For a time, the Sacred Institute was filled with such rumors. Lin Xuan's reputation suffered a severe blow, and the name of the Supreme Hall was dragged through the mud along with it. Many new students who had originally intended to join the Supreme Hall now dismissed the idea, and Zi Su and Zhang Shaochu were fuming with rage.
They jumped out to explain, "What do you all know! It wasn't us who helped Lin Xuan, it was Lin Xuan who helped us! Without him, we would have been eliminated long ago!"
"That's right! It was Lin Xuan who single-handedly swept through the Demon Sect. We were just lucky enough to be with him and benefit from his power."
"Lin Xuan's strength is immense! He really can kill a Late-Stage Three-Star Grandmaster!"
However, no one believed them.
"Alright, stop hyping up this kid. He doesn't have that kind of strength."
"Exactly! If he's so amazing, why doesn't he dare to come out and accept the challenge?"
"He's just an empty name, not worth mentioning!"
