"No, without Big Brother Xia, this battle would definitely have been a loss. No one could wield a completely useless sword and still create such a miracle!" Meng Zhiqiu sobbed. I patted her head and comforted her a few more times. In any case, now that I had won, everyone was happy.
"I'll go to the main platform first. You wait here to be announced as the victor." Whether I won or not, the sword was mine now. Carrying the third-grade sword, I went to the registration office and handed it over, having them enter it into the records. In any case, once I had obtained the private-possession document, I could give it to anyone I wanted later.
Soon, Prince Changsheng led a group of officials from the Office of Divine Artifacts onto the platform and announced the names of the three winners of the competition. He also announced that Han Shanshan, Xin Yuliang, and Meng Zhiqiu would undergo the Star Chart test three days later. By then, it would be verified who was truly the overall champion.
Of the three, the one who was happiest might not have been the winner. The happiest was probably Zhu Daoqing. Not only had he won the competition and made a great deal of money, he had also obtained a second-grade Azuregold Entwined Jade Spear. With this weapon, he had already been among the foremost in strength even among third-grade Dao Bodies; now, he had leaped to the very peak. Thus, when he saw me, he happily grasped my hand. "If it weren't for you, brother, I really wouldn't have had this kind of luck!"
"Don't stand on ceremony. I still have to rely on you to find me some money. The funds my plan requires are truly an enormous sum, and finding