Hearing the undisguised mockery in the Venus Tower Master's words, Lin Yi did not rush to defend himself. He merely lowered his eyes and responded with silence.
He knew perfectly well that the White Tiger Captain Steward was originally a core assistant under the Venus Tower Master. The other two stewards were both at least at the peak of the mid-Emperor Realm, having spent many years maintaining order in Starfall City with seasoned experience.
Meanwhile, he had only entered the early Emperor Realm not long ago. Whether in cultivation or seniority, he was wholly unsuited to this position. The Venus Tower Master's doubts were entirely understandable.
Seeing that Lin Yi remained neither servile nor overbearing, and did not hurriedly argue like an ordinary junior, the Venus Tower Master's eyes flashed with a trace of barely perceptible surprise. He then raised a hand and retrieved a Spirit Scroll from beneath the Star Jade Desk. Once he infused it with Source Qi, a Light Screen instantly unfolded, displaying Lin Yi's identity records.
It was worth mentioning that this information had been specially entered for him by the Glazed Empress. Though it did not deliberately exaggerate anything, it truthfully recorded his key credentials.
"Lin Yi, from Starfall Academy. Recruited early for outstanding trial results. Currently the Seven Veins Pulse Son of Starfall Academy... Skilled in forging Emperor Artifacts, with top-tier attainments, an Emperor Artifact forging master..."
The Venus Tower Master read slowly, his gaze settling on the words "Emperor Artifact forging master." With a scrutinizing tone, he looked at Lin Yi. "It seems you got in with the Flame Emperor's faction through your artifact-refining skills."
His tone shifted as he went straight to the point. "However, words alone prove nothing. Tell me, what grade of Emperor Artifact can you forge?"
Lin Yi raised