108: Chapter 108 Rewarding Meritorious Service, I Need to Borrow Some Money From You

Within a day, the Evil Suppression Group set out in force; most of these people were not from the Tianhe System.

However, they followed orders and conducted a joint suppression, finally clearing out all the remnants of the Evil Path.

"Evil Suppression Group, withdraw. Please leave the cleanup to other staff members."

"Understood."

"Understood."

"Understood."

"..."

As expected of cleanup work, no powerful experts had survived, so it was handled easily.

Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that the S-ranks were simply too overpowered.

In the past, such situations would result in some casualties or even critical injuries, but with someone overseeing things this time, it was too easy.

Upon arriving at the Alliance Meeting Hall, everyone handed over their Optical Computers, which contained special chips.

The number of Evil Path members they killed in the Wenling Domain was calculated by the chips; the more they killed, the more merit points they earned, and they would be rewarded accordingly.

Once enough merit points were accumulated, they could be exchanged with the Alliance for treasures and Battle Techniques.

"Chen Xing, Old Li."

After the merit points were calculated, Chen Xing was talking with Li Baxian, Chu Li, and the others when Su He walked over.

Not having seen her for several months, Su He's temperament had become even more unique. She wasn't as fiery as Chu Li, nor like Chu Zhen, but possessed a singular aloofness.

"Can we make another deal?" she asked, returning the soul nourishing wood.

"What is it?" Chen Xing reached out and took the two pieces of soul nourishing wood.

"Alliance merit points can be transferred between individuals, though it requires review by the higher-ups. I want to borrow some from you," Su He said.

Chen Xing paused slightly. "Are you... planning to exchange for the Astral Body Refining Art?"

Su He was taken aback, then smiled. "I really can't hide anything from you."

Li Baxian chuckled. "Sure, it's just some merit points. We can just earn more later. No need to be so formal with us."

Su He nodded to him. "Certain things are necessary. I'll write you an IOU."

Chen Xing did some mental math. Currently, he didn't have any particular needs, and his repertoire of Battle Techniques was already at a point of saturation.

Besides, the soul nourishing wood was back, so he could focus on Cultivating his Soul later.

Thinking of this, he agreed.

"Chu Li, can I borrow some from you?" Then, Su He turned her gaze toward the people from the other academies.

"You're even coming for me?" Chu Li was speechless.

"And you?" Su He smiled, looking at Shangguan Xu not far away.

"Wait, am I even in the same academy as you?" Shangguan Xu's lip twitched.

"We're all in the Evil Suppression Group; that has nothing to do with academies," Su He laughed.

"I have a use for mine, so I can't lend them," Shangguan Xu refused.

"Alright." Su He nodded, not pressing the matter.

Li Baxian scratched his head and asked curiously, "Sister Xing, why are you borrowing from everyone? If I remember correctly, the first volume of the Astral Body Refining Art costs ten thousand merit points. How many are you short?"

Su He didn't hide it. "One thousand."

Li Baxian's eyes widened. "What? You're still short a thousand even after borrowing from us?"

Su He looked at a certain red-haired woman with a mysterious smile. "Well, I haven't finished borrowing yet, have I?"

Chu Li: "?"

"You're going too far. Didn't you earn a lot yourself? Can't you just take a few more missions later?" she said.

"Do you think merit points are that easy to earn? A lot of what I have was borrowed from Chu Zhen. I must say, though, your sister is very generous!" The corners of Su He's mouth curled up.

"My sister?" Chu Li was surprised; she hadn't realized the two of them were on such good terms privately.

Thinking it over, since her sister had done it, there was no problem with her lending some too.

If Chu Zhen was willing to lend, it meant Su He was a trustworthy person. She chose to trust her sister's judgment.

"Alright, thanks everyone! I'll definitely pay you back later!"

Su He was overjoyed. After anticipating the Astral Body Refining Art for so long, she could finally exchange for it!

Currently, among all her Battle Techniques, the Starlight Body Refining Art was the weakest. If she could fix this deficiency, she was confident she could fight Ye Jianxing again.

Chu Li looked at her helplessly and finally couldn't help but say:

"Your Su Family's ancestral methods aren't actually bad. Why are you so fixated on this Battle Technique?"

She patted her full chest and said with her head held high, "Look at me. My Chu Family has an ancestral Thunder-Fire Bloodline, and our Thunder-Fire Battle Techniques are unparalleled. I don't even need to buy them; there are already techniques that match me."

Su He shook her head slightly. "I've said it before: I don't want to over-rely on my Family. Besides, the Su Family's ancestral Bloodline is the Auspicious Beast Qilin. I'm just an anomaly; I don't fit that."

Chu Li paused and sighed. "I almost forgot. It seems that in recent years, you're the only Genius in the Qilin Su Family who's worth mentioning."

"You can't put it that way. It's just that I'm the only S-rank in nearly a thousand years; that doesn't mean the others are bad." Su He shook her head.

"It just shows that your brilliance is too great, Sister Xing. Even though you're far from home, you're like a star, shining everywhere." Li Baxian gave a thumbs up.

"Stop being so glib. What about you? Weren't you planning to exchange for the Genggold Body Refining Art?" Su He said with a smile.

"Oh... I'm not that fast. Coming from an ordinary background, I'll have to save up for another year or so." Li Baxian scratched his head.

"Don't worry, I'll pay you back as soon as possible," Su He said seriously.

"Hehe... Forget about me. Look at Chen Xing. Doesn't he have anything he wants?" Li Baxian teased.

Suddenly the topic of conversation, Chen Xing looked at their gazes and shook his head slightly.

"My light attribute has very high adaptability; I can Cultivate almost any Battle Technique, so I don't need to be picky."

Chen Xing spoke the most shocking words in the calmest tone. The others looked at each other, unable to remain composed.

If it were anyone else, they would have dismissed it as bragging.

But Chen Xing had already proven it with facts. This meant that many Advanced Battle Techniques with harsh cultivation requirements posed no barrier to him.

This was simply enough to make anyone green with envy!

"Enough about me. Did you manage to complete your black hole?" Chen Xing asked.

"I did!" Su He smiled, and a miniature black hole appeared as she raised her hand.

Compared to last time, it was no longer fragmented but perfect and flawless.

"So fast?" Chu Li was amazed. She hadn't even started her third path, yet the other had already finished.

"Whoa, not bad. I only just managed to condense Life Gold not too long ago." Li Baxian gasped.

He scratched his head with a strange expression. "Honestly, your progress is too fast. I feel like I can't keep up."

Chu Li stood with one hand on her hip. "This Genius is one in ten thousand. It's only normal for me to be a bit faster than you."

Li Baxian glared. "Damn, you only have an elemental advantage over me. What are you so arrogant about?"

Chu Li raised an eyebrow. "If you're not satisfied, how about we have a fight at the same Realm?"

This piqued Li Baxian's competitive spirit. "Bring it on! Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

With that, the two of them headed toward the Training Building equipped with virtual network devices.

Having nothing better to do, Chen Xing and Su He followed them to watch.