The devastation of Xiang Ning’s cultivation wasn’t something that could be kept under wraps. Not when he stayed in the fortress without going out to battle, not when he returned to Marsh City, not when anyone who came into contact with him would realize that he was no longer the same. 

It couldn’t be kept a secret, nor was there a need. 

A huge wave of comments emerged online as countless people sighed at the loss. Xiang Ning had displayed great potential; if it hadn’t been destroyed halfway, everyone knew how powerful he could be in the future. But now they didn’t dare envision his future. 

Xiang Ning looked at the people before him, beaming an unnatural smile,...