It could be said that although Hai Wuya had leveled a Restricted Area, he had paid a grievous price. Setting aside his own severe injuries, he had also paid dearly to quell the Restricted Area's fury.
Ye Xiwen, it seemed, had the legendary Taicang King backing him. No matter how furious the Restricted Areas were, they had no choice but to swallow it.
Hai Wuya, on the other hand, might have some forces behind him, but could they be mentioned in the same breath as the Taicang King? Though legend said he was a Child of God, in this age when the gods had fallen silent, living beings no longer held the same reverence for deities. And even if they did, what use was it? Could a god really leap out at a time like this?
No matter what, Hai Wuya had still destroyed a Restricted Area. Under ordinary circumstances, even eliminating one in such a miserable fashion would have been a heaven-shaking miracle, an event worthy of being recorded at great length.
But he had not been the first, and his losses had been tremendous. He could not compare to Ye Xiwen, who had wiped out a Restricted Area virtually unscathed. Moreover, Ye Xiwen had cut an imposing figure as he ordered the various Restricted Areas to return the humans they had abducted, while Hai Wuya had paid countless prices just to placate their anger. The difference between the two was obvious at a glance.
In the eyes of many, this was plainly Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi, trying to make a name for himself through the Restricted Areas, only to end up like this. All kinds of ugly rumors spread in an instant.
It was said that when Hai Wuya, who was in seclusion recovering from his injuries,