The Sacred Realm had changed after the battle between the Heaven Founder and the Murim Alliance, which was interfered with by the Thousand Vows Pavilion.
The Murim Alliance and the Heaven Founder suppressed the information about Tang Shaoyang, and didn't want him to gain fame in the Sacred Realm. That was why the Thousand Vows Pavilion was more well-known than him, who became the target of both the Murim Alliance and the Heaven Founder.
After the words about the current head, the Nangong Family joined the Thousand Vows Pavilion. It caused an uproar and marked the start of the Murim Alliance's downfall.
The four empires quickly took the chance to announce their separation from the Murim Alliance. They used the Dragon and Phoenix Tournament as an excuse, telling the world that the Murim Alliance could no longer be trusted.
