Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 6783

Chapter 6692: One Reward and One Punishment!

“Thank you, thank you, Brother Tianming!”

Lei Zha was so overwhelmed with emotion that he lost his voice, his words tinged with tears.

The Star Ancestor Avenue!

The Star Ancestor Avenue he’d always dreamed of!

He had only taken a small step forward, and he had obtained it.

And Zhao Yan, for merely saying a few more bad things about Li Tianming, was killed.

This reward and this killing had a profound impact on the hearts of those around him.

“I…” Ling Ling was still stunned, pointing at herself and saying, “Brother Tianming, are you really going to give me the Star Ancestor Avenue? I, I…”

She was still slurring her words with excitement, but Lei Zha had already reacted and told Li Tianming the general type of Star Ancestor Avenue he wanted.

“Here.”

Li Tianming selected a second-level Star Ancestor Avenue and gave it to Lei Zha in front of everyone.

“Thank you, Brother Tianming. Lei Zha and my brothers from the Bone Nether Galaxy will follow you with our lives!” Lei Zha’s eyes were red, and he was almost crying.

“No problem. Perform well and follow me. You won’t have to risk anything, just enjoy the good life.” Li Tianming said with a smile, then turned to the woman beside him, “What about you, Lingling? What type do you need?”

“Brother Tianming, I didn’t do anything. I really can…” Ling Ling was still a little confused.

“If I say yes, then it’s fine. No more nonsense,” Li Tianming said with a straight face.

“Yes, yes!” Ling Ling nodded quickly, like a chicken pecking at rice, and then told Li Tianming her type. In full view of everyone, Li Tianming spent a long time selecting from his Sumeru Ring, finally giving Ling Ling a fourth-level Star Ancestor Avenue.

He said, “I don’t have anything below the third level suitable for your type, but since I’ve agreed to your request, I’ll give you this fourth-level Star Ancestor Avenue. Of course, this is an advance payment for your future contributions. If you continue to perform well, I won’t reward you yet. After all, my brothers are waiting.”

“Enough, enough! There’s no need to reward me for the entire first round of the assessment,” Ling Ling said, her eyes red.

Upon first sight of the fourth-order Star Ancestor Avenue, she instinctively wanted to shake her head, but remembering Li Tianming’s words, “If I say yes, it’s okay,” she restrained herself and respectfully took the fourth-order Star Ancestor Avenue from Li Tianming’s hands.

This tangible scene made it clear to Duanmu Qingwan’s followers that Li Tianming was a man of his words, and that the Star Ancestor Avenue was no mere gimmick.

Their hearts were filled with turmoil.

“He actually let these two choose, and he actually took it out. There are countless paths of cultivation in this world, and he can take it out. This means that he probably has many Star Ancestor Avenues in his Sumeru Ring…”

This was a truth that anyone with a reasonable mind would understand.

Without a doubt, anyone who hadn’t received the Star Ancestor Avenue looked at Li Tianming differently.

“Oh, and you guys too.”

Upon hearing Li Tianming’s words, the remaining Duanmu Qingwan followers trembled, their hearts pounding with anxiety. After all, although Li Tianming had offered Xingzu Avenue a generous reward, none of them had forgotten the murder he had committed earlier.

They were unsure if they would die!

If Li Tianming didn’t let them go, they would fight tooth and nail.

Of course, several voices had spoken before this.

“I will follow Brother Tianming with my life!”

“Me too!”

“Count me in!”

they said, one after another.

Li Tianming laughed and said, “First of all, rest assured. Although you were controlled by Duanmu Qingwan this time and treated me badly, it’s because you don’t understand me and haven’t harmed me or my people. Therefore, you will definitely not die.” At first,

the group breathed a sigh of relief.

“But…”

At those two words, their hearts tightened again.

Li Tianming looked at them and, without further ado, stated, “Whether you choose to stay and support me or leave, there will be a punishment.”

A tall, burly, brown-haired Ninth-Rank Infinite Beastmaster asked, “Brother Tianming, what is the punishment?”

Li Tianming replied, “Hand over the Sumeru Ring first.”

The brown-haired man was stunned and said, “Those who leave must hand over the Sumeru Ring. Those who stay and support Brother Tianming must also hand over the Sumeru Ring.”

“Indeed,” Li Tianming nodded. “Handing over the Sumeru Ring is punishment for your previous actions against us. One thing for another. As for you staying, you haven’t yet achieved any merit, and therefore haven’t received any reward. Why should I reward you with your own Sumeru Ring first?”

This statement left the group speechless.

They were certainly a bit disappointed. After all, they had assumed that staying would be treated favorably, but the result was the same as leaving.

But they couldn’t argue with Li Tianming’s words. He had his reasons, and arguing at this point would undoubtedly leave a bad impression on him.

“Alright!”

Lei Zha’s fellow members of the Bone Nether Galaxy were very supportive of Li Tianming’s decision. If Li Tianming let this new group of supporters go, they’d probably be upset.

This was fundamentally different from the previous time Li Tianming intervened in the conflict between Lei Qing and Ling Ling. At that time, Li Tianming wasn’t on Ling Ling’s side.

“Stay or go? Decide! Hand over the Sumeru Ring first,” Li Tianming said.

The group gritted their teeth.

“I’ll stay!”

The brown-haired man, a ninth-rank Infinite Beastmaster, looked at Li Tianming respectfully. “I’m Zhao Guodong. I’m willing to die for Brother Tianming!”

“Don’t exaggerate. You don’t have to die to follow me,” Li Tianming emphasized again.

“Hehe.” Zhao Guodong smiled innocently, then offered the Sumeru Ring. He said, somewhat ruthlessly, “Brother Tianming, please don’t give anything inside to anyone else. It contains relics from my parents, a keepsake. Please wait for me to perform meritorious service next time and return this Sumeru Ring to me.”

“No problem,” Li Tianming said with a smile, putting the Sumeru Ring away before turning to the others.

“I’ll stay!”

“I’ll stay too!” “If we

stay, we’ll have a chance to get the Sumeru Ring back…”

“What if there’s a reward for meritorious service?”

As Li Tianming had expected, not a single one of the group left. Aside from the two or three killed by Li Tianming, the rest stayed.

In an instant, Li Tianming’s team swelled to nearly thirty.

“Since you’ve decided to stay, I’ll treat you all equally. From now on, we’re all good brothers. To better fight together, let’s get to know each other,” Li Tianming said with a warm smile, and the atmosphere brightened.

“Brother Tianming is awesome!”

“My name is Zhao Guodong, and I’m from the Senshou Galaxy, an eighth-level galaxy not far from the Tiandi Sect. Hello everyone!”

“Brothers and sisters, let’s fight for Brother Tianming together!”

“Brother Tianming, when you become the Young Emperor, you must summon us to conquer the world for you. This is my communication stone, please keep it.”