The invitation arose the interest of every single power within the city limits. The independent association sought the help of many powers, but the initial reaction was somewhat negative. No powers were willing to let out their strongest warriors for the excursion to eliminate bandits.
The reason for this pattern was the fact that the city powers didn't hold any sort of advantage within the Taiwan Mountains. Except for the sites which were forcefully controlled by strong powers within the central plains, the rest of the sites were left barren. Even the huge deposit of resources couldn't create enough allure for the powers to work together.
