Under One Person: The End of Technique, Company Building

On the third day of the Luotian Grand Ceremony, the atmosphere at Longhu Mountain became increasingly tense.

With a large number of weak rogue cultivators and ordinary disciples being eliminated, those who remain in the main competition are almost all core elites from major sects and aristocratic families.

The tension on the field grew increasingly intense, and the atmosphere in the stands rose accordingly.

Beneath this seemingly bustling atmosphere, real undercurrents are quietly surging.

It was three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was shining brightly. Zhuge Qi had just finished a phone call with Ren Fei, the head of the Central China region, confirming the progress of the cleanup of the Lü family.

He hung up the phone and, together with Ma Hong and Xiao Li, prepared to inspect the safety of the arena at ring number two.

Just as Zhuge Qi reached the VIP lounge corridor behind the main grandstand, a commotion caught his attention.

"Aren't you all meddling too much? I'm Wang Bing of the Wang family! I can go wherever I want, what right do you have to stop me? And what kind of bullshit pass do you want me to show?"

At the end of the corridor, Wang Bing, dressed in a white bespoke casual suit, was pointing at two security guards in company uniforms and cursing them.

The retainer behind him, carrying a sword case, stood with a gloomy expression, looking ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

Although the two security guards were scolded until their faces turned ashen, they still dutifully stood at the entrance to the restricted area leading to the back mountain: "Young Master Wang, we are truly sorry. This is a restricted area on the back mountain personally designated by the Old Celestial Master. Non-staff members and core disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion are prohibited from entering. This is also a rule personally set by our Section Chief Zhuge. Please don't make things difficult for us."

"Section Chief Zhuge? Bah! A greenhorn who's barely out of his teens has managed to snag a minor official position within the system, and he thinks he's something special?" Wang Bing sneered, his arrogance on full display. "My great-grandfather was one of the Ten Elders! In the world of supernatural beings, no one in my Wang family has ever been treated like this! Get out of my way, or I'll cripple you all!"

After saying that, Wang Bing suddenly unleashed a black, chilling aura, with the faint wails of vengeful spirits swirling around him, clearly preparing to force his way in.

Just as the two security personnel were about to grit their teeth and pull out the standard ritual implements, a calm, gentle, yet authoritative voice came from the other end of the corridor.

"Young Master Wang, you're in a terrible temper. What's wrong? Do you find our food at All-Around Tong not to your liking, and insist on eating mud in the forbidden area behind the mountain?"

Wang Bing paused, then turned around. He saw Zhuge Qi walking over with his hands in his suit trouser pockets, strode over with unhurried steps.

His expression remained calm as always, even carrying a hint of a smile, but it was precisely this composed and unflappable demeanor of an old cadre that inexplicably sent chills down one's spine.

"Zhuge Qi, you've come at the perfect time!" Wang Bing, relying on his status as the grandson of the Ten Elders, completely disregarded Zhuge Qi and said arrogantly, "These dogs under your command dare to block my way. What kind of section chief are you? Get them removed right now!"

Zhuge Qi didn't look at Wang Bing, but walked up to the two security guards, straightened one of their wrinkled collars, and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work. You did a good job following the rules. It doesn't matter who came. Go and rest. I'll take care of things here."

The two security guards were so moved that their eyes reddened, and they saluted in unison: "Yes, Section Chief!" Then they stepped back behind Ma Hong.

After calming his subordinates, Zhuge Qi turned around and his gaze fell indifferently on Wang Bing. In that instant, the [Intimidation] attribute deep in his eyes quietly activated, and together with [Dragon and Tiger Qi], a terrifying pressure that could only be felt by Wang Bing slammed down on Wang Bing's shoulder like an invisible jack.

"Bang!"

Wang Bing didn't even have time to react. He felt a sudden weight on his shoulders, and he staggered forward a large step. His knees buckled, and he almost knelt directly on the bluestone floor of the corridor!

"What—what did you do to me?!" Wang Bing felt a tightness in his chest, and even breathing became incredibly difficult. He looked in horror at Zhuge Qi, who stood three steps in front of him, without having moved a single finger.

The sword box attendant behind him immediately sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Insolence!" He reached back to slap the sword box behind him.

"Clang—"

A crisp metallic clang rang out. Ma Hong, seemingly out of nowhere, had appeared before the elder like an iron tower, his thick arms gleaming with the metallic sheen of martial arts training. One hand gripped the sword case the elder was about to open, and he grinned, "What's up, buddy? Trying to show off your weapon in front of the company leaders? Don't you know the rules?"

Just as tensions were rising, a loud, yet somewhat sinister laugh suddenly came from the end of the corridor.

"Heh heh heh, Section Chief Zhuge is indeed young and promising. Is it really worth getting so worked up over a junior?"

Zhuge Qi looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wang Ai, one of the Ten Elders, slowly walking over, leaning on a sandalwood cane and supported by a steward.

The old man had a forced smile on his face, but his squinting eyes gleamed with a venomous light.

Clearly, he had been observing from the shadows, trying to test the limits of the rising star, Section Chief Zhuge, by taking advantage of his grandson's arrogance.

"Great-grandfather!" Wang Bing cried out in a wronged tone as soon as he saw his backer arrive, as if he had found his pillar of support.

With a thought, Zhuge Qi calmly withdrew the oppressive aura of the Dragon-Tiger Qi.

He turned around, his face immediately adopting a standard polite smile typical of those in the system, as if the person who had just used his aura to suppress Wang Bing was not him at all.

"Oh dear, Senior Wang, you flatter me so much," Zhuge Qi said, stepping forward respectfully. "I'm not angry at all; I'm just trying to reason with Young Master Wang. It's good that young people are energetic, but with so many people and so many eyes on us at this grand Luo Tian ceremony, we need a unified plan, don't we?"

Wang Ai looked at the impeccable young man before her and was secretly astonished.

The moment Zhuge Qi released his aura, even he, one of the ten elders, felt a slight tremor in his heart. This young man from the Zhuge family, his cultivation had actually reached such a profound level!

"Unified deployment? Heh, your company's rules are indeed strict." Wang Ai tapped his cane and said meaningfully, "However, Longhu Mountain is, after all, the Old Celestial Master's territory, and we Ten Elders are guests here. Our Wang family has always been easygoing. If your company has too many rules and treats guests like criminals, it will damage our harmony."

This is blatant abuse of seniority, coupled with using the status of one of the Ten Elders to exert political pressure.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qi not only did not back down, but his smile deepened.