Magic Capital.
Long Aotian, who was rumored to have suffered hidden injuries in battle, was holed up in the Patrol Bureau's Family Building.
He lay on a comfortable sofa, enjoying the air conditioning and eating watermelon.
A TV drama that was supposedly all the rage played on the television.
But Su Ye had no interest in watching it. He was glued to his phone, grinning like a fool.
People online sure knew how to say nice things.
They were the best bunch he'd ever seen.
Heavenly Prefecture had lost three long-established Families in one fell swoop: the Gu Family, the Feng Family, and the Shen Family.
Several other Family Patriarchs had also died.
There was no hiding something this big.
But it was hard to announce that the Shen Family's quest for revenge had caused it all.
So the authorities pinned everything that had happened to those Families on the Demon Race.
They claimed the Demon Race had tempted the Shen Family Patriarch, leading to such heavy losses.
At the same time, the authorities publicized the Storm Demon Hunting Squad's Battle Record, especially Long Aotian's.
They made a great deal of Long Aotian's killing of the Undead Demon God Clone.
A Human Prodigy killing a Demon God Clone instantly drew the public's attention.
People online showered Long Aotian with praise.
Countless people idolized him. Some even declared they wanted to have his babies.
After scrolling through dozens of pages of praise for himself, Su Ye finally saved the video, thoroughly satisfied.
"I often find it troubling to be this outstanding... Hmm, a post this good deserves a reward. I'll check back for updates later!"
With that, Su Ye bought a big rocket and sent it to the streamer.
He tossed aside the watermelon rind and checked the time.
"It's getting