The great battle was won, but the losses on the side of the Mieyue were equally immense.

No one felt like celebrating, and the Ancient Cyan Sea was enveloped in an atmosphere of grief.

"In this battle, our True Spirit Race’s four clans lost a total of eight super-innate cultivators, and nearly sixty percent of the ordinary cultivators died in battle. It will probably take two hundred years to recuperate and recover our vitality..."

The Mieyue Clan’s leader, Mieyue and Aotian, had at this moment returned to his tall, dragon-horned elder form from the Cyan Dragon True Spirit state. His entire clothing was stained with bloodstains and wounds, and he stood in mid-air overlooking the sea, sighing as he surveyed the tragic surroundings with the surviving super-innate cultivators of the True Spirit Race.

This elder originally looked like he was in his seventies; having now experienced the great battle and seen the corpses of cultivators from all clans floating on the Ancient Cyan Sea, he was overcome with sadness. His facial wrinkles seemed visibly deeper, as if he had aged twenty more years.

"Ao Tian senior, do not be so sorrowful! For our four clans, dying in battle is an honor! What’s more, the sacrifices of our clansmen have brought about the ultimate victory, and they shall bask in the most noble glory in heaven!"

A super-innate cultivator from the White Tiger Race, whose right arm was devoured down to the bone from the shoulder, said with a smile. It seemed his serious injury was just a negligible wound, and he exuded the heroic spirit of a brave warrior.

"You’re right, your excellency. The sacrifice of all clansmen was worth it... No enemy can stop the unyielding will of resistance of our True Spirit Race’s four clans!"

Looking much older, Mieyue and Aotian then raised his voice and replied firmly.

While the high-ranking members of the four clans were conversing, Wang Zhifan and Mie Xiyue were flying over from the deck of a ship filled with surviving cultivators nearby.

It turned out that Wang Zhifan had been helping to heal the injured ordinary cultivators right after completely defeating the Demon Army.

His method of healing was very simple and crude—he gathered everyone together and activated the outstanding-level equipment "George’s Magical Speaker," using the speaker’s powerful area healing effect from its BGM to complete the healing. It could be said this once again broadened Mie Xiyue’s horizons.

As soon as they saw Wang Zhifan and Mie Xiyue flying over, twenty-plus super-innate True Spirit Race cultivators, who had been discussing among themselves, suddenly turned toward them and, with synchronized gestures, loudly announced:

"Your Excellency Martial Sovereign, our gratitude is beyond words! If you ever need anything from the True Spirit Race’s four clans in the future, please just command us!"

The straightforward words and sincere expressions of these super-innate True Spirit Race cultivators caught Wang Zhifan a bit off guard.

However, Wang Zhifan also understood why they were expressing such an attitude.

Because during the previous great battle, the might of the Demon Lord’s treasure was indeed terrifying, greatly restraining the True Spirit Race’s four clans and putting them at a serious risk of being completely wiped out by one wave of the Demon Army.

Fortunately, Wang Zhifan completed his daunting task swiftly enough, utterly destroying the Demon Lord’s treasure, which even these master warriors of the four clans couldn’t handle, dispelling the overwhelming suppressive force specifically targeting the True Spirit Race. This alone granted the four clans the possibility of defeating the Demon Army.

It can be said that without Wang Zhifan’s participation in this battle, the True Spirit Race’s four clans would have faced a disastrous defeat or even total annihilation. Though he might not have killed the most Demon Lords, his credit far exceeded that of others in the battle. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Of course, if there really hadn’t been assistance from a top-tier expert like Wang Zhifan on the Demon Sealing List, Mieyue and Aotian likely wouldn’t have adopted a strategy of direct confrontation with the Demon Army. They would have tended toward strategic withdrawal, but that would be another world line that has now been severed.

"You all overstate it! The victory of this battle is due to everyone’s efforts! I merely played a part..."

Wang Zhifan humbly responded, stating that he had just completed his assigned task and that the true key to defeating the Demon Army’s main forces lay with those present.

After this exchange, everyone began returning to the Mieyue Main Island two hundred miles away.

Along the way, Mieyue and Aotian, this Mieyue Clan leader, even personally consoled Mie Xiyue beside Wang Zhifan, showing his high regard for this clansman who could find such an extraordinary partner as Wang Zhifan. It’s expected that after the enormous loss of strength experienced by the Mieyue Clan, some heavy responsibilities would be entrusted to Mie Xiyue.

The following time was filled with post-battle statistics, rewards, and relief arrangements.

As the initiator of this battle, the Mieyue Clan naturally could not let others who came to support fight in vain; material rewards had to be adequately provided, and any support agreements had to be signed in person, ensuring the other three clans who contributed both strength and lives for the Mieyue Clan felt satisfied.

Wang Zhifan was unclear on the details of these discussions, and he personally wasn’t interested, just knowing the Mieyue Clan would have to make considerable compensations after overcoming the great catastrophe.

Thus, he didn’t make any personal demands, accepting Mieyue and Aotian’s proposal of gifting him a mining island, and directly transferred its ownership to Mie Xiyue standing beside him, making her a wealthy woman within the Mieyue Clan.

Afterwards, Wang Zhifan prepared to return to Celestial Essence City. After all, with so many post-war matters on Mieyue Island, it wasn’t practical for an outsider like him to frequently participate, nor did he have the time or energy for it.

He and Mie Xiyue went to her home and had a meal with her parents before summoning the Red Deer Horse outside for the journey back.

But just as he mounted the Red Deer Horse, Mie Xiyue, who was seeing him off, suddenly exclaimed in surprise, pointing out something extremely shocking to him.