Rage, towering rage, burned in the hearts of the three Old Ancestors of the Lan family.
But they could not understand it. Why was the City Lord's Mansion doing this?
The Lan family and the City Lord's Mansion had always kept to their own sides of the well. They had even cooperated in certain areas.
The City Lord's Mansion maintained order in Flowing Light City, while the Lan family, as a top-tier lineage, had always followed the rules and never challenged the City Lord's Mansion's authority.
There was no direct conflict of interests between the two sides, let alone any deep-seated grudge.
Why would the City Lord's Mansion mobilize such enormous forces at this moment, intending to annihilate the Lan family?
"What exactly are they trying to do?" one Old Ancestor asked, utterly baffled, his voice filled with confusion and fury.
"Could it be merely for my Lan family's treasury and resources? Even if that were the reason, there would be no need to deploy eight Divine Sect Realm experts and over a hundred Saint Gods, would there?"
"They've practically emptied their nest. Aren't they afraid that other forces will take advantage of the void and storm their lair?"
Clearly, in their eyes, the City Lord's Mansion's motive had become a gigantic mystery. It made no sense at all.
A sharp glint flashed through Old Ancestor Lan Ming's eyes, as though he had thought of something. His expression grew even uglier.
"Unless their target isn't merely my Lan family, but all Five Great Families."
Old Ancestor Lan Ming's words startled the others.
Their target was not merely the Lan family, but the Five Great Families.
What an audacious, what an insane conjecture.
Yet when they thought it through, it seemed to be the most reasonable explanation.
"The Five Great Families..."