The calm before the storm did not exist on the eve of the great war. Before the Throne-claiming event in the Western Continent officially began, a few guilds were already coming to blows.
A couple of battles down and the Whole of Windcloud was already fighting a losing battle, even losing two of the major cities under their control. It was not to say that Brother Windcloud Nine was incapable, but war was not a one-man show. With one guild against three other guilds, they had already lost due to being vastly outnumbered.
Moreover, these three guilds were backed by the support of the Fluttering Snow Alliance.
Li Yi did not lend a hand because Brother Windcloud Nine had made it clear to him that this internal conflict had nothing to do with him.