The Black Heaven Cult had been destroyed, and the spoils were plentiful.
Many of the experts who had followed the cult leader carried fine blades and wore fine equipment. Their weapons, at least, were Golden Tier.
Then there were the treasures in Black Heaven Palace's secret vault, including a trove of precious spirit materials.
And there was the stone stele inscribed with the Origin Martial True Scripture.
The cult leader's final Spectral Claw had cut it in two, but the cut was smooth as a mirror. The pieces could easily be fitted back together.
The only pity was that some of the Dao Resonance in roughly a hundred characters along the cut had been damaged. Compared with the thousands of characters on the stele, though, the damage was slight and would not hinder future study.
There was little argument over the division of spoils. The locals had long-established rules for it.
The greatest contributors chose first. Rewards followed merit.
And Bai Xiaowen had unquestionably contributed the most to this battle.
He had also reminded the Penglai Pavilion master of his long list of achievements. No one could deny them.
"I'll take this."
Bai Xiaowen nudged the two pieces of the Origin Martial True Scripture stele with his foot and smiled. "You can divide the Spirit Crystals and spirit materials in the Black Heaven Cult's vault among yourselves. I don't want any of them."
Chen Rong asked, puzzled, "Ah Wang, you're a cultivator, not a warrior. This scripture won't be worth much to you, will it?"
Bai Xiaowen shook his head with a smile. "Not to me. But it will be valuable to my companion."
Chen Rong pursed her lips. She quickly recalled the beauty from the Western Regions who had attended the Supreme Clarity Ceremony with "Lu Wang." That woman