Chapter 1408 Generous Gifts
After hearing Austin''s reply, Murray couldn''t help but burst intoughter.
"I''m so d to hear that. You''re themander of the A.L. Army.
I knew you would do something big. You never ceased to disappoint me,"
he gushed with a distinct hint of admiration.
Murray was the happiest one after knowing that Austin was the famousmander of the A.L. Army.
He was the one who brought Austin to the Sun Sect and trained him as his disciple. Under his
guidance, Austin had be the best outer disciple.
Later, Austin sustained brain damage and became an idiot; it was also Murray who had been taking
care of him secretly.
Austin then recovered and be stronger, and since then, he had kept an eye on him.
Murray used to be like a strict teacher and a good father to the young man.
Now that Murray was certain that Austin was the renownedmander of the A.L. Army, he was
pleased with thetter''s growth. As his former guardian, he felt proud of Austin''s aplishments.
Theon, the other elders, and stewards stood still, not daring to treat Austin casually like they just did.
They looked at Austin in awe.
''He is themander of the A.L. Army, the hero on the South Continent.
Under his leadership, the A.L. Army and Southern Alliances Army wiped out the demons who came to
conquer the Prime Martial World, '' they all thought in astonishment.
Then suddenly, a change in the air filled the entire hall as the atmosphere became stiff and awkward.
"Commander Austin, we didn''t recognize you. Please forgive us for being so negligent,"
Theon said carefully as he finally recovered from the shock.
"What''s wrong with you, guys? Yeah, I''m themander of the A.L. Army alright, but it''s not a big
deal,"
Austin responded, feeling overwhelmed at the reaction of the people he was acquainted with.
He was fully aware that they grew scared of him after knowing his identity.
Austin''s words shocked everyone in the lobby.
''You kidding me?
You are the most popr cultivator in the Prime Martial World.
No one would dare to provoke you, '' they all thought but dared not to say it out loud.
"Come on, don''t be so formal. Just treat me the same way you used to.
Anyway, I was amon disciple of the Sun Sect, and you were my elders.
No matter how sessful I have be, you''ll always be my elders and seniors.
Have a seat,"
Austin offered sincerely, feeling a little bit nostalgic with the presence of some familiar faces.
His light statement somewhat eased the intense vibe in the entire hall.
"Commander Austin, now that you said so, we''ll sit down," Theon responded politely.
He could tell that Austin was sincere about what he said.
So he acted right away and sat down.
Despite that, he didn''t risk casually calling Austin by his name.
Upon seeing this, the rest of them took their seats.
Austin chatted away with them.
Except for Murray and Mindy, they all seemed overwhelmed. The way they acted towards Austin was
full of cautiousness and discreetness.
They would think twice before actually approaching and talking to him.
The light atmosphere when Austin initially entered the lobby was now gone.
He honestly found the set up very dull after sitting for a while.
Hence, he decided to take his leave.
The primary purpose of his return was to find Angus and the me Emperor in the Mysterious Nether
World.
Therefore, he had no intention of wasting too much time in the Sun Sect.
ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
Two hourster, after ufortably sitting with all the elders in one room, Austin rose from his seat,
nning to bid them farewell.
"Steward Murray, please take this."
Austin handed a Space Ring to Murray.
Thetter then smiled at him before epting his offer.
"This is for you, Mindy. Please, ept my gifts,"
Austin said, also giving a Space Ring to Mindy.
Mindy refused to ept it at first, but because Austin insisted, she was prompted to receive the gift.
"Mr. Theon, after the demon race invasion, you''ll need lots of resources to rebuild your sect.
I''m giving this to you as a way of expressing my gratitude for your kindness. Thank you for looking after
me in the past," Austin said sincerely.
He also handed a Space Ring to Theon.
Theon got up immediately and took it after thanking Austin.
Austin bid his farewell shortly and then left the Sun Mountain. He took out the Dragon and Phoenix
Chariot and got on it. He was headed for the imperial capital city of the Violet Orchid Empire since one
of the entrances to the Mysterious Nether World was in the royal pce.
Everything seemed nostalgic, and as much as he wanted to reminisce, he had limited time to finish
what he needed to do.
After Austin''s departure from the lobby, the elders and stewards who left afterward were very much
relieved, gently wiping off the beads of sweat that formed on their foreheads unnoticed.
They were obviously anxious to be around the now mighty Austin, who was once a juvenile young man
in this ce.
Learning that Austin was the leader of the A.L. Army was utterly surprising that they couldn''t even dare
to look him in the face.
Even those leaders of prominent sects and ns in the three holy kingdoms of the South Continent
showered Austin with their highest respect;
let alone those elders and stewards of the Sun Sect––which was just a small sect.
Theon and the others were clearly aware that Austin had reached a level that they could only dream of.
"Ha-ha. What a surprise! The strongest cultivator in the South Continent is from our sect.
If other people from other sects learned this, they would undoubtedly be bbergasted.
I''m pretty sure they will not have the nerve to look down on us, let alone provoke us,"
a white-haired elder eximed in excitement.
Everyone, who also realized the implication of what the elder just said, cheered in unison. They too
were happy of Austin''s growth––albeit him bing a little terrifying because of his new skills.
"You have a good point.
Austin used to be our disciple. If other people know this, they won''t dare to mess with us whether we''re
strong or not.
Ha-ha. This is so great. I have a good feeling about this!
Once they know Austin learned martial arts skills here, our sect will rise to fame and be stronger
soon."
Theonughed, evidently ecstatic of the possible oue.
"Austin is really a grateful child. He even gave us these resources. I''m going to check them,"
Theon expressed, taking out the Space Ring excitedly.
He unleashed his spiritual sense to perceive the contents inside the ring.
One look at what the ring contained, and Theon was immediately petrified.
He sat frozen, with his feet seemingly glued to the ground.
Gradually, his breathing became heavy.
Much like the air had be scarce, his chest rose and fell.
"There are twenty million divine vital energy crystals inside it!"
Theon murmured, his eyes shing with sheer thrill.
''What?''
The rest of them froze with a stunned expression on their faces.
The entire annual revenue of the Sun Sect was just several million vital energy crystals.
When Austin was just an outer disciple of the Sun Sect back then, he could only get a dozen vital
energy crystals monthly.
Obviously, Sun Sectcked cultivation resources.
But Austin gave Theon twenty million divine vital energy crystals just now as if it were nothing to him.
A superior vital energy crystal was equal to a thousand ordinary vital energy crystals; a divine vital
energy crystal could be exchanged for at least ten thousand superior vital energy crystals.
Twenty million divine vital energy crystals were really a big fortune for the Sun Sect. In fact, it was
equivalent to the revenue of their sect for several hundred years.
Austin''s gift to Theon would sustain the Sun Sect for many years.
Everyone in the hall was left dumbfounded for several minutes.
Momentster, Murray was able to recover from his shock.
''What''s inside the Space Ring Austin gave me?'' he suddenly wondered.
He utilized his spiritual sense to probe on the ring.
Just like Theon, he, too, was bewildered at what he saw.
His mind grew a nk as if he was hallucinating in mid-day.
There were one hundred million divine vital energy crystals inside the Space Ring.
Murray was an essential part of Austin''s life and development. He was there when only a few people
believed in the young man.
So it was only right to gift him such abundant resources.
Mindy took out the Space Ring and probed into it with her spiritual sense.
Just like Murray, she was astonished to perceive what was contained in it.
There were ten million divine vital energy crystals in her Space Ring gift!
Austin left everyone in the hall thoroughly dumbfounded with their eyes wide, mouths agape, and mind
almostpletely nk.
Meanwhile, he was already above the imperial capital city.
He put the chariot aside and came down.
''I''ming, Angus, me Emperor, ''
Austin thought as he looked not too far ahead.