Back on Wudong Island, Chongxuan Xin was so enthusiastic that he was nearly fawning.
Even Chongxuan Minghe, who was swamped with affairs, had personally come out to receive Jiang Wang and the others. Though he had left after exchanging a few pleasantries, it was clear how much importance they attached to the visit.
That was partly because of Jiang Wuyou, and partly because of Jiang Wang.
At the End of the World Terrace, Jiang Wang had slaughtered the Sea Fishing Tower prodigy Ji Shaoqing. Tens of thousands had watched the battle, so there was no way the news could be contained. His first-place Sea Merit ranking came from his achievements in the Lost Realm. His decisive victory over Ji Shaoqing, who possessed the Heaven Gate Supernatural Power, was an achievement in the Near-Sea Archipelago. He was strong in external battles and strong in internal ones. Some even considered him the number one Inner Palace cultivator in the Near-Sea Archipelago.
The Sea Fishing Tower had made no attempt to suppress the news, either. Instead, it emphasized the fairness of the battle and the reason behind the duel: their Dao Paths had diverged, and nothing else was involved. The exchange between Chen Zhitao and Jiang Wang had also become widely known. Jiang Wang was powerful, strong enough to dominate his peers at the Sea Fishing Tower, but he had simply come along at the right time. He had made his name in an age without heroes. Compared with Chen Zhitao, there was still a great gulf between them. Moreover, the bearing of Chen Zhitao, the Sea Fishing Tower's senior disciple, was enough to win people's admiration.
Of course, the Ancient Sword Chen Du and Army Destroyer Tiger Claws, which had hung high in the sky, had been concealed. Gu Huaixin, too, was