Mu Hanxue listened to Zhang Meng's announcement, surprise flashing through his cold eyes. His resentment toward Lu Ren vanished like smoke on the wind.
"That brat!" Mu Hanxue murmured.
Destroying a branch stronghold was a major achievement. With just a word from Lu Ren, he would likely receive a great deal of Immortal Merit.
"This time, Mu Hanxue and Lu Ren rendered extraordinary service. Immortal Dao Palace has decided to award Mu Hanxue ten million Immortal Merit and Lu Ren five million!" Zhang Meng announced.
The crowd erupted in shock.
Ten million Immortal Merit was an enormous reward.
After all, Lu Ren had received only ten thousand Immortal Merit for his mission in the Thunder Prison Mountain Range.
Earning ten million in one go was no easy feat.
"Damn it!"
Wu Jin's face darkened most of all. If Lu Ren had simply mentioned that they, too, had helped wipe out the Ghost Path Cultivators, Wu Jin could have received at least ten million Immortal Merit.
That much Immortal Merit could be exchanged for a wealth of cultivation resources, enough to give any cultivator a tremendous boost in a short time.
"Of course, I also received a reward from Immortal Dao Palace: twenty million Immortal Merit!"
Zhang Meng swept his gaze across the crowd. "The other nine Battalion Commanders must learn from Battalion Commander Mu Hanxue. Understood?"
"Yes!" the other nine Battalion Commanders shouted in unison.
"All right, dismissed!"
With that, Zhang Meng left.
"Mu Hanxue, congratulations!"
"With ten million Immortal Merit, you'll probably reach the peak of Six Tribulation Transcendence before long!"
Several Battalion Commanders immediately came over to congratulate Mu Hanxue.
Mu Hanxue smiled and answered each of them.
Wu Jin, Lu Zhen, and the others, however, wore grim expressions.
"Hmph. He just stumbled into a pile of dogshit