Chapter 1535

The humans had completed their mission perfectly. They had completely destroyed the Nether Underworld and turned the Shuntian Prefecture's Manor Realm into a controllable training ground.

The old man kept his promise and allowed everyone to exchange for whatever they wanted.

The 79 people who had returned had a huge amount of luck points.

Some of them were still grieving on their way back, but some were looking forward to exchanging for something.

The first thing they wanted was, of course, the priceless Void Tree. They would exchange for as much as they could and use the remaining luck points to exchange for other things.

The two women, Man Shi, and the rest seemed to believe what the fortune teller had said. They were in a better mood on their way back.

Everyone had a good plan. However, when they arrived at the trading place, they realized that the prices of the things they had bought had increased by ten times compared to when they left.

"What's going on?" Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw this.

The prices had increased by ten times. Did that mean that the luck points that could have been exchanged for ten Void Trees could only be exchanged for one Void Tree?

Everyone gritted their teeth in anger. They wanted to find the old man and beat him up. After all, they had risked their lives for this. A hundred people had gone, but only 79 of them had returned.

There had been many battles, and even Zi Chen had died in the end.

The old man had indeed not kept his promise that Hammer had passed on to Zi Chen. Not only that, but all the prices had increased by ten times.

There were two main reasons for this. The first was that Zi Chen had not passed it on. The old man thought about it and realized that Zi Chen was right. It was meaningless to ask for compensation under such circumstances. Now that Zi Chen and Hammer were dead, no one knew what had happened. If they had kept their promise, the Nether Realm would have had to pay a huge price this time. The old man's heart ached.

The second reason was that Zi Chen and the three Battle Spirit guides had died. The old man was very regretful. Although this had nothing to do with the others, when the passage opened at the very end, these people had really left too quickly in order to survive. There wasn't the slightest bit of humanity in them.

Although such things were worthless in today's world, the team led by Zi Chen still had such a spirit. Compared to these people, what Ye Ming and the others did was unavoidably shameful.

As for those who were willing to live and die with him at the last moment, the old man had his own conclusions.

When Zi Chen entered the Nether Realm, he had negotiated with the old man. If they could return alive, then the old man would give Man Shi and the others a true inheritance.

The old man did not go back on his word. After everyone had exchanged their Luck Points, the old man asked someone to deliver the Inheritance to them. He had fulfilled his promise.

With the mission completed and the Luck Points exchanged, everyone was happy.

Although there were still many people who were curious about the Manor Realm, these 79 people had completely lost interest in it.

Therefore, out of consideration for these people's feelings, the Prefectural Realm was closed.

Among the crowd, Xue Ming from Xue An City shook his head and sighed after learning about what had happened to Zi Chen. "A person who rose like a comet has fallen just like that."

Back then, Xue Ming thought that he could stand shoulder to shoulder with Zi Chen. However, as Zi Chen grew, the gap between the two of them grew bigger and bigger. In the end, Zi Chen was even stronger than a titled person.

However, such a person had fallen before the Shuntian Prefecture shone brightly.

The Vitality Jade Slip shattered, and no one believed that Zi Chen was still alive.

Before leaving, the group of twenty-four gathered together once again, which could be considered as a final farewell.

However, the farewell was far less important than comforting the people from Huping City.

"If there's anything you need help with, just let me know." Shuntian Dao said as before.

Wu Xie and the others nodded. After that, they also formed good karma with the others.

"After we return, I'll be marrying Qingcheng. If there's a chance, I'll invite everyone to attend," Ye Ming said with a smile. He seemed to have been very happy ever since he returned.

Wu Xie and the others did not say anything.

Ye Ming walked over and said, "I heard that Zi Chen offended many forces for resources in the Manor Realm this time. The Manor Realm will be closed soon, and everyone will have to interact with each other outside. I hope you'll be careful."

Man Shi glanced at Ye Ming and said indifferently, "You don't have to worry about that."

Ye Ming laughed and said, "Of course, I won't worry about that. Golden Leaf City is too far away from Huping City. Even if I want to, I can't. Speaking of which, if you're under too much pressure and need my help, just let me know. When I return, I'll look for a map to identify the way so that I won't miss it."

Then, Ye Ming reminded them kindly, "This time, Zi Chen has fought for ten places for you. Huping City should be ranked 43th, but you have to be careful because once the City War starts, your ranking will drop."

Man Shi glared at Ye Ming. The latter's kind reminder was actually mocking him.

Wu Xie looked at Ye Ming and said calmly, "Thank you for your concern. You should worry more about yourself. There's still a gap between you and Jin Qingcheng. You'll have to work harder if you want to marry her. However, to be honest, Zi Chen is indeed much more powerful than you. I think he's the perfect match for Jin Qingcheng."

"You." Killing intent flashed through Ye Ming's eyes.

Next to him, a few Titled Ones had smiles in their eyes. Even without Zi Chen, the people from Huping City would not be at a disadvantage.

Man Shi glared at Ye Ming and said, "What do you mean by 'you'? Ye Ming, brat, I'll make myself clear today. If you dare to say anything else, I promise I'll kill you before the Domain Domain closes."

Ye Ming's face was pale and terrible.

However, in the next second, a few killing intent surged.

Man Shi, Wu Xie, Shangguan Hong, Dong Qing, the twins, and Wushuang locked their killing intent on Ye Ming.

However, there was no one beside Ye Ming. As for Jin Qingcheng, she did not even look at him.

With a few Titled Ones around, the others wanted to help Ye Ming, but they did not dare to be so obvious.

"Haha, you ball-less guy. Get lost." Man Shi laughed.

Ye Ming left in a huff, and the others left as well. Clearly, the brotherhood that they had built up earlier had faded a lot. Whether they would fight each other in the future was another matter.

"Don't worry. No one dares to harm Huping City," Shuntian Dao said with a smile.

"I treat Zi Chen as my brother, and I treat you guys as my brothers too," the Fortune Teller said.

Man Shi and the others' characters were almost the same as Zi Chen's. They were the kind of people who treated each other with sincerity. The Titled Ones liked to see such people the most because they were on the same path.

"We won't have to trouble you guys this time. Tiger God Mountain will take care of it," Wushuang said. She rarely spoke after coming out of the Nether Realm.

"Since Tiger God Mountain is taking care of it, there's nothing for us to do. By the way, I'll take my leave now. If you have the chance to come to Hidden Fog City, remember to look for me." The Mist Shadow cupped his fists at everyone and left.

"Everyone, take care." The Fortune Teller and Shuntian Dao also cupped their fists at them.

After that, the Dark Mantle and the others also left.

After taking a few steps forward, the Fortune Teller suddenly stopped. He turned around and said, "What I told you about Zi Chen last time was not a lie. The Soul Jade shattered, but it doesn't mean that he's dead. Perhaps … Zi Chen is still alive."

"Is he really still alive?" The eyes of Man Shi and the others lit up.

Everyone left the Manor Realm one after another.

Before Wu Xie and the others left, they met the old man.

Wu Xie and the others showed due respect to the ruler of the Manor Realm.

"When we first saw that passage, I promised Zi Chen that once we completed the task, I would raise Hu Ping City's ranking to the top twenty," the old man said truthfully.

The old man told them the truth. He did not lie to them because Zi Chen had done enough. Even if the old man felt pressured by this matter, he would still do it.

Wu Xie and the others had mixed feelings when they heard that it was Zi Chen again. He nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble, senior."

The old man patted Wu Xie and Man Shi's shoulders and nodded at them. He said, "I'll send you off now."

With a wave of his sleeve, Man Shi and the others disappeared.

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Hu Ping City.

The vitality in the city was getting stronger and stronger. There were Realms breaking through to the Domain Realm almost every day in the city. The number of Domain Realm experts was also increasing.

The City Governor and the experts of Hunter's Castle were also waiting for the heroes' return day and night.

They were also looking forward to seeing how many places Hu Ping City would be able to advance once the Manor Realm ended.

Judging from the vitality they sensed so far, they would be able to advance by at least ten places.

Ten places meant that they would be ranked ninety-eight and enter the top hundred.

While waiting, the higher-ups drank and chatted merrily every day.

Comparing cities to cities was really infuriating.

In the past, they had cultivated diligently every day but there was a limit to how much they could improve. They even encountered bottlenecks from time to time.

But now …

As the vitality in the city increased, everyone's cultivation was steadily improving even though they drank and chatted merrily every day.

Lord Wu often lamented that he had taken all the credit from these little fellows.

Ling Xing's status in Hu Ping City had also risen. He was second only to Lord Wu and City Governor Mu Feng. Even City Governor Lu Guang was angry with Ling Xing.

Why?

It was because Ling Xing had a keen eye for heroes. He had recognized Zi Chen at a glance. Back then, he had not hesitated to fall out with the other higher-ups of Hunter's Castle to protect Zi Chen.

Back then, Zi Chen had only used a small amount of resources. Now, the return was greater than the sky.

Ling Xing's first pride was that he had a keen eye for identifying Zi Chen.

Hu Ping City had become very lively. Many cultivators were willing to station themselves in the city and cultivate there.

One day, the power of space suddenly began to distort in the sky above Hu Ping City. A huge passage appeared out of thin air. There was a dazzling light in the passage. Then, a person walked out of it.

This person had vertical pupils and three eyes. He had an evil look on his face. However, many people below were pleasantly surprised when they saw this person with an evil look on his face.