The Medallion novel Chapter 1949

The representatives of the four other clans were at a loss. None of them had expected to see Alex and her team come out of the Ethereal Valley first, and they couldn't get their heads around how the Wankong Clan did it.

Meanwhile, it triggered dissatisfaction among them. They all felt that something wasn't right.

They went ahead and approached the patriarch of the spiritual race to protest.

Of course, he needed to remain impartial, so he summoned Alex in front of him. Rocky and Vivian also followed behind her.

"Greetings, Patriarch!" Alex greeted him before bowing courteously.

Rocky and Vivian also showed respect through a salute.

"Are you the young master of the Wankong Clan?" the patriarch asked in a flat tone.

"Yes, I am," Alex confirmed with a nod.

"Then, who are these two?" The patriarch shifted his gaze to Rocky and Vivian. He felt that there was something different in their auras, but he couldn't tell what it was.

"They are Spiritual Kings from our clan," Alex replied.

"Tell me, how did your team manage to come out so soon? Did you wait for the exit to open before the time limit ended?" the patriarch interviewed further.

Bemused by the question, Alex, Rocky, and Vivian exchanged glances with raised eyebrows.

Alex then looked at the patriarch and responded candidly, "Patriarch, we'd be glad to tell you that it was due to our own strength that we all broke out of the encirclement and arrived at the teleportation array first."

"Is that so?" No matter how much the patriarch wanted to look and sound convinced, he did turn up his nose. Apparently, he found Alex's answer rather dubious.

"I understand everyone's skepticism, but you can ask the spirit warriors of the other clans when they come out later if you need more affirmation," Alex offered calmly.

"Very well. Let us wait for them." The patriarch nodded in agreement.

A moment later, the Spiritual Emperors, and the spirit warriors from other clans also walked out of the Ethereal Valley.

As soon as they stepped out, their eyes fell on Rocky and his companions, and they stared at them with resentment.

Then, Jeffrey came out with the rest of the Spiritual Emperors of the Wankong Clan, followed by the Spiritual Emperors of other clans.

The last team to return was from the Lingji Clan.

The patriarch scanned all their faces before he spoke. "Now that you're all here, let me ask you something. Do you have any objections to the fact that the Wankong Clan is the first to leave the Ethereal Valley, and therefore winning the first place?"

The Spiritual Emperors and spirit warriors of the four clans looked at each other. Indeed, the Wankong Clan was the first to break out of the encirclement and walk out of the Ethereal Valley, so they had no objection to this fact. Nonetheless, they couldn't simply come to terms with it since the Wankong Clan was supposedly the weakest among them with regard to overall strength. They couldn't believe that the weakest clan would turn up first. No one was more disappointed in them than themselves.

"I take it you all agree to this. Well then, with that, this year's training in the Ethereal Valley has come to an end. I believe that those who can leave the Ethereal Valley will become the future elites of the spiritual race. Of course, we also have to mourn for the unfortunate. Their sacrifices for the spiritual race will not be in vain," the patriarch soon announced.

"How about the Lingji Clan, Elder Ruth?" After hearing about the other three clans, the patriarch turned to strongest of the five clans. The Lingji Clan held an extraordinary status in the spiritual race, so they had also sent the strongest team to enter the Ethereal Valley. Surely they should have gained a lot as well.

"Patriarch, our harvest wasn't exactly satisfactory. It is not worth reporting this time," Ruth replied blankly. Her response came as a surprise to the others.

The big shots of the spiritual race who heard this were confused. In their opinion, no matter how unsatisfactory it was, it couldn't be bad enough not to mention it. After all, the Lingji Clan was the strongest of the five clans.

"I see." As though he understood, the patriarch didn't say anything more.

"But, more than anything, I have to thank the young master of the Wankong Clan and the two Spiritual Kings standing beside him," Ruth added. "If it weren't for the three of them who saved us right in time, the Spiritual Emperors, myself included, would have been dead by now!"

"Oh? That's quite unexpected!" What she said had truly astounded the patriarch.

Even the big shots of the spiritual race present began to whisper to each other. Ruth and the other Spiritual Emperors of the Lingji Clan were among the strongest in the spiritual race, so they reckoned that she and the others must have encountered an absolutely terrifying danger in the Ethereal Valley for them to need help from others. However, they found it unacceptable that Alex and two measly Spiritual Kings of the Wankong Clan, whom they deemed much weaker than Ruth and the Spiritual Emperors, saved the members of the Lingji Clan.

The other Spiritual Emperors also stepped forward and attested to what Ruth had said.

"Therefore, in order to thank them for saving our lives, we are willing to give the Wankong Clan half of what our clan has obtained in the Ethereal Valley," Ruth stated firmly.

Once again, the crowd burst into an uproar. No one had expected Ruth to make such a decision.

Little did they know that the Lingji Clan would have suffered the greatest loss this time if it weren't for Rocky, Vivian, and Alex.