The Unparalleled Sword Emperor Chapter 2617 - 2592: Farewell, Bai Xiaoxiao!

Lin Bai had never imagined that Bai Xiaoxiao would turn out to be the guest invited by the East Continent Academy!

Standing behind Bai Xiaoxiao, Chu Jiangliu flashed a smile toward Lin Bai, yet he held back, knowing the moment to show off hadn't come yet!

Wu He, filled with disbelief right then, questioned, "Nine Elders, you earlier mentioned a solution against the Demon Sect—is it really this woman?"

Rage boiled within Wu He; with the epic clash drawing near, the East Continent Academy appeared to be toying with him!

Gu Daozhi affirmed with a nod, "Emperor Xiao once had Li Jiuge relay messages to us about certain strategies we deemed useful, hence our invitation for Emperor Xiao to arrive in person!"

Turning to Wu He now, Li Jiuge declared, "Wu He, never look down on Emperor Xiao. Though a woman, she rules supreme over the 180 Domains in the South Corner of the East Continent!"

"Her dominion may lack the millennia-spanning heritage of your Great Witch Dynasty, yet she stands far from ordinary!"

Li Jiuge fixed Wu He with a icy stare as he uttered those words.

It was clear Li Jiuge's fury had ignited from Wu He’s disdain toward Bai Xiaoxiao, his voice laced with chill.

At that instant, Lin Bai interjected: "If Emperor Xiao possesses a solution to the Demon Sect crisis, kindly reveal it, Emperor Xiao!"

A faint smile graced Bai Xiaoxiao’s lips as she advanced two steps, scanning the assembly, her mouth curving slightly while she murmured, "I had Li Jiuge pass along word of my strategy before!"

"Truthfully, my approach is straightforward!"

"Pray tell, Emperor Xiao, provide the full details," urged Gu Daozhi.

Bai Xiaoxiao inclined her head, replying, "Very well!"

"The matter boils down to simplicity: the Demon Sect ignites war across the East Continent!"

"In warfare, our first task is discerning the Demon Sect’s true desires!"

"When it comes to war aims, they boil down to just a handful: territories, wealth, status, cultivation resources, beauty, power, or revenge!"

"Thus, we shall examine each in turn!"

Bai Xiaoxiao delivered her words with measured pace.

Lin Bai, alongside the gathered warriors, fixed his gaze intently on Bai Xiaoxiao.

"Consider territories first. The Demon Sect has ravaged the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains, seizing immense lands. Yet they show no desire to hold them!"

"Hence, territories aren’t what the Demon Sect seeks!"

"Next, wealth. Despite their widespread conquests, the Demon Sect plunders little fortune, proving wealth isn’t their goal!"

"Then, status. Should status be their aim, annihilating a single one of the Ten Great Dynasties would secure their prominence across the East Continent!"

"Evidently, status holds no appeal for them!"

"Fourth, cultivation resources. Observations of Demon Sect warriors reveal they constantly feud among themselves in conquered lands, letting local forces claim the cultivation resources!"

"So, cultivation resources aren’t their pursuit either!"

"Fifth, beauty. With legions of disciples in the Demon Sect, beauty can’t be the motive!"

"Sixth, power. That doesn’t fit!"

"Having ruled out the rest, only one remains!"

"The Demon Sect’s grand assault on the East Continent stems from revenge!"

Bai Xiaoxiao stated this calmly.

Lin Bai nodded faintly. Bai Xiaoxiao’s grasp of warfare eclipsed that of the East Continent Academy’s warriors.

He fully endorsed her breakdown.

What’s more, Lin Bai had gathered ample intel on the Demon Sect, solidifying that revenge drove them, with the Demon Sect Master exploiting the sect as her facade.

Upon Bai Xiaoxiao’s words, the warriors atop Order Divine Mountain furrowed brows then nodded, finding her logic compelling.

"Should you have surveyed the ruined territories and dynasties, you’d see that despite the Demon Sect’s brutal slaughters there, they always zeroed in on the premier families of the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains!"

"Therefore, I conclude the Demon Sect truly hunts the royal houses of the Ten Great Dynasties and the leading families of the Nine Great Domains!"

Bai Xiaoxiao proclaimed with conviction.

Wu He scoffed just then: "Hmph, our Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains have endured on the East Continent for thousands of years, clashing with myriad foes. Even claiming revenge, what justification exists?"

"Yet the Demon Sect strikes at both the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains all at once!"

"Is it possible that our Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains have all provoked the Demon Sect?"

Wu He countered right then.

With an expressionless face, Bai Xiaoxiao remarked, "I’m not done talking yet, so why cut me off?"

Wu He let out a cold snort and stayed silent.

Bai Xiaoxiao turned to the Nine Elders and inquired, "Can I pose a question to the Nine Elders?"

"Go ahead, Emperor Xiao," Gu Daozhi replied.

Bai Xiaoxiao continued, "From my research in ancient records, there exists a grudge between the Demon Sect and today’s East Continent Academy, right?"

Gu Daozhi affirmed with a nod, "Correct, it’s common knowledge; East Continent warriors just steer clear of the subject, so it rarely comes up!"

"A hundred thousand years back, both the East Continent Academy and the Demon Sect belonged to a mighty East Continent faction known as the God-Demon Sect."

"In the internal strife back then, the Demon Sect suffered a crushing defeat and escaped the God-Demon Sea."

"The remnants of the God-Demon Sect transformed into the present East Continent Academy!"

Gu Daozhi clarified in a composed manner.

Bai Xiaoxiao remarked, "How intriguing. If revenge drives the Demon Sect, why not strike straight at the God-Demon Sect’s remnants instead of involving the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains?"

"That’s the part that baffles me!"

Gu Daozhi nodded again, stating, "It puzzles us too. In history, Demon Sect actions always focused on the East Continent Academy without dragging in other East Continent cultivators!"

"Yet now, they aim at the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains."

"The Order Divine Court remains stumped as well."

"Yes, it’s truly puzzling," Bai Xiaoxiao agreed with a nod.

Lin Bai murmured softly at that point, "Resolving this issue isn’t hard at all!"

Both Bai Xiaoxiao and Gu Daozhi turned their gazes to Lin Bai.

"Has the Saint obtained some intelligence?" Gu Daozhi questioned.

Bai Xiaoxiao fixed her eyes on Lin Bai too.

Lin Bai explained, "True revenge from the Demon Sect would target the East Continent Academy directly; but suppose it’s not their vengeance?"

"Maybe... someone is just borrowing the Demon Sect’s name to fool everyone?"

Lin Bai commented casually.

"So you’re saying... a member of the Demon Sect wants to borrow its reputation to sow chaos in the East Continent for personal ambitions?" Bai Xiaoxiao asked.

Lin Bai gave a slight nod: "Precisely."

"This simplifies matters. Senior Gu Daozhi and fellow seniors of the Order Divine Court, have the Ten Great Dynasties and Nine Great Domains ever collectively wronged an individual?" Bai Xiaoxiao declared.

Bai Xiaoxiao directed her question at Gu Daozhi.

"We can only uncover a solution to the Demon Sect issue after verifying that!"

Bai Xiaoxiao affirmed firmly.