yready Chapter 984 836: Meritorious Rewards (Part 2)
Chapter 984 836: Meritorious Rewards (Part 2)
Dongguo Shou, who was partially concealed by the big cat's fur, vaguely emerged.
Thus, Shi Chun and his group stopped here.
What followed was no longer related to him: the final decision on the victory and defeat of the Five Great Teams was not in the Demon Realm, but outside it.
Even Manxi, who had collected all the tokens, left the Demon Realm.
As for the current matters here, each team is just gathering the remaining troops and then tallying the achievements.
Shi Chun's group observed from the high platform and noticed that the people at the Command Center were busy with statistics among the crowd on and off the platform, yet no one came over to verify with them.
Half a day later, a blue-robed man arrived on a multi-colored Flying Flood Dragon, wearing a mask with small braided threads of various colors on his head. Shi Chun had seen him before; it was indeed the Blue Child.
After Mo Hei confirmed the identity upon meeting, he brought him to Shi Chun and others, introducing, "He is the Blue Child, here to detoxify you."
After speaking, he noticed that the gaze behind Blue Child's mask seemed odd, repeatedly scrutinizing Shi Chun.
Shi Chun and those beside him, who greeted with cupped hands, all noticed the anomaly.
Fearing the Blue Child might hold a grudge due to previous battles, Shi Chun promptly laughed, "Brother Lan, we were following orders before; there are no personal grudges between us."
The Blue Child said nothing, retrieving a bead resembling glass with a dreamy blue light inside from his palm, approaching Wu Jinliang and kneeling as if to place it before Wu Jinliang's mouth and nose.
Shi Chun hurried forward to stop him, saying, "Hold on!"
The Blue Child looked up at him, seemingly questioning his intent.
Shi Chun pointed to Dongguo Shou, revealed after the big cat stood up, "Brother Lan, Brother Dongguo has a noble status, we dare not take precedence. Please treat Brother Dongguo first."
Anyone with sense could understand the implication; he feared the antidote might be problematic and wanted Dongguo Shou to test it first.
The Blue Child snorted disdainfully with a hoarse voice, "Hypocrite."
Not insisting, he switched targets, moving to Dongguo Shou, half-kneeling while lifting Dongguo Shou's head, placing the glass bead under his nostrils, and as Dongguo Shou inhaled, crushed the bead. The fantastic light was immediately absorbed by Dongguo Shou.
That seemed to be it. The Blue Child released him and stood up.
After waiting silently for a while, Dongguo Shou indeed groaned and gradually awoke, the big cat nudging its nose against his face.
Looking around at everyone, Dongguo Shou, clenching a fist to feel his body, stood up.
Only then did the Blue Child approach Wu Jinliang to treat him again, but Shi Chun once again blocked him, saying straightforwardly, "Since Brother Lan considers me hypocritical, I'll be frank; why not give me the antidote? After confirming Brother Dongguo is fine, I will personally detoxify them later."
Nearby, Mo Hei silently clicked his tongue, recognizing Shi Chun's caution, understanding his reason for surviving till now.
"Coward." The Blue Child didn't hold back, mocking him, but still handed over the antidote, pulling out three more glass beads with fantastic hues and tossed them over, "Here's the antidote. If any mishap happens later, don't blame me."
Shi Chun swiftly caught them, examined, then cupped his hands, "Thank you, Brother Lan, for your generosity. Brother Lan keeps his word, a true man of honor."
The Blue Child snorted, leaping onto the Flying Flood Dragon, and soared away.
Subsequent treatments naturally went smoothly. About half an hour later, confirming Dongguo Shou was unaffected, Shi Chun awoke Wu Jinliang, Xiao Sheng, and Qilin A San.
Having resolved that, Shi Chun sought advice from Mo Hei, "Lord Mo, could I return the set of Battle Armor the Commander borrowed from me?"
Since the topic of Battle Armor remained unmentioned, he took the initiative to inquire.
For such a meritorious figure, Mo Hei treated him kindly, smiling faintly, "The Xuanji Token Master already took it, saying he would personally hand it to you."
Shi Chun was stunned, asking, "May I ask where he is?"
Mo Hei: "He has left the Demon Realm."
Shi Chun was speechless but assumed they wouldn't dare to misuse Mulan Jin's name, so he left it at that and departed sheepishly.
At the East Victory Command Center, after reporting back, Pang Tiansheng blended into the crowd, not returning to the high platform.
Once he reported, someone immediately relayed the information upward.
The indifferent Wei Mo, seated on the high platform, snorted derisively upon hearing the news, shaking his head slightly, "Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore, let him be. Quickly gather the troops, so when the order to retreat comes, we can withdraw promptly."
Given the situation, he chose not to worsen relations with Shi Chun.
"Yes," Tao Zhi acknowledged; his mood was also low, given their shared fate with mutual glory and loss.
On the Beiju Team's side, Situ Zhen also returned to the team, and the news reached Lan She immediately. Lan She was furious but had no choice but to swallow the anger, waving a hand and deciding not to react.
At this stage, even if displeased, he dared not act against Situ Zhen, given his status as Situ Gu's apprentice.
The day after regrouping the troops, orders from the Royal Court instructed everyone to retreat from East Victory, Nanshan, West Niu, and Beiju.
The four teams, who arrived with grandeur, departed dejected, with many personnel injured or disabled.
On the Heavenly Court Team's side, Manxi returned, unable to hide his joy. Upon seeing Shi Chun's group, he nodded in greeting from afar, then instructed Mo Hei to ready the troops.
"The Commander is back with good news for everyone! Stand upright!"
Nearly two hundred thousand people, either sitting or lying, stood up under Mo Hei's stern voice, gathering below the platform.
Manxi paced to the platform's edge, overlooking the masses below, and cast a spell to loudly announce, "The outcome of the Battle of Great Pardon is clear: we, the Heavenly Court Team, have won! The other four have slunk away; from now on, this Demon Realm is our territory!"
"Hooray!" someone shouted, immediately sparking a wave of cheers.
The Commander's intention was evident: from now on, they would become official members of the Heavenly Court's force.
Joyful, Manxi gestured with both hands for silence before loudly proclaiming again using magic, "From now on, this place will not be called 'Demon Realm.' His Majesty personally renamed it; from now on, it will be called 'Heavenly Domain'!"
Beside him, Mo Hei was the first to shout, "Hail, His Majesty's wisdom!"
Cries of "Hail, His Majesty's wisdom" echoed in a thunderous wave, with Shi Chun and the others joining in, standing beside the lone-armed Dongguo Shou, who remained indifferent.
After quieting the crowd again, Manxi loudly proclaimed, "This wasteland needs to be rebuilt by our own hands; there are still many tasks ahead, so let's dispense with the superfluous words." With a wave, he summoned a golden scroll and proclaimed loudly, "The Heavenly Court has decreed, according to tradition, the Heavenly Domain will be composed of four divisions and thirty-six cities, now recognizing and rewarding accomplishments: appointing Dongguo Shou as Eastern Commander, Shi Chun as Southern Commander, Tong Mingshan as Western Commander, and Wu Jinliang as Northern Commander..."