This is terrifying. The Li family doesn't even need to intervene; other families, in their eagerness to ally with the Li family, automatically take action against those who haven't visited the Li family, weren't invited, or have offended the Li family and harbor grudges.
Perhaps there is no real hatred or resentment between them, but for this goal, they will ruthlessly target those families. These attacking families won't overthink it; they could confront them directly or attack them from behind. The most important thing is forming an alliance with the Li family.
As for those targeted families, they swallow their pride painfully.
Therefore, once the Li family lets out this news, there isn't a family across the province that doesn't wish to be invited by the Li family. Even the now struggling Song Family hopes to be invited by the Li family. Speak of revenge now? It's already impossible. When Song Zude chose to withdraw at a crucial moment, this outcome was determined.
