After the martial contest and discourse on the Dao ended, it took only an hour for everything Lin Bai had done inside the Heaven and Earth Gate to spread throughout the entire territory of Chu.
The reason was simple. A colossal sect like the Heaven and Earth Gate had more than a million disciples, making it extremely easy for the various major powers to plant a few hidden operatives inside.
Moreover, in that martial contest and discourse on the Dao, the Heaven and Earth Gate had intended to humiliate Lin Bai thoroughly. Thus, they had not restricted their disciples from watching the battle, and tens of thousands of Heaven and Earth Gate disciples had watched from the sidelines.
With every pass Lin Bai made through the Heaven and Earth Gate's Heaven and Earth Two Gates Nine Tribulations, countless pieces of news spread into the territory of Chu, reaching the various major sects and lineages.
The reports were extraordinarily detailed. They described how Lin Bai had broken the formations, how he had slain the Heaven and Earth Gate disciples, and whether he had used fist techniques or sword techniques. Some even came with Image Recording Pearls.
Chu, Imperial Capital!
Within the Third Prince's Estate.
"Your Highness, news has come from the Heaven and Earth Gate."
"During the martial contest and discourse on the Dao between the Heaven and Earth Gate and the Tianshui Sect, Lin Bai won a complete victory. He slew a total of one hundred and twenty-four Dao God Realm martial artists from the Heaven and Earth Gate, including every expert in the top ten of the Heaven Rankings."
"Even Qin Mo, the Holy Son who had vanished without a trace five thousand years ago, appeared in the Heaven Gate today. Yet he too was slain by a single