Afterward, Xu Yong brought everyone outside the secret realm and then led the top 10 toward the podium that had replaced the main arena in the center of the stadium.
The trials were over, the battles had ended, and the competitors had emerged victorious.
Now, all that remained was the final act—the distribution of rewards.
The stadium was buzzing with energy as Elder Xu Yong stepped forward, his voice carrying across the entire venue.
"With the conclusion of this competition, it is now time to distribute the rewards to our finalists," he announced.
"But before we proceed—"
He glanced at the Xu family members who had dominated the competition.
"As discussed earlier, the Xu family will be withdrawing from receiving any prizes," he declared.
A wave of shock rippled through the crowd.
"What?!"
"They're stepping down?"
"That means the next in line will move up!"
