"Ah! Director Long, long time no see!"
A middle-aged man in his forties strode up to Long Hengxu, smiling broadly as he extended his hand.
Long Hengxu smiled as well and shook his hand.
"Minister Shi, it has indeed been a long time. Have you been well lately?"
"Thanks to Director Long's blessings, everything has been going well!"
"Hahaha!" Long Hengxu laughed a few times, then turned slightly toward Wu Zhangkong. "Teacher Wu, let me introduce you. This is Minister Shi Haotian, head of the Spirit Ascension Platform at the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda."
"Minister Shi, this is Teacher Wu Zhangkong from our academy. The class he teaches rose all the way from Class Five to the current Class One in this Class Promotion Tournament."
After hearing Long Hengxu's introduction, Shi Haotian walked over to Wu Zhangkong with a smile and extended his hand. "So you're Teacher Wu. A pleasure, a pleasure. I've heard much about you. After all, Teacher Wu is a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse, one of East Sea City's finest, and someone from that place."
Wu Zhangkong's brows furrowed slightly. He had not expected the Spirit Pagoda to have investigated him so thoroughly, but he still reached out and lightly shook Shi Haotian's hand. "Hello. I'll be troubling you with the Spirit Ascension Platform today."
"Not a problem, not a problem!" Shi Haotian said with a smile.
"Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, come greet Minister Shi," Long Hengxu said to the three who had just gotten out of the vehicle.
"Hello, Minister Shi. I'm Xie Xie," Xie Xie said.
"Mm, I know you, kid. You're Xie Yun's son, aren't you?" Shi Haotian said.
"You know my father?"
"Of course. The Xie Family holds quite a position in East Sea City's mecha industry, so it wouldn't be