Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 254 Winning over
The Supreme Council.

The entire area of ​​the Supreme Council covers approximately four square kilometers, with the core area consisting of nine five-story towers and a palace.

The nine speakers resided inside nine towers, while the central palace served as the parliamentary seat.

Although none of the nine towers are particularly tall, the exalted status and position of the people who reside within them dictate that no building within a 60-square-kilometer radius of the Supreme Palace shall exceed the height of the nine towers.

Meanwhile, He Jinglan, the president of the Spiritual Ability Association, who held a high reputation among all spiritual ability users, was rushing towards the third tower at full speed.

When he arrived at the conference hall on the first floor of the third tower, he found that there were already people waiting there.

Cao Yu, the Third Speaker's personal secretary; Du Xinghe, the spiritual master; Wu Rendi, the president of the Martial Arts Association; Nan Kuangdao Fengyulou; and...

Lu Yelan, a master of military spirit who can represent the Eighth Speaker.

Zuo Chunqiu, the strongest martial artist in the Third Speaker's lineage, is known as the "Martial Venerable" and is considered the number one martial artist in the world.

Upon seeing this lineup, He Jinglan immediately realized that something big had happened.

He quickly cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Zuo Chunqiu: "Zuo Wusheng."

He then nodded to Cao Yu, Du Xinghe, and Lu Yelan.

Among the others, Wu Rendi and Feng Yulou stood up and greeted him.

After exchanging pleasantries, He Jinglan asked in a low voice, "Where did the trouble happen?"

"Longshou Town".

Cao Yu paused for a moment, then added, "It's also somewhat related to that spiritual master in the south."

"The spiritual master from the south?"

He Jinglan was taken aback.

The south refers to the area around Chuzhou, Qingzhou, and Haizhou.

Besides Lei Zhenhai of Haizhou, who are some other famous spiritual masters?

Seasonal float?
That's just a newly minted master.

Just as He Jinglan was about to ask another question, Du Xinghe, who could represent the Third Speaker, spoke up: "With Chairman He here, everyone is here. Secretary Cao, please show the documents to everyone."

Cao Yu nodded and distributed the prepared message to Zuo Chunqiu, He Jinglan, Wu Rendi, Fengyulou, and Lu Yelan.

The group took the documents and quickly flipped through them one by one.

But after only a few moments of looking through the pages, Wu Rendi was the first to exclaim, "Zhu Long!? Dead!?"

"He died in Dragon Head Town?! His headquarters?!"

He Jinglan also flipped to this page, and his gaze immediately fell on Zuo Chunqiu.

Zhu Long's interpersonal relationships are somewhat unclear, especially with the Second Speaker.

When he rebelled, even when Song Lingxiao and Xiao Juechen, who belonged to the First Speaker and were from the President's faction, took action together, they were still unable to subdue him.

Afterwards, the Third Speaker asked Zuo Chunqiu, who was known as the Federation's First Martial Saint, whether he could capture or kill Zhu Long.

As a result, this martial arts master claimed that he was 60% certain of what would happen in the outside world.

If it were in Longshou Town...

The probability is less than 30%.

But now...

Zhu Long was killed in Longshou Town!
Where did this kind of powerful figure come from in the South?!

Could it be that the "southern region" that Secretary Cao refers to is the Brahma and other countries south of the Federation?
"Who is it!?"

He Jinglan couldn't wait to scroll down.

However, the authors of the document seem to know how urgent it was for them to learn this news.

The mystery was quickly solved.

Upon seeing the name mentioned above, He Jinglan froze on the spot.

"This is impossible!"

This was the only thought that crossed his mind at that moment.

"How could it be him!?"

Almost simultaneously, the sound of the Wind and Rain Tower rang out.

He even instinctively uttered the thought that had been lingering in He Jinglan's mind: "This is impossible, didn't he just become a mental master? How could..."

His shout calmed He Jinglan down quickly.

He looked at the name mentioned in the intelligence report...

"Ji Fuyou!"

In my mind, every little detail about this person quickly came to mind.

He first came into his view after the Heavenly Ranking Trial ended.

Before that, given his status, he would never have paid any attention to someone with no background or social standing.

Even after the Heavenly Ranking Trial ended and he stood out, He Jinglan's perception of him remained that of a "lucky guy with some strength".

If it weren't for the Heavenly Ranking Committee, he wouldn't have paid much attention to him at all.

Of course, this was before he became a spiritual master.

After he broke through the bottleneck and became a spiritual master, He Jinglan had already given him enough attention, and even sent Fengyulou to Chuzhou again to invite him to take up a post in Tiandu City.

He simply declined all invitations from him and others.

Considering that the Heavenly Ranking Committee incident had left him somewhat disheartened, He Jinglan simply put the matter aside.

Of course, a master strategist wouldn't let him wander outside the game of chess.

If you can't do anything about him, then corrupt the people around him.

Ji Qingqing becoming the guardian of Huanglong Cave was the first step. Humans are social animals; as long as they live, they cannot escape the influence of the outside world and those around them.

Controlling a person doesn't mean you have to make them bow down and beg.

Take it slow; it will eventually have an indirect impact on his stance and decisions.

only……

How long has it been since He Jinglan learned about his achievement as a spiritual master? And yet he's already accomplished something so extraordinary!?

"We have confirmed the message multiple times; it is true."

Cao Yu expressed his understanding of these people's reactions.

When Master Du Xinghe first received the news, his reaction was similar to theirs.

but……

"Although Zhu Long has hidden in Longshou Town on the border, and whenever our Martial Saint makes any move, he will retreat to the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes to hide using the characteristics of this misty forbidden land, but... we have never relaxed our surveillance of him."

Cao Yu said, "At least five informants passed on this message at the same time, and there are relatively clear audio and video recordings. Therefore, this message is definitely true."

She glanced at the people in the room: "This spiritual master named Ji Fuyou really did assassinate Zhu Long in Longshou Town."

"Assassinate the Martial Saint!"

He Jinglan and Lu Yelan, who were both spiritual masters, felt completely bewildered.

A spiritual master, does he really have this kind of power?!
Not only him, but even Zuo Chunqiu, the number one Martial Saint, frowned: "Are you sure that Ji Fuyou was promoted to a Spiritual Master instead of a Martial Saint?"

He stated bluntly, "I don't need to elaborate on the difference between a spiritual master and a martial saint. A spiritual master trying to assassinate a martial saint? The probability is not nonexistent, but it is extremely low, let alone assassinating him in the opponent's own base."

Lu Yelan nodded: "If the Master of Spirituality could really assassinate Zhu Long, the First Speaker would have sent people there long ago. After all, it was Zhu Long who damaged their reputation back then."

"He is a spiritual master."

Cao Yu spoke with absolute certainty.

"Martial Saint? No matter how legendary Ji Fuyou is, he can't possibly become a Martial Saint just a few months after becoming a Master."

Du Xinghe said, "The chances of the Spiritual Master assassinating the Martial Saint are indeed slim, but that doesn't mean there's no hope at all."

He glanced at the crowd and asked, "Do you think Gu Qing can't assassinate the Martial Saint?"

Upon hearing this, not only did spiritual masters like He Jinglan fall silent, but even Zuo Chunqiu remained speechless.

Regarding that Master Gu…

Everyone was quite wary of it.

He's too low-key.

If it weren't for the circumstances at the time, people wouldn't even know that someone in the Federation had already become a spiritual master.

Now, so much time has passed, and no one knows what trump cards he has accumulated, or what level he has reached.

Such a terrifying spiritual master came to assassinate him...

Even Zuo Chunqiu couldn't guarantee that he could block it 100%.

After a long while, Du Xinghe said, "With the arrival of the fog, anything can happen. Perhaps Ji Fuyou has mastered a sword control technique similar to the Limitless Sword Intent, and caught Zhu Long off guard."

That's true, but the news was too shocking. Whether it was He Jinglan, Wu Rendi, or Fengyulou, who had frequent contact with Ji Fuyou, they all needed time to digest it.

Especially the Wind and Rain Tower...

He even felt mentally disoriented, as if the world had become unreal.

The young man who fought alongside them just a few months ago and struggled to kill the leader of the Fengwo Cult has grown to this level in such a short time.

Assassinate the Martial Saint!?
He was assassinated right in the headquarters of a martial saint!

Do you want to be so exaggerated?
"The Speaker has already discussed this matter with the other Speakers. Although Ji Fuyou is just a spiritual master, he was able to assassinate even a martial saint. It would be inappropriate to treat him as an ordinary spiritual master. His status is comparable to that of a martial saint."

Cao Yu looked at the group and said, "So, the Speaker invited you here to ask if there is any way to recruit Master Ji back."

After saying that, she added, "Such a spiritual master, who can be regarded as a martial saint, could have a significant impact on any of the four factions if he joined them, and could even affect the balance of power among the four factions and form a new pattern."

"To recruit this Master Ji..."

Upon hearing this, He Jinglan frowned deeply.

He knew that the Third Speaker's words were directed at him.

"Because of what happened with the Heavenly Ranking Committee not long ago, my actions disappointed him somewhat, I'm afraid..."

"The Heavenly Ranking Committee is nothing."

Cao Yu said, "The speaker means that if necessary, we can even give him higher treatment."

She paused, then added, "The Speaker is even willing to nominate him to succeed him as the Chairman of the Heavenly Ranking Committee."

Chairman of the Heavenly Ranking Committee!?
He Jinglan, Wu Rendi, Fengyulou and the others immediately widened their eyes.

Even Zuo Chunqiu was moved.

The chairman of the Heavenly Ranking Committee is a second-level position!

Those who are capable of serving as members of the Supreme Council!
He has entered the true decision-making level in the Federation, second only to the nine Speakers!

The speaker was willing to give up this position just to win him over!
"The Speaker, he..."

He Jinglan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he couldn't utter a word.

"The key is that Ji Fuyou is willing to join us."

Cao Yu looked at He Jinglan and said, "This matter will require Chairman He to make the trip himself."

Although He Jinglan knew that he would have to bow down to Ji Fuyou if he went to invite him, he also understood how much help Ji Fuyou would be to them if they could really bring Ji Fuyou into their camp.

This concerns the interests of their entire faction.

For a moment, even though he felt a pang of bitterness in his heart, Ji Fuyou had risen to the top in his position, catching up with him as the president of the Spiritual Ability Association, but he still agreed: "I understand, I will go to Starlight City in person."

(End of this chapter)