“Haha, there’s no need for you both to be so polite!” Emperor Greenleaf laughed and spoke, raising them up with a burst of energy.
“I want to thank you on behalf of the millions of Glavale people!” Urban Woolery had just briefly explained the situation to him.
After listening, he finally understood that if the two sisters hadn’t arrived in time today, Glavale would probably have to bear the burden of the sixth national fortune! The two sisters could be considered great contributors to Glavale.
“Your Majesty, it is the responsibility of every man to contribute to the rise and fall of the country,” Harleen responded respectfully.
Then, the two sisters bowed and greeted the Prime Minister, Urban Woolery, with a respectful and graceful demeanor. If, half a year ago, the two sisters had faced the Emperor and the Prime Minister at such close proximity, they would probably have been too nervous to speak. After all, these two were the leaders of Glavale! Normally, they could only be seen in the media, and they were miles away from ordinary folks like them. But since they came down from the Ether Mountain this time, their mindset had changed. Although they still maintained the proper respect for these two important figures, they were no longer as nervous.
During their two to three months on the Ether Mountain, they had come into contact with many people and things they had never encountered before, and they were all significant and influential figures. From a certain perspective, it almost overturned their understanding of this world. Therefore, even when they now faced the Emperor and the Prime Minister, they could face them relatively calmly.
“Haha, Billy is fortunate to have such a wife. You two sisters are truly remarkable!” Emperor Greenleaf said with a smile, seeing Harleen’s confident and humble attitude. “Indeed, both of you are outstanding!”
“Thank you for your praise!” the two sisters bowed again in response.
“Your Majesty, the seventh national fortune is about to descend!” Otis Hum spoke up at this moment.
“Yes!” Emperor Greenleaf nodded and looked at Harleen and the two sisters. “You go and check on the situation with White Tiger. We’ll talk later!”
“Alright!” The two sisters nodded in response, then greeted Urban Woolery and the others before heading towards White Tiger and the others.
Boom!
Just then, another wave of majestic and powerful aura descended from the sky, crashing onto the sixth national fortune, causing the entire mountaintop to tremble. Everyone could feel that the momentum of this wave of national fortune was much heavier than the sixth wave.
According to ancient records, the first three waves of national fortune were of one level, the middle three waves were of the second level, and the seventh and eighth waves were each of their own level. It could be inferred from this that the energy of the last two waves far surpassed any of the previous ones. Especially the last wave, it was said to be as heavy as the sum of the previous seven waves! Moreover, the interval between the seventh and eighth waves was the longest, twice as long as the previous intervals.
If Billy hadn’t broken through to the second-rank Sovereign Realm before, it would be almost impossible for him to withstand the impact of these two waves! Of course, even now that he had broken through, it was still somewhat challenging. But fortunately, he quickly adjusted himself. After about ten minutes, he stood straight, allowing the momentum of the national fortune to continuously pour into his body.
Since Billy was bearing the brunt of the national fortune by himself, the pressure on Casey and the others was much less, and their aura gradually stabilized.
“White Tiger, how are your injuries?” Billy shouted loudly towards White Tiger and the others.
“Don’t worry. We’re fine now!” White Tiger responded loudly.
“Good!” After nodding, Billy looked towards the platform and shouted, “Casey, you guys take a rest and let White Tiger and the others come up!”
“Boss, are you sure you can handle it?” Casey hesitated for a moment. He understood that Billy’s intention was to allow White Tiger and the others to go up the altar and receive the baptism of the national fortune. The influence of the national fortune baptism on a martial artist’s talent was several times greater than that of the spiritual spring in Heartbreak Valley. So Billy would definitely want to do everything possible to give everyone around him the opportunity.
But White Tiger and the others were already injured, and it would be difficult for them to bear the weight of the national fortune together with boss.
“Well, that means the seventh wave of national fortune will all be on boss’s shoulders!” Billy responded.
“No problem!” said Billy.
“Alright!” Casey and Ivy replied at the same time.
Then, except for Night Orchid and Frostblade, the other six people stepped down from the altar.
Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Rakshasa, Soul Chaser, and Judge walked up to the altar and stood by a stone pillar each. They activated their Chi energy and infused it into the stone pillar, while accepting the continuous influx of national fortune into their bodies, purifying their essence and marrow. At the same time, on the second level of the platform, Billy exerted his full strength and took on the burden of the seventh national fortune alone.
“Ms Knight, Felicia!” Casey led a few people towards Harleen and her sister.
“Casey, are you okay?” Felicia walked up quickly, showing concern on her face.
“I’m fine!” Casey smiled and shook his head.
The others came up and greeted Harleen one by one. After nodding to everyone, Harleen looked at Ivy and smiled.
“Miss Chandler, hello! I’ve been wanting to meet you for a long time, but never had the chance. Finally, today I get to see you! Thank you for taking care of Billy and helping him these past few years. Without you, Billy wouldn’t be where he is today!”
“Ms Knight, you’re too kind!” Ivy smiled lightly. “I’ve heard long ago that you are a stunning beauty. Now that I see you, it’s true. You’re really beautiful!”
As she spoke, a hint of complexity flashed in her eyes, and no one knew what she was thinking at the moment.
“Thank you for the flattering words, Miss Chandler. I dare not call myself beautiful in front of you,” Harleen responded with a smile. “After this matter is over, I’ll find a time to invite you to the capital for a meal, and I hope you can grace me with your presence.”
“If you come to the capital, I should be the one treating you to a meal,” Ivy smiled again.
Just as the two were talking, three figures swiftly emerged from the distant woods like ghosts, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived on the ground.
The three of them couldn’t be determined by their actual age, but a preliminary estimate would be at least two to three hundred years old, and they all had Western features.
“Hmm?!” Urban Woolery’s pupils slightly contracted when he saw the leader of the old man.
“More overseas scum! You guys really do come one after another!” Elder Ernest Shepherd looked at the three with anger in his voice.
As he spoke, he raised his hand to attack them.
“Elder Shepherd, hold on!” Urban Woolery shouted, “You’re no match for him!”
As the words fell, he looked at the leading old man and said, “Reit, I must say I admire you. You dare to show up in my Glavale!”
“Hmm?!” Upon hearing Urban Woolery’s words, Ernest Shepherd, Otis Hum, and the others were all surprised.