Before long, the higher-ups of the Mo family and the Bloodshadow Fiendlands departed and swiftly verified the truth of the news.
Though they had been fighting moments before, they quickly reconciled and formed a united front with the Xiang family, beginning their cooperation as they waited for the Xiang family's ancestor to awaken and make a decision.
However, they did not know that while Wang Xuanfeng was stirring up public opinion, Divine Firmament's disciples and businesses throughout the territories of the major powers were rapidly withdrawing.
Two days later, the Xiang family ancestor, Xiang Bei, finally awoke.
After learning everything, he was beside himself with rage.
Very soon, news came from the Xiang family. It was simple and brutal: they directly told the world that everything had been orchestrated by Wang Xuanfeng himself, and that the two thieves who had invaded the Xiang Family Secret Realm were Wang Xuanfeng and Lin Xuan.
At once, the situation became even more baffling. Everyone was guessing which side was telling the truth.
The waters of the Southern Region had been thoroughly muddied, so murky that the bottom could no longer be seen.
Yet before long, no one cared what the truth was anymore. Instead, they all eagerly awaited how far the various factions would ultimately take things.
Sure enough, the Xiang family directly chose to go head-to-head, publicly declaring war on Divine Firmament and vowing never to endure such immense humiliation.
At the same time, the Mo family, the Bloodshadow Fiendlands, and the Jade Bloom Holy Land announced their full support for the Xiang family.
But those with a deeper understanding all knew that the Mo family had the Central Region's War Clan backing them, while the Bloodshadow Fiendlands and Jade Bloom Holy Land were nothing more than the watchdogs of Brahma Sound