Yi Sword Sect's choice was beyond reproach, and Su Xin naturally had nothing more to say. Thus, they merely chatted about interesting happenings in the Jianghu and matters of martial arts while standing at the entrance to see who else might arrive.
In truth, after the Taoist School, only the Six Great Clans and some among the Eight Leftist Sects were qualified to come here. The Seven Great Gangs would not send anyone, because they were destined to stand opposed to the Golden Tent Khanate.
The Seven Great Gangs had risen from the grassroots of the Jianghu. They wielded tremendous influence in their respective regions, unlike the Buddha Sect and Taoist School, which possessed deep foundations and could endure as long as their sects remained.
Take the Zheng Sword Alliance among the Seven Great Gangs, for example. It dominated Yunan Circuit, and the local martial arts forces all regarded the Zheng Sword Alliance as their leader. Indeed, eighty percent of the local forces were under the Zheng Sword Alliance's command.
If the Golden Tent Khanate truly invaded, it would not touch the major sects, but it would have to ensure the submission of those smaller Jianghu sects. That would naturally create a massive conflict between the two sides.
Of course, the Seven Great Gangs had another choice: they could directly submit to the Golden Tent Khanate. But that possibility was virtually nil.
To put it bluntly, even under Great Zhou's pressure, they had not chosen to submit. How could they possibly submit to the Golden Tent Khanate?
The leaders of the Seven Great Gangs had almost all risen from the rough-and-tumble world of the Jianghu. Each was a towering figure in his own right; none would willingly bow to another.
When facing a True Martial Realm existence, they would only