When the news spread, the attitudes of the forces on the Qing Xuan Continent and in its surrounding regions immediately became rather subtle.
...An Earthly Supreme-tier alchemist?
Naturally, they had not forgotten so quickly how the Fire Domain had single-handedly wiped out the Cang Gan Palace. Although the Fire Domain remained shrouded in mystery to them, there was one thing they could not possibly have misjudged.
The Lord of the Fire Domain was undoubtedly an Earthly Supreme, yet this previously obscure expert was actually an alchemist as well?
Now that was going to be interesting.
Originally, they had neither intended to interfere in the affairs of the Qing Xuan Continent nor paid much attention to the Fire Domain. After all, while they did not know the Fire Domain's true strength, they had some understanding of the Cang Gan Palace. It would have been good enough to snatch a little profit from them amid the chaos. Why make another enemy for themselves?
The Fire Domain's previous lack of response had only made the actions of the various forces increasingly brazen.
Who would have thought that such news would arrive at a time like this?
As for whether the news was true or false, none of the onlookers could say for certain, yet they could not simply disregard it either.
Their forces were still busy seizing the territories and resources that the Cang Gan Palace had once extended beyond the Qing Xuan Continent. Should they return those things now?
Caught between two difficult choices, they naturally found it hard to make a decision. Since they could not come up with a good one, it seemed they could only continue pretending to be deaf and blind for the time being.
Even so, the various forces still unconsciously dispatched trusted aides to the Qing