The finals came to an end, and Shrek Academy claimed the championship once again without suspense.
Faced with the three Soul Bones offered by the Star Luo Empire as rewards, Xia Ming could not even be bothered to spare them a second glance.
His gains from this trip had simply been too astonishing.
After defeating the hundred-thousand-year Sea Soul Beasts, he had obtained dozens of Soul Bones over a hundred thousand years old, including many supreme treasures originating from Beast Lords.
The rewards the Star Luo imperial family regarded as priceless treasures were no different from ordinary objects in his eyes.
At his subtle prompting, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and the other core members of the official team understood his intentions and declined the Soul Bone rewards one after another.
In the end, only members such as Dai Yueheng, who did not fully belong to Shrek's direct lineage, accepted the rewards.
They naturally understood the deeper meaning behind Ma Xiaotao and the others giving them up. Though they were envious, they each had their own ties and could not truly join the academy.
As the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke Mansion, Dai Yueheng had decided not to return to the academy after this tournament.
Because of the earth-shaking ambush Xia Ming had encountered outside Star Luo City, the aftermath alone had dealt a devastating blow to the White Tiger Duke Mansion.
The mansion had suffered grievous casualties, and he had to remain behind to take charge.
After the tournament, Xia Ming had a brief meeting with Star Luo's emperor, Xu Jiawei.
The moment they met, Xu Jiawei solemnly expressed his gratitude.
After Xu He rose to power in the Sun Moon Empire, he launched a brutal internal purge that severely damaged the empire's foundations.
Furthermore, his blatant collusion