Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Li Youruo immediately rose to her feet, standing before the elevated platform.

She received the talent battle rankings list from Yu Huaxian and promptly unfolded it, announcing loudly, "This genius battle started with ten thousand disciples and now there are eight thousand four hundred and fifty-two remaining."

The lost thousand and more were precisely those who had previously chosen to follow Chen Shuiwen.

Xiao Yi had already made it clear that Xiaoshanhe Institute was not a place they could come and go as they please.

Having chosen to leave, they could not possibly be employed again.

Even if Xiaoshanhe Institute were to recruit disciples in the future, they would definitely not be selected.

Li Youruo said solemnly, "Every disciple outside the top hundred will gain an additional hundred points. Each point is worth ten thousand taels of silver, which can be exchanged for cultivation resources at the All Things Hall."

Boom!

An exclamation erupted from the crowd instantly.

Thousands of people were boiling with excitement!

The Shanhe Martial Arts Academy had promised one hundred thousand taels of silver, but Xiaoshanhe Institute granted points worth a million taels of silver. The treatment for the ordinary disciples was tenfold greater in difference!

Li Youruo continued, "From the twenty-first to the hundredth place, each person will receive a reward of one thousand points!"

One thousand points.

This was a resource reward worth ten million taels of silver!

This was absolutely a grand gesture!

Everyone's gaze inevitably fell on the top twenty strong individuals, as their rewards would surely be even more substantial.

Li Youruo went on, "From the eleventh to the twentieth place, you may receive a reward of three thousand points, from the fourth to the tenth place five thousand points. In addition, each of the aforementioned disciples will receive one Martial Dao Divine Fruit from a Tao Tribulation Realm powerhouse."

Boom!

This time, the crowd was completely boiling over!

The points awarded for such rankings were no longer important; what truly made people envious was the Martial Dao Divine Fruit from the Tao Tribulation Realm powerhouses.

Each one was worth billions of taels of silver.

The crowd's breathing grew rapid.

Jin Feiyan and Lei Li, who had obtained the top three places, were especially staring wide-eyed.

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As for the third-place Hong Zilong...

He had previously chosen to follow Chen Shuiwen in leaving, and naturally, his name was missing from the rewards list.

Jin Feiyan murmured, "That guy is probably crying somewhere, unaware of this!"@@novelbin@@

Lei Li next to her nodded, heaving a sigh and saying, "I don't know why, but thinking of him crying somewhere makes me feel so good!"

"How can you be like that? It's wrong to take joy in other people's misfortunes!"

Jin Feiyan glared at him, then lowered her voice, "Although, I feel the same way, but reveling in another's misfortune should be done quietly!"

"Mhm, mhm!"

Lei Li nodded in agreement.

At that moment,

Li Youruo announced solemnly, "The second-place Lei Li will receive a reward of ten thousand points, and he will also obtain a Martial Dao Divine Fruit from the Dharma Manifestation Realm!"

Boom!

The crowd was thoroughly astounded.

When Xiao Yi proposed using a Martial Dao Divine Fruit from a Dharma Manifestation Realm powerhouse as a reward, many strong individuals still expressed doubt. After all, even if a Dharma Manifestation Realm powerhouse was slain, they would usually self-destruct their Martial Dao Divine Fruit before death.

This was an extremely rare treasure!

A Martial Dao Divine Fruit from the Dharma Manifestation Realm was worth over a hundred billion taels of silver!

And it was priceless!

If Lei Li were to really sell it, countless people would likely fight over it, and selling it for hundreds of billions of taels of silver wouldn't be a problem!

Gurgle!

Jin Feiyan swallowed her saliva, her eyes shining, fixated on Li Youruo.

Li Youruo gave her a slight smile and said, "The first-place Jin Feiyan will receive a Martial Dao Divine Fruit from a fourth-tier Dharma Manifestation Realm powerhouse, along with a reward of twenty thousand points!"

"Yay!"

Jin Feiyan leaped up joyously like a spirited swallow, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

Li Youruo put away the list in her hands, speaking in a deep voice, "These are the rewards for all the disciples in this genius battle. Additionally, I will announce another decision from Director Xiao. Every disciple who chose to stay at Xiaoshanhe Institute will receive a reward of one thousand points."

Boom!

The original disciples of Xiaoshanhe Institute, who had been somewhat disheartened, were now utterly dumbfounded.

They had thought that with Xiao Yi obtaining these excellent disciples selected through the genius battle, they had been forgotten about. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yi still remembered them and awarded each of them one thousand points.

Though compared to the rewards for Jin Feiyan and Lei Li, one thousand points wasn't much,

These were rewards from the genius battle.

By merely choosing to stay at Xiaoshanhe Institute, they could gain one thousand points, which made these disciples all the more grateful to Xiao Yi. They were aware that they were the ones whom Chen Shuiwen had looked down upon, the marginalized at Xiaoshanhe Institute who hardly got any resources.

Now, Xiao Yi valued them greatly.

Immediately, everyone felt a sense of pride and belonging to Xiaoshanhe Institute.

"Report to the Headmaster, the mission has been completed!" Li Youruo said to Xiao Yi, giving a respectful cupped fist salute.

Xiao Yi nodded, stood up tall, and ascended the high platform.

His gaze swept over everyone's faces as he spoke in a deep voice, "My friends, I hope you all can treat Xiaoshanhe Institute as your own home. Let us work together to revitalize our homeland!"

"Revitalize our homeland!"

"Long live the Headmaster..."

Cheers erupted, shaking the heavens and the earth.

Under the nourishment of the world's life energy, the grass and trees in the mountainsides and the myriad flowers competed for beauty.

It was as if everything was heralding a new beginning for Xiaoshanhe Institute!

With a grand wave of his hand, Xiao Yi gently lowered the platform and the eleven thrones also descended into the ground. This was an application of the power of earth and heaven, which, at its ultimate extent, even allowed legends of unparalleled beings to create continents with a mere gesture.

However...

Xiao Yi was still a considerable distance away from such a realm.

Just as Xiao Yi was concluding the reorganization and reforms of Xiaoshanhe Institute, within the imperial palace, Emperor Qian had already summoned his officials and was in the midst of a thunderous rage.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Emperor Qian furiously threw the memorials and tea cups onto the ground, looking down at Chen Shuiwen and two others kneeling below, as well as the silent court officials with heads bowed, he coldly said, "Look, take a good look, these are the loyal ministers of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

The court officials chorused.

"Calm my anger? How do you expect me to calm my anger?"

Emperor Qian, like an enraged Azure Dragon, let out a low roar like thunder, "I have set my heart on revitalizing Xiaoshanhe Institute, but look at what they are doing? Time and again they aim at Xiaoshanhe Institute, they even frame and defame, and do not hesitate to establish their own faction in defiance of me. Are these the loyal ministers who claim loyalty to me? Ah? Is this your so-called loyalty?"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

"We deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

The court officials kneeled down one after another.

Li Shengtian and the others did not dare to raise their heads and trembled uncontrollably.

"A thousand deaths? Since you all believe they should die, then I will satisfy you... Guards, take these three men and behead them at the Wumen gate!" Emperor Qian growled, his icy gaze sweeping over the court officials.

Especially pausing slightly over the figure who stood at the first position on his left, who had kept his eyes closed and silent.

Buzz!

Li Shengtian and the others' faces changed repeatedly as they frantically kowtowed, begging for mercy, "Your Majesty, spare our lives, oh spare us..."

"Your Majesty, we won't dare to do it again!"

"Take them out!"

Emperor Qian snorted coldly, "After the beheading, send their heads to Xiao Yi!"

"Yes!"

Several guards immediately escorted the three men away.

Silence fell upon the Golden Throne Hall.

Emperor Qian resumed his seat, only to see the person at the first position on his left step forward and speak, "Your Majesty, with Chen Shuiwen sentenced, Shanhe Martial Arts Academy is without a leader. This is an excellent opportunity to bring it under Your Majesty's control."

"Oh?"

Emperor Qian narrowed his eyes, looking at the man, "What are your thoughts, Uncle Royal?"

This person was Yang Yuhuan, the unrivaled war king of the Great Qian Dynasty and a figure at the peak of the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

Yang Yuhuan spoke indifferently, "Your servant believes that Prince Yang Ling is the most suitable person to serve as the headmaster of Shanhe Martial Arts Academy!"

"Hm?"

A cold light flickered in Emperor Qian's eyes.

Everyone knew that Yang Ling strongly supported Xiao Yi.

Appointing him as the headmaster of Shanhe Martial Arts Academy, how would he get along with Xiao Yi?

The old fox!

Emperor Qian snorted inwardly, speaking indifferently, "Yang Ling is still young and not suited for this position. I think it's the son-in-law of the Royal Uncle, Brave General Sun Yao, who is the right candidate."

"Sun Yao?"

Yang Yuhuan frowned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Sun Yao is in command of the border army..."

"It's fine, the border army can be entrusted to someone else!"

Emperor Qian waved his hand, smiling faintly, "Issue my edict, appointing Brave General Sun Yao as the headmaster of Shanhe Martial Arts Academy. Command Deputy Commander Pang Yi to proceed to the eastern frontier army to take over Sun Yao's post!"

"Yes!"

"His Majesty is wise!"

The officials all responded in unison.

Emperor Qian and Yang Yuhuan exchanged glances, their gazes colliding in the void like actual substances, sparking fierce flames.

Yang Yuhuan's eyes grew slightly cold as he cupped his fists, "This servant will obey Your Majesty's decree!"