"It's your turn, Qin Xiaoxiao."
Qin Xiaoxiao came before Chu Yang a little embarrassed, "Immortal Brother, just give me what you think is appropriate."
"How is your little phoenix doing?"
"She ate a bit of the Netherworld Shore Flower and is still sleeping."
"You can try to control it, your transformation mechanism. I mean, you should be able to control when to unleash it, instead of relying on emotions triggered by others."
Qin Xiaoxiao lowered her head weakly, "Understood."
"Since you and A'wei are tied for first place, I naturally won't treat you unfairly. I think you also need a handy weapon."
Qin Xiaoxiao blinked, her eyes flashing with faint anticipation.
To her surprise, Chu Yang directly produced a giant axe carved with mysterious patterns, emitting an aura of chaos.
"This is the [Sky-Opening Divine Axe], a genuine immortal artifact. Its inherent destructive power is too immense for you to handle, so I have sealed most of its power. Come back to me when you reach the Void Returning Realm to unseal it. For now, just use it as a very sturdy weapon."
Qin Xiaoxiao happily hugged the axe. This weapon perfectly suited her aesthetic. Giant axes and hammers were her favorites.
Unlike swords and sabers that required so much skill, this was just a matter of wild swings!
"Thank you, Immortal Brother, I love it!"
"The [Netherworld Shore Flower] can be given to Boss Xue to refine into [Netherworld Qi Pills] or [Life-Extending Pills]. Feeding too much to the little phoenix might cause problems."
"Understood, thank you, Immortal Brother!"
Qin Xiaoxiao was quite polite, and Chu Yang quite liked the young girl.
The first place in the [Land of Dragon Fall] was Bai Nianchen.
By the time Li Qingyun and Wang Teng emerged from soaking in the dragon marrow liquid, they could no longer catch up to the fully unleashed Daoist Bai.
"Daoist Bai has been looking younger and younger lately!" Chu Yang said with a smile.
Bai Nianchen replied with a carefree air, "Haha! This humble Daoist has indeed felt much younger recently."
"With the guidance of Emperor Creation, I won't interfere with planning your future path. Therefore, the reward I give you is neither immortal herbs nor immortal artifacts, but a single Rank 8 pill."
Chu Yang held a purple pill in his hand, emitting wisps of primordial purple qi.
"This pill is called [Hong Tian Dao Pill]. Upon consumption, it can stimulate the hidden power within your body, similar to the primordial purple qi you possess. However, being a Rank 8 pill, it requires at least a year of secluded cultivation to digest. You will at least break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm and fully master your primordial purple qi."
Bai Nianchen's eyes could not hide his joy. As expected of Immortal Brother, a tailor-made reward!
This pill was, of course, not refined by Chu Yang, nor by Xue Qianwei. It was obtained through the daily lucky draw.
After distributing some rewards to others, the award ceremony concluded.
The rewards received by others were not as extraordinary, so they will not be explained one by one.
Xiao Long eagerly grabbed Chu Yang's clothes, "Master, Master, what about mine?"
Chu Yang: "???"
Good heavens, how could he almost forget this kid?
Ah, this is so difficult, having to deal with a troublesome child. Perhaps he should send him to another cultivation world for someone else to raise...
That would be somewhat irresponsible. He should reconsider.
He patted Xiao Long's head, "Go away. Your talent is hundreds of times higher than Zhang Xiaohu's, yet you can't even secure a top-two spot. How dare you ask me for something?"
"Huh?" Xiao Long immediately became agitated, "He's cheating, Master! He has that bird protecting him! His strength is also greater than mine, I..."
"Shut up, stop making excuses! We'll talk about it when we get back!"
Xiao Long felt utterly wronged. He glanced at Li Qingyun and gasped.
This fellow, although he didn't get first place again, seemed to have an even more terrifying aura than before.
"Damn it, has the gap widened again?"
Li Qingyun looked in Xiao Long's direction with a sense of premonition, but Xiao Long had already turned away.
However, he didn't understand. Apart from Chen Xiaohan, no one seemed to hold any hostility towards him.
The usual spirit gathering array segment was gone. Chu Yang had placed several spirit veins within the ruins of the [Lihuo Palace]. Time laws and time differentials were also present within, allowing them to digest there later.
After the awards, it was time for the much-anticipated interviews with reporters.
"A'wei, A'wei, you must have secretly announced your relationship with Sister Qin, right?"
Luo Xiaowei's face darkened, "What the heck! Do you know that 'secretly' and 'announced' are antonyms?"
"Just admit it, family members are no longer jealous!"
Luo Xiaowei looked at Qin Xiaoxiao and saw her clinging to his clothes and hiding behind him, not daring to look up at him.
For a moment, Luo Xiaowei's mind became a jumble.
He thought of the many experiences he had shared with Qin Xiaoxiao, and some emotions were undeniable.
Luo Xiaowei, usually rather uninhibited, suddenly became serious.
He didn't answer the reporters' questions but lowered his head and whispered in Qin Xiaoxiao's ear, "There are so many people here, why don't we slip away?"
"H-how do we slip away?"
"Do you want to experience flying on a sword?"
"Ah?"
"Hold onto my waist."
Qin Xiaoxiao instinctively wrapped her arms around Luo Xiaowei's waist. Then, amidst a flurry of surprised cries, the two of them, standing on flying swords, shot straight into the sky.
The reporters who had gathered around were stunned.
"Holy crap! A'wei, you shameless! You actually ran away?"
"Damn it! You're using your Golden Core stage cultivation to avoid playing with us, huh?"
"He's guilty! He must be guilty!"
"What nonsense about guilt! If this isn't an announcement, then what is it? It's just too much, confessing your love in front of us would have been so romantic!"
"......"
As for the others, the reporters had little interest.
The same reporters who had interviewed entertainment stars were now interviewing these cultivation stars.
The human nature of enjoying gossip was evident.
Initially, everyone gravitated towards Li Qingyun, but this fellow was unyielding and not interested in romance, making him quite boring.
Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan, however, were surrounded by a large number of reporters.
"Please, are you worried about each other since you are not in the same secret realm this time?"
Meng Zibin maintained his usual domineering CEO style, stroking Chen Xiaohan's head and smiling, "Naturally, I worry about her at all times."
Such words elicited shrieks from the CP fans!
The happy interviews lasted for half the day before the reporters, satisfied, let them go.
However, as soon as they dispersed, a message was received in the group chat.
Immortal Brother Teaching You Cultivation: "Tonight at 8 PM, gather at Xiong Miao Headquarters. There's an important matter to announce."