Chapter 127: Absolute Authority

  "General Ao, I must quickly submit these achievements. The superior has urged several times." The emperor muttered to himself, closing the scrolls of merits submitted by various vassal states.

  After a while, he still couldn't help himself and took out the scroll of Baiyue again, savoring it once more, and was still amazed.

  Xīng Luó Diàn is the supreme authority of the Dà Luó Empire, the undisputed number one power.

  Its status is just like those true martial sacred lands of vassal states, transcending everything.

  In the country of Xiongguo, with martial arts as its foundation, the ninth rank of Zhenwu Realm is basically the pinnacle standard, hence it's called the Sacred Land of Zhenwu.

  But in the Grand Luo Empire, an empire of this level, the forces behind the imperial family are naturally at the spiritual martial level. And Xingluo Hall is the undisputed leader among many spiritual martial forces in the Grand Luo Empire.

  The edict of Xing Luo Hall is issued nationwide, no matter how unruly you are, you must obey and follow. In the Da Luo Empire, whoever goes against the will of Xing Luo Hall is equivalent to seeking their own destruction.

  At this time, outside the gate of Xingluo Hall, representatives from the imperial family were waiting respectfully. They had come to deliver the examination results.

  But Xingluo Hall has its own set of rules, and even if someone comes from the imperial family, they must do things according to their rules, and no one dares to overstep.

  After a moment, a man in white clothes floated out of the hall and said leisurely: "General Ao, several major hall masters are all in seclusion, I have collected the achievement scrolls on their behalf."

  This man in white clothes is not casually dressed, but rather very particular about what he wears.

  In Xingluo Hall, ranks are strictly divided, different positions and duties have distinct attire.

  The man in white was wearing a white robe, apparently one of the top ten Temple Front Messengers of the Star Luo Temple's younger generation.

  The five main halls of Xingluo Hall are all dressed in golden robes, only with different rankings and embroidered with different patterns.

  Below the master of the hall are the eight great Dharma Kings, wearing purple robes.

  Below the Dalai Lama are the elders, who wear large red robes.

  And the status of these envoys in front of the temple, although one level lower than the elders, because they are young and promising, also belong to the key cultivation objects of Xīng Luó Temple. Therefore, their status in Xīng Luó Temple will not be lower than that of the elders.

  Often even higher than the elders. Implicitly qualified to sit on an equal footing with the eight great Dharma kings.

  There are thousands of disciples in the Star Luo Temple, but only ten can be selected to become pre-temple envoys. Unless there is a death or injury, the quota will not be increased.

  The envoy in front of the hall is generally an alternate representative of the five major halls. Replacing the five major halls to receive people and things, it is also a kind of intentional cultivation and exercise.

  Nao Tong obviously knew the identity of the envoy in front of the temple, carefully handed over the achievement volume, and after verification, he did not dare to linger and asked for leave.

  The man in white didn't see him off, and politely said a word before taking the volume into the Star Luo Hall. The master of the five halls was obviously not closed, but to deal with such small characters, it was not worth the master's personal reception.

  The dossier was delivered into the hands of the Grand Master, who went through it one by one. At first, there was no special expression on his face, and he read it page by page.

  Suddenly, the master of the great hall raised his two red eyebrows and let out a loud shout.

  The other few hall masters were also curious, with the surname of the great hall master, what would make him exclaim "hū" like that?

  "What's so interesting, Master of the Grand Hall? Share it with us!"

  "Is it? Perhaps this time's Wu Tong trial will have some new tricks up its sleeve?"

  These five temple masters, not one of them isn't a top-notch expert, each and every one of them is a formidable innate master, with extensive knowledge and experience. As for the Wudong trial, this kind of small dish actually doesn't have much appeal to them.

  It's just that the martial arts trial is like this, but it can't be helped. Nowadays, under the rule of the Dalo Empire, talents are getting worse and worse every year, and even the talent reserve in Xingluo Temple is a bit urgent.

  They had no choice but to secretly instruct the Imperial Household of the Great Luo Empire to hold a nationwide martial arts tournament, selecting talents from all over the country without any restrictions.

  As the Xing Luo Temple is the backbone of the Da Luo Empire, it's naturally inconvenient to show its face. Otherwise, it would give people a feeling of being short of breath.

  The mighty Roman Empire's number one power, absolute authority, if it had to rely on selecting talent to inject new blood, then that would be too ridiculous.

  Therefore, the initiator of this trial is actually the Dahalo Empire. Other forces are also unaware that there is actually a handwriting of Xingluo Temple behind it.

  It's no wonder that the extremely evil old man dared to be so arrogant and ordered his eldest disciple to go to the Baiyue State to commit murder.

  In the extremely gloomy old man's intelligence, the source of this trial was only the imperial family of the Dalo Empire, and there was no trace of Xingluo Temple in it.

  The imperial family of the Da Luo Empire, he is an extremely ruthless old man with no scruples.

  But if he knew that there was a shadow of Xingluo Temple behind this trial, then the extreme order he issued would have made him think thrice.

  In all likelihood, he will still be afraid of being caught and won't dare to act recklessly.

  Xing Luo Hall is absolutely an existence that cannot be provoked by the Extreme Yin Sect at all.

  "Have you heard of Baiyue State?" The master of the main hall asked suddenly.

  "Isn't Baiyue a vassal state under the Great Luo Empire?"

  "I think it was a mid-tier vassal state. But I think it's always been pretty mediocre, the kind that gets buried in the pile and can't be found."

  The master of the great hall smiled leisurely: "This time, they are in a heap, and can be found at once."

  "Oh?"

  "What's the meaning of this, sir?"

  "If their achievements are not fabricated, the middle subordinate state position of Baiyue will be gone forever, and it will be replaced by a higher subordinate state."

  "How was your grade?"

  "Great Master, come on, don't be stingy with your words!"

  The master of the grand hall laughed: "Overall score, although it is the only one in all the middle-grade vassal states that occupies the top spot, but it's not very exaggerated, and it's barely on par with those few high-grade vassal states. But as for individual scores, there is a martial child from Baiyue State who is absolutely outstanding! Guess how many points he got?"

  "How many points? Four hundred?"

  "Four hundred points? It seems that even among the descendants of the Da Luo Empire's imperial family, there are only two or three?"

  The master of the great hall smiled and shook his head: "If it's 400 points, although it's already very good, but it can't be called standing out from the crowd. Think about it, a crane wants to stand out in a flock of chickens, how much higher does it need to be?"

  "Is it 500 points?"

  "Impossible? 500 points, based on our inference of the trial content, that's a score that shouldn't appear at all. Even if the strongest true martial artist in the secular world were to participate in the Martial Child Trial, their strength could crush everyone, but to obtain a jade medal with 500 points, they would still need luck!"

  "Yes, 500%, Wu Tong at that age, it's impossible for him to be so demonic."

  The other hall masters shook their heads one after another, all staring at the Grand Hall Master, waiting for him to solve the mystery.

  The master of the grand hall said calmly: "Indeed it's not five hundred points. But your guesses aren't too high, they're still too reserved. That Wu Tong's score is six hundred points!"

  "Six hundred points?" The other hall masters stared in shock, looking at the Grand Hall Master with exaggerated expressions.

  The master of the grand hall knew that this matter was somewhat strange. The history of Wutong's trial in the Dalo Empire also had many records. The highest score in history was only about 500 points.

  Six hundred miles away, don't know how much farther apart they are.

  Everyone knew it was unbelievable, but the Grand Master's scroll flew out of his hand. The scroll seemed to have been given life, and was pulled by an invisible force, floating in front of each of the grand masters.

  Taking it over and looking at it, the expressions of those hall masters still had some inexplicable doubts.

  These innate strongmen cannot be said to have little experience. However, when encountering this unprecedented news, they still can't help but feel some shock.

  "What a great talent!"

  "Yes, a talent like that can't be wasted in a place like Baiyue. Better to poach him sooner rather than later."

  "Heh heh, everyone, it's been many years since I've taken on a new disciple. This little guy named Qin Wushuang, I think you all should just give up competing with me now?" This was the smiling voice of the Third Palace Master.

  "San Dian Zhu, how dare you say that you haven't accepted a disciple in years? In the past, when selecting disciples, they lined up for you to choose from, and you picked three out of four, not one was satisfactory. It's because your vision is too high and you didn't choose any, but now you're complaining about not having a disciple, which shouldn't be."

  "It's just that there are too few good seedlings. Great Hall Master, this Qin Wusuo, no matter what, I must have him this time." This was the Fifth Hall Master's demand.

  The second master is older and more stable, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a mind for talent hunting. Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, he naturally didn't want to fall behind. He also spoke up: "When it comes to recruiting disciples, it has to be my branch. Third brother, you're too picky, good seedlings get to you and might all be ruined by you; Fifth brother, good seedlings get to you and the success rate is too low..."

  "Second Master, isn't this loss a bit too much?" The two masters who were named, both opened their mouths to complain and protest.

  As for the position in Xingluo Temple, apart from the main hall master who is far superior to others, the other four hall masters are evenly matched and no one can let anyone else take a step back.

  The three main halls, a cold-faced master, did not go to argue. Instead, he splashed cold water: "You are all arguing with great enthusiasm. Qin Wushuang's trial results are high, but who can guarantee that it is not a component of luck? And what his specific talent is, should be said separately."

  Then, feeling not quite satisfied, he added another sentence: "Anyway, you guys love to argue, I'm not very interested. A seed from a vassal state, no matter how good it is, has its limits. No matter how good the seed is, can it compare to an innate spiritual root? Hehehe..."

  " Innate spiritual roots..." The Second Master shook his head, "Old Three, do you think innate spiritual roots are something that can be found in every cat and dog? That kind of extraordinary genius is hard to come by."

  You say one thing, I say another, opinions are divided, but there is no conclusion.

  The master of the great hall suddenly nodded and muttered to himself: "It should be so."

  "What does the host propose?"

  The master of the grand hall spoke solemnly, "Regardless of Qin Wusuo's talent, we must first ensure that he is not poached by other empires. If his achievements are made public, within a month, there will be forces from other empires trying to poach him. Therefore, before the re-examination arrives, we must send someone to stabilize the situation and prevent external forces from digging in."

  "Whom shall we send?" Those masters of the halls were all eager to volunteer, wanting to dispatch their trusted disciples.

  "In order to avoid internal strife, don't send your respective disciples, send a single Envoy of the Hall instead!"

  The master of the great hall made up his mind and immediately issued an order: "Immediately send the sixth-ranked envoy, Liu, to the Baiyue Kingdom on a mission! Bring Qin Wusuo to the Xingluo Hall ahead of schedule! If other empires try to poach him, under any conditions, the Xingluo Hall will satisfy them twice over!"

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