William looked around again. There was another and most important factor that delivered the final blow here, which was morale!
William knew that morale might seem a light word, yet indeed one's confidence in himself was a very crucial factor in determining his future.
What if I was suppressed? What if I got no support? If one had absolute confidence in himself, he'd not care about any of that and keep trying his best to get stronger.
Yet with such suppression, most if not all of the common spirit masters suffered from weak hearts and low morale. And one had to know that without a strong heart and soul, no spirit master would be able to reach any good ranks.
Even the speed of one's growth would be affected.
And they lacked organisation, and capable leaders who would guide them. That was something William thought about before and knew no one would succeed if he tried to rally those folks around.