After several days of travel, the group finally returned to Heaven Dou City.
The journey was relatively peaceful, after all, Thunder Douluo, Poison Douluo, Sword Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi were all present. Even Spirit Hall wouldn't be so foolish as to attack such a group now.
Heaven Dou City was exceptionally lively this day. Countless citizens gathered at the city gate, seemingly to welcome their heroes' return. Even Emperor Xue Ye had come in person.
He was truly overjoyed. The results of this Academy tournament had spread throughout the continent. Heaven Dou Royal Academy had defeated Spirit Hall Academy to take the top spot, winning great honor for the empire.
After all, Spirit Hall Academy had held the championship title for too long. Now, the one to break their dominance wasn't Star Luo Empire, but their own Heaven Dou Empire, which truly made him feel honored.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Everyone got out of the carriages and bowed towards Emperor Xue Ye.
"Haha, you may dispense with the formalities. Everyone is a meritorious subject of my empire, especially the Royal Fight Team, who won the championship honor for the empire, which pleases me greatly." Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand and said, "Issue a decree that everyone in the Royal Fight Team who won the championship will have their peerage raised by one rank."
"The captain and vice-captain, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, will be promoted from Viscount to Earl. The remaining eight will be promoted from Baron to Viscount. Furthermore, as previously promised, the empire will help you hunt for your next Spirit Ring. You can choose any Spirit Beast under 30,000 years!"
Emperor Xue Ye gave generous rewards, and soon, a group of maids brought them Earl and Viscount ceremonial robes.
Tianlin changed into his Viscount robes and said to Ning Rongrong, "Look, Rongrong, I'm a noble now too. I've finally reached your class, right?"
All along, Tianlin had only managed to get half a noble status by relying on his identity as Sword Douluo's disciple, but he and Sword Douluo had no blood relationship after all, and he was still a commoner in reality. Only today did he truly step into the noble class.
He himself didn't really care about this class at all, but marrying Rongrong with the status of a peer would bring honor to her face as well.
"Silly Brother Sword." Ning Rongrong was both happy and shy, and also a little helpless.
How could it be that Tianlin is worthy of her now? It should be the other way around, that she has to constantly work hard to keep up with Tianlin's pace.
She dares to say that if Tianlin didn't like her now, and proposed marriage to Emperor Xue Ye on the spot, Emperor Xue Ye would definitely prepare an extremely generous dowry immediately, and then stuff Princess Xue Ke over.
But she knew that her Brother Sword wouldn't do that. The first thing he did after becoming a noble was to come to her side. She could completely feel Tianlin's care for her.
Looking at Ning Rongrong's happy expression, Qian Renxue, who was standing next to Emperor Xue Ye, was a little envious. It's a pity that she is Xue Qinghe now, and can only be Tianlin's brother.
Regarding the matter between Ning Rongrong and Tianlin, no matter how unhappy she was, she had no position to deny it, and even had to go against her heart to express her blessings to them.
Emperor Xue Ye was, after all, an emperor. Coming to personally welcome the returning team was already a great honor for all the Academies. He couldn't stay for too long.
Before long, he returned to the palace with Xue Qinghe's support.
The various academies also gradually dispersed. The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, held once every five years, was now completely over.
"The Royal Fight Team will also be disbanded, right!" Oslo suddenly said with melancholy. They had been together day and night for more than eight years. With their levels, they could have graduated long ago if it weren't for participating in this competition.
Now that the competition is over, they should also leave the Academy and go their separate ways. After all, everyone has their own future.
Hearing Oslo's words, the others also lowered their heads with some reluctance.
Tianlin patted Oslo on the shoulder, "Why so down? It's not like we won't see each other again. Although the Royal Fight Team is disbanded, as long as we're willing, we can gather together again at any time."
"Xiao Tian is right, and that opportunity is coming soon. Everyone, Yan'er and I are going back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family. We got engaged more than four years ago, and the wedding date is after the end of the competition. You must come then." Yu Tianheng put his arm around his fiancée and smiled at everyone.
He and Dugu Yan are both in their early twenties, and in this fantasy world, they have indeed reached the age where they can get married.
"Really? Congratulations, Tian Heng." The Shi Brothers congratulated.
For a time, the blessings for the new couple Tian Heng and Dugu Yan diluted the reluctance of parting. The usually heroic Dugu Yan was obediently holding her lover's hand today, too shy to say a word.
After agreeing on a time to meet again, the Royal Fight Team members went their separate ways.
The two Shi Brothers, Oslo and Yu Feng, returned to their homes, which were both in Heaven Dou City, belonging to minor nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Ye Lingling's home was farther away, and she wanted to go back to see her mother first. Gu Ran, worried about her traveling alone, accompanied her. Tianlin suggested that they simply bring Lingling's mother to live in the sect, as the Nine Heart Begonia would be coveted wherever she went, and the sect was safer.
Ye Lingling agreed with Tianlin's suggestion, as she had been thinking the same thing.
Finally, Tianlin, along with Ning Rongrong, Qin Ming, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Meng Yiran, returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Although Ma Hongjun and the others had joined the sect long ago, the entry ceremony had been delayed due to the tournament. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ning Fengzhi held a solemn entry ceremony for them in the Seven Treasure Great Hall, in his capacity as sect master.
Ning Fengzhi solemnly called out to them, "Jun Tianlin, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Meng Yiran, Qin Ming, you six, step forward."
"Yes, Sect Master!" The six stood in a row, awaiting Ning Fengzhi's instructions.
"Jun Tianlin, as a disciple of our sect, won the championship in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, bringing honor to our sect. His contribution is immeasurable. Qin Ming, as the team leader, deserves equal credit. Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Meng Yiran, although they did not win the championship, also reached the top three, showing excellent performance. As sect master, I must be fair in rewards and punishments." After Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, he first looked at Meng Yiran.
"Meng Yiran, this is a Poison Attribute Skull. I bestow it upon you, hoping that you will achieve the Title Douluo rank soon."
This was a grand gesture right from the start. Tianlin had retrieved the Poison Attribute Skull from Tang San and returned it to Ning Fengzhi. This Spirit Bone, which had not been absorbed for many years, finally found its suitable owner today.
"Thank you, Sect Master!" Meng Yiran was overjoyed. The Head Bone, ranked second among the six major parts, and with the poison attribute, was simply tailor-made for her.
Dragon Duke, standing to the side, was equally delighted. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was truly generous, giving pills before and now Spirit Bones. Their wealth was excessive.
He glanced proudly at his old partner, Serpent Granny, as if saying to her, "What do you think? Your husband has a good eye, right? If it weren't for my decisive decision to join the sect back then, would our granddaughter have received so many benefits? I am indeed the wisest patriarch in the history of the Dragon Serpent Family!" Having been together for many years, Serpent Granny could see the bottom of Dragon Duke's throat when he opened his mouth. How could she not understand his meaning? She returned a contemptuous look, "Where's your face? Have you forgotten how you secretly complained to me several times at the beginning that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was simply taking advantage of our misfortune?"
Now, at the sight of Spirit Bones and pills, all the thick skin has been thrown into the sea, right? Directly turned into shameless!
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