The fervor surrounding the battle between the War Dragon Hall Master and Liu Xin had subsided after a week. However, the War Dragon Hall Master's ascension to the Two-Star War God rankings once again sent shockwaves through the global martial arts community, thrusting him back into the spotlight.
"As I predicted, the War Dragon Hall Master has reached the pinnacle of the Two-Star War God rankings!"
"The experts at the War God Hall Research Institute were mistaken. They overestimated the War Dragon Hall Master's combat power!"
"Indeed, although the War Dragon Hall Master displayed astonishing prowess in his duel with Liu Xin, his psychic energy attacks were mysterious and unfathomable. However, his martial realm is still only at the One-Star War God level. Does he truly possess the strength to dominate the Two-Star War God rankings?"
"I believe many of the formidable figures among the Two-Star War Gods do not acknowledge the War Dragon Hall Master's capabilities. Some among them are likely to issue challenges to the War Dragon Hall Master!"
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The Divine Network buzzed with activity once more, with martial artists from all corners of the globe gathering to debate heatedly.
A single leaf signals the coming autumn.
The Divine Network served as a microcosm of the global martial arts world, where disputes were rife.
The existence of these controversies implied that the War Dragon Hall Master's strength was not sufficient to command universal respect. Many eagerly awaited a challenge from a ranking Two-Star War God.
Soon, someone issued a challenge to the War Dragon Hall Master on the Divine Network.
The challenger was a European named Roel, a renowned figure in the underworld and ranked fifth on the Two-Star War God list.
According to the information on the Divine Network, Roel had been in the Two-Star War God realm for twenty years. His true qi possessed unique attributes, and his combat power was terrifying.
Roel's challenge sent the Divine Network and the entire global martial arts community into a frenzy!
Would the War Dragon Hall Master accept the challenge?
Martial artists from around the world, including martial arts institutions and factions from various nations, were all watching, awaiting the answer.
However—
Three consecutive days passed, and the War Dragon Hall Master neither accepted the challenge on the Divine Network nor made any statement.
This fueled the excitement of those who doubted the War Dragon Hall Master's qualification for the top spot on the Two-Star War God rankings. They vehemently attacked and shamed the War Dragon Hall Master on the Divine Network, igniting even greater debates and flame wars.
The verbal conflict raged for two days before gradually subsiding under the intervention of the Divine Network's account suspensions and post deletions.
However—
On this very day, a piece of news, origin unknown, spread like wildfire through the upper echelons of society, the martial arts circles, and the military in China within a short period!
"Jiang Zhan and Ye Jinmei's child did not perish; he is alive—Su Wuming is their son!"
This news sent shockwaves, akin to a magnitude twelve earthquake, through certain exclusive circles in China!
This was all because the couple, Jiang Zhan and Ye Jinmei, had been incredibly famous in their time!
The former, from humble beginnings, had successively become the sharpest blade of the military, the pride and future of the Martial Department, achieving One-Star War God status at the age of twenty-eight, creating a legend in the global martial arts world, and overshadowing his contemporaries!
Ye Jinmei, on the other hand, was the princess of the prominent Ye family, hailed as the most beautiful woman in the capital!
More importantly, of course, were the earth-shattering deeds Jiang Zhan had performed back then—blooding the Zhao family was just one of them!
Upon the revelation of Jiang Wuming's true identity, the immediate reaction of almost all factions was shock—how could the child of Jiang Zhan and Ye Jinmei still be alive?
Following the initial shock, various fields and major powers immediately deployed their intelligence networks to investigate and verify the accuracy of this information.
Simultaneously, Jiang Wuming received a call from Qin Xiaozhi.
"Boss, there's a sudden rumor outside that you are the child of Jiang Zhan and Ye Jinmei. What's going on?" Qin Xiaozhi asked directly.
"Someone wants to make things difficult for me."
Jiang Wuming responded, his eyes gleaming with sharp light. He understood that this news was likely leaked by the Ye family.
Although he had anticipated this day when he decided to go to the Ye family, and his master, Daoist Tian Long, had specifically warned him, he had not expected it to arrive so quickly!
"You... you mean this rumor is true?!"
Qin Xiaozhi was shocked.
Despite being the strategist of the War Dragon Hall and having a very close relationship with Jiang Wuming, he had never heard Jiang Wuming mention this before.
"Yes, my biological parents are Jiang Zhan and Ye Jinmei. Su Shirong is my adoptive father."
Jiang Wuming no longer concealed this from Qin Xiaozhi.
"I thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true."
Hearing Jiang Wuming's words again, Qin Xiaozhi finally accepted and processed the news. He gave a wry smile, then, thinking of something else, he reminded, "Boss, I've heard some things about your biological parents' exploits. They were almost in the eye of the storm of the entire Dragon Country back then. Now that your identity has been exposed, it has caused a huge upheaval in certain circles in China. Personally, I don't think this is a good thing for you; it might bring a lot of trouble."
"When the soldiers come, we will block them; when the water comes, we will dam it."
Jiang Wuming stood by the window, gazing at the dark sky. There was no trace of fear on his face; his expression remained as calm as ever.
"Boss, although I know that with your strength and ability, you fear nothing, I want to tell you something."
Qin Xiaozhi remained silent for a few seconds before speaking again, his tone slightly unusual.
"What is it?"
"No matter who you are or what kind of person you are, in my heart, Qin Xiaozhi, you are my brother! No matter what trouble you encounter in the future, I will stand firmly behind you as always and ensure my family provides you with the greatest assistance!"
Qin Xiaozhi's voice trembled slightly. This was the first time he had spoken the word "brother" to Jiang Wuming. This was because, with his intelligence, he clearly understood that the exposure of Jiang Wuming's true identity could cause a butterfly effect, potentially having a significant impact on China and even the world in the future.
"Sentimental!"
Jiang Wuming chuckled and cursed, then hung up the phone. At the same time, sensing something, he put away his phone and walked out of the room.
"Wu... Wuming..."
Su Yuanshan, Liu Guifang, and Su Shiyun stood outside the room. They had also heard the rumors from outside and intended to say something to Jiang Wuming. Seeing him walk out of the room, they were startled and involuntarily called out.
"Grandpa Su, Mom, Sister, I am aware of the rumors outside. You don't need to worry about me."
Jiang Wuming smiled slightly, interrupting Su Yuanshan, Liu Guifang, and Su Shiyun, then headed out.
Su Shiyun, as if waking from a dream, quickly asked, "Wuming, where are you going?"
"There are a few annoying flies outside. I'm going to deal with them."
As Jiang Wuming spoke, his figure flickered, gliding across the courtyard of the Su family ancestral home and leaping over the wall, landing outside the courtyard.
"You don't need to hide anymore. Come out, all of you."
Jiang Wuming stood outside the Su family ancestral home, his gaze sweeping across eight locations, each hiding someone.
There was no response. The eight individuals from various factions not only remained silent but also held their breath.
"I know why you are here, and I can give you the answers you want. But I hope not to be disturbed again."
Seeing that no one responded or appeared, Jiang Wuming narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Go back and tell your masters that the rumors outside are true."
Huh?
Hearing Jiang Wuming's words again, the scouts from the eight factions were first taken aback, then looked at Jiang Wuming in shock. As intelligence personnel from major powers, they were all well aware of what would happen next once Jiang Wuming's identity was confirmed—they had never dreamed that Jiang Wuming would openly admit his lineage!
"My name is Jiang Wuming, son of Jiang Zhan and Ye Jinmei!"
Under the night sky, Jiang Wuming spoke again, channeling his qi, his voice like a muffled thunderclap, echoing through the heavens.
That day.
The young man's identity was revealed, and he was no longer Wuming!
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