My profession is too unique.

Chapter 99: Only Consider the Past Life, Not This One! Respecting the Great Venerable Crimson Flame Thunder

Su Chen was speechless for a moment, then whispered, "Elder..."

"You don't recognize me?" The other person seemed somewhat displeased, glaring at him with a pair of fierce eyes.

“Uh…” Su Chen hesitated.

"Alright, Lao Yuan, stop teasing the younger generation." Sang Hanhai shook his head.

The elder sneered, "How could that brat Yuan Chenyang be a teacher? You were his student for a while, and he never mentioned me to you."

Su Chen immediately realized, his scalp tingling: "So you are the famous Third Presiding Judge of the Tribunal, Yuan Poshan!"

Old Yuan had never mentioned this person's specific name to him.

Originally, this person was his backer, so now things are somewhat awkward.

“I’m not going to eat you. You’re not afraid of Xia Hanshi, so why are you afraid of me? My reputation is much better than his.” Yuan Pokong’s words were enigmatic, tinged with a hint of jealousy.

Su Chen smiled wryly and remained silent.

"Su Chen, you should go back first. Come again when you have time," Sang Hanhai said, trying to smooth things over.

Su Chen quickly took his leave and hurriedly departed under Yuan Poshan's watchful gaze.

"You little brat, you run fast." Yuan Poshan said with displeasure.

“He’s just a junior, why take it out on him?” Sang Hanhai sighed.

"It's not that I'm taking my anger out on others, I'm just a little annoyed," Yuan Poshan shook his head.

"If you're unhappy, go find Xia Hanshi," Sang Hanhai pointed out to Yuan Poshan. "Since you can't beat him, bullying his student would be shameful."

"When did you bully him?" Yuan Poshan was also a little confused. "Old Sang, why do you always protect him?"

"Wait, how could he be here?" Yuan Poshan finally realized.

"It's Nanfeng's Sacred Word Stone. He reminded me before that after deciphering it, I shouldn't forget to give Nanfeng a copy. Nanfeng is your student now, right? He still remembers this favor," Sang Hanhai explained.
"Moreover, he is a divinely ordained translator. In just three days, he helped me decipher almost the entire profession."

"Is that so?" Yuan Poshan was taken aback, then said with a sigh, "Xiao Yuan has communicated with me many times, emphasizing that this was not Su Chen's fault, and he couldn't do anything about it. He was protecting Su Chen in his words."

"And the little girl I just took in is also speaking up for him. This kid is really good."

A glint flashed in Sang Hanhai's eyes. "Should we snatch it back? That old bastard Xia Hanshi is obsessed. We can't let this talent be ruined in his hands. After all, he's a double-red gold talent."

Yuan Poshan frowned for a long time, then shook his head: "Forget it, no matter what, it's Su Chen's own choice. Besides, Little Yuan is now the Lord of Nanfeng City, and there are more and more talented people around, so Crimson Gold isn't that rare."

“Double red gold is still rare.” Sang Hanhai sneered: “Isn’t it just because you’re indebted to others? If you really wanted to compete, you definitely wouldn’t have let Yuan Chenyang take over the position of city lord of Nanfeng.”

Yuan Poshan didn't argue about whether the position of the Crimson Gold Seedling or the position of the City Lord was more important.
It's not easy to measure, but with Xia Hanshi included, the choice becomes much easier.

"Let's stop talking about him." Yuan Poshan reached into his robes and pulled out a Sacred Word Stone, handing it to Sang Hanhai. "Take a look, I just found it."

"You just took it like that?" Sang Hanhai asked angrily, snatching it away and carefully handing it to the staff member next to him.

"It won't break." Yuan Poshan said nonchalantly, turning to leave. "Remember to let me know if there's any news."

……

"This big shot shouldn't hold a grudge against me." Su Chen boarded the hovercar and glanced back at the Translation Department.

Yuan Chenyang had mentioned this matter when he came, patting his chest and promising that he wouldn't make things difficult for his teacher.

"I guess they were just teasing me."

As I was pondering this, the panel gradually appeared—
[...The sages, scholars, and wise men chatted merrily and decided to further reduce the second requirement for the position, "to personally save a thousand people," to "to personally help a hundred people."]

"Saving has turned into helping? And it's been reduced to a hundred people." Su Chen was surprised. In that case, the difficulty has decreased quite a bit.

But the most troublesome requirement of "not killing living beings" didn't work. If this requirement remained unchanged, it wouldn't matter if all other requirements were met.

That's all the face I have left for old friends.

However, to his surprise, the panel discussion was not over yet—
After the conversation between the three ended, the Sage noticed a gaze looking down at him. He looked up and saw the Crimson Flame Thunder Venerable sitting on him, and he immediately felt respect.

Only then did I realize that you had never killed anyone in your life, not even a creature with slightly less spirituality. You are truly the epitome of pure goodness, and I have decided to remove the requirement of "not killing living beings."

Pure and virtuous to the extreme?

Su Chen's expression was strange, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized, "Yes... in my past life I was extremely kind!"
Oh... I think I killed mosquitoes before, but those don't seem to be sentient beings.

The sage is turning a blind eye, only looking at the past life and not the present one.

Su Chen grinned. With the Crimson Flame Thunder Venerable inside, who wouldn't want to pay homage?
The hovercar stopped in front of the hotel. Before Su Chen even got out, he saw three burly men in black suits standing in front of the door.

They didn't seem like hotel security guards; they were looking around as if they were searching for someone.

He didn't think much of it at first, greeted the driver, and got out of the car.

To his surprise, the three men immediately fixed their gazes on him, exchanged glances, and nodded, as if confirming his identity.

They've come looking for me?
Su Chen noticed the three people's subtle movements and had already stopped.

After confirming his identity, the three men stepped forward. The leader's attitude was neither casual nor particularly polite. "Excuse me, are you Lord Su Chen?"

Their life magnetic field strength was not low; they were all professionals, even if they were only at the first level… Su Chen sized them up, “It’s me, and who are you?”

“We are here on orders to invite you to a banquet,” one of them replied.

"Whose banquet are you attending?" Su Chen asked. It seemed like everyone at Yingfeng knew me.

The man standing in the center raised his voice slightly, quite arrogantly: "My master is Chu Yunze."

“Uh…” Seeing the three of them looking so proud, Su Chen shook his head and said, “I’ve only been in Yingfeng for a short time, so this name is a little unfamiliar to me.”

"Besides, I'm not familiar with your owner."

The three men looked rather grim. The man on the left whispered, "My master will also be entering the Court of Judgment this year, and he also possesses the Crimson Gold Talent. Having heard of your name, he sent us to personally invite you."

"Oh, I see," Su Chen understood. "It's probably about forming some kind of clique."

He wasn't very interested and waved his hand in refusal: "Sorry, everyone, I have other things to do today, so I won't be going."

"Your Excellency..." Seeing that he was about to leave, the three hurriedly stepped forward and stood in a row.

"You want to force me to go?" Su Chen found it somewhat amusing.

"It's a misunderstanding, please listen to me..." the leader explained, glancing around furtively like a thief. Many customers coming and going had already noticed them and were glancing at them frequently.

“Actually, this banquet was hosted by my master on behalf of a certain lord,” he said in a low voice, hinting, “that lord is also the one who entered the courtroom this year.”

"A certain sir?" Su Chen understood the implication in their words.

Having entered the courtroom this year, and holding a position even above his master, Su Chen had a vague guess, but still pretended to be clueless: "What do you mean?"

The group exchanged glances, somewhat annoyed; they had indeed come from a small place.

"You should have heard that a person with a talent level of Ink Jade has entered the Court of Judgment this year," he further hinted.

"I heard about it, what happened?" Su Chen looked at him.

The other party's eyes twitched slightly, and he simply said, "Today's banquet is hosted by that esteemed master with the Ink Emerald level talent, Lord Chu Xuan. My master is merely extending the invitation on his behalf."

Having finally gained some understanding of that Jadeite-level talent, Su Chen nodded in realization, "So it was him. What does it have to do with me?"

"Sigh, why don't you understand?" The group was getting impatient. These small fry always felt a bit uneasy when talking about the secrets of the upper echelons.

His voice was almost inaudible: "The courtroom is not peaceful either. There are many factions, but they are generally united around the four core members. In the past, when newcomers entered, they either joined them or were ostracized by them."

"Lord Chu intends to unite everyone and help each other."

Before even joining the team, he's already trying to win over promising young people. He's got a deep mind.

Su Chen couldn't help but sigh. Once he entered the courtroom, he would probably be completely won over by other factions. The time before he entered was the best opportunity.

"I understand, but I have other things to do." After getting the information he wanted, Su Chen prepared to push the three of them away.

"I heard you're looking for the Nightmare Pearl?"

But he still wasn't going, and the three of them were getting impatient, so they had no choice but to reveal their hand.

"Oh?" Su Chen stopped. He had only told those people in Nanfeng and Bu Siqi about this.

It's unlikely that Bu Siqi leaked the information; it's probably someone from Nanfeng's group who leaked it.

He didn't care, after all, it wasn't a secret. He just secretly admired how well the other party had done their job, finding out even something like this.

"What do you mean? Are you threatening me?" Su Chen's expression turned serious.

“No, no…” The other party waved his hand and explained, “My master has already prepared it. As long as you are willing to go, it will be offered to you with both hands.”

"Tsk..." Su Chen was surprised. He thought for a moment and said, "Since your master is so polite, I can't refuse. Let's go then."

"Please..." The three breathed a sigh of relief, feeling helpless. This guy was impervious to reason; he would only go if they offered something in return.

Although the Mist Nightmare Pearl is not exceptionally precious in Yingfeng, it is still quite rare. When they arrived, their master had already instructed them not to mention this matter if they could obtain it through a pretext.

Unfortunately, they still couldn't hold on.

It wasn't too early, so Su Chen boarded the hovercar that had been prepared by the other party and headed to the banquet venue.

……

Yingfeng's nightlife is far more vibrant than Nanfeng's; the artificial sun is gradually turning into the moon, and the skyscrapers are becoming increasingly radiant.

Among all the notorious dens of extravagance in Yingfengdu, Zijin Huadu is undoubtedly the most famous.

This place is almost the center of Yingfeng, covering a huge area. The ten-story building in the central part has been hollowed out and is now almost full of hovercars of various shapes.

In the penthouse suite, Chu Yunze stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the night view of Yingfeng. Dressed in a custom-made burgundy suit, he crossed his arms, his expression relaxed and calm. "Unexpectedly, among this year's participants, there are four people with Crimson Gold talent. What a breakthrough!"

The private room was quite full of people, chatting amongst themselves. They were all young, and when the topic came up, it sparked a wave of nostalgia: "Yes, in the past, even one or two people would cause quite a stir."

"Twenty years after the invention of 'Domelight,' cities sprang up everywhere, life became more and more stable, and the population grew. If we count the time, this should only be the beginning, and more and more people will appear in the future."

“Yes, we all have to rely on Yingfeng…” someone echoed.

"Brother Pang, please take good care of me after we enter the courtroom."

The private room had quite a few people, but upon closer inspection, they could be roughly divided into two groups.

In the central area, a young man was subtly surrounded. He seemed nervous and awkward, and when someone offered him a toast, his eyes darted away, and he appeared quite embarrassed.

The other man, with an arrogant expression, raised his glass and asked, "Brother Chu, aren't we starting yet?"

"Brother Pang, don't worry, Su Chen hasn't arrived yet." Chu Yunze turned around, his expression gentle.
“Su Chen?” Pang Xingwen frowned slightly: “Let’s start first, why do we have to wait for him?”

“No, after all, he is Judge Xia’s student.” Chu Yunze shook his head.

"Heh, Judge Xia has quite a few students. It's hard to say how long this will last," Pang Xingwen said casually. "I heard he came from a background of vagrants, altered the documents, and has a narrow perspective. Perhaps he's afraid to contact us."

"Don't say things like that again. What the data says is what it says." Chu Yunze frowned. "Dual Crimson Gold talents are worth recruiting. The stronger we are, the higher the chance that the Inquisition will make an exception."

"If Chu Xuan hadn't been there this year, Su Chen might have been able to persuade the court to make an exception and add an extra core seed seat."

In this cohort, Su Chen's value was almost above everyone else's.

“Heh…” Pang Xingwen’s face was gloomy.

As they were talking, Chu Yunze's heart stirred slightly. He looked down and opened the virtual screen, and couldn't help but smile. "They've arrived."

But after seeing the full message, the smile faded.

……

"This world is becoming more and more familiar..." Su Chen got off the hovercar and was greeted by a slender female waitress.

They were all dressed in flamboyant colors, but not in revealing clothing; their bodycon skirts reached down to their knees, and their smooth calves were straight and shapely.

The place is luxuriously decorated, and everyone who comes and goes appears to be dressed in suits and ties.

Following the guide, Su Chen went straight to the top floor, pushed open the heavy door of the private room, and was met with a barrage of gazes.

"Brother Su!" someone shouted, instantly attracting Su Chen's attention. It was a frivolous young man with a long, narrow face.

He approached enthusiastically, saying, "I've finally waited for you."

"Who are you?" Su Chen asked, puzzled.

"I am Pang Xingwen..." He handed over a wine glass, which was filled with red liquid. He was very enthusiastic and waved for someone to close the door to the private room.

He reached out and introduced the seemingly awkward and inexperienced young man to Su Chen: "This is Meng Qi."

"Greetings, Your Excellency." Meng Qi nodded repeatedly, somewhat flustered.

Su Chen nodded in response.

“That’s Chu Yunze. He invited you here.” Pang Xingwei pointed to the show-off who walked up. “This place is all his family’s property.”

"Brother Su, I have long admired you." Chu Yunze greeted him with a smile, explaining, "What do you mean 'my family'? It's a joint venture between several families, and my family only has one share."

Su Chen had an impression of Ying Feng's local tyrants.

"As for the others, I won't introduce them one by one. They come from various cities and are mostly from the Silver Realm." Pang Xingwen said casually, while the others looked rather grim.

Su Chen smiled and said, "Su Chen greets everyone."

The expressions on everyone's faces eased slightly.

Pang Xingwen chuckled inwardly, but smiled and said, "This year, all four Crimson Gold level cultivators are here."

Four crimson gold pieces? They've all arrived?

Su Chen was surprised; before even entering the courtroom, the vast majority of the core forces had already been cut off.

"Brother Chu, Brother Su is here too, but where is Boss Chu?" Pang Xingwen urged.

Chu Yunze frowned slightly and reassured her, "Don't rush, we haven't even exchanged a few words yet."

The banquet was just beginning, and quite a few people came up to chat with Su Chen, while there were fewer people on Pang Xingwen's side.

After calling over a few more people, Su Chen squeezed next to Chu Yunze and whispered, "Brother Chu, where is the Mist Nightmare Pearl?"

Chu Yunze forced a smile, "It's already been prepared. I'll give it to you when you leave."

"Give it to me now," Su Chen explained. "I'm afraid I'll get drunk later and forget about it."

Chu Yunze gave him a deep look and could only say, "Alright, I'll send it over right away."

Chu Yunze didn't lie to him; soon someone delivered a metal box.

Su Chen peeked through the crack and saw a grayish-white bead about the size of a lychee, with grayish-white mist swirling within it.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Brother Chu." He took out the beads and put them in his pocket.

"Tsk tsk, why did you prepare a separate gift for Brother Su?" Pang Xingwen leaned closer, seemingly joking but also serious, and said, "What, am I not worthy of a gift?"

Chu Yunze glanced at him, but before he could speak, the door to the private room was pushed open again.

Everyone looked over instinctively, and Chu Yunze also stood up.

Su Chen didn't want to be different, so he got up as well.

A figure strode in. His appearance was not particularly striking, but his calm demeanor exuded an air of composure.

"Boss Chu, you've finally arrived!" Pang Xingwen called out, feigning enthusiasm.

Is this Chu Xuan?
Su Chen sized him up and sensed a faint threat emanating from him; his strength was considerable.

Chu Xuan glanced at Pang Xingwen, nodded slightly, then looked at Su Chen for a moment before looking away.

"I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting," he said, looking around.

"This person was actually trained in a lower-level city. He's quite remarkable." Su Chen was secretly amazed. He had already gained a general understanding of this person during his conversation with the others.

He comes from a city called "Golden Feather," which is rich in a certain metal material. It was hidden by the Fourth Judge for many years and was only delivered today.

As for his professional information, nothing is known, but there are rumors that he holds a top-level professional position.

He arrived in Yingfeng three months ago and, in a short time, won over Chu Yunze, a local bigwig, as well as many of Yingfeng's younger generation.

Even many who had already joined the court were preparing to secretly follow him.

"What are you saying, Boss Chu..." everyone responded.

Many people were meeting Chu Xuan for the first time, and after exchanging a few words, their eyes revealed admiration.

After a few rounds of drinks, Chu Xuan came up to Su Chen and said with emotion, "After hearing about your situation a few days ago, I specifically asked Yunze to invite you here."

“Sigh…” Su Chen said helplessly, “Brother Chu has found my weakness, so I have no choice but to come.”

Chu Yunze sighed softly.

Chu Xuan's expression immediately changed, but he smiled and said, "Yun Ze always has a way."

His desire to talk seemed to have diminished considerably; after saying a few words, he moved on to another place.

After waiting a while longer, Su Chen got up to say goodbye, which drew a few surprised looks, but no one stopped him.

Chu Yunze hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "I'll have someone take you."

"I offered my warm face to a cold backside, and then they even stuck something on it."

Watching Su Chen leave, Pang Xingwen sneered from the core group, "People like this should be shown their strength and made to submit. Being too polite will only make them take advantage of you."

"They just don't want to follow me. There's nothing wrong with befriending them." Chu Xuan shook his head, his gaze indifferent.

"Old Chu said that he might also be able to compete for a core seed," Pang Xingwen said meaningfully.

Chu Xuan's tone remained calm: "The court will not make an exception for him."

……

Once outside the gate, the person who brought him there had already started the hovercar.

The only person who saw him off was the driver. Su Chen sat in the back seat, his eyes, which had looked somewhat dazed, cleared up.

The scene in the private room flashed through his mind like a movie.

"That Pang Xingwen, he seems warm on the surface, but there's a subtle hostility towards me, I don't know where it comes from..."

"Chu Yunze is well-mannered and seems to be a normal person."

"That Meng Qi is indeed echoing the normal mentality of people from small towns moving to big cities, but after all, he has a Crimson Gold talent. In his own city, hasn't he received any preferential treatment? Strange..."

"As for Chu Xuan..." Su Chen thought of tonight's protagonist, who didn't seem arrogant and could get along well with others.

After this night, many people probably have a good impression of him.

Although he became somewhat cold towards me later, it's normal for me to react this way since I rejected his offer.

With a question mark over Pang Xingwen, Su Chen turned his attention to the conditions for becoming a Saint.

"Helping a hundred people... I can only help others if they have a need; I don't know if forcing someone to help counts..."

(End of this chapter)