As the two renowned powers of the martial world, Northern Shaolin and Southern Wudang, officially announced that they would join forces with Black Wind Stronghold to form the Salvation Alliance, a hurricane that swept through every sect across the land was thoroughly stirred up throughout the martial world.
This was simply a signal of a new era and the rise of a top-tier power. No sect or faction in the martial world could ignore it.
Even though the clever ones had already realized that Shaolin and Wudang's cooperation with Black Wind Stronghold revolved solely around the mysterious core of "saving the world," it did not mean that Shaolin and Wudang would henceforth maintain close ties with Black Wind Stronghold in every respect, advancing and retreating together.
Yet this connection alone was enough to spark countless speculations.
After all, this so-called "saving the world" was also a form of cooperation. Most crucially, aside from Shaolin, Wudang, and Black Wind Stronghold, almost no one currently knew what this cooperation actually entailed.
What world were they saving? Could some terrifying heavenly catastrophe be about to descend?
If that were truly the case, even Shaolin and Wudang were not confident they could handle it and had to rely on Black Wind Stronghold's strength?
When many factions considered this possibility, they began to feel uneasy and terrified, growing suspicious of everything. All manner of bizarre conjectures and panic-stricken rumors quickly spread throughout the martial world, leaving everyone fearful for their own safety.
Many sharp-witted players had a far keener nose for such matters than the natives, whose thinking was less flexible. They immediately used the Black Wind Watch section on the forums to track the Black Wind Stronghold Master's recent movements, searching for clues related to the Salvation Alliance.
Some quest experts even quickly combined