Their faces glowed with immense pride and joy. Then, under the envious gazes of the crowd, they stepped back and returned to their ranks.
Next, Alex called forward three more groups of juniors who had overachieved to varying degrees. He offered words of praise for their achievements to show his approval.
Every single one of the over a thousand Hale family disciples had broken through at least one minor realm.
The entire assembly was filled with a joyous, celebratory atmosphere. Not a single person was punished.
When it was Oria and Qira's turn, they had originally wanted to bring up yesterday's bet. However, seeing that the Saint Lord had no intention of mentioning it, and noticing that Elara was nowhere to be found, they didn't dare speak up in public.
They planned to wait until the assembly concluded to remind the Saint Lord.
After all, the temptation of a full year's worth of resources was incredibly strong.
