Snowfall
Institute 507's Canada operation team had planned to move on to America before even leaving China.
The several operation teams had split up to strike at their targets. Whichever team finished first would immediately go assist the others once it had completed the handover and taken care of the aftermath.
They would combine their superior numbers and focus on the toughest targets to finish the job quickly.
With Li Bai and the two Demonesses causing trouble in their own unpredictable fashion, and the Indian "Saint" Jaharlal Choudhury of the Saint's Association adding to the chaos, Three Rivers Pavilion had been beset by troubles both inside and out. It couldn't catch a break, and it failed to hold out for more than a few rounds. In the end, it had no choice but to disband. All its members were sent back, and its important assets were packed up and escorted to China, at least salvaging some of its losses.
The operation in Canada had gone unexpectedly smoothly, almost succeeding at the first try and without much effort. The other teams, however, hadn't been so lucky.
The defectors who had fled to Mexico and set up the Hall of Discussing the Dao had won the support of the big shot behind Sonora, South America's most famous witchcraft market. With the covert backing of the local Chinese community as well, the Mexico operation team had gotten nowhere. Neither side could bring itself to fight, and neither could persuade the other, leaving them in an awkward stalemate.
Academy Under Heaven in Brazil had simply hidden itself in the Amazon rainforest. Even now, no one had managed to track down the defectors. They were incredibly good at hiding.
West Kunlun in Australia had somehow found a way to pull strings. The moment the Institute