Published: February 26, 2025
"Once again, I was blinded by my obsession and followed Yin Zhiping's words to assist him in plotting against Tan Holy Son!"
Chu Xiaotian, unable to contain his anger, said, "Damn you! What benefits did Yin Zhiping offer you that you dared to act this way behind my back?"
"Tan Holy Son killed my son, yet I would never violate the palace rules to harm him. You, however, dare to so brazenly disregard the palace rules—this is truly reckless!"
The elder kept bowing, "I know I was wrong, I truly know I was wrong!"
"Death can be spared, but life is hard to forgive!" Chu Xiaotian said sternly, "Remove you from the position of elder and expel you from the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace!"
"Get out of my sight!"
The elder kept bowing, "Thank you for not killing me, Vice Palace Master!"
After saying that, the elder took off his elder robe, changed into his blue robe, and flew away from the Star Domain Battle Arena.
"Tan Holy Son, are you satisfied with how I handled this?" Chu Xiaotian asked.
"Very satisfied." Tan Yun appeared deeply grateful, "Thank you, Vice Palace Master, for upholding justice for me."
"Ha ha ha, Tan Yun, as long as you are satisfied, that's good. After all, you are the victim." Chu Xiaotian chuckled.
On the left side of Fang Zixi's seat, the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon sneered inwardly, "No wonder that old scoundrel, Chu Xiaotian, wanted disciples from the Inner Sect of the Human Race Star Domain to participate in the competition; it turns out he was planning to poison Tan Yun."
What kind of person is the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon? He was cunning enough to see through it.
After Tan Yun flew down from the high tower and stood on the Star Domain Battle Arena, Fang Zixi slightly raised her hand to signal everyone to be quiet. Her expression turned solemn, cold as ice as she said:
"I reiterate here, the Holy Son and Holy Daughter are the hopes for our Heavenly Gate Divine Palace's future and also candidates for the next Palace Master."
"If anyone dares to have designs on the Holy Son and Holy Daughter, no matter who it is, I will never let them go, especially those high-level members from major star domains!"
Hearing this, the high-level representatives from the three major star domains responded in unison, their voices thunderous, "We obey!"
Immediately, Fang Zixi looked down at Tan Yun, her red lips parted slightly, and a heavenly sound rang out, "Now I announce that the champion of this competition among the three major star domains is Tan Yun, the Holy Son of the Four Arts Star Domain."
"Tan Yun, receive your rewards."
As Fang Zixi's Ancestral Ring flickered, thirty million Supreme Ancestor Stones surged towards Tan Yun like a torrent, quite a spectacular sight.
"Thank you, Palace Master!" Tan Yun said excitedly as he stored the thirty million Supreme Ancestor Stones in his Ancestral Ring.
Now, the number of Supreme Ancestor Stones in Tan Yun's Ancestral Ring had reached one hundred and thirty million!
After Tan Yun received the reward of ninety million Supreme Ancestor Stones last time, he spent fifty million on crafting materials and fire seeds, leaving him with forty million.
With today's reward of thirty million, he now had seventy million. The additional sixty million came from killing Li Gong, Huangfu Zhong, and Zai Kong.
"Tan Yun, speak up, what kind of Supreme Ancestral Emperor Artifact do you wish for?" Fang Zixi asked.
Tan Yun thought for a moment and replied, "Reporting to the Palace Master, I have enough magic treasures already, so I do not need any more."
"Very well, as you wish." After Fang Zixi said this, she continued, "The competition among the Inner Sect disciples of the three major star domains has ended much earlier than I expected."
"Chu Vice Palace Master, Ancestor Vice Palace Master, I propose that we hold the elite disciple competition next."
Chu Xiaotian and the Nine-headed Ancestor Dragon smiled and said, "We will follow the Palace Master's arrangements."
While Fang Zixi was speaking with the two, Tan Yun and Shangguan Yuxin flew out of the Star Domain Battle Arena side by side. In a breath, they landed on the steps, standing next to Xin Bingshuan.