Thomas wasn't the only person who had something good happen to him after visiting the Dark Forest, there were so many of them but they were mostly concentrated in the Iwarim kingdom as this was where Alayna was living currently.
There was also someone who was forgotten but was also someone who helped Alayna to push forward her mission, Marcus, the young man who nearly got assassinated but was rescued by Alayna.
Marcus always wanted to increase his cultivation and become the person who was suited for the lady that he set his eyes upon from a very young age but it was unfortunate that he was unlucky and that she was taken by someone who was far superior to him.
But that didn't deter him from giving up, he thought that maybe as he continues to work hard, she will see his efforts and maybe come back to him but alas reality can be crueler than that.