News that the descendant of the Zetianjing Treasure Gathering Pavilion branch's master was about to attempt a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm
quickly spread as well.
Yet regarding this,
neither He Song nor An Ning, nor anyone else, felt there was anything improper about it.
The present He Song was no longer the insignificant Golden Core who, years ago, had needed to find a patron at the last minute in order to attempt a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm.
The present He Song, like Jade Xuanzi of old, could casually protect a junior attempting to break through into the Nascent Soul Realm.
The strength of the Nascent Soul Realm had become He Song's greatest support.
As for everyone else outside,
after learning of He Song's Nascent Soul Realm strength and his identity as a Treasure Gathering Pavilion branch master, they naturally did not dare act recklessly.
Thus, although the news had spread, it could no longer have any impact on He Song or An Ning.
It even elevated He Song's reputation by another level.
After all, not much time had actually passed since He Song broke through into the Nascent Soul Realm.
And An Ning was a Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator whom He Song had brought back from elsewhere only a few decades ago.
Though neither He Song nor An Ning had made their relationship particularly clear,
other cultivators also knew that the two were absolutely not Dao companions.
Under such circumstances, only two possibilities remained for their relationship: descendants of old acquaintances, or longtime friends.
Yet no matter which kind of relationship He Song and An Ning had,
the fact that He Song had An Ning begin preparing to attempt a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm not long after his own breakthrough
showed both his