Grandpa Li?

"Got it."

Chen Yiruo said coldly, "I won't go looking for trouble with him, but I won't submit to him either."

"That's good, my dear ancestor. As long as you don't provoke him, it'll be fine."

Zhu Jianbing breathed a sigh of relief. As though he had thought of something, he smiled at Chen Yiruo and said, "By the way, I have a difficult task to assign you. I looked over the entire Tianhai Academy, and there's no one more suitable than you."

"Hmph, at least you old fellow still have some discernment." Chen Yiruo snorted. "What is it? Let me hear it first."

Zhu Jianbing said, "The Inner Court Grand Competition is about to begin. You'll serve as an examiner. After all, you're fair-minded by nature, so this position belongs to you and no one else."

"That goes without saying." Chen Yiruo said proudly, "I've always done things according to the rules, unlike certain people who throw their weight around by relying on their background."

Zhu Jianbing smiled bitterly. How could he not know that the person Chen Yiruo was referring to was the junior of Senior Qin, Li Zhōujūn?

"The Inner Court Grand Competition is very important. We'll cultivate the top ten into Third-Rank Dao Masters, making them the backbone of Tianhai Academy's future.

"At the same time, we'll promote them to True Disciples and have the elders personally guide their cultivation. The competition grounds will also be that mountain range deep in the Tianhai Mountain Range." Zhu Jianbing said this to Chen Yiruo.

"Got it." Chen Yiruo said, "Don't worry. I won't let anyone take the back door. When will the Inner Court Grand Competition begin?"

"Ten days from now." Zhu Jianbing said.

"All right, I understand." Chen Yiruo said.

Meanwhile, at Lingquan Garden.

Li Zhōujūn sat