Just as Yang Yuanhong saw himself ascend to the third page of the Gold Ranking, the various powers of the Central Region received the news one after another.
"Heh, another reclusive cultivator who popped out of a rock. These mountain savages are truly interesting—there's more excitement to watch now~"
"Can slay Spiritual Connection Perfection? That means he hasn't slain one yet."
"Ahh~~ Looks like I'll have to make a trip to Ziyun Mountain. I wonder whether this one will turn out to be all show and no substance too."
The Gold Ranking prodigies of the various factions reacted differently, but overall, they remained skeptical of this newly ranked Yang Hu.
After all, they had spent a long time honing themselves in the Central Region. They were unlike these reclusive cultivators who had only recently descended from the mountains and begun to show their edge.
Of course, the one with the strongest reaction had to be the Dagan Dynasty.
Xuan Youli's position on the third page of the Gold Ranking had been squeezed from tenth place down to eleventh.
Though it was only one place, according to Lingxiao Dao Academy's reward allocations, that one place meant losing a full twenty percent of their total resources!
The Dagan Dynasty had only recently become a dynasty through Xuan Youli. At present, it was at a crucial stage in its development.
Because it had taken such a massive step forward, both foreign affairs and domestic governance were full of places that needed money. Dagan's treasury had long since run dry; it was only by relying on Lingxiao Dao Academy's rewards that they could support such a realm.
If Lingxiao Dao Academy's reward next year were reduced by twenty percent, the consequences would be enormous.
"Ah! How could such an unexpected turn arise so suddenly!"