The initial chaos made Athan smirk but he remained cold on the outside. The few remaining Black Lotus Sect members were following him like lost puppies. He was not just any ordinary member, but the son of the Sect Master.
He had cultivated with the best resources and had taken what he wanted all his life. His father had warned him off several disciples which sadly included Athena, but after seeing her in action, Athan understood what she was.
She was from the power above them.
He knew the truth of the Black Lotus Sect and a few sister sects nearby. They were the resource gathering front for the Shadow Sect. It all seemed foolish to him, but without proof, no one could approach them in accusation.
He found new targets and let his followers defeat them. The asinine rule against killing was too merciful. The warning about how dangerous the tournament was seemed to be largely exaggerated and overblown.
