When the six states were restored back then, along with the defeat of Lord Wu and Wang Ben, they should all have had their entire extended families executed. It was Master Chisong of the Taoist School who pleaded for them, coupled with the fact that the ancient clans and Lord Wu felt that killing them outright would be a waste.
Thus, their lives were spared and they were exiled to Peacock, with Master Chisong becoming their guardian.
"After all these years, you still haven't let it go? Seriously, losing to Lord Wu is nothing to be ashamed of!" said Liu Ji.
Chapter 981