Heavenly Palace, Taixuan Province, Taixuan Palace.
The Queen Mother of the West sat high on the auspicious clouds. At this time, she was no longer in military uniform, but was wearing a royal robe and a black crown on her head. She looked quietly at the heroes in the hall.
Fang Jian stood at the end of the minister class, standing together with Master Jieqing. There was no other way, because their rank was the lowest.
After a while, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady asked, "Where are the captains of the four Heavenly Gates, East, West, South, and North?"
The four captains immediately stepped out, bowed and said, "Here we are."
The Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens asked, "How many heavenly soldiers died in this battle to destroy the demon nest?"
Zhao Rongchang, the Demon-Slaying Captain of the Southern Heavenly Gate, reported, "Your Majesty, in this campaign against the foreign demons, the four Heavenly Gate Demon-Slaying Captains mobilized a total of 1.4 million Heavenly Soldiers, and 160,000 perished in the battle. Of these, 50,000 lost their souls, while 110,000 survived."
The Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens said, "Those whose souls are preserved will all be sent to the Heavenly Gods to reincarnate in the Dongsheng Shenzhou. As for those whose souls are scattered, their true spirits will be sent to Fengdu to be nurtured. After their souls are reborn, they will also be sent to the Heavenly Gods to reincarnate in the Dongsheng Shenzhou."
"Obey the order." The four captains responded in unison.
The Lady of the Nine Heavens then turned to the Five Thunder Emperors and asked, "How many Thunder Generals and Thunder Soldiers of the Thunder Department died in this battle?"
The Eastern Thunder Emperor reported, "Reporting to the Great Envoy, one hundred and seventy-two Thunder Generals were killed in the battle, and two thousand four hundred Thunder Soldiers were killed. All of them have been shattered, their spirits and bodies destroyed."
The Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens said, "Send their true spirits to Fengdu for nourishment, and after their souls are reborn, send them to the Heavenly Gods to reincarnate in the Dongsheng Shenzhou."
"Follow the law!" The Five Thunder Emperors bowed to accept the order.
The Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens continued, "During this campaign against the foreign demons, all the celestial generals and soldiers who died in battle will each be rewarded with 500,000 merits. Their names will be temporarily recorded in the roster and will be awarded after they are reincarnated and returned to their positions."
"Great Lord, have mercy." Everyone bowed in unison.
The Lady of the Nine Heavens said, "Next, we will reward people according to their merits. Chief Accountant of the Taixuan Department, please bring the merit book."
"As you wish." The chief accountant of Taixuandiansi took the order and stepped forward, took out the merit book and handed it to Jiutian Xuannu.
Suddenly, a celestial light rose up and lifted the merit book in front of the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens. The Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens flipped through the list one by one, and then said according to the order of the names on the list: "Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, come forward to receive your reward."
Li Jing held the pagoda in his hand, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I am here."
The Lady of the Nine Heavens said, "Li Jing has been instrumental in commanding and planning the entire operation. He is to be rewarded with two million merits, four hu of ten-thousand-year-old spirit pearls from the East China Sea, and a golden gourd from Mount Kunlun."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing immediately bowed in thanks and said, "Your Highness, I, Li Jing, thank you for your generous reward."
After Li Jing received the reward and left, the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens said, "Eastern Azure Dragon Divine Lord Meng Zhang, Western White Tiger Guard Divine Lord, Southern Vermillion Bird Divine Lord Ling Guang, and Northern Black Tortoise Divine Lord Zhi Ming, please step forward and receive your reward."
The four great gods came forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty is here."
The Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens said, "The four great deities have achieved the feat of blockade and deterrence, and each will be rewarded with one million merits. In addition, the Eastern Azure Dragon Deity Meng Zhang will be given one hundred 'Yi Mu Qing Hua Dan', the Western White Tiger Guardian Deity will be given one hundred 'Gen Jin Bai Shuo Dan', the Southern Vermillion Bird Ling Guang Deity will be given one hundred 'Li Huo Lian Shen Dan', and the Northern Black Tortoise Zhi Ming Deity will be given one hundred 'Xuan Ming Yu Shui Dan'."
The four great gods accepted the reward and bowed in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Great Lord, for your generous reward."
After the four great gods withdrew, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman said, "Great God of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly, please step forward and receive your reward."
Nezha immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Nezha is here."
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman said, "The Great God of the Three Altars and Seas has the merit of investigating the matter and the merit of destroying the Seven Emotions Demon. He will be rewarded with three million merits, five hu of the West Sea Ten Thousand Year Extremely Cold Spirit Pearl, one thousand top-grade wine pills, and a cave in Fenglin Island."
When Nezha heard that the Queen Mother of the West had given him a cave in Fenglinzhou, he almost jumped for joy.
As soon as the Lady of the Nine Heavens finished reading, he couldn't wait to bow and say, "Thank you very much, Great Lord, for your reward!"
The Lady of the Nine Heavens smiled faintly and said, "Step back."
After Nezha retreated, it was the turn of the Five Thunder Emperors.
Regarding the rewards for the Five Thunder Emperors, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady was unanimous, "Reward the Five Thunder Emperors with three million merits and one hundred Ten Thousand Year Thunder Spirit Pearls each."
The Five Thunder Emperors immediately bowed and said, "We thank the great envoy for his generous reward."
Next came the four marshals. The four marshals had the merit of leading the battle and breaking the formation, so each of them was rewarded with five million merits, ten thousand kilograms of thousand-year-old purple clay, and three hu of thousand-year-old spiritual pearls from the East China Sea.
Then came the Four Heavenly Masters. The Four Heavenly Masters were rewarded for their contributions in exterminating the inner demons and traveling to the Haolan Realm. Their rewards were eight million merits each, a top-grade Shennong Treasure Cauldron, one hundred thousand kilograms of ten-thousand-year-old purple clay, and one hu of ten-thousand-year-old spirit pearls from each of the four seas.
After them came the thirty-six Heavenly Generals, but because they were all seriously injured, they were not in the hall.
The thirty-six heavenly generals also had the merit of breaking the formation and leading the battle, and each was rewarded with five million merits and one hundred Dharma Lotus Pills.
Next came the four Heavenly Gate Demon-Slaying Captains, each of whom was rewarded with two million merits and two hundred Dharma Lotus Pills.
Next came the heavenly generals, heavenly soldiers, thunder generals, and thunder soldiers. Their rewards were also the same: 500,000 merits each and 100 Dharma Lotus Pills.
In addition, all the personnel who accompanied the army to the battle, even if they did not participate in the battle, received merit rewards ranging from hundreds of thousands to several thousand. Even the Tianfa Judge Jieqing Zhenren who was supervising the army received a merit reward of 100,000.
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When everyone had finished receiving their rewards, the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens called out a name amidst the joyful atmosphere in the hall: "Fang Jian, come forward and receive your reward."
Fang Jian? Everyone present realized that there was still a Master Hongqing, Fang Jian, who hadn't received the reward.
But at this time, the chief accountant of the Taixuan Department was a little panicked. He hurried forward and bowed, saying, "Great Master, please forgive me. I have not recorded the merits of Master Hongqing in the merit book."
The Lady of the Nine Heavens smiled and said to the Chief Accountant of the Taixuan Department, "Stand up. His contributions are not yours to record. I know the details."
At this point, the Lady of the Nine Heavens said to the gods and immortals present, "Do you know the merits of Master Hongqing?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the gods present said, "Master Hongqing helped the Human Emperor ascend the throne and broke the Human Emperor's Qiyun Mountain Protection Formation on Mount Luhu, allowing the four Heavenly Masters to successfully slay their inner demons."
Upon hearing this, Lady Jiu Tian Xuan Nu shook her head slightly and said, "This is only one of the reasons. He has another great achievement, which is greater than all of yours."
“???” When Lady Jiu Tian Xuan Nu said this, the gods present were a little confused.
Nezha asked, "Above us? Great Lord, could it be that you have supported the Emperor?"
Even Fang Jian himself was a little confused. He felt that he did not make any great contribution to the destruction of the Zhenyang Taoist Palace. He had not even been to the battlefield of Luhu Mountain. How could he have won the first great merit?
At this time, the Lady of the Nine Heavens said, "Let me tell you about Fang Jian's contribution. This matter has to start from the last time the external sect's true demon entered the world..."
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