"Who would dare to investigate this?"
They are all afraid...
of becoming the next Qin Yuqing.
He had been feeling proud at home, only to be shot dead.
...
...
Spring rain drifted softly down.
Inside the pavilion, the warmth from the furnace dispelled the chilly Spring air.
Shangguan Qinghong had removed her shoes and socks and was squatting on the Taishi Chair with her translucent feet exposed, snacking on sunflower seeds while reading a book.
Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed together, a look of thirst for knowledge evident on her pretty face. Her eyes unmoved, her fingers adeptly found the seeds. With a cracking sound and a nimble tongue, she skillfully separated the husk from the seed.
Li Che had entered the Qintian Observatory Treasure Building. The warm atmosphere made everyone feel lazily at ease.
His eyes narrowed slightly, with no trace of the tension and unease that had accompanied the assassination he had just carried out.
He sighed when he realized no one had come to receive him.
Hesitating slightly, he went directly to the private box and saw Shangguan Qinghong, who looked as if she were skimming through the water.
Her serious demeanor might have fooled Li Che into thinking she was studying some complex technical issue, had he not seen the romance novel on the book cover.
"Miss Shangguan."
Li Che cleared his throat, disrupting her engagement.
Shangguan Qinghong''s eyebrows relaxed. Seeing Li Che, she showed no embarrassment at being caught slacking off.
As a government official who benefitted from a stable job provided by the state, this was basic behavior for her.
"You''re here?"
So, is it just a powerful Divine Sense that hasn''t yet reached Divinity?
Many thoughts flashed through Li Che''s mind, and he finally bowed with clasped hands: "Li Che greets the two Minor Supervisors."
The two Minor Supervisors, a man and a woman both middle-aged, the woman still flaunting her charm and the man with a goatee and narrow eyes.
"You were recommended by Li Qingshan of the Zheng Lei Peak branch of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect, and we have specifically arranged this third-class Guest Official examination for you...
"However, we will not grant you any leniency because of Li Qingshan''s recommendation, but will in fact be even more stringent."
Li Che bowed: "It should be so."
The two nodded. The charming middle-aged woman sized up Li Che and said, "Li Che, from Fei Lei City, took up Wood Carving three years ago, showed remarkable talent, and became a Woodcarving Master at the Xu Ji''s Wood Carving Shop in Fei Lei City...
The woman divulged Li Che''s background.
Li Che remained silent, waiting for the woman''s next words.
Shangguan Qinghong moved a stool to the corner, took out another handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket, and watched Li Che''s assessment while snacking.
"The background is very clean, now show us your vitality and Divine Cultivation."
Another middle-aged man in a white robe spoke.
Li Che stood up, clenched his fist, and his vigor surged as he revealed his apparent Three Transfers of Blood Change Martial Cultivation.
Regarding Divinity, he displayed the Xu Family''s "Xuansi Liu Sword" Divine Art, at the Nature-nourishing Like a Stream level.
The middle-aged man held a fine brush, his brow slightly furrowed as he lightly wrote on white paper: "Three Transfers of Blood Change, Nature-nourishing Like a Stream... Cultivation is somewhat weak, barely qualifies for a third-class Guest Official examination."
"Most third-class Guest Officials are of Divine Base Cultivation."
"However, the guest official examination focuses more on skill, and there are indeed Guest Officials who are not of Divine Base but still qualify. Master Li, please prepare, the examination will begin."
"You applied for the third-class Wood Carving Master Guest Official examination, which consists of only one part."
The middle-aged man stroked his goatee, the Qiankun Jade at his waist guided with a swift motion, emitting a flickering light.