Rumors

The Great Wilderness, Azure Wind Domain.

Inside the towering blood-red stone tower at the Sacred Blood Realm Market.

The Intelligence Bureau's main hall.

Ever since Lu Zhen had risen out of nowhere in the Hundred Realms League, the Sacred Blood Realm's higher-ups had felt as though thorns were pressed against their backs.

After all, a blood feud already lay between the two realms.

"My lord!"

An intelligence officer in a dark red robe strode into the hall and dropped to one knee, unable to hide the wild delight on his face.

In the shadows, the burly man slowly opened his eyes.

"What has you in such a rush?"

"News from the Nine Provinces!" the officer said excitedly. "When the Yun Clan's seventh-grade flying ship from the Heavenly Ark Small World arrived at the Nine Provinces Market, I thought the Nine Provinces meant to ride Lu Zhen's momentum and soar."

"But who would have thought!"

The officer swallowed and hurried on. "Our spies in the Nine Provinces sent back a report. When the Yun Clan's people left, every last one of them was livid and fuming."

"Oh?" The burly man sat up, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes. "Have you found out why?"

"We have!"

The officer grinned. "The Yun Clan took a liking to Lu Zhen's talent and wanted him to marry into their family. But Lu Zhen turned them down in public!"

"He refused?" The burly man froze. Then a deep laugh rolled through the empty hall.

"Hahahaha!"

"What a proud little native from a lower realm!"

The burly man laughed until tears nearly came to his eyes.

He knew all too well how a colossus like the Sky Ark Yun Clan operated.

A nobody from a lower world had slapped them in the face before a crowd?