Xu Hao and Shen Ning were indeed luckier than Song Xiaodong. These experiences were forced out of them by strong fighters like Song Xiaodong and Su Zhentian through life-and-death battles.
This kind of experience simply couldn't be gained from regular sparring sessions.
Xu Hao and Shen Ning had also gone through countless life-and-death trials, but what they lacked were opportunities to spar with true masters. Just like Song Xiaodong, who, in the past, had considered himself a top fighter, rarely defeated by anyone.
However, it wasn't until he really came into contact with those major families that Song Xiaodong realized that there were always taller mountains and stronger people in the world. There were still many strong individuals; Su Zhentian was merely the strongest in the Su Family. Could it be that those families stronger than the Su Family and Sun Family might have even stronger members?