C374 Rationale
In the north, under the pressure from all sides, many powers had already started to disband. However, there were still a few who wanted to get away with it.
For example, back in the Xu family, the Li family stood behind Li Wenshan, who had flattered Xu Chen as his senior.
Before the Xu family rose in power, the Li family had always been second only to the powers of the four Heavenly Palaces