MIGHT AS WELL BE OP Chapter 1384: One Favor

As the door opened, Anthony stepped forward without wasting any more time. His steps were calm as he walked, and the other Above Disciples instinctively walked a step behind him. It was as though they had unknowingly appointed Anthony as the leader of the Above Disciples.

Stepping through the door, Anthony’s eyes met the six pairs of eyes staring back at him. Of the six pairs, five gazed at him with great intensity, their eyes filled with curiosity, hope, happiness, longing, and warmth.

Yet, beneath these emotions, Anthony could sense the fear lingering within their hearts. With a thought, Authority of Information activated, revealing that the Elders also harboured fear in their hearts simply because they feared he would leave them behind, abandoning them to the enemies who would wipe out the Null Sect.

Anthony heaved a mental sigh of relief. Although he didn’t normally care about what people thought of him, he didn’t want people he was close to to fear him. It was like saying Collins, Irene, Michael, and Mitchelle should fear him because of his outrageous rate of growth.

Although he didn’t know these Core Elders well, or even the so-called Null Family Founder, it didn’t mean he wanted them to fear him.

Coming to a stop before the Core Elders and the Sect Master, Anthony and the Above Disciples placed their right hands on the left sides of their chests as they spoke in unison.

"We’ve returned, Sect Master, Core Elders!"

Their tones were filled with nothing but pure pride, as they knew they had stepped out, conquered, made the Null Sect ridiculously famous, and returned.

Although Anthony was the one who had carried the whole thing on his back, they still had the right to be prideful.

The Core Elders didn’t speak, reserving the right to speak first for the Sect Master, as usual.

"I’ve gotten a report from the Fifth Core Elder. You have all done well and proved that the resources the Sect has spent on you as Above Disciples weren’t wasted."

The Sect Master spoke as he remained seated on his Sect Master seat.

"And as a reward for the immense prestige and fortune you have all brought to the Null Sect, I will increase the portion you are supposed to keep to twenty percent."

Nathaniel continued without a change in expression.

At his words, the Above Disciples’ eyes flashed with surprise. Although it might seem like a mere ten percent increase, that ten percent increase was substantial. They were effectively doubling their rewards.

"And not just that. Initially, the Sect possessed the right to choose first before we left the twenty percent to you guys, but that’s changed. Now, you all possess the first right to choose. And not just that, on my name as the Sect Master, I will be granting you all one favour each. As long as it doesn’t negatively impact the Null Sect and Null Floating City or involve the harm of innocent people, you can call on me or the Core Elders, and we will answer."

The Sword Ruler stated with finality, sitting with a perfect demeanour befitting a Sect Master. His eyes met those of the Above Disciples one by one.

His blue eyes paused on Anthony’s face as he observed his flat expression. He knew that, out of everyone present, the extra rewards he had just announced didn’t move Anthony. Why would they?

Although they had signed a contract stating that all disciples had to hand over whatever they obtained from the Sleeping Hollow without concealing anything, given the amount of power and sheer absurdity Anthony had displayed thus far, neither the Core Elders nor Nathaniel himself believed that Anthony couldn’t circumvent the contract they had all signed.

Although nobody had ever truly escaped the effects of a Law Contract, they knew there was always a first for everything and that nothing was absolutely impossible in reality. Something was only impossible until it was made possible.

So, if Anthony decided not to hand over any of the rewards, what could they possibly do? Fight him?

At the Sect Master’s words, the Above Disciples’ eyes widened in pure shock as they couldn’t believe what they had just heard. Having the right to choose their twenty percent first was already an immense privilege, but the Sect Master granting them a favour that either he or the Core Elders would personally fulfil, provided it didn’t harm the Sect or involve innocent people, was even more astonishing.

It showed them how much the Sect Master valued them and how much the Sect itself appreciated what they had accomplished.

"We thank the Sect Master and Core Elders!"

All four of them shouted at the same time as they bowed with genuine enthusiasm, gratitude, and happiness.

Anthony didn’t shout like the rest, but he bowed alongside them. Even if he was stronger, he wasn’t going to become disrespectful and say things like the Core Elders should bow to him or the Sect Master should step down.

Nathaniel simply raised a hand, signalling them to raise their heads. As they did so, he nodded, a soft smile appearing on his lips. He was happy that Anthony still showed respect despite no longer needing to.

"The Slumbering Storm will return to each of you the treasures and everything you entrusted us with before you all left."

The Sword Ruler continued.

At those words, the Slumbering Storm stepped forward, arriving before Lora Vake. She waved her hand and took out the items Lora Vake had handed over earlier. She went to Jerry next, then to Tory Hale, and after a while, she was done returning everything.

As for the items belonging to the Above Disciples who had died, the Sect already had plans for them. They would either be placed in the Sect’s secret vault or, if they weren’t things the Sect needed to keep in the vault and could be put to better use, they would be used by the Sect or given to the best disciple or whoever was most suited to them.

As for their deaths, since the Sect Master didn’t mention them, the Above Disciples didn’t bring them up either, as they all shared a tacit, unspoken understanding. They had all expected that at least some of them would die, as it was impossible for everyone to return.