After Lin Xuan left the Yu Family, he went to meet up with Purple Perilla, Ning Xue, and the others.
Upon seeing Lin Xuan return safely, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, they had been quite worried.
"How was it? Did you manage to kill that Blood Shadow?" Purple Perilla asked.
Lin Xuan laughed. "There were some twists and turns, but I managed to kill him in the end."
"That’s good." Purple Perilla and the others sighed in relief once more.
Lin Xuan then asked, "How about you all?"
Purple Perilla laughed, "The battle went very well. We completely exterminated those Demon Sect members from before." As she spoke, she couldn’t hide her delight. Previously, they, the new disciples, had been relentlessly pursued by the Demon Sect’s experts and were in a wretched state. But ever since following Lin Xuan, the situation had completely turned around. Now, they were the ones hunting the Demon Sect experts. This filled them with extreme excitement.
It seems following Lin Xuan was indeed the right choice.
Next, the group joined forces again to search for Demon Sect members. But by now, the Demon Sect members had become few and far between. Eventually, days would pass without them encountering a single one. Lin Xuan and his group only occasionally stumbled upon small Demon Sect squads and easily eliminated them.
Finally, a month had passed, and the Demon Hunt Mission was complete. The Demon Sect in Lion Moon City had been almost completely uprooted and wiped out. Everyone was ecstatic and began to calculate their gains.
Lin Xuan secretly asked Mo Fan about his score.
In the remaining time, I had killed another six two-star Grandmasters, earning 3,000 points. Therefore, my current total is 32,500 points.
Lin Xuan was immensely pleased. I finally broke 30,000 points!
"Will these points be enough for first place?" Lin Xuan asked.
"It’s not ’should be,’ it’s ’definitely’," the hidden Mo Fan replied grumpily, rolling his eyes. "Absolutely no one can surpass you. You’re guaranteed to be first."
That’s great. Lin Xuan smiled, satisfied. This harvest was immense. Not only did he earn more than 30,000 points, but he would also receive a bottle of Body-Refining Treasure Liquid when he got back. That bottle alone was worth another 30,000 points. It was truly a bountiful harvest. Looks like my strength will improve again soon. I can’t wait to get back.
「On the other side」
Ning Xue, Purple Perilla, and the others were screaming with excitement. Their gains had far exceeded their expectations.
"How did you all do?" Lin Xuan asked with a smile.
Ning Xue laughed excitedly. "I have 8,000 points!"
Lu Jiu grinned. "I have 7,500."
Purple Perilla jumped up in excitement. "I calculated it, and I have 13,000 points!"
Zhang Shaochu’s voice trembled slightly as he said, "I have 12,900."
To be honest, these point totals completely exceeded their expectations. The other new disciples had also reaped great rewards.
Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction. Their gains had also surpassed his expectations. Among them, Ning Xue and Lu Jiu had been with him the entire time. However, their points weren’t as high as Purple Perilla’s because they were both one-star Grandmasters. Following Lin Xuan, they could only take on other one-star Grandmasters. On the other hand, Purple Perilla and Zhang Shaochu, despite being new disciples, were both two-star Grandmasters. Moreover, they were considered top-tier among those at their level.
During the previous battle against Blood Blade, Lin Xuan had slain the man himself. This caused Blood Blade’s underlings to collapse into chaos and flee in a panic. Purple Perilla and Zhang Shaochu had seized that opportunity to kill many two-star Grandmasters, which was why their point totals were so substantial.
"Junior Brother Lin, how many points do you have?" Ning Xue asked curiously.
The others also looked up at Lin Xuan. Yes, how many points does he have? They were all very curious.
Purple Perilla said, "You should have at least 20,000, right?"
Zhang Shaochu also nodded. "Without a doubt."
Since they each had over 10,000 points, they were sure Lin Xuan had to have at least 20,000.
Lin Xuan laughed. "I have 32,500 points."
"What? Over thirty thousand?!" Purple Perilla exclaimed.
Zhang Shaochu was stunned. Ning Xue was astonished. Lu Jiu gasped.
Thirty thousand points! That’s an insane amount! Just how many experts did Lin Xuan kill?
Lin Xuan laughed. "I killed ten three-star Grandmasters, over forty two-star Grandmasters, and a number of one-star Grandmasters as well."
Everyone was utterly stunned. Heaven-defying! This kid is absolutely heaven-defying!
"Let’s go." With a wave of his hand, Lin Xuan led the group back to the Sacred Institute.
「Meanwhile」
In another part of Lion Moon City, other disciples from the Sacred Institute were also preparing to leave.
Among them, Shen Tang was extremely excited. With the help of the Star Alliance disciples, her point total had finally reached 20,000. That’s a staggering number! I’m sure I have the most points in this entire Demon Hunt. First place is definitely mine!
She turned to the Star Alliance disciples around her and said, "Thank you for your help this time. Rest assured, when we get back, I will definitely tell my brother. He will reward you all."
The Star Alliance disciples were thrilled. Although they hadn’t earned many points themselves, receiving a reward from the Star Alliance Leader was an excellent outcome.
"Let’s go." Shen Tang waved her hand, and her group began the journey back to the Sacred Institute.
「Elsewhere」
Qin Feng also departed quickly. He had gained 19,300 points. I wonder if that’s enough for first place...
Xu Qing also left with his men. He had gotten 19,500 points and was quite pleased with his result.
Disciples from the Sacred Institute were leaving one after another.
Soon, Xu Qing and Qin Feng’s groups ran into each other. They began probing one another.
"Qin Feng, how many points did you get?"
"Less than 20,000. And you?" Qin Feng asked.
"I also have less than 20,000," Xu Qing said.
"How many, specifically?"
"You first."
"No, you first."
Neither of the two was willing to state their total first, as both wanted to pry the other’s score out of them. While they were busy speculating, Shen Tang arrived with her people.
Hearing their discussion, Shen Tang said, "The two of you can stop arguing. No matter how many points you have, you’re no match for me. First place in this mission is definitely mine."
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng frowned slightly.
Xu Qing said, "I don’t believe you. How many points did you get?"
"Twenty thousand points," Shen Tang said proudly.
What?! Xu Qing’s expression changed drastically, and Qin Feng’s pupils constricted. How could she possibly get so many points?
Shen Tang’s cultivation is a bit lower than ours; she’s only a mid-stage three-star Grandmaster. How could her score be higher than ours?
"Nothing is impossible." Seeing their reactions, Shen Tang knew her point total had definitely surpassed both of theirs. She paid them no more mind, gave a light snort, and quickly departed.
Watching Shen Tang’s departing figure, Qin Feng and Xu Qing’s faces were livid.
Qin Feng gritted his teeth and said, "I have 19,300 points. You?"
"I have 19,500 points," Xu Qing said coldly.
"If what that Shen Tang said is true, then we’ve both been beaten."
"Damn it! With her level of strength, there’s no way she could have gotten so many points. Someone must have helped her."
"Is there any doubt? It must have been the Star Alliance people with her."
"They probably gave all their points to her. That’s the only way she could get so many."
"Damn it! She only dares to cheat like this because her brother is a genius on the Sky Ranking. How despicable!"
The two of them gritted their teeth, extremely annoyed but utterly helpless. In the end, they could only leave in frustration.
It seems we’re out of the running for first place this time. It belongs to Shen Tang. Probably no one can surpass her. As for that other well-known genius, Lin Xuan, his score probably won’t be very high either. After all, he’s just a new disciple. If even we couldn’t beat Shen Tang, there’s no way Lin Xuan could. He definitely can’t have surpassed Shen Tang.