After exchanging a few pleasantries, Director Cao finally turned his gaze to the young girl beside him.
"Brother Xu, who is this?"
Director Cao narrowed his eyes slightly as he examined Jiang Yuechu.
Xu Ming's smile faded, and his expression grew solemn. "Brother Cao, this is young friend Jiang. I did not come to your Merit Examination Immortal Office merely to catch up. I came precisely because of young friend Jiang's appointment to the Heavenly Court."
"Oh?"
Director Cao raised his brows slightly.
Anyone personally brought through the merit examination procedures by an immortal official of the Sky-Patrol Bureau was surely no ordinary figure.
Just as he was about to ask about her background, Xu Ming stepped closer, lowered his voice, and whispered a few words into Director Cao's ear.
His voice was so soft that no one else could make out what he said.
Yet everyone could clearly see the expression of this Subordinate Seventh Rank chief seal director of the Merit Examination Immortal Office change several times within a few breaths.
First came confusion, then shock, and finally his large eyes abruptly widened.
"Th-this... this..."
Director Cao seemed to lose his words. After stammering for a long while, he finally said, "Th-this is impossible! How could anyone possess such..."
Xu Ming withdrew his gaze with satisfaction. Seeing his old friend so flustered, he could not help sounding rather smug. "Well? When I first saw it, I was shocked too. Looking across the Nine Provinces, after presiding over this Merit Examination Immortal Office for so many years, Director Cao, have you ever heard of such an appalling talent?"
Director Cao swallowed hard.
Forget hearing of it—even in his dreams, he would not have dared dream such a thing.
A single Heavenly-Grade Dao Chess was enough to alarm the great