"It looks like Shangguan Hao and the Zhang Clan didn't turn on each other. An outsider made the first move." Li Meng looked at that Purple-haired Youth, his expression darkening as he said in a low voice, "Everyone, stay calm and wait for the situation to change."
Under Li Meng's arrangements, the four of them dispersed and hid among the surrounding crowd.
Just as Li Meng had guessed, the incident at the Zhang Clan caused a stir throughout Tianliang City. Many experts who had ties with the Zhang Clan hurried over and stared coldly at the Purple-haired Youth in midair, while some asked the Zhang Clan Head about what had happened.
After the Eight Great Noble Families of Heng Province were reopened, the various cities of Heng Province learned that Heng Province had become an enormous arena. Two great powers would clash there, and at a time like this... if some weaker clans and cities did not stand united against their common enemy, they would likely find it difficult to survive.
Take Tianliang City, for example. When it received word that the Eight Great Noble Families of Heng Province were reopening the Dragon Immortal Jade competition, it secretly summoned all the clans, large and small, in Tianliang City to gather together and establish an alliance. None of the clans in Tianliang City would participate in the struggle for the Dragon Immortal Jade. If anyone dared cause trouble in Tianliang City, all the clans and sects within the city would stand united against the enemy. Only by mobilizing the strength of the entire city could Tianliang City remain undefeated.
Seeing the various allied forces that had rushed over, the Zhang Clan Head's grave expression eased slightly. He took a deep breath, clasped his fists, bowed toward the Purple-haired Youth in midair,