For the Fire Mist Warriors, the attack on the Masquerade Ball was extremely sudden and swift.
Although to outsiders it may seem that the external lodging equates to the Fire Mist Warriors' "United Group," in reality, it is not the case, as Fang Zheng had investigated previously. Even if the external lodging is likened to the "Righteous Faction" in an Immortal Hero novel, with its Seven Gates and Eight Factions, the "Demon Sect" headed by the "Masquerade Ball" is not just one Sect. Besides the Masquerade Ball, the Followers of the Crimson Realm have also established other organizational powers. It's just that the Masquerade Ball has the most members and the greatest influence within the Followers of the Crimson Realm.
If Jianghu is used as a metaphor, then the external lodging and Masquerade Ball are basically equivalent to Shaolin and Sun Moon Sect, each holding sway over the two sides of morality. But this does not mean the Kunlun Sect or the Ethereal Palace cease to exist.