The events at Five Elements Mountain's Five Great Families and Seven Star Mountain's Seven Star Family quickly spread.
Thirteen great families had been robbed by a dog.
Only a handful of clans had escaped.
Had they not hurried back, they would have been robbed too.
"Robbed by a dog."
"Hahaha, they've lost both the lady and the soldiers!"
Many people mocked them.
The geniuses from the various domains had no ties to the local factions. From their point of view, they were deeply unhappy with the families' treatment of Li Ye.
After all, once they obtained a Forbidden Zone Treasure, they might also be hunted down and have it snatched away by these clans.
Now that they saw several great families suffer such a humiliating loss, they couldn't help gloating.
But some guessed that it might have been the dog Li Ye raised.
It had been supporting Li Ye in its own way. It hadn't managed to help during the battle, but after it was over, it had given Li Ye a thorough revenge.
"Damn it!"
The families that had been robbed roared in fury.
But fury was all they could afford. That very day, they activated their clan-protecting formations.
They shut their doors to visitors.
And it wasn't just the surviving Li Ye they had to worry about. The local factions had their own disputes, too.
With every major family weakened and depleted, their sworn enemies were bound to seize the chance to strike.
Yet from that day onward, no one saw Li Ye again.
This sparked all kinds of speculation.
"It's been three months, and the Sword Emperor's Successor still hasn't appeared."
"Just you wait. He'll return and wipe out those great families to avenge himself."
"His injuries from the battle against the Divine Body