Meanwhile, the Yin Sha Sect began publicizing the whole story, from beginning to end, announcing it to the world. It declared in no uncertain terms that the deaths of so many cultivators were all Tianyin Palace's fault. Tianyin Palace had used feminine wiles to beguile Ning Xiao and incite him to revolt—and then dared to murder a Battle Hall patrol squad. 😾🐺 ൠ✌That was an insult to the Yin Sha Sect. If Tianyin Palace didn't hand over Ning Xiao and his followers, along with the woman who had incited them, then there would be war.
Using special methods, the Yin Sha Sect transmitted the news to every sect in the shortest time possible. The cultivation world erupted in an uproar. The top-tier sects had never stopped rubbing shoulders with one another, but it had been a very, very long time since they'd fought a true war. Even when they clashed, they usually observed certain conventions and kept things within bounds. They competed through sheer strength, with few underhanded schemes.
That was because plots and ambushes were too likely to enrage people and provoke a major incident. If they competed in a more civilized manner, the losing side wouldn't be driven to desperate measures. The captain of a Battle Hall squad was a Foundation Establishment cultivator—not because the Yin Sha Sect couldn't afford to appoint a Golden Core Cultivator, but because it was a matter of propriety. It avoided the appearance of using superior strength to bully the weak and escalating the conflict. Just like the last time the Myriad Ghost Cave and a branch of Tianyin Palace fought, the group of Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Ding Wanyan, had been matched against opponents who had also kept their grievances within the Foundation Establishment Realm. That was how the incident and conflict