A Bit Too Salty Today, Idle

Three days later.

The Demon Suppressing Tower.

Dozens of people were already gathered in the plaza, with more Demon Suppressing Guards arriving continuously. All were participants in the Genius Selection Competition.

Those who could stand here basically had some real skill.

They were all elites under forty years old.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to participate in the Genius Selection Competition.

Some had registered themselves after meeting the conditions, while others were recommended by Commanders.

Commanders generally didn't make recommendations.

But once they did, there was a high probability of selection.

After all, ordinary geniuses didn't catch a Commander's eye.

The Demon Suppressing Tower had a total of nine floors.

Passing the second floor qualified one as a D-rank Genius.

Passing the fourth floor qualified one as a C-rank Genius.

Passing the sixth floor qualified one as a B-rank Genius.

Passing the eighth floor qualified one as an A-rank Genius.

As for the ninth floor, it was merely a legend.

Many Demon Suppressing Guards were discussing topics related to this Genius Trial.

"This time, there are more than ten people qualified to become D-rank Geniuses!"

"I heard Commander Shen has a new genius disciple named Fu Yunxuan. Only twenty years old, she's already at Mid Vajra Realm. Commander Shen says she has the potential to be a B-rank Genius."

"Situ Lei, under Commander Sun, is not weak in strength or talent. He's expected to contend for C-rank Genius."

"Left Commander also recommended someone this time, seems like a guy named Chu Jiang."

"The same one who recently defeated two generations of outstanding disciples from the Sword King Sect?"

Chu Jiang's name was widely spread among the Demon Suppressing Guards. Not only did he capture two generations of outstanding disciples from the Sword King Sect, but he also dared to demand a thousand-year-old medicinal herb from them.

Just that courage alone wasn't something an ordinary person possessed. He was definitely a ruthless individual.

"Look, we were just talking about him, and here he comes..."

A Demon Suppressing Guard said, looking into the distance.

Behold.

Chu Jiang walked over leisurely, his body as upright as a thousand-year-old pine tree, slender and straight. He had the Blood Sun Saber at his waist and strode towards the spot behind Left Commander.

Left Commander nodded and smiled slightly:

"This time, do you have confidence in bringing back a B-rank Genius?"

Chu Jiang's words were filled with confidence: "Commander, I'm aiming for A-rank Genius this time."

Currently, all his martial arts had been cultivated to the perfected stage. He had this confidence.

B-rank Genius was not his goal.

"One should be a bit more low-key. Don't let the wind blow your tongue away."

"A-rank Genius? You really dare to think that! Do you know that the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau has only produced two B-rank Geniuses in the past hundred years?"

"Be honest, and striving for D-rank Genius isn't impossible. Don't fantasize about things beyond your capabilities."

At this moment, a voice filled with a hint of laziness and disdain rang out.

Everyone turned to look, and saw the speaker standing behind Commander Sun. He had a stern face, an exotic appearance, and dark skin, giving off a gloomy impression.

"That's Situ Lei, one of the hot contenders for C-rank Genius this time. His strength has already reached Vajra Realm Peak, and he is Commander Sun's strongest subordinate."

"He's already thirty-nine years old, barely meeting the qualification criteria," someone whispered.

"Keep your voice down, don't let him hear. He's very petty, his temper is like a child's."

Situ Lei, in particular, was very concerned about his reputation. If he found out, there would be some trouble.

Chu Jiang snorted coldly, showing no intention of indulging him: "So it's a 'great genius' who barely met the qualification criteria. I thought it was some young Grandmaster."

"Mind your own business, don't be a busybody cat catching mice!"

"Did you eat too much salt today and have nothing better to do?"

The crowd burst into laughter. Every word was a critical hit, piercing directly into Situ Lei's lungs.

Situ Lei's face turned red. After a long pause, he managed to blurt out: "You're audacious! Do you dare to spar with me and see who's the cat and who's the mouse!"

Commander Sun snorted coldly and looked at Situ Lei, saying, "Alright, are you not embarrassed enough? Go back!"

Hearing this, Situ Lei felt extremely wronged, but he didn't dare to disobey the order. He could only retreat reluctantly.

Commander Sun glanced at Chu Jiang and said abruptly, "Left Commander, you've indeed found a good seedling. I hope he won't disappoint you later..."

Left Commander: "You don't need to worry about that. Whether it succeeds or not is my concern."

This was a veiled jab at Commander Sun.

Commander Sun snorted and didn't reply. While the Commanders presented a united front against demons, there was internal competition, naturally leading to some friction.

However, they all knew where to draw the line.

The Demon Suppressing Guards continued to wait for the Demon Suppressing Tower to open.

The Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau did not have control over the Demon Suppressing Tower. Not just Yunzhou, but no other state in Great Chu had this control.

The control rested with the Imperial Capital Demon Suppression Bureau.

The Imperial Capital Demon Suppression Bureau's Demon Suppressing Tower was the main tower, and theirs was a branch tower.

The main tower could control all branch towers.

Only when the Imperial Capital Demon Suppression Bureau's Demon Suppressing Tower was activated would the branch towers activate.

The difficulty of the assessments in the branch towers was no different from the main tower; the standards were the same.

It was just that the branch towers lacked autonomous authority.

As for how the main tower could control branch towers across thousands of miles, that was a mystery no one understood.

At noon.

When the sun was at its fiercest, the Demon Suppressing Tower suddenly began to emit a faint glow.

Left Commander stood up and looked at the Demon Suppressing Guards:

"The Demon Suppressing Tower is open, you can go in!"

"Inside the Demon Suppressing Tower, enemies are matched according to your respective realms. There is no difference in difficulty based on realm."

"Go in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Demon Suppressing Guards entered the Demon Suppressing Tower one after another.

The Demon Suppressing Tower was its own space; it could accommodate hundreds of people entering simultaneously without issue.

"I wonder if our Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau will be able to produce a B-rank genius this time," one Commander said.

The Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau hadn't produced a B-rank genius in twenty years. If they didn't this time, it would be thirty years.

Their Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau was a complete embarrassment to other state's Demon Suppression Bureaus.

The Imperial Capital Demon Suppression Bureau even suspected they lacked the determination and ability to discover geniuses.

"No need to worry. I have confidence in Fu Yunxuan. I acknowledge her talent. She should be able to pass the sixth floor and be rated as a B-rank genius," Commander Shen said, his tone calm yet full of confidence.

The hearts of a few Commanders settled slightly. Fu Yunxuan's talent was indeed extraordinary. If she had no hope this time, then no one else would.

Fu Yunxuan's sect was destroyed by an evil cult. She was rescued by Commander Shen and brought into the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Commander Shen's strength was evident to all; he was one of the three strongest individuals in the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau, his strength comparable to Left Commander.

With his guidance, the chances this time were very high.

"Perhaps this time, the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau might even produce an A-rank genius," Left Commander said with a half-smile.

Hearing this, Commander Sun beside him couldn't help but laugh: "Left Commander, you don't actually believe that kid's nonsense, do you?" His tone carried a hint of teasing and doubt.

Left Commander remained composed and said calmly, "We'll know when the results come out."

Commander Sun shook his head, a look of disdain on his face. "A-rank geniuses are rare even in the entire Great Chu. Besides the Imperial Capital Demon Suppression Bureau, I've only heard of one A-rank genius from Tianzhou this time."

Commander Shen laughed heartily: "Commander Sun, don't rush. If Old Left is right this time, it would be a tremendous event for our Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau."

Commander Sun: "Let's hope so!"

He didn't believe for a moment that Chu Jiang could obtain the title of A-rank genius.

A C-rank genius was more plausible, after all, that kid defeated Gu Hongchen.

He did have some skill.