After the Fist Dao Academy Dean offered his congratulations, the other deans reluctantly followed suit.
Dugu Yun's face broke into a broad grin, and he kept chuckling foolishly.
"Lin Bai, rest over there for a while. The secret realm is about to end. Once all the Sword Dao Institute disciples come out, we'll return to the Sword Dao Institute." Dugu Yun spoke to Lin Bai.
"Yes." Lin Bai acknowledged him and walked over to sit in an empty seat.
From the corner of his eye, Lin Bai saw the Fist Dao Academy Dean, the Hatchling Dragon Academy Dean, the Blade Dao Academy Dean, and the others sweep him with cold, hostile looks.
What are these old geezers planning?
Lin Bai muttered inwardly, Never mind. I don't believe they would dare kill me in front of Senior Dugu Yun.
Lin Bai gathered his thoughts and quietly waited for the secret realm to end.
An hour later.
The martial artists inside the secret realm were teleported out one after another.
The secret realm rankings also reached their conclusion.
In this year's secret-realm fortune battle, the number one on the Hero Ranking was, without a doubt, Lin Bai!
Zhao Longtu announced loudly, "Next, I will announce this year's Hero Ranking!"
"First on the Hero Ranking, Sword Dao Institute disciple, Lin Bai, seventy-two zhang of fortune!"
"Second on the Hero Ranking, Sword Dao Institute disciple, Ye Jianqiu, fifty-one zhang of fortune!"
"Third on the Hero Ranking, Sword Dao Institute disciple, Jian Ruohan, forty-nine zhang of fortune!"
"Fourth on the Hero Ranking, chief senior disciple of the Formation Dao Academy, Hu Zhongyue, forty zhang of fortune!"
"Fifth on the Hero Ranking, chief senior disciple of the Pill Dao Academy, Gu Yueqing, thirty-nine zhang of fortune!"
"Sixth on the Hero Ranking, chief senior disciple of the