If one or two branches reported at the conference that their income decreased, it wouldn't have a big impact on the entire Hong Sect, and no one would notice anything strange. However, if ten branches... no, if only seven or eight branches reported no profit this year, for the headquarters and the Sect Leader, it wouldn't just be a matter of losing face due to lack of money!
Once such a thing happens, I'm afraid all the Hong Sect brothers would know that those seven or eight leaders are ready to turn against the headquarters or the Sect Leader, and the entire Hong Sect may also crumble apart because of this.
In that case, it's likely that all of the Hong Sect brothers would understand that the newly appointed Sect Leader is unpopular and may not last long!
