Ji Ye Breaks Through

News traveled swiftly through Heyang City. With so many people, before one matter had fully spread through the city, a new one would already be on everyone's lips.

A month ago, the matter drawing the most attention throughout Heyang City had undoubtedly been the news that Ji Ye was about to break through.

Who was Ji Ye?

His master was the founder of the Alliance's predecessor. His elder brother was Heyang City's current decision-maker. And Ji Ye himself had the backing of a great many of Heyang City's rising elites, and was hailed as the next Alliance Leader.

Such status naturally drew extraordinary attention. Especially since Heyang City operated entirely differently from other great sects, its upper-echelon cultivators usually appeared before the public without the slightest concealment.

People were naturally curious about the strong, and they also liked to let their imaginations run wild over what they had never seen.

As for Ji Ye, who knew how many rumors had swirled around him during his ascent. But the Alliance's core in Heyang City had previously been a firm local faction—old personal guards who had risen from the villages alongside Qi He and Ye Xiu. Once orders came down from above, there would be no further discussion.

But Heyang City now expanded with each passing day, layer upon layer with every month.

The newcomers had not the slightest understanding of Heyang City's past. Under such circumstances, a young man whose cultivation and talent were both ordinary nevertheless occupied a lofty position. Would that not naturally make people suspect something fishy?

Especially after Azurecloud Sect had been defeated head-on last time.

Heyang City's fame had soared, and it welcomed another explosive surge of new residents. Under the impact of even more newcomers, the tide of gossip that had barely been kept under