Upon learning that these Battle Merits had been awarded by the Heavenly Mechanism rather than Nian Yuexian using her authority to give him special treatment, all of Lu Ye's worries vanished.
Delighted!
He immediately turned toward Heaven's Mystery Hall. The treasure he wanted could finally be his!
He hurried into Heaven's Mystery Hall, raised a hand to press against Heaven's Mystery Pillar, and linked his mind to the Battle Merit Pavilion.
The next instant, he appeared before the ancient gates of the Battle Merit Pavilion.
Having suddenly obtained such an enormous sum of Battle Merit, Lu Ye was naturally exhilarated. Upon arriving, he reached out and pushed open the gates before him.
The Golden Flood Dragon and Silver Flood Dragon had only just poked their heads out after sensing his arrival when he shoved them back down, one with each hand.
The gates were heavy, yet they did not require much effort to push open. Only after they had fully opened did Lu Ye realize that something seemed off.
He did not immediately enter the Battle Merit Pavilion. Instead, he stood at the entrance and looked to either side.
The Golden Flood Dragon and Silver Flood Dragon poked their heads out together again. The Silver Flood Dragon asked joyfully, "Kid, what delicious food did you bring us this time?"
My ass!
He had fed them only two days ago, yet he had no idea why the Silver Flood Dragon always acted like a starving ghost reborn.
Besides, he had been in such a hurry to buy that Soul Artifact today that he had completely forgotten to bring meat for the two dragons.
More than that, there was something else Lu Ye cared about.
After a brief pause, he asked, "These gates... don't the two of you need to work together