News of Haisi County's destruction spread quickly.
The Eternal United States had been trying to control public opinion, but with little success.
This wasn't just a small town that had been destroyed, but a major, strategic county.
It was as if the Iron Armor Man had taken a crap on their heads and then asked them for toilet paper.
The Xuan Empire, on the other hand, remained relatively quiet. Even the death of Duke Feng was suppressed.
After all, Duke Feng's mission had been part of a clandestine plan, so few people knew about it, making it easier to cover up.
So, upon learning that the Iron Armor Man had used an unknown Sacred Object to annihilate Haisi County and hearing his final, threatening words, they quietly canceled their plans to deal with him.
The losses Qi Suian had caused before paled in comparison to the potential future destruction of an entire county.
