Hearing the concern from Shangguan Hongyu, Fu Changsheng felt grateful. Since he hadn't had time to count the soul crystals Granny Yu had given him earlier, he wasn't sure of the total, making him feel somewhat nervous at the moment.

As the boxes submitted by the Lei Family were opened one by one.

Very quickly.

The clear voice of Shangguan Yui echoed in the hall:

"Three hundred and twenty-eight Tier One Low-Grade Soul Crystals, ninety-two Tier One Middle-Grade Soul Crystals, twenty-five Tier One High-Grade Soul Crystals, two Tier One Top-Grade Soul Crystals."

"According to the Court's merit exchange value, the total comes to twenty Court Merit Points, with an additional reward of five thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones."

The Lei Family's soul crystals were even more than anticipated, with a total of over four hundred, including one Tier One Top-Grade Soul Crystal, equivalent to thirty Tier One Low-Grade Soul Crystals.

Fu Changsheng remembered that his total number of soul crystals was less than two hundred, and almost all were Tier One Low-Grade Soul Crystals. Even with what Granny Yu gave him, it would likely not surpass the Lei Family.

The Lei Clan Leader, with a face full of smiles, stepped back and made a gesture inviting Fu Changsheng forward:

"Fu Clan Leader, it's your turn."

Clearly confident of winning the top spot in this Noble Family Grand Competition.

On the side, the Wu Clan Leader was already eagerly whispering an invitation to Liuu Qingyun for a celebration feast at Nine Heavens Tower later.

Fu Changsheng took a deep breath.

He first took out the storage bag box he had sorted earlier.

As the boxes fell onto the registration desk, the Wu Clan Leader, who had been talking to Liuu Qingyun, immediately halted his conversation. His gaze swept over the table and found that the Fu Family had brought out nearly a hundred boxes, meaning their number of soul crystals was at least over two hundred.

This result was unexpected by everyone.

Liuu Qingyun mumbled to himself:

"Did the Fu Family rob someone inside?!"

The Liuu Family's four Late-Stage Qi Cultivators only managed to kill sixty Ghost Soldiers in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss. Fu Changsheng was the only Late-Stage Qi Cultivator in the Fu Family, and he couldn't believe these soul crystals were obtained by the Fu Family themselves.

Wu Clan Leader became somewhat nervous:

"Cousin, the Fu Family's number of soul crystals won't exceed ours, right?"

"It won't."

The Lei Clan Leader was confident.

Though unsure how the Fu Family acquired so many soul crystals, the Lei Family had over four hundred, so they clearly had a significant advantage in numbers.

The Lei Clan Leader casually praised Fu Changsheng:

"Fu Clan Leader indeed has remarkable combat power, truly impressive for someone so young."

Shangguan Yui, responsible for registration, also nodded appreciatively at Fu Changsheng.

When the specific soul crystal tiers and quantities were finalized.

The Wu Clan Leader sighed in relief.

The Fu Family had two-thirds fewer soul crystals than them, quite a significant gap.

On the other side.

As Shangguan Yui was about to record the counted numbers, Fu Changsheng stopped her:

"Steward Yui, wait, I still have some soul crystals that I haven't taken out yet."

More?!

People were stunned.

The Lei Clan Leader, however, was unconcerned, assuming that even if Fu Changsheng had more soul crystals, it would only be ten, or at most a few dozen more.

However.

In the next instant.

The smile on the Lei Clan Leader's face froze.

He saw a surge of dawn light.

From another storage bag of Fu Changsheng, boxes flew out one after another, seemingly endless.

After a while.

The table was once again neatly covered with over a hundred boxes.

If each box was filled with soul crystals.

That, added to the previous ones, would be over four hundred, almost matching the Lei Family.

Liuu Qingyun, observing the scene, felt his throat dry and mumbled to himself:

"How... how on earth did the Fu Family get so many soul crystals? Did Elder Zhang and others really get killed by this doomed Fu Changsheng?!"

Thinking of this.

Liuu Qingyun couldn't help but shiver.

His gaze towards Fu Changsheng carried more fear and apprehension, and meanwhile, a thought popped into his mind again: "Maybe I should just return those thirty thousand Spirit Stones to the Fu Family."

Nevertheless.

Meizhen's body still carried the blood of the Liuu Family.

The two families hadn't reached a complete falling out, so if he humbled himself, there was still a chance to ease relations between them.

However.

As someone who usually wanted to split a single Spirit Stone into eight pieces to spend, the idea of giving up those thirty thousand Spirit Stones felt more painful than tearing out his heart and liver.

For a moment.

Liuu Qingyun was internally struggling with himself.

On the other side.

Snapped out of his shock, the Wu Clan Leader couldn't hold back:

"Fu Clan Leader, are you performing magic tricks? You shouldn't be bringing out empty boxes to fool people."

He simply couldn't believe the Fu Family could produce so many soul crystals.

Even Shangguan Yui, responsible for registration, was slightly surprised before eagerly waving her sleeve. With a hum, all the boxes opened to reveal neat arrangements of soul crystals, none of them empty.

The last bit of hope shattered.

The Wu Clan Leader's face turned ashen white.

If the Noble Family Grand Competition champion indeed went to the Fu Family.

That would mean the century-long endeavors of the Lei and Wu Families in Qingcheng Mountain would be handed over, allowing the Fu Family to acquire a huge bargain. Aside from that, it would be a significant blow to the two families, as they had nearly emptied their savings for that particular item.

The Wu Clan Leader instinctively looked at the Lei Clan Leader:

"Cousin, what do we do?"

His voice quivered.

The Lei Clan Leader stood straight, no longer wearing his customary smile, and coldly said:

"Don't panic, the final result isn't out yet!"

Everyone's eyes collectively turned to Shangguan Yui, who counted three times before announcing:

"The Fu Family of Luofeng Mountain harvested five hundred and eighty-two Tier One Low-Grade Soul Crystals, fifty-two Tier One Middle-Grade Soul Crystals, thirty Tier One High-Grade Soul Crystals, and three Tier One Top-Grade Soul Crystals."

"According to the Court's merit exchange value, that totals twenty-eight Court Merit Points, with an additional reward of six thousand three hundred and sixty-three Low-grade Spirit Stones!"

The Lei Family achieved twenty Court Merit Points.

The Fu Family exceeded the Lei Family by eight points!

This means.

The Lei Family, the champion of the Noble Family Grand Competition for nearly a century, had now been thoroughly defeated by Fu Changsheng.

The Wu Clan Leader felt his legs go weak and his vision blur: "It's over, it's over, this time we played with fire. Had we known, they should have just conducted the regular arena battles from the start. What do we do now, what do we…"

Winning or losing wasn't important.

What mattered were the resources on Qingcheng Mountain.

Besides that thing affecting the next hundred years for the Lei and Wu Families, their ancestors also planted a Tier One Top-Grade Cloud Ridge Fruit Tree on Qingcheng Mountain, which was ready for harvest in a year. They also invested a massive amount of Spirit Stones in cultivating the Three-Transformation Cyan Lotus for over a century.

Currently.

These invaluable treasures were suddenly owned by someone else.

The Wu Clan Leader was completely lost and looked helplessly at the Lei Clan Leader, as if the sky had fallen.

How were they going to explain this to their ancestors when they returned?

They originally intended to use this Noble Family Grand Competition to leverage the Zhang Family to crush the emerging Fu Family.

But the result was a complete loss, losing both the battle and the war!

Not only did they lose a Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer Elder in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, but they also relinquished the exclusive resource rights of Qingcheng Mountain to the Fu Family:

"Cousin, what do we do?!"

Were it not for the crowd.

The Wu Clan Leader would have burst into tears.

The Lei Clan Leader also felt a storm raging in his heart, never having imagined that the Fu Family would clinch the champion position.

But he was experienced and composed.

Even with countless thoughts swirling in his mind, he didn't reveal an inkling, and instead, clasped his hands towards Fu Changsheng, smiling and congratulating him:

"Congratulations to the Fu Clan Leader on winning this year's Noble Family Grand Competition."

After saying that.

He pulled the Wu Clan Leader and left the Task Hall.

Worried that the flustered Wu Clan Leader might say something inappropriate, once outside the hall, he regained his clarity, turned to the Wu Clan Leader, whose world seemed to have collapsed, and quickly transmitted his voice:

"Cousin, don't worry. If the Fu Family dares to enter Qingcheng Mountain, I'll ensure they never leave."

The Lei and Wu Families had cultivated Qingcheng Mountain with generations for over a century; Fu Changsheng, a young upstart, was not going to claim what was theirs.

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