It seemed like the Provincial Mansion had decided to show its face and stand on this situation, as they had sent their people in full 'armour'.
It wasn't like the forces they had sent to the Sword Alliance, as they had been undercover, and noone recognised them.
At the same time, they knew they were done if they were caught and that was the reason why they had fought to their last breaths before taking their own lives.
It was much better dying by their own terms rather than the terms of those bastards, as it would definitely be a hard death.
That was also the difference between a great power, and a rumble jumble of experts calling their gathering point a City or a Sect.
A great power would train and develop soldiers and warriors, not weak bastards with an inflated ego.
There was such an ocean of difference between the two!