The situation indeed unfolded as Xiao Yuan had predicted.
In the territories of the Tianxing Sect, the Returning True Sect only took two adjacent market towns, and the rest, including a mountain gate with a Third Order Spirit Land, a Cultivation City, and four other market towns, were divided and annexed by the Hongshan Sect and several neighboring sects.
Of course, that was only what was apparent and visible.
As for whether the Returning True Sect got more behind the scenes, Chen Li had no idea.
At the very least, the number of Cultivation Techniques in the scripture library had suddenly increased a lot, and even the annual salary for Foundation Establishment had gone from fifty mid-grade Spirit Stones to one top-grade Spirit Stone, doubling it. At the same time, a one-time war reward of ten top-grade Spirit Stones per person was issued, which was truly a generous move.