My profession is too unique.

Chapter 103 Jadeite! The Strong Are Innocent!
On the table in the corner were two spheres, which were the testing devices.

After the person in charge was brought there, he left.

"Not bad...not bad..."

The first to speak was Xia Hanshi, who was in the best mood among the group, but his gaze was not on Su Chen, but rather on Chu Xuan.

"As expected of a Jadeite-level talent, it is extremely rare in the world. Even today, the number of Jadeite-level talents that have appeared in Ying Feng can be counted on one hand."

Xia Hanshi, the old man, was a loner. He rarely praised anyone, let alone smiled. But now he was praising Chu Xuan repeatedly.

"That examiner was a second-tier Rock Guardian, already at 100%, and you managed to push him more than ten meters away. Impressive..."

However, the more Xia Hanshi talked, the uglier Chu Xuan's expression became. He knew perfectly well that the difference in their performances was obvious to everyone.

The more they praise him, the more impressive Su Chen, who far surpasses him, seems.

"To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit..." Su Chen watched as the donkey-faced old man's expression grew increasingly dark, guessing that this guy was Wei Yinshuo, Chu Xuan's teacher.

The other judges also had rather strange expressions.

"Sixth Brother..." Chong Jingtian coughed, unable to bear it any longer.

Sixth Brother… Su Chen’s eyelids twitched, and he suddenly remembered that Xia Hanshi was also the Sixth Judge.

In the past, when the other party referred to other presiding judges, they would use "Lao Ji" as a substitute, but upon suddenly hearing this somewhat familiar term, which represented "insidious" in his previous life, Su Chen couldn't help but look at Xia Hanshi.

"It's quite a good match..." he muttered to himself.

"Upon seeing the Emerald-grade talent, I was momentarily overjoyed." No one believed Xia Hanshi's explanation. Chong Jingtian pretended not to hear, glanced at Su Chen and the other person, and nodded slightly.

"The court hasn't seen talents like you in many years. You are highly talented, resilient, and able to endure loneliness..." The chief judge routinely offered a few words of praise.

"This is also thanks to Ying Feng and the court, who provided us with a safe and stable environment for growth."

Su Chen wasn't quite sure about the relationship between the chief judge and Xia Hanshi, so he just gave a standard response.

"What Fourth Brother said before was right. Since he is a talent, we should make an exception. People like Chu Xuan only come along once every few years, and he deserves better treatment." Xia Hanshi suddenly said, "I support Chu Xuan becoming a core seed."

The main event is about to begin... Su Chen knew in his heart. Judging from Lao Xia's tone, he could roughly guess that before the assessment began, these judges had probably discussed whether or not to make an exception.

Old Xia would definitely be against it, but his own performance is now better than Chu Xuan's. If Chu Xuan can become a core seed, then what need is there for him to say anything?
Chu Xuan, who had been keeping his head down, raised his head slightly, but there was no excitement on his face, because his teacher's expression remained gloomy.

Chongjingtian pondered for a moment, while the other judges frowned.

"Third brother, what do you think?" Xia Hanshi pointed at Yuan Poshan.

The presiding judge glanced at Su Chen with a pained expression, then nodded with difficulty and said, "That's right, Xia Hanshi makes sense."

"What did Su Chen say?" Wei Yinshuo interrupted, saying in a deep voice, "If Chu Xuan is to become a core seed, should Su Chen also become a core seed?"

"If Su Chen also becomes a core seed, other seeds with Crimson Gold-level talents will definitely be eager to make their move."

Xia Hanshi deliberately ignored Su Chen and insisted on making an exception for Chu Xuan first, but Wei Yinshuo was unwilling to see this happen.

Xia Hanshi's eyes suddenly turned cold. "Fourth brother, don't push your luck. Everyone can see what kind of performance your student has. He is qualified, so why isn't Su Chen qualified?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan subconsciously clenched his hands, then relaxed them, trying to control his emotions.

Su Chen knew this guy would definitely hold a grudge against me and Lao Xia… but he wasn’t unwilling. If you wanted to compete, you would offend people.

It's all Chu Xuan's fault for not being able to produce overwhelming results to shut everyone else up.

Wei Yinshuo gritted his teeth and said, "A momentary performance doesn't mean anything. Your student is ultimately only a pure gold-level student. If you make an exception for him, you won't be able to convince anyone else."

"At that time, all the seeds in the inner court will seek the core position."

When her gaze drifted towards Chu Xuan, it couldn't help but carry a hint of resentment. If Chu Xuan were any more capable, she wouldn't have had to waste so much breath.

Xia Hanshi was very blunt: "Then let them fight it out. How many people in the entire history of the Tribunal have the Crimson Gold Talent that Su Chen has shown today?"

“What the fourth brother said makes sense…” the only female judge spoke up, “To announce an exception, we need to shut others up. Crimson Gold level talent is not enough.”

Yuan Poshan frowned, a hint of hesitation on his face, but he still spoke up: "Based on Chu Xuan's performance today alone, even ignoring Su Chen, it's hard to convince the others."

"It's just a temporary situation. We need to take a long-term view. The final difference between red gold and black jade may be one or even two levels."

More judges joined the discussion, but overall, they still did not approve of making an exception for red gold, even for double red gold.

"I'm putting it this way today..." Xia Hanshi suddenly interrupted everyone, his sinister and cold gaze sweeping around: "If we don't make an exception today, then no one will. If we do make an exception, then everyone will!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless!"

A chilling killing intent!
The judges, who had been chattering away, all fell silent. Even though their eyes held dissatisfaction, none of them wanted to be the first to speak out after Xia Hanshi made his statement.

"Tsk... This is the power of Old Xia. No wonder he has such a bad reputation, yet he can still sit firmly in the position of presiding judge," Su Chen thought to himself.

"What are you trying to do?" Chong Jingtian asked expressionlessly. "Are you going to betray the court?"

Xia Hanshi's voice was deep and serious: "If the court is unjust, can it still be called a court? If it cannot be called a court, then how can it be called a traitorous court?"

Su Chen secretly gave Lao Xia a thumbs up.

Chong Jingtian took a deep breath, his gaze shifting back and forth between Su Chen and the other man, finally settling on Chu Xuan, and he let out a barely perceptible sigh.

Is it because Su Chen is too strong that he's now in a dilemma?
The strong are never guilty, so it's just that Chu Xuan wasn't strong enough.

Chu Xuan's breathing became heavy again, and he lowered his head.

"In that case, we will not make an exception for now." Chong Jingtian made the decision, and in order to maintain stability, the chief decided not to make an exception.

Chu Xuan let out a breath. He had actually expected this, but he still felt somewhat unwilling to accept it now that it was confirmed.

Wei Yinshuo's expression was also very unpleasant, but he could tell that the chief had more to say.

“However…” Sure enough, Chongjingtian changed the subject, “You can be reserved for the core seeds. If you have outstanding performance, you can be promoted to the core seeds and gain the respect of the masses.”

It's broken, yet not broken; it's like it's broken!

Su Chen understood the implication: the chief still wanted Chu Xuan to become a core seed.

The reason might not be directed at him or Xia Hanshi, but simply at the other party's talent.

As those judges said, in the later stages, the difference between a single rank is something that no amount of red gold can erase.

It's just that Chu Xuan pulled it, and he couldn't convince the crowd.

Xia Hanshi was somewhat displeased, but he knew that this was the most he could do, and that Chongjing Tian would still treat everyone fairly.

“Chief…” Su Chen began, asking, “If I also possess the Black Jade talent, would it be possible to make an exception and convince everyone?”

"Nonsense." Wei Yinshuo sneered, assuming it was just Su Chen's resentment. "Sigh..." Xia Hanshi sighed, his eyes lowered, yet he exuded a terrifying aura, distorting the surrounding air with a scorching heat. "Fourth brother, does asking a question really bother you this much?"

Wei Yinshuo paused, snorted coldly, and took a step back.

“Don’t worry about it…” Chong Jingtian’s attitude was very gentle, comforting him: “Talent is just one way of measuring things. What the future holds depends on yourself. You are not necessarily inferior to others.”

This is not deception; talent is simply a way of theoretically extrapolating the future.

It's just that a theoretical upper limit of fifth order is more important than a theoretical upper limit of third order.

But he had seen countless people who fell by the wayside, or who wasted their talents and ended up mediocre.

"Work hard..." he encouraged. "The assessment isn't over yet, you can go down now."

"Understood." Su Chen nodded thoughtfully, his gaze falling on the talent testing device placed to the side.

On the panel, the two large characters "Taking Office" turned into a stream of light and disappeared.

[Sage successfully assumed the profession, gaining the professional ability - Sage Stance: Skill proficiency acquisition rate increased by 50%]

Chu Xuan had already turned around, and Chong Jingtian had already turned his gaze to the training ground below.

However, Yuan Poshan's gaze shifted, and he saw Su Chen walk to a corner and reach out his hand.

“A talent detection device? What is he trying to do…” Yuan Poshan hesitated, then his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Hmm?" Chongjingtian noticed the movement and turned around in surprise.

Hearing the commotion, Chu Xuan turned around, his expression changing drastically, utterly bewildered: "This...this...this..."

The detection device in Su Chen's hand was emitting a black light, with a faint green tinge at the edges, shimmering continuously.

This isn't black, but a deep cyan.

"Black jade!"

"Is it really jadeite!?"

"Body or spirit?"

The judges stood up abruptly, their eyes filled with shock and astonishment.

"How is this possible!" Wei Yinshuo exclaimed, utterly bewildered.

Xia Hanshi reacted the fastest, rushing to Su Chen's side. Even though he was equally surprised, a smile gradually spread across his face, revealing his signature ugly grin.

The room was silent as Su Chen subtly surveyed his surroundings.

If Chongjingtian can guarantee that no exceptions will be made today, and Chu Xuan will not become a core seed in the future, then the large number of forces gathered around him will disperse.

Since it also involves the presiding judge Wei Yinshuo, and since the losses caused to the other party are greater, Su Chen doesn't mind hiding for now.

However, Chongjingtian's words were not completely sealed, so Chu Xuan still had hope, meaning the forces gathered by the other side would probably not be lost.

Since that's the case, let's not waste time on any preparations or anything like that.

"It's actually black jade!?" Yuan Poshan couldn't help but shout angrily, "What kind of work has that traitor Yuan Chenyang done?!"

"Such a big thing, and you didn't even report it to me!?"

The presiding judge clutched his heart, lamenting the immense loss.
He could accept losing one or even two Crimson Gold, since the deed was done and Yuan Chenyang had secured the position of city lord.

But Mo Cui was completely different; Su Chen's performance was also outstanding.

He wanted to regret it, but after glancing at the thin Xia Hanshi, he had to hold back and said resentfully, "Sixth Brother, you really hid it well. He has a talent of the Ink Emerald level, and you've left him in Yingfeng for so long without doing anything about it!"

"Black jade?"

After his initial surprise, Chong Jingtian revealed a satisfied smile, which grew even more amiable: "What a clever little devil! Not bad, not bad at all!"

His three consecutive "good" answers clearly showed that the chief judge was in a very good mood.

However, he quickly added, "It is Yingfeng's good fortune to have discovered two talents at the Ink Jade level this time. In that case, no one will object to making an exception and allowing you to become core seeds."

This was clearly intended to take care of Chu Xuan's feelings, but this once-shining prodigy could hardly manage a smile in response to the chief judge's concern.

Surrounded by admirers and highly valued by the top leader, he was exceptionally recognized as a core seed.

This was all the scenario he had envisioned, and things were developing as he had predicted until Su Chen delivered that blow during the assessment.

But after that attack, everything changed.

Even though he has now become a core seed, in a sense, he is still relying on Su Chen's influence.

Wei Yinshuo felt the same way, but he was clearly better at maintaining his composure than Chu Xuan. In any case, the goal had been achieved.

Amidst the peaceful atmosphere, someone else arrived on the high platform, carrying a different talent testing device.

"Both of you, take another test," Chong Jingtian said with a gentle expression. "To avoid any discrepancies."

This shows they don't trust me. They didn't even let Chu Xuan test me again just now. Su Chen could tell what they were thinking.
Chong Jingtian looked all warm and friendly, but Su Chen's sudden exposure, coupled with the fact that the talent testing device in the room wasn't something he had personally arranged, made it normal for him to have some doubts.

More importantly, he was also pondering whether the errors in the court's records were inherent or fabricated.

Xia Hanshi's expression wasn't very good, but he didn't say anything.

However, nothing unexpected happened; both Chu Xuan and Su Chen were two dark beams of light.

Chong Jingtian nodded, pleased, and said, "Chu Xuan has physical talent, and Su Chen has mental talent. Good, very good..."

"Su Chen's physical talent is also Crimson Gold," Xia Hanshi reminded him.

Chong Jingtian was slightly taken aback before realizing what he meant and nodded, saying, "Yes, the future is even brighter."

Since the heights are the same, let's compare the widths, and this time Chu Xuan is definitely at a disadvantage.

Meanwhile, the other judges, who hadn't been particularly fond of him before, all showed gentle smiles, and even managed a few forced smiles at Xia Hanshi.

“Su Chen, we still have a blood relationship, in the future…” Yuan Poshan had only said a few words when Xia Hanshi pulled him away with an unfriendly expression.

"Go down first. We will announce this after the assessment is over," Chong Jingtian waved his hand.

Su Chen and Chu Xuan then left.

Watching the two leave, Chong Jingtian couldn't help but say, "It's rare to have three Emerald-level talents all in my Court of Judgment on one day."

"The stagnant waters of the inner court are finally about to be stirred up."

(End of this chapter)