The Holy Zhi Palace entered a period of cultivation and rectification under some of the top forces of the Barren State.
The Sovereing Family, the Ice Temple, the Alchemy City and many other martial arts cultivators officially moved into the palace to cultivate themselves, and thus they became a part of it. Because of the Sacred War all the power of the Barren State had gathered together.
There were also many cultivators of the Barren Sky Ranking. They responded to the call and descended upon the palace. The last sacred war had let them see the hope of the rise of the Barren State's holy land. Ye Futian would likely lead the Holy Zhi Palace into a new era.
Therefore, they were making this gamble.
The Barren State was heavily impacted. Those top forces that did not enter the palace, like the Ximen clan, and the forces of the Mortal World appeared quite isolated.
Now the Barren State seemed to have entered an era of great unity.