A single month was little more than a fleeting breath to a high-level cultivator, but in the ruthless, profit-driven markets of Thousand Waves City, it was enough time to completely rewrite the board.
The Jin Clan had undoubtedly become the apex predator of the Thousand Waves City. While they hadn't violently conquered the city overnight, such an aggressive move would have forced the City Lord's hand; their influence had thickened like an iron net.
With Matriarch Meng Yan publicly flaunting the terrifying pressure of an 8th Stage Golden Core, rival factions respectfully bowed their heads. The internal dissent among the Jin elders had been entirely crushed. Under Meng Yan's cold, absolute rule, and secretly, under Shen Yu's unquestioned command, the clan operated with a terrifying, unified efficiency.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Peng Clan was bleeding.
