After stepping onto the stage to receive the award, the grand closing ceremony followed.

Amidst the fireworks, the falling night, and the brilliant stars, they collectively witnessed the perfect conclusion of the first Phoenix Cup.

The Linjiang Team, having claimed victory in the three events of the ring battle, team battle, and group battle, naturally became the undefeated overall champion, emerging as the biggest winner of the Phoenix Cup.

Even the awards, they took four of them!

One for the champion of the ring battle.

Another for the champion of the team battle.

Yet another for the champion of the group battle.

The final overall championship award was so generous that it made all the competitors envious.

Only to see Divine General Cyan Dragon carefully take out a brocade box, and as it opened, what appeared before everyone's eyes were surprisingly seven jet-black rings.

Xayu Treasure Rings!

As spatial storage equipment, they can hold up to 8 cubic meters of materials, equivalent to carrying a small storage room with you.

Don't underestimate the storage space of the Xayu Treasure Rings; compared to the Gilded Jade Gourd gifted by Kang Jinlong, it's no match. But the value of spatial storage equipment is incalculable to the current human civilization.

The Dongji Kingdom never managed to manufacture Xayu Treasure Rings before; they could only obtain them in small quantities via trade with the factions in Grotto Heaven.

Not even at the master level can everyone obtain a Xayu Treasure Ring.

This shows just how much importance the official bodies placed on this Phoenix Cup Competition, boldly giving out seven at once as the reward for the championship team.

Divine General Cyan Dragon personally handed the Xayu Treasure Rings to the members of the Linjiang Team, the atmosphere on the scene was solemn and dignified, and everyone held their breath as they witnessed the moment.

Although being gifted a ring by a biological male felt a bit weird, Ye Qingzhou still happily accepted this valuable treasure.

"Is this the championship reward?"

"They gave out seven Xayu Treasure Rings just like that, are the officials not considering the cost?"

"Hey, I've heard some news that the Celestial Secret Research Institute has cracked the Void Stone's secret and thus mastered the production technology of Xayu Treasure Rings. In the future, spatial storage equipment might become commonplace."

"Haha, no matter how common, ordinary people still can't afford it. With the price of the Void Stone, the Xayu Treasure Rings wouldn't be cheap at all, not even professional martial artists might afford them."

"So envious…"

"I've decided, starting today, I'm going to work hard…"

"Wait, aren't you thirty already? No matter how hard you work, you can't participate in the Phoenix Cup."

"Cough, cough, I mean, I'll work hard to train my child so that my son will practice martial arts diligently and win a Xayu Treasure Ring for me in the future!"

"Haha, you really are a good father."

"You flatter me, you flatter me."

As the closing ceremony ended and everyone was about to leave, Qin Haoyu jumped out with a face full of grief and indignation, blocking Ye Qingzhou: "Ye Qingzhou, return my Flame Emperor Sword and Red Whip!"

At the same time, the governor of the Star City Martial Arts Association, Wang Anyuan, also appeared behind Qin Haoyu, personally supporting him: "Student Ye Qingzhou, I heard you seized Qin Haoyu's treasures during the competition, which is a violation of the rules. Please return the Flame Emperor Sword and Red Whip."

Don't be fooled by Wang Anyuan's righteous demeanor in upholding justice for Qin Haoyu.

In reality, this was all under Zhao Zhiyi's orders.

After all, Zhao Zhiyi had heavily invested in Qin Haoyu, and after abandoning the rebellious Ye Qingzhou, Zhao Zhiyi put all efforts into cultivating Qin Haoyu, this Martial Arts Hidden Dragon.

However, Qin Haoyu's performance in this Phoenix Cup shocked everyone.

But having poured so many resources into Qin Haoyu, Zhao Zhiyi couldn't just give up now, could he?

Otherwise, wouldn't it be like drawing water with a bamboo basket? A complete waste?

Thus, the Flame Emperor Sword and Red Whip had to be retrieved no matter what.

Of course, Zhao Zhiyi wasn't doing this for Qin Haoyu but planned to keep the Flame Emperor Sword and Red Whip under his control and find a way to acquire the Inheritance of Flame Emperor.

From Qin Haoyu's mouth, Zhao Zhiyi now knew the detailed information about the Inheritance of Flame Emperor, considering how much benefit martial arts, pills, and casting art could bring him?

Even though Zhao Zhiyi had entered the Grandmaster Realm, he was still greatly tempted.

As for Ye Qingzhou, the treasures were already in his bag, and he certainly wouldn't take them out again, so he flatly refused: "Sorry, I can't comply."

"Ye Qingzhou! You are committing a crime!"

Burdened with Zhao Zhiyi's orders and having the massive Star City Martial Arts Association behind him, Wang Anyuan's expression turned harsh when Ye Qingzhou dared to refuse him: "You took advantage of the competition to seize other contestants' treasures. According to the Martial Arts Association's rules, I can arrest you right now!"

Qin Haoyu also looked indignant: "Ye Qingzhou, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you are the champion. The Flame Emperor Sword and Red Whip are mine. If you don't return them, the Martial Arts Association's rules aren't just for show!"

"You say the Flame Emperor Sword and Red Whip are yours?"

Ye Qingzhou laughed coldly, tapping the Flame Emperor Sword hanging at his waist and then holding the Red Whip in his hand, looking at Qin Haoyu with a disdainful smile: "Why don't you call them and see if they answer you?"

Qin Haoyu's "Flame Sun Treasure Seal" had just reached the entry-level, so he hadn't had time to refine the two treasures yet, how could they possibly respond?

So he immediately retorted: "Ye Qingzhou, that's just sophistry! Do you think if you call them, they'll respond to you?"

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