The news that the Yanghuang Sect's new Peak Master of Azure Flame Peak had beheaded the Mad Beggar and displayed his head on a banner sent shockwaves through the realm.
He was considered the strongest individual killed by the nine major sects in their campaign to annihilate the Seven Kills Disciples.
And then... the number of Seven Kills Disciples began to increase explosively.
The reason was simple: the various pressures created by the nine major sects' campaign, combined with the killing sprees of the Seven Kills Disciples, had begun to cascade downward.
The ultimate target wouldn't be the prestigious families or wealthy gentry. In the end, the burden would be borne by the people at the very bottom.
Did they really think the nine major sects' campaign was as simple as just sending disciples out to fight?
Logistical consumption, military expenditures, and a whole series of other costs had to be shouldered by the sects.
