The mont the Observatory mber heard this, his eyes widened.
"So, Lord Feng, does that an Shen Bai can truly Overco Adversity and Attack Upward, even defeating soone in the ridian Realm—that major watershed—while only at the Five Organ Realm?"
To be honest, the mbers of the Observatory didn’t believe the various legends about Shen Bai either.
Even the mbers of the Observatory in Yunxi State thought they were fake.
After all, the news was simply too shocking.
What he hadn’t expected, however, was that Feng Zheng believed it to be true.
Feng Zheng nodded. "True or false, who can say for sure? But I do want to keep an eye on Liu Wufeng’s special recruitnt."
The Observatory mber collected his thoughts and said, "Shen Bai hasn’t arrived at Cyan Spirit Mountain yet. Should I report to you, my lord, when he does?"
Feng Zheng shook his head after listening. "That won’t be necessary. If he cos, I’ll see him then. If not, there’s no need to go out of your way."
Upon hearing this, the Observatory mber nodded. "In that case, I’ll get back to my duties."
Feng Zheng waved his sleeve, saying nothing more.
Soon, the Observatory mber had left the space.
After the man left, Feng Zheng turned his gaze toward another entrance.
The room had three entrances in total. Yesterday, Feng Zheng had already ordered that no unauthorized personnel were to use one of the other entrances.
Not even mbers of the Observatory were permitted.
From that very entrance, a young man with a tall, straight posture, dressed in fine silks, slowly erged, a folded fan swaying in his hand.
Dozens of masters followed at the young man’s side. The weakest among them were at the ridian Realm, and there were even two at the Unity Realm.
Ouyang Wu was among them.
When Feng Zheng saw the young man erge, he cupped his hands in greeting and asked, "Third Prince, I thought you were resting in your chambers. Why have you co out so soon?"
The panel of judges for this assessnt included not only Feng Zheng, but also the Third Prince and the Sect Leaders of several powerful factions.
In truth, anyone with a bit of sense knew the Third Prince had a deeper motive for being on the panel. Feng Zheng thus adjusted his own attitude, striking a balance of being polite to the Third Prince without being cold.
Swaying the folded fan in his hand, the Third Prince said slowly, "I was originally going to ask Lord Feng about Shen Bai, but now, I already have my answer."
The Third Prince had already heard every word of the Observatory mber’s earlier conversation.
Feng Zheng shook his head as the Third Prince spoke.
"Your Highness, Shen Bai hasn’t co to Cyan Spirit Mountain yet. Do you need to report to you when he arrives?"
The Third Prince shook his head. "No, that won’t be necessary. I was rely asking out of boredom. It was just a passing thought."
A flicker of surprise crossed Feng Zheng’s face, but he didn’t press the matter.
Feng Zheng had long seen enough of power struggles to understand them all too well.
The Observatory was an institution that answered directly to the ruler of the Great Zhou Country. Feng Zheng had no need to be obsequious; the modicum of respect he showed was purely for the other party’s title.
After saying this, the Third Prince seed to grow even more bored. He let out a yawn and started back the way he had co.
Before long, silence fell over the space.
Once the Third Prince had gone, Feng Zheng was lost in thought.
After a mont of careful thought, Feng Zheng wasted no more ti on the matter and continued with his detailed arrangents.
...
Shen Bai’s presence on Cyan Spirit Mountain had stirred up all sorts of ideas in people’s minds.
At that very mont, at the foot of Cyan Spirit Mountain, Shen Bai and Ouyang Sword looked up at the peak before them and exchanged a glance.
"What a beautiful place. If I ever decide to live in seclusion, this would be a top choice," Shen Bai remarked casually, gazing at the lofty peak.
It truly was a fine place, with its beautiful mountains and clear waters. It was well-suited for a life of seclusion.
But Ouyang Sword seed unimpressed. "It’s just average, I suppose."
Shen Bai was a little surprised by his reply. "Don’t tell you’ve seen more beautiful mountains, Brother Ouyang?"
Ouyang Sword shook his head. "No, I haven’t."
"Then why do you say it’s just average, Brother Ouyang?" Shen Bai asked.
Ouyang Sword considered this for a mont before replying, "To , no magnificent or perilous peak is as beautiful as the longsword in my hand."
Shen Bai was already used to this kind of answer from Ouyang Sword. Shaking his head, he set foot on the mountain path.
"Let’s go. Let’s see what this internal assessnt is all about."
The two wasted no more ti, quickly making their way up the rugged mountain path.
...
Before long, Shen Bai reached a point halfway up the mountain.
A huge platform had long since been cleared at this midway point, where a number of Observatory mbers who had arrived early were waiting patiently.
A dozen or so Observatory mbers from Yunxi State were verifying everyone’s identity, and Shen Bai’s was no exception.
Fortunately, Shen Bai’s background was clean, so after he was confird, he was allowed to enter.
The platform was growing more and more crowded, and Shen Bai’s arrival naturally drew the attention of the crowd.
So regarded him with a hint of fear, so remained perfectly calm, and others looked at him with an unmistakable challenge in their eyes.
Shen Bai seed oblivious to all these gazes.
Ahead, a few mbers of the Observatory had red silk ribbons tied to their right arms.
Everyone participating in this internal assessnt was a colleague, so the mbers from Yunxi State had marked themselves this way for identification.
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