On February 21, news that the Water Power Lineage had pledged allegiance to the Human Race spread throughout the Three Realms. Every faction's first reaction was disbelief. Shui Li was rather well-known, and quite a few people knew of him. It was precisely those factions that knew Shui Li who were most shocked. If the Human Race had not taken the initiative to spread the news, and if spies from every faction had not confirmed it, they would never have believed it. Yet after making inquiries through many channels, they confirmed that the news was true, and all fell silent. Some ancient factions were stunned by Shui Li's choice. After all, Shui Li had once been the South Emperor's mount. Now that he had pledged allegiance to the Human Race, did that not mean he had betrayed the South Emperor? Did he no longer want to live?
Although the Emperors had yet to reveal themselves, everyone still feared them greatly and did not dare defy them openly. Yet Shui Li had directly switched sides. If the South Emperor still had descendants in the world, was Shui Li not courting death?
At the same time, they were curious about Shui Li's actions. What exactly had he paid such a great price to join the Human Race for? As an Emperor Venerable who had survived since ancient times, he was unlike those newly risen Emperor Venerables who lacked knowledge. They knew that Saints were nothing much in the Three Realms. Even if the Human Realm had a Top Saint, that should not have been enough to make Shui Li pledge allegiance directly. What had Shui Li discovered? Or what benefits had he obtained?
For a time, every faction ordered its subordinates to investigate. They dispatched all their spies. Investigate! Investigate how Shui