Alex returned to the Southern Continent with the rest of his soldiers.
Helen and Ronron as well as Emily and the older Alex were more than happy to see Alex and Graham return well and alive.
Upon his return, Alex announced their victory over the Eastern Continent, sending a wave of excitement and celebration throughout the country.
But of course, it wasn't all happiness and joy. Many had died, and their funerals were held.
Alex and the elders set up a massive funeral pyre in one of the cities outside of the capital city and made their farewells with the departed.
Soon after, Alex entered closed cultivation, hiding away for nearly a week before he came out. When he came out, he was much stronger than before.
Alex felt his own strength, his Blood Aura, which had improved by nearly 2 realms, placing it close to reaching the Saint Transformation 9th realm. A little more and he would reach it.
I basically plan on speedrunning my way through the rest of the volume as we are nearing the end. please do remind me of anything you think I've missed, just in case. Anything you were curious about that you thought wasn't answered. Or even just people and places you wish to maybe see again. I'll try to get to all of them.