Rewards!

A lucky cloud swooped down from the sky and landed in front of the ' Profound Heaven Palace ' atop Profound Pole Peak.

Zhou Hao immediately spotted the usually closed Profound Heaven Palace, now with its doors wide open. Inside, a group of extraordinary immortals sat, with Primordial Spirit Daoist standing behind them.

With the matter of the underground Abyss World now settled, Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, Liang Han, and even Daoist Yuanhua all returned to their sect with Steward Senluo.

When the group entered the main hall, almost everyone's eyes were on Zhou Hao, whether he was Void Return Immortal or Primordial Spirit Daoist.

Why does everyone look at me like that?

With a quick glance, he saw Immortal Feng Yu sitting high in the sect leader's seat at the very top of the hall, looking down below.

In the center of the main hall, there are two rows of twelve seats, which are the seats of the chief immortals of each peak. Six chief immortals are seated there, and the other six seats are empty.

As for the Primordial Spirit Daoist, there are dozens of them. Even if the seat of the head is empty, there is Primordial Spirit Daoist standing behind the seat.

"Could it be that all the immortals and Primordial Spirit Daoist who remained in the sect have come?" Zhou Hao thought to himself. "That makes sense. The appearance of a Netherworld Demon in the Abyss World is a major event that should alarm the sect's higher-ups."

It's normal for the head seat to remain vacant. Cultivators don't always stay in the sect. Whether they are in seclusion or guarding important places, it's not surprising that they can't come back in time.

Whew~~~

Steward Senluo raised his hand and unleashed a cloud of azure energy. Within the cloud, the souls of Huang Tian, Shen Xia, and the two female disciples from Morning Jade Peak stood dazed and confused, while Wan Fei lay on the ground, still unconscious.

"Sect Leader," said Steward Senluo, "These outer disciples were harmed by the Chenyu Heavenly Demon, and their physical bodies have been lost. Although the female disciple's physical body remains, her soul has been damaged and is now incomplete."

"Thank you for your Steward Senluo, Immortal Feng Yu sighed. "The turmoil in the Underworld has caused our disciples to suffer this calamity. Patriarch Mu Yang has already given an order that I will send the souls of these disciples to the Underworld, and ask Judge Cui to allow them to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation, be reborn in the Celestial Path, and then enter my Profound Heaven Realm again."

"Excellent! Thank you, Ancestor and Headmaster." A middle-aged, beautiful woman-like First Immortal rose slightly and bowed to Immortal Feng Yu.

Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, and Liang Han also showed joy in their eyes.

Since the sect's patriarch has spoken, those who suffered this calamity will surely have no worries about returning to the path of immortality in their next life.

As for Li Zhan, his soul had merged with the Chenyu Heavenly Demon and could not be saved, and he was killed by Patriarch Mu Yang.

After handing over several disciples to Immortal Feng Yu, Steward Senluo left Profound Heaven Palace directly, while the remaining immortals and Primordial Spirit Daoist looked at Zhou Hao and his two companions.

"Liang Han, have you recovered from your injuries?" Immortal Feng Yu asked.

"This disciple only suffered a slight shock to my soul, and has fully recovered," Liang Han said respectfully.

"Han'er, come to me," the middle-aged woman called out.

"Yes, Master." Liang Han walked over.

The middle-aged beauty was none other than the head of Morning Jade Peak, ' Immortal Liang Yao '.

"Everyone, in this calamity, Zhou Hao and Liu Yu, disciples of the Outer West Courtyard, have rendered meritorious service in rescuing their fellow disciples. Zhou Hao, in particular, destroyed the body possessed by the Chenyu Heavenly Demon, allowing Steward Senluo to vanquish the demon, which is a great achievement." Immortal Feng Yu's voice echoed throughout the hall. "Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, were you able to complete the Outer Disciple Trial mission during your journey to the Underworld?"

"Disciples have completed their task." Zhou Hao and Liu Yu both took out their respective recording stones.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two memory stones fell into the hands of the Immortal Feng Yu.

"You also wiped out the remnants of the Yellow Springs Sect on the sixth level, and killed that Nascent Soul Yaksha all by yourself?" Immortal Feng Yu looked up in surprise and glanced at Zhou Hao.

As a Void Return Immortal, his divine soul was incredibly powerful. In the blink of an eye, he had seen all the images recorded in the image-recording stone.

"And they even killed a Nascent Soul Yaksha?"

"Just him alone?"

The six Void Return Immortals and dozens of Primordial Spirit Daoist present all looked at Zhou Hao, their faces showing surprise.

One of the men, a thin middle-aged man in a blue robe, looked at Zhou Hao with eyes full of regret.

"If it weren't for Senior Brother Kong Fang, Zhou Hao would be my disciple."

The middle-aged man in blue robes was the head of Tianyu Peak, ' Immortal Yanhua ', and also the first of the twelve inner sect lineages to express his intention to Void Return Zhou Hao as a disciple.

"Yes." Zhou Hao nodded. "That demon called himself ' Nether Spring.' When I found him, he was refining a magic weapon, and then he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"It really is true." The immortals and Primordial Spirit Daoist exclaimed inwardly.

Previously, the message sent back by Steward Senluo was only a brief statement. Although they knew that Zhou Hao had destroyed the physical body of the Chenyu Heavenly Demon, they all assumed that Steward Senluo had helped him behind the scenes.

Besides, Elder Yuanhua was also present at the time.

The fact that Zhou Hao's contributions were highlighted is only because Steward Senluo cherishes talent and therefore requested credit for him.

But now it seems that Zhou Hao, this outer disciple who is not yet twenty years old, truly has the strength to kill Primordial Spirit Daoist even though he is a major realm apart.

"Such a prodigy is rare even among the inner disciples. Although Zhou Hao is an outer disciple, among this generation of disciples, apart from the three true disciples, his strength is among the top."

This thought flashed through everyone's minds.

Liu Yu and Liang Han were unaware that Zhou Hao had killed Primordial Spirit Daoist on his own before saving them.

The two of them stared at him in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"Now that you two have completed the outer sect trials and made significant contributions, the remaining inner sect soul assessment will be waived," Immortal Feng Yu said with a smile. "From today onwards, Zhou Hao and Liu Yu, you two are inner sect disciples."

"Thank you, Sect Leader!" Zhou Hao and Liu Yu replied.

With his current spiritual strength, the so-called inner sect spiritual assessment is nothing more than a formality, and it saves him the trouble of skipping it.

The other immortals and Primordial Spirit Daoist all smiled as they watched the two.

Besides testing the strength of their souls, the inner sect assessment mainly examines their character. If two people can not abandon their fellow disciples in a crisis and escape alone, they can be considered to have passed the test of character.

"Liu Yu," Immortal Feng Yu said.

"Becoming an inner disciple grants you three thousand merit points."

"For your meritorious service in protecting your fellow disciples, you are hereby awarded 3,000 merit points."

"Slaying the Myriad Phenomena Yaksha grants 500 merit points."

Wow~~~

A beam of light enveloped Liu Yu. When the light dissipated, his white robes had been replaced with blue ones, and the white token in his hand had been replaced with a black inner disciple token.

"Thank you, Sect Leader." Liu Yu bowed respectfully.

Immortal Feng Yu nodded slightly, then looked at Zhou Hao with gentle eyes, "Zhou Hao."

"Disciple is here," Zhou Hao replied.

"Becoming an inner disciple grants you three thousand merit points."

"For your meritorious service in protecting your fellow disciples, you are hereby awarded 3,000 merit points."

"Destroy the physical body of the Chenyu Heavenly Demon, and bestow upon him six thousand merit points."

"Slaying the Nascent Soul Yaksha grants 5,000 merit points."

"Slaying two Myriad Phenomena Demons and two Myriad Phenomena Yakshas, awarded 1200 merit points."

Wow~~~

Enveloped in the same radiant light, Zhou Hao changed from his white robes to blue ones, and his black disciple token gained an additional 18,200 merit points.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master." Zhou Hao bowed respectfully.

Finally, I have some merit points again.

Changliu Mountain Range.

Steward Senluo Senlu arrived at the small courtyard in the valley plain via a cloud.

"Ancestor."

Steward Senluo respectfully placed the leaf-shaped talisman on the wooden table.

"Senluo." Patriarch Mu Yang sat cross-legged on the wooden couch in front of the wooden house, his eyelids drooping. "Why did you let Zhou Hao risk his life to kill that Heavenly Demon at close range?"

"Ancestor, I want to see if Zhou Hao will truly be accepted as a true disciple by the Xuanwu Great Emperor." Steward Senluo's eyes were filled with surprise. "When Zhou Hao unleashed that final strike with his mace, a blue light flashed within his body, even breaking through the spatial confinement cast by a Heavenly Demon. It must be a life-saving technique bestowed upon him by the Xuanwu Great Emperor when he imparted his divine powers."

"The Xuanwu Great Divine Ability! Since the beginning of time, it has been among the top one hundred of all divine powers. It was passed down to him while he was still in the Purple Mansion, and he was also given such a life-saving technique. Zhou Hao must have been highly valued by the Xuanwu Great Emperor."

Steward Senluo looked at Patriarch Mu Yang, which was shrouded in shadow and difficult to see clearly.

"With the protection of our ancestral master Dao Ancestor Yinglong, and if we also have the Xuanwu Great Emperor... then perhaps my master's dying wish to return to the Heavenly Realm and rebuild the sect can be fulfilled."

I'm a bit rushed. I have things to do tonight, and I haven't finished them yet, so I don't have time to write. This is only half a chapter for now. I'll continue tomorrow.