When Consair Lord was first subjected to Wan Hao's forceful seizure, his family was at its weakest and could only offer huge rewards for powerful fighters.
But Wan Hao was simply too strong. They had five Supremes in total, and whenever something major happened, they could send four Supremes over.
If Consair Lord recruited outside experts, Wan Hao would have no trouble hiring another two or three Supremes as well.
Some Supremes on Light Gauze Star had a decent relationship with Consair Lord, but risking a fight against so many Supremes over that bit of friendship simply was not worth it. In the end, the most useful bargaining chip for hiring ordinary Supremes was an "equal exchange."
Today I help you deal with a Supreme; tomorrow, if I have a Supreme enemy, you have to come help me too!
The Consair family truly had money, and they had a noble title, but they had no Supreme—at least, not during that period.
Wan Hao had also asked people to pass word to quite a few Supremes: We are only targeting the Consair family and have no intention of harming anyone else's interests.
With their stance made so clear, the local powers naturally found it hard to keep getting involved—mainly because Wan Hao was simply too powerful.
There were quite a few local Supremes, but the Consair family lacked cohesion, leaving them scattered like loose sand and unable to unite against the enemy.
After the Consair family was wiped out, some people had lamented that outsiders had seized local resources.
But that was all they could do—complain. They could do nothing else. After all, the closer one got to the Core Circle, the weaker local attachment became.
Still, it would be false to say that no one held any resentment toward Wan