Qin Hao had obtained the Mysterious Iron Fragment from the Ironback Bear outside Hengshui City.
At the time, Qin Hao had found it strange that a mere tier 1 low-grade Ironback Bear had actually evolved into a tier 2 high-stage monster!
Moreover, Qin Hao had sensed the aura of the Azure Flame Sect on the fragment.
Looks like I'll have to find time to visit the Ink Forest Mountains.
Qin Hao pondered this.
All around them, the discussions remained in full swing.
Just then, a piece of news caught the attention of Qin Hao and his companions.
"Yesterday, Di Yuannan of the Five Great Prodigies challenged Chu Xu to a battle at Mount Tai City!"
Someone announced this loudly.
An uproar erupted!
The announcement sent a stir through the crowd.
"Di Yuannan challenged Chu Xu? Is that true? How come I haven't heard anything?"
"Those are two of the Five Great Prodigies! A battle between them must have been spectacular."
"It's true. I'm from Mount Tai City, and I just received word from my lineage. Di Yuannan and Chu Xu really did fight outside the city. Several mountain peaks collapsed, and rivers were severed. It shook heaven and earth!"
"Tell us! Tell us! What exactly happened?"
"Southern Reach's Five Great Prodigies are Zhuge Hong of our Myriad Phenomena Hall, Chen Jianqing of the Red Feather Sword Sect, Ji Fenglan of the Limitless Sect, Chu Xu of the Great Chu Dynasty, and Di Yuannan of Imperial Extremity Valley!"
Discussion filled the restaurant.
Qin Hao lifted his teacup and silently took a sip.
The Five Great Prodigies of the Southern Reach!
They were the most monstrous talents among the Southern Reach's younger generation!
The greatest powers in the Southern Reach were none other than its four great sects and two great