The beginning was grand, but the ending was rather anticlimactic.
There were several reasons for this.
First, Huashan had not anticipated their victory at all, so they did not prepare any celebrations to honor it.
Thus, even if they wanted to celebrate, it felt somewhat awkward.
Second, since Sima Sheng had left, the disciples of Zhongnan could only awkwardly exit Huashan.
Lastly...
"Master Zhang! Can we have a word?"
"Don't push! I was here first!"
"Master Zhang! Just a moment! Master Zhang!"
As soon as Sima Sheng left, the prominent figures of the Shenxi region rushed towards Xian Yong.
They had seen the match, and they could not simply walk away without doing something.
"We must strike a deal!"
"This is definitely a profitable venture!"
"We can't let the Yinhua Sect have all the fun!"
While it could not be said that Huashan had completely overwhelmed Zhongnan with this match, it was undeniable that Huashan was growing stronger at an astonishing rate.
As is the way of the world, where there is power, wealth tends to gather.
The prominent figures of Shenxi hoped that the money flowing to Huashan would belong to them.
"Why are you all acting like this?"
When Xian Yong shouted, the prominent figures flinched and began to look at him cautiously.
"Did I go too far?"