When everyone thought Su Xin had already died, he emerged from Heaven-Reaching Island carrying Wu Yuanchun's corpse.
The instant he stepped out of Heaven-Reaching Island, the entire island was engulfed in flames. In the end, it sank straight to the bottom of the lake.
Everyone present was caught off guard by this change. Heaven-Reaching Island had sunk beneath Wild Goose Cry Lake before, but that had only been due to the formation, which automatically concealed it when the time came.
Now, however, the entire island had shattered and been swallowed by the Heavenly Fire. The Heaven-Reaching Island Armory had been utterly destroyed!
What was going on? Had the battle between Su Xin and the others just now really sunk the entire Heaven-Reaching Island Armory?
It had been an independent space. Surely even a Yang Spirit Realm martial artist wouldn't have such power?
While everyone was still puzzling over it, Su Xin turned to the few Jianghuai Circuit constables who had remained outside and said, "The White Lotus Sect's Holy Maiden, Bai Ling, coveted the Heavenly Fire Essence. Lord Wu and I fought her, but she used a secret art to empower the Green Lotus Envoy. In the end, Lord Wu sacrificed himself for the country, and the Heaven-Reaching Island Armory was burned to ashes.
"Notify the Intelligence Scouts of the Six Fan Sect and the Military Governor of Jianghuai Circuit to deal with this matter. Also, take your lord's body back and give him a proper burial."
The Jianghuai Circuit constables exchanged glances, unsure what to say.
By rights, their leader, Wu Yuanchun, had been Su Xin's enemy, so they should have been enemies of Su Xin as well.
But Wu Yuanchun was dead now. If they still treated Su Xin with hostility, they would simply be asking for death.