God-Tier Providence System-Chapter 60

These were valued at roughly 500 Providence Points each.

For the batch who hadn’t reached the Foundation Establishment Realm but had made significant leaps in progress, like Tobias’s disciple Erik, Alex distributed a High-Grade Profound-tier weapon to each of them. Valued at 200 Providence Points each.

As for the remaining disciples further down, each person received one Origin Gathering Pill and two stalks of Bone Tempering Grass. Origin Gathering Pills were 50 points each, and Bone Tempering Grass was 20 points a stalk, Economical, Practical, Highly cost-effective.

The crowd was extremely satisfied with these rewards.

For them, being allowed to freely choose a cultivation method back then was already an immense blessing. Now, the Saint Lord was gifting them such excellent rewards just to encourage their cultivation.

What reason did they have not to swear fealty to the Hale family and remain loyal to the Saint Lord until death?

The crowd formed a line, taking turns receiving their rightful rewards from Alex’s hands. Coupled with his kind, benevolent smile and a few sentences of inspirational chicken soup, every single one of them secretly bolstered their resolve, preparing to work even harder.

However, when it was Oria and Qira’s turn, Alex instantly retracted his smile. His face dropped into a dark scowl.

"What are you two lining up for?"

Oria forced an ugly smile. "Saint Lord, we came to... receive our rewards..."

"What, are the two of you that forgetful?" Alex said with deep amusement.

"Yesterday, you made a bet with Elara, and I acted as your guarantor."

"It’s only been a short night, and you’re already refusing to acknowledge the bet?"

"Saint Lord, we... of course we acknowledge it." Qira lowered her head, speaking in extreme embarrassment.

"But the previous stakes were simply a bit too large."

"We don’t mind yielding our rewards from this assembly to her."

"But an entire year’s worth of resources... we truly..."

Looking at the two of them twisting and squirming, eyes full of pleading, Alex’s expression instantly sank.

"It is perfectly justified and righteous to accept your loss when you bet."

"Since you could afford to make the bet, can you not afford to lose?"

"If Elara hadn’t broken through to the Core Formation Realm and lost to you instead..."

"...Would the two of you have spared her even two months of resources?"

Oria and Qira looked utterly humiliated. Entirely speechless.

Just before the assembly, they had been bragging to the high heavens. They boasted that today, not only would they receive the Saint Lord’s rewards, but they would also score an entire year’s worth of cultivation resources for free.

Many people had heard their bragging. Many people knew about this bet.

Now, in front of the Saint Lord and so many people, wanting to default was simply impossible.

Elara stepped forward and said softly, "Saint Lord, why don’t we just forget it..."

"Why?" Alex asked with interest.

"I have already broken through to the Core Formation Realm, so I don’t have much need for those resources."

"But the two of them are still only in the Qi Gathering Realm. They cannot do without the help of the Spirit-Replenishing Herbs."

Watching Elara’s face full of sincerity, genuinely pleading for Oria and Qira from the bottom of her heart, Alex couldn’t help but let out a heavy sigh.

The gaze he directed at the two girls was filled with absolute disappointment.

"Did you hear that?"

"Look at the magnanimity and broad-mindedness Elara possesses."

"And what did the two of you say about her last night?"

"Do you think I did not hear those unbearably foul, filthy words?!"

"As fellow disciples of the same clan, when facing a compatriot with a lower cultivation base, not only did you fail to support and guide her, but you maliciously wounded her with your vicious tongues!"

"Do the two of you want to become the next Isolde?!"

The entire venue fell into deathly silence.

That final sentence was simply far too heavy.

Isolde’s ultimate fate was etched deep into the bones of every Hale family disciple. The bloody, slaughterhouse-like scene of her having her Seven Orifices Divine Heart ripped out was still vividly fresh in their minds.

Oria and Qira were so terrified their faces turned deathly pale. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably. They fell to their knees before Alex, voices quivering.

"Saint Lord, we... we know our sins."

"From this day forward, we will absolutely never dare to bully our fellow clan members again."

"We beg Your Magnificence to show immense generosity and forgive us just this once..." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"What use is pleading guilty to me?" Alex said coldly.

"Apologize to Elara."

"...Yes!" Dragging their knees across the ground, the two girls shuffled over to Elara. Tears welling in their eyes, they begged in a crying tone.

"Sister Elara, what happened yesterday was our fault."

"We shouldn’t have mocked your low cultivation, and we definitely shouldn’t have maliciously slandered you!"

"We beg you to show mercy, plead on our behalf, and ask the Saint Lord to spare us!"

A look of compassion flashed across Elara’s face. But she didn’t dare reach out to help them up. Instead, she cast an inquiring gaze toward Alex.

"Rise." Alex said indifferently.

"With Elara’s broad-mindedness, she naturally won’t stoop to your level."

"This one year’s worth of resources can be returned to you."

"However, this does not mean the matter is settled."

"Tomorrow, the two of you will head to Azure Forest City and execute two Grade-B missions."

"Bring the completed mission dossiers and the rewarded spirit stones entirely back to me."

"If you cannot complete them, then there is no need for you to return."

Oria and Qira exchanged a glance and hastily kowtowed in gratitude. Executing a Grade-B mission with their abilities was absolutely not going to be easy.

But for better or worse, it was far better than losing an entire year’s worth of cultivation resources.

"Juniors, this is the first assembly of our Hale family." Alex smiled faintly, turning to face the crowd.

"I believe this system is extremely effective."

"From this day forward, an assembly will be held once every three months."

"Those who make progress will be rewarded, those who stagnate will be punished."

"I have plenty of resources and treasures on hand, all prepared specifically for you!"