It took Zhang Daochu a full fifteen minutes to calm down.
"Who exactly is this Yang Ling!? His name isn't on the Divine Realm Rank List. Could he be using a fake name?"
"No, the Heavenly Will Sect Exclusive Instance uses real names by default, and these NPCs recognize real names too. There's no way he could use a fake name."
"A guy who isn't even on the list actually beat me and robbed me of my Internal Energy cultivation art..."
The thought of a player robbing him of the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Manual made his heart bleed.
"Luckily, the Divine Guard Office still has a copy of the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Manual."
"As long as I make another major contribution, I'll still have a chance to redeem it."
"But he's stripped me of the Heavenly Will Sect Exclusive Instance. How am I supposed to get back here next time..."
After much thought, Zhang Daochu came up with a method.
"I'll have to buy one. All I can do is post in the public channel to buy Exclusive Instance items related to this place. They probably won't be cheap..."
A faint pang pierced Zhang Daochu's heart. He gazed quietly at his Attribute Panel, and his mood eased a little.
"The Heavenly Will True Scripture is still here, and the Heavenly Will Divine Fist is fine too. I still have the Heavenly Will Divine Saber and Snow-Treading Without a Trace. They're all still here."
"Although losing the Heavenly Will Hundred Battles Manual will cut my combat strength considerably in the short term, with Lightning Saber, those players on the rankings still can't possibly match me."
Zhang Daochu was very glad of that.
He was glad he had mastered both close-combat and ranged abilities.
Even though he had now been