Reward Distribution

Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan spent so much time with Huo Yuhao's group of three that they had long heard all about Zhou Yi's notorious teaching methods and her habit of browbeating students.

Lu Yi, however, let out a soft sigh.

Was there really no escaping Zhou Yi's clutches?

He looked toward the assembled teachers. Wang Yan noticed his gaze and returned it with a kindly smile.

Zhou Yi, beside him, kept her masked, elderly face cold. Lu Yi could not tell what lay behind her eyes.

When the assembly ended, the other students and teachers returned to their classrooms.

Du Weilun took the three of them to his office to award them their championship prize.

"This Voidlight Demon Leopard left leg bone can increase speed and grant an offensive Soul Skill. Any one of you three can absorb it..."

Du Weilun took out a leather pouch and began explaining.

When the palm-sized Soul Bone appeared before them, Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan's eyes went wide, and their breathing grew heavy.

"Th-this... is our prize?"

Zhou Sichen could no longer keep his composure. Cao Jinxuan stood rooted to the spot.

Du Weilun had expected this reaction. Chuckling, he looked from one face to the next.

But when he saw Lu Yi's unruffled expression, his smile faded a little, replaced by puzzlement. "Lu Yi, aren't you surprised? This is a Soul Bone!"

"Surprised? How could I not be?" Lu Yi smiled at just the right moment. "But Director Du, when I met Sister Lexuan before, I dug out a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone with my own hands!"

"Uh—hahaha, so that was you!" Du Weilun's expression shifted several times before he covered his embarrassment with a smile. "No wonder there was an Inner Court recommendation letter this year!"

Thinking back on