After informing the Xiao Household of Xiao Lin's condition, Yun Shan returned to the Misty Cloud Sect.
Meanwhile, at Xiao Lin's request, Yun Shan also quietly leaked word of his condition to the outside world!
Now, the members of the Xiao Household, who had originally intended to conceal their clan head's condition for a while, could no longer keep it secret at all.
Most people in the Jia Ma Empire were now discussing Xiao Lin's condition.
After all, only recently, Misty Cloud Sect Master Yun Shan had personally visited the Xiao Household!
"Hey, have you heard? The reason Xiao Lin, the Xiao Household's clan head, was gravely injured and fell unconscious was that he'd gone to fight a Life-and-Death Duel with an enemy!"
"What? So that's what happened! I was wondering why the Xiao Household's clan head would suddenly come back covered in wounds."
"That's not all. I also heard that although Sect Master Yun Shan saved his life, the Xiao Household's clan head will suffer lasting health problems."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"What else could it mean? He was injured so badly and unconscious for so many days. Bringing him back alive was already a miracle. Of course there had to be a price."
"What price?"
"I'll tell you in secret, so don't spread it around! I heard the Xiao Household's clan head won't be able to advance his cultivation ever again. It might even regress, and even overworking himself in daily life could shorten his lifespan!"
"What? It's that serious? Heaven really does envy the gifted! I thought the Xiao Household's clan head would be the next person in our Jia Ma Empire to break through to the Dou Huang Realm! What a shame..."
"Ah, isn't that the truth? The Xiao Household's clan head is a good