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Su Xin had indeed lost his battle against He Xiu.
He Xiu had held second place on the Human Ranking for years. Even "Little Marquis An," Xiao Huang, didn't dare challenge him. That showed just how terrifying He Xiu's strength was.
At the very least, Su Xin had never heard of anyone comprehending two kinds of sword intent.
But this battle had brought Su Xin considerable benefits.
The fastest way for a martial artist to break through was through battle. Under He Xiu's pressure, Su Xin's Blood River Divine Sword reached perfection. He had also comprehended the first two forms of Three Fingers Flicking Heaven on his own, without having to exchange for them. That had saved him several thousand Villain Points.
Most importantly, this battle had brought Su Xin to the Half-Step Primordial Spirit Realm. Now, all he needed to do was choose his Spirit-Manifesting Vessel and take that final half-step to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm.
On his way back to Jiangnan Circuit, no one dared cause trouble, even knowing he had the Heavenly Dao Stone. There had already been more than enough deaths, and the bloody lesson was clear.
After returning to Jiangnan Circuit, Su Xin found that the past two months had been peaceful, with no major disturbances. He gave Huang Bingcheng and the others a few instructions, then went straight to the Underworld.
When he left his palace, the plaza was deserted. Su Xin went to Judge Cui's palace and knocked. The doors swung open, and Judge Cui came out. "You certainly made a name for yourself this time. Hmm? Half-Step Primordial Spirit Realm—you've broken through again."
Su Xin shook his head. "I didn't complete this mission."
Judge Cui's tone turned serious.