My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 490 - 361: The Lapdog in Front of the Palace Gate_3

Chapter 490: Chapter 361: The Lapdog in Front of the Palace Gate_3

Now things are indeed different, I must strive for the A-list and bring honor to my father!"

Colby Dominic felt greatly consoled, stroking his beard and saying, "My son has such ambition, granting him some external rewards doesn’t matter at all!" He paused before continuing, "It’s just that this First Stage Assessment has become such a mess, and what about the Dragon and Snake List following this..."

Father and son were both worried and silently looked at Evans Graham. However, they saw that the chief examiner seemed relaxed and didn’t seem to worry about the handling of the Dragon and Snake List. Instead, he looked quite confident.

Owen Bertram went back and forth twice, bringing back thousands of people. Nearly ten thousand people had come out of the Short-lived Valley. Lawrence Charlton suddenly cheered, "It’s good now, Short-lived Valley is good now!"

In the valley, the malevolent forces that once flowed had suddenly become gentle, and the barrier that blocked the Six Realms Great Cultivation slowly dissipated.

"The valley can accommodate about 20,000 high-level cultivators. If there are more, accidents will happen." Lawrence Charlton waved, "Quick, go in and take everyone out."

The Capital Cultivators guarding the entrance of the valley quickly entered, following the now "recovered" safe route and guided the remaining cultivators out one by one. They were busy until dawn when it finally ended.

After that, Lawrence Charlton personally entered the Short-lived Valley and carefully examined it, finally confirming that the anomaly had passed.

Colby Dominic had entered earlier. Both he and Lawrence Charlton suspected Owen Bertram. However, since Owen Bertram was extremely weak after entering the Short-lived Valley several times to save people, they couldn’t directly interrogate him while he was under the care of the Sixth Great Realm powerhouses like Nick Liam.

So they had to search inside the valley and hoped to find some clues.

However, they never considered that the valley itself had gained consciousness and had become a Unique Cultivator. This situation was extremely rare. As a result, their detailed inspections found no evidence. They could only sigh at Owen Bertram’s willingness to risk his life for money, and his genuine ability to save the lives of 30,000 cultivators in such dangerous circumstances!

However, the aftermath was quite complicated. The 30,000 cultivators had exhausted their Spiritual Pills in the Short-lived Valley, and many people’s Magical Instruments had been shattered. After leaving the valley, they were all weak like Owen Bertram. Owen Bertram had high-level Spirit Pills given by Lord Liam, which could recover in two or three days, but these cultivators didn’t have them.

Those with Household Guards and Guardians of the Path still managed to collect enough money to buy pills, but many disciples from poor families were truly destitute. The Military Department and Evans Graham were unwilling to give money, and Colby Dominic naturally wouldn’t spend more. In the end, it was Nick Liam who contacted the renowned Capital merchant "Essence Collection" in the Capital, made contracts with these impoverished cultivators, provided them with some Spiritual Pills in advance, and let them repay the debt with 30% interest once they attained accomplishments.

Apart from this matter, another issue was how the Dragon and Snake List should proceed.

The strange thing was that as massive as the incident was, there was no reaction from the Imperial Court. According to normal circumstances, His Majesty the Emperor should at least reprimand Evans Graham, and it wouldn’t be excessive to even directly replace the chief examiner.

However, everything remained quiet, and Evans Graham faced no punishment.

On the third day, Evans Graham left with his deputy officials, even leaving behind some words: the second stage test questions would be released in a few days!

After Evans Graham’s departure, the official explanation for the accident in the First Stage Assessment was that everyone passed and could directly participate in the Second Stage Assessment!

The Capital’s public opinion was in an uproar. What was the meaning of this? Was this to appease the resentful cultivators in their hearts?

As there was no word of punishment for Evans Graham from the Imperial Court, no matter how angry the civilians were, there was nothing they could do against the chief examiner. The cultivators grumbled angrily for a few days but dared not to act recklessly. After all, they had to participate in the Dragon and Snake List, and being the whistleblower would surely invite Evans Graham’s retaliation.

However, the anger and resentment of the 30,000 cultivators and countless civilians towards the unfair treatment of the Imperial Court, and their enmity towards Evans Graham, lingered in their hearts, casting a pressure cooker lid over the entire Capital.

Owen Bertram successfully received the "rewards" from Colby Dominic: two Tier-6 Magical Instruments, a Tier-6 Demon Pill, and the Precious Rhinoceros horn. However, Owen Bertram knew that he couldn’t use these two Tier-6 Magical Instruments in the Dragon and Snake List, at least not when facing Wayne Malvin.

One should not underestimate the Central Prison Commander’s assets. If he could give Owen Bertram two Tier-6 Magical Instruments, he could definitely give his own son one which could counter Owen Bertram’s attributes or Divine Powers.

Owen Bertram quietly "rested and recovered" in his small courtyard, with Nick Liam coming to visit him from time to time. Although in the First Stage Assessment, Wayne Malvin was not beaten, Colby Dominic had to pay a hefty price, and Master Liam was very delighted. He even decided to treat Owen Bertram to a splendid show at the Education Bureau and familiarize him with the bustling scenes of the Capital. However, Verna insisted on following her elder brother wherever he went, and Owen Bertram had to reluctantly decline Master Liam’s kind offer.

After a few more days, news suddenly spread in the Capital: the test questions for the Second Stage had been determined.

Of course, the test questions were kept secret, but the information on how to buy the test questions was quickly spread: "Amanda Academy" in the East City Academic Field Courtyard.