Whose fist is bigger, that's whom we'll listen to.
Ordinary people have little choice in the matter.
Those with some power, those with information channels, although they know that the Great Jin won't let Wangchuan and Linjiang continue to be controlled by the three Hou families, they also understand that all of Great Jin's energy is currently focused on the Divine Capital. Until the Divine Capital is settled, they won't invest much effort down here. Even if they are dissatisfied with Fifth Master Hou who came from Hexi, they still show him great respect.
Fortunately, Fifth Master Hou's character is still quite good.
