King Huang He led the group through the halls and directly to the reward stage. By now a large crowd of thousands had formed waiting to see the two victors on stage.
"I would like to present to you the future of the alliance!" King Huang He said as he gestured at Zhang and Shu Shang.
A loud applause broke out and lots of cheering can be heard.
"Prince Shu Shang please marry me!!!!" A few young women in the crowd yelled out.
"Lord Zhou Zhang I'll be waiting for you tonight!!!" Some other women yelled.
"I'm ready for you any time you two!!!"
However, u when Shu Shang and Zhang looked over from up on stage they felt a gagging sensation in their throats. The person who had listed yelled toward them was a very worth looking old lady.
"Brother Shu Shang I think I'll pass on that but you go ahead." Zhang said as he grinned at Shu Shang.
"I have some matters to attend to after this so I'll have to pass." Shu Shang said after he was caught off guard by Zhang.
"Without further ado I will now personally lead the two victors to the royal palace so they can pick their prizes." King Huang He said.
Afterwards rows of knights and carriages broke through the crowd and stopped in front of the stage.
"I will meet you at the palace shortly." Huang He said to Zhang and Shu Shang as he stepped off the stage and on a carriage that looked much more extravagant than the rest of the carriages.
Seeing this Zhang and Shu Shang both walked off stage and headed for their respectively assigned carriages.
"I'll see you at the palace brother Zhang." Shu Shang said as he boarded his carriage. When the door to the carriage opened Zhang could see that a two young women who seemed to be Shu Shang's wives were waiting for him inside.
"Same to you." Zhang said as he entered his carriage and behind him Yuying, Ling and Ai filed in one by one.
Once everyone was aboard the carriages began heading for the royal palace. Inside of Zhang's carriage there was a cheerful air present.
"So once we get in the treasury everyone can pick one item for themselves. And we will pick out the last item together?" Zhang said.
"I'll let you pick something out for me brother." Yuying said.
"Me too. You can pick something for me brother." Ai said in a cheerful tone.
"I already know what I want." Ling said. Her goal had always been and still is to obtain the string of fate.
“I think it would be best for you guys to pick out your own items. Something I think is good may not suite you.” Zhang replied
Once the group entered the room behind the last gate they could see many pedestals with items placed on top of them in glass cases. There were many eye catching items in the glass cases and some not so eye catching ones. However, all of these items were placed here because they were considered rare treasures.
“This looks like a magical sword.” Zhang said as he looked at a gleaming blue sword in a glass case.
“That is a very interesting ability Zhang said. How about that mirror right there?”
“With so many things to pick from this won’t be easy.” Zhang thought as he continued looking at the various treasures.
“That must be the book that Huang Zu was talking about.” Zhang murmured as he walked closer to the pedestal where the book was.
But what he did not noticed was when he was walking away a tiny blame flame appeared on the ribbon and slowly burned it. A few moments later the white ribbon was gone.
Zhang counted around twenty of these throwing daggers in the glass case.
While Zhang was browsing the various treasures, Ling was looking for the thread of fate.
After a while of searching Ling came upon a glass case with a single piece of string.
Elsewhere Yuying and Ai were looking for treasures for themselves. Yuying had picked out a flute that she was told was called the Soul Charmer flute. This flute has the power to mesmerize its listeners and place them under a trance.
Ai had picked magical bracelet called the Necklace of second chances. It was said that each user could use its power once. The bracelet was able to shield the user from certain death. After a single cast it would not be usable afterward.
“Ah you must be talking about the daggers called the Dragon’s Talons. Those daggers were create from dragons.” Huang Zu said.
Shortly after some thought Zhang decided to pick the Dragon’s Talons throwing knives as his reward.
“Brother what should we pick out as our last item?” Ling asked Zhang as she touched her finger and smiled. Ling was touching a red string that was tied to her pinky on one end while the other seemed to be tied to Zhang. But of course only Ling was able to see this.
“What is it brother?” Ai asked Zhang.
“Hmmmm I think they will come in handy since we travel so much.” Yuying said.
“Then it’s settled let's get that magical carriage.” Ling said.
After the inspection the group was free to go. Shu Shang, Huang Zu and Ming Jiang all bid farewell to Zhang. Although Ming Jiang did not like Zhang very much he still had the decency to thank Zhang.
“Time to hit the hay!” Zhang yelled out as he jumped onto his bed that was located in the same room as Yuying, Ai and Ling’s. The three beauties were also on their huge bead gossiping or something.
“This is the book from the treasury.” Zhang thought as he reached out his hand and touched the book.
When Zhang picked up the book he noticed the white ribbon was gone. So Zhang opened the book and a bright golden light enveloped him along with Yuying, Ai and Ling.