The entire Jiangnan Circuit had already fallen into complete chaos after Su Xin stirred things up. The rules laid down by the three first-rate forces had become utterly meaningless. Their many Spirit Transformation Realm martial artists went out to mediate disputes, but achieved little.
Su Xin seized the opportunity to act, establishing a rule for the martial world of Jiangnan Circuit that ensured no one came off worse than anyone else. This helped put a stop to some of the fighting and strife there.
Aside from those forces absolutely certain they could wipe out their opponents, the rest chose to settle their differences on the Life and Death Arena set up by Six Fan Sect.
Only then did the martial world of Jiangnan Circuit begin to resemble those in other regions. The various forces still clashed and quarreled, sometimes fighting until blood was spilled, but for the most part, they could maintain peace.
The old way—an outward show of harmony masking a powder keg ready to explode at the slightest touch—was the truly unhealthy state of affairs.
After this incident, the three first-rate forces knew they had suffered a complete defeat, and at the hands of a junior like Su Xin, who had yet to reach the Primordial Spirit Realm. They were furious, but there was nothing they could do.
So the Jiuxuan Sword Sect and the Gongyang Family recalled their people. The martial forces of Jiangnan Circuit no longer listened to them, so what use was there in sending anyone to mediate?
The only one who still refused to give up was Luoyu Villa. Ji Wukong had already put Lian Yuehai in place as a pawn, but it had still come to nothing—and had cost them three Tianshu Sword Puppets in the bargain.
Ji Wukong's plan had failed completely,