Chapter 139: Overnight Riches

Before the last day, Qiong Qi came back again, bringing nearly a thousand Storage Rings.

Ye Liuyun asked in surprise, "Where did you get so many Storage Rings?"

Qiong Qi laughed, "I mobilized all the beasts; when the Secret Realm was opened the previous times, I dug up the Storage Rings left by those who entered. That's all there is—there aren't many more!"

"Impressive!" Ye Liuyun said after refining the rings again, and began loading them with items.

In the end, they managed to take away just over half.

"Call the others over, train together, don't waste it!" Ye Liuyun suggested.

Qiong Qi nodded and went to summon the others.

When those people arrived, they were initially surprised to see a pile of items and Crystal Stones.

Once they saw the Spirit Stones, they all frantically emptied the rings and rushed to stuff them, cursing that their storage space wasn't big enough.

In the end, a huge pile of mid‑grade Crystal Stones was tossed! 【meaning unclear】

Riches!

All of it was overnight riches!

Ye Liuyun continued to cultivate calmly, unlike the others who were so excited they couldn't settle down.

Qiong Qi, however, brought several beasts, discarded all the corpses, and replaced them with beasts. He summoned the beasts and then erased them directly with Divine Sense.

All that was loaded were meat‑rich beasts like pythons, bears, and oxen. Only after everything was filled did they return.

At this point, Ye Liuyun smoothly broke through to the True Essence Eight‑Fold realm.

He set aside half a day in advance, loading Qiong Qi and the others into Storage Rings so they wouldn't be late. The rings were packed full of Spirit Stones, yet it didn't hinder their cultivation.

Except for Lei Ming, the other beasts were a bit agitated when they entered. They finally could go out!

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun kept calmly absorbing Spirit Stones. Before leaving, he further stabilized his realm to the Mid‑Eight‑Fold True Essence stage.

This foray into the Secret Realm made Ye Liuyun the biggest winner.

In a month, not only did his realm break through Two Levels, his Immortal Overlord Body reached the seventh layer, his Soul advanced to Soul Master Tier 4, but he also gained massive wealth: a Foreign Tribe Crystal Core, a Sacred Artifact, and a few Ironclad Beast Companions.

Most importantly, he also secured the entire Secret Realm's Primordial Power.

His contribution to the academy was even greater: he rescued eleven disciples, found over ten Holy Soldier Fragments, exterminated three thousand Blood Demon Sect disciples, and completely destroyed that Secret Realm.

But if the Blood Demon Sect learned of his "deeds," they might not even spare him from being torn to pieces! Most crucially, by taking the Primordial Power, the sect might suspect him.

Nevertheless, at this moment Ye Liuyun couldn't worry about that any longer! Having received the greatest reward, he had to bear some risk.

Soon, everyone sensed the Record Tablet's movement and halted their cultivation.

Knowing they had to leave, everyone was extremely excited.

Ye Liuyun addressed everyone, "The wealth here would tempt even saints. A single small Spirit Stone is worth a heap of Crystal Stones! I advise you all not to speak of this, otherwise it could bring unforeseen disaster upon us. With our strength we can't protect these riches. After we leave, please keep this place unmentioned."

His words calmed everyone. They all understood the risk: once the news leaked, they couldn't protect the wealth themselves.

Thus, everyone swore by their Martial Arts Future never to reveal it. The Martial Cultivators swore by their Martial Arts Future, which was the heaviest oath.

Although this can't guarantee absolute safety, it is far safer than before.

Then, the Record Tablet's movement grew stronger, and they gradually felt a pulling force.

Suddenly, a dizzying force yanked them off the ground; when they steadied themselves, they were at the spot where they had previously ridden the Snow Sculpture.

The Xuanhuan Elder, Yue Steward, and the Snow Sculpture were already waiting. Seeing them emerge, they tossed them onto the Snow Sculpture and rushed back to the academy.

Along the way, these people—including the beasts in Ye Liuyun's Storage Rings—suppressed their realms as much as possible, refraining from breakthroughs.

When the Snow Sculpture landed, everyone finally couldn't hold back and began breaking through. Ye Liuyun also had to release the beasts, letting them break through.

In the Zongwu Hall rear hall, spiritual energy instantly became chaotic.

Dean Nan Feng, Zongwu Hall Master, and others rushed to suppress the chaotic aura, preventing its leakage.

Fortunately, most people had only broken through to the Sea Transformation realm.

Only the few beasts Ye Liuyun brought back kept breaking further. Lei Ming fared better, only reaching the first level of Sea Transformation.

Qiong Qi and Bai Hu directly broke through to the Ninth Sea Transformation, while Giant Stone Ape and Fire Wolf reached the eighth level before finally stopping.

The Dean, Zongwu Hall Master, Xuanhuan Elder, and Yue Steward were all stunned!

It was their first time seeing such breakthroughs, almost leaping an entire major realm.

Only after the breakthroughs ended did the Zongwu Hall Master summon them into the Grand Hall, first inquiring about the situation, then inspecting the Record Tablet.

During their recounting, the Dean and others were naturally very satisfied with Ye Liuyun's performance. Even the Zongwu Hall Master repeatedly examined Ye Liuyun.

When the results on the Record Tablet were finally confirmed, Ye Liuyun submitted the Holy Soldier Fragments, and the elders were all dumbfounded, wondering how to reward him.

In the end, the Dean said, "Ye Liuyun's achievements are significant; first, reward him with ten thousand merit points, which can be exchanged for items. The remaining rewards will be decided after our study. The merit points for the others will be calculated later by Zongwu Hall. Remember the entire operation; no one may mention it again, or it will be treated as betrayal of the academy."

Cultivating martial arts and betraying a sect is a grave sin! Even one's family can be implicated.

The Dean's instruction was also made with Ye Liuyun's safety in mind.

"Yes." After everyone answered in unison, they each withdrew.

Only Ye Liuyun hesitated slightly, as if he had something to say.

The Dean noticed and asked, "Ye Liuyun, do you have something to say?"

"Disciple would like to ask, will this situation be reported to the Main Institute?" Ye Liuyun asked anxiously.

"Of course, you killed nearly three thousand Blood Demon Sect disciples; that counts as a great achievement at the Main Institute! So, what concerns you?" the Dean asked curiously. The other elders also looked on with curiosity.

Ye Liuyun thought that he wasn't familiar with these people; perhaps they didn't want to offend the Profound Heaven Saint of the Main Institute!

So he said, "I would rather forgo this merit and not report it to the Main Institute."

His words left the others stunned. Only the Dean smiled faintly at him and sent a Transmission Voice, "Are you worried about the Profound Heaven Saint?"

Ye Liuyun's complexion changed at the remark. He glanced at the Dean but said nothing.

"Did the Dean investigate me beforehand? How does he know?" Ye Liuyun thought suspiciously, daring not to reply.

The Dean immediately replied, "Rest assured, I know your situation. I will present a reward plan that satisfies you, and after gaining your consent, we will implement it."

"Thank you, Institute Head!" Ye Liuyun expressed his thanks, then bade farewell to all the Hall Masters and Elders before leaving the General Affairs Hall.

"What's the situation?" the General Affairs Hall's Hall Master asked the Institute Head.

The Institute Head laughed and said, "The Main Institute has an Elder who wants to make things difficult for this little guy. So he's worried that if that Elder finds out, he'll get rid of him."

The Mystic Saint let out a cold snort: "These old fogeys from the Main Institute, with nothing to do, have gotten bored out of their minds. They're actually picking on a little kid!"

Steward Yue suddenly said, "Then does that mean this kid concealed his bloodline quality during the test?"