As the Thunder Control Sect took note of Xiao Hua's battle merits, they naturally also turned their eyes toward the process by which he had entered the Thunder Control Sect and his growth within it. Inevitably, they discovered the fangs he had kept hidden—such as the irregularities during disciple selection, and the fame he had won at the Feathered Immortal Convention. Yet none of that proved anything, nor did they pay it much heed, just as the many Nascent Soul elders in the Great Thunder Hall had reacted. In a great sect like the Thunder Control Sect, cultivators like Xiao Hua appeared almost once every ten years. Even if Xiao Hua's battle merits surpassed Li Zongbao's, it likely would not draw much additional attention. After all, as Dui Qimeng had said, every great battle would inevitably see disciples rise to prominence, and after every battle, even more Foundation Establishment disciples would come to seek instruction from those who had risen to prominence. These sparring matches, whether well-intentioned or ill-intentioned, would eventually grind away the disciples' sharp edges.
What truly made all the Thunder Control Sect's disciples turn their heads was the change in Xiao Hua's attitude!
Whether it was Xiao Hua's outstanding results when he entered the Thunder Control Sect or his miraculous performance at the Feathered Immortal Convention, he had never seemed inclined to flaunt himself, nor had he ever intended to show off. But when Xiao Hua returned to Myriad Thunder Valley for the first time after the war, he... had changed! That day, facing several thousand Qi Refinement disciples, Xiao Hua actually dared to summon heavenly lightning, and even used a soul spike. While intimidating the Qi Refinement disciples, he had also attacked Foundation Establishment disciples! Never had a Foundation Establishment disciple dared to do such a