elderly, are all good opportunities for building connections."
"Take the Chu Emperor's Birthday Celebration, for example."
"You should all know very clearly how many people came to congratulate the Chu Emperor. They all came to see who would rule the Chu Kingdom next."
Lin Bai deeply agreed with Chu Tingxue. The Chu Emperor's Birthday Celebration was merely a nominal pretext.
Perhaps those sects and martial artists had indeed come to celebrate his birthday, but their