Lin Bai didn't give the Taoists of Return to Dragon View time to react. The more choices they had, the greater the likelihood of variables cropping up, so he might as well force them to adapt to this change from the beginning.
Two of the highest-level enforcers from Return to Dragon View were on his side. If they could temporarily contain the others, that would be enough.
As time dragged on and other matters diverted their attention, their hatred would gradually decrease.
In a sense, he had taken control of the overall situation but hadn't pursued them to the point of extinction. That could be considered a blessing for them.
Of course, there was a certain risk to this approach, but Lin Bai couldn't annihilate an entire sect of NPCs.
Even though he was increasingly becoming a public enemy, Lin Bai always knew that the ultimate threat to him would surely be the players.
