Hearing Zhao Cangqiong's praise, Ye Li quickly responded politely: "Thank you for the compliment, Senior. The reason why we were able to win this time is the result of the joint efforts of everyone in the team.
Including those companions who died, they also fought until the last moment of their lives."
Hearing Ye Li's words, Zhao Cangqiong nodded, with a hint of anger on his face, and said: "The Zhu family went too far this time, but Qing Yuan did a good job, and being able to kill all of them in one go can be considered revenge for everyone.
All right, everyone, please go inside and sit down. I can’t let you stand outside and talk after all the hard work you’ve put in.”
Zhao Cangqiong waved to everyone, and everyone followed them into the big house next door.
After everyone sat down, Zhao Cangqiong was about to speak when a member of the Zhao family suddenly walked in from outside.
Zhao Cangqiong took one look and said, "Suifeng, why are you here? Did the ancestor ask you to come and officially convey the results of the Holy Mountain Trial?"
The man called Suifeng was a big square-faced man. After hearing what Zhao Cangqiong said, he nodded and said, "Second uncle, I am indeed here to convey the results of the Holy Mountain Test.
But it was not my ancestor who asked me to come, but the ancestor of the Tao family who asked me to come.
It is said that our ancestor left right after he distributed the Sacred Spring and had no time to give us instructions.
However, he asked the ancestor of the Tao family to tell you, second uncle, that he wants you to thank a foreign aid talisman master named Ye Li.
This time, our family won first place in the Holy Mountain Test, and he played an indispensable role."
After hearing what Zhao Suifeng said, Zhao Cangqiong smiled and nodded, saying, "I already know about this matter. Even if the ancestor doesn't order me to do so, I will still reward him handsomely."
After hearing this, Zhao Suifeng nodded, then formally repeated some set words that needed to be conveyed, and left the room.
After he left, Zhao Cangqiong looked at Ye Li with a smile and said, "Ye Li, it seems that the old ancestor admires you very much.
He has never been in charge of anything, but this time he even specially ordered me to thank you, which shows how much he values you."
Ye Li hurriedly said: "Senior, you are so polite."
Zhao Cangqiong said: "It is indeed because of you that we were able to win the Holy Mountain Test this time, and we also saved the lives of Qing Yuan and the others.
Without you, we would have been completely wiped out and there was no way we could have won first place.
So you don't have to be polite. Merit is merit and cannot be erased by any reason.
Our Zhao family will gain great benefits from this first place, so it is absolutely natural for us to reward you handsomely."
Hearing Zhao Cangqiong's firm words, Ye Li nodded and said, "Then I would like to thank you first."
Zhao Cangqiong laughed and said, "Don't thank me, we should be the ones thanking you.
This time we won first place in the Holy Mountain Test and retained the private area that our family has run for five years.
The previous five years of operation have given us complete control over these areas. If we give up most of them this time, all our previous efforts will be wasted.
Before this Holy Mountain Test, we had a bet with the Zhu family that they would give us three additional counties' private areas, which would allow us to earn more profits in the next five years.
More importantly, we also won the bet between Wanyin and Zhu Tingyu, and were able to get the recipe for the Chiyang Rongxue Pill from her.
While exploring a relic, Lie'er was poisoned by the cold of the Ten Thousand Years Black Ice Worm, and his life was worse than death.
This time, as long as he has the recipe for the Chiyang Rongxue Pill, the poison in his body can be cured.
Lie'er is the most talented child in my Zhao family. He is 29 years old this year, and his strength has reached the middle stage of the Divine Coming Stage.
Five years ago, it was he who, with his strength at the peak of the Spiritual Pill Stage, led our Zhao family team to win the first place in the Holy Mountain Trial.
After the game, we also used the Holy Spring to make him enter the descent stage directly.
After this child entered the Divine Descent Stage, he went out to explore the world, and in just five years he successfully advanced to the middle stage of the Divine Descent Stage. It can be said that he has an extremely high talent in cultivation.
If our lives were ruined because of the cold poison, we would never be able to accept it.”
Hearing what Zhao Cangqiong said, Ye Li couldn't help but nodded in agreement. A 29-year-old talisman master in the middle stage of the divine descent stage was indeed amazing.
If it were damaged by an accident, it would be a heavy blow to the Zhao family.
Ye Li thought about his own family. Before he accidentally discovered the Glazed Flame Crystal Iron, there wasn't even a talisman master in the gestational stage. The highest level was the late stage of the Divine Descent Stage.
However, a descendant of a second-rank family like the Zhao family had achieved the middle stage of the Divine Descent Stage in his twenties. When comparing the two, the gap between the two is indeed too huge.
The four major chambers of commerce control the sacred spring and draw water from the spring every five years. That is to say, every five years, the four families have the opportunity to let their most outstanding young disciples in the late Lingdan period enter the Divine Descent period.
The entire family, starting from the youngest generation, has already reached a very high level of cultivation. This is also one of the fundamental differences between big forces and small forces.
After Zhao Cangqiong finished speaking, he thought for a moment and said, "Ye Li, you have made a great contribution to this Holy Mountain Test. You killed the three spiritual talisman masters of the Zhu family who reached the top, causing them to lose the opportunity to share the Holy Spring.
As a result, our Zhao family also received an extra cup of sacred spring water.
According to convention, we cannot share the Holy Spring with outsiders, but this time, I will make an exception and give you a cup of the Holy Spring.
You have also reached the late stage of the elixir stage. If the elixir you produced was of high quality, you would be able to break through directly to the divine descending stage after taking the spring water.
I see that you are much younger than Qing Yuan, yet your strength is so strong. Your talent is truly amazing.
This cup of sacred spring water of mine will help you, allowing you to break through to the Descending God Stage earlier and become the most outstanding young person in the martial arts world."
Hearing Zhao Cangqiong's words, Ye Li's heart was shocked. This reward from the other party really touched his heart.
Although he didn't say it, the thing Ye Li wanted most was indeed the Sacred Spring.
After the battle of Shanhai County, Ye Li deeply understood the importance of strength. With each additional master in his Ye family, the strength would be improved and the speed of development would also be increased.
Ye Li looked at Zhao Cangqiong excitedly and said, "Senior, you are so generous. I really don't want to refuse your gift, so I will accept it."
Zhao Cangqiong saw the joy on Ye Li's face and laughed, saying, "Ye Li, don't panic. In addition to the Holy Spring, we have other gifts to give you."