Fang Bai's refusal left several loose cultivator alliances wanting to enlist his team greatly disappointed and also made them wary of his seven-member team, which, despite its small size, was notably strong.
The seven of them soon arrived at the foot of Dragon Tiger Mountain. At the mountain gate, several sect forces and loose cultivator alliances were standing off against the Dragon Tiger Palace disciples guarding the gate. Although neither side had come to blows yet, the atmosphere was highly tense, and a fight seemed imminent.
In fact, by now, the morale within Dragon Tiger Palace was waning, and most of the disciples who wanted to leave had already left. Those who remained were loyal to the Dragon Tiger Palace, sworn to share its fate.