The logistics department of the Divine Land Military Department is busy sorting and counting the spoils of war.

Meanwhile, as sleepiness washed over Su Yue, he found a spot to sleep.

During the war, he didn't feel it that much, but the moment the war ended, all of Su Yue's nerves suddenly relaxed, and he was so exhausted that he couldn't stand up, eventually collapsing into Mu Cheng's arms.

He was truly too tired.

From the moment he ventured into the Wetlands, Su Yue barely rested. It was a miracle he lasted this long.

Next up is a long, long sleep!

Su Yue didn't even have the chance to greet Xu Baiyan.

No idea how long had passed when Su Yue finally woke up.

He walked to the window and pulled the curtains aside.

The night was pitch black, with flickering lights; vehicles could still be seen driving on the distant street, probably transporting supplies overnight.

This is a hotel room. The street outside looks unfamiliar, but I'm still in Jiangwu City, though not in Jiangwu.

There's no other option; during the war with the alien race, many buildings in Jiangwu were shattered beyond recognition, including the hotel where they stayed, which was in ruins. The building didn't collapse, but the interior was completely destroyed.

Snap, crackle, pop.

Su Yue stretched a bit, and his joints immediately made snapping and crackling sounds.

After taking a hot shower and devouring all the food in the room, Su Yue felt greatly satisfied at that moment.

It's awesome!

It's still good to be on Earth.

What a lousy place that Wetlands is.

With clean and comfortable clothes on, Su Yue felt invigorated, and his physical condition was at its peak.

On the bedside table, there's a package.

It was bribery pills Su Yue received during his glorious days in Mao Yao City; no one had dared to touch it.

This is Su Yue's lifeline for the next while.

...

Available Reward Points: 83,256

1: Sleep Exemption

2: Price of Love (Next use, consumes 4,300 Reward Points)

3: Save Your Damn Life

4: Distinctions Between Humans and Ghosts

5: Sleazy Invisibility

6: Blindness and Deafness

Qi Blood Value: 1,912 Cal

...

Upon checking the latest data, Su Yue was somewhat surprised.

The Qi Blood value had skyrocketed by over 100 Cal.

It was truly a dramatic increase.

An unexpected pleasant surprise.

"It must be the effect of the Grandmaster Chain!"

Su Yue nodded immediately.

He remembered Xue Pinghai saying that if the Grandmaster Chain could be deployed, all Martial Artists involved would have a chance for a surge in Qi Blood.

The principle seemed to be that ninth-grade Qi Blood could unblock certain meridians, but the effect only worked once.

Besides, each position had a different surge in Qi Blood.

Obviously, the middle-pressure position endured the most pressure, so the surge in Qi Blood was the most significant there.

To know, with Su Yue's current condition, the difficulty of increasing Qi Blood is already on par with the fourth grade.

Having it surge by over 100 Cal can be hailed as a miracle.

A good thing!

In the end, it's a tremendously good thing.

It's a pity that the effect of the Grandmaster Chain only happens once, which is somewhat regretful.

Not sure how much Wang Lu Feng and the others have surged.

But it shouldn't be small.

That said, this group might soon break through to the fourth grade.

Others' fourth-grade range:

1,000-2,000 Cal.

Self:

2,000-4,000.

It's simply infuriating, bringing this suffering upon oneself.

Why pressure the damn Qi Ring?

Otherwise, I could be rushing to the fifth grade now.

Being a first-year fifth grader would scare Bai Xiaolong to death.

Regrettably, this perfect chance to show off was wasted.

As for the Reward Points, the increase is normal!

But there's still over 80,000 left, enough for daily skill use.

It makes my heart ache.

While searching for my dad in the Wetlands, Sleazy Invisibility was used too much; otherwise, it could've reached 100,000.

"When the day breaks, Jiangwu will probably hold a celebration. Once the celebration is over, it's time to return to Divine Land.

"After West Martial starts, the priority is to figure out how to break through to the fourth grade first."

The day hadn't broken yet.

Others should be sleeping, and Su Yue didn't disturb them.

He opened his backpack and began counting his pills.

The credits and scores will probably be distributed once back in Divine Land; these pills are Su Yue's survival supplies now.

"Right, I still owe Du Jing's Book, that Rich Dog, some money. I'll settle the bill tomorrow, as debts must be repaid!"

Su Yue slapped his forehead.

...

On the highway leading to Thunder Sacrifice City, a military vehicle was speeding across.

Yao Chenqing was eager to return, heading back overnight, so eager that he even skipped Jiangyuan Country's celebration.

In Yao Chenqing's mind, there was only concern for Xu Baiyan's safety.

Jiangyuan Country's celebration would still have the newly promoted ninth-grade Bai Hui Sect participating, so it wasn't that he was disregarding Jiangyuan Country's face.

In the back seat of the car, there was someone who seemed even more anxious than Yao Chenqing — Yang Lezhi.

Yang Lezhi was already anxious, and hearing Yao Chenqing was going to see Xu Baiyan, he didn't hesitate to find Yao Chenqing.

Logically, Yao Chenqing and Yang Lezhi weren't close. The latter was just a Wuda student.

However, Yang Lezhi was Xu Baiyan's boyfriend, so Yao Chenqing couldn't help paying attention.

As for Xu Baiyan's boyfriend, Yao Chenqing couldn't find any major faults.

Appearance: Impressive.

Capability: Not top-tier, but certainly among the best, given his position as the president of the North Martial Student Union. Breaking through to Grandmaster wouldn't be difficult.

The key was that Yang Lezhi's gaze towards Xu Baiyan was filled with genuine concern.

"Xiaoyang, does Xu Baiyan still dislike drinking milk?"

Yao Chenqing suddenly asked.

"Uh... how did you know she dislikes drinking milk... Uh, sorry!"

Yang Lezhi was taken aback.

But then he realized his response was inappropriate and quickly apologized.

Xu Baiyan is the adopted daughter of Su Qingfeng and Su Yue's sister, a fact known to many.

Moreover, Xu Baiyan took pride in Su Qingfeng.

However, the fact that the General of the Bianhan Corps was also Xu Baiyan's foster father was unknown to others.

Yang Lezhi was also shocked to learn this.