After the curtains fell on the Outstanding Talents Exchange Games, the participants as well as the spectators were asked to gather in the hall so that the prize giving ceremony could begin.
The first name called out was Austin's.
His heart leapt in joy when he heard the emperor announce his name. He had risked his life to fight in this competition and one of his main motives was the abundant prizes he would receive. He was doing that just right now.
The deeper he had drowned himself into the cultivating processes, the more he understood about the significance of the resources. For any cultivator, rare herbs and minerals, magic pills and advanced skills were absolutely essential in their progress.
Austin walked to the center of the hall and stopped right in front of the emperor.
He was graceful, calm, humble and showed no signs of vanity. He had the style of a winner who rightfully deserved his prize.
He had earned this on his own and he wanted to be elegant and graceful about it.
The more the emperor looked at Austin, the more he liked him. Austin's composure impressed the emperor.
At the same time, all other eyes were riveted on him too. Some looked at him with approval and admiration, and some with envy, bitterness and even malice.
The master of Flaming Sun Valley was making a huge effort to suppress his emotions. Austin had made himself a sworn enemy of Flaming Sun Valley after killing many of their disciples not long ago.
Austin's excellent performance had only provoked him. The master of Flaming Sun Valley was getting more and more agitated and was desperate to kill Austin.
However, they were all inside the royal palace and he had to act accordingly and stick to the rules.
The emperor was an expert in the Sky Realm. And the master of Flaming Sun Valley was certain that if he got himself in the emperor's bad books, the emperor would destroy him or, if he made him furious, even the whole valley in one motion.
The imperial family had established dominance in the Violet Orchid Empire. All other sects or forces would not even think of displeasing them.
Just then ten eunuchs and ten maids entered the room, each with a huge plate balanced on their heads.
On the plates were piled vital energy crystals. They were shining brightly and emitting large quantities of pure vital energy into the air.
"Austin, You were quite a dark horse in this competition. We have witnessed your meteoric rise in this competition, ascending from being a nobody to become the leading figure among the young generation of the Violet Orchid Empire. Here, the first prize. You deserve this!"
As soon as the emperor finished his sentence, he waved his hands and all the prizes meant for Austin gently lifted from the plate and glided towards Austin.
In total there were 3 drops of Ancient Magic Liquid, 15 million vital energy crystals, 3 medium-grade sacred weapons and 1 top-grade sacred armor.
Everyone was watching with anticipation.
You couldn't hear a breath being taken, as even the leaders of the five major sects watched in awe.
Austin looked up and his eyes were burning with excitement.
The most dazzling things out of all were the 15 million vital energy crystals, neatly arranged in three rows of 5 million each midair. The brilliant light they were emanating could make anybody blind.
Above the vital energy crystals were the 3 medium-grade sacred weapons and a top-grade sacred armor.
On top of these were the 3 jade bottles. There was a drop of special liquid in each bottle. The liquid looked as pure as the driven snow, giving them an aura of holiness and mystery.
Ancient Magic Liquid!
It was the most precious prize of this competition!
Even a sect wouldn't easily give away such a valuable thing to a disciple.
Each sect had accumulated quite a fortune over time. It wouldn't be very difficult for a sect to collect the same amount of wealth, but it would be too generous for them to give it away to a disciple.
Also standing in the hall were the top 50 young contestants. When they watched Austin receive these priceless gifts, their hearts ached in greed and their lustful eyes stared at the treasures floating in front of Austin. They could hardly resist the desire to dash forward and snatch them.
But it was only a desire. They all knew it would be suicide if they tried it here.
Leo, full of resentment, was fuming. According to him, he should have been the one who won the first prize, and these awards should have been awarded to him.
Austin, meanwhile, had his heart booming inside of him as he stared intently at the three drops of Ancient Magic Liquid.
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