Once the ordinary geniuses of the Nine Heavens Pavilion reached a certain level, the higher-ups assigned them code names, unlike the ordinary Number One, Number Two, and so on assigned in sequence.
And Zuo Xiaonian had clearly reached that level, and surpassed it by a considerable margin.
"A code name..." Elder Long suddenly paused. "Her surname is Zuo?"
"Yes, Elder Long."
Elder Long pondered, murmuring, "That surname isn't very common. Where's her personal file? Bring it here for me to look at."
He was also muttering inwardly. Surnamed Zuo? And Minister Nan even lent a hand... Who knows whether that was intentional or not... Although someone of Minister Nan's standing is far beyond my reach, I'd better not choose the wrong code name and get beaten up because it sounds bad. That would be far too poor a bargain...
Although the possibility was vanishingly small, what if?
Before long, Zuo Xiaonian's personal file was brought over.
The information was extremely comprehensive, detailed down to the finest points.
Her name, home address, her parents' names and occupations, her younger brother's name and occupation, her entire history, the assessments from the Three Touches, Five Evaluations... and the Phoenix Vein Soul Impact...
Everything was recorded with complete clarity.
Even her nickname, "Nian Nian Cat," was on record. It truly was extraordinarily detailed.
"Hmm, her family circumstances are extremely ordinary."
The moment Elder Long saw the two utterly unfamiliar names, "Zuo Changlu, Wu Yuting," under the parents section, his mind settled considerably. "This girl's talent really is among the very best... Hmm, she's probably that Spirit Thought Heavenly Maiden we heard rumors about a while ago. The commotion over in Phoenix City was enormous. It's perfectly reasonable that Minister Nan heard about it, gave her a few benefits, and left her a means of