"Haven't the Nine Towns already united to fight Dajue Temple? Shouldn't that count as two sides?"
Xia Chuan's expression was still somewhat puzzled, but as soon as he voiced his thoughts and before Xia Hong had the chance to speak, he immediately realized his error, and his expression changed slightly.
He was right!
Just as he had guessed earlier, Beishuo clearly has no intention of genuinely assisting Jiangxia Town. With Beishuo acting thus, the other seven are likely similar, indicating that the Nine Towns harbor hidden agendas and cannot truly unite, thus the Nine Towns do not qualify as an independent side.
What if Great Xia secretly facilitates the Nine Towns to unite?
Xia Hong instantly saw through his thoughts and promptly shook his head, saying, "That idea is even less realistic. If the Nine Towns truly unite, whether Dajue Temple wins or they win, Great Xia will only suffer more."
