With a sweep of his sleeve, Guan Qingcang produced three Crystal Orbs on the tea table. "You already have the Thunder Tribulation and Swift Wind Tribulation. Add these three, and aside from the Infinite Qian Heaven Tribulation, you'll have the full set."
Shi Tiexin immediately broke into a smile and reached for them. "Thank you, Senior Brother."
"Hold it." Guan Qingcang stretched out a hand to stop him, saying with a genial smile, "Junior Brother, don't be in such a hurry."
Nothing was more troublesome than a "hold it."
It seemed this matter still had a few twists and turns.
Shi Tiexin's hand remained suspended in midair without withdrawing. "Senior Brother, do you have further instruction?"
"Instruction, certainly not. But the process still has to be followed."
Shi Tiexin asked, "What process?"
"The assessment process. I'm the deputy leader of the Supervisory Team's assessment group. I came here to conduct assessments. No matter how much I might go easy on you, I can't exactly skip the assessment altogether, can I?"
An assessment?
Nominally, Shi Tiexin held a post at the Shaluo City branch, but in truth, he had been following Old Jia in researching Superstate Divine Skills. His assessment followed another line.
But if one insisted on saying he fell under the jurisdiction of the Shaluo City branch, that would not be wrong either.
Thoughts raced through Shi Tiexin's mind, but his expression did not change. With layered meaning in his words, he said, "I see. To my shame, ever since arriving at the Shaluo City branch, I have devoted myself entirely to research and made no contribution to the branch. If there is to be an assessment, Senior Brother must show me some mercy."
"Ahh, what does it matter whether you've rendered service or not? Who cares about that?"