Chapter 313  : Reward

After a long time, the sea finally calmed down.

Duan Huiyao, the Core Sea Demon Lord, appeared beside Duan Huiye.

“You couldn’t stop him?”

Duan Huiyao asked.

Duan Huiye shook his head gently. “The two of us are too close in strength. It is impossible to determine the winner.”

“Is that so…”

Duan Huiyao nodded.

“Whoever merges the two world origins and comprehends the origin of the infinite worlds first will win the next fight.”

Duan Huiye said, “If I win next time, he will die. If he wins…”

“Once that happens, not only will I be killed, but the entire Duan family will also be massacred. State Wansheng may return back to the chaotic era where wars erupt everywhere.”

Duan Huiye’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“After so many years, he still hasn’t let go of his hatred?”

Duan Huiyao frowned.

Although he was not as outstanding as Duan Huiye and Yu Zhiyin in that era, and his friendship with Yu Zhiyin was not as deep as theirs, he was still friends with Yu Zhiyin.

But after Duan Huiye and Yu Zhiyin’s relationship broke down, Duan Huiyao and Yu Zhiyin no longer had any contact.

“When will the fight start?”

Duan Huiyao asked.

“Three years if fast, a hundred years if slow.”

Duan Huiye said, “It depends on who can comprehend the origin of the infinite worlds first.”

“Mmm…”

Duan Huiyao glanced at the calm Duan Huiye. He knew that the future of the entire Duan family was in Duan Huiye’s hands.

“Let’s go back to State Wansheng.”

Duan Huiye said, “Being able to confirm Yu Zhiyin’s condition is a huge gain. He has been hiding in the shadows all this time, so we have at least figured out some of his secrets.”

“After this, you should quickly choose the successor of the Core Sea Demon Sect. After a year, when your true origin is restored, you will enter the outer world again.”

“Understood.”

Duan Huiyao nodded.

…

Time flew by.

Four months went by in an instant.

Xu Ning and the others finally returned to State Wansheng.

In addition to them, the other two fleets of ships also returned. Obviously, they had also won the battle on their side.

“General Xu, deputy generals, farewell.”

After arriving in State Wansheng, Xu Ning, Yu Qiao, and Xu Qian bid farewell to each other.

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao’s performance had won Xu Qian’s respect and the respect of the deputy generals.

On the return journey, Xu Ning spent a long time on the central warship getting along with Xu Qian and the others.

“When the succession of the Core Sea Demon Sect is over, you can come to the Imperial Capital to find me.”

Xu Qian invited.

“Okay, General Xu.”

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao responded.

The two respected Xu Qian very much as well.

Xu Qian was not only strong, but also had a high status. He was not only a general of the Imperial Court, but was also a half-disciple of the Grandmaster.

After a brief exchange, the two sides separated.

Xu Qian’s fleet had a total of forty-one Core Sea Demon Sect seeds, and eight of them died in the battle.

Although this mortality rate was still acceptable, every seed was an elite of the Core Sea Demon Sect. Looking at it this way, the Core Sea Demon Sect had also suffered considerable losses.

However, the Core Sea Demon Lord had already expected these losses.

In his opinion, this was completely acceptable.

After the two sides parted, the army of the Imperial Court returned to the imperial capital, while Xu Ning and the others returned to the Core Sea Demon Sect.

However, the thirty plus seeds did not return all together, instead they formed groups of twos and threes.

Although everyone was a seed, their relationship in private was not close. Moreover, this was the time to evaluate their merits which would determine their future status in the sect. They were all considered rivals.

In contrast, Xu Ning and Yu Qiao, two of the most promising seeds, got along well. The two returned to the Core Sea Demon Sect together.

As they got closer, Xu Ning’s previous sense of alienation towards Yu Qiao decreased.

“Junior Brother Xu, you’re back!”

As soon as Xu Ning returned to the island of the Core Sea Demon Sect, Gu Songying came to pick him up.

He was very dedicated to being Xu Ning’s butler.

“Senior Brother Gu.”

Xu Ning and Yu Qiao parted ways, and he returned to his small house at the foot of the mountain.

After seeing Xu Ning return safely, Gu Songying was relieved.

He was a little worried that something would happen to Xu Ning in this operation.

“Junior Brother Xu, did everything go well?”

Gu Songying asked.

“There were some twists and turns, but the overall situation was fine.”

Xu Ning responded, “My performance should be quite good.”

“That’s good!”

Gu Songying was overjoyed when he heard the news.

Xu Ning was a humble person. If he said he had a good performance, it meant that he must have performed exceptionally well in the assessment.

In this case, Xu Ning had a high chance of becoming a sect elder.

If Xu Ning became a sect elder, Gu Songying would benefit from his relationship with Xu Ning.

Over the next few days, Xu Ning rested his mind. After rushing around for a long time, Xu Ning was a little tired.

Finally, on this day.

A disciple came to find Xu Ning and asked him to gather at the Island Heart Peak, stating that Sect Master Core Sea Demon Lord had sent an order to gather.

Hearing this, Xu Ning quicking went to the gathering point.

When he arrived at the Island Heart Peak, Xu Ning discovered that in addition to him, five other people had arrived early.

Among them, Xu Ning recognized Yu Qiao and Duan Chaomian.

Although he had some impression of the other three people, they had never been close.

‘Are the six of us the best six selected from the preliminary selection…’

Xu Ning had a guess.

After all six of them gathered together, they waited for a while.

Suddenly, a black fog flashed across the island.

Afterwards, Duan Huiyao, the Core Sea Demon Lord, appeared on the Island Heart Peak.

“Greetings, Sect Master!”

The six of them bowed in unison.

“The six of you performed well in this mission to eliminate the Hidden Sect.”

Duan Huiyao said, “Next, the six of you will carry out the final part of the competition. The one with the best performance will inherit the position of the sect master of Core Sea Demon Sect, while the other five will receive the status of elders and replace the elders who are about to step down.”

The moment he said this, the six people were intrigued.

Regardless of the final result of the competition, the six of them would at least obtain the status of an elder.

“In the next half year, you will undergo the final assessment. I am still discussing this matter with the other elders, but I will inform you within half a month.”

Duan Huiyao said, “In addition to that, you have made significant contributions in your most recent mission, so the Imperial Court has decided to give you some rewards.”

After saying that, Duan Huiyao threw out six storage rings which landed in front of everyone.

“In these storage rings, there are resources and supplementary rewards from the Imperial Court and the sect.”

Duan Huiyao said, “The amount of resources in each storage ring is different. Among them, Xu Ning, you have the most rewards. When Xu Qian send in his report, he gave you a very high evaluation. Moreover, your battle results are very impressive. You actually captured a Hidden Sect elder, who is in the ninth stage of dao realm, alive.”

“Keep up the good performance, don’t disappoint Xu Qian.”

Duan Huiyao praised Xu Ning alone in front of everyone.