Chapter 203 The music has ended, but the guests haven't dispersed! Undercurrents are brewing from all sides!

President Yun Xi's clear and resonant voice rang out once more.

It was as if it possessed a certain magic that could soothe the clamor.

It spread clearly to every corner of the Wanjian Heavenly Altar.

"Everyone, today's Grand Tutor assessment has reached its Perfection here."

"Little Friend Dong Xuan, with his peerless demeanor, has reached the pinnacle of Grand Tutor. This is truly a grand event unseen for a century in the Appraiser circles of S Province, and a fortunate matter for the world."

"I thank all fellow cultivators for coming to witness this, and also thank Sect Leader Shi, the Head of the Qian Family, Old Huang, and Fairy Liu for their assistance."

His words were gentle and infectious; in just a few sentences, he summarized today's brilliance and acknowledged the contributions of the various experts.

Furthermore, he quietly elevated Jiang Yun's status to a level equal to theirs.

"The Wanjian Heavenly Altar will return to its original state shortly, and the Assessment Tower will also reopen. You may leave at your convenience or rest and converse in the outer areas of the Guild."

Having finished his closing remarks.

President Yun Xi turned his gaze toward Elders Mo Yuan and Qing Xuan at the side of the field.

He instructed, "Mo Yuan, Qing Xuan, I leave the subsequent matters to the two of you to handle."

Mo Yuan and Elder Qing Xuan immediately bowed to accept the order.

"We obey the President's command!"

After finishing the instructions.

President Yun Xi finally turned his gaze back to Jiang Yun in the center of the field.

That signature gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Little Friend Dong Xuan, please come with me to receive your reward."

No sooner had he spoken.

Without President Yun Xi making any visible movement.

A gentle yet irresistible, vast force emerged out of thin air.

Like an invisible cloud, it gently supported Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun felt his whole body lighten, and his feet left the ground.

He did not resist, knowing that resistance would be futile.

This force was as vast as the sea yet as warm as jade, without the slightest hint of malice.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of eyes.

He was as if lifted by a gentle breeze, his robes fluttering as he rose steadily onto the main suspended platform.

He landed beside President Yun Xi.

As his feet touched the jade floor of the platform, Jiang Yun immediately felt several gazes—burning, probing, and filled with various complex emotions—focusing on him.

Shi Potian grinned widely, making no effort to hide the appreciation and intent to recruit in his eyes, as if he were looking at a peerless treasure.

Qian Guangquan's gaze was deep, carrying scrutiny and admiration, along with the long-term considerations of a Family patriarch.

Family Head Feng Xiao's eyes were sharp, calmly evaluating.

Old Man Huang Mu was still smiling.

In Elder Liu Lan's cold gaze, there was also a hint of curiosity. Vice Principal Ming Jing maintained a wise indifference, as if everything were within his grasp.

These Moon-Erosion Grade experts, who were usually unattainable and dominated their respective regions, now placed Jiang Yun—this newly promoted sixteen years old Grand Tutor—in a position worthy of equal dialogue, or even one they needed to strive for.

What kind of person was President Yun Xi?

With one look, he saw through the thoughts of his fellow cultivators present.

The smile on his face remained unchanged.

He gave everyone a gentle smile.

"Fellow Daoists, Little Friend Dong Xuan has exerted much effort today. Please allow me to first take him to the treasury to collect his due rewards and settle him in. I have already ordered a temporary residence to be prepared for Little Friend Dong Xuan on Tian Jian Peak. If you have matters to discuss with him, you may go there later."

Tian Jian Peak.

It was a peak within the Appraisers Guild headquarters specifically used to host the highest-level VIPs or provide a temporary stay for Grand Tutor Level Appraisers. Its Spiritual Qi was dense, the scenery was superb, and it offered great privacy.

President Yun Xi's words were watertight, giving Jiang Yun time to collect his rewards and rest, while also providing other big shots with an opportunity for subsequent contact. Furthermore, it asserted his priority as the President and the first point of contact.

After all.

He was personally taking Jiang Yun to receive his rewards and settle in.

Upon hearing this, the several big shots on the platform.

All cursed him as an old fox in their hearts.

Yet, they all showed understanding smiles on their faces.

Shi Potian, being straightforward, laughed and said:

"President Yun's considerations are thorough! It's only right to let Little Friend Dong Xuan catch his breath and collect his treasures! Then I... this seat will go back first to prepare some congratulatory gifts and disturb you at Tian Jian Peak later!"

He almost spoke habitually again but corrected himself in time.

But the words "congratulatory gifts" had already made his attitude clear.

Qian Guangquan nodded slightly.

"It should be so. Little Friend Dong Xuan has spent much mental energy today and indeed needs rest. This Qian will visit later."

His tone was calm, but the word "visit."

Already showed that he had lowered his posture significantly.

Feng Xiao, Huang Mu, Elder Liu Lan, Ming Jing, and the others also expressed their understanding and agreed to meet later.

Which one of them wasn't an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years, with a mind as clear as glass?

What "collecting rewards" or "settling in"?

It was clearly this old fox Yun Xi wanting to take the first step, using his status as the Guild President and the host's hospitality to have a deep exchange with this youngest Grand Tutor in history, securing the maximum benefit and binding relationship for the Appraisers Guild!

After all.

No matter how much of a Prodigy Jiang Yun was.

He had nominally been promoted through the Guild's assessment, giving Yun Xi a natural advantage.

But they saw through it without speaking it aloud.

This was the tacit understanding at their level.

Jiang Yun's value was too great, worth everyone fighting for, but even fighting had to follow rules and order.

As the President, Yun Xi.

Making the first official contact was perfectly reasonable.

What they needed to do now was hurry back, prepare a congratulatory gift of sufficient weight to move this young Grand Tutor, and then, after Yun Xi, pay a visit with the fastest speed and most sincere attitude to express their goodwill and intent to recruit him.

Even if they couldn't pull him into their Family.

They had to establish an extremely good cooperative relationship with such an expert!

Thinking of the potentially fierce competition.

Several big shots felt a secret chill in their hearts.

At the same time, they grew even more eager.

"Little Friend Dong Xuan, we'll talk again later! I'm off, I'm off!"

Shi Potian was impatient; he waved to Jiang Yun, nodded to President Yun Xi, and took the lead, his body turning into a streak of earthy yellow light as he left the platform.

He was clearly in a hurry to go back and search for treasures to prepare a congratulatory gift.

Seeing this, the others.

Also took their leave one after another, departing as various colored streaks of light.

But before leaving.

They all, without exception, gave Jiang Yun a deep look, the meaning in their eyes complex and difficult to discern.

Only Qian Rongrong.

Still stood there reluctantly.

Her beautiful eyes continued to follow Jiang Yun's figure closely.

Until her father, Qian Guangquan, gently pulled her.

He whispered:

"Rongrong, let's go. Little Friend Dong Xuan will be at Tian Jian Peak shortly. We'll prepare and go for a formal visit later."

Only then did Qian Rongrong snap out of it, her pretty face turning slightly red. She gave Jiang Yun one last look before following her father and grandfather, looking back with every step.

In an instant.

The main suspended platform, which had been crowded with big shots.

Now only had President Yun Xi, Jiang Yun, and a few core Guild members standing by.

President Yun Xi gave Jiang Yun a gentle smile.

"Little friend, let's go."

Having said that.

He gave his sleeve a gentle flick.

A gentle cloud of mist enveloped the two of them.

Jiang Yun felt the scene before him blur and change, with the faint sound of wind in his ears. Moments later, when his feet touched solid ground again, he had already left the earth-shaking clamor of the Wanjian Heavenly Altar's center and was situated amidst serene and beautiful mountains.

Beneath his feet was an elegant white jade platform floating above a sea of clouds. Not far ahead, a secluded and majestic peak shrouded in mist came into view. Pavilions and towers were faintly visible at the summit, and the Spiritual Qi was so dense it almost liquefied.

"This place is Tian Jian Peak."

President Yun Xi introduced.

"Little friend, you can rest here first. However, before resting, let's go and get your void plume."

He seemed to know that Jiang Yun cared about this very much.

He mentioned it intentionally... Meanwhile.

As President Yun Xi left with Jiang Yun.

The atmosphere of the Wanjian Heavenly Altar also began to slowly subside.

But the boiling heat did not dissipate immediately.

Grand Elder Mo Yuan and Elder Qing Xuan, following the President's instructions, began to preside over the wrap-up work.

Elder Mo Yuan projected his voice with full Qi, letting it spread throughout the venue.

"Everyone! The Grand Tutor assessment is over, and the Wanjian Heavenly Altar is about to be restored! Please leave in an orderly fashion and do not crowd!"

In the spectator stands.

Only now did people gradually recover from the continuous shock, but the excitement and discussion on their faces grew even more intense.

"It's over! It's really over!"

"Incredible! A sixteen years old Grand Tutor! I have witnessed history!"

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan! This name will surely spread throughout the world!"

"No regrets in this life! No regrets in this life!"

People conversed excitedly.

While starting to move reluctantly and slowly toward the various exits.

Many were still constantly looking back.

Looking at the now-empty center of the assessment field, it was as if they could still see the figure in black robes standing calmly, and the astonishing scene of the Five-Colored Divine Light erupting brilliantly to withstand nine punches.

The gazes of the representatives from various Families and forces were even more burning and complex.

Among the crowd.

A middle-aged man with a majestic air, yet with a lingering trace of gloom and anxiety between his brows, was none other than the Su Family Head.

He clenched his fists tightly, his nails almost sinking into his flesh, but a fire of unprecedented hope burned in his eyes!

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan... a sixteen years old Grand Tutor... appraisal techniques that are divine..."

Patriarch Su roared in his heart.

"My Su Family is currently declining and has fallen into the second tier. If we can gain the favor of this Grand Tutor Dongxuan, ask for his help, or use his reputation... it might be the opportunity to revitalize the Family! At the very least, establishing a good relationship with such a young Grand Tutor would be immensely beneficial to the Su Family's future!"

He immediately made up his mind.

He gave low, hurried instructions to his confidant beside him.

"Quick! Go back immediately! Prepare those most precious items from the Family treasury, along with that thousand-year jade marrow ganoderma stored in the warehouse! We will go to Tian Jian Peak later to visit Grand Tutor Dongxuan!"

The confidant hurried to carry out the order.

Similar thoughts arose in the hearts of many small and medium-sized families and chamber of commerce leaders.

A newly promoted Grand Tutor, especially one so young and with unlimited potential, was a gold mine waiting to be developed, an opportunity that could change the power landscape!

No one was willing to miss out.

In another corner of the crowd, Su Qingxue quietly concealed her aura, her enchanting eyes watching the direction in which Jiang Yun and President Yun Xi had left, her red lips curling into a determined arc.

"Jiang Yun, hehe..."

She whispered in her heart.

"Tian Jian Peak, is it... This Empress is your creditor now; you owe me a favor for my assistance. That five-colored origin divine seed... Hmph, since you talked it up so much and seem to know that I need it, then you must be responsible for helping me get my hands on it..."

She Make up your mind.

She would go to Tian Jian Peak to find Jiang Yun later.

As the crowd gradually dispersed to the bottom floor of the Assessment Tower and the surrounding square, the magnificent scene of the Wanjian Heavenly Altar also began to undergo an astonishing transformation.

Elders Mo Yuan and Qing Xuan flew to several key Formation nodes, their hands forming seals as they chanted incantations.

Buzz—!

A massive buzzing sound rang out once more, but this time it was no longer the roar of battle, but the sound of some grand mechanism operating.

Under the astonished gazes of the countless spectators who had not yet left and were lingering to watch, the eleven towering assessment pillars slowly descended, sinking into the ground and disappearing.

The dozens of suspended platforms of various sizes surrounding the central area, as if pulled by invisible threads, began to move slowly and separate, flying toward various parts of the Guild headquarters' mountain range and returning to their original positions.

Most shocking of all, the enormous circular spectator stands that held tens of thousands of people, along with the central square, began to decompose, fold, and contract like precision building blocks! The ground rose, the rock layers closed, and the originally vast Wanjian Heavenly Altar shrank and restored itself at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The scene before them had completely changed!

Under the high and empty sky.

Only the familiar Assessment Tower stood there.

From the outside, it was still twelve stories high, ancient and solemn, no different from usual.

If not for the faint energy fluctuations still lingering in the air, the echoes of countless people's excited discussions, and the indelible, shocking memories in everyone's minds, one might almost suspect that the magnificent scene from just now—reaching between heaven and earth like ten thousand immortals paying homage—was merely a collective hallucination.

"Supernatural craftsmanship... truly supernatural craftsmanship!"

"The Appraisers Guild's foundation is too deep!"

"Today has truly been an eye-opener, a worthwhile trip!"

Those who remained gave their final praises before finally dispersing with hearts full of shock and conversation topics.

In front of the Assessment Tower.

The usual order was gradually restored, but the managers and guards on duty today all had an excited glow of shared honor on their faces, their backs straighter than ever.

Today's events.

Will surely spread throughout the provincial city.

The name Dong Xuan will surely be known to everyone!

Meanwhile.

On the serene and beautiful welcoming platform of Tian Jian Peak, where Spiritual Qi was abundant.

President Yun Xi did not take Jiang Yun directly to the residence at the summit. Instead, he raised his hand and beckoned; a streak of light flew from the distant Core Area of the Guild and fell into his hand, turning into an ancient-looking box made of neither metal nor jade.

The box was inscribed with profound spatial runes, and a silver light faintly leaked from it.

"Little Friend Dong Xuan, this is the void plume."

President Yun Xi handed the box to Jiang Yun, a gentle smile on his face, but his eyes were as deep as a pool.