"Let's go! Little Mu, I'll go with you to the Mission Hall! We'll also find He Xiao to collect the bet."
Elder Ming laughed heartily, in a very pleasant mood.
On his way back, he had already learned about Chen Mu's actions in Absolute Sword City.
Given the Sword Guardian Battalion's record, they have a chance of winning even if they were to bet against a single disciple, let alone against all the disciples' records this year.
According to the imperial court's usual practice of calculating merits, the leader of a demon-hunting group can receive at least 30% of the group's achievements.
Therefore, in this bet with He Xiao, Elder Ming can be said to have a sure win, which explains his beaming face.
The Mission Hall is located directly in front of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion's exchange center. All missions from the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion are first issued here, and then accepted and completed by the disciples.
Those who linger here the most are the senior students who have been at the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion for three or four years or more.
Those who have spent three or four years at the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion have basically all entered the True Spirit Realm, and can be considered the elite class in the entire human society.
They possess considerable strength and can assist the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion in completing challenging tasks, thereby earning contribution points which can be exchanged for the cultivation resources they need.
Not everyone is like Chen Mu, possessing numerous means to acquire resources.
For many ordinary disciples of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, they have to spend a lot of time each month completing the tasks issued by the Mission Hall in order to obtain enough resources to continuously improve their cultivation.
When Chen Mu and Elder Ming arrived at the Mission Hall Mission Hall, there were already thousands of people waiting there.
Haha! Old Freak Ming, you've finally arrived!
"You're so late. I thought you were afraid to see me and were hiding at your place."
He Xiao was actually waiting at the entrance of the Mission Hall, with Ge Yu, dressed in luxurious clothes, beside him.
Elder Ming was too lazy to argue with him, so he pretended not to see him and pulled Chen Mu straight into the Mission Hall.
Seeing Elder Ming's expression, He Xiao became even more smug and deliberately led Ge Yu to Elder Ming and Chen Mu's side.
" Old Freak Ming, it is said that the Absolute Sword City your disciple went to was attacked by the Otherworldly Demon."
Oh dear, that's really bad timing!
Fortunately, the Sixth Prince's reinforcements arrived in time, allowing our disciples in Absolute Sword City to return safely.
You don't need to be too upset, after all, your disciple's life was saved! Hahahaha..."
Outside Absolute Sword City, the talk of the town is all about the Sixth Prince's achievements. Although He Xiao went to inquire about Absolute Sword City, he didn't get much information.
Although most of the soldiers and local residents of Absolute Sword City knew of the existence of the Sword Guardian Battalion, they dared not spread the word due to pressure from above. As a result, the outside world only knew about the Sixth Prince, but very few people knew about the Sword Guardian Battalion.
Although the Sixth Prince stole the credit in terms of reputation, the Sword Guardian Battalion had indeed killed tens of thousands of Otherworldly Demon. No matter how corrupt the court was, the Sixth Prince would not dare to deny the achievement of killing Otherworldly Demon. He only gained a nominal advantage.
In truth, Chen Mu was too lazy to vie for this fame. He remembered his third uncle's instructions before coming to the Central Land, so he didn't like to show off. Now that someone wanted to show off, he couldn't be happier.
"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak! Shut up!"
Elder Ming really hated He Xiao's nagging and cursed angrily.
"You..."
He Xiao's face turned red from the scolding, but then he remembered that he was about to receive the ' Nine Heavens Blazing Sun Brush ' from Elder Ming, and his mood improved considerably. He snorted coldly and said no more.
Not long after, the steward of the Mission Hall walked up to the high platform of the main hall.
"Disciples of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, I am Elder Lin Jin, the Steward of the Mission Hall. I will now distribute the rewards for completing this year's training missions."
As soon as Lin Jin finished speaking, a list of names appeared on a light screen behind him, displaying the names of dozens of people and their corresponding demon-hunting achievements.
"The leaderboard displays demon-hunting achievements in ascending order. Two demon-hunting achievements will be awarded one contribution point, and those with less than two points will be discarded."
Those who see their name should place their identity badge on the Wentian Compass below to collect their contribution points.
Following Lin Jin's gesture, one could see dozens of Wentian Compass lined up below the high platform, which were Rune Artifacts frequently seen in the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
The Wentian Compass is a unique Rune Artifacts of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion. It allows for the trading of contribution points, such as claiming rewards, exchanging cultivation techniques, and exchanging cultivation room time. All of these transactions must be completed on it.
It is said that all the Wentian Compass in the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion are connected to a powerful artifact called the ' Myriad Phenomena Disk ', which is currently kept in the inner chamber of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
The spirit of the Myriad Phenomena Disk will strictly enforce all the rules set by the Pavilion Master of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, maintain the stable operation of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion's contribution value system, and ensure that no one can engage in favoritism or fraud under its control.
After Lin Jin finished speaking on the stage, he stepped back to the side of the platform. Soon, disciples came up to the stage one after another to receive their rewards.
According to the official Demon Hunter Merit calculation system, killing a low-level Demon Soldier earns 1 Demon Hunter Merit, while killing a low-level Demon Warrior earns 100, and so on, multiplying by a factor of 100. Intermediate-level demon warriors generally earn five times the merit of low-level demon warriors, and advanced-level demon warriors earn five times the merit of intermediate-level demon warriors.
However, killing special Otherworldly Demon races or Otherworldly Demon nobles will also grant additional battle bonuses, making the entire calculation method very complex. The empire will record the demon hunters' merits based on the actual situation, ensuring that the demon hunters do not suffer losses.
Although the Demon Hunting Merit is awarded from low to high, even the disciple with the lowest Demon Hunting Merit still has seventy or eighty points.
The first year's training mission is a matter of pride for the new disciples. Even the weakest disciples, those without the best backgrounds, will try their best to obtain some demon-hunting merits, so these disciples' demon-hunting merits are not low.
Half an hour later, most of the disciples in the Mission Hall had received their rewards and left one after another, while Chen Mu and Elder Ming were still waiting quietly here.
While waiting, Chen Mu met up with Mingye, A Huo, and Chen Duo, and also greeted Yin Zhan, Zheng Fengdao, and more than a dozen other disciples who had participated in the Sword Guardian Battalion.
At this point, only forty or fifty people remained in the entire Mission Hall who hadn't yet claimed their rewards, He Xiao began to feel a sense of unease.
Absolute Sword City was besieged, it was the army that truly fought the enemy. Logically, it would be difficult for Rogue Cultivator like them to make a difference on the battlefield, so why are their names not yet on the battle record list?
He saw Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao greeting each other, acting as if they were very familiar with each other, which intensified his unease.
" Panxia, hey, your name's out! Go claim your prize!"
Within Chen Mu's small circle, a spirited woman stepped forward and walked to the Wentian Compass to receive her reward.