Leaving aside how utterly shocked Xuan Yuan Jingxiu and the old man were, Ning Wangshu had already gone into "seclusion" to focus on cultivating the Lie Technique.
But the outside world was still abuzz with talk of his battle against the Heavenly Sword Elder, including how Zhao Qinghe of Shangqing Palace had been casually slapped to death by the Heavenly Sword Elder!
People were discussing it everywhere, both in real life and online.
They were shocked that an immortal master from the dignified Shangqing Palace had been yanked out of the sky with a single slap, powerless to fight back, and then simply slapped to death.
Even more shocking was that the person capable of slapping an immortal master from Shangqing Palace to death had been casually wiped out by Ning Wangshu. And Ning Wangshu was a true immortal—and a student at Jiangnan University!
Each and every one of these events left people utterly stunned. It all felt so unreal, almost like a dream.
Still, the incident had shown the world that the so-called Immortal Gate of Shangqing Palace wasn't as "supreme," untouchable, or invincible as everyone had imagined. It couldn't simply stand above all others.
There were still beings in this world far more powerful than Shangqing Palace. There were even true immortals!
"I never would've guessed. I used to think Shangqing Palace was truly unmatched, that nothing could stand against it, and that it was an invincible Immortal Gate above everything in the world. But now, it seems Shangqing Palace isn't all that impressive after all!"
"Yeah, I reckon there are probably plenty of other Immortal Gates that haven't appeared yet. They might be no weaker than Shangqing Palace, or even more powerful."
"That's very possible. If two people who clearly don't give a damn about Shangqing Palace