Nine Phoenix frowned slightly and said worriedly, "Li Tianming has taken far too bold a step. Beyond his reputation, there must be other pits waiting for him. There's a very high chance he'll stumble and fall in the future."
Upon hearing this, Wei Shendao merely smiled meaningfully. "He brought this upon himself. He insisted on jumping into the fire pit—who can he blame?"
Nine Phoenix still felt somewhat worried for Li Tianming, but things had already reached this point, and there was nothing to be done.
After Nine Phoenix notified her subordinates to announce at the Imperial Heaven Pavilion that Li Tianming had obtained the letter of challenge, countless people were stunned when they saw it.
In an instant, with the Imperial Heaven Pavilion as its center, the news swept through the entire Heavenly Emperor Sect like a prairie fire!
These days, anything related to Li Tianming was headline news within the Heavenly Emperor Sect!
Once the news spread, people everywhere began whispering among themselves.
At the heart of it all was still the Imperial Heaven Pavilion, where the greatest number of governors had gathered. After all, they were qualified to claim the Great Divine Treasury Star System, and this was tantamount to having missed their chance!
Naturally, some people were indignant.
"I hadn't even heard that the Young Emperor had withdrawn his troops, and Li Tianming already struck first?"
"Where did he get his information? It's as though he foresaw the news in advance. The moment the battle ended, he rushed back to the Heavenly Emperor Sect without stopping!"
"The Great Divine Treasury Star System may have a hundred-thousand-year protection period, but that rule can only suppress local rebellions; it cannot ward off external enemies. The Young Emperor was probably too badly injured and feared an accident, so he