News of Black Dragon County being obliterated by half its forces swiftly spread throughout the entire county. Upon hearing that Li Xinghuai and those who had tried to rebel were annihilated by the Sum Emperor, the remaining sect cultivators felt immensely relieved.
Relieved that they had not heeded the rumors and truly believed the news of the Sum Emperor's severe injuries; even more relieved that they had not accepted Li Xinghuai's invitation to join the rebellion.
The cultivators now suspected the Sum Emperor had intentionally secluded himself, then had someone spread news of his injury, all to root out those restless forces.
After dealing with the rebellious forces, the remaining forces became extremely compliant. Lu Chen's prestige once again reached new heights, and more cultivators chose to join the army of the Daxia Dynasty.
