185 Big Reward From the Dao College! (1/2)

It was a fair and beautiful day, with the Sword Sun hanging up high in the firmament!

After leaving the region of the stronghold, Chen Yutong's cruiser was charging through the skies. The mountain ranges and forests shrunk in size as they flew. As they flew passed the region, the sadness that they had experienced during the Beast Tide Battle in the stronghold also seemed to dissipate gradually.

The deceased couldn't be brought back, and the only way forward was to transform their experience in the stronghold into a ripple in their hearts that would forever be a part of their lives—a part that couldn't be erased.

Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang had both suffered severe injuries. Even though the pills helped in their recovery, they still looked pale. However, it could be visibly seen that they had become more relaxed and less uptight. They retracted their gaze from the stronghold and redirected it in the direction of Ethereal Dao College with a look of anticipation in their eyes.

The reward from the military was usually in the form of recognition and medals. The Dao College gave tangible rewards, and so did the Federation, and they did so all in one go after they recorded, checked, and calculated everything.

Their hearts filled with anticipation for their return to the Dao College, and the duo chatted softly. After experiencing the life-and-death crisis together, Sun Fang and Zhou Penghai, who were initially rather distant from each other, began to grow chummier.

Chen Yutong, on the other hand, sat beside Wang Baole, speaking with a smile on his face while patting Wang Baole's shoulder, ”Junior Brother Baole, you rendered great meritorious services this time. Your name will definitely be made more prominent upon your return to the Dao College. This is especially so as we are representing the Ethereal Dao College, and the deeds that we have done this time are considered to have brought pride to the Dao College.”

Listening to Chen Yutong's words, which were obviously meant to comfort him, Wang Baole took a deep breath and sorted out his emotions. He gradually began chatting heartily with Chen Yutong. The duo talked about matters regarding the Dao College, and even called Sun Fang and Zhou Penghai over for a leisurely chat.

Time passed slowly, and a few hours gradually went by. The return journey was as smooth as the departing journey. As they neared the protectorate of Ethereal City, the four of them stood up, looking at their destination—the Green Forest Lake—as it began to appear before them.

”We're home…” Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang said at the same time. They hadn't experienced that feeling before, but after the life-and-death encounter in the stronghold, a sense of familiarity surfaced in their hearts as they saw the Green Forest Lake. It was as if they were returning wanderers.

Wang Baole felt the same kind of emotions as them, and he walked towards the front of the cruiser. Riding along the winds, the cruiser didn't slow down and was like a flash of silver lightning charging directly towards the Green Forest Lake.

The cruiser's quality was one of the best that Wang Baole had seen. That was especially so as they didn't need to lift a finger to fight the remaining beasts that appeared on their journey, as their cruiser could just crash into them and chase them away.

At the same time, it could safely disregard weather changes that weren't too extreme.

As they neared, the Green Forest Lake was completely revealed before their eyes. The cruiser gradually slowed down as it passed straight through the fog surrounding the Upper Academy Island. After stopping inside the fog for a brief moment so that the array formation could verify their identities, the cruiser gradually emerged out of the fog and landed on Upper Academy Island's Public Square.

Right then, on the Public Square of the Upper Academy Island, there were already tens of people standing there. The Pavilion Head of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, as well as the four deputy Pavilion Heads, were all present. In front of them, Chen Yutong's Master and the Dharmic Armament Pavilion Elder, who was extremely fond of Wang Baole, were also present. He had a smile on his face and was brimming with pride.

There was a middle-aged man dressed in a long red robe that was closely surrounded by all of them. He was… one of the three Deputy Sect Lords of Ethereal Dao College!

He was standing with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, and he watched Wang Baole and company as they greeted him upon emerging from the cruiser.

Wang Baole was exhilarated, and so was Chen Yutong, Zhou Penghai, and Sun Fang. The four of them had just emerged out of the fog when they saw the high officials from the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. They stepped off the cruiser and immediately greeted them.

”Greetings, Master. Greetings, Deputy Sect Lord. Greetings, all Pavilion Heads!” Chen Yutong seemed to be aware of who the red-robed middle-aged man was, and immediately greeted him loudly in an agitated manner. As he bowed deeply, he also reminded Wang Baole and company to do the same.

Deputy Sect Lord? Wang Baole was mildly taken aback. After realizing what Chen Yutong was hinting at, as well as who he was referring to, Wang Baole immediately greeted him again. Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang were even more surprised, as to them, the Deputy Sect Lord was an important character that they looked up to immensely.

”Today, all of you don't have to be so uptight and formal!” The red-robed middle-aged man laughed, before raising and waving his right hand. He helped the four of them up from their knees gently. After that, the Deputy Sect Lord from Ethereal Dao College stepped forward, patting Chen Yutong and Wang Baole's shoulder with appreciation.

”You're a good chap, not bad! You have brought glory to Ethereal Dao College this time!”

The Deputy Sect Lord appeared to be someone very straightforward in his actions. To him, Wang Baole and company had returned after experiencing near-death. Their battle in the stronghold was considered a major deed even in the military. Even though it wasn't considered the most major one when considering the first to the seventh lines of defense, the Ethereal Dao College has always been partial in their reward and punishment system since its establishment.

Therefore, he was acting according to the orders of the Sect Lord to reward the four of them, and to encourage other disciples by using the matter as an example. He even planned to have Wang Baole and company become role models to influence others. He began to speak in a cheerful tone.

”Tell me what your wishes are. If I can fulfill it, I will see it come to fruition today!”

Listening to what the Deputy Sect Lord said, Wang Baole and company's eyes lit up immediately. They were all tempted, but Chen Yutong and the other two knew clearly that Wang Baole should be given the most credit. Even though they could still voice out their wishes, they couldn't be too overboard. As such, after much thought, they replied.