At Zhou Mansion, several cultivators sat in the spacious, brightly lit hall.
Zhou Ling sat calmly in the seat of honor, his gaze sharp and spirited.
He Zijian and Zhang Yu Hu sat on either side of him.
Fate was a strange thing. Over this past month of spending time together, the relationship between the two seemed to have progressed greatly.
Though their manner was still somewhat reserved, their feelings were obvious.
They had truly caught each other's eye.
"Brother He, I'll be taking up a post in the Xuan Army Division next. If you plan to undergo trials, you can stay by my side from now on."
Zhou Ling spoke to He Zijian.
This time, he would be taking over Liu Zheng Sheng's former position.
That man had been in the Xuan Army Division for many years and surely had plenty of subordinates.
Now that Zhou Ling was taking office, he had no intention of using those people.
The risk was too great.
He still needed to build a trusted team of his own.
He Zijian's cultivation was not particularly high, but he was someone Zhou Ling trusted deeply.
Once they entered the Xuan Army Division, he would naturally become Zhou Ling's right-hand man.
At those words, He Zijian's face lit up with delight, and he nodded. "Thank you, Patriarch."
He had always wanted to make something of himself in either the Mysterious Court Division or the Xuan Army Division. Now, his wish had come true.
Moreover, he had already told Zhou Ling that he wanted to undergo trials in the Xuan Army Division and improve his sword path.
Although his sword path had improved significantly over the past few years with Zhou Ling's assistance,
his Lightning Attribute sword path still needed to be tempered primarily through actual combat.