The reason lay not only in the endless emergence of Grandmaster experts, but also in one crucial point: the Grandmaster expert from Mishui Immortal Palace who seemed to be connected to the Meng Family and cultivated the Red Flag Order.
If this person truly was a member of the Meng Family, then the question was: why did he not remain in the Meng Family, crush the Lei Family of the Marquis of Beining's Estate, and allow the Meng Family to become Ji Prefecture's sole colossal power in one stroke, dominating the region alone?
This was not impossible, because the Meng Family was large enough, and the strength it had secretly accumulated and concealed was exceedingly formidable. With the aid of such a Grandmaster martial artist, they would have been more than capable of setting the realm in order.
Yet the Meng Family had not chosen to do so. They had even concealed the existence of their Grandmaster martial expert, once fighting back and forth with the insignificant Sun Family of Nan'an. It was practically putting self-defilement and showing weakness to the enemy on full display.
Without question, the Meng Family was wary of something, worried about something, afraid of something.
What exactly was it?
Meng Zhao had vaguely guessed at it before, but now he could confirm it with absolute certainty. What they feared was the Great Yong Dynasty, the Beitang Imperial Clan.
The more outstanding and terrifying the Meng Family appeared, the more likely they were to suffer suppression from the Beitang Imperial Clan. With the strength of one family alone, even with a Grandmaster expert, they could not contend against the Beitang Imperial Clan. Thus, hiding themselves, displaying a weak side, and lulling their opponents into complacency became the best choice.
By the same logic, the Meng Family