Lu PingAn's "disappearance" did not cause much of a stir, because too many high-level combatants had vanished as well. There was simply no way to count them all.
However, the Courtyard was still operating, and the local Trading Grounds were still conducting business as usual. That indirectly reassured everyone that his divine domain and divine kingdom remained intact, so he had naturally not fallen.
Everyone knew that Lu PingAn had already begun to show traces of divinity. Some were even surprised that he had yet to enter the demigod realm.
When those concerned about him came to ask, saying that he was "currently advancing" was also quite convincing.
And in truth, after this victory, most Professionals had undergone a leap forward.
That was one of the benefits granted to victors: rewards from the material level all the way to the level of the world itself. Victory in the Plane Defense War naturally rewarded most participants, especially those like Lu PingAn who had fought on the front lines of the core battlefield. Even destiny's favor sufficient to directly ascend to godhood was possible.
In fact, someone had already urged him to ascend as soon as possible. Not every high-level Professional understood the mysteries of the God Above Gods. The other party meant well, and there was even the faint implication of an Investment meant to curry favor, leaving Lu PingAn unsure whether to laugh or cry.
This time, even among the top clubs of this plane, Lu PingAn had probably gone from being "utterly unknown" to "someone people had heard of."
And Lu PingAn's intermittent loss of contact was, in fact, a subtle statement of his position.
"...Lu PingAn probably has no intention of returning to take up a public post."
"I asked the Rebirth Merchant Guild. Their primary interests still