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The award ceremony for the tournament ended after all the winners in the top 16 received their rewards.

Afterward, Alex found Sarah and handed her a bottle of pills.

The girl looked at the bottle in surprise. "Your Majesty, I cannot take this," she said quickly, but her eyes betrayed how much she wanted it.

"Take it," Alex said. "I announced before I entered the secret realm that anyone who challenges me and wins will receive a pill. You never got your share."

Sarah couldn't help but feel warm inside, and she clutched the bottle to her chest before bowing in thanks.

Alex nodded back and went to meet a few others before finally arriving next to Shan Wangjiu. 

"How've you been doing? Are you training daily?" Alex asked the young man.

"I am, master," Shan Wangjiu answered quickly. "I've been training every day."