Chapter 109: Chapter 90: The Junior Officer Asks for Orders, Cheng Huang Revolts!_1
"A divination master... Investigating the background of Chen Chang’an?!"
When the words of Yanluo finished, those below didn’t react, except for Mao Ruxue, who was seated in the Earth Bodhisattva’s position, startled and exclaimed immediately.
In her urgency, she almost blurted out the words ’elder brother’.
"Hmm? Earth Bodhisattva, why such an outcry?"
Seeing Mao Ruxue’s exclamation, Yanluo was taken aback.
Then, he asked with a puzzled look.
"Nothing much, Yanluo King, I was just a bit surprised,"
Hearing Yanluo’s words, Mao Ruxue shook her head and responded.
For Mao Ruxue to refer to herself as ’I’, in dealing with Yan Luo, was not unusual.
In the Rebirth Hall, the term ’subordinate’ is only used when one addresses their superior within their respective halls.
And for the masters of other halls, they usually refer to themselves as ’I’.
Take for example, the Witch of the Tianshui Sect, ’Shaosiming’, and others, they would refer to themselves as ’I’ when they refer to Chen Chang’an, not as his subordinates.
Of course, this particular form of address only exists among those above the ’Great Nether Bureau’.
For others, no matter which hall master they meet, it is only proper to refer to oneself as ’subordinate’.
Refer to oneself as ’I’?
They dare not!
After Mao Ruxue finished speaking, her face returned to normal instantly.
In the blink of an eye, the surprised look on her face was gone, replaced by a calm expression.
All her actions changed in an instant, unnoticeable.
Although it might seem strange, no one would think too much about it.’
"Oh? Surprised?"
"Surprised at what?" Yanluo paused, clearly unsure of the meaning behind Mao Ruxue’s words.
Then, Mao Ruxue responded with a different tone, calmly stating:
"I’m surprised that the Great Scholar Chen Chang’an of the Tianshui Sect is someone from the area I’m responsible for managing."
"I see."
Yanluo, understanding, nodded.
"Alright, please take your seat."
"Yes, my lord." Hearing Yanluo’s words, Mao Ruxue nodded.
She then returned to her seat and seemed to fall into a brief contemplation.
Seeing Mao Ruxue seated, Yanluo returned to the topic stated a moment ago:
"Alright, now we’ll resume the topic ..."
"Chen Chang’an of the Tianshui Sect, ...."
Following on, there was a long introductory statement from Yanluo.
It seemed that every leader of this world had a common issue - they loved to meander during meetings and often missed the point.
Yanluo was no exception.
As a result, while he found himself engrossed in his speech, those below seemed to be nodding off.
It couldn’t be helped, the speech was just too boring.
Due to the boredom, Mao Ruxue subtly leaned towards White Impermanence and inquired in a low voice:
"Sister Bai, I’m a bit confused, why are we investigating Chen Chang’an of Tianshui?"
Seeing Mao Ruxue ask the question, White Impermanence was a bit surprised.
But she answered patiently:
"Bodhisattva, you’ve recently ascended to our ranks. There might be many things you’re not aware of."
"As you may not know, Chen Chang’an of the Tianshui sect,"
"Was once a nameless character."
"However, when he finally got recognition, it was incredibly striking."
"Suddenly, he rose through the ranks, becoming a Great Scholar, not only possessing the fruit of the Confucian Great Scholar but also the ability to summon the Void Gods to fight for him."
"Terrifying indeed!"
"Although the rumor is that he doesn’t have many years left."
"Still, we cannot take him lightly."
"Although we, the Rebirth Hall, claim to be superior to the other ten entities."
"When interacting with beings from the Wuxiang realm, we still need to foster good relationships."
"Chen Chang’an is too young."
"Such a young Great Scholar is unprecedented in the endless history of the Wuxiang realm."
"For a talent like him, no one can predict whether he’ll have another breakthrough."
"And if he does have a breakthrough, God knows how terrifying he’ll become."
"So, even though he’s only a Great Scholar."
"His attitude matters to us in the Rebirth Hall."
"After all, the Great Epoch is coming soon."
"The Great Epoch?" Upon hearing this, Mao Ruxue was puzzled.
But this time White Impermanence didn’t explain further.
Seeing this, Mao Ruxue didn’t push further and asked.
"Oh, I see, thank you, sister Impermanence."
She nodded to White Impermanence, indicating that she had understood what sister Impermanence had said.
Actually, what White Impermanence didn’t know was that,
Among the people at the Rebirth Hall, the one who knew Chen Chang’an best
Was actually Mao Ruxue, the newcomer who seemed so ignorant.
However, in the next moment, Mao Ruxue asked again:
"Then, sister Impermanence, I have a question."
"If Chen Chang’an of Tianshui is such a large threat to us, why don’t we eliminate him first?"
After asking this, Mao Ruxue pretended to be calm and sat down, yet her heart was filled with trepidation.
She truly hadn’t expected that on her first day attending the General Hall Meeting,
The topic of discussion would be her own elder brother.
This...
Really caught her off guard.
She was totally unprepared.
"Bodhisattva, your suggestion is good."
"But it’s not feasible."
After Mao Ruxue’s question, White Impermanence shook her head and spoke.
"After all, however you look at it, Chen Chang’an of Tianshui is still a Great Scholar."
