<div class="tt-title">Rewards According to Merit
Compared to their journey to the Northern Sky Demon Alliance, the heavenly soldiers and generals made a far greater spectacle on the way back.
After all, they had only been clearing the way when they set out. With their previous defeat hanging over them, the outcome of this campaign had still been uncertain, so they naturally had not dared let the Three Realms know.
But now that they were returning in triumph, of course they had to make a grand display and showcase the might of the heavenly army.
Heavenly drums thundered, auspicious radiance streaked across the sky, and glimpses of heavenly soldiers and generals emerged from the clouds, drawing the common folk below to kneel in worship.
What? Where had all these common folk come from in Uttarakuru?
Well, the heavenly army had deliberately made several circles around the Four Continents on its return journey, only entering the Heavenly Court through the South Heaven Gate at the end.
Come to think of it, this was Adam's first time seeing the South Heaven Gate.
By this point, the duties of many heavenly soldiers and generals were considered complete. They returned to their former posts, while only Zhenwu, Adam, the Four Heavenly Kings, Li Jing, and Nezha escorted the bound Grand Alliance Leader into the Hall of Miraculous Mist to meet the emperor.
This was also Adam's first time seeing the Jade Emperor and the immortals of the Heavenly Court.
The Jade Emperor sat at the front. Since the Jade Emperor had cleaned up the mess Adam had caused before, Adam felt too embarrassed to look directly at him and could only sneak glances at the civil and military officials in the hall from the corner of his eye.
Though this was a court assembly, most