Among the Nine Great Palaces, Lin Bai had already gained the support of six. On the surface, it seemed he had secured an enormous advantage.
But in reality, that was not the case.
It was only because the Shi Family and Elder Shi Renshan held ideals and views different from Lin Bai's that Lin Bai had been able to obtain the support of six palaces.
In other words, Lin Bai had gained the support of six palaces without actually making any effort. They had simply been forced to Lin Bai's side by Elder Shi Renshan.
The efforts made by the Shi Family and Elder Shi Renshan were focused on winning over the relatively low-ranking small and medium-sized families within the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace, as well as those families among the thirty-six great families that possessed immense strength but had not obtained any official functions.
For example, the Xiang Family and the Duan Family.
Elder Shi Renshan had two reasons for doing this.
First, small and medium-sized families were easier to win over.
In the Nine Underworlds Demon Palace as it was now, the "path of advancement" for families had basically been completely blocked.
The Nine Great Palaces were firmly controlled by the palace families, while the functions and authority within the Demon Palace were firmly controlled by the thirty-six great families.
The other small and medium-sized families found it extremely difficult to improve their standing. Even their daily lives were rather straitened and impoverished.
Winning over these small and medium-sized families did not require much effort. By offering them even the tiniest, most insignificant benefits, it was enough to make them risk their lives to assist the Shi Family.
And Elder Shi Renshan's approach had indeed achieved considerable results.
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