At the same time, on Sky Harmony Immortal Star, in the quiet little town, Qin Ran—who had just stepped into the Original Movement realm—was in high spirits.
But when he tried to return to his own cultivation, he quickly ran into a wall. No matter what he did, he couldn't advance on his own.
In the end, he had no choice but to rely on disciples—letting their progress feed back into his own cultivation.
So Qin Ran threw himself fully into training Pan Li. Almost all his time and energy went into guiding her.
The Pan Clan's higher-ups, the ones who understood what was really going on, were thrilled. Seeing how dedicated Qin Ran was, their respect for him only grew.
But to the Gong Clan's spies, the whole thing looked ridiculous.
They spread the news everywhere, turning the Pan Clan into a laughingstock across the city.
Before long, everyone was talking about it.
