Liu An and the other two were, in fact, perfectly clear on this point.
In the past, because of the formation seal, Martial Dao Cultivation had been exceedingly difficult. Breaking through to Grandmaster had been difficult beyond measure. That was why the Ten Absolute Masters of the World had once roamed the Divine Land unchecked.
Whether the Meng Family or the Lei Family, both were influential clans that divided Ji Prefecture between them, each with considerable foundations. Yet compared to the Meng Family, the Lei Family had fewer top-tier experts. Their ability to stand toe-to-toe with the Meng Family largely depended on the Beitang Imperial Clan's secret support.
Everything could originally have remained in balance. But in recent years, the Martial Dao Fortune of heaven and earth had stirred back to life. Martial arts breakthroughs were no longer as difficult as before, nor was there any longer the plight of shallow waters being unable to raise a dragon.
As a result, a great many martial artists rose to prominence. Grandmasters could indeed still be called top-tier experts, but this was no longer an age in which the Ten Absolute Masters of the World ran rampant across the Divine Land.
Then, because Meng Zhao rose like a comet, a heaven-bestowed genius who broke into the Innate realm in a short time, advanced to Grandmaster, and stepped into the realm of a supreme Great Grandmaster, the situation between the Meng and Lei Families began to change beyond all recognition.
At present, the Lei Family was simply no match for the Meng Family. Meng Zhao alone could smash the entire Lei Family to pieces.
It was likely the pressure brought by Meng Zhao and the Meng Family that drove the Lei Family to pay such a price. They would rather sacrifice the lives