Three days later, the formations of the Zhao and Zhang Families finally stopped.
This search had lasted more than two full months, burning through an astronomical amount of spirit stones.
But in order to avenge themselves, the Zhang and Zhao Families were willing to pay that price.
After all, that bastard's actions had been far too vile. If the Zhang and Zhao Families had not had several Mahayana Realm patriarchs holding the fort, they would likely have long since been slaughtered by resentful cultivators.
The two great families had stopped for two reasons. First, the expense was simply too great. Second, the sudden declaration of war had left them stunned.
The seven major sects of the southern region, which had previously been so meek and submissive before them, had suddenly joined forces to announce the formation of the Seven Sect Alliance.
They had also swallowed up all of the two families' businesses and territories in the south, then declared war on them.
At that moment, the upper echelons of the Zhao and Zhang Families had gathered together for a meeting, their faces dark.
"Have the seven southern sects got water in their brains? They dare declare war on us? Who gave them the courage?"
A Zhang Family elder spoke in an extremely heated tone, clearly somewhat rattled.
The Seven Sect Alliance, which had previously been meek and submissive before them, had suddenly turned against them.
He could only conclude that the other side believed the Zhang and Zhao Families were no longer capable enough to intimidate them.
To the Zhang and Zhao Families, this was hard to accept. Since when had the Zhang and Zhao Families ever been looked down upon like this? And wasn't Nine Emperor City the beginning of it all?
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