Qiangku Dongfeng watched Huo Yuhao leave, his eyes flickering.
Leng Yaozhu had already decided to stand behind Huo Yuhao?
Plus plus Snow Empress, quite a few factions had already sided with him. No wonder...
"I thought you would oppose it on the grounds of insufficient contribution."
A figure stepped out of the shadows, their tone flat.
"It's an opportunity for assessment. With two Vice Tower Masters endorsing him, me opposing would seem too cold-blooded."
Qiangku Dongfeng looked at this figure, his tone unreadable. "And this junior is sober enough. One cannot underestimate him because of his age."
The strong are respected. Unquestionably, Huo Yuhao could become a strong individual in the future. The other had a good understanding of himself and his own advantages. Wasting time on power struggles now would be a waste of his talent.
"Spirit Transmission" was, after all, just a title. But Alternate Spirit Transmission Envoy came with real power. It was already on a different level from core disciples. With this identity, those juniors would no longer be able to bother Huo Yuhao. Except for the younger members of the Ji clan.
"But this way, your plan to slowly win him over has fallen through. He clearly will not stay long at the Spirit Transmission Tower headquarters."
Qiangku Dongfeng said flatly, "It will be at least twenty years or so before he becomes a Limit Douluo. Until then, I am the Tower Master. There is enough time. Why rely on others?"
"Not bad. But aren't you worried they will stop us? Emperor Tian may not necessarily support this plan. And now the Extreme North represents is not weak."
"We also act for the Spirit Transmission Tower. As long as we are fast enough."
"Brother Zhangting."
The cultivation room's door slid open silently. Qiangku Juechen's figure appeared at the entrance. He deliberately lightened his footsteps, but still disturbed the man's concentration cultivating inside.
Qiangku Zhangting sat cross-legged, his posture like an unsheathed sword, holding his Coiling Dragon Staff in his hands. After Qiangku Juechen arrived, he slowly opened his eyes. A faint golden halo circulated in his pupils.
The residual spirit power fluctuated in the cultivation room had not yet completely subsided. Fine golden specks of light floated in the air.
"Huo Yuhao has arrived."
Qiangku Juechen said in a low voice, his gaze unconsciously falling on the ring of spirit power ripples before Qiangku Zhangting.
Big Brother had progressed again. As expected of the leader of the Qiangku clan's generation, a Alternate Spirit Transmission Envoy candidate.
Still, he could not understand why, when he cultivated, he had to hold his Coiling Dragon Staff. It was a bit like Ji Wufeng.
Qiangku Zhangting's slender fingers lightly tapped his knees, producing a rhythmic tapping sound. "You've faced him, haven't you? How strong is he?"
Hearing this, Qiangku Juechen's Adam's apple moved unconsciously.
He took a delicate soul tool from his chest, lightly tapped its surface three times. A blue light projected out, condensing into a clear image in the air. It was the scene of their battle against Huo Yuhao.
As the light and shadow criss-crossed, Qiangku Zhangting's brow gradually tightened. His pupils slightly contracted with Huo Yuhao's movements in the picture. His knuckles unconsciously straightened.
When the image was finally dissipated, the cultivation room fell into silence. Only the remaining wisps of spirit power collided against the walls, producing a faint hum.
After a long moment, Qiangku Zhangting slowly exhaled. The golden light in his eyes gradually faded, returning to a fathomless darkness. "Stronger than I imagined. But I still don't think he deserves that evaluation evaluation. Let's wait until he passes the Alternate Spirit Transmission Envoy assessment."
As he finished speaking, he closed his eyes again, like a statue settled in meditation. The spirit power in the cultivation room once again began to flow, forming a faint halo around him.
But his calm expression lasted only a moment.
The cultivation room's door slid open again, silently. A tall figure stepped into the room. The newcomer's gait was light, yet carried an unignorable presence. Even the air was slightly stagnant with his arrival.
"Qiangku Zhangting, fight!"
Ji Wufeng pointed his sword directly at Qiangku Zhangting, a light in his eyes.
He urgently needed someone to verify his insights and gains. Someone too weak wouldn't do. Those taken down by Huo Yuhao were not in his consideration. Only Alternate Spirit Transmission Envoys were more suitable.
Qiangku Zhangting: "..."
He looked at Qiangku Juechen. A string of curses welled up in his heart.
So you led him in here?
He was willing to guarantee that Ji Wufeng must have seen Qiangku Juechen walk in and then followed him.
Qiangku Zhangting calmed his emotions. He said coldly, "Your cultivation is far inferior to mine. We've fought many times over the years. You..."
BOOM!
Before he could finish, the cultivation room door was yet again knocked open. A group of enforcement team members stumbled in, their faces saying, "We tried to stop him, but we couldn't."
"L-Lord Zhangting!" The lead enforcement team member wiped his sweat, looking embarrassed. "Ji Wufeng used force within enforcement team jurisdiction. According to regulations, he should be confined. But he said..."
"Say what?" Qiangku Zhangting's temples throbbed.
"He said his insights could only be digested through battle. After they fight, he'll go with us!"
Qiangku Zhangting: "..."
What kind of reason was that? And you just believed him?
Why not drag him away!
But thinking of the Ji clan, Qiangku Zhangting could somewhat understand.
People of the Ji clan who trained with the sword did indeed mean what they said.
Ji Wufeng nodded in agreement. "Yes. After we fight, I'll go serve my confinement without resistance."
The veins on Qiangku Zhangting's forehead bulged. He finally could take it no longer. He stood up, his expression cold.
"Let's go."
Ji Wufeng followed. He glanced at the Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand and said bluntly, "Your staff soul is no good. No progress at all."
He had seen at a glance that Qiangku Zhangting was practicing his staff soul.
Yes, intent, soul, and spirit, when applied to a staff, naturally became staff intent, staff soul, and staff spirit.
Regarding this, someone had once made a sharp comment that reversing the last realm would sound better.
"Hmph." Qiangku Zhangting said coldly, "Just because you entered this realm first, do you think you are necessarily stronger than me?"
"You learned this realm in battle with me. Your method is the same as mine. Naturally, I can see it."
"Shut up. I will go further than you!"
Watching the two speak, Qiangku Juechen's expression gradually grew dazed.
Wait. Big Brother Zhangting's staff soul he learned from Ji Wufeng?
The Ji clan's understanding of the sword was different from ordinary people. If he continued like this... wouldn't he be spending his life with his Coiling Dragon Staff?
Watching Qiangku Zhangting walking with his Coiling Dragon Staff and Ji Wufeng with his longsword, Qiangku Juechen's face twitched.
Huo Yuhao left the Tower Master's office, looking back at the door.
"Source research consumes a very large amount of rare metals. It must be related to the higher-ups. Since it has nothing to do with you, Emperor Tian, or Leng Yaozhu, then it can only be him. What do you think his purpose is?"
"I don't know. There was a time in his early years when he wanted to act high profile, but he eventually gave up."
Snow Empress's divine consciousness frowned in the Sea of Spirit. "Restarting source research, in the long run, should be beneficial for the Spirit Transmission Tower, shouldn't it?"
"That is the case long term, otherwise I would have already had you stop it."
Huo Yuhao thought. "Leave source research to me for now. You don't understand this area. I will have to rely on you to send people to keep an eye on the Qiangku clan's actions."
The original story of the Qiangku clan's plan to bomb Shrek, as told by the United Holy Spirit Cult, had left too deep an impression on him for him to feel at ease with them.
However, he had yet to see the full picture of what the Qiangku clan was like now, so he had to be objective. He could not jump to conclusions based on first impressions alone.
As he thought this, under the guidance of a staff member, Huo Yuhao arrived in a world of metal. The metal door opened. He strode in. What awaited him was the Spirit Transmission Tower's most rigorous assessment assessment.
And that very night, news of the youngest Alternate Spirit Transmission Envoy in history began to circulate throughout the Spirit Transmission Tower headquarters.
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