Above Destiny

Chapter 306 Ranking
Association headquarters, Tianshu.

Under the dazzling sunlight, white buildings stand tall, piercing the blue sky, and the sound of flying birds can be heard in the sea breeze.

Amidst the solemnity and gravitas, there is a sense of leisure and tranquility.

Everything always goes on smoothly and according to plan.

Not only the craftsmen who come and go, but also the local residents who have lived there for a long time are proud of this. They walk steadily, with a graceful look and no signs of impatience.

But today, at the association's headquarters, everyone looked hurried and walked quickly. They no longer had the calmness and leisure they once had, and could hardly hide their anxiety and nervousness.

At first, there was panic caused by the loss of control and excessive consumption of the Tower of All Changes, but later, when new news came, people's hearts became more and more unstable.

Although it was clearly working hours, many craftsmen and staff members, contrary to their usual behavior, put aside their current tasks and gathered in the hall, talking among themselves.

From time to time, I looked up in the direction of the office above, waiting for first-hand news.

For a moment, the usually quiet hall seemed noisy and busy.

"Heavenly furnace?"

The late craftsman was stunned. He had just sat down and hadn't even had time to catch his breath when his expression changed slightly: "The Grand Master showed up? It's just an exam. Why would he be alarmed?"

The white-haired clerk sighed helplessly: "Yes, I'm in the mood to try it out."

"Is this really an accident?"

The craftsman was silent for a moment and did not continue speaking. At this moment, everyone's eyes moved around and finally, they all looked at the two directors who were late at the gate.

Gustav and Jiang Tongguang.

Mostly Gustave.

Gustav remained expressionless from beginning to end, silently submitting his exam records and turning away. He showed no signs of pride or relief, nor did he express any other emotions.

Just like that, he nodded to the staff and turned and left.

"After all, he is more skilled."

Someone took a sip from the teacup and sighed softly.

Only people who were not involved in it could speak so calmly. Now in the hall, the spectators looked around curiously, distinguishing the expressionless faces one by one, and interpreting the meaning of gloating, ecstasy or gloomy and solemn from the corners of the eyes, eyebrows and lips.

At this critical juncture, the movement of Tianlu is a life-saving straw for some people, but a fatal blow to some others!
The center of the storm today is the actual operator of the association, Chairman Delong!
But, we can do without Deron.

What you are looking at is the chairman’s chair!

The chairman of Taiyi Ring, the incarnation of the association, a crucial seat among the Twelve Supreme Virtues, and the representative of countless craftsmen in the entire association...

One of the most important positions of power in the entire world!

Delong is old and decided to resign and retire as soon as possible many years ago. After being delayed for so long due to various messy things, he has made up his mind to hand over the work this year.

Over the past seven or eight years, there have been countless frictions and confrontations within the association because of this. Among the eight directors, except for Delong who is about to step down, who doesn't want to move up a level?
Oh, Jiang Tongguang didn’t want to be there just to make up the numbers, and no one ever considered it.

But who dares to underestimate Gustav, who has emerged as a rising star in recent years?
Haven’t there been many overt and covert struggles over the years?

But now, it's just a craftsman qualification exam, but it can actually bring down the Tianlu. Is the Grandmaster using this to express his attitude? Is he trying to hint at something?
Did you express support for Gustav?
The deep meanings of each were like thunder, which instantly turned the association into a mess. So-called politics is such a boring thing, sometimes even a sneeze can be interpreted in several ways.

Especially when it comes to the world's greatest master, the strongest sky furnace of the embers...

Even if it is possible that this is an accidental incident, who would dare to be negligent?
Now that Gustav had left, there was no telling how many people had chased after him to congratulate him or to offer him tributes. As for the rest, some were unwilling to accept from the bottom of their hearts, while others were afraid of the large crowds outside and wanted to kneel down and say a few words when they were alone...

"It's all gone."

When the door of the office was pushed open, only Delon walked out.

The old chairman did not hide his frail appearance, leaning on a cane, showing his old age. Now he just glanced at the people below, waved his hand, and was too lazy to say anything more.

The assistant who had been waiting for a long time hurried over and followed behind.

After walking a long distance, he could no longer suppress his curiosity and asked softly, "Master, what do you think?"

"Nothing."

Delong sighed: "Drank a cup of tea and talked about something."

Tea is not expensive and it’s not a big deal, just like a greeting.

Before leaving, he took out a lot of things from his personal collection to make up for the association's expenses, and also wrote a promissory note as compensation, which could be considered as an explanation.

Such a serious incident was explained in such a frivolous way.

All I can say is, it's outrageous.

But when it comes to contemporary Tianlu, it seems... normal?

As the chairman, while shouldering the responsibility for the development of the association, one of his duties is to maintain a good relationship with the Grand Master.

After all, the Grand Master may ignore the Association, but the Association dare not neglect the Grand Master.

If one thing goes wrong, the Grandmaster will get angry and want to create a new Taiyi Ring. Then everyone will be in trouble. Besides, this has happened in history.

Different from the stubbornness and indifference of the scavengers and the autism and alienation of the plowsmiths, this generation of Tianlu is so easy to talk to. No, it’s not just easy to talk to, he will respond to any request, he’s really a good brother!

It's a pity that when he needs something from you, he won't be polite at all.

Now that half of the association's reserve spirit essence and essence were quietly withdrawn, it was already considered good. When the battle plan of the Nether Sea Worm was modified on the spur of the moment, it was a real bolt from the blue for the association.

No matter how easy it is to talk to, it is still a heavenly furnace!
And it is possible that it is the most powerful celestial furnace in history.

"if……"

The assistant hesitated for a moment: "I mean, if the Grandmaster is interested, then the next one..."

Deron paused, turned around, and looked over with an expressionless face.

"No, if."

Delong told him word by word: "The Grand Master flies high above the nine heavens, moves like thunder and lightning, and is as unpredictable as the shadow. How can we, the petty scoundrels, guess what he is like?
You'd better not even think about it."

The assistant lowered his head and remained silent, not daring to speak again.

Delong raised his head and looked outside the corridor. In the square in the distance, people were coming and going.

It was bustling and busy. "Look..."

He sighed softly: "Everyone is like an ant."

For Tianlu, what’s the difference between the association’s troubles and the stories of the ants?
The next day, afternoon.

After resting for a whole night in the luxurious hotel arranged by the association, Ji Jue rarely stayed in bed and slept until eight o'clock.

After breakfast, I went to Tianshu, a popular tourist attraction, to check in and take photos. After eating a bowl of Federal Pork Trotter Rice on the street, I hummed a song and slowly followed the text message instructions to arrive at the venue.

The association’s efficiency is speed.

The exam was just finished yesterday, but the results were released today. The apprentices were not even given time to relax after the exam. They just wished that the results could be released on the same day so that the apprentices who failed the exam could go home in time to receive the little whip of love from their teacher.

After all, this kind of chicken-eating assessment method, covering everything from theory to practice, is no different from the real thing. The winners and losers are clear and straightforward, leaving no room for fuss.

The association has already expressed that it is doing very well and will continue to do so in the future!
I just don't know how the apprentices behind me will wail. Anyway, after this period of time, I'm afraid Gustav will be nailed to a pulp by the apprentices who have never fought before.

"Wow, Laolou, didn't you sleep well last night?"

Right next to the vending machine outside the venue, Ji Jue saw Lou Feng with dark circles under his eyes, yawning and pouring espresso into his mouth.

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"You look so ugly."

Ji Jue was curious: "Who offended you?"

"..."

Lou Feng was silent for a long time, staring at the ghost in front of him that was emitting dog spirits:
"What do you say?"

Ji Jue slept soundly last night, but when he closed his eyes, all he could see was the scene of being grabbed by that bastard Ji Jue and refined in an instant.

Every time I fell asleep, I would hear someone saying to me in my dream, "Let's be lifelong partners," "Craftsman, you don't want me to be your uncle, do you?" and other nonsense. I would wake up in a sweat and toss and turn.

As a young master of a wealthy family, he had never lacked for food, drink and fun since childhood, and was accustomed to sweet love and bitter reality. However, Lou Feng never dreamed that the first, second and third time he couldn't sleep in his life was all because of a man!
And it’s the same one!
At this moment, being stared at by Lou Feng with such resentment, Ji Jue couldn't help but feel cold all over, and took a step back cautiously: "No, I haven't offended you recently, right?"

"What the hell -"

Lou Feng’s fists stiffened instantly.

I was tormented by you, you bastard, yesterday, and today you just don't want to admit it, right?
"Ah? Oh, hi!" Ji Jue finally realized what was going on and slapped his thigh, "It was so long ago, why are you still so petty?"

I've been grinding in the dungeon for several months, why would I care about such trivial things?
Just as Lou Bian expressionlessly searched his pockets to make explosives to make the bastard explode on the spot, Ji Jue poured a basin of cold water on the pile of gunpowder to cool it down.

"The results should be out, right?"

He asked curiously, "Which one?"

"..."

Suddenly, anger and relief alternated on Lou Fengmo's face, and in the end, it twisted into a numb look. He clearly had no desire to live, but the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than a giant python.

"third."

Is there any wall in the world that is completely airtight?

The association is big and has a lot of people, so with so many people, the relationships are naturally complicated. For a young man like Lou Feng, it is not difficult to find out something.

I'm afraid that most of the large workshops have received the news before the results are announced.

Only Ji Jue was so careless that he went back to sleep after the exam, didn't answer the phone, and didn't even leave the house.

But even if he doesn't go out, doesn't show up, and doesn't say a word, is there anyone who doesn't know his achievements... Is there anyone who can shake his position?

In contrast, Lou Feng, who was nervous and anxious, burst into laughter when he learned his ranking, and his laughing voice spread from the ninth floor to the first floor, with a penetrating power even more outrageous than that of an anti-material sniper rifle.

People who didn’t know it thought it was haunted.

Well, there are just a lot of ghosts.

In the middle of the night, countless people were howling like ghosts and wolves.

Some are glad to have passed, some are annoyed at having a low ranking, or some are regretful for not having made the cut... Every few years, this kind of show comes to Tianshu.

Everyone is getting used to it.

The list was announced in the early hours of the morning, along with the related records. The storm it caused has not subsided yet.

There were a total of thirty-one apprentices who obtained the qualification of craftsmen in this examination.

Compared with previous years, it is not too little.

But anyone who has read the records knows how exaggerated the value of this session is.

The description of a gathering of heroes is almost inadequate.

Not to mention thirty-one, even if he is in the top 100, he is definitely one of the best. If it were in previous years, he would definitely be among the best!
It's crazy.

Even for a craftsman exam, the scores weren't this outrageous.

Family members know their own business. Even if Lou Feng spoke against his conscience, he could not say that the third place was what I deserved.

According to his estimation, even if he could pass, his ranking would probably be between ninth and eleventh. Unexpectedly, after being grabbed by Ji Jue, the two of them started killing each other in a frenzy, and his ranking rose like a rocket.

When I came to my senses, I was directly ranked third!
To be honest, this kind of gift and support is no more than that given by good brothers who kill chickens, burn paper, kowtow and become sworn brothers. It is not an exaggeration to even bow down and call him godfather.

But Ji Jue has no such thing as conscience.

So the relationship between everyone got stuck here.

More than friend, but less than enemy.

At this moment, seeing this guy being so unconscious and unfocused, Lou Feng felt mixed emotions.

There is jealousy, there is surprise, there is admiration... and there is gratitude as well.

In the end, all the resentment and anger turned into a helpless sigh.

"Let's go, Your Excellency the Chief."

Lou Feng took the initiative to give up his seat and looked at the hall and venue in the distance where he had been waiting for a long time.

Why is it so slow to take over the reins?
(End of this chapter)