Time passed, and the battle at Pingyang Ghost City had come to an end.
Yet the deeds of that battle were still the talk of the town, with many of those who had taken part becoming subjects of discussion.
But Jiang Yan was the center of everyone's attention, drawing nearly all eyes. Only then did many ordinary people learn that such a mighty expert existed in Nanyan Prefecture:
During the battle at Pingyang Ghost City, he had turned the tide and bought precious time, allowing Venerable Hua to act at her leisure. In the end, she had used the royal divine weapon, the Hunyuan Pearl, to destroy Pingyang Ghost City and eliminate a great threat.
From then on, some busybodies ranked Xiao Qingxue, the Eldest Senior Sister of the Dao Sect, Chief of Red Flames Peak, and Jiang Yan as the Three Great Prodigies of Nanyan, their brilliance shining as brightly as the sun.
However, Xiao Qingxue and Chief of Red Flames Peak had always responded to this praise with silence. Having witnessed Jiang Yan's methods, they naturally knew they were no match for him, so how could they be willing to claim such empty fame?
Not only that, within just a few days, people with an eye for such things had dug up Jiang Yan's past, and everyone discovered that:
Jiang Yan had been a Rogue Cultivator with a humble beginning, nothing more than a miner. Yet in only a few decades, he had risen to the peak of the Extreme Realm. His talent and fortune were peerless.
For a time, Jiang Yan's name became famous throughout Nanyan Prefecture, unmatched by anyone!
Deep within the Dao Sect.
Beneath a white jade statue.
Venerable Hua sat cross-legged, a red flower tucked behind her ear. Holding some information about