Chu Menglan observed Li Guanqi, noting his air of confidence. This confidence, she realized, stemmed from genuine ability, not mere arrogance. 0

Then again, he did have the capability to back it up. The Hell Rivers region had vanished, yet he emerged unscathed. Rumor had it he’d claimed all the treasures from the ancient ruin, though no one knew why the entire region had disappeared.0

Every faction across the Soaring Heavens Continent had scrambled to investigate. But even the Heavenly Intelligence Pavilion, which proclaimed to know everything, offered the same answer to all inquiries—they didn’t know.0

This only added to Li Guanqi’s m...0