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After receiving the order, Ye Xiaofan didn't immediately report to the Demon Suppression Division's reserve team.

He had now cultivated the Mid-grade cultivation technique to the Perfection Realm. With a little time and resources, he could smoothly advance all the way to the Ninth Level Body Refinement.

He didn't believe a Minor Banner Officer could offer him any guidance in his cultivation.

In Qingyang County's Demon Suppression Division, those below the Fourth Level Body Refinement were ordinary Demon Suppressing Guards. Breaking through to the Fourth Level Body Refinement promoted one to a Minor Banner Officer, and breaking through to the Seventh Level Body Refinement promoted one to a General Banner Officer.

A Thousand Households Officer required a strength of Seventh Level Body Refinement or above, along with sufficient contributions. A Commander, however, needed to reach the Ninth Level Body Refinement and possess superior cultivation talent.

The backbone of the Qingyang County Demon Suppression Division mostly consisted of ordinary Demon Suppressing Guards below the Fourth Level Body Refinement. Minor Banner Officers from the Fourth to Sixth Level Body Refinement were few, and General Banner Officers could be counted on one hand.

To break through to the Fourth Level Body Refinement, one needed to cultivate their technique to the Minor Accomplishment Realm. To break through to the Seventh Level Body Refinement, one needed to cultivate their technique to the Great Accomplishment Realm.

As for the Ninth Level Body Refinement, it required cultivating the technique to the Perfection Realm.

The difficulty involved was imaginable.

After washing up and enjoying a leisurely, hearty breakfast, Ye Xiaofan slowly headed out to the Demon Suppression Division.

When Ye Xiaofan appeared at the Demon Suppression Division, the Demon Suppressing Guards rushing past would stop and greet him.

They wouldn't hold back their goodwill towards a prodigy whose talent surpassed even the Left Thousand Households Officer. After all, as long as Ye Xiaofan didn't encounter any accidents, he would undoubtedly become their superior in the future.

As he walked, Ye Xiaofan kept smiling and nodding, his mouth starting to feel stiff.

Meanwhile, "This Ye Xiaofan, relying on his talent, has no regard for rules and is utterly disrespectful to his elders. Who knows if such a person will be good or bad for the Demon Suppression Division when he grows up."

More than an hour had passed, and Ye Xiaofan still hadn't reported. Sun Zhigao's expression grew increasingly displeased.

Sun Chenyu, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed nearby, opened his eyes and smiled at Sun Zhigao, saying, "Perhaps something delayed him."

"Hmph, when he gets here, I'll definitely check his cultivation thoroughly. If it's a mess, I'll punish him severely."

Sun Chenyu remained noncommittal, looking at Sun Zhigao with a strange expression.

What he was thinking was: If he actually shows up, pigs will fly. He's probably already reunited with his family, Ye Tianhe, down below.

Sun Zhigao had long noticed Sun Chenyu's dislike for Ye Xiaofan. In his opinion, it was perfectly normal for a genius to dislike another person who was even more of a genius than himself.

What he needed to do was to please Sun Chenyu by demeaning Ye Xiaofan.

Just as he was about to speak again to belittle Ye Xiaofan and leave a good impression on his patron, Hou Xingwu ran in, panting.

"Young Master Sun, Officer Sun, Ye Xiaofan has arrived."

"What?"

Sun Chenyu shot up from his seat. How could he possibly come? How could he be here?

Ye Xiaofan had arrived, meaning all his happiness from the past few days was in vain.

"That damned dog slave dared to play me."

Sun Chenyu's face was extremely ugly. Sun Jiu had guaranteed Ye Xiaofan's death with his entire family's lives.

"Young Master Sun, are you alright?" Sun Zhigao asked softly, seeing Sun Chenyu's displeased expression.

"I'm fine, Officer Sun. Let's go out and see our 'great genius'," Sun Chenyu suppressed his anger, forcing a strained smile as he said.

In the training room, as the young men saw Ye Xiaofan arrive, they all stood up to greet him.

Even though they had just fawned over Sun Chenyu, it didn't stop them from trying to befriend the more talented Ye Xiaofan.

Both had bright futures. If they could latch onto one of them, they could at least get some benefits.

Ye Xiaofan smiled and nodded at everyone, then took his seat.

As soon as he reached the entrance, he saw Hou Xingwu run out. He figured the newly appointed instructor would arrive soon.

Indeed, Not long after, Sun Zhigao appeared in the training room, with Sun Chenyu and Hou Xingwu following behind him.

The moment Sun Chenyu saw Ye Xiaofan, his eyes changed dramatically. His nostrils no longer pointed upwards; he stared intently at Ye Xiaofan, as if trying to see if the person before him was truly Ye Xiaofan.

"Ye Xiaofan greets Officer Sun."

Ye Xiaofan naturally felt Sun Chenyu's hostile gaze, but he didn't even glance at him. He stood up and bowed to Sun Zhigao.

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Although he didn't think much of these instructors' guidance, he still maintained the proper etiquette.

"Hmph, Ye Xiaofan, you haven't been to the Demon Suppression Division for days. Do you still have any respect for rules, or for me as your instructor?"

Sun Zhigao showed no pleasantries. His first words were about rules, pinning the label of disrespecting one's teachers onto Ye Xiaofan.

Ye Xiaofan's brow furrowed; this tone was looking for trouble.

If others respected him, he would naturally return the respect. If they were looking for trouble, then he wouldn't tolerate it.

With peerless talent and a golden finger by his side, why should he still have to grovel? What was the point of a golden finger then?

His smile vanished instantly, and he spoke indifferently:

"Minor Banner Officer Sun, if I recall correctly, the regulations for the reserve team state that once you've received your cultivation technique, you don't need to come to the Demon Suppression Division anymore. I'm not sure when that rule changed. As for whether you're in my eyes or not, you're a new instructor who just took office today. I've never seen you before. To be honest, you're not in my eyes at all."

"Sharp tongue. I'll see today if your strength matches your arrogance!"

Sun Zhigao's face grew even more somber. He had gotten this position through connections. Now, Ye Xiaofan was practically saying he wasn't qualified.

How could he tolerate this? He immediately prepared to teach Ye Xiaofan a lesson.

Seeing that Sun Zhigao seemed about to make a move against him, Ye Xiaofan remained unfazed, looking at him calmly.

Sun Zhigao was only at Body Refinement Third Level. Although Ye Xiaofan was only at Body Refinement First Layer, his tempered Qi and Blood was as thick as six strands of hair, giving him physical strength comparable to someone at Body Refinement Third Level.

With Sword Drawing Technique at the Proficient realm and Wind God Steps at the Perfection realm, why should he be afraid?

"Minor Banner Officer Sun, please don't be angry. Brother Ye's talent is peerless, and it's normal for him to be a bit arrogant. Why don't I step in and see Brother Ye's training progress?"

Sun Chenyu stepped forward with a smile.

Sun Zhigao hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Sun Chenyu, as a direct descendant of the Sun Family, a cultivation family, had his body nourished by medicinal baths since childhood, even though he had only started cultivating a few days ago.

Before cultivating, his physique was already stronger than ordinary people. Now, he had even cultivated Qi and Blood.

He knew that Sun Chenyu's breathing technique was a Mid-grade cultivation technique, and his Qi and Blood circulation technique was a High-grade cultivation technique. He figured it shouldn't be a problem to deal with Ye Xiaofan.

No matter how much of a genius Ye Xiaofan was, he couldn't have cultivated to Body Refinement First Layer in just four days.

Even Commander Zuo took fifteen days to break through to Body Refinement First Layer back then.

With that thought, he felt relieved.

"Then let's go to the Martial Arts Stage and have a spar. Let Ye Xiaofan know that talent isn't everything. There's always someone better."

Sun Zhigao snorted coldly and led the way outside.

Sun Chenyu smiled at Ye Xiaofan and followed.

Before long, a group of people arrived at the Martial Arts Stage.

Sun Chenyu was the first to step onto the stage and provocatively looked at Ye Xiaofan.

He was very confident in his strength. With Qi and Blood tempered, and his attack technique and movement technique at the introductory stage, it was more than enough to deal with Ye Xiaofan.

Although he couldn't openly kill Ye Xiaofan today, making him lie in bed for ten days to half a month was certainly possible.

Ye Xiaofan walked onto the stage unhurriedly, his long sword held across his chest. Although he couldn't kill Sun Chenyu, he could at least teach the other party a lesson and make him lie in bed for a month or two, considering it as collecting some interest for his original body.

With their respective intentions, the two faced each other from ten paces away.

The aura Sun Chenyu unleashed was already close to the threshold of Body Refinement First Layer.

In contrast, Ye Xiaofan stood lazily, his long sword held across his chest, as calm as still water, with no aura whatsoever.

The commotion from their spar quickly attracted the attention of many Demon Suppressing Guards.

When the onlookers saw the two people standing on the stage were the only two prodigies from this year's reserve team, the gathered Demon Suppressing Guards began to discuss animatedly.

"The two prodigies of this year are facing off. I wonder who's stronger?"

"Sun Chenyu should be a bit stronger, right? After all, he has the Sun Family backing him. He's been nourishing his body with medicinal baths since he was young, so his strength is greater than ordinary people's."

"That's debatable. Ye Xiaofan's talent is even greater than Commander Zuo's. Perhaps he's already close to breaking through to Body Refinement First Layer."

"It shouldn't be that fast, right? Commander Zuo himself took fifteen days back then."

"Place your bets, place your bets! Sun Chenyu wins: 1 to 1. Ye Xiaofan wins: 1 to 2."

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