When Gu Xi entered the Secret Underworld, nothing changed in the outside world because of his disappearance.
After all, Gu Xi was not the core of some world, and the entire world did not revolve around him. It was not as if the world outside would stop turning just because he vanished.
On the contrary, aside from a few factions closely connected to Gu Xi, no one noticed that he had not appeared for quite some time.
But one month after Gu Xi disappeared, something happened in the Real World.
A race that had come from nowhere suddenly stood out, charging straight from being unranked to fourth place in the Real World rankings.
For a time, the Ten Thousand Spirits Race, the Celestial Race, and humanity were all asking around about this race called the Stone Wing Race.
Afterward, it was proven that the reason the Stone Wing Race's ranking had risen so suddenly was entirely because they had slaughtered their way up.
Originally, the Stone Wing Race had only been a minor race inside a Game World. It was just that, in that game, they controlled a piece of Red Equipment.
The Sword of Izual.
This sword was also known as the honest man's sword. Lose the sword, and you were an honest man.
But pick up the sword, and everyone else had to be honest.
The meaning behind that was obvious. The difference between holding the sword and not holding it was enormous.
The leader of the Stone Wing Race had always held this sword, killing many enemies who wanted to come and seize the Sword of Izual.
And with every kill, he could obtain many benefits.
In the end, the Sword of Izual actually advanced into exclusive equipment. Then, after some more time passed, one of the