Chapter 524 - 524: Which Share?

Three thousand Saint Extreme Points!

Joy instantly filled Zhou Jianxiong's face, and he hurriedly offered his thanks.

"Thank you, Elders! Thank you, Lord Dean!"

Evidently, even for an Inner Sect Disciple like him, these Saint Extreme Points were something incredibly valuable!

Qi Hao, standing to the side, watched Zhou Jianxiong with a hint of envy.

Chu Qingyun had driven Zhou Wushang away, so all the benefits Zhou Wushang had worked so hard to obtain had fallen into Zhou Jianxiong's hands.

Now Zhou Jianxiong had it made. He hadn't done a thing and still received three thousand Saint Extreme Points!

With three thousand Saint Extreme Points, one could stay on the top floor of the Saint Extreme Tower for over twenty days!

Moreover, according to what Zhou Qian had said earlier, Zhou Jianxiong had turned in a total of thirteen King-rank and three Emperor-rank Secret Manuals. This meant he could go to the Secret Manual Hall and freely choose thirteen King-rank and three Emperor-rank Secret Manuals to cultivate.

He wasn't limited to the ones he had submitted.

The same logic applied to Secret Techniques.

Even without the Saint Extreme Points, this privilege alone would save him a tremendous amount of cultivation resources!

Zhou Jianxiong respectfully handed his sect Token to one of the Inner Sect Elders.

He was so excited that his hands were actually trembling slightly.

'Three thousand Saint Extreme Points!' he thought. 'Ever since joining the Saint Extreme Sect, I've never received so many Saint Extreme Points at once!'

For a fleeting moment, he even felt a little grateful toward Chu Qingyun.

'If Chu Qingyun hadn't driven Zhou Wushang away, I never would have gotten all this.'

The Inner Sect Elder took out a special Token.

After bringing the two Tokens close together, with a mere thought, he transferred three thousand Saint Extreme Points from the special Token into Zhou Jianxiong's.

Zhou Jianxiong took back his Token and infused it with a bit of Primordial Power.

A number immediately appeared on the Token: "3644".

Apparently, he had only possessed six hundred forty-four Saint Extreme Points on his Token before this.

"Zhou Jianxiong, Saint Extreme Points are hard to come by. Use them well. Perhaps they can help you raise your strength to the next level," the Elder said with a smile.

Zhou Jianxiong nodded repeatedly, his face wreathed in smiles.

"Inner Sect Disciple Qi Hao also contributed to this haul. In my opinion, we should reward him with three hundred Saint Extreme Points," the Elder continued.

But at that moment, Zhou Jianxiong's head snapped up.

He shot Qi Hao a triumphant smirk before saying, "Elders, Lord Dean, this disciple believes that Qi Hao should not receive any credit for these Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques."

"Oh? And why is that?" Elder Fang was the first to ask.

"Elders, Lord Dean, you may not be aware, but back in the Blood Sect ruins, my nephew Zhou Wushang's group and Chu Qingyun's trio were both there on behalf of the Saint Extreme Sect. However, the two sides did not act together."

"Furthermore, as the Lord Dean knows, my nephew had a conflict with Chu Qingyun and his companions, and was even barred from joining the Saint Extreme Sect."

"And Junior Brother Qi, whether in Blood Abyss City or Celestial Martial City, has always sided with Chu Qingyun's group."

"My nephew risked life and limb, entering the Blood Sect ruins to seize these Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques for the sect, yet he cannot even join the Saint Extreme Sect."

"Therefore, I propose that Junior Brother Qi should not receive any credit from this. Consider it a small measure of justice for my nephew."

Zhou Jianxiong spoke with great passion, all trace of his earlier delight gone. He perfectly resembled an uncle fighting for his nephew's cause.

However, Qi Hao, Chu Qingyun, and the others all knew the truth.

He was only targeting Qi Hao now because his previous attempt to win him over had failed.

"That does make sense. In my opinion, let's just forget about Qi Hao's reward," Elder Fang said with a sigh.

The other two Inner Sect Elders immediately frowned.

"Reward merit and punish fault. That is the sect's rule. How can we change it on a whim? I object!" another Inner Sect Elder declared.

With the two in disagreement, they turned to look at the third Inner Sect Elder.

This was an Inner Sect matter, so even though Zhou Qian held the highest status, as the Pill Institute Master, he did not comment.

"Well... how about this? Since we have two people submitting Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques today, let's just have Qi Hao choose one of them and grant a reward based on his choice."

This Elder was proposing a compromise.

However, he was actually rather dissatisfied with Elder Fang's favoritism and was intentionally leaning toward Qi Hao.

His suggestion gave Qi Hao the power to choose which submission would be the basis for his reward.

The three Inner Sect Elders discussed it for a moment, then nodded in agreement, deciding to go with the compromise.

"Qi Hao, make your choice. Should we grant your reward based on the Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques submitted by Zhou Jianxiong, or based on those submitted by Chu Qingyun?"

"Of course, the more they submitted, the greater your reward will be."

The Elder who had proposed the idea looked at Qi Hao and asked.

"Junior Brother Qi, don't forget you've always sided with Chu Qingyun. Of course, if you're willing to throw away all your dignity for three hundred Saint Extreme Points, then I'll have nothing more to say," Zhou Jianxiong suddenly chimed in from the side, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

Qi Hao's expression changed slightly. He snorted coldly. "Hmph! I, Qi Hao, am not so shameless as to be looked down upon for a mere three hundred Saint Extreme Points! I don't want the reward from your portion. I choose the reward from Junior Brother Chu's!"

"Good. Then it's settled."

A smile of a successfully executed scheme appeared on Zhou Jianxiong's face.

He had heard about what happened inside the Blood Sect ruins.

The ones who obtained the most Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques were the people from the three major powers: the Celestial Sword Sect, the Saint Extreme Sect, and the No-Life Gang.

With their superior numbers, they had naturally collected more Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques.

However, Chu Qingyun suddenly chuckled and whispered to Qi Hao, "Qi, there might be a surprise waiting for you in a bit."

Qi Hao's eyes instantly lit up.

Qi Hao knew a little about Chu Qingyun's character; he wasn't the type to play practical jokes for no reason.

'Could it be...?'

A sliver of anticipation grew in Qi Hao's heart.

"Alright, since Qi Hao has made his choice, Chu Qingyun, you can go ahead and submit the Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques you obtained," Elder Fang said with a smile.

Being prone to favoritism, he was naturally pleased to see Qi Hao at a disadvantage.

Chu Qingyun walked over, but instead of taking out any Secret Manuals or Secret Techniques, he looked at Zhou Qian and said, "Lord Dean, does our agreement still stand?"

"Of course, it does. Present your Secret Manuals and Secret Techniques," Zhou Qian said with a nod.

Given his status and position, it was naturally impossible for him to go back on his word to a junior like Chu Qingyun.