The merchant ships from the various islands and continents of the South Sea kept their distance, watching as the Lu Family burned in flames, counselling caution and self-preservation. They had completely lost their backbone and there was no longer any talk of solidarity or alliance.
The Immortal Palace also remained silent.
After all, the Lu Family's rise to power in the South Sea was a not-so-bad outcome for the Immortal Palace. But with the Lu Family's destruction, the South Sea became a scattering of sand—hardly a bad situation either. Why bother offending one of the three major powers, the nine Xuanmen, for the sake of a small, unaffiliated family?
And so, the fate of the Lu Family was sealed.
But the market did not disperse.
In the three days that followed, the Lu Family's palaces and ships continued to burn unabated. Yet, few people left.
Because everyone was searching for the swords refined by the Lu Family.
