But it didn't matter. Saint Lord Taichu had already promised them that if they were willing to participate in the Hero Ranking he founded, they would not have to pay any registration fee. They could also eat and drink for free at the venue.
If they had traveled from afar, they could even stay at inns near Saint Lord Taichu, with all expenses covered for them. They would not need to spend a single coin.
If he had already gone this far and still could not satisfy them, then honestly, Saint Lord Taichu did not know what else he could do. After all, he had already been more than generous.
By all rights, he should not have been cleaning up his disciple's mess. Yet he had done it anyway, which showed that he had a strong sense of responsibility toward his disciple.
Moreover, these ordinary people were quite innocent, especially those who loved martial arts. For them, it was even more difficult to maintain a broad-minded attitude.
After all, a person's mindset was entirely forged through personal experience. If you wanted to remain as calm as others, the first thing you needed was sufficient experience. The second was someone to guide you.
If no one guided you and you relied only on the nonsense you spouted yourself, did you think others would see you as a mature person? By now, the Hero Ranking had drawn an enormous number of guests.
There were so many that no one could give a clear count. Saint Lord Taichu knew that there were already nearly thirty thousand people there, and almost every person on the ranking was a master among masters.
The reason they could gather at the ranking and remain there was nothing complicated. It was simply because they trusted someone like Saint