Zhang Xian and the others had already begun packing their luggage, preparing to return to the Heavenly Court. Xiao Dulu and the others, fearing that the Earth God and Chu Xiangxiu would escape, begged the various gods of the Thunder Ministry for all manner of seals, sealing the two of them inside and out to restrict their Daoist magic.
Zhong Lin revealed his identity as the Heavenly Mechanism Scholar to the officers and soldiers of the Thunder Ministry, requesting that the Thunder Ministry coordinate to escort the Earth God and Chu Xiangxiu to the Heavenly Court.
This return to the Heavenly Court was bound to be a monumental meritorious service. Because they had cracked the Mud Bodhisattva case, these heavenly soldiers would surely all be rewarded, with their monthly elixirs and immortal-qi spiritual liquids increasing significantly, and perhaps even receiving promotions.
The divine generals of the Thunder Ministry were also very warm and hospitable toward them, treating them with attentive courtesy.
Master Ge had emerged from seclusion at some unknown point, personally receiving Chen Shi and the others, encouraging the crowd, and saying, "Thanks to you Daoist friends, the people of the Thunder Province of Profound Mystery were spared from catastrophe. Please accept this small token of appreciation, as it is not much."
Thunder Ministry soldiers stepped forward, distributing a small cloth bag to each heavenly soldier of the Fire Character Camp. Opening them to look, the crowd saw that the contents were sparse: two three-inch-tall small jade bottles, one milky white and the other jujube red. There were also several Five Thunder Talismans personally blessed by Thunder Ministry divine generals, possessing extremely formidable might.
"Of the two jade bottles, one contains Thunder Dew Nectar, which is also immortal-qi spiritual liquid, superior to the spiritual liquid of Yao Guang Pool.