The hunt in the Hunting Realm had ended, and the martial artists who had come to attend the Chu Emperor's Birthday Celebration returned to the imperial capital of Chu from the Ascension Celestial Palace.
Although the Chu Emperor's Birthday Celebration was nearing its end and the main event—the "Hunting Realm Hunt"—had drawn to a close, there were still activities to come, including the lantern festival in the imperial capital and various sacrificial ceremonies.
According to the traditions of past Chu Emperor's Birthday Celebrations, the martial artists who came to attend would not leave in a hurry after the Hunting Realm Hunt. They would remain in the imperial capital for at least half a month and only depart after the lantern festival ended.
Only when certain sects or lineages had urgent matters to attend to would they ask to leave early.
After returning from the Ascension Celestial Palace, Lin Bai and the others also returned to the Tianshui Sect's temporary residence.
Ancestor Zhang Bailiu and Pan Qing let Lin Bai and the others rest for two days to recover their vitality before summoning everyone to the meeting hall.
Sect Master Chu Xi sat upright in the seat of honor. Ancestor Zhang Bailiu and Ancestor Pan Qing sat on either side, while below them sat Lin Bai, Bai Yifei, Zhou Xinjin, Qiao Mo, Qin Yao, Ye Guyu, Yi Zien, and the others in succession.
"Although our Tianshui Sect obtained quite a lot of prey during this Hunting Realm Hunt, the price we paid was also enormous!"
Ancestor Zhang Bailiu wore a gloomy expression, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or sad.
What made him happy was... during this Hunting Realm Hunt, the disciples of the Tianshui Sect had hunted a great many exotic species. According to the rules of