A massive sweep by the Eight Desolations disciples to loot Zhongxin Hall had, due to Jiang Dali's sudden intervention, turned into a large-scale benefit event where everyone lined up to receive dividends.
The many player disciples of Zhongxin Hall, now leaderless, had in the span of a single day suffered both the tragedy of losing their hall master and the prospect of being swiftly absorbed and reorganized by Black Wind Stronghold. Quite a few of them were left utterly dazed.
Now, seeing some of their former fellow disciples surrender without the slightest hesitation to claim their rewards, some were furious, some lost, and some tempted.
Yet, hearing the condemnations and scorn directed at Hall Master Shangguan Yun all around them, some of those who had been angry or conflicted gradually came to terms with it.
Zhongxin Hall put loyalty and trust first.
If even Shangguan Yun, its hall master, was crooked at the top, hypocritical and capable of committing atrocious deeds worse than those of beasts, what loyalty and trust could there be to speak of? He was simply worse than the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold.
At the very least, the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold were renowned Greenwood righteous men. Whether on battlefields quelling unrest or amid disasters where lives needed saving, they could always be found standing up for justice and helping others. Though their bandit reputation sounded unpleasant in the martial world, they had genuinely done many earth-shaking good deeds.
As more and more people wavered, nearly ninety percent of the former Zhongxin Hall players chose to accept the benefits and join Black Wind Stronghold.
Among the more down-to-earth Zhongxin Hall disciples, over sixty percent also ultimately chose to surrender. This fully demonstrated just how much of a failure Shangguan Yun had been.
After personally settling