Volume 1, Chapter 55: Distributing Rewards

There are several tiers of evaluation rewards, though the rewards for first place and ten-thousandth place are identical.

After a brief moment of thought, Zhuang Fan used the system to adjust the permission settings for Zhong Xiaohan and the other two, and then bestowed some resources upon them.

He wanted to test whether he could elevate their rankings to the fourth or fifth tier.

"I just knew Xinxin wouldn't escape Lin Fan's clutches. It must be blazing hot in there right now!" He Wen carried a stool and stood guard outside the bathroom door, a triumphant expression on her face.

Only two days had passed. Knowing how distressed he was, Sister Yu chose not to disturb him or look at his dejected appearance. Having inquired with Hu Xiangan, she learned that Ninth Brother had eaten at least a little of his three daily meals, even if the portions were small. She kept count of the days in her heart; if he still hadn't emerged after three days, it wouldn't be too late for her to break the door down.

Sheng Kai went to the prefecture office to pay a formal visit to Li Yutang. As a youthful scholar, his nature was inherently gentle, yet tinged with a certain self-regard. However, seeing the prefect was fundamentally different from meeting ordinary people; beads of sweat beaded in his palm, and his movements were slightly sluggish.

Do not be fooled into thinking these ten judges possess no real power and merely shoulder a tedious chore. In reality, with nearly a hundred sects gathered—among which twenty or so are top-tier sects—the specific sect from which these ten judges are drawn serves as a direct reflection of which sect wields the greater might.

Five figures stepped into the void, their aura crushing down with the force of an avalanche, shattering the very fabric of heaven and earth. The five domain-realm powerhouses could hardly refrain from striking simultaneously to eliminate Meng Qinghuang. In their eyes, Meng Qinghuang, now wielding the imperial artifact Heaven-Slaying, had already transcended the spirit realm and become a true powerhouse capable of rivaling them.

Sister Yu smiled and said, "In the capital, people are fond of snatching up prospective sons-in-law right off the merit lists, but no one can snatch them quite like our family! We shall snatch the man away before the list is even posted, and leave whatever remains for others to fight over!" Her words brought a smile to Madam Wang's face as well. "If that is the case, I must trouble Your Ladyship." Sister Yu replied, "Why must my sister-in-law be so overly courteous?" She then turned the conversation back to Third Sister's dowry with Madam Wang.

Furthermore, once such a major move was made, it would inevitably attract the attention of numerous sects. For the myriad Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the Three Clear Sword Sect to appear in the Great Dragon Mountain Range would easily provoke scrutiny from other factions.

Meanwhile, in the most mystical region at the center of the Archaic Continent, two old men sat facing one another, their expressions somewhat grim.

"My car was a gift from a friend, and the license plate isn't registered under my name either. At any rate, I've never received a single traffic ticket to this day," Yang Bin explained to Jiang Yueqing.

Sitting back in his genuine leather chair, Ye Deming accepted the cup of clear tea handed to him by Lin Fan. He took a small sip to lubricate his greasy throat, his gaze remaining fixed on Lin Fan all the while. He had first heard the name Lin Fan from Ye Mao; back then, Lin Fan was merely a section-chief-level staff member in the High-Tech Zone of Chenghua City.

"No misunderstanding. How could I ever consider myself a beggar? Those people are far more noble than you," I laughed again. In my heart, such people were nothing more than social parasites; it would be no pity if they were wiped out.

From beginning to end, by the time Lu Yu withdrew his fingers, the sky had already grown bright.

As long as they could break the influence of the Big Dipper Formation, Leng Meiying believed that victory was not entirely beyond their reach.

"Qin Feng, you—you fucking dare hit me!?" Zhu Jiahao still could not believe this bizarre turn of events; he stared at me in terror and cursed angrily.

"Fine, then what should I do now? You know so much, is there any way to deal with Ling Na?" I sighed. I could never truly rest easy leaving matters in someone else's hands, but with no other choice, I had no option but to seek Lu Linyuan's advice.

Destroying the most precious things in the world is your profession. And the tools you use for your work are likewise the most precious things in the world.

With that, Lu Yu picked up two avian eggs from the side. They somewhat resembled chicken eggs, only slightly larger, yet both their flavor and nutritional value were identical to chicken eggs—though they bore an even closer resemblance to high-end, sterilized eggs.