332: I can understand your move, sir.

Song Shenfeng quickly announced the names of the top ten.

Among the top ten, most were from the Great Xia Holy Academy, with only three from Eastern Zhou making the cut.

As previously stated, all those who ranked in the top ten of this conference would receive rewards issued by Great Xia and Eastern Zhou.

“......”

Li Guanxuan looked at the three from Eastern Zhou who made the cut, one of whom was Ji Yuehua, Second Princess of East Zhou, which made him sigh.

The younger generation of Eastern Zhou was still not as good as Great Xia's; it seemed more young people needed to go to the Great Xia Holy Academy to study.

Song Shenfeng said, “The top ten, regardless of their specific ranking, will all receive rewards, and these rewards will not disappoint anyone. Now, we will distribute them.”

With a wave of his hand, ten high-grade spirit artifacts, ten scrolls, ten jade bottles, ten jade gourds, ten jade talismans, and a hundred thousand-year-old spirit herbs flew out.

Song Shenfeng smiled faintly and said, “These rewards are provided by Great Xia and Eastern Zhou. Each person in the top ten will receive one high-grade spirit artifact, one cultivation technique scroll, one Dao Repository Pill, one portion of Spirit Marrow Liquid, one fifth-grade Restriction jade talisman, and ten thousand-year-old spirit herbs.”

“Hiss......”

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped.

For people like Yan Junlin, who were wealthy, these rewards might not mean much, and they could even forgo them.

However, for most of the people present, these rewards were truly generous.

Everyone looked at Lin Qinghuang and the other ten, their eyes filled with envy. Such generous rewards, yet they had no share.

Song Shenfeng waved his hand, and the rewards flew towards Lin Qinghuang and the others.

“......”

Lin Qinghuang and the others collected their rewards and bowed to Song Shenfeng.

Song Shenfeng glanced at the sky and smiled, “I announce that the Northern You Alliance has concluded. Everyone has worked hard; you can now prepare to return the way you came.”

The Northern You Alliance was for slaying demons. Now, all the demon race in Northern Nether City had been exterminated, and in the one hundred and eight towns, only a few demon race remained. This mission was considered a perfect success.

The remaining demon race in those small towns would be left for Mu Bei and others to resolve.

As for Northern Nether City, it was now a ruin, extremely difficult to repair, and there was no need to guard it for the time being.

Great Xia's army had to guard Northern Border City, as that was the most crucial barrier.

Song Shenfeng looked at Li Guanxuan and said with a smile, “Grand Tutor, the Northern You Alliance has concluded. It is time for us to bid farewell.”

“Mm!”

Li Guanxuan nodded lightly.

Song Shenfeng conjured a warship and said with a smile, “People of the Great Xia Holy Academy, quickly board.”

After speaking, he and Li Zheng stepped onto the warship.

Xie Weilou and the others immediately boarded the warship.

The elders of the Four Great Sects also conjured their respective flying boats. They said in a deep voice, “People from the Seven Great Sects, you may come to us.”

The young people of the Seven Great Sects did not hesitate and boarded the flying boats one after another. The young people from the Hehuan Sect and Tianyin Temple looked a bit unnatural; their elders had not returned, so they must have been annihilated.

As for the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, from the elder Yu Xiu down to the young disciples, none had returned; all were annihilated.

The young people sent by the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect this time were all from the Ten Thousand Demons Gate, and most of them had died at the hands of the Hundred Poisons King.

“Grand Tutor, farewell!”

Song Shenfeng cupped his fists slightly towards Li Guanxuan, then formed a hand seal. The flying boat turned into a streak of light and flew towards the horizon.

The other flying boats also soared into the distance.

Li Guanxuan watched the people of Great Xia depart and waved his hand lightly, “People of Eastern Zhou, you may retreat now!”

——

Night.

Great Xia Holy Academy, the ancient warship landed in the square.

Everyone disembarked from the ancient warship.

Song Shenfeng glanced at everyone, “You have all worked hard these past three months. Now, take a good rest for a while.”

“Understood!”

Everyone bowed to Song Shenfeng.

“......”

Song Shenfeng waved his hand lightly.

Everyone dispersed. Most of them had gained opportunities and needed to return to consolidate their gains.

Only Song Shenfeng, Li Zheng, Xie Weilou, and Lin Qinghuang remained.

Li Zheng looked at Xie Weilou and said with a faint smile, “Kid, remember to visit me when you have time.”

Xie Weilou quickly said, “Definitely, definitely!”

“Hahaha!”

Li Zheng laughed heartily and then flew away.

Seeing Li Zheng depart, Song Shenfeng handed a token to Xie Weilou, “Kid, this is your token.”

The moment Xie Weilou saw the token, a cold sneer appeared on his face, “I knew someone could steal my token without a sound; it turns out it was Mr. Song’s doing! Are you afraid I’d take first place?”

Song Shenfeng was a bit speechless, “I picked it up.”

“I understand! People fear fame, pigs fear getting fat. Mr. Song, I can understand your actions.”

Xie Weilou took the token, looking as if he understood perfectly.

Song Shenfeng chuckled upon hearing this, “If you were truly that extraordinary, that would be great! But reaching Shackle Realm (Peak) so quickly is quite good. Keep up the hard work.”

He added, “You two return to Thunder Peak first. I’m going to report to the Dean.”

After speaking, he flew away.

Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang exchanged glances, a meaningful smile appearing on both their faces. They flew towards Thunder Peak.

Thunder Peak.

Inside the cave dwelling.

Xie Weilou lay on the stone bed, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.

The Profound Manifestation prototype had been deduced; next, he needed to consider breaking through to the Profound Manifestation Realm.

The medicinal ingredients for the Xuanxiang Pill were still missing the Yin-Yang Five Elements Fruit; he would have to ask Seven Nights Snow to investigate.

However, before that, he needed to raise his alchemy to fifth-grade.

“Since I have nothing else to do, I’ll try refining a fifth-grade pill first.”

Xie Weilou got off the bed. This time, he had acquired many storage rings, spirit herbs, and other materials, so he could try refining some other fifth-grade pills first.

The materials for the Xuanxiang Pill were limited, so he had to ensure a successful refinement on the first try. It would be safer to try refining other fifth-grade pills first, then go to Danhe Valley for some experience.

Xie Weilou took out numerous medicinal ingredients, glanced at them, and mused, “First, I’ll refine a fifth-grade Yuan Spirit Pill to get a good feel for it.”

With that, he conjured his alchemy furnace and the Taixu Spirit Fire, and immediately began refining...

——

At the same time.

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

The Xia Emperor was holding a scroll and reading it. He murmured to himself, “Fan Wujiu? A demon race member? That’s quite interesting.”

Wielding the ten thousand souls banner and annihilating one hundred and fifty thousand demon race in Northern Nether City—that was no small feat.

Eunuch Huang whispered, “Your Majesty, during this Northern You Alliance, the Sixth Prince perished, and it is said that Xie Cangxuan also went to Northern Nether and seems to have perished as well...”

Upon hearing this, the Xia Emperor casually put down the list. He said indifferently, “The Northern You Alliance was for eliminating demons for humanity. All are treated equally; casualties are normal, and imperial relatives are no exception.”

Eunuch Huang was stunned for a second, not expecting the Xia Emperor to be so calm, especially since the Sixth Prince was on the list of casualties!

The Xia Emperor pondered for a moment, “During the Northern Nether trip, that boy Xie Weilou managed to raise his cultivation to Shackle Realm (Peak) in just three months, which is quite good. Now that Xie Cangxuan has perished, the Marquis Zhenxi's position is vacant. What do you think should be done?”

Eunuch Huang bowed, “This old servant does not know!”

The Xia Emperor thought for a moment, “Shackle Realm (Peak)... still a bit weak. Entering the Territory Expansion Realm would be more appropriate.”

“This old servant understands!”

Eunuch Huang nodded lightly.

The Xia Emperor said indifferently, “After Yan Junlin and Yan Ruyu return from the Great Xia Holy Academy, have them come to see me.”

Eunuch Huang bowed, “Understood!”