In the chaos that engulfed Tongling, the Hou Clan did indeed make a fortune, but that didn't mean they came out without any losses: casualties to some extent, exposure of their entanglements with the Qinglong Association, feuds with Ding Buhai and Tong Wudi, and lastly, by turning their coats on the battlefield, they offended the Ziqing Holy Sect...
Of all these losses, if Hou Yuxiao were to choose the most severe one, it would undoubtedly be the impact that the disturbance in Tongling had on Old Fifth—Hou Yuduan.
Honestly speaking, apart from the innocent lives that were lost, Hou Yuduan was the one who suffered the most from the disturbance in Tongling, and in some ways, his inner turmoil might even be more painful and excruciating than those who had perished.
