Just as the rumors suggested, the storm had swept up nearly thirty percent of the Noble Families in Yunlin Prefecture.
Among them, the Liu and Zhu Families—two powerful clans only a step below the Liu Family—seemed to have received a warning in advance. Guarded by expert Tributors who fought to the death, their core disciples managed to break out, carrying with them immense wealth and their families' inherited Heart Methods. They had now split into several groups, frantically fleeing toward Lin'an Prefecture, Fengle Prefecture, and other destinations.
This prize was too tempting to resist, and it immediately drew the attention of powers from the prefectures surrounding Yunlin.
Countless Wandering Martial Artists, Small Sects, and even official forces from neighboring prefectures secretly dispatched their experts. Like sharks smelling blood, they swarmed into Yunlin's domain, all hoping to get a piece of the pie amidst the chaos.
