A grand feast was taking place in the grand hall of Lightning Manor, marking the most important day the clan had ever seen. They were hosting the vice-inspectors from Heaven's Elysium right now, and even if the word ‘vice’ was appended on their titles, it was still an event without precedent. Truthfully speaking, there were more appropriate hosts than the Lightning Manor, like the royal clan or Heaven's Sanctum. But it was the inspectors' decision, and the Lightning Manor considered themselves lucky to have raised a never-before-seen genius, Lin Xiaoting.

Clans and organizations in Ignispolis had all caught wind of the celebrations. The Lightning Manor was clearly on the ascent, with even becoming the nation's new ruler on the cards. What would happen when Lin Xiaoting returned as a powerhouse? What if he didn't see the act of helping his clan rise as below his station? Of course, those discussions were never brought to the surface, and it would take at least another decade for Lin Xiaoting to return from the Elysium.

Many of the rich and famous had expressed...