Huang Tian had broken through to the sixth rank!!
When Huang Xunjiu heard the news, he was completely stunned.
The speed of that breakthrough was terrifying!
Huang Qian had only just succeeded in his initiation, yet Huang Tian had already broken through?!
It was too absurd to believe.
But when he remembered that Huang Tian had broken through three ranks in a single month, he felt it might well be true!
The steward's face was pale. "The news should be genuine. Fourth Young Master has indeed reached the sixth rank. What may not be true is that he defeated a group of vicious attackers alone. Two fifth-rank martial artists were protecting him when the attack happened. They may have been the ones who subdued those men."
"The sixth rank, the sixth rank—"
Huang Xunjiu could not put a name to what he felt. Regret, resentment, grief—all those emotions tangled in his chest and left him speechless.
Sitting behind him, Huang Rui and Huang Jian had heard the steward clearly this time. They had also seen their father and eldest brother lose their composure. The color drained from both their faces.
Huang Jian in particular looked as though his soul had fled. "How could this happen? That man survived the attack and even broke through again? How? It's too absurd—"
Yes, too absurd! So absurd it was almost certainly true!
After all, an outsider would never invent a lie like that just to deceive the Huang Family.
All four Huang men sat in a daze. The guests had finally learned what had happened, too, and exchanged silent looks, holding their breath.
A long while passed.
A middle-aged man in brocade rose, forced a smile, and cupped his hands toward Huang Xunjiu. "It's getting late, and we've enjoyed the banquet to the