At the mention of how Cyan Profound Mansion had chosen not to provide support when Merak Palace was besieged by three major powers, Ge the Patrol Envoy's expression darkened. He wasn't embarrassed by the question; on the contrary, he seemed rather contemptuous. They had chosen not to offer aid because the three powers had all promised to become vassals of the Cyan Profound Mansion, so it was only natural to back them instead.
They never expected the result to be the defeat of the three major powers, which forced them to re-evaluate Merak Palace. They hadn't imagined that a sect composed entirely of female Cultivators could be so powerful.
