I started by slashing through the enemy's territory, and I drew so many affixes that my hands w

The competition had been going on for half an hour, and the audience was starting to get bored.

Han Wenqing stopped talking about martial ethics. He knew that if things continued like this, he would definitely be worn down. He originally wanted to defeat this new student head-on, but now he had no other choice.

In a duel on the fighting platform, losing isn't just about being defeated; leaving the area of ​​the platform also counts as losing...

"it's over!"

Han Wenqing used his spiritual energy to grab the weapon that had fallen to the ground not far away. Then, he attached his spiritual energy to the spear and hurled the black spear, which turned into a streak of black light.

The momentum was like a howling wind, giving no one a chance to react.

Chen Xiaohu tried to raise his hand to block, but with his current physical strength and rudimentary ancient martial arts skills, he was simply unable to withstand Han Wenqing's full-force throw.

"boom--!!"

A figure crashed heavily into the spectator stand, causing quite a commotion.

The competition has now come to an end.

Han Wenqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In a corner of the competition stage, where no one was paying attention, two people witnessed the entire competition.

Holding a cup of milk tea, Su Lingwei commented, "His physical body is indeed outstanding. He has also gained some ability to fight back by cultivating ancient martial arts. If he were in the team, we would be able to fight much more easily in the future."

She meant it sincerely.

Jiang Qin goes without saying, but she is not good at close combat. Although the throwing knife has a powerful attack, when facing enemies several times her size, she has to control the throwing knife while facing the attack. If she makes a mistake, she will be finished.

But if you have such a tank in the team, then you don't have this worry.

Jiang Qin, who witnessed the entire battle, was also aware of it.

This battle was Chen Xiaohu proving to her, demonstrating his determination. He wanted another chance to join the team; otherwise, there would have been no need for Chen Xiaohu to compete with Han Wenqing.

Based on the strength he just demonstrated, apart from a very few senior students, no one in the second year could rival him.

If it were a life-or-death battle, among all the students in the academy, only Jiang Qin could suppress Chen Xiaohu with his slashing domain. The other students would either be unable to defeat him or be worn down to death.

"Since you think so highly of him, then you should go and invite him. After the investigators pass their probationary period, we'll be heading to the city to defend it. The two of us are a bit outnumbered."

"good!"

Having made his decision, Jiang Qin vanished without a trace.

At this moment, Chen Xiaohu had already climbed up from the stands. Pain flashed in his eyes. Even after fighting with ferocious beasts in the interdimensional rift for two days and two nights, he still couldn't ignore the pain.

But compared to his previous self, this is already a significant improvement.

A figure flashed in front of him.

Su Lingwei gave him a thorough once-over and said, "You should know why I'm here. Tell me your decision: join or not?"

"I'm in!" Chen Xiaohu nodded emphatically, his eyes resolute.

The improvement he could gain at the academy was very limited. He had to face danger head-on. Only by following Jiang Qin could he have the opportunity to see a wider world and kill more ferocious beasts!

He had issued the challenge to Han Wenqing for this very reason, so naturally he wouldn't refuse now.

Seeing this, Su Lingwei smiled with satisfaction: "Very good! From now on, you'll work for us. Remember, when Jiang Qin isn't around, I'm your boss, and you have to listen to me."

of course.

Mainly, she also wanted to experience what it felt like to be the boss!

"Got it, Big Sister!" Chen Xiaohu said.

The term "Big Sister" pleased Su Lingwei greatly, and she smiled slightly, saying, "Since you've already called me Big Sister, today Big Sister will help you get revenge."

Her fingers twitched slightly.

Two flying knives, the color of maple leaves, appeared out of thin air, their cold edges concealed. These were flying knives she had just finished crafting, their strength reaching the fourth rank, enough for use even at the Divine Manifestation Realm.

The red throwing knife sliced ​​through the air at incredible speed, flying towards the arena and blocking someone who was trying to escape.

Han Wenqing's lips twitched as he looked at the two throwing knives so close to his face, their blades aimed directly at his brow.

That's not fair...

The students, who were about to leave, returned to their seats when they saw that there was still something to watch.

Watching two shows in one day, this trip was definitely worthwhile!

Su Lingwei, of course, wouldn't talk to Han Wenqing about martial ethics. The moment she leaped onto the dueling platform, she launched a fierce attack, throwing knives at Han Wenqing until he was quickly injured.

In the end, Han Wenqing only lasted for less than 10 minutes before giving up and admitting defeat with a bitter face.

It's not that he's weak.

Rather, his spiritual energy was already nearly depleted from his match with Chen Xiaohu, and Su Lingwei didn't give him a chance to recover, which is why he was defeated so quickly.

……

In the blink of an eye, seven days have passed.

After receiving the assessment notice from the Spirit Suppression Bureau, Jiang Qin and Su Lingwei arrived at the headquarters of the Spirit Suppression Bureau in Shanghai.

Unlike the Public Security Bureau, the Zhenling Bureau has very high confidentiality requirements. Therefore, whether it is the headquarters or branches, the strongholds are very well hidden. In fact, multiple strongholds may be set up in a city to prevent sudden attacks by the enemy.

Led by staff, the two entered the depths of the Zhenling Bureau underground.

This is the venue for the assessment.

As soon as I got close, I heard a cacophony of voices. Looking up, my view opened up to a large open space with no facilities or decorations, where nearly a hundred figures were standing.

Not only were there intern investigators from Shanghai, but also from other cities.

After all, performance reviews for permanent positions are not held frequently, and it is quite normal for people from several cities to come together for the review.

The appearance of Jiang Qin and Su Lingwei immediately attracted a lot of attention.

There's no other reason than that the two of them are simply too young.

Apart from the two of them, the youngest person present was at least five or six years older than them, and the two of them seemed somewhat out of place as soon as they entered the venue.

Various voices could be heard around me.

"These two should still be students, right? Why are they here for the promotion assessment?"

"Is that even a question? It must be a student from the Zhenling Academy. Every year, there are many exceptionally talented students who want to become official investigators as soon as they break through to the Spirit Sea realm. But it's not that easy. There are only so many spots available for official investigators each time. I've already taken the exam four times!"

"Nearly 100 people are competing for 10 spots, and there are more than 10 people in the late stage of the Spirit Sea realm. These two students are destined to be just there to make up the numbers."

"Hahaha, look at what you guys are saying. It's good that someone is ambitious. The important thing is the experience. Besides, the candidates this time are much stronger than before. It's not shameful to get last place."

"I think Yang Ningxue will definitely be number one this time. She fought her way out of the rift between worlds and already has cross-dimensional combat power. Moreover, she has now broken through to the late stage of the Spirit Sea realm and can rival the peak of the Spirit Sea realm."

"I know her! It's said that when she awakened her talent, she was noticed by a top-tier university, but not long after enrolling, she severely injured a member of a powerful family and was forced to drop out. Later, she joined the Spirit Suppression Bureau and has at least a hundred lives on her hands."

"Stop talking, the assessment is about to begin..."