In terms of cultivation, the Female Core Formation Cultivator's aura was immense. She had at least a True Core, with a slight possibility of a Golden Core. The difference between that and a Fake Core was a vast, unbridgeable chasm.
From a standpoint of status, though the Noble Families were powerful and not without influence, they were still inferior to a Sect of this caliber. After all, such Sects ruled over cultivators by "heaven's mandate," and the families had to live at the mercy of the Purple Extreme Sect, which governed their territory. It would be a different story if a family could instantly overthrow the Purple Extreme Sect and gain the approval of a Nascent Soul Sect like the Extreme South Palace. But if the conflict dragged on, the Extreme South Palace would be forced to annihilate the "rebellious faction" just to save face.
Therefore, laying low and seeking compromise was the prevailing strategy for the Noble Families of the Song Territory.
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