Although Bai Qufei was the current Sect Leader of Whitehead Island, he still spoke to Bai Ruhui with great caution.
"Rest assured. I know those Southern Barbarians have no sense of honor and have long coveted the lands north of the river. Once they send troops, they certainly won't stop at destroying the Primordial Yang Church. They'll attack the counties north of the Suxu River as well," Bai Ruhui said coldly.
Bai Qufei was even more puzzled. "Founding Patriarch, if you know all this, why collude with the Southern Barbarians? If they cause a catastrophe, what will we do when the Imperial Court and the Immortal Sects hold us accountable?"
The Southern Barbarians refused Imperial Court rule and worshiped all manner of Totem Spirits. The Imperial Court regarded them with suspicion, and the Immortal Sects despised them even more. For Whitehead Island to join forces with them against the Primordial Yang Church... It might be easy enough to do, but impossible to justify if word got out...
"They're only Southern Barbarians. If they have no sense of honor, why should we? Let them dare send troops north of the river. When they do, I'll personally kill their chieftains and make sure not one of them returns alive!"
Bai Ruhui spoke calmly, without even a trace of killing intent, yet his words sent a shiver through Bai Qufei.
He meant to kill two birds with one stone: deal with the Primordial Yang Church and trap the Southern Barbarians as well!
Then Whitehead Island would earn great merit in the eyes of both the Immortal Sects and the Imperial Court!
Understanding at last, Bai Qufei said excitedly, "Ancestor, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"It isn't too late to tell you now," Bai Ruhui said evenly. "In any case, the Primordial Yang