After the Disciple Ceremony ended, the great clans left the Mystic Blade Sect one after another.
Word of everything that had happened at the Disciple Ceremony spread far and wide.
For a time, the entire Great Cloud Dynasty was shaken.
"My heavens! Mu Yang only came in third at the ceremony?"
"He's the Divine Fist Sect's top Inner Sect disciple!"
"Exactly! Who could have imagined that this year's Disciple Ceremony would produce such a terrifying prodigy?"
"He's only at the Mystic Profound Realm, yet he's already comprehended Blade Momentum to perfection!"
"And I heard he comprehended some kind of forbidden blade art in front of everyone, which allowed him to grasp Blade Intent!"
"What! He grasped Blade Intent at the Mystic Profound Realm? What kind of monster is he?"
"I've asked plenty of people, and they all said the same thing. The rumors must be true!"
"Looks like Mu Yang didn't lose unfairly."
"Haha! Su Yun is from our Glaze Prefecture. It seems a peerless powerhouse is about to rise from our lands!"
At that, many people grew excited.
Glaze Prefecture occupied an awkward position within the Great Cloud Dynasty.
To the east lay the Outer Sea, where demonic beasts ran rampant and countless factions mingled.
To the south stretched the ruins of an ancient battlefield, a desolate, uninhabited place seldom visited by anyone.
So if unrest broke out in the Outer Sea and demonic beasts invaded, Glaze Prefecture would face a tremendous threat.
If a peerless powerhouse could rise here, many people's lives would be far more secure.
"Who do you think Su Yun belongs to? Is he married?"
"I made a point of looking into that."
"Apparently, he's from a small clan in White Cloud City, Glaze Prefecture. I think it's called the Su Estate."
"As for whether