A Grandmaster! A Grandmaster who was very likely born into the Nine Surnames Li Family, or had even been recruited by the Li Family!
If this news spread, it would likely cause an enormous uproar. After all, to many martial artists who did not know the truth and lived at the bottom of society, the Ten Absolute Masters of the World had always represented the pinnacle of power on this Divine Continent, beyond anyone's reach.
Yet Meng Zhao was different. He was only slightly surprised; he was more guarded than shocked.
Only after seeing more and experiencing more could one understand that the waters of this world ran far deeper than anyone imagined. It was absolutely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Setting aside the Ten Absolute Masters of the World, the Grandmasters Meng Zhao knew of included Ye Huan of the Demon Venerable Hall, the three Grandmasters he had caught a fleeting glimpse of at the Demon Gathering of Mishui Immortal Palace, and the Cult Master of the Pudu Cult. If uncertain powerhouses such as the Sect Master of the Human Path and the Sect Master of the Supreme Evil Path were added in, the number would be even greater.
As one of the Nine Surnames, it was perfectly normal for the Imperial Tang Li Family to possess the foundations of a Grandmaster. There might even be more than one. If one of the Nine Surnames was like this, what of the other eight surnames, or even the strongest Beitang Imperial Clan?
Then there were the Thirteen Families martial arts Sacred Lands. Take Fire Dragon Cave in Liang Prefecture, for example. It was said to have no Grandmaster, but if it truly had none, White Head Mountain—its mortal enemy, which possessed the Ageless Immortal, one of