Never before had the top five positions in the Heavenly Pride Competition been swept by a single faction.
This time, everyone witnessed it for the first time!
As the palace attendant from the Red Moon Kingdom excitedly announced Zhan Li of Qing Xu Tian, Chu Tian Shu smiled and stepped forward first. "No need to delay. Since the top five are all our own, third brother, fourth brother, let's go. And junior sister, senior brother, all of you, come along."
In such a joyous moment, Li Tian Jue did not adhere to strict rules; his gaze softened.
Although he didn't look at Su Luo, his thoughts were entirely with her.
The glory of this moment was brought by her, for everyone, and for the entire Qing Xu Tian.
Although Su Luo's method was a bit of a clever trick, everyone who entered the Underworld Fire Marsh bore countless risks, far exceeding other geniuses in the Ancient Mine Area. After eliminating so many Underworld Fires and encountering the crises of the Primordial Sacred Land and the Demonic Sect, the current results were a true reflection of their strength.
Cultivation, wisdom, ability, and luck – these constituted the complete strength of a powerhouse.
The announcing attendant was a bit stunned. They were to receive their awards simultaneously?
This seemed a bit irregular.
But the people of Qing Xu Tian didn't seem to care, and the four emperors behind them didn't stop it. No one minded; instead, louder cheers and applause erupted. What was he still hesitating for?
"Fifth place, Zhan Li of Qing Xu Tian, eliminated 3641 Underworld Fires! Fourth place, Lu Ji Xing of Qing Xu Tian, eliminated 3811 Underworld Fires! Third place, Chu Tian Shu of Qing Xu Tian, eliminated 3982 Underworld Fires! Second place... Second place, Su Luo of Qing Xu Tian, eliminated 4568 Underworld Fires!"
The attendant who was announcing simply continued and announced them all.
"First place, Li Tian Jue of Qing Xu Tian, eliminated 9991 Underworld Fires!"
"First place, Young Master Li!"
Whoosh!
The entire venue erupted with astonishing cheers. Everyone was shocked and excited, shouting loudly.
These were the top five in the Heavenly Pride Ranking! And they were all geniuses from Qing Xu Tian. Li Tian Jue once again secured first place. One could imagine how powerful Qing Xu Tian was, truly deserving of being the continent's number one sect.
"Qing Xu Tian is too amazing, dominating the rankings, blinding my dog eyes."
"Sweeping the top five, what kind of strength is this? A height I'll never reach in my lifetime. So envious, so admiring!"
"That one is Crown Prince Chu, I recognize him. I also know the first-place Young Master Li, but the other three are newcomers. They've entered the top five already? How does Qing Xu Tian have so many geniuses?"
"The one ranked second is actually a woman, Su Luo... what a beautiful name, and she's so good-looking, such a little beauty!"
"From now on, I declare Miss Su my dream goddess! Not only is she beautiful, but she's also so capable. Tsk tsk tsk, I like her so much. How can I get to know her..."
"Tsk, last session's second place was the Holy Son of the Primordial Sacred Land, but this time the Primordial Sacred Land was completely wiped out. Truly, it's one moment and then another."
The entire venue buzzed with voices, all eyes fixed on the five figures at the very front.
Emperor Bei Ming looked at his most cherished son, Chu Tian Shu, and could no longer restrain his unrestrained laughter. If not for his status, he would have wanted to roar to the heavens, letting everyone know his inner ecstasy.
Last time, his son didn't even make the top one hundred. This time, he ranked third.
Truly his son, hahahaha!
The Grand Elder and the Second Elder beamed with pride, overjoyed, as if they had no regrets and had reached the pinnacle of their lives.
"Wonderful, truly wonderful! Tian Jue, Su girl, Tian Shu, Ji Xing, Zhan Li, all good children, excellent!"
"Even the outer disciples, Yuan Shu and Lin Yao, made it into the top hundred. We never would have dared to imagine this before. If only the Sect Master were here, for such an exciting moment..." The Second Elder wiped away tears of excitement, his emotions uncontainable, so happy he feared he wouldn't be able to sleep for three days and three nights.
All the disciples from Qing Xu Tian who participated felt a sense of pride, as if they themselves had won.
The generous rewards were even more tempting.
Fifth and fourth place received thirty million spirit coins, third place fifty million, second place eighty million, and first place one hundred million spirit coins. The five geniuses from Qing Xu Tian, combined, secured nearly three hundred million spirit coins, astonishing everyone.
More importantly, these rewards also included many pills, gems, and spirit pet eggs.
The most precious item was a third-grade sacred artifact.
After Li Tian Jue accepted the award personally presented by Emperor Bei Ming and returned to his seat with everyone, he handed the box containing the third-grade sacred artifact to Su Luo, smiling faintly. "This is for you, Su Luo. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have achieved such great results this time. This is what you deserve."
Su Luo was a little surprised. "Ah, Senior Brother, for me?"
This was his most important prize, and he was giving it to her.
Li Tian Jue smiled faintly. "I already have a Cold Light White Feather Sword. If not for you, who else would I give it to? If you find it useful, keep it. Let's see what it is first..."
Saying this, he opened the box.
A faint energy fluctuation wafted towards them. Li Tian Jue and Su Luo both looked at the sacred artifact in the box, a little surprised. It was a silver hand crossbow, palm-sized, delicate and exquisite.
"It's indeed suitable for you. Don't refuse it now." Li Tian Jue directly handed the box to Su Luo.
"Senior Brother, thank you."
Su Luo also liked it very much and did not refuse.
She happened to be lacking a long-range offensive weapon, and this hand crossbow came at the perfect time, and it was a sacred-grade weapon, so its power must be immense. When the Heavenly Pride Competition ended and they returned to Qing Xu Tian, she would definitely test it immediately.
Su Luo was a little happy, and she smiled sweetly. "Senior Brother, you're treating me better and better, you've improved!" This man was usually so stingy, but now he's giving a sacred artifact worth over a hundred million spirit coins in one go, how generous!
Li Tian Jue rubbed his nose, feeling a bit awkward.
He didn't notice that all eyes in the venue were fixed on them, not shifting even slightly.
Li Tian Jue giving a gift to Su Luo immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Did I see wrong? Young Master Li actually gave this box to his junior sister. This box contains a sacred artifact, a third-grade sacred artifact! A weapon more powerful than a magical artifact, why did he give it away so easily?!"
"Young Master Li is smiling! Young Master Li, such a god of slaughter, cold and ruthless, decisive in battle, actually smiled at a woman!"
"Could it be... they are lovers between senior and junior siblings?"
"It must be! Young Master Li's gaze towards her is so gentle, heavens, he must like her!"
These ambiguous speculations reached Li Tian Jue's ears. He heard them clearly, and his heart skipped a beat, making him uncomfortable. How could he like Su Luo? He just considered her a junior sister.
Li Tian Jue suppressed his racing heart, withdrew his smile, and returned to his usual calm and impassive demeanor.
The next moment, Chu Tian Shu and the others also chimed in, pulling out their own received prizes and giving them to Su Luo.
"Junior sister, all of mine are for you. Don't be polite with your second senior brother!"
"Junior sister, your third senior brother's rewards are all for you too. Take them, take them... It's all thanks to you this time. When we get back, third senior brother will have gifts for you that you'll definitely like."
Zhan Li also quietly placed his reward into Su Luo's hand and even squeezed out a smile for her.
"Senior Sister Su, count me in too. Thank you so much this time."
"Senior Sister Su, Senior Sister Su..."
Everyone called out, thanking her, their hearts filled with excitement. In a moment, Su Luo's arms were full of items, she could barely hold them.
"Everyone, please stop giving me things, thank you so much! Ah, really, you don't have to, you're too kind..." She was almost drowned in their enthusiasm. Amidst the laughter and cheers, Su Luo's sense of belonging to Qing Xu Tian soared unprecedentedly.
Chu Tian Shu slung an arm around Su Luo's shoulder, laughing heartily and generously. "When we get back, I'll treat everyone. We'll feast in the palace for three days! Junior sister, you must have a drink with your second senior brother. Second senior brother still doesn't know your drinking capacity."
Su Luo didn't back down. "Alright, I'm just afraid you, second senior brother, will get drunk."
Lu Ji Xing also hooked Su Luo's other shoulder and shouted affectionately, "Count me in as a junior sister too, let's go together and drink the second and fourth brothers under the table!"
"Hahahaha... Right, where's Senior Brother?"
"Senior Brother, forget it, he doesn't drink!"
Li Tian Jue was speechless!