The fourth day after Taotie's death.
The news from Divine Dragon Island finally became impossible to suppress and began spreading throughout the world.
But what spread, and the direction it took, caught ninety-nine percent of people completely off guard.
"Have you heard? Heaven's Mandate Young Master Xin reached the Dharma Form Realm after only a few months of cultivation.
"That's not all. Young Master Xin even killed the legendary Taotie."
"You're making that up, right? How could anyone improve that quickly?"
"I heard about it too. Young Master Xin displayed his divine might on Divine Dragon Island. And not just him-Third-Place Qi successfully reached the Dharma Form Realm as well. The Chosen of Heaven Lineage now has two Dharma Form cultivators under one immortal."
"Rumors stop with the wise. How could advancing in the Chosen of Heaven Lineage be so easy? This must all be fake.
"You don't understand, brother. All of this happened because the Chosen of Heaven Lineage's Vein Master, Xie Tianxia, successfully established her Dao lineage and advanced to the Dao Integration Realm ahead of time while still in the Celestial Phenomena Realm."
"The Dao Integration Realm?"
Quite a few people in the restaurant sucked in a breath.
Her face covered by a light veil, Xie Lingjiang took a satisfied sip of tea.
Unexpectedly, sitting across from Xie Lingjiang was Jiang Lingxi, the next Crown Prince's Consort, who should have been in the Divine Capital.
Jiang Lingxi also wore a light veil to conceal her identity. Listening to the gossip filling the restaurant, she looked thoughtfully at Xie Lingjiang.
The two came from families of equal standing and were close in age. They had become intimate friends long ago, which was no secret.
"Lingjiang, was this your doing?" Jiang Lingxi asked.
Xie Lingjiang smiled faintly.
Jiang Lingxi