Unfortunately, apart from the Tai Ling Ancient Clan,
the other four ancient clans were all much the same.
The Floating Tu Ancient Clan received the news relatively late, and the Maha Ancient Clan was no different. As for the Barren Ancient Clan and the Black Heaven Ancient Clan, which were likewise in a semi-isolated state, there was even less need to mention them. By the time they received the news, they were already among the last batch of forces in the Myriad Heavens to learn of it. Even if they reacted immediately, they could not possibly move faster than those Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereigns who had also reacted at once. Besides, they still needed to deliberate.
And once they began deliberating,
the original situation could only be delayed.
Or rather, undercurrents began to stir.
Take the Barren Ancient Clan, for example.
As one of the Five Ancient Clans that had good relations with the Endless Fire Territory, and one that had successively hosted both Lu Yuan and Xiao Yan, the Barren Ancient Clan had essentially always maintained a neutral stance. On the few occasions when they stepped in, they did so as persuaders or mediators, smoothing things over. This was also why, despite being rather warlike, the Barren Ancient Clan had relatively few hostile forces in the Myriad Heavens.
After all, no one could blame a mediator.
Warlike as they might be,
they still had their fundamental stance.
The stronger side feared provoking the mediator, only for the mediator to turn around and aid the weaker side. A reversal of fortunes and a comeback from the brink were not impossible.
The weaker side was even less likely to anger a mediator. Bluntly put, they still depended on the mediator to help them in the middle. If they became enemies, whether