To understand something, all it takes is a suitable opportunity!
In fact, even before the rising air wave from within Leiyin Temple swept him away, Hou Yuxiao had already suspected it when the masters of the four Holy Lands said they could break the array. When the four actually took out the Four Spirits Law-Breaking Sword and broke the array, he immediately understood it all.
The owner of the Four Spirits Law-Breaking Sword is Zhuge Yuan, and Zhuge Yuan is the National Teacher of Great Jin, the foremost Mystic Realm Master of The World. This meant that the holy land wanting to destroy Leiyin Temple was not only Bailu Academy, Wanjian Holy Sect, and Ziqing Holy Sect, but also Great Jin.
Together, the righteous and the evil path, the four Holy Lands, all wanted to destroy Leiyin Temple, no wonder Shi Tian would rather die than compromise.
What's there to compromise? Even if the treasure map fragment is handed over, Leiyin Temple will probably not escape the fate of destruction!
