The crowd’s spirits were high, and the speed of collecting spoils of war increased considerably.
Wan Lei had a great harvest this time. Just from the storage bags of the first six Mahayana stage powerhouses, he had struck it rich.
He was not stingy with the storage bags of Liu Qinglin, Wu Di, and the other four; he took them out to divide equally with Liu Yuxin, Fang Jufeng, and the others.
Liu Yuxin snorted and took nothing, going to find Wan Liuchuan.
Among the spoils of war was also something belonging to an elder of the Liu family, so how could she possibly accept it?
Fang Jufeng sneered proudly,
"I don't want my share; consider it a New Year's gift from your uncle."
Chen Yijun also shook her head with a smile,
"I won't take it. This time, thanks to both of you, this old woman was able to walk out alive. Otherwise, my head would likely have been taken and used to enter the Great Wall long ago.
You two are still young; keep these resources for your future cultivation breakthroughs. This old woman has no hope left in this life. In the future, the Leifeng Realm will rely on you."
Fang Jufeng and Chen Yijun went to organize their respective tribesmen. Soon, they would march towards the Great Wall.
After they left, Wan Lei hugged Fang Xiaoyu tightly.
"It's finally over, my dear. Thank you for being with me this time and fighting alongside me."
"Hmph, who fought alongside you? It was merely me giving you an opportunity to show off and accompany me.
However, you performed very well this time. I'll reward you properly when we get back."
Fang Xiaoyu smiled and gently kissed Wan Lei's cheek.
"By the way, there's something."
Wan Lei opened several storage bags and gathered everything together.
Fang Xiaoyu watched him with great interest, not knowing what he was going to do.
Wan Lei then divided the contents into two equal portions, placing them into two storage bags. At this moment, Fang Xiaoyu’s expression became somewhat strange.
Wan Lei picked up one of the storage bags again, then took out an empty one and poured spiritual stones into it with a rustle. Only then were they all divided.
"Here, we split it equally. This is your share, and this is mine. Then, from my share, I'll take ten million spiritual stones and return them to you. That's the money I owed you last time."
Wan Lei grinned and handed over the two storage bags, only to see a frosty face.
"Oh, we're not even married yet, and you're already trying to divide our assets?"
Fang Xiaoyu snorted and glared fiercely at Wan Lei.
"No, it's just that I owe money to others, and I can't wrong my wife.
That's someone else I owe money to, not me. You and I are one family, meaning we two are one person, understand?
If I run out of money, I'll naturally come to you for it. If you dare not give it, see how I deal with you.
Hmph."
Too lazy to bother with this emotionally stunted, steel-straight man, Fang Xiaoyu also flew down to help.
Wan Lei stood there stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled.
"Tsk, this little Yu sister is truly the best woman in the world."
The tribesmen quickly packed their belongings. Yunxiao Shangren and the other person also led over ten thousand warriors back to the original camp, packed their things, and boarded the battle ships.
Dengyan Ge approached Dengyan Ju Ling, comforting his granddaughter, whose eyes were red but who was trying to be strong. He told her that after they settled down upon returning, they would go together to bring Jia Hui’s mother over and that she should treat her as her own mother with filial piety.
The four tribes, aboard their battle ships, lined up and took off majestically.
The Great Wall was right before their eyes.
They flew above the height of the Great Wall and, looking at the light barrier ahead, Wan Lei shouted,
"Dengyan Tribe, we come with heads."
"Wulan Guo Tribe, we come with heads."
"Ji Kang Tribe, we come with heads."
These were the tribes led by Wan Lei, Fang Jufeng, and Chen Yijun.
The tribes led by Yunxiao Shangren and the other person were composed of dozens of tribes. They no longer had their original designations and were finally named the Yunxiao Tribe.
The light barrier rumbled and descended.
Several battle ships entered the Great Wall.
Accompanying them was also the Linpeng Sovereign, who this time would not slumber but would protect its subjects.
As soon as the battle ships entered the Great Wall, they were greeted by a surge of spiritual energy.
This made everyone, who had not received spiritual energy for a full year, emit comfortable groans.
Normally, spiritual energy was as ubiquitous as air, and one didn't feel it. Only after losing it did the suffocating feeling make them realize its preciousness.
In the sky, countless beams of light descended, enveloping every person from the Leifeng Realm.
Within each light barrier was a magical treasure or a divine ability jade slip.
Everyone who survived this time received a reward, delivered directly to their hands.
"Wow, wow, wow, a Purple Gold Pill Furnace! The entire Heavenly Pill Pavilion doesn't have one. This must be an item from the Immortal Realm."
Sui Xiaohang shouted madly, holding a pill furnace.
"What is this? A whisk? What do I need this for?"
Tian Suanzi looked at the item in his hand and sighed repeatedly.
Wan Liuchuan received a divine ability with black mist swirling around it, its function unknown. Liu Yuxin obtained a brilliant blue bow and was studying it.
Everyone else received various rewards and were overjoyed.
"Wan Lei, the阁主 (Pavilion Master) of the Heavenly Array Pavilion just ordered me to tell you that after you return, you must visit the Heavenly Array Pavilion. He wishes to spar with you."
Xu Qing held a formation disk and was pondering it with his head bowed.
Wan Lei nodded without speaking.
This time, the power of Wan Lei's grand formation had attracted worldwide attention. It was impossible for the Heavenly Array Pavilion not to be covetous.
The beams of light disappeared, and along with them, all the people of the Leifeng Realm.
Except for two people.
"Sigh, I knew our ordeal wasn't over yet."
Wan Lei sighed, having grown accustomed to being targeted by the secret realm.
"I just wonder what the next mission will be."
Fang Xiaoyu looked around, then suddenly pointed at the sky.
"What is that?"
In the sky, a yellow scroll painting spanned half the sky. The people of the Yunxiao Tribe at the forefront were lining up and channeling something into the painting.
"My lords, why are you not leaving?"
Dengyan Ge looked at Wan Lei with surprise.
"What is that thing? What are they doing?"
Upon hearing this, Dengyan Ge smiled wryly.
"Reporting to my lords, for the people of the Land of Life Control to survive within the Great Wall, we must offer a wisp of our divine soul, channeling it into that scroll. From then on, our life and death will be controlled by the scroll's owner.
The Kingdom of Qian also uses this method to ensure the loyalty of the Beast Taming Tribe.
That scroll was refined by the Grand Tutor of the Kingdom of Qian over five hundred years. Its divine power is immense, and we are completely unable to resist it. Furthermore, we must live within the Great Wall, so we have no choice but to submit when under another's roof.
That scroll is called...
The Scroll of Life Control."
"Then what's the difference between you and slaves?"
Wan Lei's face turned ashen, and he clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white as he looked at the vast scroll in the sky.
Dengyan Ge let out a bitter laugh.
Who's to say they weren't?
The Land of Life Control,
The Scroll of Life Control,
Controlling Slaves.
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