Everyone was waiting to see what would happen on Heavenly Profound Sect's side, but this calmness left them all wearing baffled expressions.
"It's been so long already. Why hasn't there been even a whisper of news?"
"Exactly. I heard quite a few forces went to Heavenly Profound Sect. Why is there no news?"
"Could it be that they all stayed behind at Heavenly Profound Sect?"
"What kind of joke is that? No matter how badass Heavenly Profound Sect is, would they dare provoke so many forces at once? Do they really think they're some top-tier force?"
"That's right. Heavenly Profound Sect does hold the highest status in our River of Forgetfulness Territory, but this is only the River of Forgetfulness Territory. Once they leave it, who knows where Heavenly Profound Sect's strength would rank?"
"Most importantly, two fists cannot fend off four hands. With so many forces, even a sea-of-people tactic would be more than Heavenly Profound Sect could withstand."
"But... why is there no news? Could they still be negotiating and haven't reached an agreement?"
"I think that's very likely. So many forces went there—how to divide the spoils isn't something that can be decided so easily."
Heavenly Profound Sect looked calm and unruffled, as though nothing had happened, but the outside world had long since erupted in debate. Everyone was waiting to see how Heavenly Profound Sect would deal with this deadlock.
"Alliance Leader, something about Heavenly Profound Sect's situation doesn't seem right. Why is it so quiet?"
"Yeah. Could something unexpected have happened?"
"Others say Heavenly Profound Sect doesn't dare do anything, but looking at this situation, it's obvious they did something."
"This has strayed somewhat from our plan."
Hearing everyone's words, the Tiger Roar Alliance's Alliance Leader frowned slightly. Their original goal had been to directly