"Ah, Jun! How did it go?"
As soon as Lu Jun left the examination grounds, Li Tuo immediately came over to meet him.
"I passed by sheer luck." Lu Jun smiled, once again returning to his former refined and gentle appearance.
Li Tuo curled his lips.
Over the past few days, he had gotten to know Lu Jun's personality fairly well.
When he was not killing demons and monsters, this fellow acted like an elegant young master.
But the moment he encountered demons and monsters, he became a rabid dog, determined to cut the other party down to the last one.
Passed by sheer luck... Li Tuo did not believe that for a second.
He knew that this examination trial involved slaying demons and monsters.
Wouldn't Lu Jun go completely berserk?
After thinking it over, Li Tuo decided to ask another question. "Then how many demons and monsters did you kill?"
Lu Jun replied lightly, "About fifty."
Li Tuo froze.
"Fifty? Wasn't there only fifty in this examination altogether?"
Li Tuo suddenly came to his senses. Looking at Lu Jun, who had already walked far away, he cried out in shock, "Wait, you killed them all by yourself?"
At that moment, on the examination grounds.
Mo Jinyi stared blankly at everything that had happened in the training ground.
On the training ground, the many Law Seekers wore bewildered expressions tinged with confusion.
Now they no longer knew what they were supposed to do.
Of the three strongest people, two had been unable to block even a casual slash from Lu Jun.
At that moment, Mo Lou suddenly appeared again. Scratching his head, he looked rather troubled.
Immediately afterward, Mo Lou turned to the crowd and said, "Everyone, please remain calm. I'll go ask the higher-ups..."
Atop the elevated platform.
"He... killed them all?" Mo Jinyi murmured in a daze.
Mo Lou nodded with lingering fear. "Yes. He was stronger than expected. I feel like I might not even be able to beat him."
Mo Jinyi murmured, "Then doesn't that mean that, apart from him, no one passed the examination?"
Mo Lou nodded. "That's right, Old Man. He's the only one who passed this time. In all these years, this is the first time I've ever seen it."
Then Mo Lou added, "The position of Bronze Robe Envoy clearly isn't suitable for Lu Jun anymore. We can't just give him a Silver Robe, can we?"
"Give him my ass a Silver Robe!!!"
"My money!" Mo Jinyi instantly pulled a long face and collapsed onto the ground.
"Twice!! A full two times! Whenever this damned brat is involved, I can't make a single copper!"
Mo Lou did not know what to say either.
His own father valued money more than life, but whenever he accepted payment, he was exceptionally principled. He had to finish the job properly before he could accept the money with a clear conscience. Otherwise, he would return it...
Now, two opportunities to make a fortune had slipped through his father's fingers. That was even more painful than killing him.
After hesitating for a moment, Mo Lou still spoke up. "Old Man, the examination results have turned out like this. What should we do with the examinees below...?"
Mo Jinyi waved his hand with a mournful expression. "What else can we do? Return their money and tell them to get lost... Come back next year!"
"Each examination isn't decided by me alone. How could I give them another chance? If they didn't pass, then they didn't pass!"
That afternoon, the three Golden Robe Envoys gathered together once again.
The three Golden Robe Envoys were troubled once again.
For a while, they had no idea what official position to give Lu Jun.
Generally speaking.
In each examination held by the Demon Slaying Division, the highest official position one could obtain was Bronze Robe Envoy.
That way, they would not have to start from the lowest position of Sword Wielder.
But with Lu Jun's heaven-defying strength, he was not inferior even to the elite among the Silver Robes.
Giving him the Bronze Robe position would make the Demon Slaying Division seem far too stingy.
But if they directly gave him the position of Silver Robe, Lu Jun lacked the necessary seniority.
Although Lu Jun had slain many demons and monsters, the Demon Slaying Division judged seniority according to the number of commissioned tasks completed after joining the Demon Slaying Division.
At present, Lu Jun had completed only one task in terms of seniority.
It was the incident involving the slaying of the Skin-Peeling Ghost alongside Li Tuo.
Old Man Yun stroked his beard.
When he had heard this morning that Lu Jun had killed all the demons and monsters in the examination, he had been utterly astonished.
At the same time, he could not help feeling a little proud inside.
Sure enough, this old man's eye for talent is as sharp as ever!
Fang Jinyi spoke in a deep voice. "Have the two of you come up with any ideas?!"
Old Man Yun said, "I think it would be best to rate Lu Jun as a Bronze Robe Envoy..."
Mo Jinyi lifted his head and glanced at Old Man Yun, his face still sullen. "I thought this boy was raised by you, Old Man Yun. I figured you'd more or less give him a Silver Robe..."
Old Man Yun shook his head. "A Silver Robe promotion would be too fast. Rising to prominence at such a young age isn't necessarily a good thing. The boy still needs to temper himself... But although I think he should be rated as a Bronze Robe, we should still give him some special privileges. Otherwise, our subordinates may inevitably feel that we're being harsh on a newcomer and blocking his path to promotion or something."
Fang Jinyi said, "Isn't he going to serve as a Patrol Envoy in the provinces for three months afterward? How about giving him a Golden Holder Token?"
"That boy has ability, but he acts rather recklessly. Still, that recklessness will be useful in those remote regions of harsh mountains and savage rivers, where he'll have to deal with the local tyrants."
"Giving him a Golden Holder Token is equivalent to having him travel through the provinces in our place. When facing those local fellows, he won't be at a disadvantage."
Old Man Yun nodded. "That is indeed a good suggestion."
Then Old Man Yun said, "However, I gave my Golden Holder Token to one of my good friends... Do either of you have a spare Golden Holder Token?"
Mo Jinyi shook his head. "I rented mine out for half a year earlier, and haven't gotten it back yet."
"..." Old Man Yun raised his brows.
"Use mine..." Fang Jinyi turned his head slightly, not letting the other two see the awkward expression on his face.
Then he handed the Golden Holder Token to Old Man Yun. "Just take it to him."
That afternoon.
Not long after the three Golden Robe Envoys finished their discussion.
Old Man Yun arrived at Lu Jun's room.
"Senior Yun."
Lu Jun bowed to Old Man Yun.
"Mm, good boy. I knew I hadn't misjudged you!" Old Man Yun continued, "You did very well in this examination, but your seniority is ultimately still too shallow. After discussing it, we decided to rate you as a Bronze Robe Envoy."
"You won't be unhappy about that, will you..." Old Man Yun asked with a grin.
"Senior understands me. I don't really care about these things. As long as there are demons and monsters for me to slaughter, that's enough." Lu Jun smiled.
Old Man Yun smiled as well. It was precisely because he knew Lu Jun's personality that he had teased him like this.
With that, Old Man Yun handed Lu Jun the robe and Golden Holder Token he had been carrying.
"Tomorrow, you'll be heading to Qingci Town to conduct an inspection for three months. To be honest, I'm a little reluctant to part with you."
"This is the reward for coming first in this examination. The reward this time is the mystical treasure—the Mystic Crane Cloud Mist Robe. It contains defensive and wind-riding formations, which can defend against attacks and increase your speed. It suits your divine ability very well."
"And this Golden Holder Token. Holding this token and traveling the world is equivalent to having a Golden Robe Envoy backing you as you travel the world. You'll possess the same authority as a Golden Robe Envoy of the Demon Slaying Division. For example, you'll be able to mobilize the local Demon Slayer Envoys... And if you can't beat someone in the provinces, you'll at least have a helper."
"This Golden Holder Token belongs to Fang Jinyi. When you conduct inspections in the provinces, you'll be traveling in his place... Actually, don't be fooled by Fang Jinyi's stern laws and merciless manner. In truth, he thinks highly of you as well... Don't disappoint us..."
Lu Jun quietly listened to Old Man Yun ramble on with his instructions. He did not argue, merely wearing a gentle smile on his face.
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