The disciples from the Unpassable River withdrew.
Bai Mo received news that things were a bit chaotic over there now.
Loose Cultivators were flooding in. Any remaining low-level Sea Race members would be left for them to clean up.
There were benefits to be had. Some of the heavenly materials and earthly treasures that had spewed out of the Sea Eye were left for them to divide amongst themselves.
Although it was mostly just scraps, based on past experience, it wasn't unheard of for a Loose Cultivator to find an astonishing treasure and rise to prominence.
This was a tacit understanding between the sects and the Loose Cultivators.
Publicly, it was presented as the sects being magnanimous, not cutting off opportunities for Loose Cultivators to advance on their path.
In reality, they were simply short-staffed and couldn't afford to leave disciples behind any longer.
