There was nothing strange about having the surname Jiang.
But the previous Sect Master of the Heavenly Corpse Sect had also been surnamed Jiang.
More importantly.
He was a Heavenly Corpse.
Although the news that the Origin Sect had acquired a Heavenly Corpse circulated only among its senior leadership, no secret could stay hidden forever. However tightly guarded the news was, it would still leak eventually.
When it came to information.
Players were among the best informed.
With an offline forum available, anyone willing to pay a small price could exchange information almost seamlessly.
Not everyone knew about this.
But—
With so many people in the Origin Sect, some inevitably knew the news.
In less than a day.
The news that a Heavenly Being Demon had infiltrated Northcloud Prefecture, fought the Origin Sect's experts, and ultimately been driven back had spread far and wide.
For a time.
Northcloud Prefecture was gripped by fear.
With the Marquis of Northcloud leading his troops to aid the throne, Northcloud Prefecture was at its weakest.
If the Demon Race seized this opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Northcloud Prefecture, everyone there would be in serious trouble.
One careless mistake.
And they might lose their lives.
The involvement of even a Heavenly Being Demon made the problem all the more serious.
Across the vast Northcloud Prefecture, only two powers had Heavenly Being-level combat strength protecting them: the Marquis of Northcloud's Manor and the Origin Sect.
Aside from them.
No third power could withstand an attack at the Heavenly Being level.
A Heavenly Being Demon attacking the Origin Sect was one thing; the sect was strong enough to resist. But if that demon bypassed the Origin Sect and went straight into the heart of Northcloud Prefecture, anyone who encountered it would die.
Even the great