Inside the Main Hall, silence suddenly fell.
Xiang Hao, Instant Prison, Lu Tie, Yun Shang, and the Titled Generals who had come from afar all fixed their eyes on the young man's shining gaze.
Two divine prohibitions upon him, offending [Mind Nightmare], and the scrutiny of Lang Yu, one of the Vice Hall Masters...
Trouble beyond imagination—an incomparably thorny mess!
Any one of those matters, if placed upon themselves, would have been enough to leave them frazzled and buried beneath layers of worry.
But at this moment,
there was not a trace of concern on Li Qingshan's face. There was only an extraordinary longing, a longing for... progress?
Progress!
The same thought flashed through Kong Yang's mind as he stood by, and he was utterly certain of it, without the slightest doubt!
Li Qingshan wanted to make progress?
That was perfectly reasonable!
After all, ever since he had followed Li Qingshan into the Evil Slaying Department, he had witnessed Li Qingshan's progress every step of the way, and he himself had continued improving alongside him.
But now...
Kong Yang glanced sideways at Yi Xing. Seeing that slightly stiff face and Li Qingshan's bright, piercing eyes across from him, the corner of his mouth twitched.
The leader had just said he would protect you, and in the next breath... no, not even the next breath—you had directly interrupted him, impatiently declaring that you wanted to become your leader's leader?
Was that... appropriate?
"Ha... haha..."
Yi Xing's face twitched slightly. After much difficulty, he forced out a smile that was not quite a smile and cast a sidelong glance at the young man waiting for an answer.
"You guessed correctly. To become the 'Hall Master,' you must at least hold the position of Vice Hall Master. How about... I give you the