Eastern Ridge? I'll Take It

Word spread that Li Xinge, head of the Yang Province Li Clan and Governor of Yang Province, had fought four Divine Mansion Realm experts alone in the stars beyond the heavens and slain them all.

At first, everyone thought it was a rumor.

"Ridiculous! Who started this rumor? Even a Mid-stage Divine Mansion expert would think twice before facing four Great Experts together. Governor Li of Yang Province is only at the Early-stage Divine Mansion Realm. Even if he opened a thousand-mile Divine Mansion World, how could he possibly fight four at once?"

"Exactly. What, did Governor Li break through from the Early-stage to the Mid-stage Divine Mansion Realm in just two or three years? That's absurd."

"People spreading rumors these days don't even use their brains."

"I'd believe he defeated them. But killed them? Heh..."

Yet the Yang Province army plundered and burned its way through the heart of Eastern Ridge Land, even laying siege to the Eastern Ridge Royal Court, and Eastern Ridge's two Great Experts still had not appeared...

"Could... could the rumor be true?"

"The Yang Province army is at Eastern Ridge's doorstep, and its two Divine Mansion Realm experts still haven't shown up? Did Governor Li really kill them?"

"That... that's unbelievable."

"Does a thousand-mile Divine Mansion World make someone... make someone that invincible?"

Great Zhou, Shenjing.

When the emperor heard that Li Xinge had fought four opponents alone in Eastern Ridge and slain them all, his face turned livid.

"Treacherous rebel! Enemy of the state!"

The emperor slammed the table again and again, cursing without pause.

"That wretch was arrogant enough already. Now he's beaten four men at once, and Eastern Ridge Land is about to fall into his hands. With Yang Province alone, he showed me no respect. If he gains Eastern