It was true. Shen Yanxiao was only stating the fact. Du Lang and Uncle Nine's concern made sense, but Shen Yanxiao was sure that the other three forces would still not let her build a city successfully if she were to follow their words.
If both actions would lead to the same result, why should she choose to eat the humble pie at the start?
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong were built-in human natures. If Shen Yanxiao did nothing and watched as the Blue Moon Dynasty took her resources, then it would set an example for the other forces down the road.
So, Shen Yanxiao decided to do something about it. She sent out two mythical beasts as deterrence. The two mythical beasts' existence was enough to make the other three forces think about their next step. If they wanted to put her in harm's way, they would have to plan for it; else, they would suffer significant losses.
