"Regretful, regretful, regretful that I was born in a cage!"
It was only a sentence, but it revealed an unparalleled unwillingness and sorrow.
Looking at this line of words, Gray seemed to see a dying old man roaring at the sky, venting the anger and unwillingness in his heart.
This was the tomb of the Purple Thunder King. The person who would write these words on his coffin was undoubtedly the Purple Thunder King, and it was very likely that he had written them not long before his death.
Before his death, he seemed to be very unwilling to be born in a "cage". What exactly was this "cage" referring to?
Could it be referring to this world?
"There are words …"
Gray's unusual behavior attracted the attention of the others. Following Gray's gaze, the other five people also noticed this line of words.
Seeing this line of words, the five people could not help but change their expressions. Among them, the four people from the Addison family and the Kenneth family had heavy astonishment on their faces. It seemed that this was not the first time they had heard such words, or rather, the content.
"A cage. I did not expect the Purple Thunder King to also say such words!"
After a moment, Elijah said with a complicated voice.
"Also?
Who else said such words? "
Gray hurriedly looked at Elijah and asked.
"Two hundred years ago, there was a King level expert of the Addison family. In his later years, he wrote something similar in his notes."
Elijah said in a deep voice.
"Could it be that the cage refers to this world?"
Gray asked the question in his heart.
"It should be. Although the notes did not say anything specific, from the words before and after, it is very likely that it refers to this world."
Elijah nodded.
"Why is it said that this world is a cage?
Could it be that this world is really too small for them? "
Gray raised his eyebrows.
"It should not be, but the notes did not record the exact reason."
Elijah shook his head and looked at the two people from the Kenneth family.
"However, the Kenneth family should know more than us. After all, the Kenneth family has that lord …"
Gray's eyes lit up as he looked at the two men from the Kenneth family.
Indeed, among those present, the Kenneth clan was the most likely to know the origin of the Prison Grounds. After all, there was still a King level expert in the Kenneth clan. Furthermore, judging from the time, that King level expert should be in his later years. His state of mind should be extremely similar to the Purple Thunder King's.
"I know a little, but not much."
The Kenneth family's Barbarian Blood Warrior was an old man who appeared to be around sixty years old. When he saw the gazes of the few people looking in his direction, he did not conceal anything and said.
"In fact, the term 'Caged Land' only appeared during the era of kingdoms. During the era of empires, there was no such term."
"It only appeared in the era of kingdoms. There was no such thing in the era of empires. Could it be that the formation of the Prison Land is related to the fall of empires?"
The Barbarian Blood Warrior who did not belong to the Third Duke and Seventh Marquis family exclaimed.
"I don't know if it's related, but it's true that the term 'Caged Land' only appeared after the fall of the Empire."
The Kenneth family's Barbarian Blood Warrior shook his head. He then looked at the Kenneth family's Desolate Blood Warrior and asked an old man who was older than him.
"Uncle, in the family, you have the most contact with the Patriarch. Have you heard anything from the Patriarch?"
"The world has changed."
The Kenneth family's Desolate Blood Warrior said with a sigh.
"The world has changed?
What does that mean? "
Gray looked at the Kenneth family's Desolate Blood Warrior with a dumbfounded expression.
Not only him, even the two people from the Addison family, the Barbarian Blood Warriors who did not belong to the Third Duke and Seventh Marquis family, and even the Kenneth family's Barbarian Blood Warrior were looking at the Kenneth family's Desolate Blood Warrior in astonishment.
"If we were to say that the world during the era of empires was suitable for the birth of experts, then the world now is no longer suitable for the birth of King level experts."
"No longer suitable for the birth of experts?"
Everyone was shocked. They could not help but recall the description of the era of empires in the books that were excavated from the ruins of empires.
Almost all of the related books mentioned that the empire during that era was very powerful. The number of experts was much more than what it was now. Not only were there many King level experts, but there were also existences above the King level.
Now, not to mention existences above the King level, even the number of King level experts had become extremely scarce.
There were only a handful of King level experts in the entire Purple Moon Kingdom. There were less than ten of them. It was imaginable how unsuitable the world was for the birth of experts.
"Isn't the reason why the number of experts can't be compared to the era of empires because of the lack of Blood Techniques?"
Elijah asked doubtfully.
"That's part of the reason, but it's definitely not the main reason."
The Kenneth family's Desolate Blood Warrior nodded and then shook his head.
"Let's not talk about those above the king level for now. In terms of king level existences, the difference between the current four great kingdoms and the empires is too great. The main reason is that cultivation has become extremely difficult in this world."
"Uncle, what is the reason for the drastic changes in the world?
Did the Patriarch say anything? "
The Wild Blood warrior of the Kenneth family asked.
"The Patriarch didn't say. However, he did say that if existences above the King level appear in this world, then they might be able to break the cage."
"Break the cage?
How do we break it? "
Gray and the others were puzzled. The entire world had changed. Even if existences above the King level were to appear, how would they be able to break the cage?
"The Patriarch didn't say."
The Wild Blood warrior of the Kenneth family shook his head.
He had interacted with the Patriarch of the Kenneth family a lot, but that was only when compared to others. When one reached the level of a King level expert, they would either be in seclusion or roaming some extremely dangerous forests in search of the materials they needed. They would rarely come into contact with the rest of the family.
After listening to the explanation of the Wild Blood warrior of the Kenneth family about the cage, Gray and the others were silent for a long time. They digested the secrets they had heard. After a while, they came back to their senses and focused their attention on how to open the coffin.
"There's a powerful rune mechanism guarding it. How do we open the coffin?"
The cage was obviously a problem for King level experts to think about. It did not have much to do with them.
Other than Gray, the others might not even have to worry about it for the rest of their lives. After all, it was not easy to become a King level expert. Other than Gray, who had the ability to "transform", no one could be sure that they would become a King level warrior in the future.
"Can we turn back and ask Master Herman to go over?"
Gray asked.
"It's very difficult. There are many mechanisms in the tomb. It would be difficult even for us to pass through, let alone bring Master Herman with us."
Elijah frowned.
"Then should we ask Master Herman to break through all the mechanisms along the way?"
"That would take too much time. There are many mechanisms in the tomb. It would take at least one or two months to break through all the mechanisms along the way. Neither Master Herman nor we have that time."
The Wild Blood warrior of the Addison family shook his head.
As one of the few Wild Blood warriors of the Addison family, he was originally stationed in an important ore production area of the Addison family. This time, because of the importance of the King's Tomb, he had taken the risk to come here. Naturally, he could not stay in the King's Tomb for long.
"Moreover, the more time passes, the easier it is for unforeseen events to occur. If more factions come, the situation will become even more complicated."
The Wild Blood warrior of the Kenneth family said.
Although the Kenneth family and the Addison family were noble dukes, it did not mean that they did not have any competitors. For example, the Nahum family, the Lex family, where the King of Mercenaries was from, and even the royal family. After all, even the royal family would be tempted by a Silver-grade magic weapon.
The more time passed, the easier it was for unforeseen events to occur. Therefore, there was no time to slowly break through the mechanisms in the tomb and open the coffin.