The banquet continued late into the night. Cheers and excitement erupted repeatedly from the training grounds as participants battled fiercely. Cultivators fought with everything they had, hoping to gain not only the rewards but also the recognition of the Haneul family.By the time the final match ended, the atmosphere within the manor had reached its peak. True to his words, Taeyang personally awarded the prizes to the winners, causing countless envious gazes to fall upon them. The sight of grade4 pills and pouch bag filled with Qi stones appearing one after another left many guests in awe long after the duel ended.Yet, what remained in people’s hearts was not the duel itself, but the Haneul family. Three ancestors and terrifying wealth, with a manor overflowing with Qi. From a room at the top of a building overlooking the training grounds, Ja Sang let out a long breath. “I still feel like I’m dreaming.”“You are not the only one,” the city lord replied bitterly.Du Rumeng glanced

“I did it!” Taeyang said with joy in his eyes.‘It’s repairing.’“Huh? So fast?” he frowned when he glanced at the crack. It repaired itself quicker than h expected.Taeyang jumped through the crack and entered the vortex. His surroundings changed and he found himself in a thick forest. “This…”‘Isn’t where we entered from,’ Hiroshi finished his words. Behind him, the denser fog and around him a thick forest. A presence glanced his way sending chills down his spine. ‘Are you smiling right now?’ Hiroshi laughed. Taeyang smiled from ear to ear when he felt the gaze on him. His body trembled from fear and excitement. [Why don’t you come out?] he said. [Or are you scared of me?]A powerful roar quaked the ground. Birds flew away and nearby beast ran. A large rock shot over from within the forest, crashing where Taeyang stood. [Me? Scared? Of an ant? Impossible] A voice replied from within the forest. Taeyang who had appeared somewhere else sighed and dust his clothes. [Then why have