What happened in Far East City was simply too huge. It affected over a million people, involved an enormous number of parties, and concerned a staggering amount of money. It was utterly unprecedented, the greatest case seen in a thousand years.
In just one day, it had spread across the five star regions under the Lingyun Sect's jurisdiction. Countless people learned of it; it had become common knowledge.
It even made the day's headlines and was reported on continuously.
Some reporters gave detailed accounts of the entire sequence of events, sparking widespread discussion.
"My god, he swindled a full 1.2 billion Universal Coins. This Wu Wudi is insane."
"So much money—I couldn't earn that in my entire life."
"Even Treasure Refining Realm cultivators would need who knew how many years to make that much money, yet this kid earned it in just a few days. That's too shocking."
"If he had merely committed fraud, it would have been one thing. But the most terrifying part is that his methods were completely legal. Even the law can do nothing to him."
"This case sent chills down my spine. If I'd been involved back then, I probably wouldn't have spotted any flaws either. I would've obediently handed my money over to that kid."
"Seriously, where did this Wu Wudi come from? His methods are so sophisticated—he must have committed quite a few earth-shattering cases already. Hurry and investigate his background."
Humans throughout the five great star regions—the Red Cloud Star Domain, Blue Cloud Star Domain, Green Cloud Star Domain, White Cloud Star Domain, and Flowing Cloud Star Domain—all learned of this matter. Every one of them was immensely astonished, because the amount swindled was terrifying beyond measure.
Even the entire fortune of some small families was likely only a little over a