20: Reward according to merit

Ling Family's Deliberation Hall.

At this moment, the mess in the hall from the killing of Wang Xu and others had been thoroughly cleaned.

All the Family Disciples who participated in the battle were gathered in the hall.

All the Family high-ranking officials who could make it were also present.

Everyone was chatting amongst themselves, the participating Disciples were bragging about their achievements, and the Family high-ranking officials were discussing various gains, as well as Ling Xuan, the Earth Martial Realm expert of the Family.

“The Family Head has arrived.”

Along with a loud voice from outside, which broke the lively atmosphere of the Deliberation Hall, the entire hall instantly fell silent, and everyone turned their heads to look outside.

Ling Feng, clad in a black fitted suit, was seen walking into the hall alone.

“Thump-thump-thump... thump-thump-thump...”

Ling Feng's footsteps were exceptionally clear in the extremely quiet hall at this moment.

Everyone in the hall looked at Ling Feng's arrival, their faces filled with reverence and admiration.

One must know that this time, not only was the Family's trouble successfully resolved, but in the battle against the Feng Family, the Ling Family achieved a great victory with an overwhelming advantage.

If not for Ling Feng's presence, the roles of the Ling Family and the Feng Family would probably have been reversed.

All of this changed because of Ling Feng, this young Family Head.

Soon, Ling Feng arrived at the main seat in the hall and sat down directly.

Seeing this, everyone in the hall also stood up and respectfully saluted him.

“We respectfully greet the Family Head.”

“Everyone, rise.”

“How is it? The spoils of war obtained from the Feng Family this time have mostly been sorted out, right?”

Ling Feng asked after seeing the situation.

“Reporting to the Family Head, all the Cultivation resources obtained from the Feng Family's treasury this time have been tallied and Family Disciples have been dispatched to store them in the Family's storeroom.

The relevant records have been compiled into a book, which the Family Head can review at any time.”

“In addition, we have dispatched Family Disciples to take over more than half of the shops, Spirit Stone mines, and farmlands previously operated by the Feng Family, but due to time constraints, a small portion is still being received and processed.”

As Ling Feng's inquiry ended, a Family Elder from the Family immediately stood up and respectfully responded, taking out several ledger-like books from his Storage Pouch and respectfully handing them to Ling Feng.

Upon hearing this, Ling Feng nodded.

Ling Buyi, who was beside him, immediately took the ledgers from the Family Elder who had spoken, and was about to turn to hand them to Ling Feng for inspection.

At this moment, Ling Feng saw this and slowly said, “Second Uncle, I won't look at these ledgers.

Just handle them the way the Family used to handle them.”

“This…”

Ling Buyi heard this and was at a loss as to how to proceed.

“Alright, let's arrange this matter as such.”

After Ling Feng finished speaking, he scanned the people in the hall, then smiled and said loudly to everyone, “Everyone, the victory our Ling Family achieved in this battle is inseparable from the efforts of everyone present.”

“Many of you are my Elders.

Here, this Family Head thanks everyone for their contributions to the Family.”

“As the saying goes, a Family has its rules.

Since our ancestors founded the Ling Family, we have always adhered to Family rules, with clear rewards and punishments.

The Family will not mistreat anyone who works for it.”

“Those who have rendered meritorious service to the Family will be heavily rewarded.”

“Those who harbor disloyalty to the Family will be severely punished.”

“We swear to serve the Family until death.”

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall respectfully and loudly said to Ling Feng.

“Alright, alright, don't make the atmosphere so oppressive.

Today we are victors, we should be happy.”

Seeing the atmosphere instantly become extremely oppressive, Ling Feng quickly said with a smile.

After saying that, Ling Feng waved his hand, and a Storage Pouch appeared directly in his hand.

He then said loudly to everyone in the hall, “Each Body Tempering Realm Disciple will be rewarded with five bottles of Body Tempering Pills and one bottle of Spirit Ascension Pill.”

“Each Yellow Martial Realm deacon and Family Elder will be rewarded with three bottles of Spirit Ascension Pill and one bottle of yellow cloud pill.”

“Each Profound Martial Realm Family member will be rewarded with three bottles of Profound Spirit Pills and five bottles of Spirit Ascension Pill.”

“The monthly Cultivation Spirit Stones for Family members will be implemented according to the previously established Ranks.

Utility Disciple will receive ten per month, Outer Sect Disciple one hundred per month, Inner Sect Disciple one thousand per month, and so on.”

“In addition, the Family's existing Martial Skill Library is fully open to Family Disciples.

All Martial Skills stored within, including the Profound Level Martial Skills that only the Family Head could Cultivate before, can now be Cultivated by all Ling Family members.”

“Second Uncle, I'll have to trouble you to distribute everyone's rewards.”

With that, Ling Feng tossed the Storage Pouch in his hand to Ling Buyi.

As Ling Feng's words fell, a gasp of surprise immediately rose from the hall.

Everyone's gaze in the hall instantly focused on the Storage Pouch in Ling Buyi's hand, their eyes filled with fervent excitement.

“Spirit Ascension Pill.”

“yellow cloud pill.”

“Profound Spirit Pill.”

“Profound Level Cultivation Technique, Martial Skill.”

The Medicinal Pills Ling Feng mentioned were all extremely precious.

Each type of Medicinal Pill required dozens of precious medicinal ingredients and careful Alchemy by an Alchemist of a certain Rank to form the pill.

Considering that the Ling Family was one of the eight great Families of Qingyun Town, there were only one or two Rank 1 Alchemists in the Family.

Aside from Body Tempering Pills, they could not refine any of the other Medicinal Pills Ling Feng just mentioned, which speaks volumes about the preciousness of these Medicinal Pills.

Moreover, even if one went to the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce in town, they could sometimes only buy one or two pills, and sometimes they were unobtainable at any price.

One must know that the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce was one of the famous powers on the continent, with branches everywhere on the continent.

With these Medicinal Pills, plus the Profound Level Cultivation Technique Martial Skills that were originally only for the Family Head to Cultivate, their Cultivation could be greatly improved.

Thinking of this, everyone in the hall once again respectfully saluted and thanked Ling Feng.

“We thank the Family Head for the reward.”

“Thank you, Family Head, for the reward.”

“Everyone, everything today is just the beginning.

Our Ling Family will definitely get better and stronger.

You all must seize the time to Cultivate diligently.

In the future, the Family will need your efforts in many places.”

Ling Feng saw this, then waved his hand at everyone and said with a smile.

“We will not fail the Family's high expectations.”

“Alright, I've said everything I needed to.

After receiving your rewards, you can go find the Grand Elder.

If there's nothing else, you may withdraw first and attend to your own matters.”

“Grand Elder, Second Elder, and a few Family Elders, please stay.”

“Yes, Family Head.”

“We take our leave.”

In the hall, except for Ling Buyi and others who did not move, all the other people respectfully saluted Ling Feng and then withdrew from the hall...