The three of them left the Realm of Boundaries. Soon, without the Realm Guard interfering or providing support, the black desert of the Realm of Boundaries calmed down, and even the scorching heat subsided significantly.
Meanwhile, Li Dai and the other two had no idea that during the time they vanished, news about the Kong Family had already spread across the entire Inner Mainland. Most importantly, major factions and other groups with connections to the people above had caught wind of Li Dai's background and information. This led everyone to wonder: why had Kong Jian gone to such mad lengths to capture the three of them, even sacrificing the entire Kong Family to do so? Yet, with the gray-robed elder's explanation and the clear confirmation that Kong Jian's life-lamp had extinguished, the matter seemed to have temporarily drawn to a close.
As for the Li Family—which had existed like a hidden entity within the Inner Mainland—it finally began to surface in the public eye.
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