Such an embarrassing event made the king of the realm promise himself that, once his control over the realm were solidified, he would devote himself to cultivation so that nothing like what happened that day could happen again.

Cultivation was strength; cultivation was might—he had to stop relying on his master too much. Because he had been accompanied by Zhang Lie, the king of the realm lacked a driving force for improving his strength. After all, anyone he couldn't defeat, Zhang Lie could. 

But what if Zhang Lie himself were the problem, just like what happened today?

Just the excess energy that Zhang Lie gave off was enough to level the entire city. If Zhang Lie hadn't reined in that energy in time, even the king would...