Xie Jin's top priority should not have been to quickly find more faction locations, for the situation was on a knife's edge. If it were possible to recruit these people into the army before the outbreak of war, that would have been a very good thing. However, although he had already visited several factions and their stance was very clear, he did not become disheartened by this. He grew more determined with each setback because if, in the not so distant future, one or two clans were willing to join, that too would be a very good thing.
Factions were originally merchants or landlords. Were it not for the increasing scarcity of resources and the escalating tension, they would absolutely not deign to come here, compromising their status. Moreover, their current living conditions were not at all good; sometimes they had to live in caves. Although the caves provided cool relief during summer, one must not forget the hardships that winter could bring.
