That made him a friend of the Tong family as well, and that was enough. But what about everyone else? Even if they only had their suspicions, was it really possible that no one would act on them?

After all, even if Ji Jue had undergone Fate Summoning and had a brilliant future ahead of him, he was still no Celestial Being. Aside from potential and talent that had yet to fully manifest, he was no different from anyone else. 

There was always the chance some lunatic would think, Wow, someone chosen during a Fate Summoning. That’s incredible. Wonder what happens if I kill him?

Someone from the Ascension Path might want to extract his soul. Someone from the Heart Core Path might try to control his will. Origin might want to turn him into a tool. And as for the Ember Path, they could simply toss his body into a furnace and see what came out....