Of course, since Zhou Tian dared to entertain such a thought, naturally, he had corresponding plans in mind to help that NPC team.
If he sent troops against other monsters directly, Zhou Tian was well aware of the disastrous consequences he would face. But what if his own forces were attacked by that monster team right now, before he sent out his troops?
Zhou Tian launching an offensive would certainly make him the aggressor, and raiding that monster team's lair while they were aiding other monsters against the NPC would undoubtedly incite the wrath of all monsters. However, if they attacked him first, Zhou Tian's counterattack on that monster team's territory would then become a defensive response.
While both scenarios involved an invasion of other monsters' territories, the implications of a preemptive strike versus a defensive counterattack were incomparable.