"Stand down!"
After assigning tasks to Wang Shuyang and the others, Lin Bai dismissed them all.
Only after Wang Shuyang and the others had saluted did they leave the Imperial Palace's main hall.
After leaving the Imperial Palace, none of the high-level martial artists present could possibly return to their residences immediately. Instead, they went straight to Elder Wang Shuyang's residence to discuss countermeasures.
Elder Hao Yu immediately bellowed, "Those damned thieves! How dare they impersonate us?"
Elder Yuan Chenhuan shot Hao Yu a sidelong glance and said coldly, "Elder Wang Shuyang and I can confirm that we indeed never left Ancestor Heaven Mountain. But Elder Hao Yu, did you never leave either?"
Hao Yu said coldly, "What do you mean, Elder Yuan Chenhuan? I am, at the very least, a martial artist of the Supreme Dao Fruit Realm. How could I possibly do something so underhanded?"
Seeing them begin to quarrel, Wang Shuyang immediately said, "Enough. Stop arguing!"
All the martial artists present fell silent.
Without a doubt, they had already begun treating Wang Shuyang as the commander of this operation.
Wang Shuyang said with a grim expression, "If nothing unexpected happened, this should have been the work of the Azure Lotus Sect!"
"Those damned bastards clearly have ulterior motives."
"There is no need for everyone to worry. Emperor Son Lin Bai is not an idiot, and Palace Master isn't foolish either. They will not be deceived by such clumsy methods!"
"On the contrary... this may even be an opportunity for us!"
Elder Yuan Chenhuan and Elder Hao Yu both turned to look at him. How had "atoning for their crimes through meritorious service" suddenly become an "opportunity"?
Wang Shuyang said softly, "The power of the Devil Palace is now controlled by the Shi Family and the families of