Hidden Rewards

"But..." Long Tao attempted to speak.

"Insolence!" Leander snapped, "Do you think my teacher would deceive you with his vast knowledge?"

A blinding white light radiated, and behind Leander appeared a four-winged seraphim wreathed in fiery flames. His crimson eyes exuded boundless confidence as he declared, "Behold, this is a true top-tier ninth-grade martial soul."

"Swoosh!" Another golden sun manifested above Leander's head as he spread his arms and proclaimed, "Great Sun Illumination. See, this is a genuine top-tier twin martial soul."

The villagers and Long Tao were profoundly shocked. Yet, Long Tao still felt that despite the strength of Leander's martial soul, it paled in comparison to the commotion Roberto had caused earlier.

"No need to flaunt your wealth to beggars, Leander, you're overdoing it," scolded the elder, though his eyes betrayed satisfaction.

Compared to the grandeur of the scion, Roberto, with a mud eel in one hand and a lotus in the other, appeared humble. But he