Chapter 130: The Inspection Team and the Hall Master

Chapter 130: Chapter 130: The Inspection Team and the Hall Master

TAP TAP!!

Beads of sweat splattered onto the ground with his movements, but Lin Qi was feeling unusually exhilarated.

He channeled power into his arms, brandishing the Black Great Spear in his hand with wide, sweeping motions. He felt the surging Power inside him gather before exploding out from the tip of the spear.

WHOOSH~

The great spear tore through the air, sending tremors through the surroundings and kicking up wild gusts of wind.

To his ears, the sharp whistling sound was music.

He didn’t stop until his stamina was completely drained and he could no longer lift his arms.

THUD!

Lin Qi collapsed heavily onto the soft mat, a smile spreading across his face.

’Finally, I’ve finally mastered it!!’

’I’ve finally grasped the method of circulating Power!!’

’Not half a month, not even a week.’

’Three days. No, to be precise, two and a half days.’

That’s how long it took him to master the method of circulating Power.

This also raised his Spear Technique Realm directly to 30%, allowing him to officially break through to the Tier Two Initial Stage.

’This Bronze Level Secret Manual is something else. The improvement to my Spear Technique is just too fast.’

Lin Qi clenched his fists. In just a few days, he had broken through to the Tier Two Initial Stage.

He thought of Lone Wolf. If the two of them were to face off again now...

He would crush him head-on and claim the final victory.

...

「Evening. Celestial Sea Red Dome Martial Arts Branch」

On the roof of the building was an extremely spacious landing pad.

WHOOSH~~

Spring had arrived, and the temperature in Celestial Sea City was beginning to rise. The once-cold wind now felt like a gentle breeze.

Dressed in a black suit stood the tall Yue Feng, with his neat haircut. Beside him was the burly, fleshy-faced Master Lu.

Behind them stood several middle-aged men and women in black and red uniforms.

They were all heads of various departments at the Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo.

A tyrannical aura emanated from their bodies, one that would make an Ordinary person feel suffocated.

WHOOSH~

A strong wind gusted overhead, whipping at the corners of Yue Feng’s suit and his hair.

"They’re here!"

He looked up to see a behemoth slowly descending from the sky.

It was a saucer-shaped aircraft, a deep, spectral red, that was slowly landing on the roof.

"A Peregrine-model aircraft, as expected. It’s one of the top-ranked aircraft in our Xia Country."

"When will I ever be able to own a private aircraft like this?" the fleshy-faced Master Lu sighed in envy.

Yue Feng scoffed. "Don’t even think about it. An aircraft like this costs over three billion Xia Country Coins. Only the heads of major financial conglomerates or top-level beings of the Eighth Realm can afford one."

"Even our Hall Master doesn’t own one; he has to use an aircraft assigned by headquarters."

"Even so, the other cities are dying of envy. After all, only the branches in major cities are deemed worthy of having a Peregrine-model aircraft."

Master Lu shot back, "So I can’t even think about it?"

HISS!

Before their eyes, the hatch of the spectral red aircraft opened, and a figure emerged.

He was a middle-aged man who appeared to be in his early thirties, with handsome features and an upright posture.

He wore a custom-made, moon-white long robe, and his every move exuded scholarly elegance.

An intangible aura emanated from him, which only Yue Feng and Lu Wei could perceive.

Yue Feng was inwardly astonished. ’The Hall Master has gotten stronger again. He can completely conceal his aura now.’

The group stepped forward to greet him. "Hall Master, welcome back!"

Wuu Lingyun, the head Hall Master of the Celestial Sea Red Dome Martial Arts Branch, waved his hand with a smile. "There’s no need for such formality."

"You didn’t have to be so ceremonious."

"We have guests!"

The crowd looked behind him and saw a line of figures emerge—six people in total.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a square jaw, proper features, and a medium build, dressed in a custom-made, loose-fitting black robe.

He was flanked by a man and a woman. The woman was beautiful in a long green dress, while the man wore a monocle-like mechanical eyepiece and a gray suit.

"Let me introduce you. These are members of the inspection team from the Imperial Capital Headquarters."

"This is the team leader—Zhang Tai."

Wuu Lingyun made the introduction.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang."

Yue Feng and the others greeted him with smiles.

"Hello, everyone!" Zhang Tai said with a chuckle, raising a hand.

"You must all be weary from your travels. You should get some rest," Wuu Lingyun said.

Zhang Tai shook his head and waved a hand in refusal.

"We’re not tired at all. Let’s get straight to the inspection."

"Very well!"

Wuu Lingyun said, "Yue Feng, let’s have them take a short break, and then we’ll assemble in the conference room to begin."

Yue Feng nodded. "Understood."

...

In the Hall Master’s office, decorated in a classical style, the walls were projected with the image of a garden.

Wuu Lingyun sat in a brown smart-chair, his refined temperament making him resemble a scholar.

He looked at Yue Feng and said, "Old Yue, I’ll only be back for two days this time before I have to leave again."

Yue Feng was taken aback. "What’s the matter? Why such a rush? You’re leaving after just two days?"

Wuu Lingyun gave a bitter smile. "It’s a very important matter. I need to make a trip to the Otherworld."

Yue Feng was secretly alarmed. ’A trip to the Otherworld? This must be serious.’

"Hall Master," Yue Feng said suddenly, "Lin Qi, the one this inspection team is evaluating, is a very promising prospect. Do you want to review his file?"

Wuu Lingyun took a sip of water and waved his hand.

"There’s no need."

"Zhang Tai from the inspection team has a good reputation at headquarters. He has always been impartial."

"I believe that if Lin Qi has the Talent, he will naturally qualify as an S-class genius."

"Just cooperate fully with the inspection team!"

"Understood," Yue Feng nodded helplessly.

With the Hall Master refusing to look, he felt uneasy, as if plagued by a bad omen.

...

「A few minutes later, Red Dome Martial Arts Dojo Conference Room」

It was a small conference room, yet it boasted over a hundred square meters of space. Decorated in a minimalist style, it featured an oval conference table in the center.

The inspection team leader sat at the head of the table.

Across from him sat Vice Hall Master Yue Feng.

Zhang Tai spoke with a chuckle. "We are here this time to inspect the two geniuses you have recommended, Zhou Xiyin and Lin Qi."

Master Sunx nodded and projected a large screen for everyone to see.

Other staff members then distributed files.

"To the leaders of the inspection team, these are the files for the two students."

"Thank you!"

Zhang Tai said as he accepted the files.

"We’ll only be here for a week, so I hope we can all cooperate pleasantly."

"As do we," Yue Feng replied with a smile.

...

A few minutes later, only the members of the inspection team were left in the conference room.

Zhang Tai took a sip of hot tea, looked around at his team, and began assigning tasks. "We’ll split into two groups. Little Rui, you’re in charge of inspecting Lin Qi."

Zhang Tai said to the man with the eyepiece, who nodded as he looked over the file.

Zhang Tai then turned to the woman in the green dress. "Little Wan, you’ll be in charge of inspecting Zhou Xiyin."

"Alright," the green-dressed woman nodded, though in truth, she had been more interested in inspecting Lin Qi.

"Team Leader, based on these files, neither Zhou Xiyin nor Lin Qi actually meets the criteria for an S-class genius."

"Their current strength is far below that of Li Zehao from the Imperial Capital or Feng Qingyue from Shanghai, both of whom are geniuses ranked in the nation’s top 50," said Wen Rui, the man with the eyepiece.

"The files from the Martial Arts Dojo are only for reference."

"We can’t trust them completely. We need to conduct our own on-site investigation."

"Isn’t that the whole point of this inspection team? In the past, countless Martial Arts Branches have falsified their reports, causing many true geniuses to be overlooked," Zhang Tai said with a grave expression.

Wen Rui bowed his head. "I understand."

Zhang Tai nodded and continued, "We only have one week. We will reconvene then to make our final assessment."

"We get to work tomorrow!"

"Contact me if any issues arise. I’ll handle the communications."

Everyone nodded. Zhou Wan nodded as well; ’As expected of a veteran on the inspection team, he’s truly impartial.’

When Zhang Tai was the only one left in the conference room, he sighed to himself.

’Oh, Zehao...’

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