Word spread fast.
As expected, no one could hide an explosion like that—not when it lit up half the Bai Clan estate like a miniature sun.
Not when so many eyes had been watching the Bai Clan more than ever since Bai Xinyue obtained the Inheritance.
Sect spies, rival clan agents, hidden pawns planted long ago—all of them had reported back before the night was over.
Within hours, the assassination attempt had become public knowledge.
From the remote village to the bustling capital, the Bai Clan Estate became the eye of a brewing storm.
By morning, one thing was certain:
Someone had tried to kill Bai Zihan and Bai Xinyue.
And they had failed—miserably!
The news of assassination, along with the news about the Ancient Ruins, had also reached a small town called Cloudbreak Town.
The main street bustled with travelers, hawkers, and mercenaries loudly bragging about their recent "near-death" encounters with powerful monsters.
