Liu Ling's Decision!

However, this was only news released by the Mercenary Guild. Naturally, those with any sense would not simply believe it.

Some felt that no matter how talented Liu Ling was, it was impossible for him, with merely peak Dou Zong cultivation, to make several Dou Zun experts obey him so completely. Thus, some suspected that a powerful figure stood behind Liu Ling, or that some mysterious force was supporting him. Once this rumor spread, a number of people with ulterior motives began investigating Liu Ling's background, hoping to dig up all his experiences over the years.

Both the Northwest Continent and the Northern Region of Central Plains lay within the Mercenary Guild's sphere of influence, so most investigations yielded nothing. Yet some well-disguised individuals still made inquiries through various channels and arrived in the Northwest Continent. There, they uncovered Liu Ling's identity and learned that he came from the Misty Cloud Sect, a sect in the Jia Ma Empire of the Northwest Continent. His Master was Gu He, a rather renowned Seventh-Grade Alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire region.

Gu He also noticed that as Liu Ling gradually rose to fame, people had begun paying attention to the Misty Cloud Sect, a sect from such a remote place, as well as to Gu He himself.

Gu He took these people's attention somewhat seriously. After all, he carried many secrets, and if they were exposed, plenty of trouble would come knocking.

Therefore, Gu He decided that since those people were so fond of investigating, he would let them investigate. Secretly, he released some information, then took action to control some of them and spread a whole pile of false rumors.

Before long, a piece of gossip began circulating through the Northwest Continent, claiming that the Mercenary Guild's president was a peak