The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 1008: Qingmu Department Turns the Tables

Chapter 1008: Chapter 1008: Qingmu Department Turns the Tables

This scene shocked Jing Yan.

These chiefs sure have their ear to the ground.

"Brother Jing Yan! Brother Jing Yan!"

One person was desperately trying to squeeze to the front. But the other chiefs weren’t easy to deal with either, none of them allowed him to break through.

Having no choice, he kept shouting, "Brother Jing Yan, you were a member of the Qingmu Department in the First Palace, I am the Chief of the Qingmu Department in the Second Palace, Cao Lin! It’s Old Cao!"

"You must join the Qingmu Department of the Second Palace!" The Chief of the Second Palace Qingmu Department, Cao Lin, shouted.

"My Blue Smoke Department welcomes Brother Jing Yan with open arms!"

"..."

The voices of the chiefs intertwined, making Jing Yan’s head spin slightly.

Although the departments of the Second Palace and the First Palace are each part of a system, they are relatively independent. A martial artist in the First Palace, like Jing Yan, is a member of the Qingmu Department in the First Palace, but upon advancing to the Second Palace, he can choose to join another department entirely.

Jing Yan understood this. Gong Luo mentioned it to him and hinted that he hoped Jing Yan would join the Qingmu Department in the Second Palace. However, it was ultimately Jing Yan’s choice. The status of the Qingmu Department in the Second Palace is relatively low among the various departments.

There’s nothing that can be done about it.

To put it more visually, the First Palace departments are like the foundation of a building. If a department in the First Palace is strong, then the corresponding departments in the Second Palace, Third Palace, and so on will be strong. After all, if a martial artist joins the Water Moon Department in the First Palace, they generally won’t abandon the Water Moon Department when advancing to the Second Palace, provided they ascend quickly due to their talent.

The logic is quite simple.

Seeing these chiefs, Jing Yan could only smile helplessly and say, "Chiefs, I am truly sorry, but I was a member of the Qingmu Department in the First Palace, so I wish to continue into the Qingmu Department in the Second Palace."

Jing Yan decided this while he was in the First Palace.

Although he only stayed in the Qingmu Department of the First Palace for a little over three months, he had a good impression of it, with no unpleasant incidents. Hence, there was no need to change anything upon reaching the Second Palace.

Moreover, he wouldn’t stay in the Second Palace for long and would advance to the Third Palace as soon as possible.

The Chief of the Second Palace Qingmu Department, Cao Lin, was overjoyed upon hearing Jing Yan’s words, his old face almost gleaming.

"Brother Jing Yan, I felt close to you at first glance, knowing you aren’t someone who burns bridges after crossing. Haha, great! Very good, come with me, let’s visit the Qingmu Department first." Cao Lin finally broke through, dragging Jing Yan along.

The other chiefs could only watch them leave, unable to stop them, feeling dejected.

"Bah, what a thing! It’s just a somewhat talented native, what’s so extraordinary about it. Hmph, my Sky Wolf Department truly doesn’t care." The Chief of the Sky Wolf Department spat towards Jing Yan’s departing back.

There are plenty like the Sky Wolf Department. They were immensely polite when hoping to recruit Jing Yan, but upon failing, they immediately switch faces and curse.

...

The Deputy Minister of the Second Palace Assessment Department reported the assessment situation to the Minister. The Minister was moved upon hearing Jing Yan was over a hundred years old. When he heard Jing Yan had slapped a Mechanical Puppet flying, his eyes flashed with brilliance.

"Interesting! If I had known earlier, I would have gone over to see." The Minister regrettably said.

Simultaneously, the Hall Master of Wanbao Hall in the First Palace, Gou Xu, also reported a message layer by layer about the rewards of the Qingmu Department in the First Palace. Jing Yan’s rapid advancement was too shocking; the rewards for Qingmu Department in the First Palace couldn’t be decided by Wanbao Hall alone.

This message quickly reached the Ninth Palace.

"How should this reward be distributed?" A Supreme Elder glanced at the others and slowly said.

"Just follow the standards." Another person half-closed their eyes and said.

"If distributed according to standards, the number of rewards might be excessive." Someone chuckled lightly.

"Indeed! Jing Yan is exceptionally gifted. It’s been ages since such a talent appeared in Luo Jiu Divine Palace. According to the data, he’s only over 160 years old, tsk tsk..."

"It seems, a reward of one Divine Spring Hall cannot be omitted. Hmm, besides the Divine Spring Hall, at least one million Divine Crystals should be added. Qingmu Department has been relatively weak, but with the recruitment of Jing Yan, they have truly struck gold this time. Though they can’t yet compare with the Water Moon Department, advancing to the top tier shouldn’t be difficult." Supreme Elder Yongming said.

"Are we really going to reward one Divine Spring Hall?" Someone cracked a smile.

"We can’t let those below lose heart! This incentive mechanism was personally set by the Palace Master and Vice Palace Master, we should execute according to the rules!"

"Let’s do it then!"

"One Divine Spring Hall, one million Divine Crystals, one million acres of Medicine Fields! What do you all think of this reward?" Yongming slightly raised his glance and said.

"Sounds good, I remember the Water Moon Department had a member who advanced to the Second Palace before reaching 500 years old, the rewards were about the same then."

"If no one has any objections, let’s proceed! I’ll send the message to Gou Xu, the Hall Master of Wanbao Hall in the First Palace!" Yongming stood up.

One Divine Spring Hall, one million Divine Crystals, one million acres of Medicine Fields. This reward, indeed, is quite substantial.

The message from Supreme Elder Yongming quickly reached Gou Xu, the Hall Master of Wanbao Hall in the First Palace.

Gou Xu saw the reward and also sighed inwardly.

"Director Gong Luo will certainly stand tall this time. The Qingmu Department has truly struggled over the years, yet the emergence of Jing Yan will turn the tide for Director Gong Luo’s Qingmu Department." Gou Xu said softly.

"Hall Master, has a decision been made regarding the reward for the Qingmu Department?" In front of Gou Xu, a Wanbao Hall elder brightened his eyes and said.

"Yes, the decision has been made. Elder Ding Ye, go notify Director Gong Luo to come and receive the reward." Gou Xu said to the elder.

"Alright, I’ll take a trip." Ding Ye nodded, then turned and walked out.

Director Gong Luo of the Qingmu Department in the First Palace, four deacons, and several hundred members were all waiting.

At this moment, they couldn’t focus on their cultivation.

They were eagerly anticipating what kind of reward their Qingmu Department would receive this time.

"Director, how long does it take for the reward to be confirmed?" Xia Yu asked most eagerly.

"Well, it’s hard to say! If the big figures in Jidao Palace are busy, it might take a while for them to have time to discuss." Gong Luo was uncertain.

Since he took over the Qingmu Department, they have never received a reward that required the decision of the big figures in Jidao Palace. Ordinary rewards can be directly issued by Wanbao Hall in the First Palace. For instance, the reward for members who advance to the Second Palace between the ages of five thousand and ten thousand is merely twenty thousand first-level Divine Crystals.

"Sigh, I hope it gets confirmed soon!"

"Being anxious doesn’t help, we’re waiting with expectant eyes, but to those big figures, this might just be a trivial matter." Several deacons discussed.

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