That day, when the Sacred Spirit Heavenly Rankings were finalized, the reward for first place arrived punctually at Yun Tian's private residence in the Feather God Sect.
This was where he usually lived, and Gu Lan and Ying Yue'ru often stayed here too, so Yun Tian had simply expanded the courtyard into a spacious, grand residence, with an elegant room for each of them. Even Long Yuyin often found excuses to drop by for a while-Yun Tian already intended to take her as his disciple, so naturally, he welcomed her frequent visits. Only Long Yun came by every few days merely to talk to Yun Tian, her eyes holding an intimacy that even she had not noticed.
Yun Tian instructed Gu Lan to bring in the reward.
The wooden chest opened, and golden light instantly shot skyward, dazzlingly brilliant.
Yun Tian could not resist supplying a little commentary in his mind:
Wow, a golden legendary.
Inside lay a Fourth-Rank Treasure Armor, several pieces of exceptionally pure Spirit Stone Essence, and a Dragon-Blood Demon Spirit with Excellent Rank growth potential.
Treasures like these would have sent countless cultivators scrambling to seize them elsewhere, but Gu Lan and Ying Yue'ru merely glanced at them without much surprise. After all, their master was Yun Tian. Every so often, the resources he casually bestowed on them were even rarer than these.
Long Yuyin, however, was different.
This was her first time seeing such a lavish first-place reward with her own eyes. Her amber eyes shone with wonder and envy, and she silently swore to herself: Next time, I will reach first place on the Sacred Spirit Heavenly Rankings!
In this round of the rankings, Gu Lan had overwhelmed the competition to claim first place, while Ying Yue'ru, Long Yuyin, Nie Li, and the others