At first, Xu Qing didn’t feel inclined to answer Sir Dust-Sun’s question. But then he noticed the look on Plumdark’s face, and he thought about everything this ‘president’ had done. He also noted the expressions on the faces of the other Sea-Sealing County cultivators present.6

Voice cool, he said, “A Dawning Sun.”10

Every person present in that hall in the Governor’s Mansion reacted with open shock. Sir Bloodsmelter. Plumdark. All the Sea-Sealing County cultivators. Numerous gasps and expressions of disbelief appeared.0

“Dawning Sun?”0

“Th-that... that....”0

There was a minor uproar. And yet, the ear-piercing exclamation of Sir Dust-Sun drowned them all out.0

“DAWNING SUN?? Y-y-you...” A tremor passed through Sir Dust-Sun. At first, he didn’t believe it. But then he thought about that destructive blast, and what he had witnessed in the final moments, including that terrifying heat. And in the end, he couldn’t fool himself.5

Then he thought about the fact that he had been located in Seventh Prince’s imperial capital.... He thought about the nearly 1,000,000 loyal subordinates Seventh Prince...2