Liu Laohu walked back to Shen Xiaoyi in a daze and asked in a low voice, "Does this count as me helping Duan Tianji?"
"It does."
"How did it turn out like this?" Liu Laohu looked completely bewildered.
"This is a good thing." Shen Xiaoyi lightly tapped his left hand with his fan.
"Why?"
"If everyone in Heaven's Mandate Sect turned toward goodness, there would be no need for us to oppose Heaven's Mandate Sect. If you can make everyone in Heaven's Mandate Sect like this, you will bear tremendous Merit," Shen Xiaoyi said.
"That's true. So it turns out I'm a person who turns toward goodness too." Liu Laohu beamed with self-satisfaction.
"Could you have a little shame?" Contrarian King rolled his eyes at him.
"The Dragon-Carving Scripture belongs to Jade Cup Youth now?" Liu Laohu asked.
"Not just the Dragon-Carving Scripture. Nearly half the Jade Algae he picked also went to him. Next time you see him, make him treat you to a feast—a huge, huge one," Shen Xiaoyi said.
"Tsk, tsk. Half the Jade Algae. Duan Tianji gained some and lost some, so perhaps he does not care, but those old fossils in Heaven's Mandate Sect must be furious..."
Duan Tianji vanished soundlessly from Great Beast Bridge.
The people below the stage discussed it fervently. Some envied Jade Cup Youth's good fortune, some praised Duan Tianji's magnanimity, and some called it a fine tale. There was no end to the opinions.
The Momentum Configuration Assembly ended. Zhou Xuanshan said to the other examiners, "Since Jade Cup Youth is not here, I'll send someone to deliver the champion's reward to him."
"Thank you for the trouble, Master Zhou."
The others gradually departed. Guo Xiang walked over and asked, "Would you like a disciple to escort you?"
Zhou Xuanshan