The Ashworth Family, quiet for some time, suddenly became the center of a shocking piece of news that dropped like a bombshell on Aethelburg. Rumors spread that the family's fifth daughter, Seraphina Ashworth, had been grievously injured in an ambush. Her cultivation was said to be completely destroyed, leaving her confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life. Someone had even photographed Seraphina Ashworth leaving the Ashworth estate in a wheelchair, heading for the family's private airport, with the entire family there to see her off.
With the ambush on Seraphina Ashworth causing a massive uproar in Aethelburg, Paul Ashworth made a public statement. He declared that the Ashworth Family would not rest until they found the culprit, and that his daughter was going abroad for medical treatment. With these words, Paul Ashworth indirectly confirmed to the public that Seraphina Ashworth's severe injuries were real.
