Losses and Gains, the Turmoil Ends (Seeking Monthly Votes)

After repairing Tuoyun Mountain's Mountain Protection Array, Song Qingming and Chen Xuanxin remained behind to help guard the place for another half month. Only after the situation on the mountain gradually stabilized did they bid Zhang Rong farewell and return to Guiyun Marketplace.

Ever since the Demon Emperor Molong had retreated to Golden Feather Mountain after his defeat, small groups of demonic beasts still occasionally moved south to harass the marketplace. However, the entire northern region of Wei State had gradually stabilized, and the Carefree Sect had begun drawing out forces to clear out the remaining demonic beasts within its territory and restore vitality to the north.

Not long after Song Qingming returned to Guiyun Marketplace, Xu Ziyan, who oversaw the sect's Logistics Hall, came to find him herself. Looking at the merit register she handed him, filled with names of the fallen and figures for Merit Points, Song Qingming showed a trace of confusion.

Although the Carefree Sect had temporarily driven back the Demonic Beast Army and recovered the northern territories, a Demonic Beast Turmoil in the Floating Cloud Mountain Range generally lasted two or three years. Less than a year had passed, and it was still far from the time to distribute Merit Points and rewards.

Seeing the puzzlement on Song Qingming's face, Xu Ziyan hurriedly explained, "Senior Brother Song, ordinarily, it is indeed not yet time to assess merits and distribute rewards. However, I came this time on Senior Sister Bai's orders.

"Since the Demonic Beast Turmoil began, the sect has suffered heavy losses everywhere. Martial Uncle Li and Senior Sister Bai discussed the matter and decided to take out a portion of the spiritual items from the sect Treasury in advance to reward and compensate those disciples and cultivation families who have rendered service to the