For instance, in the southwest direction, it is said that there's a cannibal village that often captures passersby to eat.
Such an act, in the past, would be utterly abominable and would have drawn universal condemnation.
Now, no force bothers to intervene, not even Black Rock City.
The reason is that this village has some strength but no industry, so there's little profit in attacking it.
As for the righteous, they have either died or had their edges worn down.
In this lawless and disordered era, those who are unscrupulous tend to live longer and better than those who are orderly and kind.
After listening to Eagle's description, Zhao Yu had much to ponder and learned a lot.
Especially, he gained a full understanding of other forces.
The relationship between powers is mostly based on mutual wariness. Those that have survived to this point are either strong or not worth exploiting.