He was a rising star in the Central Plains Martial Arts world.
Then, someone else dug up the fact that Zhao Rui had once fought the demon-possessed Cangwu Zi for hundreds of rounds to a standstill.
Furthermore, he had been directly involved in the incident that led to Cangwu Zi's descent into demonism.
As a few of these reputation-boosting stories spread, everyone came to know of this ridiculously impressive figure.
Unfortunately, he was dead!
So, as the stories continued to circulate, the narrative shifted. He was painted as arrogant, conceited, and full of himself.
It became: no matter how amazing someone is, if they don't live long, they're nothing but trash!
The way these rumors were fueled was rather strange, but at the very least, it got Zhao Rui's name out there.
"If he doesn't die, who does?"
"What right does he have to live? He's just an ordinary student who got a little lucky. What gives him the right to look down on me?"
